becuase there are so many good ones to choose from.  im going to have to go with Final Fantasy

Star Tropics.  I have a hard time getting down with turn based fighting.

Here are some i enjoy playing now and then.

- Dragon Warrior II, IV
- Faria
- Final Fantasy
- Ghost Lion
- Ultima

I hate them all.  I have never been a RPG fan. :P
~~NGD

It's just very time consuming to beat the whole game but when giving it a chance it can be pretty addictive.

i like zelda 2 the adventure of link for its rpg elements(many consider it a black scheep,but i love it)

the magic of scheherazade is 1 of the best rpg for the nes but most people don't see the magic of the game because of the BIGGER names in the genre

great story and ahead of its time

If you don't now the tittle and you love RPG's ,PICK IT UP :)

I`ve  always loved action rpg`s,so I think crystalis is one of the best for the nes.

I like dragon warrior and final fantasy.I dont consider zelda and those type of games to be rpg's but i enjoy them as well.I have only played the first dragon warrior and i guess it is my favorite since it was my first video game rpg.Its got some really bad level grinding though...

Why would you not consider Zelda 1 an RPG?  Because you don't go around talking to people?  You're still playing a role, aren't you?

Oh, and I'm only defending it since it's my favorite. :P

You're also playing a role in Resident Evil. ;D

mewithoutYou52 wrote on 21. Feb 2007 at 23:18:

Why would you not consider Zelda 1 an RPG?  Because you don't go around talking to people?  You're still playing a role, aren't you? Oh, and I'm only defending it since it's my favorite. :P

I guess its because i used to play D&D and shadowrun.To me a RPG involves lvling,turn based combat, modifiers based on stat scores or items,stat scores.classes or something similar,etc..


Maybe im just picky with the term  ;D  Dont get me wrong here bro...I LOVE zelda, it will always be amoung my favorite games.

I would consider Zelda a Adventure game not an RPG.  I love Zelda (how could you not), but it doesn't have the RPG feel to it at all, you are not haveing to level up and select a command to play the game.
~~NGD

That's why Zelda II is considered closer in terms of RPG status:

1. You level up (health, magic, attack power)
2. Movement on the map
3. Not turned-based, but you do get 'bumped' into action scenes ;D
4. I don't know what you mean by modifiers, but Link gains a bunch of spells that modify stuff & learns the up thrust & down thrust

Modifiers like a strength score that may add a bonus to damage if high .Or an int score that gives more spell cast or makes them stronger...or dexterity that gives an initiative bonus or some such.

Yeah yeah :P

isnt every game an RPG really?

I mean youre playing the role of someone or something...in pretty much every game.
Along the way you can collect power up items that make you stronger or improve your abilities (i.e Super Mario Bros or Mega Man...etc)

Look at River City Ransom...You go around and beat up thugs, steal their money so you can buy food or books to read to make you stronger or faster and you aquire different weapons along the way. Seems to me that this game (and many others) have those "RPG" elements.

Whatev's...i guess my favorite "true" RPG is Final Fantasy.

What sets apart classic tabletop Dungeons and Dragons from just sitting in a room playing make-believe with your lame friends is the character sheet. The character sheet (now more than ever in 3rd edition) is based around your stat scores. Six little dicechucks that govern the life path of your grunt. The ability score is something that's nearly universal across all tabletop RPG's. Games that lack it lack the proper depth of character to really let you simulate a role. Call it an RSG if you want, Role Simulation Game...but you don't simulate games, you play them.

The top three things that classify an electronic RPG to me are nearly universal among games that have RPG status:

Stat scores that directly impact your character(s) actions. "Link has a quantity of hearts" is not proper justification.

A vast, varied inventory that revolves around choice, not necessity. Unfortunately DW1 is pretty much on the same level as Zelda 1 with this, but the DW series got better. A raft to unlock a level is novel, but the difficulty of enemies is the classic barrier to entry: an "open" world with skill barriers, not physical ones.

Some aspect of magic (or magic-like special abilities), and not just a "Magic Ring." Spells/feats that you or a character in your employ can strategically cast/execute. Again, to specify, "I can press both A+B together to do a SPECIAL attack!" is not a feat. This is barely a game mechanic.

NationalGameDepot wrote on 21. Feb 2007 at 13:23:

I have never been a RPG fan. :P ~~NGD

I've never been a RPG fan either NGD.  There are a few RPGs I enjoyed for various systems, like Alundra, Atelier Iris, and Super Mario RPG.  The only RPG I enjoyed for NES is Earth Bound.

I'd definitely say Final Fantasy 1 is my favourite RPG on the NES. The Dragon Warrior series is fantastic and Ultima:Quest of the Avatar is neat too, but I think FF has them beat. Final Fantasy was Square's last ditch effort to make an amazing game and look at where it took them. The amazing line of games that this one started is phenominal, and as a series it is one of the top 5 ever created. I think it was actually the first game of its time to have animated characters in battle. Final Fantasy 1 is better than most RPG's designed now.

For NES, my favorites are Destiny of an Emperor, Dragon Warrior IV, Dragon Warrior II and Final Fantasy.  Those are some superior titles in my book.

Sweet Home.

Heres links to a good write up on the history of video game rpg's.Only a few of the ones mentioned were ported to the nes but it is still an interesting read i thought.


http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20070223a/barton_01.shtml


http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20070223b/barton_01.shtml

The Bard's Tale is a cool one also, takes some time but still cool. I have a proto of it, i'll review some stuff pretty soon, it seems to have differences.