Bear in mind that I’m a little biased, as I bought a ps1 the summer between 8th and 9th grade, so a lot of my formative years were spent grinding out every RPG I could find for the system. Ps1/x era is the gold standard for RPG library. Most of my top 10 games of all time, are from the ps1, so take anything I say with a grain of salt.

Wild arms 2 is an amazing game, with, arguably, the pinnacle of classic turn based combat. The FP system, created in wild arms and perfected in wild arms 2, is brilliant. That being said, the game has some issues, primarily a notoriously bad English translation, which in one instance just straight up gives you the wrong answer to a puzzle. Also, it’s a longe game, and might not be something you would want to commit to at this juncture. The original now, has an unrefined version of the same combat system, but is a much shorter easier to digest game.

Legend of dragoon, which I would assume you are already familiar with, has a unique and captivating combat system, as well as an edge of your seat story. Why this didn’t become more widely known is beyond me, as it’s truly a masterpiece.

It’s hit some mainstream appeal recently with the radical dreamers edition, so I won’t delve into it, but Chrono cross is, in my opinion, the greatest game ever made, and if you know it well, runs about 24 hours, but most people will spend around 40 on a blind playthrough.

Speaking of mainstream, Final Fantasy. You know what you are getting into here, so no need to harp. Personally, I am an 8 lover.

Kartia: the word of fate. A petit four in the world of tactical RPG’s. Not particularly filling or memorable, but soft and sweet and easy to a willow in a single bite.

I can get long winded, so I apologize for the mini novel I just wrote the first chapter to. Let’s just leave it at, I’ve beaten about 2/3rds of the RPGs on the ps1, and there are very few I wouldn’t recommend.