Even late in the PlayStation 1's life cycle, with a successor on the way, Sony's first foray into video game hardware was still firing on all cylinders. Among the numerous genres that the console explored and surefire classics it spawned, the PS1 was also a haven for a very particular type of experience in the form of a role-playing game. But while all-time greats like Final Fantasy and Breath of Fire were lighting up the system early on, PS1 games launching at the end of the system's life were still of rather high quality and the RPG selection was still top-tier.