Hidden Gems?

[ThirdEidolon]

I have asked a lot of places the same question: PS1, PS2; What are true hidden gems?

I am trying to expand my gaming with these systems and this would be huge to find games I never knew about, that are sick.

Cheers, post them up!

Koudelka. Metal Arms: Glitch in the system. Monkey Hero. Wild9.

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Good fucking luck getting a copy of either.

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Rhapsody A Musical Adventure for the PS1 is an amazing tactical rpg a hidden gem and an obscure one too.

You can also get all of them on modern consoles now too. No more scalping.

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Rhapsody A Musical Adventure for the PS1 is an amazing tactical rpg a hidden gem and an obscure one too.

You can also get all of them on modern consoles now too. No more scalping.

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I don't hear this game mentioned often outside of places like this, so just to make sure it's out there, since it's an absolute goddamn masterpiece: Alundra, for the PSX.
Pretty much the best top-down Zelda game that's not a Zelda game. Highly, highly recommend it.

And while I'm at it, here's a random, overlooked action game that deserves way more attention: Rising Zan, also for PSX.

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Man, now I'm remembering tons and tons more - I'll limit myself to one more recommendation, since I don't want to flood this thread: Racing Lagoon, a street racing JRPG, also for the PSX.
Games like this are the reason people like me still consider the fifth console generation the most interesting. Genuinely weird ideas realized with an actual budget (for the time). Great stuff.

(Great Youtube channel btw - plenty of other recommendations on there as well)

I'm about to ruin your day. The version we got on PSX was not actually the proper game.

Working Designs screwed with the code and changed quite a fair few things.

 

[Jotaro]

for ps2

- zone of the enders 2
- 10000 bullets
- seven samurai 20xx
- gungrave overdose
- god hand
- jet li: rise to honor
- tales of destiny: directors cut
- valkyria profile 2: slimeria
- shinobi
- urban reign
- bujingai
- ultimate spiderman
- ff7: dirge of cerberus
- swords of destiny
- the berserk ps2 game
- rygar

 

[Doomstruck]

I have asked a lot of places the same question: PS1, PS2; What are true hidden gems?

I am trying to expand my gaming with these systems and this would be huge to find games I never knew about, that are sick.

Cheers, post them up!

saw the edit, throwing more games in
on GBA there's the summon night: swordcraft story series, really interesting action RPGs where random encounters are sidescrolling real-time fights and your RPG progression is focused around crafting new weapons. On SNES I'm not sure if this is exactly a hidden gem or not, but Umihara Kawase is one of my favorite platformers ever made. On game boy, there's trip world, really nice little platformer by sunsoft. If we're not limited to consoles, then I've also gotta plug Glove On Fight 2: Gleam of Force, old indie PC fighting game that's abandonware

 

[Guilherme130]

Chou Soujuu Mecha MG

Great use of the DS Touchpad in my opinion

 

[iPhone15Pro]

It's actually a very fun game ! Kinda why I totally support fan translations or these type of hidden games would remain unknown to those outside JP :<

... and yeah I did misread the title the first time I came across it as something else LOL

 

[Keaks]

Blood Will Tell on PS2, they should have use Dororo as a title instead.
If you know the manga then you know the drill, you play as Hyakkimaru, your job is to hunt down demons to retrieve your human body. I love how they incorporated this into gameplay, you start off playing in monochrome until you retrieve your eyes, then slowly learn new abilities as you regain your body, like double jump from the legs, or sensing enemies with your nose.

Oh and you might notice that Amemiya Keita is part of the design team, mostly known directing dark and grittier Tokusatsu shows before this, he is also the character designer for Onimusha 2 and 3. His handiwork and style really stand out in this game, I mean you can add almost all of the demons here to Garo tv series and no one's gonna notice.

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Played after you posted this. This is TRULY a hidden gem for me. I can't stop playing it! Awesome concept for a game, fun gameplay and vibe.

 

[Ícaro Oliveira Santos]

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[Keaks]

Keep em coming!!!

 

[Shampookenn]

Here are some PS2 hidden gems:

Nanobreaker

Trapt

 

[ZeroCXD]

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PS1

V2000
Azure Dreams
Radikal Bikers
Diver's Dream
Invasion From Beyond
Deep Freeze
Team Buddies
Gangway Monsters
Cyber Org
Hard Rock Cab
Lucifer Ring
Soukaigi
Punky Skunk
Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force
The Bombing Islands
Project Gaiaray
The Unholy War
Eggs of Steel
Krazy Ivan
Dreams

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PS2

Trapt
Spy Fiction
Heavenly Guardian
The Sword of Etheria
Air Ranger Rescue Helicopter
Vampire Panic
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Crimson Tears
Spectral vs. Generation
Innocent Life
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Ring of Red
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja
Dragon Blaze
Yanya Caballista City Skater
Ribbit King
The Nightmare of Druaga
Robot Alchemic Drive
Iridium Runners
ChainDive

Cool, very awesome list. But how is named that game from Ps2 of the image cover which did you posted tied up to this? Please, want to know.

 

[stealthRUSH]

Cool, very awesome list. But how is named that game from Ps2 of the image cover which did you posted tied up to this? Please, want to know.

Mahou Tsukai Kurohime based on the manga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurohime_(manga)

 

[Nidstang]

The best tactical RPG nobody ever talks about

 

[Klonoa7]

There are many hidden gems that I enjoy but here are a few:

One for PS1. It was a fun game but difficult to find due to the title. You’ll have to type in ASC Games One PS1 or something along those lines in a search engine.

Fantasy Golf Pangya for the PSP
Gurumin for the PSP
Gitaroo Man for either the PSP or PS2
Drill Dozer for the GBA
Boktai for the GBA
Rhythm Heaven for the DS

 

[Amrit-G111]

I have asked a lot of places the same question: PS1, PS2; What are true hidden gems?

I am trying to expand my gaming with these systems and this would be huge to find games I never knew about, that are sick.

Cheers, post them up!

Tenchu Wrath of Heavens + Matrix path of Neo

 

[Klonoa7]

I totally forgot about Muramasa Rebirth for the PS Vita. That was an interesting but fun hidden gem for me.

 

[ZeroCXD]

Mahou Tsukai Kurohime based on the manga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurohime_(manga)

Cool!! Very much thanks, I will put it on my list right now.

 

[pl1sk1n]

Here are some PS2 hidden gems:

Nanobreaker
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I think taped was one of the final games for the Deception series, of which i think two of them where on psone.

 

[fishboneKiller]

hellnight/dark messiah is a really cool dungeon crawler/survival horror game, i watched a video by MarshSMT about it and it seems awesome.

for games i've recently played, uhhh... Tall Infinity and Devil Dice are pretty cool ! two puzzle games about rolling cubes around.

 

[Brader]

Hmm.. Hidden gems huh there are many but if you ask me I will say jailbreak PS3 is the only console for me and I don't mean you regarding as hidden gems since you can emulate almost all retro well pirate's rocks again babes

 

[nathman]

The campaign mode is a little repetitive but the car customisation is amazing.