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Scandanavian War Machine:
i liked Wild Arms 3 alot. it was my first PS2 game. i never played any of the other games in the series but 3 was alot of fun for me.

Postino:
Vanguard Bandits was an amazing SRPG that was done by working designs. Also Legend of Dragoon was absolutly amazing, once you figured out the correct timing for the battles that is.

I must profess my love for all that is Lunar, I loved those games so very very much.

And lets point out some of the new additions, Xenosaga 1&3 were very good both battle wise and story wise, Xenosaga 2 not so much. Rogue Galaxy while lacking in story had many other element that made it a joy to play.

0bsessions:
Yay! I get to contribute ones that haven't been named. First, I'm going to reiterate a couple many others have mentioned, though:

The Suikoden series: I loved every single one, outside of IV. I thought IV was utter garbage and considering how far off the timeline it is from the other four, I try to ignore its existence. The first three were brilliant in every way for me, with II being the pinnacle of RPG on the PS1 for me (Yes, I think it mops the floor with FF VII). For the longest time, III was my favorite PS2 RPG, but then V came along and blew me out of the water. I wasn't expecting much after loathing IV, but it brought the epic feel back to the series. It combined all the best elements of the first two and expanded upon them with some beautiful graphics.

Grandia II: I've yet to play the first or third games, but Grandia II simply had one of the best battle systems I have ever seen in an RPG.

Chrono: I cannot believe I didn't see anyone mention the Chrono series. Chrono Trigger is one of the top SNES RPG's and I'm one of the people who really enjoyed Chrono Cross. I recommend them to anyone.

Skies of Arcadia: Unfortunately, it only saw release on a pair of systems that never got much press for their RPG's (Dreamcast and Gamecube). You play a noble sky pirate and the ship battles were incredible. The story and characters were pretty old school corny, but by the end you really get sucked in.

Golden Sun: This pair of games never got half the press it deserved. Incredible games. If you've got a GBA or a Nintendo DS and like JRPG's, I strongly urge you to find these two games. The gameplay is just incredibly fun and it's a beautiful game.

Mario RPG Series: I've played three games in this series. Super Mario RPG for SNES is an absolute classic. Mario & Luigi for GBA is incredible as well as its sequel for DS. If you like Mario and you like RPG's, there's no good reason to miss them. For those of you who missed out on Mario RPG way back when, rumor has it it's coming to the Wii Virtual Console this year.

Storm Rider:
Chrono Trigger isn't lesser known, really.

And Nintendo has confirmed that Super Mario RPG is getting a Virtual Console release, they just won't give a date.

ScrambledGregs:
Regarding Obsessions' post: has anybody played Suikoden Tactics?? It's apparently a semi-sequel/prequel to Suikoden IV and is NOT VERY GOOD. I picked it up used for 17 bucks and have played maybe two hours of it before becoming bored. It's as if everything Suikoden IV touches turns to ash.

I wouldn't say the Chrono series is 'lesser known', seeing as how both games got excellent reviews and Chrono Trigger routinely makes lists of the 'best game ever' or 'best RPG ever' persuasion.

Outside of Mario RPG, I could never get into the Mario RPG games. I guess they're just not RPG enough for me. That was my main complain about Paper Mario for Gamecube. Everyone says that because you're required to do timed button presses and action/platformer, combat is less tedious. I found the opposite to be true. Every time I had to backtrack through a dungeon and/or fight the same enemies over and over, it was frustrating and irritating to have to time everything right.

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