There is no tougher best of list to master than the RPG. Many have tried and have failed. From the JRPG to the Western RPG. The genre has come a long way since its basement board game roots. Read on to find out what the top 5 RPG's of all time are.5. Secret of Mana
Release for the SNES in 1993 Secret of Mana was the second installment of Square's Seiken Densetsu series. The game revolves around a young warrior who is tricked into upsetting the balance between good and evil. In order to restore the balance the warrior must then go on a treacherous journey to collect the seeds of the Mana tree. The game was an action RPG that in many peoples minds went on to inspire future Zelda games. While the game has not aged as well as some of the classic RPG's it can still be an entertaining experience for gamers of all ages.
4. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Released for the N64 back in 1998 Zelda: Ocarina of Time was an evolution in gaming. Finally Zelda had been brought to the third dimension and with it the most refined game play of the entire series thus far. In the fifth game of the series Link sets of on a quest to stop the Gerudo tribe King Ganondorf from obtaining the sacred 'Troforce' relic. The game brought an innovative control scheme to the table. In many peoples minds the lock on targeting was and still is one of the best single game play mechanics of all time.
3. Final Fantasy VII
Released for the PSone in 1997 Final Fantasy VII was is based around a group of people trying to save the world from an evil corporation named Shinra that is sucking all the energy from the planet. It soon becomes clear to the group of rebels that they have an even worse enemy. Sephiroth, a genetically engineered soldier thought to be dead, who has returned with only one thing on his mind: total destruction of the world he believes punished him with his very creation. At the time Final Fantasy VII was a huge step forward in terms of visuals and story. Never before had a world been so realized in a video game.
2. Chrono Trigger
Released for the SNES in 1995. The game follows a group of seven adventurers who must travel through time in order to prevent a global Armageddon. Chrono Trigger's greatest claim to fame has always been that it boasts many possible endings all quite different, based on what decisions you make during the game. At the time no other game had done this with the kind of depth that Chrono Trigger had.
1. Final Fantasy III
Released for the NES way back in 1990 and then re-released on the SNES in 1994 Final Fantasy III was considered by many the pinnacle of the series until FFVII. The game still stands up well. FFIII featured a massive world the likes of which had never been seen in a game before. The "Esper" magic system featured ninety different spells. Making the game one of the deepest RPG's of its time. Since the games release there have been bigger and better RPG's but they all owe FFIII. Without this game who knows where RPG's would be today.
4. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Released for the N64 back in 1998 Zelda: Ocarina of Time was an evolution in gaming. Finally Zelda had been brought to the third dimension and with it the most refined game play of the entire series thus far. In the fifth game of the series Link sets of on a quest to stop the Gerudo tribe King Ganondorf from obtaining the sacred 'Troforce' relic. The game brought an innovative control scheme to the table. In many peoples minds the lock on targeting was and still is one of the best single game play mechanics of all time.
3. Final Fantasy VII
Released for the PSone in 1997 Final Fantasy VII was is based around a group of people trying to save the world from an evil corporation named Shinra that is sucking all the energy from the planet. It soon becomes clear to the group of rebels that they have an even worse enemy. Sephiroth, a genetically engineered soldier thought to be dead, who has returned with only one thing on his mind: total destruction of the world he believes punished him with his very creation. At the time Final Fantasy VII was a huge step forward in terms of visuals and story. Never before had a world been so realized in a video game.
2. Chrono Trigger
Released for the SNES in 1995. The game follows a group of seven adventurers who must travel through time in order to prevent a global Armageddon. Chrono Trigger's greatest claim to fame has always been that it boasts many possible endings all quite different, based on what decisions you make during the game. At the time no other game had done this with the kind of depth that Chrono Trigger had.
1. Final Fantasy III
Released for the NES way back in 1990 and then re-released on the SNES in 1994 Final Fantasy III was considered by many the pinnacle of the series until FFVII. The game still stands up well. FFIII featured a massive world the likes of which had never been seen in a game before. The "Esper" magic system featured ninety different spells. Making the game one of the deepest RPG's of its time. Since the games release there have been bigger and better RPG's but they all owe FFIII. Without this game who knows where RPG's would be today.
