> sea of stars > chained echoes > octopath traveler (1 and 2, though 2 is better if you plan to only play one. it is alike a final fantasy ip, there is no need to play previous titles, they are unrelated) of course there is emulating/remasters of the old classics like chrono trigger, final fantasy series, etc, but some of the remasters are meh.  star ocean second story r was one that did it right, it kept the same game, but converted prerenderd 2d backgrounds with 3d, improved menus, etc. star ocean was not very popular in the us for some reason, but so2 is one of the best games of all time, better than any final fantasy from the same era. if you liked final fantasy tactics, square recently made triangle strategy, which is modern iteration of it, though a little more story-heavy than gameplay. fell seal is not a square game, but more faithful to the feel of fft and better game overall imo.
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