However, with gamers increasingly interested in replaying old classics, it also makes it the perfect time for a modern remake. This situation makes it all but impossible for an international audience to legally experience. The original Shin Megami Tensei may have been ported to and remade on numerous platforms, but its only English release was an iOS version in 2014 that has since been discontinued. Yet, for all the series' recent growth, it's surprisingly difficult to experience the game that started it all. Building a party from mythology's greatest gods and monsters is already an immediately-engaging concept, but SMT goes the extra mile by letting players explore the darkest parts of the human heart and tests their morals with challenging dilemmas. Some franchises are better-known, and plenty of competitors have their own unique quirks, but there is simply nothing else like Atlus's apocalyptic demon-summoning adventures.
Available for $25.16.It's hard to think of many RPGs as stunningly original as Shin Megami Tensei. Only paper and glue to make this green vs white chess battle, but the Origami chess set is for those who want something very different when they’re making intelligent battles on the kitchen table with someone. It comes with a pirate set that includes kings and queens playing musical instruments, and the pawns are the “Jolly Roger”, the skull and crossbones. There’s something special and timeless about wooden chess sets, made out of maple and walnut. This modern chess board has an impressionistic feel to it, made out of Acrylic, and gives a more flowing, classier vibe than your normal chess set. If there’s an Angry Birds movie, there can also be a Minecraft chess set, bringing the battle through pixelated characters (Creepers and zombies), differentiated by black and white bases. Madoka Magica Chess Setįor those who want to play chess Madoka style, there’s this interesting creation, made out of Sculpey. 50 caliber bullet cases that were made to look a lot less deadly but yet very cool, this metallic looking chess set is not just for army buffs, but for any chess fan who likes to play with shiny things. The Lord of the Rings Collector’s Chess SetĪ very special Lord of the Rings chess set for fans of the books but especially the movies, with the playing pieces being precise miniature sculptures of the cast members, including an ancient map of Middle-earth Available just below the playing surface, which the words from the one ring colored on top of it. I don’t remember anything about pirates from the Caribbean waters having problem with Asian ninjas, but when you pit pieces against each other on a chessboard, everything makes sense. Some chess sets are for kids, like Bead Bazaar Your Highness’s chess set, being just in the right size so smaller hands can mess around with them. There’s nothing combative about the Flintstones (unless Fred is having a bad day at work) but they seem to make very fitting chess pieces pitted against themselves (with different coloring). The dragons are made out of copper, with half of them silver plated. The board is made of copper and stainless steel. Available here. One of the more unique pieces on this list, made by obiskus of DeviantArt. Available for $35.99 Chess Set of Dragons The Doctor Who chess set does look like salt & pepper shakers going up against each other, but there are 3D images of characters from the show inside the pieces, so you know what is at stake. This Pokemon chess set pits fire and grass against each other on an epic, battle-torn table (which comes separate from the pieces), all made out of polymer clay, polyurethane glaze and slate. Available for $158 Pokemon Chess Set (Fire VS Grass)
The cool 3D knight chess set isn’t just about gold pieces going up against the silver guy the board hangs above a ravaged battlefield.