Exhuminator wrote:You guys are crazy. Phantasy Star is the greatest 8-bit JRPG there ever was or ever will be.
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if the combat were more interesting, it'd be one of my absolute favorites, because the rest of the game is rather compelling. But the battles are just boring me to tears. Of course, it's not the only 8-bit RPG that seems hard to go back to. I don't think I've played through Dragon Warrior in at least 15 years, probably more. Phantasy Star is definitely superior to it. And thankfully, most of my grinding is pretty organic from just trying to figure out where to go. Too bad that encounter rate is awful to go with the "Attack-Attack-Attack-Attack" combat.
(I did pick that playthrough back up, I should be done with Dezoris now. Time to rock on to Medusa's Tower, I suppose.)
For my money, the best 8-bit RPG will always be Dragon Warrior IV. Right behind that is Final Fantasy III and Dragon Warrior III. I might even swap all those out depending on the day you ask me.