Lets Talk Super Nintendo games unreleased in US or better

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:14 am

So- I've been exploring some good Super Nintendo Games lately- mostly translated RPGS that didn't come out in the US. What kinds of games are out there that never made it here (The Firemen)- or made it here edited (Cybernator/Valken comes to mind). I'd love to play some of the 'good stuff'. Been on a SNES kick lately

Thanks fellas(gal?)

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:10 pm

Terranigma. Absolutly awesome RPG in the same style as Soulblazer and Illusion of Time/Gaia, only much better. It was only released in Japan and Europe for some strange reason.

neist · Post by **neist** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:35 pm

If you've ever played Dungeon Explorer before, and if you possibly enjoyed it, you may try tracking down Crystal Beans: From Dungeon Explorer.

Good luck finding one outside YAJ though. I had to pay more than I'd like to admit for my complete copy.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:29 pm

Majin Tensei. Megami Tensei meets Fire Emblem.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:50 pm

neist wrote:If you've ever played Dungeon Explorer before, and if you possibly enjoyed it, you may try tracking down Crystal Beans: From Dungeon Explorer.

Good luck finding one outside YAJ though. I had to pay more than I'd like to admit for my complete copy.

Thanks for mention of this game! I had never hear of it… I am a huge lover of Dungeon Explorer on the Turbo Grafx 16 and Dungeon Explorer II on the Turbo Duo. I will have to look to try this out.

In regards to Terranigma,

IF you are seeking the english lauguage PAL cart, and desire to play on a NTSC/U SNES, a proprietary converter is needed for this game. The converter can be a challenge to locate…

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:56 pm

I got a complete copy of Terranigma about four years ago in gamestation for about £4 iirc.

Bargain.

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:12 pm

Skykid wrote:I got a complete copy of Terranigma about four years ago in gamestation for about £4 iirc.

Lucky devil!

Sonic R: You could simply go for a pal unit instead of a convertor, it'll probably be cheaper than the actual game anyway and if I remember correctly the pal version is optimised to run at 50hz.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:25 pm

Der Langrisser and Gundam Wing Endless Duel are my faves.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:02 pm

http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

THE best RPG of all time.

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:29 pm

+1 to Ruldra for mentioning 'Rudra no hihou'

Also if you're still looking for fan translated RPGs I'll mention a few of my favorites:

Emerald Dragon - awesome game, sadly the only way to enjoy this in English is the bastardized Super Famicom version. -_-
still an awesome game though

Dual Orb II

Ys IV

Neugier - nifty little action-rpg by Wolfteam

Dark Law: Meaning of Death

I know I'm missing something...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:40 pm

If you're not aware of the shumps (!), Rendering Ranger: R2 & Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie.

+Bio Metal with ORIGINAL soundtrack.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:15 am

Ruldra wrote:http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

THE best RPG of all time.

Man, people could make epic tiles and sprites back then!

SamIAm · Post by **SamIAm** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:30 am

Seiken Densetsu 3, AKA Secret of Mana 2, is IMO extremely remarkable. It doesn't have a deep, captivating plot, but the atmosphere is just spectacular. The gameplay can be lots of fun, too, if you like SoM style action.

Tales of Phantasia is the other big SNES RPG that I think was most regrettably left in Japan. The scope of this production is simply enormous. I recommend using a PAR code to put a "scout orb" in your inventory from the beginning, though. It counterbalances the game's problem of too many random battles.

Do Re Mi Fantasy is an ace platformer, if a little easy. It's actually one of the top games I show to people who don't play video games because it's just so friendly.

Umihara Kawase is the cult-classic newtonian-physics bungee platformer. Hard to explain, but really damn good.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:39 am

Dragoforce wrote:Terranigma. Absolutly awesome RPG in the same style as Soulblazer and Illusion of Time/Gaia

"Same style"? They are a trilogy! (tetralogy, if you count The Granstream Saga)

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:51 am

The Granstream Saga is further from the SFC Quintet ARPG trilogy than Brightis is. I don't like how the HG101 article lumps them together and noted that over there when the article first game out.

Even before, this idea that Granstream was the secret 4th game was brought up on GameFAQs and I strongly questioned this distinction. Granstream just gets a lot more reference simply because it came out in the US while Brightis came out late in Japan, lost among the masses, although its mechanics are much closer to the spirit of the original 3 ARPGs.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:32 am

Wow, there's actually a whole bunch of jRPGs for the SNES which are still untranslated.

At least according to here, is there somewhere else with a more updated list?

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:11 pm

Ganelon wrote:The Granstream Saga is further from the SFC Quintet ARPG trilogy than Brightis is. I don't like how the HG101 article lumps them together and noted that over there when the article first game out.

Even before, this idea that Granstream was the secret 4th game was brought up on GameFAQs and I strongly questioned this distinction. Granstream just gets a lot more reference simply because it came out in the US while Brightis came out late in Japan, lost among the masses, although its mechanics are much closer to the spirit of the original 3 ARPGs.

Brightis is also the better game of the two

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:49 pm

Ruldra wrote:http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

THE best RPG of all time.

This. This game makes me feel warm inside

And the music is by Ryuji Sasai, the same guy who did the absolutely amazing Final Fantasy Legend 3 on the Gameboy!

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:37 pm

Ruldra wrote:http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

THE best RPG of all time.

Is that where the name came from?

Also, lol @ the person behind that page

If I ever got a sex change and changed my name then it would be Foxy (or Desire, depending on my mood).

and

To prove my point, here's a photo I made of Ture as a chef on the Food Network and here's a picture I drew of Ture as a Sailor Scout of love and justice.

OK!

Game sounds interesting, though; I heard about the "make-a-mantra" game long ago but didn't know the name offhand. Not much of a RPG player (at least until recently).

Alec · Post by **Alec** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:00 pm

Super Bonk 2

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:29 pm

Alec wrote:Super Bonk 2

best reply ever.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:03 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:Is that where the name came from?

It does look like it, but no, my username comes from an obscure fantasy book.

Ruldra is the guy on the cover.

CFO · Post by **CFO** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:06 am

Gourmet sentai bara yarou. An interesting beat em up from the guys who brought you choaniki.

Erinu · Post by **Erinu** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:31 am

Ruldra wrote:http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

THE best RPG of all time.

I heard the guy that made this got fired because the game was so bad.