Any Must have PS1 games?

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#1 TheNDefender
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I am probably getting a PS1 soon, so I was wondering, What are some must have PS1 games?

I know I'm going to get some Crash games, MGS, SotN, FFIX, SFA3, Mega Man X and Legends, Resident Evil 2, Tekken 3, and Ape Escape.

However, what PS1 games do y'all recommend? I know I barely scratched the surface of what the PS1 has to offer, but are there some specific PS1 games that I absolutely NEED to play that I didn't list above?

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#2 gopre
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FF7 and FF9. Good times.

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#4  Edited By RSM-HQ
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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis doesn't get enough love, would definitely recommend checking it out if you enjoy Resi 2.

Also a fan of the WarCraft II PSone port, Suikoden franchise and Captain Commando.

But Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best game on the system, easily.

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#5 vespuche
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If your into JRPGs. Cant go wrong with Chrono Cross and Xenogears.

A lesser know title is Valkyrie Profile.

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#6 Vaidream45
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Final fantasy 9 was great!

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How about Vagrant Story? It was released in about the same time as FFIX and i'm sure you'll have fun with it.

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  • Front Mission 3
  • Final Fantasy Tactics
  • Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
  • Lunar II: Eternal Blue Complete
  • Vagrant Story
  • Suikoden
  • Suikoden II
  • Final Fantasy VIII
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#9 xantufrog  Moderator
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These discussions should really be had in the Retro forum. Moving

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#10 TheNDefender
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@xantufrog: Thanks

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#11 xantufrog  Moderator
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I would definitely check out Chrono Trigger and Cross, and although I hate itspeech d-pad controls Diablo is really special and fun to play with a friend

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#12 SOedipus
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Well, you're off to a great start.

I would recommend the 3 Spyro games for simple, but fun, platforming.
Final Fantasy IX is my favorite game in the franchise, so kudos for picking that one, but I'd also recommend VII and VIII.
I'd recommend Resident Evil 1 and 3, as well as 2.
Gran Turismo 1 and 2 for racing, if you're into those games.
All of the Crash games are fun, but I'd recommend to start with the 3 main ones.

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#13  Edited By thehig1
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I'll try and mention some not already mentioned

-klonoa door to phantomville

- Oddworld abes oddessy & exodus

- Parasite eve 2

- Fear effect

- Dino crisis 1,2

- worms

- Metal gear solid

-chrono cross

- parappa the rapper

- riiiiiiiiiidge racerrrrrrrrr

- GTA 1,2

-Tekken 2,3

- Tombi

- Pandemomium

-WCW nitro

Some of those have not aged well, and WCW nitro was a horrible game, but I loved it as a kid lol.

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#14 x__Jessika
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- MediEvil
- Tenchu
- Rugrats! (I know, sad! but the mini golf was soooo much fun haha)
- Crashbandicoot
- Spyro
- Croc
- Tekken

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#15  Edited By PyratRum
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Tomba!

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#16 nepu7supastar7
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Shadow Man and Wild 9 are some great tries.

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#17  Edited By thehig1
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@x__jessika: medevil was awesome, it's pretty much dark souls on ps1.

Great game

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  • Mega Man X4-X5, 8
  • Mega Man Legends 1-2
  • The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • Omega Boost
  • Klonoa
  • Strider 2
  • FFVII, IX
  • Chrono Cross
  • Thunder Force V
  • Front Mission 3
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#19 judaspete
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I don't think anyone has mentioned Bushido Blade or Omega Boost.

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#20  Edited By lensflare15
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Medal of Honor/Medal of Honor: Underground

Spyro

Twisted Metal 1-2

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Syphon Filter 1-3

Gran Turismo 1-2

Soul Blade

Disrupter

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#23 N64DD
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It's cheap but beyond fun. Be sure to get Destruction Derby.

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#24 sam_p
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Barring the classics (Tekken, Spyro, etc) that majority of people have mentioned - Pandemonium, MediEvil, Demolition Racer/Destruction Derby, Rosco McQueen: Firefighter Extreme, Nightmare Creatures, Tomb Raider, etc.

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-Twisted Metal 1&2

-Blast Chamber.

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#26 GeryGo  Moderator
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Crush Bandicoot 3, Spyro the year of the Dragon - most memorial games IMO.

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#27 Flubbbs
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Suikoden 1 and 2 if you can find them

Both Oddworld games

Dino Crisis

Metal Gear Solid

Resident Evil 3

Vagrant Story

Silent Hill

theres so many great games on the PS1 that i could go on all day

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Alundra

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#29 DaVillain  Moderator
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My list:

  1. Spyro the Dragon
  2. Crash Bandicoot Warped
  3. Legacy of Kain
  4. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
  5. Twisted Metal 1/2
  6. Parasite Eve
  7. Dino Crisis
  8. Beast Wars: Transformers
  9. Megaman Legends 1/2
  10. Megaman X 4/5/6
  11. Driver (Don't play Driver 2, the game was horrible)
  12. Street Fighter: Alpha 3
  13. Tony Hawks: Pro Skater 1/2/3
  14. Tomba
  15. Tomb Raider 1/2/3
  16. Dragon Quest VII

Those are the games I played and enjoy during my childhood years in the golden age of the 90's and I hope you'll find these amazing games I listed for you and good luck.

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#30  Edited By Arthas045
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So many great games on the PSX. You really could just throw something at the PSX section of a game story and find a great game.

FF7

FF8

FF9

Gran Tourismo 2

Xenogears

Twisted Metal 1 & 2

Crash Bandicoot

Parasite Eve

Metal Gear Solid

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I second Castlevania SOTN, FF VII/IX (IX is also my favorite in the franchise), Crock, Oddworld games, THPS games, all the Mega Man games, and all the Crash Games.

I'll add Street Fighter Alpha 3, Ape Escape, Snowboard Kids, Gex, Breath of Fire 3/4, Star Ocean, Persona 2, Rayman games, Need for Speed HP

Also there were a couple Wipeout games if I remember correctly that I had a lot of fun with. I'm sure there are a ton of others. Not sure how all these games aged tho. Great system.

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#32  Edited By Coolyfett
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@xantufrog: That Chrono Trigger! What a long game started in 2014 and Coolyfett still has not completed it. It goes on and on forever.

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  • Metal Gear Solid

  • Resident Evil 1+2

  • Gradius Gaiden

  • G Darius