I am currently interested in getting into older RPGs; at the moment I've just started on "Chrono Trigger" for SNES. So far I'm enjoying it, and after that I plan to try "Earthbound" or the "Lunar" series. Any suggestions?
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I am currently interested in getting into older RPGs; at the moment I've just started on "Chrono Trigger" for SNES. So far I'm enjoying it, and after that I plan to try "Earthbound" or the "Lunar" series. Any suggestions? --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux

Anything Mana Series. Zelda? FF, Breath of Fire, Dragon Quests?

All above are classic equal to what you've described above.

A very non standard hard to say if more adventure than jrpg also worth checking: Clock Tower

and... Megami Tensei. First games are hacked to enable English translation. very pleasant to play! Interesting mechanics that were the precursor of Persona series.

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On 08 Nov 2025, Foriest Jan Smith said the following...

I am currently interested in getting into older RPGs; at the moment I've just started on "Chrono Trigger" for SNES. So far I'm enjoying it, and after that I plan to try "Earthbound" or the "Lunar" series. Any suggestions?

If you like Chrono Trigger, give Secret of Mana a try. I've been meaning to try the HD Remaster of the game, but the reviews of that are... mixed.


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On 08 Nov 2025, Foriest Jan Smith said the following...

I am currently interested in getting into older RPGs; at the moment I've just started on "Chrono Trigger" for SNES. So far I'm enjoying it, and after that I plan to try "Earthbound" or the "Lunar" series. Any

here's a list of games i've worked through recently. some of them are platformers but i played them because they're from "Quintet" and are directly related in various ways to the other games listed. various systems:

Actraiser (platformer + simulation. not really flexible like Sim* games)
Soul Blazer (action RPG)
Actraiser 2 (100% platformer .. difficult for no reason)
Illusion of Gaia (action RPG)
Robotrek (RPG. predates Pokemon but has some serious Pokemon vibes)
Shining in the Darkness (dungeon crawler. printing or making maps required) Neutopia (NES Zelda knockoff. artificially difficult because of bad design) Deja Vu (this is a "point and click" basically, adapted to NES)

currently playing "Terranigma" which is a spiritual sequel to Illusion of Gaia, Soul Blazer, etc

after that i'm leaning toward "Crusader of Centy" (Genesis).. mainly since i never heard of it back in the day so it'll be entirely new.

another fun one (for Game Gear) was "Defenders of Oasis" .. that's one i entirely missed back in the day too.

i made a huge list on my little Anbernic portable so if you need some more i can load that up and dig around

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Re: Re: Decent SNES - DS Era JRPGS?
By: Warpslide to Foriest Jan Smith on Sun Nov 09 2025 08:08 am

If you like Chrono Trigger, give Secret of Mana a try. I've been meaning to try the HD Remaster of the game, but the reviews of that are... mixed.

Have you ever happened to ever heard of one called "Solar Pier"? That's a title that's come up--although that's for Dreamcast, if I recall. It has multiple PC ports, from my recollection, however.
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Pier Solar, I have a PS4 licence for it.
I should try it after im done with Dragon Quest 11.


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