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Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
The PlayStation is the iconic, trail-blazing console designed and developed by Sony. It was a console of the 5th generation, but it was the 1st to be designed entirely by Sony. It sported a 32-bit architecture, a CD drive and entire 2 MB of RAM. The console achieved a stunning success across the world, eventually delivering more than 100 million units worldwide. Apart from PS1 (PSX), a scaled-down version, the PSOne, was also available.
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Alundra
RPG 11 April 1997
A dark style of an unusual action-RPG, in which the first violin plays a variety of logical challenges. Players take on the role of an elite who tries to help the nightmare tormented inhabitants of a certain town by entering their dreams.
Vandal Hearts
RPG 25 October 1996
Tube Japanese RPG prepared by Konami. One of the first representatives of the genre released on PlayStation 1. The production is based on proven mechanics and tries to stand out with a touching story.
Front Mission 3
RPG 02 September 1999
Tactical Japanese RPG, in which players lead a team of two-legged robotic pilots, vanzers. Production is considered to be one of the best in the history of the species.
Torneko: The Last Hope
RPG 15 September 1999
Spin-off series Dragon Quest, in which the main character is a wandering merchant Torneko. The game is a two-dimensional Japanese action RPG that focuses on exploring dungeons, collecting treasures and eliminating hordes of enemies.
SaGa Frontier 2
RPG 31 January 2000
Eighth installment of the popular series of Japanese role-playing games SaGa. The production tells two different stories taking place in the fantasy world of Sandail. One of them focuses on the prince banished for his lack of magical abilities, the other draws the fate of several generations of the family of explorers of the mysterious artifact.
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Strategy 27 September 1996
Hybrid JRPG and a strategy game in which we travel across the continent of Zetegenia to overthrow the bloody rule of the emperor. While we move around the tactical map in real time, clashes involving various units (from humans to mythical creatures like griffins or vampires) take place in turn-based mode. Depending on our actions, history can end in one of thirteen ways.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
RPG 30 July 2000
Another RPG music game, in which we play the role of a girl setting off on a dangerous journey. The title offers an unusual, fairy-tale style and charming singing and dancing characters.
Azure Dreams
RPG 13 November 1997
Hybrid jRPG and roguelike production, enriched with elements taken from dating simulators. As we play, we take control of Kohem, a warrior who travels the floors of the Monster Tower, in search of answers about the mysterious disappearance of his father. During his voyages, heros gains not only more and more powerful equipment, but also eggs from which monsters hatch - these can accompany him in his struggle and help in clashes with more and more powerful adversaries.
Chocobo Racing
Racing 18 March 1999
An arcade racing game in which characters from the Final Fantasy series compete with each other at the helm of various vehicles. Charming spells and special skills used by the participants add colour to the struggles on the imaginative routes.
Tales of Eternia
RPG 10 September 2001
Tales of Eternia is a typical jRPG from the best-selling series, which dates back to 1995. The player controls a team of up to seven heroes and the fight takes place in real time.
Xenogears
RPG 11 February 1998
A Japanese RPG with a complex, difficult and controversial plot, where players can control giant mosses.
Suikoden
RPG 15 December 1995
Japanese RPG created by Konami, in which characteristic mechanics of the genre have been mixed with innovative elements. The production tells the story of a young boy who, as a result of a coincidence, joins the rebels and soon becomes the leader of forces that can liberate the empire from the hands of tyrants.
Valkyrie Profile
RPG 22 December 1999
Japanese RPG strongly inspired by Nordic mythology, which was prepared by specialists in the genre, Tri-Ace studio. It tells the story of a fight that goes to Midgard to find the warriors needed by Odin. The title is distinguished by the fighting model developed especially for the game, as well as by the combination of 2D and 3D graphics.
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
RPG 22 November 2000
The next installment of the popular series of unusual jRPG games, in which the player plays the role of a young farmer. Its aim is to transform a decayed farm into a prosperous farm. In order to do this, it is necessary not only to take care of the planted plants and animals, but also to take care of good relations with the inhabitants of the surrounding town.
Final Fantasy VII
RPG 31 January 1997
The seventh installment of the extremely popular series of Japanese RPG games created by Square Enix. The production became famous as one of the most cult parts of the cycle, offering a heart-gripping story and many solutions adopted later permanently into the genre. The title tells the story of Cloud Strife and a group of his friends fighting against the powerful Shinra corporation.
SaGa Frontier
RPG 31 March 1998
The first release for PlayStation and the seventh installment of the popular jRPG series. The production action takes place in a universe consisting of several planets, between which the player can move freely. The story is divided into seven separate stories, presented from the perspective of different protagonists. In terms of gameplay mechanisms, the title is a classic representative of a genre where exploration, role-playing and turn-based duels lead the way.
Thousand Arms
RPG 17 December 1998
Maintained in the steampunk climates and style of Japanese animations, unusual production combining RPG elements with a dating simulator.
Vandal Hearts II
RPG 08 July 1999
Introducing numerous changes in the fun system and offering improved audio-visual setting continuation of the turn-based Japanese RPG. The production of Konami once again tells a difficult, moving political story.
Vagrant Story
RPG 10 February 2000
Recognized as one of the most outstanding RPGs released on PlayStation, Vagrant Story abandons the assumptions typical of the Japanese genre. In terms of assumptions and presentation of the action, the title resembles a third-person action game.
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins
RPG 18 October 1999
Continuation of the Japanese RPG action, which largely breaks with the original, offering a new graphic style, better audio-visual setting and much less serious styling. The title, unlike many other species representatives, offers many logical challenges.
Arc the Lad
RPG 30 June 1995
Tactical jRPG maintained in old-school 2D graphics. One of the first representatives of the genre released on PlayStation 1. The production tells the story of a group of heroes who try to save the world from the forces of darkness.
Grandia
RPG 24 June 1999
Conversion of a Japanese RPG game previously released on Sega Saturn. The production is distinguished by an original system of character development and introducing a bit of freshness to the traditional turn-based model of the clash mechanics.
Chrono Cross
RPG 18 November 1999
The next installment of the Japanese Chrono JRPG series, in which the creators used the motif of a journey between dimensions to tell an original story. The production is distinguished by a deep combat system, a huge number of characters to be connected and an excellent audiovisual setting.
Wild Arms
RPG 20 December 1996
The first installment of the series of Japanese RPGs, which are distinguished by their unusual style, referring to the Wild West and medieval times.