I remember seeing a lot of this games completely ignored back when they came out. I have a few of them when they were new. But it's pretty sad when all these classic games get ignored for the longest time until the retro gaming market became a thing. Love the channel!
I almost picked up some of these when they came out, and just for whatever reason, it didn't happen. Like the Arc the Lad collection. I was planning on getting it. I can't remember what it was but i think i got something else instead... When people say time flies, this is the truth. I always thought eh i got time I'll get to it. Next thing you know 5 years pass, then it's 10. Life just happens that way. Now, i cannot afford it.
Bro I have a lot of these. Most I got for like $20 or less (parasite eve 2 I bought at launch for $39.99). I bought a lot of these games around the year 2000. They were high quality and cheap.
🙄 Nonsense. Some retro games had messages too. They are however pushed by cynical corporate types who fill them with shitty microtransactions to nickel and dime you.
I was lucky enough to pick up Revelations Persona CIB for $50 about 7 or 8 years ago. It was going for around $100 at the time, and my local game store had been sitting on a copy for a while and gave me a deal.
Also, it's actually worth owning that Tactics Ogre plus Reborn. The changes between both versions are so massive it's almost like 2 different games with the same-ish story. 😎
In The Hunt was also released on the Saturn. That port is just as pricey and the jewel case variant is also a bit pricey. Not by much though. Still a great game.
I’m surprised I have almost everything on your list. 😂 also have lunar 1, beyond the beyond and tactics ogre. Maybe I’ll sell my entire game collection one day but I doubt anyone has 100k to spend. I’m not a collector, I just play games and I’ve been doing it since gen 1. 😢
Video games having these ridiculous prices makes me sad. Thankfully I already have all the games I want, many from a buying spree in 2012-2013. 😎 But the prices make me sad regardless.
This video messed me up, fam. You've basically told me I have $1000 sitting next to me that I probably paid $60 for. The only problem for me now is can I bear to part with them? Especially Vanguard Bandits. I love that game, but do I love it more than $250???
If you are going to play Persona i highly, highly suggest starting with 3 and then 4 and 5. The first two are not that great. They get so much better at 3. Einhander, .50 cents at a garage mixed in with a bunch of CDs. It was in perfect condition.
Completely disagree. Persona 1 and both Persona 2 are classic PSX games that nuPersona fans tend to disregard. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment still is the best one. I'm glad younger JRPG gamers are discovering this and actually appreciating what Atlus was doing in those days with the Megaten series. Not all games are meant to be played by everybody.
@@mistererik1972 Nah. If you love first person DRPGs, with dreamy atmosphere and awesome music, there's a lot to love. It's an excellent dungeon crawler. If you're coming from the Final Fantasy/AAA gaming school of RPGs, when it won't appeal to you. First person DRPGs have always been a big ask to your everyday RPG enjoyer.
@@ajzn97 I do like a DPRG even though I admit, I do tend to enjoy the easier japanese DRPGs to come out recently like: EO series, labrinyth games, mary skelter. Less so the older more, obtuse DRPGs like Wizardy, Bard's Tale, etc. I do have the Persona 1 remake downloaded from PSN, maybe I'll give it ago one day. I was scared off by talk of people calling it "clunky".
@@mistererik1972 Honestly, P1 is ten times easier than EO in all fronts. I feel there's less moving parts than EO or other modern DRPGs. You only have to keep in mind that personas are like equipment. There's in-game instructions. But as long as you use the game's mechanics as suggested, you won't have a problem. Persona 2 is much more hands off with its systems. The dungeons are your typical DRPGs ones with traps and all of that but much simpler than say Strange Journey. They're old but not like Phantasy Star 1 or Shining in the Darkness old. The thing is that lots of people who play P1 nowadays do not like or even play first person DRPGs in the first place. They compare it to like Final Fantasy or 3D RPGs or third person pespective RPGs. So they're coming from the literally the wrong angle. They don't come from that school and tend to be extra critical because of their lack of reference to that type of game design. I'd suggest also getting/alternating with the patched version of the PSP enhanced port with the original music. I originally played the 2009 port in 2009 and really really liked it, new music and all. But I later played the PSX version with the original music and it's night and day. If you liked DPRGs and Megami Tensei games, give Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia a try!
I made a “ps1 buying guide video” that goes over it but I use a retrotink 5x (2x works fine too) and hd retrovision ps2 cables through a ps2 through the tink. Makes the gameplay look amazing on hdtv. Imo. But it will still look like old ugly ps1 graphics bear in mind lol
Those aren’t great imo. The retrotink is the thing that allows you to go from the ps2 to hdmi by line doubling the image from the 240p to 1080p and that’s what allows it to work imo in conjunction with the high quality output from those cables. A regular ps2 to hdmi converter will “work” but will look awful imo
Can you explain your intro ( @ 0:03 )... I like your videos, but i still can't figure out what the hell you're talking about.... Are you saying people covering/reviewing video games on UA-cam (or elsewhere) hate video games?.. .or that, failing that, they hate the people that play those video games?... what? ... sorry, I am a little bit slow.
Kotaku, ign, ect. Seem to write and produce videos hating gamers and fun in games in favor of "the message" and non-traditional gamers over the wants of the majority.
@@magustrigger9195 Thank you for your reply. I did not know Kotaku & IGN were creating this type of content. I know both, but have never personally comsumed their content (I am not familiar with ETC). Please, what is this, "the message" you mention?
A lot of media and journalists coverage of games and gamers are very negative and most of them using gaming as a stepping stone while they themselves don’t like the thing they are covering or the people that enjoy them. I’m just stating that isn’t the case here lol
I remember seeing a lot of this games completely ignored back when they came out. I have a few of them when they were new. But it's pretty sad when all these classic games get ignored for the longest time until the retro gaming market became a thing.
Love the channel!
I almost picked up some of these when they came out, and just for whatever reason, it didn't happen. Like the Arc the Lad collection. I was planning on getting it. I can't remember what it was but i think i got something else instead... When people say time flies, this is the truth. I always thought eh i got time I'll get to it. Next thing you know 5 years pass, then it's 10. Life just happens that way. Now, i cannot afford it.
Great video dude. PS1 and especially the RPGs are my absolute jam. Working at getting the ones I am missing as well. So many greats!
Nice to see a collector who actually admits buying games for the prices they go for.
Definitely pick up the first Lunar, they look so nice together and both are absolutely worth playing
I glad that I collect 750+ PlayStation1 games when prices was normal
A expensive ps1 game I want is Jackie Chan stunt master complete. Went under my radar when it came out
Yep I wanted that game too!
I found a copy of that one recently at my local game shop!
Didn’t pick it up tho
3:05 Legend of Dragoon was a Sony offering 👍
I hate watching these videos because they always make me buy more games that I don't need... Picked up Arc the lad because of you! Great video sir!
I do the same thing lol. Sorry my friend but enjoy the games!!
You dont know a hidden gem until youve played dragon seeds for ps1
Bro I have a lot of these. Most I got for like $20 or less (parasite eve 2 I bought at launch for $39.99).
I bought a lot of these games around the year 2000. They were high quality and cheap.
There my favorite games.its a shame they don't remake it
Parasite eve 2 was lunch 1999 before ps2 was coming 2001
Awesome collection, I wish I collected silent hill 2-4 on ps2 when I was a kid boy o boy I regret it
Its easy to buy retro games when you realize that modern games are controlled by people who hate gamers and want to push "messages."
🙄 Nonsense. Some retro games had messages too. They are however pushed by cynical corporate types who fill them with shitty microtransactions to nickel and dime you.
I was lucky enough to pick up Revelations Persona CIB for $50 about 7 or 8 years ago. It was going for around $100 at the time, and my local game store had been sitting on a copy for a while and gave me a deal.
Also, it's actually worth owning that Tactics Ogre plus Reborn. The changes between both versions are so massive it's almost like 2 different games with the same-ish story. 😎
This guys over here flexing on us... ;)
My favourite ps1 games are vandel heart 1 and 2 ff7,8,9 tactics , re1,2 3 breath of fire 3 and 4 ( think was ps1 maybe 2 ) wild arms and fifa 98
In The Hunt was also released on the Saturn. That port is just as pricey and the jewel case variant is also a bit pricey. Not by much though. Still a great game.
In the Hunt is what the team that made metal slug did before metal slug got released so it technically is a metal slug game
God im glad Vanguard Bandits is finally getting some recognition it deserves!! Iv been a fan sinc emy dad bought it for me back in the 90's
I’ll be shouting it from the rooftops. It’s up there with my top ps1 game. Def the best one I’ve discovered in adulthood
Good list. In thr Hunt also on Saturn
I’m surprised I have almost everything on your list. 😂 also have lunar 1, beyond the beyond and tactics ogre. Maybe I’ll sell my entire game collection one day but I doubt anyone has 100k to spend. I’m not a collector, I just play games and I’ve been doing it since gen 1. 😢
I always wanted mushasi
Video games having these ridiculous prices makes me sad. Thankfully I already have all the games I want, many from a buying spree in 2012-2013. 😎 But the prices make me sad regardless.
This video messed me up, fam. You've basically told me I have $1000 sitting next to me that I probably paid $60 for. The only problem for me now is can I bear to part with them? Especially Vanguard Bandits. I love that game, but do I love it more than $250???
Looks like in the hunt came out for Sega Saturn.
Parasite 2 wasn't bad.i enjoy it
Thats crazy. That is way too much money for vgs
Thats why i always go with garage sales.
If you are going to play Persona i highly, highly suggest starting with 3 and then 4 and 5. The first two are not that great. They get so much better at 3.
Einhander, .50 cents at a garage mixed in with a bunch of CDs. It was in perfect condition.
Completely disagree. Persona 1 and both Persona 2 are classic PSX games that nuPersona fans tend to disregard. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment still is the best one. I'm glad younger JRPG gamers are discovering this and actually appreciating what Atlus was doing in those days with the Megaten series.
Not all games are meant to be played by everybody.
@@ajzn97 I always heard that Persona 1 had aged like spoiled cheese. Yet I do hear that Persona 2 duology is primo.
@@mistererik1972 Nah. If you love first person DRPGs, with dreamy atmosphere and awesome music, there's a lot to love. It's an excellent dungeon crawler.
If you're coming from the Final Fantasy/AAA gaming school of RPGs, when it won't appeal to you.
First person DRPGs have always been a big ask to your everyday RPG enjoyer.
@@ajzn97 I do like a DPRG even though I admit, I do tend to enjoy the easier japanese DRPGs to come out recently like: EO series, labrinyth games, mary skelter. Less so the older more, obtuse DRPGs like Wizardy, Bard's Tale, etc. I do have the Persona 1 remake downloaded from PSN, maybe I'll give it ago one day. I was scared off by talk of people calling it "clunky".
@@mistererik1972 Honestly, P1 is ten times easier than EO in all fronts. I feel there's less moving parts than EO or other modern DRPGs.
You only have to keep in mind that personas are like equipment. There's in-game instructions. But as long as you use the game's mechanics as suggested, you won't have a problem. Persona 2 is much more hands off with its systems.
The dungeons are your typical DRPGs ones with traps and all of that but much simpler than say Strange Journey. They're old but not like Phantasy Star 1 or Shining in the Darkness old.
The thing is that lots of people who play P1 nowadays do not like or even play first person DRPGs in the first place.
They compare it to like Final Fantasy or 3D RPGs or third person pespective RPGs. So they're coming from the literally the wrong angle. They don't come from that school and tend to be extra critical because of their lack of reference to that type of game design.
I'd suggest also getting/alternating with the patched version of the PSP enhanced port with the original music. I originally played the 2009 port in 2009 and really really liked it, new music and all. But I later played the PSX version with the original music and it's night and day.
If you liked DPRGs and Megami Tensei games, give Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia a try!
Nice list
Where do you play your ps1 games? The graphics sucks on a led non smart tv. No. 19 is one of the best PS1 games.
I made a “ps1 buying guide video” that goes over it but I use a retrotink 5x (2x works fine too) and hd retrovision ps2 cables through a ps2 through the tink. Makes the gameplay look amazing on hdtv. Imo. But it will still look like old ugly ps1 graphics bear in mind lol
@@LukesGamerRoom I will to look for these. Does ps2 to hdmi adapter really work?
Those aren’t great imo. The retrotink is the thing that allows you to go from the ps2 to hdmi by line doubling the image from the 240p to 1080p and that’s what allows it to work imo in conjunction with the high quality output from those cables. A regular ps2 to hdmi converter will “work” but will look awful imo
@@LukesGamerRoom thanks much. I will see to get one if I can afford them. How bout on a crt? Still best to use upscaler like retroink?
Nah if you’re using a crt then the tink is overkill. I’d just get the cables which I think should only be about 20-30 dollars.
Can you explain your intro ( @ 0:03 )... I like your videos, but i still can't figure out what the hell you're talking about.... Are you saying people covering/reviewing video games on UA-cam (or elsewhere) hate video games?.. .or that, failing that, they hate the people that play those video games?... what? ... sorry, I am a little bit slow.
I should also mention that English is not my first language.
Kotaku, ign, ect. Seem to write and produce videos hating gamers and fun in games in favor of "the message" and non-traditional gamers over the wants of the majority.
@@magustrigger9195 Thank you for your reply. I did not know Kotaku & IGN were creating this type of content. I know both, but have never personally comsumed their content (I am not familiar with ETC). Please, what is this, "the message" you mention?
A lot of media and journalists coverage of games and gamers are very negative and most of them using gaming as a stepping stone while they themselves don’t like the thing they are covering or the people that enjoy them. I’m just stating that isn’t the case here lol
@4504595 ect is short for etcetera
Or, in essence, other of the same stripe.
If you are collecting and don't plan to resell. The value going up or down after you purchase a game is irrelevant.
Still fun to know and see if you bought at the right time.
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