The big name titles are known like Final Fantasy, Star Ocean, Dragon Warrior.
What are some lesser known titles you like? I always liked "Radiata Stories". its a more silly game, more of a humor festival than other RPG's but its a fun play
The original Xenogears for PS1,that's now on the PlayStation store for 10 bucks.Still probably in the top ten all time of any game that I've ever played.
If we're talking "retro" game then; Legend of Dragoon, Alundra (sort of RPG, it's debatable), Guardian's Crusade, and Granstream Saga for ps1 , Landstalker for Genesis (also debatable RPG), but it reminds me of Zelda games which are RPGs.
Mount and Blade and Mount and Blade Warband. Not flashy games but they offers deep customization, medieval backdrop, multiple factions. There's really no story to speak of, you kinda make your own.
Terranigma, but I don't think it was ever sold in the US (or even officially translated into English for here). I don't know a remotely practical way one would get it for North America.
(...well legally that is )
defenders of oasis (game gear)
quest64 (nintendo 64)
dragon warrior 1 (nes) re-released on gba (1&2) and is called dragon quest 1 on snes.
final fantasy 5 (snes)
final fantasy 6 (3 in the us, snes)
secret of evermore (snes)
secret of mana (snes)
secret of mana 2 (actually is Seiken Densetsu 3, snes)
you should know chrono trigger. (snes)
final fantasy 9 wasnt a big deal but still good (ps1)
super mario rpg (snes)