For me, it was Shining Force 2 on the old Sega Megadrive. By today's standards it isn't that great, but the game hooked me into the genre altogether. The characters were fairly realistic, there was some humour in the game, and a good storyline.

How about you guys? Which RPG did you first play, and which one made you eternally addicted to playing them?

my first rpg..... it was FF one, back when I was a wee lad. It hooked my mind forever, and I've been an RPG fanatic ever since.

The 1st RPG, D&D in 1977, been playing AD&D since it came out, have all the original books,Dragon magazines and modules and still play both AD&D and computer based RPG's.

Probaly Lufia 2 on the SNES.. I was addicted the first second I played it.. well. .actually the first minute... but let's not get all tech and stuff :)
The storyline is great and the graphics are good for SNES quality :) and the characters.. monsters... everything was just so fun with this game :D

My very first RPG was the greatest RPG ever!

Super Mario RPG!

:)

Oh i can remember it was FF8

Phantasy Star 2 for the Sega Genesis.

Still love that series, though I haven't played PSOnline

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Phantasy Star I for the Sega Master System, 8 bit XD
It was cool, I loved the PS series :D I still have PS3 for the Sega, and play it every now and then ^_^;
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FF6 (3 in US). And FF has been my favorite series ever since and FF6 my fav game, until 10 came out.

when i was alil kid.. it was earthbound all the way.. ive been addicted to rpgs since..

My first Rpg would be from last year and that would be legend of the dragoon. Im 13 so I just got into the genre and I dont care what anybody says that rpg is a damn great one

yah foe sure.. thats in aite game.. i boroowed from ym friend and he took it back before i could finish it..

My first one was FF one, but i really didn't knew what to do....

So my real first one is Zelda1 for the ol' 8-bit NES.

If Zelda games count: Then it was Zelda 1 on the NES back in the late 80's.

If Zelda games don't count: Then it may have been one of the Phantasy Star games for the Mega Drive/Genesis, most likely PS 2

My first was the Game Dragon Warrior for NES. I hated that game and must say it turned me against RPG's until about 4 years ago when I played Final Fantasy 7.

my first rpg i ever played was secret of mana! it was really quite funny. i never played games b 4 n my friend kasey couldn't get past one part so i asked to tell me how to play n i beat it on the first try XD thats when i began to like games. :D

I didnt play a whole lotta games when I was little. I'd have to say the first one I played was Super Mario RPG! LMAO That game rocked! I would rent it every time I went to the video store. I beat it about 10 times! ^_^

I remember back in sixth grade my friend brought over his ff4 and another friend and myself kept making fun of him for playing it. "this is retarted, how does a sword hit from accross the screen" "how stupid, her weapon is a baby rattle" after a few weeks my friend and I started a game in in to make fun of, called rydia toilet, got the biggest laugh out of the titan spell, looked like he let a big one rip every time he came out, sounded like it too. after awhile I started to get into it and asked to borrow it, been hooked ever since.

"Story of Thor" for the good ol' Sega MD. ;_; those were the halcyon days. never completed it though.... =/

my first one was the original zelda. was'nt that just a great game to play. aaaahhh memories...

Breath...of.......Fire...2, is my cousins, and my first rpg, we started it again as a team and beat it again

the first rpg that i ever played was might and magic iv and might and magic v...they were conjoined

but in systems my first was phantasy star iv

i really like playing sports games, so im not addicted to rpgs...it's just that i like to play 'em.

Oddly enough if you consider Zelda I for Nintendo it would be my first RPG, but truly I consider Chronno Trigger my favorite, and first RPG, just because it was so classic, and the first one I had ever played.
Though I own, and did play all of the Dragon Warriors for Nintendo also :)

Originally posted by xanthus
The 1st RPG, D&D in 1977, been playing AD&D since it came out, have all the original books,Dragon magazines and modules and still play both AD&D and computer based RPG's.

i played a little d&d in the mid-80's, and still enjoy baldur's gate and BG2 on the PC. i used to have an extensive collection of MERP books and boardgames, but lost them some years ago.

the first console RPG i played was the original FF. i don't really consider legend of zelda an RPG. it's more arcade-ish to me.

Mine was Dragon Warrior (or quest for those of you who are anal about it). It is still one of my all time favorite games.

Final Fantasy VII, that was my first and in my mind the best Final Fantasy storyline wise.

Final Fantasy 2

Lufia - that is a great game...not so great now though I guess.

Legend of legia.

hmm.... reaching way back in the past huh Bahamnut Zero? :)

Well... I guess you could say the first RPG I ever played was "Landstalker" for Sega Genesis.

I've been hooked on RPG's ever since...

Originally posted by veggita2099
My first was the Game Dragon Warrior for NES. I hated that game and must say it turned me against RPG's until about 4 years ago when I played Final Fantasy 7.

Erm...why did you hate it? I personally loved the game and if it wasn't for DW I wouldn't have ever gotten into RPG's. I still remember being like 7 or something and having to have my mom read me everything they said.

Originally posted by omokage
Phantasy Star 2 for the Sega Genesis.


That was a great game i wish they would start making Phantasy Star games for Sony

I'd have to say Zelda for SNES, great story, great controls, and great gameplay. I'm fairly young also, (13), and that game addicted me, so I haven't had the chance to play all the NES games.

FFX really has me hooked though :D

The first RPG I played was Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest.

Looking back now it wasn't too great, but I was stuck at one point for a couple of years :(

After that it was Final Fantasy 7

I'm not letting this one slide.

Hey moron, did you even bother to look at the front page? The exact same fucking thread (Thread 15944) already exists there. You revived a five (nearly six!) year old thread for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I hope you're ashamed of yourself, because I'm certainly ashamed to have you in the same gene pool as those of us who practice the art of using common sense.



Oh man, this definitely does feel good every once in a while.

Wow, I feel like a total moron.

I never looked at the date it was posted, I was just looking through the archives and saw this thread and thought I'd post in it.

I promise I'll be more careful next time

Bah, you're no fun. Now I can't look down on you and continue to ruthlessly mock you. I might even have to treat you with a modicum of respect.


For all you guys who've been clamoring for me to start being mean to noobs again, look what happens when I try! They turn out sensible.

ring rust.

Baldur's Gate =]
And II and All expansions, I still play them all.

My first RPG was Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest I -JP) with fan's translated Thai version that run on MS-DOS.

That one game where you play as an insecure virgin who tries to elevate his own status above everybody else by being elitist and superiorlistic, while actually failing to be worth even a moment of respect.
Don't remember the title of it, though.

Technically, my first "rpg" was the old Dungeon Master. (I was in kindergarten at the time) By today's norm, it would be called a hack'n'slash so the first real rpg I played was Baldur's Gate I.

Mine was Final Fantasy V

man, im really a noob...i got into rpg's late after their hot spot in time...lol, my first was kingdom hearts II, then i went on to play ff7, then 8, now im trying to track down wichever one had gilgamesh in it wich im told by wiki that it was v..lol if this is true then i must try and find this ffv..lol i want to see if he's really as clumsy as everyone says he is

Chrono Cross

also, I LOVE PRAK!

my first RPG game, was "THOUSAND ARMS" for psx!since then ive played a lot of old school rpg games!btw,i recommend those new in rpg games to play thousand arms.its worthy ;-)

Oh! Mine was "Shining Force" (story about Max and Dark Dragon, I can't remember what console is the first owner of this game, but I played it on computer, with special package emus).

Secret of Mana.

Fuck yeah.

Final Fantasy II Snes (IV in JP)
Thats favorite game in the series

This thread is now closed, please freaking use the forum charter and/or post in RECENT threads. Seriously what the fuck is with you people bumping 5-6 year old threads.