[RETRO RPGs] Willow was the best RPG on the Nes.

[Apexnexius]

Secret Retro 8-bit and 16-bit RPG Discussion Thread

To those of you who only played Final Fantasy 1-3, Dragon Warrior, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and other RPGs of that era; you missed out big time!
There, I said it.

This opinion has been brewing inside of me since the early 1990s.
It feels really good saying this after so many years (old gamer here).
If you have seen the fantasy movie Willlow and you happen to love retro rpg gaming, then I can happily recommend purchasing and playing Willow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_(video_game)

Now I'm gonna fire up the new Pixel Remaster of Final Fantasy III bought here on Steam. I just finished Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1 & 2.
Looking forward to coming back to this thread later on and joining the retro rpg discussion.

Have a different opinion?
Or opinions in general on 8-bit and 16-bit RPG games? Please feel free to share! :)

-Apex-

Edit:
Willow is the best mainstream rpg on the Nes.

Edit 2:
OP might be actually be talking out his own ass. I'll be a bit more humble from now on.
Feel free to contribute any 8-bit or 16-bit rpg gaming related stuff at your own discretion.

[it's love]

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chronotrigger was pretty dope

Is the Steam version updated to a "playable state" yet, ..anyone ?

yup works perfectly fine and the ui is fixed

[Apexnexius]

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Is the Steam version updated to a "playable state" yet, ..anyone ?

yup works perfectly fine and the ui is fixed

Thanks for the info. Nice to hear.
I'll buy it and play it. Just gonna finish Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster (playing it as we speak/type).
Final Fantasy 3 feels so much more polished than 1 and 2.
Almost like a Super Nintendo game.

Playing as these characters in the following initiative order:

1st - Ace (White Mage)
2nd- Orko (Black Mage)
3rd - Mellon (Warrior)
4th - Fyrax (Monk)

Having fun. ;)

[Holografix]

Was just messing about earlier, but real talk:

Isn't Star Tropics considered a better rpg than Willow. Or even, Wizards & Warriors?
Willow seems tepid.

[Apexnexius]

Star Tropics is a bit more of a Zelda-like imo. Maybe you can agree with me?
Star Tropics is good, but very much a "Action-Adventure Game". A bit simplistic combat system. You are very limited to what you can do.
I have not played Star Tropics 2. So I can't say anything about the sequel though.
Wizard & Warriors is not epic enough. I don't know man. Personal preferences and all that..

Willow has the scale and tight gameplay going for it. Good music too!
I consider it the best mainstream rpg on the console.

..But then again there are The Bard's Tale, Mother and Ultima etc.

Coming to think of it, the Nes has a really good rpg library.
D&D games too if I remember correctly.

The Nes was a pretty hardcore console for its time.

That said I would love a Remaster or Remakes of the two Star Tropics games !