Two Of The Best RPGs Of The '90s Just Got Way More Affordable

Recent developments have seen a pair of legendary RPG titles from the 1990s become far more accessible and affordable. Over the years, many great '90s games have become obscure, due in large part to a lack of modern ports. As a result, countless games have been left to become increasingly difficult to obtain and play, with prices naturally rising the rarer these games become.

The 1990s saw the release of many landmark video games, including the first games,, and. Of course, many more striking RPGs surrounded titles such as these, but not all have been able to maintain a strong enough presence to remain easily accessible to newer players. Fortunately, while there are many great new RPGs in 2024, this year has also seen a number of remakes and ports which allow these lost gems to capture the imaginations of an entirely new generation.

The series of games were among the first JRPGs to gain a foothold in the Western market. Released for the Sega CD in 1993, later enjoyed a PlayStation remake titled . Its sequel followed a similar development path, with originally released in America in 1995 for the Sega CD.

Until now, playing or could see one paying hundreds of dollars for the privilege.

Unfortunately, despite their popularity, the intervening decades subsequently left these games increasingly expensive to buy. However, newly announced remasters have shown that these titles are no longer just entries on the long list of iconic but abandoned RPG franchises.

Until now, playing or could see one paying hundreds of dollars for the privilege, especially in the case of a game cartridge complete with its box and manua. Purchasing both games could even cost over $300.

Now, however, a post on the official PlayStation Blog has announced the 2025 release of a new, remastered collection of these two landmark games for the PS5 and PS4. Although a price has not been made public at this time, will undoubtedly be far more affordable than playing the PlayStation 1 versions.

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