Gaming off the Beaten Path

It's once time to take a look at an RPG from an unlikely source. I've already talked about this, but the XBox consoles have never really been known for the genre. While I do think this was initially by design, I think it was also something that Microsoft realized was something of a mistake. I'm sure there were plenty of bro gamers that wanted to delve into a title with a dense narrative between finishing Tony Hawk levels and binging on Mountain Dew. In all seriousness, I think Microsoft eventually made a conscious effort to bring more RPGs into their eco system, particularly during the 7th generation. While there weren't a huge number of entries in the genre on the XBox 360, the few the console did have tend to have something of a reputation as cult classics. Last year, I looked at one of those games, the absolutely exceptional Lost Odyssey. I am going to reiterate now, you should believe the hype surrounding that title, especially if you are an old school RPG fan. It...

As much as I love digging into new console libraries, it can sometimes be challenging to know where to start. I've looked at a few games on the TurboGrafx-16 at this point, and I certainly plan on checking out a few more. But again, there's the question of how to pick which ones to try next. Do I try and stick with the more well renowned titles on the console, or do I try to keep looking at titles that are less well known. Looking at the better games ensures you are giving the console a fair shake. But at the end of the day, my purpose here is to look at forgotten titles and that means going the latter path. So, which is it. Well, I guess I'll do a little bit of both. And besides, you could probably argue every game on the TG16 is "off the beaten path" in the eyes of a North American gamer, at least the ones that aren't ports. I also think that when you are looking at genres that aren't necessarily your favorite, you really want to look at better example...