Tactical Role-Playing Game (RPG) genre is quite popular in the 2000s. A lot of PC and console games, especially PlayStation 1 games are released with this genre. Tactical RPG games usually have a turn-based strategy format. So the player will the characters by their turn to set the defense or offense. PlayStation 1 has a lot of Tactical RPG games. You may have played it or you just heard about it now. What are they? Find out on the list below.

1. Vandal Hearts

Vandal Hearts is a Tactical RPG game by Konami and released for PlayStation 1 in 1997. In the game, the player will control Ash, Diego, and Clint that tried to return the peace in Sostegaria continent. The storyline is packed really well, with the addition of the isometric gameplay. The player is tasked with defeating the enemies in the stage. But some stages have challenges such as controlling a specific character to a designated area or defeating an enemy and save the other characters.

2. Saiyuki: Journey West

Saiyuki: Journey West is a Tactical RPG game based on Chinese folklore. In the game, the player will meet Sanzo, he is the leader of the group. Like other Tactical RPG games, the game has isometric graphics and identic gameplay. The difference is the character and storyline. The player is required to devise a strategy to help them win.

3. Front Mission 3

Front Mission is one of the outstanding Tactical RPG game. The game’s selling point is not just the mecha battle, but also other features that makes the game more intriguing. Out of all series released by Squaresoft, Front Mission 3 is the most successful. This is because of the branching storyline that a lot of gamers love.

4. Vanguard Bandits

Vanguard Bandits is a Tactical RPG game that also takes the concept of mecha battle. The game developed by Human Entertainment was released for PlayStation 1 in 2000. Besides the isometric visual, Vanguard Bandits also presents 3D graphics like a fighting game during the battle.

5. Final Fantasy Tactics

Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise are familiar with Final Fantasy Tactics. The game still takes on the Turn-based Strategy like Final Fantasy VII. The difference is that Final Fantasy Tactics has a character class. The classes available in the game is Black Mage, White Mage, Knight, Archer, Sage, Assassin, Ninja, Samurai and many more.

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6. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a Tactical RPG game developed by Nippon Ichi and published by Atlus in 2000. The game is about Cornet, a girl that wants to date a handsome prince named Ferdinand. With an isometric graphics, the gameplay of the game is Turn-Based Strategy. The difference is that the characters look adorable and cute.

7. Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena

Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena is a Tactical RPG game with a grand gameplay at that time. In this game, you can set the strategy like a war general. The storyline is quite good and it becomes another reason why RPG fans have to try this game.

8. Kartia: The Word of Fate

Kartia: The Word of Fate is a Tactical RPG game developed by Atlus and released for PlayStation1. The storyline the game present is quite intriguing, with Turn-Based Strategy gameplay and good graphics. Unfortunately, there’s no sequel game to follow it up.

9. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is one of the best Tactical RPG game that still remains 23 years after its release. The game was released in 1995 for Super Famicom in Japan and then re-released for Sega Saturn in 1996 and PlayStation in 1997.

10. Arc the Lad

Arc the Lad is a popular RPG game that was first released in 1995 for PlayStation1, where you will play as Arc that comes from a village named Touvil. Arc is tasked with fighting crimes. The game is re-released for mobile.

That’s the list of the best Tactical RPG game ever released for PlayStation 1. Out of the lust above, which game is your favorite? Don’t forget to keep up with Dunia Games for more information about games.

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