I would have to go with the all wise, "PLAYSTATION 2."

@Magera

Exactly, i've been saying the exact same thing for years, RPGs don't limit themselves to the traditional JRPG way (heavily used in series like FF and DQ), and i'll think a lot of people will be confused with The Last Remnant if they only think there's only one way to do RPGs... The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an ARPG...

About consoles, i have to choose between SNES, PS1 and PS2, every one has it's merits, the SNES introduced the first complex stories, the PS1 did the 3D and cutscenes transition that we all enjoy today, and finally the PS2 brought us a massive gama of different RPG titles, really huge...

But apart from the podium, a special mention has to go to the Game Boy who was the 1st platform for Pokemon, a force that did the unimaginable: Surpass in popularity the most famous RPG franchises (Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest) and consolidate as the 2nd best selling franchise (behind Mario)...

1. PS1
2. PS2
lets some time to the ps3, and it will HUGE...

I don't know which one my vote goes too but the snes,ps1 and ps2 are the top three for rpgs. The snes started the great games while the ps1 continued and the ps2 expanded. I've been collecting rpgs and have well over 150 so its hard to decide.

first of all, zelda is definitely not an rpg. you can say what you want about what an rpg is or isn't. but every rpg i've ever played is fundamentally completely different than zelda. zelda is an action-adventure game.

i'd say snes is the best console for rpgs. although i haven't played a ton of ps1 or ps2 rpgs. then again i haven't even played all the really good snes rpgs. but no other system has a top 3 like ffIV, ffVI, and chrono trigger. and then backing them up you've got great games like secret of mana, super mario rpg, earthbound, breath of fire, and others. ps1 and ps2 might have more good rpgs than snes, but snes has plenty of good ones and several rpgs of the absolute highest quality and no other system has more than one game on the level of those top 3. in fact i'd argue that no system except ps1 even has even one rpg of that quality.

Best? Playstation, easy one.

But PS2 wasnt bad at all, and 360 is doing this gen stronger.

Didnt play RPG-games when it was SNES time.

Super Nes: Chrono Trigger - Secret of Mana - Seiken Densetsu 3 - Breath of Fire I & II - Final Fantasy IV, V & VI - Tales of Phantasia - Illusion of Time - Terranigma - Secret of Evermore - Star Ocean - Lufia I & II - Super Mario RPG.

Hmm, tough choice:

SNES
Chrono Trigger
Secret of Mana
Final Fantasy VI

PS1
Xenogears (!)
Suikoden II
Final Fantasy VII

I call it a tie. PS2 was great as well, but misses that one outstanding game that the others do have in Chrono Trigger and Xenogears.

easy, dreamcast

skies & grandia 2

Really??? because if i only take Square Enix, i can name 4:

Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King

Final Fantasy X

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Kingdom Hearts

And that's without naming others like Dark Cloud 2, Disgaea, Xenosaga, etc.