Oh man, Tactics Ogre on SNES—this is where the real strategy RPG obsession started for a lot of us. It's the second game in the Ogre Battle series, but don't let that fool you—it plays completely different from the first one. Instead of that weird semi-automatic army system, you're moving individual units on grid-based maps, making every move count.

Right from the start, you're thrown into this messy political war where your choices actually matter. Like, do you side with the rebels or stick with the empire? I remember restarting twice because I regretted my first pick. The class system is deep too—knights, archers, wizards, even ninjas later on—and figuring out how to balance your squad is half the fun.

And the music? Still gives me chills. That dark, moody SNES soundtrack perfectly matches the war-torn world. Just be ready for some brutal difficulty spikes—this isn't one of those games that holds your hand.