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Title: Mario RPG, FF III, EarthBound or Chrono Trigger?
Post by: marvelvscapcom2 on May 01, 2016, 01:18:46 pm
Which is your favorite? 
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Post by: shepard11 on May 01, 2016, 01:26:24 pm
For me that would have to be Mario RPG. Out of that list it's the one I owned as a kid and still do. Heck I recently played it last month. It's still a great game.
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Post by: telly on May 01, 2016, 01:27:43 pm
I haven't played Mario RPG, but I would rank the other three

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Earthbound
3. FF III
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Post by: kashell on May 01, 2016, 01:43:19 pm
Of those choices? I would go with Chrono Trigger.
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Post by: mrfoxhound on May 01, 2016, 02:15:33 pm
Earthbound.
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Post by: kmacdw on May 01, 2016, 03:22:50 pm
I assume by FF III you mean VI.

Honestly I've only played Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger.  I do have both Earthbound and Super Mario RPG on the virtual console; however I haven't played them.

I first got to play Chrono Trigger when it came out on the DS; it didn't release here for the PlayStation and I'm not sure about the SNES but regardless when I had a SNES, I didn't even know what an RPG was. I really enjoyed it when I played through it on the DS, I actually reviewed it at the time on my website (I gave it an 8 overall :P). However I do think on the whole it's somewhat an over hyped game though. The music is very good, the whole time travelling concept is intriguing and the battle system is fun; however I find it a tad linear, the world is a tad bare and the game is short; I realise the idea is replaying it and achieving new endings but that doesn't interest me, I'd prefer a 70 hour games than one 25 hour game I can play multiple times.

So my answer by default is Final Fantasy VI but don't let that take anything away from it. Critically it's arguably the best J-RPG ever in my mind. It's hard to find anything wrong with it. Music, story, characters, gameplay..... this game simply has it all. it's a master piece. I don't think any game is perfect, however if I was reviewing FF VI, it  would be as close as it gets.
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Post by: bikingjahuty on May 01, 2016, 03:24:31 pm
Chrono Trigger >>> FF3(aka 6) >> Mario RPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earthbound
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Post by: soera on May 01, 2016, 10:28:59 pm
Chrono Trigger >>> FF3(aka 6) >> Mario RPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earthbound

Id flip CT and VI but other than that ... yeah.
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Post by: burningdoom on May 02, 2016, 12:54:18 pm
Chrono Trigger >>> FF3(aka 6) >> Mario RPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earthbound

This.

Chrono Trigger is probably my all-time favorite RPG of the traditional JRPG variety (still like King's Field, Elder Scrolls, and Baldur's Gate action-RPG-like stuff, more, though).
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Post by: turf on May 02, 2016, 01:10:50 pm
Chrono Trigger. 

They're all really fun games though.  I don't even like RPGs and I've finished all of them several times.
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Post by: doafan on May 02, 2016, 03:11:46 pm
I only have played and finished Mario RPG so my vote is for this one also dunno if someday I might gonna be able to play the other two, am not the kind of person that like to play at emulators also I don't have that much free time to spend with RPG's  ;)
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Post by: HarvestDude on May 12, 2016, 02:43:35 am
Mine would be FF III / VI first.

Then Chrono would follow closely.

Why? Well, i think despite Chrono having very high-balanced overall stats on graphics, music and story, i still prefer FFIII due to a more emotionally mature story and a heavy RPG system. You have to bust your ass off playing to get everything while Chrono makes it more easy to get all the spells and leveling up.

But i consider Chrono technically superior. It has a more balanced system and story flow. It's a highly refined game. FFIII is very traditional, very old-root-style-rpg-game.

HarvestDudeā„¢
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Post by: trinisete on May 13, 2016, 12:29:47 am
That's hard! But... Mario RPG, for nostalgic reasons. I beat this game 5 times, 3 in a row lol

Than Chrono Trigger > Earthbound > FFIII I think…
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Post by: thewelshman on May 17, 2016, 01:01:38 am
Final Fantasy III (VI), and Chrono Trigger are always my top two picks. Normally falling FFVI, then Chrono Trigger, but its hard to pick one over the other. Final Fantasy VI was my true first taste into JPRGs. I technically played Phantasy Star III first, but it was only because it was cheap and I was saving up to buy a SNES and FFVI. I still play both games once a year, every year at least.

I've sadly never played Earthbound, and didn't enjoy Mario RPG as much as everyone else.
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Post by: kamikazekeeg on May 17, 2016, 05:42:38 am
I've never played Earthbound or FF3/6, so it comes down to Chrono Trigger or Super Mario RPG.  Tough choice as they have different goals in minds as RPG's.  Chrono Trigger is the more engaging game with so much to do, but Super Mario RPG is very chill, very silly, but very charming.  Actually a very tough decision as they appeal in different ways...maybe Super Mario RPG?
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Post by: zenimus on May 17, 2016, 03:59:56 pm
Super Mario RPG ranks the lowest I think, but there's no denying it's a fantastic game.

Between the other three choices, it's like picking which movie in the original Indiana Jones trilogy is best. They're all superb.

Personal preference makes me choose Final Fantasy VI, but Chrono Trigger and Earthbound are essential.
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Post by: turf on May 17, 2016, 04:52:46 pm
Between the other three choices, it's like picking which movie in the original Indiana Jones trilogy is best. They're all superb.

The Last Crusade was the best.  Last Crusade > Temple of Doom > Raiders of the Lost Ark
See, that was easy
Title: Re: Mario RPG, FF III, EarthBound or Chrono Trigger?
Post by: zenimus on May 17, 2016, 05:28:39 pm
The Last Crusade was the best.  Last Crusade > Temple of Doom > Raiders of the Lost Ark
See, that was easy

But what if I threw a monkey wrench at you and said that Temple of Doom was the best? From top to bottom, it's jam packed with adventure and interesting characters. Chrono Trigger is Temple of Doom in my analogy.

Raiders is Final Fantasy VI, the oldest of the three, the most straight forward "Empire vs. Little Guy" story with bad guys driven mad for power.

Last Crusade is Earthbound, the funniest one with an emphasis on family.


Does this mean that I secretly like Chrono Trigger most?? I DON'T KNOW!  ;D
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Post by: yanzqc666 on May 27, 2016, 07:40:09 pm
FFIII = Chrono Trigger
Mario RPG
Earthbound
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Post by: courtlyhades296 on July 08, 2016, 10:12:07 am
Definitely FFIII (VI).
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Post by: necrosexual on July 08, 2016, 09:39:59 pm
can't say i've played enough of FF6
and i have never played chrono trigger (dodging flames now)

so between super mario rpg and earthbound...
yikes.
i like them both a lot. uh... shit.
uhm.
fuck.

my aunt had earthbound, i had SMRPG as a kid.
my aunt still owns earthbound and the guide, mind you. i tried buying them off her. no dice.

but i remember being entranced by that game. very intrigued, because the four character following was so unique to me and the battle system was just... yeah.
i really fucking wanted to play. she never let me, fear of me saving over her file, so i had to play it later in life but i really wanted to play that fucking game.

SMRPG got me into rpgs tho. i still own my copy and for a while i played it once a year. it's so easy tho, it's incredibly easy to breeze through. hmm...

ugh, i'll have to say SMRPG because of memories and stuff. nostalgia is heavy here.
but earthbound is hella close.

i have played a bit off FF6 tho, it is fantastic.
i need to play CT, just haven't.
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Post by: pizzasafari on October 15, 2016, 12:13:42 pm
I assume when you say FFIII you mean 6? Definitely FF6 for me. I love me some FF6. My order would go:

1. FF6
2. Chrono Trigger
3. EarthBound
4. Mario RPG - Though I haven't played it for very long.
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Post by: dashv on October 15, 2016, 03:36:12 pm
Of that list I've only played Chrono Trigger and SMRPG. I haven't finished either of them.

I think Bravely Default and Bravely Second has eclipsed them all.
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Post by: guipeli on November 15, 2016, 10:31:23 pm
For me Chrono Trigger is the best game ever made!