A few titles have sprung to mind, but I'm not sure about their viability. There's Tales of Phantasia on SNES, for which a fan translation exists--but I've already played the superior PS1 version. I'm not sure I like the idea of downgrading, and it's quite a long game too. Tales of Destiny is an option as well, but it's a PS1 game. I have no clue how viable online multiplayer is for PS1 emulators and I've never tried it. That might be a decent option if it works well, because I'd definitely like to finish that game and it's unlikely I'll have the motivation to do so alone.
I've also looked into some of the other games in the Mana series and it looks like Legend of Mana might be the only other one worth playing. Like Tales of Destiny, it's a PS1 game. Once we've investigated the viability of PS1 multiplayer, that's a definite option.
If we choose not to restrict ourselves to games I haven't finished, we have a lot more options open to us. All of the SNES Final Fantasy games have a little known multi-player component in that characters can be assigned to different characters in combat. I certainly wouldn't mind replaying any of those games since they're some of my favorite games of all time. I wonder, though, would it be worth trying out the RPGOne fan translation of Final Fantasy VI? I've never played through it. I think it would be interesting to play through a more literal translation of the game--though it feels wrong to call Sabin Mash or Terra Tina. I'm curious what my co-op partner would prefer, as he's never played the game at all.
Another option on that front would be the legendary Baldur's Gate, which I have discussed exhaustively on this blog before. Having played it fairly recently, I'm not sure how eager I would be to replay again so soon--but who am I kidding, I'd love to do that. I think we'd probably create two characters initially and then recruit party members as normal. Maybe we could track down the Enhanced Edition? I haven't played that version, and I heard a few things were added to it. That's definitely something else to consider.
Sacred 2 is another option in the action RPG vein of Path of Exile and Titan Quest, but I'm not so sure about it after playing it for a few minutes. It seemed somewhat decent, but forgettable. I'd be wiling to give it a shot if he wanted to, but it's low priority on my list for now.
Honestly, I'm a little curious as to why more RPGs like Secret of Mana haven't popped up over the years. It's a pretty simple idea, but maybe it's tough to execute. It would explain why many of the recent Mana games have not been at all successful and why there are so few games in the genre.
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