The Soulblazer/Gaia Trilogy

[DarkDragoonX]

The original Soulblazer is my favorite of the series. I actually didn't much care for Illusion of Gaia, but I found Terranigma to be excellent. Actually, there's a semi-sequel fourth game called The Granstream Saga. It's pretty damn good as well.

[Modus Ponens]

I will shortly be acquiring this Granstream Saga. Thank you, DDX.

[Cloral]

Cartridges rarely really break. What happened to it? Put peanut butter in the bottom of it?

I once dunked a cartridge in water and hit it with a hammer and it still worked. The cartridge in question was Othello, which was pissing me the fuck off.

I think of the three, I liked Soul Blazer the best. It seemed like with each iteration the fighting mechanics improved somewhat, but the storyline got more wishy-washy. The nice thing about Soul Blazer is you had a clear-cut goal you were always working towards. And I liked how as you cleared the levels the cities would slowly get rebuilt.

[MottZilla]

Loved all three games. My lttp cart broke something inside broke I do believe.

It's extremely difficult to accidentally destroy a cartridge, especially the inside. All the cartridge contains is solid state memory (ROM) soldered to a circuit board. Ussually the fault is the contacts that go into the system get dirty or fucked up.

[Glenn the Great]

Soulblazer is also my favorite.

It's a simple game that is easy to get into, and is extremely well-paced.

It is so satisfying to clear, and clear, and clear, constantly rebuilding the town, and then going and investigating what you've just rebuilt.

It's also full of many poignant philosophical messages. I just got so absorbed in the game, piecing together all this information about things that had just happened, and about the characters, in this world that used to be very lively that is now super-barren before you come along.

The game's pacing is wonderful. You never get stuck, and there are never any slow points in the game. The character progression is steady. When I got ahold of the game, I thought it was going to be crappy at first, but it quickly got good, and stayed good.

I played the game hard until I completed it 100%, and it was a satisfying experience.

[ShadowTiger]

Considering that I played Terranigma first, then IoG, but had no idea the two were interrelated, I LOVED Terranigma like you wouldn't believe, and then found IoG to be near crap. Then I eventually played Soul Blazer, liked it quite a bit for its combat, and now, that tiny voice in the back of my head is telling me to try IoG again, though I doubt I have the time for it.

[Patrick Spulock]

well guys.all I can tell you is that so far that Terranigmais my favorite and
maybe It because after you ressurect thr birds, and especially the first time
you see them it like you become emotionally attach to then{I can easily say the same thing about the animals}and It make you feel like you do not want to go onto the next chapter and I think that the music Is very Very Good.

Music From Terranigma 5/5 or Two Thumbs Up as Egbert and Roper would Put It.

[Brasel]

The original Soulblazer is my favorite of the series. I actually didn't much care for Illusion of Gaia, but I found Terranigma to be excellent. Actually, there's a semi-sequel fourth game called The Granstream Saga. It's pretty damn good as well.

My buddy had Granstream Saga. I hadn't realized that it was part of the same line of games. I might have to hit him up and see if he still has it.

[Patrick Spulock]

and I do have to confess that I am currenlty playing illusion of gaia as a rom
and so far I was doing great until the pyamid level

[mrz84]

I've never played Soul Blazer. I've played Illusion a bit, but not too far. Then I found Terranigma. I give it 100 out of 10.