The PS2 library is absolutely massive and one of the best-represented genres on the system is the RPG. Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts, Persona 4, a൩nd so man🀅y others helped the PS2 dominate the RPG market. With those exclusives in particular they went on to grace many consoles afterward with updated collections.
What about a list of the PS2 exclusive RPGs that ha𓆉ve remained trapped on the system, or are mostly tr⛦apped? There are still so many greats only available in physical form making them hard to track down. As rare as they are, they should still be celebrated as a part of the PS2’s 20th anniversary.
10 Dawn Of Mana
There are some issues with Dawn of Mana that have not aged well. The camera is the biggest of these problems. The combat, visuals, and overall presentation are close to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:another Square Enix title around this time, which 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:is Kingdom Hearts. This is often ove♍rlooked as one of t🌱he greats which is understandable but it remains hidden on the PS2.
9 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
This could be another controversial pick for this list but not all games here have to be AAA best sellers. This game tried to capitalize on both the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy VII hype train along with action games like Devil May Cry. Did this Vin𓆉cent centered spinoff succeed? No, it too suffers from some camera problems and pacing but it deserves a second chance off of the PS2 hardware.
8 Wild Arms 5
Wild Arms 5 is available to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:buy on PS3 digitally so this pick has a caveat attached. However, as that is two systems ago, it might as well be trapped on the PS2. The best game in this series is Wild Arms 3 which is available on PS4 but this is a go✃od runner-up. The fourth entry was a stumble which turned some away from Wild Arms 5. That and its late PS2 release may be why it is often overlooked.
7 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria was a long wait for fans of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the PS1 original. It✱ too was a late release into the PS2’s lifecycle as of 2006. It didn’t play like the first game nor did it play like a lot of other RPGs🌸 around this time. It’s a bit more of a niche title from Square Enix but one that still reviewed well. It just needs another chance in the spotlight to hopefully revive this series as a whole.
6 .hack//Infection Part 1
This shout out goes to all four games in the original .hack series. It was a huge deal at the time because they all connected to each other way before games𝓡 like Mass Effect tried to do the save data transfer deal.
These RPG hack and slashers may be repetitive and not the best graphically today, but they were fun and again an interꦑesting idea. How did the sequel trilogy get a remaster but not this?
5 Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoh🥀a vs. the Soullesಞs Army
There are actually a lot of trapped games in the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Shin Megami Tensei series from the PS2 era. The best among 🗹them was Devil Sum﷽moner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, which was a turn-based RPG mixed with an action game. It, its sequel, and the two Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga games are all available on the PS3. Like Wild Arms 5 there is an asterisk to this entry, but they are all worth a second look.
4 Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadows Hearts was a trilogy of RPGs that mixed traditional turn-based combat with real-life history. This game, for✤ example, sees Rasputin, of Russian history fame, resurrected and out to take over the world. The mix of bizarre RPG storytelling and historical fiction is something worth seeing. N✃one of these games are available digitally and if one is looking for the best to get into, Covenant is the way to go.
3 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille Zur Macht
Xenosaga, like .hack, had a lofty goal in ♑mind. It too wanted to transf🍌er player data between entries in a six-episode series.
Unfortunately for one reason or another, it was trimmed down to only thr♏ee episodes which clearly shows a sort of r✃ushed feeling after this game. That’s why the first will always be the best mix of everything Xenosaga wanted to accomplish. It still looks good on PS2 too.
2 Champions Of Norrath
Why there hasn’t been another game in this series is beyond anyone’s guess. Champions of Norrath and its sequel, Return to Arms, reviewed well. They are Diablo-like action RPGs with co-op clearly built in mind. They were essential games to own if one bought a multi-tap accessory for the PS2. A re-rerelease bundle 🍌at the very least would make PlayStation fans swoon at the idea.
1 Front Mission 4
Front Mission is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:perhaps Square Enix’s longest-running series that has not done well in the West. Their longest combined series is of course Dragon Quest, but the point is this series deserves better. This is the last traditional entry that ever released in North America on console🐬s. It ended on a high note at the very least. For fans of mechs and tactical RPGs, it would be a shame to pass this one up any longer.