PS2 PS2 Hidden Gems

[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. ??

 

[Amag0k1]

Here are some PS2 hidden gems:

Nanobreaker
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Trapt
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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.

 

[SLEDGE_DOG]

Off-radar, you say?

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Why did this immediately make me think of a shelf at Blockbuster?

SkyGunner is a aerial dog fight kind of game with a cute art style. Never hear anyone bring it up.

 

[AgentBlasko]

Urban Reign
The Red Star
Shadow Of Rome
Crimson Sea 2
Onimusha Dawn Of Dreams
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes (JP Only!)

All of them are fairly obscure and not well-known, and these are all Action titles

 

[regnor]

Not sure if it's what you're looking for but I recommend FlipNic. It's an artsy pinball game with some cool level design and music. Very much a "virtual" pinball game that doesn't just try to replicate a physical table.

 

[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 icon Nidoking Nidoking]

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]

 

[SonOfEnosh]

I remember playing games that were never on any lists of popular/best games on PS2. I enjoyed them a lot. There were a ton of sports/racing games but one of my favorites that stayed in my memory is Shrek: Carnival Craze.
Cousins and friends from my neighborhood would gather around and play them together, and had such a fun time. Shame I don't have that spark anymore for it, neither do I have the time to play as much. There were also other games but I can't seem to remember them as I am writing this, maybe only Hugo games.


What about you? Which games have you played that are not as popular with the majority of the population?

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Bloodrayne, an artist I liked had it as their album cover and it’s kinda crazy how little it’s talked about.

 

[ing17]

Not sure how niche it would be but I enjoyed a lot of Ed Edd n Eddy Misedventures back in the PS2 era. Fully completed the game.

 

[PapiDChado]

Splatter Master, a side-scrolling hack n slash that i found at my local gamestop for like 5 euros. Totally forgot about it until I found a video essay about 505 low budget ps2 games. I totally had a blast with that one even though i never finished it.

 

[RunicOrangejuice]

Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy.
It's considered a sister-series of Atelier, with a goofy anime plot, semi-difficult gameplay, and wonderful music. Solid all-around.