PS1 PS1/PS2 Hidden Gems?

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

 

[leoblaidd]

 

[Aerith]

It warms my heart to see Shadow Hearts get more recognition.
My suggestion is Sky Gunner released by ATLUS. It's a fun and surprisingly in-depth flight shooter with great visuals even today.

 

[tigg]

Someone recommended Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color, but can't forget about it's sequel...

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

I can't recommend the movie it's based on but this is a fantastic hack and slash game. You can unlock multiple versions of Ghost Rider and Blade. There's also unlockable Ghost Rider comics you can read.

 

[Eckori]

Ace Combat 4 and 5 baby!

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

Hard to just pick a few...I could pick so many more.

 

[Nidoking's iconNidoking]

For PS1...
-Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
-Bloody Roar 1 & 2
-Tomba 1 & 2
-Legend of Legaia
-Star Gladiator
-Gex 2 & 3
-In the Hunt
-Parasite Eve
-Breath of Fire III
-Twisted Metal 4
-Koudelka
-MediEvil 1 & 2

For PS2...
-Dark Cloud 1 & 2
-Shinobi
-Chaos Legion
-Manhunt
-Rez
-Kinetica
-Rumble Racing
-Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
-Maximo 1 & 2

 

[aru.aru]

These two I like a ton. The art is just?

 

[Viviana Santos]

 

[ShanaFlameHaze]

it not the most hidden game but all the ace combat games are fantastic

<-- *not from ace combat*

I played Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere recently and I had a blast!
It's anime meets fighter jets, right up my alley! Also loved the branching paths and the narrative.

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I recommend Advanced VG 1 and 2 for PS1.
If you like fighting games and anime with an all-girls character roster you will love it!

One downside is that they are not translated yet, but since it's a fighting game, it's not a deal breaker, all the menus are in English.

 

[instalazy]

Herc's Adventure
Monkey Magic
and uhh Tomba 2 but its not really underrated i guess

 

[Trix_]

Most of my ideas have already been suggested, so let's go with Fluid (PS1).
Hopefully it wasn't mentioned here earlier xD

I would recommend it for fans of electronic music, especially those who listen to ambient and breaks. It's an aquatic themed music maker. Think of Music 2000 but more abstract. It's a good distraction and you can make decent songs with it.
I'm almost certain that I read about another project by the same devs, but I don't recall any information.

I'm aware of other aquatic games for PS1 and PS2 but I still need to check them out.
Things like Aquanaut's Holiday, Everblue, Treasures of the Deep...

 

[DorfleFlorp]

The Legend of Alon D'ar

Not too bad of an ARPG its kind of like Bladurs Gate Dark Alliance or Champions of Norrath.

 

[sadasa]

test drive eve of destruction: is the father of the twins wreckfest.

also: flatout 2 and atv off road fury 4

 

[Motbob]

my favorite game on ps2 is a game called Ring of Red.

a seemingly simple little strategy. yet i've played it through so many times. and i can return to its world again and again.
i really like the design of the game, the alternative world. so i guess its atmosphere sucked me in.
i can only recommend it.
and thank you for all the suggestions to the commenters. because i found so many interesting things that i didn't know about (because they are hidden gems ;-) ) but i became very curious about them