Forgotten and Weird PlayStation 1 Games (PS1)

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Sony's Playstation 1 is one of the most influential and highest selling video game consoles of all time. But it's also got one of the deepest libraries out there. THAT MEANS we got all kinds of Forgotten and Weird Vidya games to tackle, and you know I'm up for the task. I'm also extremely tired.

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HOWDY HAPPY 2023! And by that I mean mid February because I took a snoozer. My birthday's tomorrow also, and I plan to have the big sleep again cause you'll be getting TWO videos this week. You interested in Gotham Knights? Just a few more days, pwomise.

ANYWAYS, what are some other old PS1 games I should take a look at? Or just, you know, hidden gems that time is forgetting about? I gots to know.

[MillenniumDays]

I loved playing Apocalypse. A twin stick shooter... that used buttons instead of a stick, the jankiest platforming and the edgiest ost I still enjoy.

[PacifistNihilist]

One PS game I loved back in middle school I feel no one remembers or ever talks about was an Atlus game called Kartia. Tactics, monsters, and card playing. It was a lot of fun

[gamervet]

I had a very large PS1 games growing up but I only remember about half of them because I was addicted to action games and RPGs. We never had any racing or sports games but we had a bit of everything else. Fighting, strategy (real time and turn based), rpgs/jrpgs and a boat load of shooters and action types. My dad was a gamer and loved to share his favorite hobby with his kids. I now have a son to share my hobby with. 😁

[umbrellacorp.]

15:37 I loved playing Apocalypse when I was a kid.
I couldn't get enough of that game.

[cutieincosplay]

PlayStation was weird but that's what made it cool, so many unique and strange games😸

[kurtrees]

You don't know how happy it's made me to see someone shine a light on Kingsley. One of my favourite childhood games and while the controls did suck and took forever to get used too, it was full of charm and even has some dark vibes in the later parts of the game. A true hidden gem, glad you enjoyed it, it really is worth a revamp and resurgence with decent controls

[SamthePlayer]

Man I loved Apocalypse as a kid. I remember asking all of my family if they knew which movie it was based on. When I realized it was a completely original project it blew my mind. I'd replay it sooo many times, thinking there was a secret way to get a hidden good ending. Jfc, what a good time that was.

[Xylus.]

I love Koudelka. It's not the most mechanically engaging game, but it's aesthetically a cut above the rest. The cutscenes, voice acting, story and presentation are a all great, and the combat really isn't any more tedious than a lot of other games of the time. my fav obscure ps1 game

[ZealPropht]

I loved Alundra (although I never finished it). You’re so right about there being a plethora of JRPGs on the PS1. I really wish more of them could be gathered into a collection or given remasters. And turn-based combat is still my jam at 40 years old, lol!

[Coadz]

12:51 I remember Kingsley's Adventure extremely well, it was one of at least 15 or 16 PS1 games that I used to own and play on my original PS2 a little over 21 years ago when I was a kid. While the controls were a bit of a pain for 6 year old me to learn at first, I loved the cartoonish visuals, the music, and the funny voice sounds the characters made during dialogue box scenes.

[chezprez]

Glad to see you give the Spiderman games on PS1 some love. Never got to play Enter Electro but that first one gave me plenty of good times.

[andrewdowell]

I seriously just heard of Kingsley's Adventure four days ago when I saw it at my local game store. They wanted 60 bucks for it though so I'll go back to unnoticing Kingsley.

[mauriciopartnoy]

I would add to that list Silent Bomber, a great action game, with awesome controls that had a versus mode where you could play as the bosses you defeated during the campaign. And perhaps Ark of Time, a nice point and click adventure that made you go all around the world looking for a missing professor. It had some weirdly mysoginous dialogue lines near the end that I find hilarious.

[auracle]

It's really gratifying to see a lot of my favourite PS1 games here, I loved Jersey Devil and Tai Fu! I was probably a bit young to really think about whether they were good games or not. I don't know how 'forgotten' it is, but Wild Arms is another brilliant PS1 game that I don't think I know anyone else who played.

[lumi_project]

I'm literally so very convinced that Gru and his Minions was inspired by Misadventures of Tron Bonne

both are self-proclaimed villain, both have huge debt to pay, and both have yellow minions/servants that will do anything, both also save the day in the end

like, you can't tell me its just a coincidence

[axebear]

My dad and I both loved Alundra. I still replay it every couple years.

[ArkThePieKing]

Honestly a game I NEVER hear anyone talk about anymore is the Colony Wars series. 3D space shooter with branching paths and so many endings, it was incredibly interesting and innovative for the time.

[helfrix]

A couple of games that I think deserve a mention are Wild 9 and Monkey Hero. Both great ps1 classics that don't get enough attention!

[aikainnet]

Ehrgeiz is one of those forgotten games by square that was kinda weird. On one hand there was a 3d fighting game using final fantasy characters, full 360 degree movement, and an interactive environment; on the other a dungeon crawler/hack and slash rpg that felt extremely bland but charming in its own way. I think there were minigames as well, but I am not too sure anymore.