What was the first RPG (W/J) that got you into the genre?

First RPG I ever played was Dragon Warrior. I was pretty young at the time, and just didn't have the patience for turn-based RPGs, so I wasn't a big fan of it.

A few years down the road, though, I played Dragon Warrior IV and was enamored with it for weeks. That's the one that really pulled me into the genre.

Before it, though, I've always loved the games (and still do) that mixed RPG-elements into action games. It's always a more rewarding experience when your character/party grows throughout the game.

ToD2, Grandia and VP sucked me in with great battle systems - the mix of real time/action feels and turn based battle elements - and great worlds.

Diablo made me realize that I like dungeon crawling and grinding.

All of these games made me fall for seeing my characters get stronger as they leveled up.

I have to say that Rpgs I played a lot of in the day, consoles and PC, many great ones, SSI, Enix, Origin and a bunch of others, but it was not until I played System Shock 2 when i started to go back and collect a ton of games I had missed and started getting into the genre.Jakandsigz

If my avatar doesn't already give it away...Xenogears!!!

Final Fantasy IX. 

Man, I don't really remember. I'm thinking it was either Star Ocean the Second Story ( PS1) or Pokemon Yellow ( GBC ). I played a lot of action / adventure games on snes and genesis but don't remember playing too many rpg's on them.

Lands of Lore and Surging Aura.

pokemon blue

The first non pokemon RPG that I really played was goldensun though

My first RPG was Dragon Warrior on the NES.

Single-handedly got me into RPG's after i'd spent my lifetime avoiding them due to having only previously sampled menu-based games (which i still hate).

Baldur's Gate followed soon after for me but Summoner got the ball rolling.

The first RPG I technically played was Pokemon Crystal.  but the one that "got me into it" was, surprisingly, the DS version of Final Fantasy IV.  My love of JRPGs has only come about recently, in the past two or three years.

Final Fantasy IX. 

Pixel-Perfect

Pokemon Blue was the first RPG I played.

Shining Force got me into SRPGs.

Final Fantasy IX made me love JRPGs.

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Final Fantasy IX. 

AtelierFan

I saw Final Fantasy VI played at some kids house, later got SMRPG, then FF VII.

So SMRPG? i guess

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Final Fantasy IX. 

JML897

FF4 and Chrono Trigger for SNES.

^^ This is the first RPG I played

^^ This is the first RPG that got me interested into the genre

Super Mario RPG! Lol

Dragon Warrior!  My neighbor had it, and we played all the way till the final boss.  Then one night---a book fell onto the system and erased the save...stupid no-code battery pack...never made it back that far again.

The idea of genres back then didn't really take shape in my mind till later...PSX actually, when games like FF7 and Lunar SST rather spelled out what an RPG "is"...  now you got me thinking how helpful, yet goofy, genre labels can be...and how they keep evolving. 

JRPG: Final Fantasy IX

WRPG: Heroes of Might and Magic

Willow on the NES. It's more of a Zelda type of RPG, but that was the one that piqued my curiosity and caused me to value exploration and item management.

Dragon Warrior!  My neighbor had it, and we played all the way till the final boss.  Then one night---a book fell onto the system and erased the save...stupid no-code battery pack...never made it back that far again.

The idea of genres back then didn't really take shape in my mind till later...PSX actually, when games like FF7 and Lunar SST rather spelled out what an RPG "is"...  now you got me thinking how helpful, yet goofy, genre labels can be...and how they keep evolving. 

gargungulunk

Pokemon Red. I remember the day we (twin brothers and I) bought a GBC and Pokemon Red. Both my brothers took turns to exit the the main character's house but couldn't. When it was my turn, I was able to exit (the door mat). I shouted in joy which promptly led to one of the twins taking the handheld console from me :P Fun times, fun times :) fend_oblivion

Oh my God! I remember that, I couldn't exit the house either! :lol: 

First JRPG was probably Dragon's Quest, but FF7 was what got me into the genre.

For WRPGs it was the original SSI D&D "Goldbox" games that I started on back in '88.

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-Byshop

I think the first RPG I played and what got me into the genre was Exile: Escape from the pit. I was pretty addicted to it when I was younger.

Crystalis, then the original Final Fantasy, both on the NES.

[QUOTE="fend_oblivion"]Pokemon Red. I remember the day we (twin brothers and I) bought a GBC and Pokemon Red. Both my brothers took turns to exit the the main character's house but couldn't. When it was my turn, I was able to exit (the door mat). I shouted in joy which promptly led to one of the twins taking the handheld console from me :P Fun times, fun times :) Pixel-Perfect

Oh my God! I remember that, I couldn't exit the house either! :lol: 

Golden Axe Warrior on the Sega Master System, it took me and my brother months to clock it but we finally did it.

now you got me thinking how helpful, yet goofy, genre labels can be...and how they keep evolving.  gargungulunk

I think the first RPG I played and what got me into the genre was Exile: Escape from the pit. I was pretty addicted to it when I was younger.

Eric_Drav3n

I think the first RPG I played and what got me into the genre was Exile: Escape from the pit. I was pretty addicted to it when I was younger.

Eric_Drav3n

Wow, a few weeks I was going through some old stuff and found the sheet of paper from Spiderweb with my registration code for Exil III.

Some SSI goldbox game

Hillsfar and Pools of Radiance are the ones that really stick out in my mind.

^^ This is the first RPG I played

^^ This is the first RPG that got me interested into the genre

LittleMac19

Drakkhen was pretty good on the PC. I never played the SNES port.

Some SSI goldbox game

Hillsfar and Pools of Radiance are the ones that really stick out in my mind.

Boddicker

OMG Hillsfar! I can't believe I forgot about that game. I played pen and paper D&D when I was a kid, so I liked the other SSI games for their more "pure" D&D experience but Hillsfar had great graphics for the time and it was a minigame du jour.

A couple other games that I used to play but I couldn't remember how RPG-ey they were are Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic and Hard Nova. Party-based sci-fi space exploration games.

-Byshop

Breath of Fire III

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Some SSI goldbox game

Hillsfar and Pools of Radiance are the ones that really stick out in my mind.

Byshop

OMG Hillsfar! I can't believe I forgot about that game. I played pen and paper D&D when I was a kid, so I liked the other SSI games for their more "pure" D&D experience but Hillsfar had great graphics for the time and it was a minigame du jour.

A couple other games that I used to play but I couldn't remember how RPG-ey they were are Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic and Hard Nova. Party-based sci-fi space exploration games.

-Byshop

Hillsfar was quite good from what little I remember. The lock picking was the shit. The arena was a challenge. I dimly remember a horse riding minigame where you had to jump over things.

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^^ This is the first RPG I played

^^ This is the first RPG that got me interested into the genre

Boddicker

Drakkhen was pretty good on the PC. I never played the SNES port.

Hillsfar was quite good from what little I remember. The lock picking was the shit. The arena was a challenge. I dimly remember a horse riding minigame where you had to jump over things.

Boddicker

Yeah, Hillsfar's DoT must really suck because every road was absolutely littered with hazards. :P

-Byshop

Yeah nes dragon warrior that game with nintendo power. I thought the game was stupid when I first saw it. After I played it I ended up beating it, and I still like dragon warrior today I am about finished with 8 and its a really good game that stays true in some ways to the original

Pokemon Blue was, I believe, the first RPG I ever really played. So I have to give it some credit.

What really got me into RPGs though was the original Dot Hack series, on PS2.

Final Fantasy IX