Best Squaresoft games that aren't Final Fantasy

[BurningDoom]

-Brave Fencer Musashi - Great action-adventure game with RPG-elements. It's basically The Legend of Zelda meets Final Fantasy, but with a lot more humor.

-Chrono Trigger - What is there to say about this game that hasn't already been said by a thousand RPG fans? The time-travel story and the way your actions ripple through time is just amazing.

-Einhander - I seriously feel that this is one of the most unique, and one of the best shoot-em ups ever made. Fantastic use of 3D graphics while keeping it 2D gameplay, and an amazing soundtrack to accompany it. And the weapon-stealing mechanic is just so cool. I love the futuristic (yet not space again) setting, too.

-Parasite Eve - Back in the day, the cutscenes were jaw-dropping (not so much anymore). It also has a great horror story in a modern setting with modern weapons, and with some really cool atmosphere. But beyond that, there is some unique gameplay. It mixes the traditional random-encounter JRPG gameplay, but then gives you real-time gameplay when you go into battle.

[Gamerforlife]

-Einhander - I seriously feel that this is one of the most unique, and one of the best shoot-em ups ever made. Fantastic use of 3D graphics while keeping it 2D gameplay, and an amazing soundtrack to accompany it. And the weapon-stealing mechanic is just so cool. I love the futuristic (yet not space again) setting, too.

Those are the two reasons I still remember the game to this day. Gameplaywise, it just felt like another shooter to me, but I like the atmosphere it created through its use of audio and visuals

Come to think of it, I probably would have never played it were I not so fascinated by the idea of Square releasing a shooter

[Retrogamer0001]

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring is definitely unique and used to be the only way to get Final Fantasy 7 characters into a fighting game.

[Xeogred]

I must be in the minority about Einhander, haha. I remember playing it right when I got Thunder Force V too which I thought was a lot better (similar style too graphically).

[BoneSnapDeez]

And what about Alcahest?

Didn't list it because it was developed by HAL.... but yeah, great action-RPG.

[o.pwuaioc]

The crazy thing about Alcahest is that I've yet to see anyone remark about how peculiar his first form is.

[aaron]

Front Mission: Gun Hazard rules.

[pierrot]

Since no one has mentioned it yet I enjoyed Threads Of Fate. I little short, but different.

Personal favorites include:

Dewprism (Threads of Fate) - Rue's scenario is really impressive to me. (Not so much Mint's.) The combat is pretty cool, and it can be played for hours beyond the standard Mint/Rue scenarios.

Why is no one reading my initial post?


With all the mentions of Parasite Eve, I feel inclined to say that the game play and atmosphere are relatively good for a survival horror/rpg hybrid experience, but the story comes off as pretentious drivel: 'Look at me! Pseudo-medical innuendo! Explosions! Family Matters! I'm super cereal, guys!'

I had fun playing the game, but the story made me want to punch shit.

[Stark]

What about Unlimited Saga? Anyone have experience with that? I always thought it looked interesting.

[pierrot]

What about Unlimited Saga? Anyone have experience with that? I always thought it looked interesting.

I bought it not too long after it was released, and couldn't stomach it for more than ten hours or so. I always felt like there was a good game there, but with the roulette wheel fighting, and overall bizarre presentation, I got rid of the game when I started college, and don't look back on the game fondly at all.