Final Fantasy VII

As much as I love Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger, my favorite RPG is not one of those games, but rather, Final Fantasy VII.  Everything about this game works beautifully to its advantage.  It takes all the best elements of a role-playing game and raised the stakes even higher that is still yet to be met by others.  The gameplay is very simple to play, and yet, it has a lot of depth to it, thanks to it's ingenious Materia System and smooth battle mechanics.  The story is the best I've ever seen in a video game as it has memorable characters, an intriguing plot, and a lot of memorable moments.  One part of the game, in particular, is the most heart-breaking moment in a video game that still makes me teary eyes every time I play through that part.  The music is also the best I've ever heard in a video game as it catches the fun, intensity, emotions, and action of this game perfectly.  There are very few games that blew me away as much as this game and Final Fantasy VII is clearly one of my favorite games I've ever played.

Chrono Trigger

If I could name one game that captures the essence of fun and adventure, it has to be Square's Dream Team project's Chrono Trigger. The time traveling in the game is extremely unique and the different time periods that you travel has a lot of character to each of them. The gameplay is also one of the smoothest I've played in a role-playing game thanks to its simplicity as well as the depth it created. The look and feel of the game has classic feel to it thanks to its well designed graphics and awesome music. The story of this game is also considerably strong as it gives us a lot of great and memorable characters as well as unforgettable moments. This game is particularly good at balancing lighthearted moments as well as serious moments as well. Chrono Trigger is simply one of those RPG games that everyone needs to play and is certainly one of my favorite games.

Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI is one of the biggest games I've ever played, which is even more impressive considering it's from the SNES. It just feels like that's Square give it their all in this game and it really shows. Almost everything about this game is perfect. The battle mechanics is very balanced as it has a lot of depth and has the right amount of challenge. The story is one of the best I have ever seen. Even when this game has a lot of playable characters, each one is a very interesting and well developed in their own right. The music is also one of the best in gaming history as each song is memorable and has a lot of emotion behind them. And for the icing of the cake, the game provided quite arguably the most diabolical villain in gaming history. A truly satisfactory game from start to finish, Final Fantasy VI is easily one of the best role-playing games I've ever played.