Chrono Trigger V Final Fantasy VI

shadowcomplex

The 2 best rpgs on the snes, some would say the two best rpgs on any system ever, but which is the better game and why?

CiDeRmAn

I think ChronoTrigger is the best rpg of the two.
That said, there are some serious Earthbound fans here who may disagree and I really liked Zelda.
Not sure either would qualify as the best rpg games ever, or even so far.
I have really enjoyed the next gen delights of Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion and found it to be one of my favourite fantasy based rpgs ever, can't wait for episode 5.
And aside from that, Mass Effect 2 and Knights of the Old Republic were enormous fun.

johnny_ultimate

They all have lovely bottoms!

Chrono Trigger has in my experience fewer difficulty spikes, but they both have great stories. CT if I had to pick, but sure just play both!

o1s1n

Chrono Trigger. It's one of my favourite games of all time.

I liked FF VI, but don't think it's as good as people make out.

I can hear Retr0gamer running towards this thread with a big box version of Earthbound, ready to crack everyone over the head with it

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

I liked FF VI, but don't think it's as good as people make out.

It's those cursed random battles. So many of the feckers. Makes walking in a straight line a pain in the hole.

K.O.Kiki

Chrono Trigger was a great step forward in RPG design.

And its replayability is through the roof.

Retr0gamer

Again zelda's not an RPG!

Anyway despite being a massive Earthbound fan I'd probably choose Chrono Trigger over it because it's just consistently brilliant the whole way through while earthbound has random battles and its genius isn't really apparent until the end storywise.

Now FFVI and Earthbound is much tougher. Loved both but think I'll go for earthbound since narratively it's got the bigger pay off.

Pyongyang

Tough choice but forced to choose I'd pick FF6 on the basis of the opera scenes alone. Wonderful stuff.

SNES era though they both get pipped by Mother 2 for me. That and Ganbare Goemon.

Retr0gamer

Oops Earthbound had no random battles!

Pyongyang

Should really give Star Ocean on the SNES a mention too. And Terranigma, Dragon Quest V and Secret of Mana!

Still Mother 2 pips them all though, but only just!

shadowcomplex

Pyongyang wrote: »

Should really give Star Ocean on the SNES a mention too. And Terranigma, Dragon Quest V and Secret of Mana!

Still Mother 2 pips them all though, but only just!

I picked ff6 and chrono trigger because popular opinion considers these to be the best 2 rpgs on the system, of course we all have our personal favs, mine is shadow run

super_furry

Terranigma for me, ahead of anything else on the SNES. Of the two mentioned, FFVI get my vote.

CiDeRmAn

Oh, I love Star Control 2 on the 3DO, nearly forgot that one, kept me glued to the telly for ages, great stuff, the battles were epic!