So I've recently gone and bought myself an old PS1 on ebay and have started a little PS1 game collection. I know, I know I could just emulate but where's the fun in that.
Right now I'm playing through Final Fantasy 6, I've replayed most all of the later FF titles at this point but I've always been put off with 6 and the earlier ones because of the 2D graphics. I joined the gaming party a bit late and missed out on the SNES and the other consoles of its generation so PS1 was basically where I started my gaming journey. Because of this the blocky 3D poly games really resonate well with me but despite that I finally took the plunge and started playing FF6 and I've got to say that I'm glad that I did! It's surprisingly fun. I guess that's no secret as it is considered but a large group of people to be the best FF game.
My goal really is to replay a load of the games I loved from my childhood and also to play some games that I might of missed out on too. So far my collection consists of FF6,7,8 and 9, Abe's Exodus (I've actually had this one the whole time), Metal gear solid, Legend of the Dragoon, Tombi 2 and Vagrant Story.
I also really want to get my hands on copies of Crash Team Racing, Digimon World, Koudelka and Jade Cocoon but I haven't got around to it yet.
I'm making this post for two reasons, the first being that I'm curious to know what other games I should add to my list. I'd love to know what games you consider masterpieces from the era and why. The second reason is hopefully to spark a conversation about replaying games. I'd love to know what games you either have replayed or really want to.
And to anyone who grew up in that era and hasn't considered replaying them, I'd highly recommend doing it. It's amazing how different the story can be looking at it from a new perspective.