CJ wrote:if you don't mind the side scrolling, then Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is an awesome game. But that isn't really oldschool like.
You could try Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter. I bought it because the first and second were awesome. I didn't like this one though. Oh and if you like the later Final Fantasy games then FFXII is always there. It's not really old school. It's a huge change from the traditional J-RPG, it's set in the same world as FFT, it has more of a political storyline (Just like FFT). Voice acting is great. Don't go for FFX though. you probably already know how much of a mess that one was. Especially the the PAL version. 17.5% slowdown & squished image (/me shudders). The North American version doesn't have these problems but it missed out on all the extras. So if you must get it, I'd recommend buying the Japanese international version (if you have a modchip or swap magic). It's in NTSC, has all the extras, and you can set the whole game to run in english so you don't have to know Japanese.
I've looked at Valk Prof 2. I don't mind side scrolling, I liked Odin Sphere. Is Valk Prof 2 good plot/char wise?
I have Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter, never beat it. I liked FF12, I think FF10 is a disgrace.
And I have heard Disgaea is great but it's so hard to find. What is so great about it though?