[General Discussion] Unexpected RPG Positive Experiences

Legend of Legaia - I remember browsing around Wal-Mart looking for something new and good to play, and actually it was between this, Valkyrie Profile and Vagrant Story. I don't know what made me pick up Legaia, but I'm glad I did. The combat was totally different, I really liked both the story and the entire cast, save for Gala (cuz he's big and moody, bleh), and played the hell out of it until I beat it. I really wish Sony'd release a proper sequel to Legaia; not the Legaia: Duel Saga was bad (lol j/k it has some pretty serious flaws) but it wasn't a true sequel. No Seru to be found anywhere.

Legend of Dragoon - Another surprise. Picked it up on a whim because I thought "Hey, 'dragoons' sounds cool, maybe it's not bad." The only thing I didn't like, but eventually got over, was the timing system used in battle. Everything else I loved - the transformations, the story, while a little wonky, was still great, and I liked that Dart wasn't a complete sob story.

Lunar: Eternal Blue - Now don't get me wrong, I was not surprised that this game was awesome. I had already played through Silver Star Story, so I was expecting something close to greatness. What surprised was how much more I enjoyed this game over the first. The story, characters, and most notably the Epilogue chapter made me enjoy Eternal Blue so much more than its predecessor.

Wild Arms 1 - 3 - I was browsing through the very limited selection of games at Music for a Song (a music store at the outlet mall near home) when I stumbled across the "#1 PS1 RPG" Wild Arms in the section. So I picked it up, bought it and brought it home. I was really blown away by it, so much so that I've continued to buy every release since then. Wild Arms 2 and 3 were no exceptions either, as I enjoyed them both thoroughly. Wild Arms 4 and 5 have been big disappointments in my eyes though, but I'm actually enjoying Wild Arms XF.

Jam it back in, in the dark.