The PS1 was thoroughly loaded with all-time classics, and numerous games that were merely "quite good but not an all-time great" have consequently all but disappeared from gaming consciousness. This is one such game.

This strategy RPG was pretty solid across the board - likable characters, solid story and music, and some nice and colorful art. The art features what this game is mostly known for - a blood geyser that sprays red pixels absolutely everywhere when a unit is defeated. It is very much over the top, and also quite satisfying!

The gameplay is much more basic than other games in its genre, making it ideal for newbies to strategy rpgs, or those who may be intimidated by the sheer number of options in something like Final Fantasy Tactics. The runtime is also quite short for the genre. You have a set party the entire game, and each character can promote to one of a couple different classes to allow for some customization.

Mothballing this series is hardly the greatest of Konami's sins, but it'd still be nice to see it come back. There was a digital only title that released on the PS3 that was noticed by absolutely nobody, so chances are pretty slim. It's not super expensive, and as such is worth a purchase for strategy rpg fans that missed out and want to see the greatest blood fountains the PS1 had to offer.