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Cover Artwork
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Name
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Genre
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Description
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PSOne Classic (North America)?
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PSOne Classic (Europe)?
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Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (JP)
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Flight Simulator/Arcade
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3rd installment in the Ace combat series. The export (EU & US) releases lack the animated cutscenes and the story of the JP version. The Japanese release consists of 2 CD's of Ace Combat goodness with animation (and some aircraft design) done by Production IG, multiple characters, branching storylines, 5 different endings and has the only Ace Combat mission that takes place in outer space
a team is trying to translate the game
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N
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N (GER)
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Ace Combat 2
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Flight Simulator/Arcade
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Second installment in the Ace Combat franchise. A huge improvement over Air Combat, especially for what regards graphics and gameplay.
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N
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N (GER)
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Air Combat
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Flight Simulator/Arcade
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The first Ace Combat game. The name was changed for America and Europe.
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N
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N (GER)
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Alundra
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Action/Adventure
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Made by the team who made Landstalker for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Features similar elements of adventure and puzzling. A great 2D Zelda-like with quite a mature storyline. Stay away from the sequel though, as it's generally agreed to be a huge step down from this.
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N
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N (GER)
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Ape Escape
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Action/Adventure
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You catch cartoony monkeys, but it's a lot more fun than it sounds. Each of the monkeys have different AI. You also have several gadgets to help you wrangle them all. It's a surprisingly entertaining game, but the sequels improved numerous gameplay aspects.
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Y (PS3 only) $.5.99?
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N (GER)
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Arc The Lad Collection
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RPG
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Arc The Lad was Sony's answer to games like Shining Force. Arc the Lad Collection has Arc the Lad I through III as well as a bonus arena battle game. Was brought over to America by Working Designs at the end of the PS1's life, so it can be a bit difficult to find.
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Y
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N (GER)
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Armored Core
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Action/Adventure
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Take your mecha out there to blow up stuff and earn money to build better mecha parts to blow even more stuff. Lots of customization.
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N
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N (GER)
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Armored Core: Master of Arena
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Action/Adventure
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same as below
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N
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N (GER)
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Armored Core: Project Phantasma
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Action/Adventure
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A sort of expansion to Armored Core, with new parts, new missions, and an Arena system.
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N
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N (GER)
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Army Men: Air Attack
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Action/Adventure
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Army Men.. yea you know shit's goin' down!
Also available on the N64.
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N
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N (GER)
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Azure Dreams
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RPG
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Pokémon meets Harvest Moon with dungeon-crawlan. Climb the tower as high as you and your monster pals can handle, and escape. You'll always stay the same level, but the stronger your pals get, the higher you can get up the tower and get better loot. Use any resources you've gathered to expand and improve your home and town each day. Wooing the neighborhood girls is your side-quest here. Had a more gameplay-centric GBC port with less concentration on the town and girls.
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N
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N (GER)
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Bishi Bashi Special
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Minigames
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Tons of crazy mini-games, including shaking a can into outer space or disco-dancing to make your afro-hair grow. Awesome.
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N
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Bloody Roar 2
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Fighting
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Fairly typical fighting game except that all characters can transform into a super-powered 'Beast Mode', allowing special attacks. (Note for pirates: it can do widescreen, if you use it on your PSP.)
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N
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N (GER)
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Brave Fencer Musashi
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Action/Adventure
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An Action/Adventure game with RPG elements. Has a Kirby-like premise that lets you copy the moves of your enemies (only one, but you can overwrite it) to help solve puzzles, gain different attributes, or tear through enemies with ease. You also learn battle techniques (which you can always use after learning them) from people you save throughout the game. There's also in-game collectables to buy.
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Y
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N (GER)
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Breath of Fire 3
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RPG
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The third in Capcom's solid (and now dead) RPG series. If you never played 1 or 2, you'll miss a few references, but this is its own story. A bit slow paced, but if you like classic RPGs and dragons, go for it. Has alot of skills and spells to learn, some which can combine in battle for huge damage. Later on, you can "splice" Dragon Genes to power up in battle. Has a European PSP port.
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N
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N (GER)
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Breath of Fire 4
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RPG
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Last of the traditional BoF games. You'll find it has a little better pacing than BoF3, and the Fou-Lu missions are a blast. Made on the same engine as 3, now with a different, but still cool, art-style (offset by some polygonal bosses), and a replacement for genes that's powered up by... mini-games. Still, it's a pretty good story worth seeing to the end. Has a PC port.
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N
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N (GER)
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Bushido Blade
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Fighting
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An attempt at creating a sword fighting sim. Does fairly well, it veers from traditional fighters in that many attacks are one hit kills. You can also cripple your opponent by attacking their arms or legs.
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N
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N (GER)
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Capcom vs. SNK Pro
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Fighting
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Created by Capcom, a 4 button fighting game where characters from both companies duke it out, has an exceptional soundtrack, and you can use the "original" bgm for some characters like the Art of Fighting crew or Fatal Fury, same on the Capcom side. A must try if you haven't yet.
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N
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N (GER)
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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Platformer/RPG
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One of the earliest Metroidvania/Castleroid genre entries and one of the most famous. Something's up in Dracula's Castle and it's up to his son Alucard to investigate. Very fun, but gets laughably easy towards the end. Ported to XBLA and included in Dracula X Chronicles for PSP with a slightly different translation.
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Y
$9.99
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N (GER)
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Castlevania Chronicles
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Platformer
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A remake of Akumajou Dracula X68K which was released ONLY on the Japanese Sharp X68000. This includes that and a remake, which adds CD quality music and some visual and auditory improvements. Both have multi-directional whipping from SCV4 and some new sub-weapons, like the healing herb. Includes an FMV intro, a gallery of Chronicles & Symphony of the Night artwork and an interview with IGA.
If you love the original old-school Castlevania, don't miss out on this!
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Chocobo Racing
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Racing
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This game was a shameless advertisement for Chocobo's Dungeon 2, but it is surprisingly fun for a knock-off "kart" racer. Features nice control, fun characters, and upbeat music, including remixed tracks from other Final Fantasy games, even some that hadn't officially come out overseas yet.
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N
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N (GER)
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Chocobo's Dungeon 2
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RPG
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Chocobo's Dungeon 2 is a surprisingly decent roguelike. You traverse dungeons, find items to increase your strength, and magic books to cast spells. The game can get a little repetitive, but trudging through the dungeons to get to the bosses is also mildly addicting.
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N
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N (GER)
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Chrono Cross
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RPG
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There is a very mixed reception to this game from fans of Chrono Trigger. The storyline is sadly quite DEEP. There are also several arguably unnecessary characters. On the other hand, there are also very charming characters. The gameplay features a lot of things meant to relieve the tediousness of your average role playing games. There is virtually no grinding in this game, for instance, as characters don't really level up in typical fashion.
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N
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N (GER)
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Clock Tower
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Survival Horror
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Sequel to the SNES game. A horror game that has multiple endings depending on your actions in-game, along with the character you choose. Clock Tower: The Stuggle Within, is a spin-off has new characters, but similar gameplay. Clock Tower 3 is just... different.
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N
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N (GER)
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Colony Wars
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Other
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Hop into the cockpit as you wage war against the savage Earth Empire and its Colonial Navy, and stop its regime of oppression, as a pilot of the League of Free Worlds in this epic two-disc space shooter. With over 70 missions, multiple mission paths and endings, there are so many ways the war can turn: each mission can make a difference.
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N
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N (GER)
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Colony Wars: Vengeance
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Other
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Follow the story of Mertens, a pilot in the Colonial Navy, during his struggle against the League of Free Worlds, in this sequel to the first Colony Wars game. With craft upgrades and ground-based missions, Colony Wars: Vengeance adds more variety to the Colony Wars game series.
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N
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N (GER)
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Command And Conquer
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Strategy
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A somewhat arcade-ish RTS, but very fun nonetheless. And Kane rules KANE LIVES! KANE REIGNS!
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Command And Conquer: Red Alert
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Strategy
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A "what if" RTS game where you choose one side, either Allied or Soviet forces, to march on and conquer your enemies.
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Command And Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation
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Strategy
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The updated re-release of Red Alert that contains both Counterstrike and The Aftermath addons released for PC.
It's a great "LAN" party game, just drag two TVs and PlayStation's in the same room, plug in the LAN cable and have a blast (the game comes with two discs, you know).
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Y
$5.99
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Crash Bandicoot
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Platformer
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Brilliant platformer. If you haven't played this, go play it now. It even has passwords if you don't have a memory card for some reason or you want to skip ahead.
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Y
$5.99
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
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Platformer
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Better than the first. Tons of fun. Crash has new moves to platform with and in some stages, new rides, including a jet-waterboard, a spacy jet-pack, and a... Baby Polar Bear?! (Protip: said Bear pops up in a certain warp room. Though it's cruel, Belly Slam him multiple times and many extra lives will be yours!)
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
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Platformer
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Crash gets flung in time and must take out the baddies and get home. Crash gets even MORE moves to bust a Bandi-groove with. Now introduced are underwater and motorcycle segments. You really should play this. Arguably the last good/GREAT Crash platformer before Naughty Dog let other developers alter it.
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Y
$5.99
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Crash Team Racing
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Racing
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The single greatest racing game ever made. If you haven't played CTR, stop gaming immediately. Blatant copy of Mario Kart, but hey, it's just as good, if not better, so who cares?
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N
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
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Platformer
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Fully 3D, roaming platformer. Gameplay wise, this is arguably as solid as Mario 64, as long as you use analog sticks. Otherwise, you'll likely run into some hard jumps. Be sure to save your fuzzy pals to get the true ending. Also on saturn and PC. Sequel has better controls, but changed quite a few things. Both have some really AWFUL GBC ports. Don't bother with them.
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N
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N (GER)
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Darkstalkers 3
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Fighting
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Think Street Fighter with characters from horror films and a bit of mythology. And sexy succubus. Had a PSP port that added another gameplay mode.
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N
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N (GER)
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Dead or Alive
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Fighting
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Tekken clone with a few good ideas and a larger bustline. Saturn original is better but Japan only. Has sequels which improved the graphics and gameplay and some fanservice-heavy sport spin-offs.
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N
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N (GER)
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Digimon World
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RPG
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Essentially, this amounts to Tamagotchi with a lot of exploration. The "Digimon World" is a huge land with tons of secrets. The goal of the game is to recruit Digimon to revive File City. Although a bit unforgivingly difficult at first, once you start recruiting some Digimon, the game is extremely addicting.
Digimon World 2 is a good sequel though very different. It's a dungeon crawling RPG where you can recruit different digimon to fight for you(up to three per battle). What's intersesting is that there's a cap for each digimon and to raise that cap you have to start fusing them ending up with a different party all the time.
Digimon World 3 is a run of a mill JRPG. Not bad but load times do hurt it.
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N
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N (GER)
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Dino Crisis
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Survival Horror
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An interesting twist on the survival horror genre from Capcom. Resident Evil + Dinosaurs = Profit. A great game, at least on par with RE1.
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N
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N (GER)
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Disruptor
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First-Person Shooter
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A pretty fun FPS that looks way better with texture smoothing on on the PS2. The game doesn't give you a lot of ammo for each level so shoot carefully.
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Dragon Seeds
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RPG
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In the distant future, the fossilized remains of a dragon are found in the polar ice caps. The fossil, containing trace amounts of DNA, is cloned. A new dragon is born. Years pass, and more dragons are cloned. Thanks to the chaotic DNA of the original clone, there are now many "classes" of dragons. These dragons are cloned and trained for combat as a form of entertainment.
You are a Dragonsage, newly arrived in the largest city on the continent. Your journey begins as you choose your own dragon to clone, train it to become unstoppable, and overthrow the current champion.
Shop for your dragon, and equip it with a weapon and shield. Head to Isuka's Junk Shop to purchase rare stat-boosters and weapons. Train your dragon virtually, or through tests of patience and timing. Combat is "semi-realtime", as both sages input commands, which the dragons execute simultaneously during battle. This chaotic style of combat makes it so that even a weaker dragon can overpower a stronger dragon, so long as the sage planned accordingly.
Prepare yourself. A new age is dawning.
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N
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N (GER)
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Driver
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Racing
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Fantastic driving (duh) game, focuses more on dramatic inner city getaways/pursuits than simple racing. This game is probably the closest you'll get to recreating the awesomeness of that one chase scene from Bullitt. PROTIP: Get the PC version if you can, it looks much better. Sequels went downhill fast!
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N
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Einhänder
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Shooter
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What's this? A shooter made by SQUARESOFT? And it's actually really good? Well damn. Also INCREDIBLY rare these days.
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N
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N (GER)
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Elemental Gearbolt
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Light Gun/RPG
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One of the most overlooked games on the PS1. A light gun game set in a fantasy/steampunkish world. Great visuals,well animated cutscenes, tight gameplay, and a system that allows you to level up using your end level score .
Seriously, this game is crazy. Play if you can find it.
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N
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N (GER)
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Final Fantasy 7
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RPG
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Final Fantasy in a futuristic world of magic mixed with technology, where you play as a group of rebels against an evil corporation. Pretty good story with a few twists, some memorable characters, and Battle gameplay consists of the normal JRPG fare combined with an easy to learn, hard to master Materia system which can make for some awesome combinations. Like it for - atmosphere, story, characters, drama which is actually tasteful a lot , highly customisable party members. Considered by many to be the stongest of the Playstion Final Fantasies
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Y
$9.99
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Y (GER)
€9.99
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Final Fantasy 8
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RPG
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Immersive world, all characters likable except for the main two (amusing, since the story has an emphasis on love). Junction system and anti-grind level scaling are love or hate. Like it for - being ambitious to use a new system, attempting a more mature entry, Edea for the entire first disc, Triple Triad, fucking crazy ending.
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Y
$9.99
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Y (GER)
€9.99
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Final Fantasy 9
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RPG
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A back-to-the-roots Final Fantasy, returning to a medieval world with a lighthearted protagonist. Features less character customization but more specialization, with some multi-talent aspects (such as Vivi and Steiner's Magic Sword combos) and a more fantastical style. Focuses more on characterization then it's predecessor. Overall a strong entry to the series.
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Y
$9.99
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Y (GER)
€9.99
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Final Fantasy Anthology
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RPG
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A collection of Final Fantasy V and VI with some new features and cutscenes. Was the first time V released in the USA with an authentic translation. Has some sucky load times for battles.
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N
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N (GER)
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Final Fantasy Chronicles
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RPG
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A collection of Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger with new features and cutscenes. Get ready for shitty, 15-second-battle-loading-times in CT. The DS version of CT is this one with instant loading and some new features, so that's the recommended choice if you'll be playing CT. However, this is the purest release of FF4, in that it most resembles the Japanese SFC original. The GBA and DS ports add new features though.
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N
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N (GER)
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Final Fantasy Origins
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RPG
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A collection of Final Fantasy I and II. Has redone graphics and some new features. Has a GBA port that goes even faster and includes new content such as extra dungeons for 1 and a side-story for 2. The PSP ports are like the GBA ones, but sold seperately and have even more additions.
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N
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N (GER)
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Final Fantasy Tactics
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Strategy
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A story of politics, religions, class and gods, told by an old historian, wrapped around deep tactical gameplay, a varied class system, and some very funny names. Ported to PSP.
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Y
$9.99
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N (GER)
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Front Mission 3
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Strategy
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Futuristic robot turn based strategy based off the Final Fantasy Tactics engine, but with a faster pace. Each wanzer (robot) can be customized with different parts which can teach the pilot various skills. Two storylines are available, also features a comprehensive in game internet.
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N
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N (GER)
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Future Cop LAPD
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Action/Adventure
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Action packed third person shooter. Great 2 player modes including co-op. An absolute must-play.
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N
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Gekido
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Action/Beat 'em up
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A beat 'em up with a lot of playable characters in the style of Power Stone, can be played by 2 to 4 players, it's a full 3d game and looks very nice despite being on the PS1, story mode on the game is also well done, you also have paths to choose that lead to new unlockable characters and so, great game to play with bro's. Has a GBA spin off story that's more of a beat'em up.
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N
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N (GER)
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Ghost in the Shell
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Action/Adventure
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3rd person action game, you control a Fuchikoma Tank that can even walk on walls, the cutscenes don't fuck around with the gameplay (you can just skip them if they annoy you) and it varies from explore/kill to meeting requirements as kill X targets in X time, or Rail shooting missions
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N
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N (GER)
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Gradius Gaiden
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Shooter
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Arguably the best Gradius title ever. Choose from 4 different ships in single player or 2-player co-op as you traverse various unique locales with a pumping upbeat soundtrack.
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N
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N (GER)
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Gran Turismo
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Racing
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The start of one of the best racing series for Sony. Realistic drivan ahoy. Also on Dreamcast (Bleemed)
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N
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N (GER)
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Gran Turismo 2
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Racing
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See Gran Turismo with some improvements and whatnot.
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N
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N (GER)
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Grandia
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RPG
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Fun JRPG with a lighthearted story and a great battle system. Very linear and voice-acting is off-beat, but great nonetheless. Port of the Saturn original, which has better graphics, but is JAPANESE-ONLY. Sequel is amazing, on Dreamcast (which has no problems) and PS2/PC (both are fucked here). A GBC spinoff was made, featuring characters and aspects of this game, but has yet to see translation...
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Y
$9.99
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N (GER)
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Guilty Gear
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Fighting
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First installment of the series, has an amazing soundtrack on par with the sequels, air dashes, overdrives and instant kills featured as well like in the successors.
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N
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Gunner's Heaven
(J) /
Rapid Reload
(EU)
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Run'n'Gun
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An early PS1 title by the creators of Wild Arms. A spiritual successor to Gunstar Heroes that unfortunately lacks co-op. Still a decent 1-player experience.
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N
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N (GER)
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Harmful Park
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Shoot 'Em Up
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A very obscure and rare cutesy/wacky horizontal shooter in the vein of Parodius. Fly around 6 crazy amusement park-based stages blasting whatever weird enemies you might face.
Your ship has 4 food-based weapons (you can throw pies!) that level up individually.
WARNING: Used copies of this run $100+.
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N
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N (GER)
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Heart of Darkness
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Platformer
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Fantastic cinematic platformer by Eric Chahi, creator of "[Another/Out Of This] World". You can expect similar gameplay here, with many treacherous, unfair, and grisly, yet beautifully animated, deaths waiting around every corner. The story is less grave than Another World, centering on some happy-go-lucky kid whose homemade transportation device takes him to another dimension or some shit.
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Y
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N (GER)
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Herc's Adventures
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Action/Adventure
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Spiritual sequel to the SNES/Geneis game Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Well done humor like any other LucasArts adventure game.
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N
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N (GER)
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Hogs of War
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Strategy
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Hogs of War is sort of like Worms, albeit in 3D. It is a pretty funny game. The pigs all have silly names and voices. You can play as pigs from an assortment of different nations. Over the course of the game, you can also customize how you would like to improve your squadron of swine.
Sequel on Wii sometime 2010.
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N
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N (GER)
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Intelligent Qube
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Puzzle
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Capture the cubes advacing towards you without being crushed or falling off the stage. Also has a great soundtrack.
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N
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N (GER)
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
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Fighting
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Made by Capcom, quite possibly the best manga-based fightan of all time. Based on the Stardust Crusaders arc from the manga and features interesting fighting mechanics. Extremely combo heavy. A better version is available on Dreamcast.
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N
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N (GER)
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Jersey Devil
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Platformer
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Fuckwin 3D platformer made by some French company. Collect letters to spell out KNARF to get to the next level. Also basketball. If you like this, consider trying its spiritual successor from the same company: Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time.
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N
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N (GER)
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Jumping Flash
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Platformer
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1st person platformer game where you play a robotic rabbit jumping on shit. Crazy.
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Jumping Flash 2
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Platformer
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Much like the first game. Crazier.
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
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Platformer
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Play as a weird looking rabbit thing wearing a Pac-Man hat. Collect shit, and get to the end of the level by jumping, flapping and inflating your enemies with wind to throw them or double-jump off them. The level design is a bit generic, but the world is quite whimsical, and the story has a lot of heart. Updated on Wii, with a new mode and new voices. Thankfully, you can go back to the old voices.
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N
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N (GER)
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Koudelka
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RPG/Horror
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Prequel to the Shadow Hearts series. Combines horror, RPG, and strategy. Combat is quite unrefined, but the game has good atmosphere and is worth a shot if you're a Shadow Hearts fan or looking for something different from your average fantasy or sci-fi RPG.
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N
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N (GER)
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Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen
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Action/Adventure/Being a Badass
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A more story-focused 2D Zelda-clone. You play as Kain, a knight turned into a vampire, and travel the lands of Nosgoth in search for vengeance. Great storyline, and the first in the Legacy of Kain series.
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
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Action/Adventure
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The next chapter in the Legacy of Kain saga. This time you play as Raziel, one of Kain's followers who is betrayed by his master. It's also in full 3D now. As usual, great storyline and voice acting. Also on Dreamcast with better graphics and such.
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Y
$5.99
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N (GER)
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Legend of Legaia
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RPG
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The world has been covered in evil mist, and it's up to you to go from town to town figuring out ways to push it back and ultimately, destroy the Mist Generators in each region. A beautiful 3D RPG with lots of great extras, and a wonderful fighter-like combat system. Definitely give it a shot.
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N
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N (GER)
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Legend of Mana
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RPG
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Atmosphere, the game. Another way of describing it is Side Quests the game, almost all quests feel like side quests, but actually contribute to the main story while usually leading you to the ending, all without you knowing it. The harder modes are absolutely beyond brutal.
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N
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N (GER)
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Lemmings
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Strategy
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It's fucking Lemmings, if I have to say more you need to get off your ass and play Lemmings. Not as good as the Pc version(s) but still worth a play.
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N
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N (GER)
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Lego Racers
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Racing
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Build and race shit Pc version is better.
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N
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N (GER)
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LSD
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Adventure
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A dream simulator where you wander around and look at things. This game can get very trippy.
You probably won't be able to find this in a store, so you would have to pirate it.
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N
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N (GER)
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Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
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RPG
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Many things are different, but improved from the Sega CD original. You should only grind to learn new skills. Bosses level up with you, so DON'T grind for them. A classic RPG with a romantic, yet solid plot. Ported to GBA, but that version is more like the novelized version. The PSP remix is much more like this, but remastered with more animated graphics and an arranged soundtrack.
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N
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N (GER)
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
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RPG
|
See above. A remake of Lunar 2 for the Sega CD. Actually pretty close to the source material; but there are still several factors and aspects that have been improved upon, nonetheless.
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N
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N (GER)
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Marvel vs. Capcom
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Fighting
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The title is pretty self-explantory, but just in case: Choose two characters (from either side) then duke it out with others. Switch at will, and if you're hyper combo meter's max'd you can simultaneously rip the enemy apart! Unlike the sequel, this has leitmotifs for each character, which really pump up the action.
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N
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N (GER)
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MediEvil
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Action/Adventure
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3D action platformer where you play as a skeleton, it's really good, the art style is nice too. Check out the sequel too, both are awesome games.
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Y
$5.99
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Y (GER)
€4.99
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Mega Man Legends
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Action/Adventure
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Both Legends and its sequel are truly underrated gems of the Playstation 1 era. In these games, you explore ruins, fight some pretty epic bosses, and obtain a plethora of different weapons in a 3D environment. Also on N64.
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N
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N (GER)
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Mega Man Legends 2
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Action/Adventure
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Megaman Legends 2 is like its predecessor, but the game's world is not confined to a single island like in the first Legends title.Some think this is a slightly worse due to having a couple underwater dungeons which kinda suck. On the other hand, the bosses (final boss in particular) are much more satisfying. There are also some cool new things to do, like a rageworthy 100-question quiz.
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N
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N (GER)
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Mega Man 8
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Platformer
|
This MM entry ditches the Rush Adaptors of 6 and 7 in favor of customizable busters, new functions for Rush (such as a motorbike and search unit), and some new shmup-like Rush Jet sections. Has a shop function like older games, but beware, as Bolts come in limited number in this game.
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N
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N (GER)
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Mega Man X4
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Platformer
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This lets you play as Zero, who gets his own boss weapons in the form of techniques, but, unfortunately, does not get armor parts like X. X gets the choice between two busters. One lets him fire a massive sparkshot, and another lets him charge up to 4 blasts to fire at will. Entering a code in this, X5, and X6 gives X an exclusive armor set that's a superior version of the set in this one with the sparkshot buster.
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N
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N (GER)
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Mega Man X5
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Platformer
|
This has you race against time (1 stage attempt, pass or fail, is 1 in-game hour passed, regardless your real-life time spent) to prevent world destruction. Saving reploids in stages grants you various rewards. 2 new armors for X: Falcon, weaker and faster and lets X fly for a bit, and Gaea, stronger and slower but lets X survive spikes and break certain objects. Depending on your chosen hero, the other may lose an ability: Choosing X loses Zero's buster. Choosing Zero loses X's Force Armor (an X-exclusive bonus).
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N
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N (GER)
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Mega Man X6
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Platformer
|
Picks up about 3 weeks after X5 where earth is pretty much ruined. Plays alot like X5 with new aspects that alter level layouts. X has 2 new armors: Blade, which focuses on saber-slashing and has a cool air-dash, and Shadow, which is a modified Gaea made to be more agile (but can still survive spikes). You can unlock Zero later on. This one is kinda rare, but all X games are on Megaman X collection for Gamecube/PS2.
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N
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N (GER)
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Metal Gear Solid
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Action/Adventure
|
The dawn of mainstream stealth gaming and more cinematic experiences in games. Play as Solid Snake as he infiltrates Shadow Moses to stop high tech special forces unit FOXHOUND from carrying out a nuclear strike. Great plot, great voice acting, solid gameplay. WARNING: not for people who cannot abide long cutscenes. Updated on Gamecube with amazing graphics and better.. everything.
Even though it is available in the European Store, STAY AWAY FROM DOWNLOADING THIS if you are from either France, Germany or Italy, as it comes in the horrible localization with FULLY synchronized voices.
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Y
$9.99
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Y (GER)
€9.99
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Monster Rancher 2
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RPG
|
Monster Rancher 1 was really an innovative game. Insert CDs, obtain monsters, battle with other ones using the game's unique battle system. Monster Rancher 2 is more or less simply an improvement over that, but it was a notably big improvement. The game looks a lot better, there are tons more monsters, and tons more events as a whole. It is a shame that the series has somewhat gone downhill.
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N
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N (GER)
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Mortal Kombat 4
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Fighting
|
The sequel to MK3, now with 3D graphics.
Game is still a shit, better graphics on PC and other platforms but still retain cheat codes for rain of weapons and big heads mode which is 'da shit' :) .
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N
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N (GER)
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Mr. Driller
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Puzzle
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Drill your way through coloured blocks without getting crushed or running out of air. Don't let the cute design fool you, this game is both quite difficult and quite addicting. Also has sequels on other systems.
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N
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N (GER)
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Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
|
Racing
|
Third installment of the series, where you get to pick either being a Cop and chasing down racers or running out for sport in illegal races, pretty fun and graphics almost on par to the PC counterpart.
|
N
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N (GER)
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
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Platformer
|
One of the best 2D platformers ever, set on an alien planet, you play as Abe, a slave, and your only power is to take control of your enemies. You can also interact with other slaves to lead them to safety (or to their death) using pre set sentences like follow me and stop. Pretty hard game, but very well done and satisfying. Get ready to think. A lot. Also on PC.
|
Y
$9.99
|
Y (GER)
€4.99
|
|
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Oddworld 2: Abe's Exoddus
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Platformer
|
Like the first one, but longer and with a lot of new stuff. Must have if you liked the first one. Also on PC.
|
Y
$9.99
|
Y (GER)
€4.99
|
|
|
Ogre Battle
|
Strategy
|
A port/remake of the SNES game. Despite being called "Limited Edition" it's easier to find than the SNES version Made by Quest, whose members went on to make Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics.
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N
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N (GER)
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Omega Boost
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Shooting
|
You're a mecha, IN FUCKIN SPACE.
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N
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N (GER)
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Panzer Bandit
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Action/Adventure/Beat 'em up
|
Panzer means "armour" or "tank", Bandit means bandit. Great beat 'em up game, 3d backgrounds with nicely done 2d sprites, different characters to choose from and diverse special movements.
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N
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N (GER)
|
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Parappa The Rapper
|
Rhythm
|
A funky-fresh rappin' game with a dog who lives in a paper-esque world. What's not to love? Sequel is also pretty good. Ported to PSP, so you can rap whenever you desire.
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N
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N (GER)
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Parasite Eve
|
Survival Horror/RPG
|
Remember when Square made relatively refreshing RPGs? Well Parasite Eve is one of them, a survival horror styled RPG about mitochondria raging in New York. Also has a sexy lead, Aya Brea.
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N
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N (GER)
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Parasite Eve 2
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Survival Horror
|
The sequel to Parasite Eve, now a bit more leaning on the survival horror part.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
|
RPG
|
Unreleased in US due to potential homolust and Hitler, among other reasons, this game has great story and characters, and none of the dating of later Personas (although how you interact with characters determines some story factors). Some of the most cool characters of the Persona series. Started Megaten's Fusion Spells: cast certain spells and they'll fuse to be even stronger. Requires a translation patch to play.
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N
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N (GER)
|
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|
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
|
RPG
|
The sequel to P2: IS. WAS released in USA, despite the prequel not doing so. Not to spoil anything, but you play as a different set of characters here. Things eventually work out to meet up with IS' hero though, which has leads to quite the reveal. Though IS is important to play, it isn't mandatory. Look up some info if you don't want to. EP plays nearly exactly like IS, including fusion spells and spell card contracts.
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N
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N (GER)
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|
Policenauts
|
Adventure
|
A Hideo Kojima title that never made it outside of Japan. While the PS1 version is inferior to the Saturn one, it's the only one that was fantranslated [1] (extremely well too). It's fucking awesome.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
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|
Raiden Project
|
Shmup
|
Shmup... shooting and laughing.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
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|
Rayman
|
Platformer
|
Very nice 2D platformer, great art style. Port of the pc version. Has very unique worlds and excellent music.
|
Y
$5.99
|
Y (GER)
€4.99
|
|
|
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
|
Platformer
|
One of the best 3D platformers of its era, with art that looks like a Pixar film. Also on N64 and PC (with better graphics and framerate) and Dreamcast (better graphics, solid 60fps and downloadable content!)
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
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|
RayStorm
|
Shooter
|
Vertical shump with 3D graphics but played in typical 2D. Has a neat feature where you can lock onto background enemies and destroy them with lasers. Plays well and looks nice, but the screen can get cluttered with the explosion effects. Also available on the Saturn as Layer Section II in Japan. Has a prequel on the PS1 called RayCrisis that is also good but criminally short.
|
N
|
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Resident Evil
|
Survival Horror
|
The game that made the survival horror genre popular. Kill zombies, solve puzzles and save ammo. Has a superior (and actually scary) remake on GC, recently re-released on the Wii with new control options. There are also numerous versions and ports; the Directors Cut, the Dualshock Edition, the Sega Saturn version, the PC version and the Nintendo DS version.
|
Y (DirCut)
$9.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Resident Evil 2
|
Survival Horror
|
The sequel to RE. More of the same awesomeness as the first. Considered to be one of the strongest entries to the series. A must play if you've played or are going to play RE4, since Leon's origins are in this game. Hell, a must play in any case. Also on N64 (who said you can't fit two cds onto a cart!) dreamcast, pc and gamecube. scenes of the game aslo appear in the wii game, resident evil darkside chonicles
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Resident Evil 3 : Nemesis
|
Survival Horror
|
A side story of RE2. Plays just like 2, but with new features such as dodging and 180 degree turning (later used in future RE games). Also features everybody's favorite mutant, Nemesis. S.T.A.R.S., motherfucker, S.T.A.R.S! You encounter Nemesis multiple times unexpectedly, making RE3 a true survival horror game. also on dreamcast, gamecube and pc. scenes of the game appear on wii game resident evil umbrella chonicles.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Revelations: Persona
|
RPG
|
The one on the right is in the American release. 'Nuff Said. An improved version exists on the PSP.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
|
Strategy
|
One of NIS' earlier entries. Features weird attacks, fighting puppets, and is rather easy, but good for beginners to strategy. Like the title says, it's a musical, so expect some (unintentionally?) hilarious singin' and dancin'. The DS remake has streamlined battles and Japanese songs.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Ridge Racer Type 4
|
Racing
|
Great racing game by Namco. Also, Reiko Nagase.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman
|
Action/Adventure
|
Fight demonic ninjas, robots, and other weird Japanese-made shit in a Wild West setting as a cowboy-turned-weeaboo in this fun action game. KATANA FIGHTAN, GUNSLINGAN, and BLOWAN SHIT UP. Also, cowboy hostages in undies, sexy meter, and one catchy intro
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
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|
Rival Schools
|
Fighting
|
Capcom's take on 3D fighting, though it plays more like a 2D fighter with its focus on aerial combat and tag team fighting. That's a plus--the game is more flowing than, say Tekken. Also includes Sakura of Street Fighter Alpha fame. Had a Dreamcast sequel: Project Justice
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N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI
|
Strategy
|
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 6 is a strategy game by Koei. You control a warlord. Your goal is to conquer China during the Three Kingdoms era. There is a lot of strategy at play here. You will have to manage diplomacy, warfare, personnel recruitment, and many other things in your bid for supremacy.
|
N
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N (GER)
|
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|
Saga Frontier
|
RPG
|
Guide one of seven people through seven different quests and countless worlds in a quest...well, to do a lot of things, really. Highly customizable characters and fast-pace battle system; suffers from high difficulty and the developers running out of time/money at the end. If you like this, consider playing Romancing SaGa for PS2 and Romancing SaGa 3 with a translation patch for SNES.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Saiyuki
|
Strategy
|
Another take on the Journey to the West story (you know, like Dragonball). You (as the human priest/ess Sanzo) and your werecreature buddies travel west, kicking ass as you go. Has a look fairly similar to FFT, though it plays fairly differently. Very uneven learning curve.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Sentinel Returns
|
Other
|
If you understand what the fuck is going on, then all power to you. This thing is simple, yet incredibly fun, and there are over six hundred levels. You enter an alien landscape, and from the eyes of a stationary robot "host", you absorb trees [the local form of energy] and build a linear tower of boulders until you can see eye-to-eye with the titular Sentinel. This succeeds the Atari game "The Sentinel", and features a vast improvement in graphics. Perhaps the most outstanding point in this game is its incredible, thick-as-molasses atmosphere, to which the score, composed by none other than famed director John Carpenter, contributes in no small way. An excellent way to pass long hours when you're too jittery to read Lovecraft but you want something with the same vibe.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Silent Bomber
|
Action
|
Run around blowing shit up. Looks and plays really well.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Silhouette Mirage
|
Run N' Gun
|
The Edo Computer has gone berserk, and it's up to you to set things right. The energy of your shot changes depending which way your facing, with enimes being effected by one but not the other. Made by Treasure. There is also a Saturn version, but it was only released in Japan.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Silent Hill
|
Survival Horror
|
One of the scariest games ever, even if the PSX graphics kinda sucks compared to today's standards, this game will scare you shitless. Must play for survival horror fans. The (direct) sequel to this game is Silent Hill 3 on the PS2 and PC, another incredibly scary game. Remade and retooled on Wii and PS2.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Skullmonkeys
|
Platformer
|
Sequel to The Neverhood (PC), this platformer was entirely shot in claymation. Unforgettable music.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Soul Blade
|
Fighting
|
Prequel to Soul Calibur, using many rougher, but similar elements and fighting. Not as good as the sequel, but damn fine nonetheless.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Spiderman
|
Action/Adventure
|
Great Spidey game based on the comic-books. Also, Stan Lee's the narrator. How cool is that?
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Spyro
|
Platformer
|
Go up against the evil Gnasty Gnorc. Awesome platformer by Insomniac. Lots of stuff to collect.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
|
Platformer
|
Better than the first. Tons of fun. Also featuers RAGE!, something /v/ loves.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon
|
Platformer
|
Even better than the second. Awesome minigames and a cool bonus stage. Last good one, sequels appeared on all consoles and sucked.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Star Ocean: The Second Story
|
RPG
|
Sci-fi/fantasy RPG with an action-based, three dimensional battle system. Highly customizable skill system, massive item creation system, and so bad it's hilarious voice acti- CRAWD HAS ADVANCED FORWARD Also remixed on PSP as Star Ocean: Second Evolution.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Star Trek Invasion
|
Shooter
|
Pretty great shooter which I've been told plays like Colony Wars. You don't have to like Star Trek to enjoy it but if you do you'll like the references and cameo voice work. If you like flying close enough to the hull of a borg cube to scrap the paint off or fighting near black holes then you'll like this game.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Street Fighter Alpha 3
|
Fighting
|
One of many people's all time favorite fighting games. Great battle systems, as well as a varied roster make this another great entry in the Street Fighter resume. Someone of your breeding could never defeat Karin Kanzuki. Ported to GBA with surprisingly good results and PSP for more visibility and a new fighter, Ingrid + copy-paste Yun, Guile and Birdie from Capcom Vs SNK2.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Strider 2
|
Action/Adventure
|
Take the concepts of the first Strider, make Hiryu all-around better, and make the level design cooler. That's Strider 2 in a nutshell, and damn is it good. No relation to those other Strider "sequels". Only real problem is, is that the difficulty level in this game is inconsistent but everything is bad ass and you won't care.
The game has two disk with Strider and Strider 2, but they're labeled backwards (the Strider 2 game is labeled Strider and vice versa).
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N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Suikoden
|
RPG
|
A generic RPG by today's standards but still fun. Play as the child of an imperial knight and eventually raise your own rebel army to take them down. As all Suikoden games, has 108 recruitable characters.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Suikoden 2
|
RPG
|
The sequel to Suikoden. Play as a solider who ends up leading an entire army against his old allies. Criminally under-rated; is one of the best RPGs on the system. Is considered by most to be the best in the series, and has one of the greatest villains of video gaming, the legendary Luca Blight.
|
N
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Syphon Filter
|
Action/Adventure
|
Metal Gear Solid without the Metal Gear.
|
Y
$5.99
|
Y (GER)
€4.99
|
|
|
Syphon Filter 2
|
Action/Adventure
|
Same as the above.
|
Y
$5.99
|
N (GER)
|
|
|
Tactics Ogre
|
Strategy
|
This is actually a sequel to Ogre Battle 64 and the later GBA prequel, Knight of Lodis. Plays alot like Final Fantasy Tactics, which is unsurprising since they were made by many of the same people. Release date confusion had this called an FFT ripoff, which is ironically not the case. Do not overlook this game if you are a fan of the Ogre series or SRPGs in general
|
N
|
|
|
Tail Concerto
|
Action/Adventure
|
You're a furry police officer riding a mecha that shoots bubbles to capture kitten criminals who are causing havoc on the floating islands where the dog and cat people live. I couldn't make this up if I tried. Has some control and camera issues typical of alot of early 3D platformers, but solid plot and gameplay make up for it. Made by the same people who made Silent Bomber and the Dot Hack games.
|
N
|
|
|
Tales of Destiny
|
RPG
|
The second game to be released in the Tales series. Builds up on many ideas from Tales of Phantasia such as the Linear Motion Battle System. There is also a remake and sequel on the PS2. The Tales of Destiny II below is actually the unreleated game Tales of Eternia.
|
N
|
|
|
Tales of Destiny II
|
RPG
|
Also known as Tales of Eternia. Not the real sequel to the game above. You, as a guy who's pretty much only interested in eating, go save the world. Has a fast-paced real-time battle system, colorful characters, and a ton of secrets to find. Ported to PSP.
|
N
|
|
|
Tales of Phantasia
|
RPG
|
Remake of the SNES classic. Probably the best version of the game with enhanced audio, graphics, and character sprites, as well as improvements on the battle controls. Only available in Japan, but translations exist (more common to find the game already prepatched). Ported to GBA with lesser quality, but most of the extras and graphics intact. However, the GBA translation can be laughably bad at times.
|
N
|
|
|
Tekken 3
|
Fighting
|
Well, it's Tekken 3. It made the series go from good to awesome.
Tekken 1 and 2 also on PS1 (but they have little value near 3).
|
N
|
|
|
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
|
Action/Stealth
|
Stealthy ninjas.
|
N
|
|
|
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
|
Action/Stealth
|
More stealthy ninjas. Also, spy on your neighbors through blinds.
|
N
|
|
|
The Legend of Dragoon
|
RPG
|
Love-it-or-hate-it RPG with an interesting combo system.
|
N
|
|
|
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
|
Action/Adventure
|
A spinoff of the Legends series, this is nevertheless another grand game. You control Tron Bonne and her Gustaff. Unlike in the other games, the missions range from typical action based affairs to crazy crate moving puzzles! You have dominion over 40 unique servbots, all with interesting personalities. There are several secrets in this game that allow you to unlock the potential of these assistants.
|
N
|
|
|
Thousand Arms
|
RPG
|
Fatlus RPG where you date (i'm assuming here - japan lol) underaged anime girls which imbues your sword with magical powers. Subtle japan.
Pretty fun game with graphics on par with other rpgs on the playstation. The only negative is that the combat system is somewhat shit but it becomes bearable after playing a while.
|
N
|
|
|
Thunder Force V: Perfect System
|
Shooter
|
If you played either of the Genesis Thunder Force games you know what to expect: upgradable weapons you can switch on the fly, lush and colorful stages, and wonderful soundtracks filled with that Technosoft flair. Feels easier than the older games, but not by much. A Saturn version that was only released in Japan. It looks nicer than the PS1 version, but the PS1 version has less slowdown and a few bonus features.
|
N
|
|
|
Threads of Fate
|
RPG
|
Action JRPG with a guy that can transform into any monster he kills and a little magic girl. Decent platforming, some interesting bosses, the male character has a interesting story, and the female character's story is almost a parody of an RPG plot. There are some decent puzzles in some of the dungeons. Has a Japanese fan-made spinoff, Duo Princess, that plays more like a beat 'em up.
|
N
|
|
|
Time Crisis
|
Rail Shooter
|
SHOOT ALL THE CROOKS AND SHIT
WITH A LIGHTGUN!
PEW! PEW! PEW!
|
N
|
|
|
Tomb Raider 3
|
Action/Adventure
|
Third and possibly the best. More of the same. Also on PC!
|
Y
$5.99
|
|
|
Tomba!
|
Platformer
|
Little-known Metroidvania-type game. You run around beating up pigs and doing tasks. Awesome!
|
N
|
|
|
Tomba! 2
|
Platformer
|
See above, only now with polygons and hair-tearingly difficult minigames (MINECART). Both it and the prequel are horrifically difficult to find, so expect to shill out around 100 dollars for each. Unless you're a filthy pirate.
|
N
|
|
|
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
|
Sports
|
One of the greatest extreme sports games, if not THE greatest, known for its easy to learn but hard to master gameplay and making a bunch of obese neckbeards try to take up skateboarding. also on n64 and dreamcast.
|
N
|
|
|
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
|
Sports
|
See above. Warning: the PS2/XB/GC version is MUCH better, play this version if you love polygon men and pixels.
|
N
|
|
|
Twisted Metal
|
Combat
|
The original vehicular combat game. Still holds up well today.
|
N
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Twisted Metal 2
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Combat
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Added more depth to the game, such as fighting game style inputs for special moves like a freeze ray. Last PS1 Twisted Metal to be made by Single Trac, 3 and 4 were made by 989 Studios and aren't nearly as good. Twisted Metal: Head On for PSP/PS2 is considered the next "real" game in the seires.
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Y
$5.99
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Um Jammer Lammy
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Other
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Spiritual sequel to (i.e. exact same gameplay as) Parappa the Rapper. You play as Lammy the Lamb, rock guitarist extrordanaire for MilkCan, trying to make it to the gig you're late for. Tons of cameos and references to Parappa. Includes unlockable co-op, vs, and Parappa (who you play in a remix of each stage) modes. The original Guitar Hero, at least in spirit.
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Y
$5.99
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Vagrant Story
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RPG
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A short game, but one hell of a lot of fun and with a ton of customization. Great storyline and writing.
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N
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Valkyrie Profile
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RPG
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You play as a Valkyrie, collecting the souls of the fallen and honing them so that you can send them to Valhalla and fight for the Aesir. Interesting combat, and good 2D graphics. Sparse story. Upgraded port on PSP.
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N
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Vanark
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Action/Rail Shooter
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Blatant Star Fox 64 ripoff, but it's a very good ripoff, entertaining and polished graphics, nicely done controls and camera, story is meh.
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N
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Vandal Hearts
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Strategy
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Cult classic SRPG by Konami.
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N
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Vandal Hearts 2
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Strategy
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The sequel improves on the original in pretty much every way. Overall a high quality tactics-style game. Really hard to find for some reason.
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N
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Vigilante 8
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Action/Adventure
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Imagine Twisted Metal, except IT'S THE FUCKING 70s. Hell yeah. Did I tell you there's also aliens in this game? Also on n64, dreamcast, pc and possibly Xbox 360 later this year.
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N
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Vigilante 8: Second Offense
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Action/Adventure
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Sequel to the above, more of the same awesomeness, ports also on same consoles.
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N
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Warhawk
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Futuristic arcade-style flight-combat
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This was made by the same people behind Twisted Metal.
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Y
$5.99
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Wild 9
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Platformer
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An interesting platformer where you do not usually directly attack enemies, but instead have a Gravity Gun ("The Rig") which you can use to manipulate enemies and objects. Killing enemies is done by throwing them into their own traps, spike pits, lasers, grinders, etc. Very fun, very violent.
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N
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Wild Arms
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RPG
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The planet Filgaia is under attack by demons. Are you a bad enough dude to save Filgaia? Incredible music, various firearms, learnable sword skills, a neat magic system, and an interesting Wild West setting make this one worth playing. The graphics are kind of weak, but still have many cool visual effects (especially the town on fire) for a VERY early PS1 title. Had a PS2 remix, but opinions are mixed about it.
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Y
$5.99
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Wild Arms 2
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RPG
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A non-linear sequel to Wild Arms with a notably darker tone and the same excellent style of music. You play as a dude with a bigass bayonet who later fuses with some seemingly evil guy. As a result, he can transform for major asskicking. The translation isn't great, but it's acceptable.
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Y
$5.99
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Wip3out
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Racing
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Anti-gravity racing game with a neat soundtrack. Protip: get special edition with1 and 2's tracks (UK only). Wipeout and Wipeout 2097 (or whaterver it was called, the 2nd one) are also on Sega Saturn. Wip3out is only on PSX.
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N
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Worms
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Strategy
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Decent port of the PC classic. PSX has all worms from the 1st to armageddon, all are pretty fine ports, though none have online features. If you really wanna play Worms, get Armageddon on PC. If you can't then the PSX version is ok, just not great.
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N
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Xenogears
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RPG
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<-- That Guy doesn't like giant robots or fighting. He then proceeds to get in a giant robot and fight people(Very Ironic). Famous for its convoluted story and esoteric references (like psychology? Like Judeo-christian mysticism? If you like either of those this game's for you) and equally infamous for its second disk (which is likened to a visual novel), made after Square decided to devote all their time and resources to FFVIII. The game starts out really, REALLY fucking slow, but gets better the more you play it. WARNING: May make you paranoid about religion.
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N
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Motor Toon Grand Prix 2
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Racing
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Sequel to the Japanese only "Motor Toon Grand Prix", kids racing game. Another Mario Kart knock off complete with power ups and a cartoon style of racing. Designed by Kazunori Yamauchi before he moved on to Grand Turismo.
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Y
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