Best 'EPIC' Rpg games for the GC

[KillerQ]

Hey all,

in your opinion, what are the best, most involved RPGs for the CG? I am looking to get involved in one - and the ones like Tales of Symphonia, and Skies of Arcadia...

Honestly, I am most intrigued by games that have this sort of look:

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I think i would enjoy the cartoon/japanamation look the most. I plan on getting one of the games you guys recommend, since I can pick the gamecube game up pretty cheap and play it on my Wii.

Are there "advanced" looking rpgs like I mentioned above, but are more beginner level?

Thanks in advance,

Matt!

 

[mushroomedmario]

i'd get tales, plus there's a sequel coming out for the wii

 

[KungFuDevil]

some of the best imo are ToS, baten kaitos 1 and 2 and, fire emblem radiant dawn

 

[Dzapper]

You should definitely get Tales of Symphonia or Fire Emblem Path of Radiance.

 

[RivalDestiny]

Tales of Symphonia is the best RPG on the GC and is the only one I truly enjoyed on the console.

 

[KillerQ]

Cool,

Sounds like I was on the right track!

Thanks guys,

Matt!

 

[KCBlack]

Definitely get Tales of Symphonia. One of the best RPGs ever imo, and got me hooked to the tales series. ToS is the best in the series, though.

 

[Fire Flower]

Anyone remember Paper mario Thousand Year Door? That was great.

 

[Ezekiel86]

The 'cube had a similar problem with the N64 in terms of RPG content - Not enough. However what it did have was usually very good. Like those before me, I can highly recommend Tales of Symphonia - Fantastic game, will keep you going for a long time.

Also worth picking up at some point is the game that started the whole Tales series - Tales of Phantasia for the SNES (if you can read Japanese or if you want to get the ROM translation here) or the re-released GBA version. Personally I preferred the SNES version; the screen in the GBA version, particularly in the shop menus got very cluttered and you had to flick between different panels with the L and R buttons.

Geez what a digression... Back on topic, I see someone mentioned Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. I didn't particularly like this game, it felt more like some sort of action chess than a true RPG experience.

Unless you've already got it for Wii, you can't go wrong with Twilight Princess as well. Zelda games are always a fantastic experience.

On the topic of Zelda, WindWaker is also worth getting. It's very non-linear and will last a long time. My sister still plays and loves it.

If you really want some fantastic RPGs though, I'd highly recommend picking up a Super Nintendo and getting into some fantastic RPGs like Final Fantasy III (Re-Released on GBA as Final Fantasy VI), Chrono Trigger or Terranigma. All fantastic games.

Hope this helped

 

[Wiinter]

I hate turn-based combat in an RPG. I actually love turn-based strategy games, but I like RPGs to be a little more Morrowindesque.