The One Game You Would Never, Ever Trade...

So yeah, trade-ins seem to be the thing to do these days. It's the new debit card, in a manner of speaking. You trade in games you don't want anymore, and get free money for another game.

But any decent gamer has at least one game in their collection they'd never, ever, ever trade or sell. One game that will forever remain with that person. What game(s) would you never in a million years trade in?

I'll never get rid of my copies of Legend of Dragoon, Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar: Eternal Blue, Dark Cloud 2, Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Legend of Legaia, Blast Corps for the N64, Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG for the SNES, or Final Fantasy 7 on the PS1. These are games that I've played numerous times over and enjoyed them every single time.

Legend of Dragoon needs a sequel. Bad. LoD kicked so much ass both in the story it told and the game play. I loved the characters, the cities, the music -- everything about Legend of Dragoon makes me unwilling to part with it.

The two Lunar games are gems that will be with me in my grave. These are the COMPLETE (hey, they use caps too) versions for the PS1, and I still have their boxes intact. Even if it was maybe a bit generic, the Lunar games were still stunningly perfect and shining examples of RPGs done right. Especially Lunar: EB, what with the Epilogue and all.

Dark Cloud 2 on the PS2. I think that, even if I could get rid of my Sony-loving label, it'd be instantly replaced with Dark Cloud 2. It's my strong belief that if every sequel progressed as Dark Cloud 2 did from the first game, then every sequel would be absolute must-haves. Dark Cloud 2 improves upon everything and so much more, making it the most complete game I've ever played for the PS2.

Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner is a game I've played way more than once, especially considering how short it is. But on the upside, there are reasons to replay it so by the time you're 100% done with it, it still has a decent play time. This is another example of a sequel done right, with re-done graphics using a slight bit of cel-shading, new moves for combat, better voice acting, and cool mini-games.

If you haven't played NiGHTS Into Dreams, then in my opinion you really haven't experiences all of what gaming truly is. I played NiGHTS when I was younger, and the impression has never left me. There is an underlying charm to NiGHTS that never lets you put the controller (or arcade stick, as the case may be) down for a second, whether it's the unique Nights characters or the awesome experience of side-scrolling acrobatic flight. Coupled with the ability to literally change the whole game's theme by changing the in-game calendar to certain holidays, NiGHTS is a hell of an experience.

The Legend of Legaia is a game that actually does have a sequel, but sadly it slightly fails to improve upon its predecessor. The original game had an awesome combat engine and an incredible story. The story was actually kinda dark with a sense of urgency to save the planet. The characters were more than fully-developed, really giving you a sense of who they were and who everyone around them were. Legaia probably suceeds best in the character development, but the overall game is a thrill to play.

Gonna wrap this up now since I'm getting tired. Blast Corps for the N64 was just a lot of fun, and the J-Bomb is the coolest construction machine ever. The levels were fun and all the different robots were cool too -- come on, who doesn't remember the moon level?

Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, and Final Fantasy 7 really need little explanation. Those three games, for me, are the sole reason why I got in to RPGs, and it started with Chrono Trigger. Had these games never come out, I don't think I'd even be as much of a gamer as I am today, much less an RPG gamer.

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Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

I probably would never find another copy. My copies of Nights and Christmas Nights also rank high. I would never get rid of those.

Thank you. I'm glad there's another soul who wouldn't dare get rid of NiGHTS and Christmas NiGHTS.

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