Earthbound on SNES is a timeless one. Advance Wars is an excellent turn-based series. I played it on GBA, but there are a bunch of versions.
Earthbound ♥️
The device looks like it'll be good to play most games upto the PSP. While I can suggest the usual suspects, Super Metroid, Metroid 4, SotN, Pokemon I'm going to suggest odd-ball games which I like
Game Boy
GBA
Genesis
SNES
PlayStation
PSP
I got a retroid pocket 3+ for Christmas. Loaded it up with JRPGs, but this list seems like some fun games to play when I finish one so I don't burn out on that genre. Thanks a lot!
so I don't burn out on that genre.
This is the way.
I feel most games we have today are just reskins of open world/action rpg lol.
I am in the middle of a game session of Breath Of The Wild and I wanted something fresher and more action packed (and with a badass soundtrack) and I picked up almost blindly Nier Automata, it is kinda what I was looking but still open world and action RPG haha, my bad for not doing the proper research though.
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Spongebob Squarepants the Movie the Game (Made by Wayforward, and is better than I'd expect a license game to be)
I liked the movie, and you remind me of those days when I was less critical about licensed games lol.
You got my attention with this recommendation.
Rugrats Search for Reptar
I remember I played briefly a game that had like lots of mini games, I don't think that is thst one, and I definitely don't know which should be better.
The Emperor's New Groove (3D Platformer that's aged a lot better than it should've)
I'm gonna take your word on this, also liked the movie but never got to play it, but oh boy PS1 had some good licensed platformers (Toy Story 2 is my favorite).
yes they ported a PS3 game to a portable with less power than a PS2, and it's not half bad)
I'd like to add Dante's Inferno and Split Second to this list.
For the rugrats game. This one is a 3d platformer with some mini games. It mirrors actual episodes of the show. I believe there is also an Angelica game which is a mini games collection only.
It's a top-scrolling shooter, but give Tyrian 2000 a go. It's free on GOG.
Raptor: Call of the Shadows is another nice one by Epic Games' then competitor Apogee.
My RP3 is how I got completely absorbed into the trails series. Starting with Trails in the Sky and Trails in the Sky Second Chapter on PSP.
Cannot recommend Panzer Dragoon Saga enough. One of the best looking Sega Saturn games. Its a JRPG with turn-based battles, a super unique system. Along with the rest of the Panzer Dragoon series (though they are on-rails arcade shooters), not sure the RP3 is powerful enough for original Xbox games.
For driving, I am sure you've already been recommended the usual, but to reiterate: anything from Gran Turismo, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Collin McRae, WipeOut, Need for Speed, and Sega GT are all good picks.
Highly recommend a good pair of headphones for Panzer Dragoon Saga as well when playing on a handheld. It has an excellent soundtrack.
Here's a mostly forgotten one: Phantom 2040 for SNES
Not truly a metroidvania, but an interesting platformer shooter with branching paths and many different endings.
I've been going through the old Final Fantasies. I finished FF5 and FF6 last year and recommend both. They have great pacing (They change things up before it gets too stale) and if you keep an online guide handy, it's not as frustrating as it was when I was 10.
For platformers, definitely try Yoshi's Island if you haven't already. If the visual style is a turn off, try to roll with it until at least the second boss. Great gameplay.
For a turn-based RPG, you'll frequently get Final Fantasy recommended but if you'd like to also try the other big series, give Dragon Quest V a shot. Otherwise I second the recommendations for Advance Wars (strategy) or Tactics Ogre (strategy JRPG, go with the PSP version for your hardware).
As an MSDOS and platformer fan:
My favorite from the above would be Bio Menace, followed by Dangerous Dave, Prince of Persia 1 and Jazz Jackrabbit.
Most of these games should be available on GOG, if not, search for "eXoDOS".
Haha I completely forgot about Jazz Jackrabbit!
I hope you didn't forget that banger of a soundtrack!
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Back when game music was good!
Crystal Caves is such an iconic DOS era game. I boot it up occasionally just to enjoy the design and sound effects.
Bio Menace is good, but hard. Common in that era!
IDK what games are actually compatible with your device, but I do have opinions about cool older games.
turn based:
Civilization
Master of Magic
Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn, and Dark Queen of Krynn
Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall, and Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura
platformers:
Noita
Dead Cells
driving:
Gran Turismo 4
Not sure what they have available, but Advance Wars and Tactics Ogre I both had fun with. I heard good things about the Disgaea games (the fourth one in particular), too, but never played them.
Lost Vikings is a classic. Go for DOS or SNES.
Alley cat
Rayman. The dos version will work, or the psx, jaguar or Saturn version. Whichever you prefer.
Milon's secret castle. Top notch NES game.
Colin McRae Rally 1 & 2 for driving games.
How are you liking the RP3? I don't own a handheld myself but I'm always tempted to get one.
God Medicine on GameBoy is a massively underrated RPG. Best one on GB imo, and well worth anyone's time. You'll be constantly surprised they did so much with a GB game and the theme and story is relatively unique even to this day.
Driving:
Stunt Car Racer (Amiga)
WipeOut 2097/XL (PSX)
Both are top-tier racing games.
In addition to stunt car racer, Brøderbund’s Stunts is great. Also Big Red Racing is fun. Wacky Wheels is a good Mario kart clone. Good old school nascar games are fun if you like circle track driving.
BRR is a goofy fun time.
Also:
Slicks 'n' Slide (Dos)
Super Cars II (Amiga)
and Race Drivin' (but only in arcade or with proper steering/gearstick setup, joystick may not do for this one)
Breath of Fire was a great turn-based RPG series that I don't think ever got enough recognition. 1-4 are all fairly solid (we don't talk about Dragon Quarter), but 2 and especially 3 are my favorites.
For PS1, I really used to enjoy Tomba 2 and Tiny Tank as a kid.
You can't go wrong with Sunsoft's NES library for the most part. Those are some of my favorite games on the system.
Definitely give Top Gear 1 and 2 a go on the SNES. Outrun 2019 on Genesis is also pretty good.
King of monsters 2(?)
Toy Story 2 for PS1, and if you like dragon ball you can try DBZ Legends for PS1 and Saturn, it is a short game.
Shining Force 2 on genesis
King's Quest original series was and still is great
Mega man 2, 3 (NES) and Megaman X (SNES).
The best driving game on the Atari 2600 - Enduro
Some of my favorite platformers from the 16-bit era: RangerX, Dynamite Headdy, Rocket Knight Adventures, Vector Man, Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug.
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