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outlawauron on 01 March 2009
griffinA said:
Khuutra said:
pearljammer said:

It's times like these when piracy becomes a much more acceptable practice for me. If I like the GBA one well enough, I'll likely just get it on PSP.

Thanks spdk. I'll start with the GBA one on my DS. A quick search on ebay tells me that they go fairly cheap.

There can never be too many SRPG's.

Wait, people use the PSP to pirate games? Interesting!

That's what the second "P" in PSP is for 

PSP stands for PlayStation Portable.



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dunno001 on 01 March 2009

Without a doubt, it was the SNES. Games actually had to be games, and there were a lot of them coming out that just screamed that I had to have them. While the PS1 wasn't a slouch, it just can't compare to the pre-sellout days of Square. Not to mention the sheer quantity (and quality) of the Enix games on the SNES. And that's just the big company... look at the others, and it's even more addictive!

I'd say the PS1 would have a chance, if Square didn't sell out to graphics. I can't think of a PS1 Square game that would rival their SNES games.



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pearljammer on 01 March 2009
Khuutra said:
pearljammer said:

It's times like these when piracy becomes a much more acceptable practice for me. If I like the GBA one well enough, I'll likely just get it on PSP.

Thanks spdk. I'll start with the GBA one on my DS. A quick search on ebay tells me that they go fairly cheap.

There can never be too many SRPG's.

Wait, people use the PSP to pirate games? Interesting!

When a game costs up to $100 used and $400 sealed and simply isn't made anymore, I have no issue in doing it.

 



griffinA on 01 March 2009
outlawauron said:
griffinA said:
Khuutra said:
pearljammer said:

It's times like these when piracy becomes a much more acceptable practice for me. If I like the GBA one well enough, I'll likely just get it on PSP.

Thanks spdk. I'll start with the GBA one on my DS. A quick search on ebay tells me that they go fairly cheap.

There can never be too many SRPG's.

Wait, people use the PSP to pirate games? Interesting!

That's what the second "P" in PSP is for 

PSP stands for PlayStation Portable.

being sarcastic...

 



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Magnific0 on 02 March 2009

SNES, hands down : Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, 3 great Final Fantasy games (you're including 5, which was only available in Japanese, and since we're talking about consoles and not emulators here it's a little bit unfair. If we are talking the whole worldwide JRPG library of both consoles that's ok) If we're counting japanese games we'd have to include: Secret of Mana 2 and Bahamut Lagoon and Tales of Phantasia.

HOWEVER:

The PlayStation had some remakes from SNES which you didn't include in your list:

Final Fantasy Chronicles (Final Fantasy 4 and Chrono Trigger)
Final Fantasy Anthologies (Final Fantasy 5 and 6)
Tales of Phantasia

The only thing that would UNDOUBTEDLY give the edge to the SNES were these 5 games, specially Chrono Trigger and the 3 Final Fantasies. Since they're not EXCLUSIVES and the PS1 has many other JRPG masterpieces....

I guess it's PS1 hands down.



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outlawauron on 02 March 2009
griffinA said:
outlawauron said:
griffinA said:
Khuutra said:
pearljammer said:

It's times like these when piracy becomes a much more acceptable practice for me. If I like the GBA one well enough, I'll likely just get it on PSP.

Thanks spdk. I'll start with the GBA one on my DS. A quick search on ebay tells me that they go fairly cheap.

There can never be too many SRPG's.

Wait, people use the PSP to pirate games? Interesting!

That's what the second "P" in PSP is for 

PSP stands for PlayStation Portable.

being sarcastic...

Oops. My bad.....



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And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
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NFGBlinkAC on 02 March 2009

They made Playstation 10 with a FF7-9 remake? /sarcasm

PlayStation 1 IMO just because Suikoden is so epic



The Anarchyz on 02 March 2009
dunno001 said:
Without a doubt, it was the SNES. Games actually had to be games, and there were a lot of them coming out that just screamed that I had to have them. While the PS1 wasn't a slouch, it just can't compare to the pre-sellout days of Square. Not to mention the sheer quantity (and quality) of the Enix games on the SNES. And that's just the big company... look at the others, and it's even more addictive!

I'd say the PS1 would have a chance, if Square didn't sell out to graphics. I can't think of a PS1 Square game that would rival their SNES games.

i know i don't mention FF8 or 7 because i know those ones are the reason you say "sellout"... but what about Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy Tactics, Chrono Cross or SaGa Frontier???



Son1x on 02 March 2009

PS1.
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Millennium on 02 March 2009

SNES. The PSX had some real gems, it's true: enough for an honorable second place. But the SNES simply had more.



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