#224 - Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PS1)
I didn’t think farming was that fun back when I played the original Harvest Moon on the SNES. However Back to Nature revamped the formula and made it into an incredibly delightful experience. I loved the choices in marriage and how the mechanism in farming worked. Harvest Moon created a genre of its own and so far nothing has topped Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on the PS1.
#223 - Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen (SNES)
Strategy-RPGs were few back then and Ogre Battle definitely played a huge role in shaping up the genre. Although Ogre Battle did suffer from a pretty weak storyline, the battles more than made up for it. I heard Tactics Ogre is similar to Ogre Battle but have never tried that series out therefore Ogre Battle for me is a revolutionary in the SRPG department thoroughly deserving a place on my list.
#222 - NiGHTS into Dreams (Sega Saturn)
I remember this Saturn classic as a short and sweet experience. I don’t know what genre this game belongs to but so far I haven’t played any game quite like it. The game starts to get fun the moment you know what you’re doing although it suffers a lot from being way too short. With a little more length and probably a little more variety NiGHTS into Dreams may just have been one of my favorite games of all time rather than one of favorite Saturn games.
#221 – Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2)
First of all, I love DBZ. Second, this has thus far been the best DBZ game I’ve experienced. The story mode in this game is gold! It does an awesome job at telling the story compared to its predecessor, not to mention the voice acting is just like it is in the anime. What I really like about this game is how you unlock the massive amount of characters and how the campaign is handled. The campaign just makes you feel so accomplished because there are various challenges including some really tough fights. I’ve played most if not all the new DBZ games but none of them had a lasting impression on me like Budokai Tenkaichi 2 on the PS2 did.
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