another big update from me containing lots of great RPGs:
45. Valkyrie Profile - PSX (New):
Another overlooked PSX RPG. I loved pretty much everything about this game: the setting, the music (which I've heard the PSP version doesn't do justice), the graphical style, the battle system, the dungeon exploring. I also bought a copy of it's sequel, but I just haven't got round to playing it yet. Without a doubt, more games should take inspiration from Norse mythology.
44. Secret of Mana - SNES (37 last year):
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I love this game, I really do. This game was so far ahead of it's time with it's ring menus, lack of separate battle screen, battle system, etc. This game's soundtrack is easily one of the best I've ever heard from a single game (it's up their with FFVI and VII, SSBB, Xenoblade Chronicles and Chrono Trigger); music such as the opening theme, the 3rd flight theme and the penultimate boss theme are forever in my head. The graphics also are also among the best for the SNES, which is especially good considering it is a 1993/4 game.#
43: Paper Mario: TTYD - GC (41 last year):
This game took everything that was great about the 1st Paper Mario game and improved on it. Better characters, better visuals, a more refined battle system, more to do and a tough final boss; it's just a shame that this trend didn't continue with Super Paper Mario. This is the reason why I am eagerly anticipating Paper Mario 3D, as even if it is only half as good as this game it will be worth a purchase.
42. Xenogears - PSX (12 last year):
Xenogears sees a subsantial drop of 30 places from my last list, probably is because I only just finished the game upon writing my list last year. In many respects, this game is a masterpiece: the story is among the best found in any game, the music is very good and it's a good length. However, I can know see that in some respects the battle system is flawed; battles are usually just continuously using each character's most powerful deathblow under victory. However, despite this and the not so great 2nd disc, this game is still amazing and I would recomend it to any fan of RPGs.
41: Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64 (30 last year):
I know a lot of people will disagree with me on this, but MM is my least favourite 3D Zelda game. That's not to say I don't like it (the fact it features on this list confirms it's awesomeness), but I just think OoT, WW and TP are all superior to it. I loved the originality of the game and it's novel setting, the game's stone tower dungeon is also probaly my favourite level in any Zelda game. This was a fantastic swan song for the N64.
