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Originally Posted by EchoedTruth
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Shadowrun is definitely on my to-do list.
Is Legend of Mana = Secret of Mana?
And whoever mentioned Legacy of Kain, that's another one I need to play.
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Shadowrun on Genesis still plays well. Definitely play it. It's one of the first kind of open world, non-linear RPG's. There are tons of fun side activities like Shadowruns where you break and enter into big corporate HQ's and those are all open ended too. You can hack your way thru door locks, or run and gun thru security, or use magic to invis past guards, etc. All the deck upgrading and hacking is totally awesome too. Good way to make money.
It might be a little obtuse without having any nostalgia for it and just kind of knowing how things work but once you figure it out it can be a ton of fun. I love that setting and still go back and play that emulated on my PSP once a year or so. Can't wait for Shadowrun returns. If that game disappoints me I don't know how I'll be able to go on.
Legend off Mana is an offshoot of the Secret of Mana series. Another kind of open ended RPG. It's basically a non-linear series of short stories all set in the same weird world. It doesn't have a typical band of teenagers save the world storyline like every other boring ass JRPG. All kinds of wacky crafting subsystems and pet breeding and stuff. Combat is more side-scrolling than 3/4 top down like Secret of Mana (think Golden Axe/Streets of Rage style).