Jade Cocoon is my fav game of all time and hugely underrated IMO, kinda like Pokemon with a merging/fusion system that combines stats/magic/skills and even looks of the minions you merge together, pretty good voice acting and story too.
I have no problem about the video, and I have played some of those games. The thing SaGa Frontier has than the second are; Robots, Mystics, Morphing Monsters, a literal NEET, Cosplaying Chick, an OP Mage, and a Superhero. You can pick anyone in any order, whoever you pick changes the playing field The skills are so many ranging from physical, ranged, magic. Which you can combo for 5 times. For such an old game there are tons to explore, skills to experiment, and heck, whoever names a skill “Million Dollers”?
I've played all these games and have some of them, too. GamePro, EGM, Tips&Tricks, ExpertGamer and all sorts of 90s and early 2000s gaming magazines were my insiders to JRPGs.
@@rykernugent6176 Really, it's not that bad to me??? Although I am a newbie at gaming in general so I'm probably overlooking game mechanics that a more experienced gamer would pick up on. I have played both 1&2. No where near completing either. Also like Vanguard Bandits as it seems more newbie friendly.
Guardian's Crusade was my first PS1 game (I was 30 at the time) and I LOVE that game so much that I have played it (finished) about 5 times since them.
De Brigandine hay una version exlusiva para japon llamada Brigandine: Grand Edition que agrega un Boss final, varios personajes y monstruos, escenas de anime (por cierto muy buenas). Si la juegan en emulador hay Patch con traduccion completa a ingles. There's a japanese limited edition of Brigandine : The Legend of Forsena called Brigandine: Grand Edition. It adds a final boss, new recruits and monsters, anime scenes. If you play it on a emulator theres a full english patch.
Guardian's Crusade (if I don't count Megaman Legends--this is debatable) was the game that got me into RPGs (and one of my favorite games of all time). I bought the game from a Babbages at a local mall (I am pretty sure I bought it with birthday money) for $39.99. When I was in the car and I was looking at the back of the game, I had a realization that made me wonder if I'd like the game or not--it had turn-based combat. Fortunately, I ended up enjoying the combat system significantly more than I thought I would. I played this game for MANY hours (I am sure that I have done at least a dozen playthroughs) and even played it some in my adulthood. After Guardian's Crusade, I started buying rpgs like crazy. One of them was Granstream saga (which I purchased from a local pawn shop). I never beat the game (I think I got stuck somewhere) but I did really enjoy the part that I played through. I rented Saga Frontier 2 from Blockbuster video. I enjoyed the game, but I never could find a purchasable copy. I played Dragon Valor as well. I enjoyed the graphics and combat system, but for some reason I never really stuck with it. It may have been something to do with the story.
Just don't listen to him on the first Saga Frontier, it's a good game. It's not on the same level of Suikoden II or the Lunar Series and the like but it is good.
If i wasn't already subscribed to your channel i would have clicked it as soon as i saw vandal hearts 1 ..it was my fav game on ps1 until i played suikoden and i replayed it so many times that game was tough but fun it really made you decide what was the best way to attack your enemies so you could beat each stage especially that arena stage ..man so many memories good and bad.
Omg yes! Brigandine! That is one of my favorite games even today. I went into this video expecting not to see that on the list and having to leave an angry comment. Im so impressed that it made the list. If anyone hasnt played it, I highly recommend it! If you can, the grand edition is slightly better.
How so?! The regular edition was beyond impressive to the point a 13 year old me wrote Atlas essentially like YASSSSSSSSSS PLEASE DO THIS MORE!!! It was like having 7 games in one with all the options to play as well as the sheer amount of creatures to upgrade. Quests so nobody was stagnant and waiting... perfection in strategy form 💯
@@SeanCarterCFH grand edition includes multi-player, more characters/monster, more cut scenes (its a 2 disc game), and they made Esgares (I think that's how it's spelled, the purple country) fully playable rather then having to use a code
When I saw you started your list with Granstream Saga, I realized your list whould be good. And now, after seeing till the end, this list also be my favorites too.. Thnx!!
I like saga frontier and saga frontier 2. Glad you mention Kartia, I found that game was quite charming, and the concept was very interesting, alas, the mechanic was quite awkward. I played both of the scenarios because the story was quite intriguing.
I played Granstream saga on a whim and it ended up being one of my favorite (although a bit frustrating at the time) games on the PSX. Thousand arms as well.
I am very interested in checking some of the top 5, especially Guardian's crusade and the Number 2 (Kartia), I knee about Vandal Hearts, but never has the chance to play it, and I guess most of them are not available in PSN....right? The only game in the list I have played was Thousand Arms. Good game, but I agree, it becomes very repetiitive.
Jade cocoon never gets enough lovr. You can literally Fusion monsters and they will look crazy af, depending how many types and races you breed. I think imma get it naow xD
I ordered my physical copy of Chrono cross last night and I will probably play it on my PS2 because I have three PS1 memory cards still. I think one of them still has the game save file on it.
love your list. all are fun to play. some minor things. loved playing thousand arms, just the ending is ugh. jade cocoon > pokemon dragon valor, so much replay value vandal hearts and kartia; amazing series
If you ever get a chance. I recommend you try rhapsody a musical adventure. Its on the ps1 and ds. I would get the ps1 version as its better. Its a fun little game with a great sense of humor. Also im so glad you mentioned thousand arms. That game is very underrated
recently bought suikoden 1 and 2 on the ps3 store but haven't played them yet. from what i hear i may want to just skip 1 and jump straight into 2 once i do get around to playing. i bought a bunch of ps1 and ps2 rpgs and i recently started playing smt nocturne and i have a feeling it's gonna keep me busy for a while.
You didn't even sell Dragon Valor very well, come on man! What about the huge storyline divergence based on who you marry in the beginning? Totally changes who you play next in your family line through multiple generations. What weapons you get. What dragons you fight. What dungeons you do. Everything. Insane amounts of replayability when you figure out you don't have to open that door in the beginning. ;)
Guardian's Crusade - would like to play it again. Sayuki: Journey West - it was really great experience back in the day, but of course not so good as Final Fantasy Tactics. Dragon Valor - this one was kinda repetetive, I've got tired at some point of longrun and quitted. Great list, actually never heard of some games.
As a closing thought after watching this like 10 times lol. I hope modern fans realize the world doesn't just revolve around "Final Fantasy" there are so many great classic epics out there that deserve that recognition and playablity. I realize mainstream folks are always going to gravitate more towards stuff that is remade in some fashion or ported to modern hardware, but serously, as you have played FF VII remake and grown to enjoy the original Final Fantasy games as im seeing a massive influx now on twitch. Take some time and really check out some quality works of art that arn't just FF. There is alot of amazing adventures and fantasy worlds to explore on this great 32-bit system.
The greatest RPG's of all time were made for the PS1. The "Golden Age of RPG's" me and my brother call it. So many fantastic stories that were not only engaging, but innovative. The variety was quite amazing as well. From the popular ones like Final Fantasy VII and Dragon Quest VII to the lesser known but equally as good (if not better) gems like Suikoden and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Grandia, Legend of Legaia, Alundra, Brave Fencer Musashi, Jade Cocoon, Tales Series, Threads of Fate, Dragon Valor. I could go on and on). That system's RPG's were the pinnacle of narrative, character development, game play mechanics and style. Back before graphics were so good that they all looked the same; these games relied on differentiating visual styles! From the smooth realistic graphics of a Parasite Eve to the masterfully pixelated anime inspired "gundam" suits of Vanguard Bandits. It truly was a treasure trove of entertaining and enthralling games. Playable movies is a better label for them. If you enjoy RPG's but haven't played the NUMEROUS great titles from that era than you are missing out. Great videos, Erick!
Did you find out about Vandal Hearts from the back cover of Suikoden? I did back in 96 and couldn't wait for Vandal Hearts and it soon became a favorite. Love your channel!
Saiyuki Journey West, Guardians Crusade, Dragon Valor, Kartia are all great games. My hidden gems would be Legend of Legaia & Rhapsody A Musical Adventure. I never hear anyone talking about these. I also enjoyed Alundra 2, but not really sure how well known it is.
@@Verbalaesthet ff9 is more of a hidden gem because so many people didn't care about it because the ps2 was already out. i'm glad i still held out for it because for me it's 10 times better than ffx was.
@@AT-qm8gv I was watching this on TH-cam on my PS4 and came to the video on my PC to make a comment about his Saga Frontier opinion. I agree with you completely, I enjoyed both games (nowhere near my favorites on the PS1 like Suikoden II and the Lunar series but good games nonetheless) and him calling the first a terrible game is just ridiculous but I actually think it's a somewhat popular opinion unfortunately.
Thousand arms is good, cool graphic, decent soundtrack, and interesting system. The only downside is the battle system which only allow the frontliner to do the damage, while some enemy could damage the entire party.
i like thousand arms a lot surprised no one mentions Breath of Fire 3 or 4 i kind of grew up with them and when i got a chance played tales of destiny which to me was pretty decent helps to play older games earlier on though then it can only get better.
I love Guardians Crusade. Back when i was little i rented it over and over. And today i just wish i had bought it. It has become quite rare over here :/
Personally I wouldn't consider a few of these 'hidden' as they sold well and were fairly well known (Vandal Hearts, Saga Frontier 2, Thousand Arms, and Jade Cocoon). Kartia is a great choice though.
"they sold well" when? When they came out? This video wasn't made then, you know? Most of these games are fairly unknown and underrated. Ah, but if you're an RPG fanatic like me, then of course they're not hidden at all. To people like us, nothing is hidden.
Yes when they came out, they had a long enough run of being available brand new, and sold fairly well. Perahps defining your idea of 'hidden gem' before hand and RPG snobs like me will more likely agree with your sentiments. Azure Dreams is a perfect hidden gem by my definition, and some of your picks as well, but with the amount of RPGs on a system like the PS1 there can be a lot of speculation on what a hidden gem is. I worked at a video game store for the last half of the PS1's lifespan so I might have a much different perspective on if particular games were well known at the time and how well they sold, and some games made rare appearances being sold back to us, and sometimes we'd only get a few copies of certain titles when they were released, even despite lying about pre order totals in order to get more. Saga Frontier 2 though came out during a summer when Square was at its height of dominance and anything they made would fly off the shelves. Jade Cocoon was a title that was always available brand new and fairly popular among non RPG players (good hook to get them into RPGs). Thousand Arms and Vandal Hearts were easy to find new or used and sold well, Vandal Hearts 2 was the one that was harder to find but wasn't quite as good as the first game. Check out Koudelka and Vanguard Bandits, they weren't well known but decent games for sure.
FYI since English isn’t your first language, I wanted to correct your pronunciation of the word “gist.” It’s pronounced like a J, like in jello. It’s pronounced “jist” Not to be a jerk or anything. Great list! I love it
I like this list. But brigandine is not hard at all, mostly because the AI is bad and easily manipulated. to get a bit of a challenge i usually do almost nothing the first 12 turns or so to let the computer build up some monster levels. Still i own and love the game
Erick Landon RPG brave fencer is well worth it and fun. External eye was fun kinda reminded me of azure sky's lol The only game on psx I can think of that was criminal underrated was Inhander.
Well, i played Eternal Eyes and completed it when i was kids, the fun part is you can turn a doll into a monster you want and then it become your party member, hell yeah.
10 - Granstream Saga
9 - Saga Frontier 2
8 - Brigandine
7 - Thousand Arms
6 - Jade Cocoon
5 - Guardians Crusade
4 - Saiyuki Journey West
3 - Dragon Valor
2 - Kartia
1 - Vandal Hearts
Tnx
Thx u
Jade Cocoon is my fav game of all time and hugely underrated IMO, kinda like Pokemon with a merging/fusion system that combines stats/magic/skills and even looks of the minions you merge together, pretty good voice acting and story too.
I fondly remember "Poison, the minion looks dizzy" dialogue spam from that game
Same, I remember playing it in a Playstation demo disc and thinking it was amazing
the best part of the game imo. i was sad when jade cacoon 2 dropped it
I have no problem about the video, and I have played some of those games.
The thing SaGa Frontier has than the second are; Robots, Mystics, Morphing Monsters, a literal NEET, Cosplaying Chick, an OP Mage, and a Superhero.
You can pick anyone in any order, whoever you pick changes the playing field
The skills are so many ranging from physical, ranged, magic. Which you can combo for 5 times.
For such an old game there are tons to explore, skills to experiment, and heck, whoever names a skill “Million Dollers”?
I've played all these games and have some of them, too. GamePro, EGM, Tips&Tricks, ExpertGamer and all sorts of 90s and early 2000s gaming magazines were my insiders to JRPGs.
so many good strategy RPGs at PS1. vandal hearts, front mission 3, FF tactics. good storyline ,characters and battle systems.
Front Mission 3 is one of the best games ever.
Vandal Hearts 1 is indeed awesome
my fav srpg of all times
Great pick, and one of my childhood gems as well. Haven't played the sequel though, can't seem to ever find it around here.
Dont even bother with the Vandal Hearts 2 because the combat is backwards crazy weird.
@@rykernugent6176 Really, it's not that bad to me??? Although I am a newbie at gaming in general so I'm probably overlooking game mechanics that a more experienced gamer would pick up on. I have played both 1&2. No where near completing either. Also like Vanguard Bandits as it seems more newbie friendly.
@@rykernugent6176 vandal hearts 2 story is great, i just don't understand why they changed the battle system -_-
I remember playing the hell out of dragon valor as a kid
LOVED Vandal Hearts back in the day!
Guardian's Crusade was my first PS1 game (I was 30 at the time) and I LOVE that game so much that I have played it (finished) about 5 times since them.
The Granstream Saga
Brigandine
Saiyuki Journey West
The Legend of Kartia
Those are nice games!! Brings back good childhood memories. Thank you!
I bought saga frontier 2 just based on the cover and I couldn't put it down. My brother played it and got a different path it was really awesome.
De Brigandine hay una version exlusiva para japon llamada Brigandine: Grand Edition que agrega un Boss final, varios personajes y monstruos, escenas de anime (por cierto muy buenas). Si la juegan en emulador hay Patch con traduccion completa a ingles.
There's a japanese limited edition of Brigandine : The Legend of Forsena called Brigandine: Grand Edition. It adds a final boss, new recruits and monsters, anime scenes. If you play it on a emulator theres a full english patch.
Ivan Tuvaev wow... I read this and was preparing a translation only to see it after I clicked more. Good job, thanks for sharing.
Guardian's Crusade (if I don't count Megaman Legends--this is debatable) was the game that got me into RPGs (and one of my favorite games of all time). I bought the game from a Babbages at a local mall (I am pretty sure I bought it with birthday money) for $39.99. When I was in the car and I was looking at the back of the game, I had a realization that made me wonder if I'd like the game or not--it had turn-based combat. Fortunately, I ended up enjoying the combat system significantly more than I thought I would. I played this game for MANY hours (I am sure that I have done at least a dozen playthroughs) and even played it some in my adulthood.
After Guardian's Crusade, I started buying rpgs like crazy. One of them was Granstream saga (which I purchased from a local pawn shop). I never beat the game (I think I got stuck somewhere) but I did really enjoy the part that I played through.
I rented Saga Frontier 2 from Blockbuster video. I enjoyed the game, but I never could find a purchasable copy.
I played Dragon Valor as well. I enjoyed the graphics and combat system, but for some reason I never really stuck with it. It may have been something to do with the story.
I played Brigandine after watching your video. It was really good. What a great game.
I love this guy! He shares my love for RPGs and always have nice new ones that I didn't play on their time but will definitively play now.
Just don't listen to him on the first Saga Frontier, it's a good game. It's not on the same level of Suikoden II or the Lunar Series and the like but it is good.
Thumbs up just for using Valkyrie Profile 2 music. Now that is an underrated ps2 game, it has it's own thing compared to the first one
If i wasn't already subscribed to your channel i would have clicked it as soon as i saw vandal hearts 1 ..it was my fav game on ps1 until i played suikoden and i replayed it so many times that game was tough but fun it really made you decide what was the best way to attack your enemies so you could beat each stage especially that arena stage ..man so many memories good and bad.
Vandal Hearts 2 is one of the best stories ive ever experienced. I had to just sit and take in several story beats cause they were so heavy.
Omg yes! Brigandine! That is one of my favorite games even today. I went into this video expecting not to see that on the list and having to leave an angry comment. Im so impressed that it made the list. If anyone hasnt played it, I highly recommend it! If you can, the grand edition is slightly better.
How so?! The regular edition was beyond impressive to the point a 13 year old me wrote Atlas essentially like YASSSSSSSSSS PLEASE DO THIS MORE!!! It was like having 7 games in one with all the options to play as well as the sheer amount of creatures to upgrade. Quests so nobody was stagnant and waiting... perfection in strategy form 💯
@@SeanCarterCFH grand edition includes multi-player, more characters/monster, more cut scenes (its a 2 disc game), and they made Esgares (I think that's how it's spelled, the purple country) fully playable rather then having to use a code
I love Thousand Arms!
Guardian's Crusade brings back memories, I'd be sitting there playing it while having case of poweraide in a can lol
Holy crap, yes it does! I haven't even thought of that game in such a long time
When I saw you started your list with Granstream Saga, I realized your list whould be good.
And now, after seeing till the end, this list also be my favorites too..
Thnx!!
It's good to see Saiyuki make your list and Vandal Hearts is very under appreciated.
Agreed.
I like saga frontier and saga frontier 2. Glad you mention Kartia, I found that game was quite charming, and the concept was very interesting, alas, the mechanic was quite awkward. I played both of the scenarios because the story was quite intriguing.
Thanks for showing those great jrpg's.
You deserve a very big PP!
Thank you God, someone finally mentioned Saga Frontier 2. Great music, interesting story, compelling plot, hard as nails.
Oh man, very good!
Congratulations for video. I know 8/10 these games and I like to tips.
Thank you!
vanguard bandits = masterpiece
totally agree !
I agree:D Even if the game can be somewhat difficult even on the first map:)
Great game, great story and characters but the save in battle option eliminates all challenge.
I played Granstream saga on a whim and it ended up being one of my favorite (although a bit frustrating at the time) games on the PSX. Thousand arms as well.
Thousand Arms was the shit
Yesssss
damn right!!One of my favorite games of all time!!
it needs two CDs to finish the game and if you're using emulator you can't finish it, very very sad
@@Imansyah211 actually you can,many PS1 emulators have the option to Change discs,i never used the option but if it is there it must work
@@isidoro19david65 epsxe for Android has a disc change setting and it does work.
Wow someone finally recommend thousand arms, guardian crusade and jade cocoon
0:35 Disturb The Doubtful Sleep from Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
4:39 Fighting the Shadowy Gods from Valkyrie Profile 1
Cool video, and yes i still have all of them, too.
The Sound from Valkyre Profile in the Background is also nice
Brave Fencer Musashi, i missed a bit
Palace of the Venerated Dragon from Valkyrie Profile 2
Guardians Crusade is amazing with the doll system and soundtrack and Jade Cocoon is the most underrated RPG ever.
I am very interested in checking some of the top 5, especially Guardian's crusade and the Number 2 (Kartia), I knee about Vandal Hearts, but never has the chance to play it, and I guess most of them are not available in PSN....right?
The only game in the list I have played was Thousand Arms. Good game, but I agree, it becomes very repetiitive.
Jade cocoon never gets enough lovr. You can literally Fusion monsters and they will look crazy af, depending how many types and races you breed. I think imma get it naow xD
Thousand Arms was my first non-Pokemon JRPG. I freaking love that game.
I ordered my physical copy of Chrono cross last night and I will probably play it on my PS2 because I have three PS1 memory cards still. I think one of them still has the game save file on it.
that soundtrack though, TO MY SIDE MY NOBLE EINHERJAR !
love your list. all are fun to play. some minor things.
loved playing thousand arms, just the ending is ugh.
jade cocoon > pokemon
dragon valor, so much replay value
vandal hearts and kartia; amazing series
Nice to see Vandal Hearts making the top. It's a realy great tactic RPG :)
Brigandine manages to kick my ass in so many different ways...
If you ever get a chance. I recommend you try rhapsody a musical adventure. Its on the ps1 and ds. I would get the ps1 version as its better. Its a fun little game with a great sense of humor.
Also im so glad you mentioned thousand arms. That game is very underrated
Thanks, and I already tried that game a long time ago and, if you watch part 2 (which I'm sure you didn't), you'll see it there!!! Good game!
Erick Landon RPG had no clue there was part 2. Ill watch it tonight
Refusing to consider Zelda a RPG is a hill I'm willing to die on.
I like suikoden 2 most....it had greatest story in psx game...
Yesssss
No one cant hate suikoden 2
My favorite game of ps1
recently bought suikoden 1 and 2 on the ps3 store but haven't played them yet. from what i hear i may want to just skip 1 and jump straight into 2 once i do get around to playing. i bought a bunch of ps1 and ps2 rpgs and i recently started playing smt nocturne and i have a feeling it's gonna keep me busy for a while.
Okay that's a good game. But it's NOT A HIDDEN GEM!!! That is one of the holy grails of the system. So it's NOT hidden.
Azure dreams
Azure Dreams is awesome. One of the few Rare PS Games i own. But for a while now i am searching for the GBC one. Its also an amazing Game.
Love your videos man! Definitely keep doing what you're doing. Definitely underrated
Brigandine feels like a spiritual successor to Dark Wizard on the Sega CD. Two good games.
You didn't even sell Dragon Valor very well, come on man! What about the huge storyline divergence based on who you marry in the beginning? Totally changes who you play next in your family line through multiple generations. What weapons you get. What dragons you fight. What dungeons you do. Everything. Insane amounts of replayability when you figure out you don't have to open that door in the beginning. ;)
Don't know all of them? Heck I've played all of it and still have the physical copies to this day. Oh memory lane you so nostalgic!
Guardian's Crusade - would like to play it again.
Sayuki: Journey West - it was really great experience back in the day, but of course not so good as Final Fantasy Tactics.
Dragon Valor - this one was kinda repetetive, I've got tired at some point of longrun and quitted.
Great list, actually never heard of some games.
As a closing thought after watching this like 10 times lol. I hope modern fans realize the world doesn't just revolve around "Final Fantasy" there are so many great classic epics out there that deserve that recognition and playablity. I realize mainstream folks are always going to gravitate more towards stuff that is remade in some fashion or ported to modern hardware, but serously, as you have played FF VII remake and grown to enjoy the original Final Fantasy games as im seeing a massive influx now on twitch. Take some time and really check out some quality works of art that arn't just FF. There is alot of amazing adventures and fantasy worlds to explore on this great 32-bit system.
Brigandine is an awesome game, one of the best game that I had play
The greatest RPG's of all time were made for the PS1. The "Golden Age of RPG's" me and my brother call it. So many fantastic stories that were not only engaging, but innovative. The variety was quite amazing as well. From the popular ones like Final Fantasy VII and Dragon Quest VII to the lesser known but equally as good (if not better) gems like Suikoden and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Grandia, Legend of Legaia, Alundra, Brave Fencer Musashi, Jade Cocoon, Tales Series, Threads of Fate, Dragon Valor. I could go on and on). That system's RPG's were the pinnacle of narrative, character development, game play mechanics and style. Back before graphics were so good that they all looked the same; these games relied on differentiating visual styles! From the smooth realistic graphics of a Parasite Eve to the masterfully pixelated anime inspired "gundam" suits of Vanguard Bandits. It truly was a treasure trove of entertaining and enthralling games. Playable movies is a better label for them. If you enjoy RPG's but haven't played the NUMEROUS great titles from that era than you are missing out. Great videos, Erick!
I still play Legend of Legaia DAILY.
@@djstatyk1540 Don't blame ya there. It's a great game.
@@RythymBeast I saw the Evil Seru magic glitch on TH-cam and had to try it. Lo and behold, it Fucking worked!
@@RythymBeast couldn't agree no more to this comment. PS1 and also PS2, the golden age console of RPG.
Back in those ps1 days, most of those games didn't reached Mexico in the legal way, but i ended up playing 8 out of this 10 games. They are good fun.
Did you find out about Vandal Hearts from the back cover of Suikoden? I did back in 96 and couldn't wait for Vandal Hearts and it soon became a favorite. Love your channel!
Nope, I found out when I was searching for strategy RPGs for the PS1, a long, long time ago.
Thanks for the feedback!
totally agree. Vandal hearts is the no.1 not so talked about ps1 game.
How about Front Mission 3? No one ever seems to talk about that one.
HeartlessNinny1 it's a T-RPG though
^his second or 3rd game on the list was a srpg...so his list isn't "pure" turn based random battle jrpg
Front mission 3 is my favorite game on ps1 i played through that so many times. Really worth to play
Erick :"I bet you dont know all of the following title im gonna show you today."
Me sadly : "I know all of them."
Saiyuki Journey West, Guardians Crusade, Dragon Valor, Kartia are all great games. My hidden gems would be Legend of Legaia & Rhapsody A Musical Adventure. I never hear anyone talking about these. I also enjoyed Alundra 2, but not really sure how well known it is.
Legaia and Alundra 2 are awesome!!
Beyond the Beyond also and Tales of Destiny
The Granstream Saga and its flat faces!!! One of the PSone's most representative images. It's awesome to fear when you are a child.
I love Vandal Hearts. The second one I couldnt get into. Played the third one for 360 and it was decent
What about Thread of fate?
Hmm... That's a nice game. Could have definitely made it to the list.
Vandal Hearts II is one of my all time favorite games
Nr1 (9:32) was sooo much fun, and totally unknown even back then.
I both love and hate Dragon Valor
Really cool. Except I don't see Vagrant Story in these lists, and it is one of the greatest games of all time!! And Parasite Eve 1.
I don't consider those two games as hidden. They're pretty well known, you know.
You forgot to mention the hidden gem Final Fantasy 7 that no-one knows.
@@Verbalaesthet ff9 is more of a hidden gem because so many people didn't care about it because the ps2 was already out. i'm glad i still held out for it because for me it's 10 times better than ffx was.
@@Jack_80 IT'S NOT A HIDDEN GEM!!!
Perfekt. The exact type of video I was looking for.
Saga frontier 1 is amazing, i actually didn't like saga frontier 2... one was much better IMO.
I like them both but saying the first one was a terrible game is just an ignorant comment.
@@AT-qm8gv I was watching this on TH-cam on my PS4 and came to the video on my PC to make a comment about his Saga Frontier opinion. I agree with you completely, I enjoyed both games (nowhere near my favorites on the PS1 like Suikoden II and the Lunar series but good games nonetheless) and him calling the first a terrible game is just ridiculous but I actually think it's a somewhat popular opinion unfortunately.
You should try Tear Ring Saga you'll love it. I have played all the games here and they're great. Great vid.
I have played it and I enjoyed it but I don't cover Japanese-only titles in these kinds of videos, man.
@@ErickLandonRPG its patched 100% english. But yea i understand keep up the good vids.
I loved Saga Frontier 1! Never got into the second one.
Thousand arms is good, cool graphic, decent soundtrack, and interesting system. The only downside is the battle system which only allow the frontliner to do the damage, while some enemy could damage the entire party.
i played the shit out of that game as a kid lol
Knew, played and finished all of them back in the day lol
Had to import a lot of them from the US back then, cause they never released in Germany.
I beat this game recently. It is really good. Fun to play and great story.
This was a legit list! Brought back a ton of good memories, great video bro🙌
Thank you.
i like thousand arms a lot surprised no one mentions Breath of Fire 3 or 4 i kind of grew up with them and when i got a chance played tales of destiny which to me was pretty decent helps to play older games earlier on though then it can only get better.
though it could be because of them beingr in playstation classics so yea guess i get why people dont mention them still they are fun
guardian crusade 😌 👍remembering me in 2000
Dragon Valor!, remembered last year, finally found it.
Your video brings me sad nostalgic of my childhood. I miss those RPGs. T__T
I love Guardians Crusade. Back when i was little i rented it over and over. And today i just wish i had bought it. It has become quite rare over here :/
No Popolocrois?
I did know of all the games. And Vandal Hearts one and two are great
If you really liked Vandal Hearts and SaGa Frontier 2, try Vanguard Bandits. Very similar.
I did play Vanguard Bandits. I put it in my Top 10 Most Unknown PS1 JRPGs.
I played most of the games in the list and it reminds me of my childhood..haha
Personally I wouldn't consider a few of these 'hidden' as they sold well and were fairly well known (Vandal Hearts, Saga Frontier 2, Thousand Arms, and Jade Cocoon). Kartia is a great choice though.
"they sold well" when? When they came out? This video wasn't made then, you know? Most of these games are fairly unknown and underrated. Ah, but if you're an RPG fanatic like me, then of course they're not hidden at all. To people like us, nothing is hidden.
Yes when they came out, they had a long enough run of being available brand new, and sold fairly well. Perahps defining your idea of 'hidden gem' before hand and RPG snobs like me will more likely agree with your sentiments. Azure Dreams is a perfect hidden gem by my definition, and some of your picks as well, but with the amount of RPGs on a system like the PS1 there can be a lot of speculation on what a hidden gem is. I worked at a video game store for the last half of the PS1's lifespan so I might have a much different perspective on if particular games were well known at the time and how well they sold, and some games made rare appearances being sold back to us, and sometimes we'd only get a few copies of certain titles when they were released, even despite lying about pre order totals in order to get more. Saga Frontier 2 though came out during a summer when Square was at its height of dominance and anything they made would fly off the shelves. Jade Cocoon was a title that was always available brand new and fairly popular among non RPG players (good hook to get them into RPGs). Thousand Arms and Vandal Hearts were easy to find new or used and sold well, Vandal Hearts 2 was the one that was harder to find but wasn't quite as good as the first game. Check out Koudelka and Vanguard Bandits, they weren't well known but decent games for sure.
Okay. :)
*Possibly the best example... Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. This game was unique and very hard to find.
awesome video!!!
You're doing the Lord's work
Funny enough I had all of these in my PS1 liibrary. I only finished Brigandine and Vandal Hearts though.
sadly i know and own all of these, but glad people still care for them
Cool
I miss those games. I wish they could be on the psn
Dew prism (jpn)/Threads of Fate (US) should be number 1😎
FYI since English isn’t your first language, I wanted to correct your pronunciation of the word “gist.” It’s pronounced like a J, like in jello. It’s pronounced “jist”
Not to be a jerk or anything. Great list! I love it
Kartia. Loved that game back when.
3:40
+: This game looks like nice but not interest
-: There's a dating system...
+: Okay...what's name this game!
I like this list. But brigandine is not hard at all, mostly because the AI is bad and easily manipulated. to get a bit of a challenge i usually do almost nothing the first 12 turns or so to let the computer build up some monster levels. Still i own and love the game
What about enternal eye's or brave fencer Musashi? 2 holy overlooked games.
I'm not sure about Eternal Eyes; I didn't quite like it. As for Brave Fencer, well, I haven't played it.
Erick Landon RPG brave fencer is well worth it and fun. External eye was fun kinda reminded me of azure sky's lol
The only game on psx I can think of that was criminal underrated was Inhander.
Well, i played Eternal Eyes and completed it when i was kids, the fun part is you can turn a doll into a monster you want and then it become your party member, hell yeah.
I couldn't get past the hero not having a face in The Granstream Saga. It completely ruined it for me.
Yess vandal hearts
i rented granstream saga and had 3 days to return it. i beat it twice in one rent.
Anyone know the song at 0:35? I've heard that one somewhere else too but can't place it either.
Palace of the Venerated Dragon from Valkyrie Profile 2.
@@ErickLandonRPG great game ... also .. PS1
Disturb The Doubtful Sleep from Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria