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Most Essential PS1 Exclusives

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  • Metal Gear Solid (1998)

    1. Metal Gear Solid

    1998MVideo Game
    9.6 (14K)
    A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.
    DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterPatric ZimmermanPeter Lurie
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)

    2. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    1997TVideo Game
    9.2 (1.9K)
    In 1797, Shaft manages to regain power through a curse placed on Richter Belmont. Four years later, Dracula's son Alucard awakens from his eternal slumber, intent on destroying his evil father once and for all.
    DirectorToru HagiharaStarsRobert BelgradeRamsay ScottKimberly Forsythe
  • Silent Hill (1999)

    3. Silent Hill

    1999MVideo Game
    9.0 (6.7K)
    Harry awakes from a car crash to notice his daughter, Cheryl, vanished. As he searches for her, through the eerie town of Silent Hill, a terrifying descent into the unknown is set.
    DirectorKeiichiro ToyamaStarsMichael GuinnSusan PapaThessaly Lerner
  • Resident Evil (1996)

    4. Resident Evil

    1996MVideo Game
    8.9 (6.2K)
    The RPD are investigating strange cannibalized corpses on the outskirts of the city. The Alpha squad, Jill and Chris, are sent to locate missing team members. While there, mutated dogs cause them to flee into a supposedly abandoned mansion.
    DirectorsShinji MikamiMitsuhisa HosokiStarsCharlie KraslavskyInez JesionowskiGreg Smith
  • Resident Evil 2 (1998)

    5. Resident Evil 2

    1998MVideo Game
    9.1 (6.9K)
    Two months after the mansion events, the deadly T-virus escapes into the streets of Raccoon City. Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield find the police office left abandoned. In an underground facility the story of Umbrella Corp. gets unfolded.
    DirectorHideki KamiyaStarsPaul HaddadAlyson CourtSally Cahill
  • Haruna Ikezawa and Brendan O'Brien in Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998)

    6. Crash Bandicoot: Warped

    1998EVideo Game
    8.7 (3K)
    Crash Bandicoot, Aku Aku and Coco travel through time to stop Dr. Cortex and Aku Aku's evil twin brother Uka Uka from enslaving Earth.
    DirectorsAndrew S. GavinJason RubinStarsClancy BrownBrendan O'BrienMel Winkler
  • Crash Team Racing (1999)

    7. Crash Team Racing

    1999EVideo Game
    8.6 (2.3K)
    In the fourth installment of the Crash Bandicoot series, an evil alien called Nitros Oxide challenges Crash, his friends, and even his enemies to a racing competition to see who is the fastest in the Universe.
    DirectorsAndrew S. GavinJason RubinDaniel AreyStarsClancy BrownBrendan O'BrienDavid Anthony Pizzuto
  • Brendan O'Brien and Kappei Yamaguchi in Crash Bandicoot (1996)

    8. Crash Bandicoot

    1996EVideo Game
    8.2 (3.8K)
    Crash Bandicoot is on a quest to rescue his girlfriend from the evil Dr. Neo Cortex.
    DirectorsAndrew S. GavinJason RubinStarsBrendan O'BrienMitsuru OgataKappei Yamaguchi
  • 鉄拳 Tekken 3 (1997)

    9. 鉄拳 Tekken 3

    19972hTVideo Game
    8.4 (3.4K)
    19 years after the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, Heihachi Mishima hosts the third Tournament to attract Toshin, a God who killed the mother of his grandson, Jin Kazama.
    DirectorsKatsuhiro HaradaMasahiro KimotoStarsIsshin ChibaAlex EasleyBanjô Ginga
  • Vagrant Story (2000)

    10. Vagrant Story

    2000TVideo Game
    8.5 (413)
    Valendia is a land that had undergone civil war, the end of which had birthed the parliament and several organizations to control the balance of power. Ashley Riot is a Riskbreaker, an elite agent for the Valendia Knights of Peace (VKP) who is investigating some strange occurrences. A cult of religious fanatics known as Müllenkamp and their leader Sydney Losstarot have seized the manor of Duke Bardorba of Valendia Kingdom. The events at the manor have sent Ashley on a quest to get to the bottom of events, and travel into the catacombs that lead to the destroyed, yet magical city of Leá Monde. However Ashley is not the only person interested in the city, and other factions of the government, including parliament assigned Knights of the Crimson Blade and other VKP agents are pursuing their own agenda.
    DirectorYasumi Matsuno
  • Rino Romano in Spider-Man (2000)

    11. Spider-Man

    2000EVideo Game
    8.1 (2.1K)
    Framed by Dr. Octopus, you must help Spider-Man clear his name and save the city.
    StarsRino RomanoEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Jennifer Hale
  • Final Fantasy VII (1997)

    12. Final Fantasy VII

    1997TVideo Game
    9.5 (12K)
    A former soldier from an evil company joins a mercenary clan to fight the company he once served.
    DirectorsYoshinori KitaseYasushi MatsumuraMasato Yagi
  • Tomb Raider (1996)

    13. Tomb Raider

    1996TVideo Game
    8.0 (3.4K)
    Lara Croft, archaeologist and daughter to a rich aristocratic English family ventures across the world in search of three mysterious artifacts known as Scions. During her journey, she stumbles across the lost continent of Atlantis.
    StarsShelley BlondNathan McCree
  • Spyro the Dragon (1998)

    14. Spyro the Dragon

    1998EVideo Game
    8.2 (2.5K)
    A young cute purple dragon named Spyro sets out to free his dragon buddies, after they had fallen victim to the villainous Gnasty Gnorc, who has turned them into crystal statues.
    StarsClancy BrownCarlos AlazraquiMichael Gough
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)

    15. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

    2000TVideo Game
    8.2 (1.7K)
    Get more air, pull off more insane tricks and unlock new characters and levels in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.
    StarsDave WittenbergPerry ZombolasElissa Steamer
  • Xenogears (1998)

    16. Xenogears

    1998TVideo Game
    9.0 (806)
    Young warrior and artist Fei Fong Wong sets off on a journey that tests his faith as well as courage as he is suddenly thrown into a battle where no one is who they seem.
    DirectorTetsuya TakahashiStarsHikaru MidorikawaTomokazu SekiYumi Tôma
  • Suikoden II (1998)

    17. Suikoden II

    1998TVideo Game
    9.1 (494)
    Three years after the Gate Rune War, the 108 Stars of Destiny once again gather to protect the City-State of Jowston from the invading Kingdom of Highland, led by the demonic Luca Blight.
    DirectorYoshitaka Murayama
  • Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999)

    18. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

    1999MVideo Game
    8.4 (1.1K)
    Raziel was destroyed as a vampire but reborn as a Wraith. Now Raziel has returned to Nosgoth to destroy his brethren, and take his vengeance out on Kain.
    DirectorAmy HennigStarsMichael BellTony JaySimon Templeman
  • Dino Crisis 2 (2000)

    19. Dino Crisis 2

    2000MVideo Game
    8.0 (1.1K)
    One year after the events of the first game, Regina from the S.O.R.T. team and Dylan from the U.S. Army Special Forces T.R.A.T. team are sent on a new rescue mission to the past after the Third Energy causes another catastrophic accident.
    DirectorShu TakumiStarsGabriel HoganStephanie MorgensternLisa Jai
  • LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (1998)

    20. LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete

    1998TVideo Game
    8.4 (55)
    The hero of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete is Alex, a young boy whose ideal is the great warrior of the past, Dragonmaster Dyne. But in order to become a Dragonmaster, Alex has to find the four great dragons who will grant him the permission. The girl Luna, with whom Alex is in love, accompanies him on his journey. But soon the young people discover that something, or someone, is trying to change the face of the world by resurrecting the ancient goddess Althena, with Luna being a key element in the plan.
    DirectorMaasaki AndôStarsAshley Parker AngelAkira IshidaRhonda Gibson
  • LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (1999)

    21. LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete

    1999TVideo Game
    8.1 (33)
    You control Hiro, a young treasure hunter who likes exploring various caves and ruins with his trusty companion, the wise-cracking pink flying cat Ruby (who claims to be a baby dragon). One day he meets a mysterious blue-haired girl named Lucia. She explains that she has come from the nearby Blue Star and now needs his help in order to defeat a dark being called Zophar. Bewitched by the girl's beauty, Hiro agrees to help Lucia, and soon finds himself opposing the ruling religion of the world, and shadows from the past.
    StarsChad LettsHikaru MidorikawaKelly Weaver
  • Syphon Filter (1999)

    22. Syphon Filter

    1999TVideo Game
    8.0 (958)
    A secret US government called "The Agency" sends agent Gabe Logan around the world to stop terrorists and find out about the secret weapon called Syphon Filter.
    StarsJohn ChaconAva FangEric R. Hilding
  • Breath of Fire IV (2000)

    23. Breath of Fire IV

    2000TVideo Game
    7.7 (60)
    Nina, the princess of Wyndia, and Cray, chieftain of the cat-like Woren tribe, are searching for Cray's relatives who disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a diplomatic mission. Flying through the sky on their sandflier, Nina and Cray are attacked by a worm shaped dragon. With their vehicle damaged, Nina returns to the city to find parts, bumping into a naked young boy named Ryu along the way, who is unsure of where he is. At the very same time, Nina is again attacked by a dragon. Confused by the strange events taking place, Nina agrees to help the young boy. Meanwhile, the ancient Emperor Fou Lu awakens from his slumber in his tomb. His plan is to return to the world of human, conquer it anew, and impose his iron rule on it.
    DirectorHinorobu TakeshitaStarsIsshin ChibaKyôko HikamiInuko Inuyama
  • Valkyrie Profile (1999)

    24. Valkyrie Profile

    1999TVideo Game
    7.9 (229)
    Odin and two supreme goddesses send out a woman named Lenneth Valkyrie, to collect the souls of deceased warriors and witches to help the Aesir of Valhallah to protect their land and every other land from the rebellious Vanir.
    DirectorsYoshiharu GotandaKunihiko IkuharaStarsMegan HollingsheadVeronica TaylorTara Sands
  • The Legend of Dragoon (1999)

    25. The Legend of Dragoon

    1999TVideo Game
    8.6 (587)
    When the clash of swords echo, the journey chasing the past ends and the journey to know today begins. A group of warriors led by Dart Feld are caught in a war between Endiness' nations.
    DirectorsYasuyuki HasebeKenichi IwataStarsJohn ButterfieldDonna Mae WongMike Marx

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