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Sony's answer to Final Fantasy VII that has earned legendary cult status. The Legend of Dragoon's Addition combat system — requiring precise button timing during attacks — gives every battle active engagement. Its sweeping story of war, loss, and transformation across four discs is among the PS1's most ambitious RPG narratives.

The first game to require the DualShock analog sticks — Ape Escape's 204-monkey catching adventure across 26 stages used every feature of Sony's then-new controller in creative ways.