Your RPG history

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-03-2009, 11:11 PM

Talk about how you got into RPGs.

You'd never believe it, but Earthbound was actually my first RPG I ever played. I was into it because I saw screens and said to myself, "damn, a game that actually takes place in the real world, this should be fun!" And you know how I feel about that. FFIV came about 6 months later, and I was surprised to learn a whole genre of games was like this. Soon I started playing FFVI and SMRPG. Chrono Trigger was next, although I didn't start playing that until 1999. Then I started playing PSX RPGs, and well it's been downhill ever since.... -CSM

**X-3** · 04-03-2009, 11:45 PM

I played Pokemon Gold as my first RPG. It's deep and moving plot wows me to this day.

**Valigarmander** · 04-03-2009, 11:48 PM

My first RPG as a young child was FF3 for the SNES (that would actually by FF6). I also played FF2 (SNES, actually FF4) and the original FF for the NES. I played Super Mario RPG when it came out... I remember stumbling across Chrono Trigger in early fourth grade.

Since then, I've done a lot more RPGing, I can't quite keep track of all the names.

Chaos Deviot · 04-04-2009, 12:10 AM

It's either Dragon Warrior 1, Final Fantasy 1, or The Legend of Zelda. I forgot which one.

PK FIRE! · 04-04-2009, 12:29 AM

My frist RPG was FFVI, next was FFIV, FFMQ(hated it), FFV,(Again couldn't stand anything save the music and job system.) EB, CT, SMRPG,(Those four played by emulater.) FFVII, (Didn't like it.) FFT, LSSSC, (Lunar Silver Star Story Complete) LoL, (Legend of Lagia) KH, KHII, and I'm playing the KH CoM remake. So far I like the game but hate the battle system.

- You stupid dog!

t3hDarkness · 04-04-2009, 01:56 AM

My first experience with RPGs was a borrowed session of Final Fantasy 1 and Playing D&D because the 'rents thought it was from the devil.

Robotazy · 04-04-2009, 02:12 AM

Pokemon Blue

**Deku Trii** · 04-04-2009, 02:15 AM

It probably started with Pokemon Red & Blue, though I had rented Mario RPG before then and gotten to the Axem Rangers.
I can't recall whether Chrono Trigger or Super Mario RPG came next, but they were the next two.
Secret of Mana may have come after that.
Then maybe KotOR 1&2 followed by Skies of Arcadia.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 04-04-2009, 04:27 AM

1-up Salesman · 04-04-2009, 10:46 AM

I'm not really sure. I've tried to play RPGs before, but couldn't really do good at them. I guess playing Final Fantasy 6 got me into RPGs, and I still can't get past the part where you have to protect that healing-guy from Kefka's soldiers, and then beat Kefka. Really hard part. Haven't beaten Chrono Trigger either, but awesome, awesome game.

What amazed me about FF6 was how something in 16-bit graphics could have such an amazing story, and awesome characters. I have great memories from playing it, such as riding the Ghost Train and then having to fight it.

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-04-2009, 12:37 PM

Talking strictly about the JRPG genre (not action-adventures like Zelda, Metroid, et al)...

My first would probably be Super Mario RPG; it's a well made game that eased me into the genre. I then moved onto, of all things, Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest I), a pretty obtuse game that I ended up "enjoying" because there wasn't anything else around. I picked up FF7 for the PC and enjoyed that thoroughly, following with FF8 for PC. Once I discovered the joys of emulation, I started picking up random SNES JRPGs starting with Chrono Trigger (what I believe is the best JRPG made to date).

Don't really have time for full blown "epic" length JRPGs anymore (e.g. most Square-Enix games), the last of which was probably Chrono Cross or Lunar Silver Story Complete. Recently, I have picked up a few DS JRPGs of bite-sized length. Really, that's enough for me.

***The Doctor*** · 04-04-2009, 12:57 PM

Mystic Quest Legend. Things that were cool on that game.

Tristam
Trsitam's Theme song.
Kaeli
Tristam
Dragon Claw
Tristam's Theme Song
Phoebe
DRAGON CLAW!!!
Reuben
Tristam

Oh, and I somehow glitched a Battlefield on in, and ended up having to fight 828 times. woot!

Luigi Pwns All · 04-04-2009, 02:15 PM

FF4. Then I bought it for the DS.

Señor Luigi · 04-05-2009, 11:12 AM

My first RPG... I think it was either Pokemon Blue or Paper Mario:TTYD. Then came Pokemon Gold, which I hated because of the saving glitch. I've been playing RPGs ever since.

Vgfian · 04-05-2009, 03:28 PM

Technically the first one I played was a demo of FF8 (Final Fantasy 8), back in 98.
The first real one I started was The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.
The first one I finished the main story of was Pok'emon Crystal.

**Galefore** · 04-05-2009, 03:43 PM

I played SMRPG first, back in about '97. I then got a Playstation with Guardian's Crusade and I began to have an addiction to turn-based combat; Pokemon further sunk that addiction in. I then moved on the the Final Fantasy series and a few other random PSX era RPGs, which launched my epic RPG collection. Other games of note in my early path of RPGs were the two Dark Cloud games and the Paper Mario games. It should be noted that I really, really got into RPGs early in the PS2 era, when I was old enough to really think about what I was playing.

It's actually kind of sad that I missed out on Chrono Trigger and stuff like that as a kid. I wish I had known what they were back then so I could have the same nostalgic connection to them that everyone else does. Still a great game, though.

I am nobody · 04-05-2009, 04:17 PM

Pokemon Gold, unless you consider LA to be a RPG. (which I don't)

Vgfian · 04-07-2009, 04:52 PM

^Just so we're clear, what is LA again?

I am nobody · 04-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retsamdliug

^Just so we're clear, what is LA again?

Link's Awakening. Not DX. I played it on the Pocket and probably spent more time going to maximum brightness and maximum darkness for around a year (I was 4 or so) before actually making progress in it.

Auron · 04-07-2009, 10:00 PM

SMRPG was the first for me. After that it was probably (but not necessarily) Pokemon. After SMRPG everything just kind of blurs together.

04-03-2009, 11:11 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,748 Thanks: 1,000 Thanked 683 Times in 464 Posts	Your RPG history Talk about how you got into RPGs. You'd never believe it, but Earthbound was actually my first RPG I ever played. I was into it because I saw screens and said to myself, "damn, a game that actually takes place in the real world, this should be fun!" And you know how I feel about that. FFIV came about 6 months later, and I was surprised to learn a whole genre of games was like this. Soon I started playing FFVI and SMRPG. Chrono Trigger was next, although I didn't start playing that until 1999. Then I started playing PSX RPGs, and well it's been downhill ever since.... -CSM

04-03-2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,223 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	My first RPG as a young child was FF3 for the SNES (that would actually by FF6). I also played FF2 (SNES, actually FF4) and the original FF for the NES. I played Super Mario RPG when it came out... I remember stumbling across Chrono Trigger in early fourth grade. Since then, I've done a lot more RPGing, I can't quite keep track of all the names. __________________

04-04-2009, 04:27 AM	#9
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 2,469 Thanked 746 Times in 413 Posts	FF8.

04-05-2009, 03:43 PM	#16
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,255 Thanks: 1,357 Thanked 823 Times in 532 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I played SMRPG first, back in about '97. I then got a Playstation with Guardian's Crusade and I began to have an addiction to turn-based combat; Pokemon further sunk that addiction in. I then moved on the the Final Fantasy series and a few other random PSX era RPGs, which launched my epic RPG collection. Other games of note in my early path of RPGs were the two Dark Cloud games and the Paper Mario games. It should be noted that I really, really got into RPGs early in the PS2 era, when I was old enough to really think about what I was playing. It's actually kind of sad that I missed out on Chrono Trigger and stuff like that as a kid. I wish I had known what they were back then so I could have the same nostalgic connection to them that everyone else does. Still a great game, though. Last edited by Galefore; 04-05-2009 at 05:37 PM. Reason: not clear enough; ocd

04-03-2009, 11:45 PM	#2
X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,508 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I played Pokemon Gold as my first RPG. It's deep and moving plot wows me to this day.

04-04-2009, 12:10 AM	#4
Chaos Deviot Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,565 Thanks: 131 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's either Dragon Warrior 1, Final Fantasy 1, or The Legend of Zelda. I forgot which one.

04-04-2009, 12:29 AM	#5
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	My frist RPG was FFVI, next was FFIV, FFMQ(hated it), FFV,(Again couldn't stand anything save the music and job system.) EB, CT, SMRPG,(Those four played by emulater.) FFVII, (Didn't like it.) FFT, LSSSC, (Lunar Silver Star Story Complete) LoL, (Legend of Lagia) KH, KHII, and I'm playing the KH CoM remake. So far I like the game but hate the battle system. - You stupid dog!

04-04-2009, 01:56 AM	#6
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	My first experience with RPGs was a borrowed session of Final Fantasy 1 and Playing D&D because the 'rents thought it was from the devil.

04-04-2009, 02:12 AM	#7
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,284 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,238 Times in 885 Posts Blog Entries: 43	Pokemon Blue

04-04-2009, 02:15 AM	#8
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 8,930 Thanks: 490 Thanked 1,063 Times in 559 Posts	It probably started with Pokemon Red & Blue, though I had rented Mario RPG before then and gotten to the Axem Rangers. I can't recall whether Chrono Trigger or Super Mario RPG came next, but they were the next two. Secret of Mana may have come after that. Then maybe KotOR 1&2 followed by Skies of Arcadia.

04-04-2009, 10:46 AM	#10
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Your bedroom. I love it here! Gender: Posts: 3,861 Thanks: 2,071 Thanked 228 Times in 180 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I'm not really sure. I've tried to play RPGs before, but couldn't really do good at them. I guess playing Final Fantasy 6 got me into RPGs, and I still can't get past the part where you have to protect that healing-guy from Kefka's soldiers, and then beat Kefka. Really hard part. Haven't beaten Chrono Trigger either, but awesome, awesome game. What amazed me about FF6 was how something in 16-bit graphics could have such an amazing story, and awesome characters. I have great memories from playing it, such as riding the Ghost Train and then having to fight it.

04-04-2009, 12:37 PM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 22,964 Thanks: 558 Thanked 3,205 Times in 1,531 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Talking strictly about the JRPG genre (not action-adventures like Zelda, Metroid, et al)... My first would probably be Super Mario RPG; it's a well made game that eased me into the genre. I then moved onto, of all things, Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest I), a pretty obtuse game that I ended up "enjoying" because there wasn't anything else around. I picked up FF7 for the PC and enjoyed that thoroughly, following with FF8 for PC. Once I discovered the joys of emulation, I started picking up random SNES JRPGs starting with Chrono Trigger (what I believe is the best JRPG made to date). Don't really have time for full blown "epic" length JRPGs anymore (e.g. most Square-Enix games), the last of which was probably Chrono Cross or Lunar Silver Story Complete. Recently, I have picked up a few DS JRPGs of bite-sized length. Really, that's enough for me.

04-04-2009, 12:57 PM	#12
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,819 Thanks: 869 Thanked 647 Times in 421 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Mystic Quest Legend. Things that were cool on that game. Tristam Trsitam's Theme song. Kaeli Tristam Dragon Claw Tristam's Theme Song Phoebe DRAGON CLAW!!! Reuben Tristam Oh, and I somehow glitched a Battlefield on in, and ended up having to fight 828 times. woot!

04-04-2009, 02:15 PM	#13
Luigi Pwns All Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: IN YOUR EYE SOCKETS. Gender: Posts: 546 Thanks: 30 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	FF4. Then I bought it for the DS.

04-05-2009, 11:12 AM	#14
Señor Luigi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In your shower Gender: Posts: 414 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts	My first RPG... I think it was either Pokemon Blue or Paper Mario:TTYD. Then came Pokemon Gold, which I hated because of the saving glitch. I've been playing RPGs ever since.

04-05-2009, 03:28 PM	#15
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,745 Thanks: 2,364 Thanked 394 Times in 307 Posts	Technically the first one I played was a demo of FF8 (Final Fantasy 8), back in 98. The first real one I started was The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. The first one I finished the main story of was Pok'emon Crystal.

04-05-2009, 04:17 PM	#17
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Pokemon Gold, unless you consider LA to be a RPG. (which I don't)

04-07-2009, 04:52 PM	#18
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,745 Thanks: 2,364 Thanked 394 Times in 307 Posts	^Just so we're clear, what is LA again?

04-07-2009, 10:00 PM	#20
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,687 Thanks: 5 Thanked 315 Times in 192 Posts	SMRPG was the first for me. After that it was probably (but not necessarily) Pokemon. After SMRPG everything just kind of blurs together.