Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Graves View Post
I think one game that fits the bill is Flashback: The Quest For Identity. Although it had a sub-par sequel (Fade To Black), this game didn't receive quite the praise it deserved when it was released to the Genesis in 1993. It had revolutionary sprite movement for the time, and had a great sci-fi story with great gameplay. It'll probably always be a pure classic to me.
Fade to Black was pretty fun, but making a sequel that can equal something as good as Flashback is pretty much a no-go. Doesn't happen. Flashback is one of the best games in history, and regularly makes my top 5/10 lists.

Edit: Suikoden games are so clearly underrated as to make mentioning it a joke. They're not underrated "This is a good game, you should play it" kind of underrated, they're so underrated that the only comparison I can think of is it's like if Citizen Kane and Casablanca were considered 4-star movies worth catching if it's convenient. Suikoden II = best game ever.