What are some games that successfully mix two main mechanics

>>3963992
alex kidd mixed platforming and rock paper scissors

Actraiser 1 had the Simcity sections...it combines well enough, Tiny toons had that football level.

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>>3963992
Not quite retro, but Fist of Mars mixes SRPG with reticle aiming and dodging combat for a surprisingly fun mix.

racing+RPG=Racing Lagoon

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Slappy Happy Rhythm Busters mixes fighting with rhythm:
https://youtu.be/Nd3DpZmK26k

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rpg + billiards

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Overhead action RPG + Vertical SHMUP = Guardian Legend

>>3966496
It doesn't really mix them, just alternates between the two. The STG sections are euroshmup tier and the overhead action "RPG" is too trivial to be interesting.

>>3966476
This game is awesome.

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>>3966498
Alright, dragon fighter, 2D sidescrolling hack n slash but you can change into a dragon at any time to turn it into a horizontal SHMUP

>>3966472
Forgot to add FireStriker on SNES.
https://youtu.be/ty4bHHERbTQ
It's literally Arkanoid/Breakout+Action RPG.

>>3963992
Music and sound design sure are terrible for a rhythm game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MQOtiubskc

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It's a racing/STG game where you control your speed simply by moving up or down on the screen!

Bosses are still a thing though, so you gotta kill 'em fast to avoid losing your position.

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mahjong taisen, rpg + mahjong

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>>3966476
I see your pool RPG and raise you a fightan RPG

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>>3966597
Gallop/Cosmic Cop is another "racing" shooting game. Note the time counter. You move faster when you're on the right side of the screen, and you get a bonus if you can beat the lap record for each stage.

>>3966509
Similarly, Pinball Quest. A pinball RPG.

>>3968335
fun game

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Beyblade is RPG + Top fightan

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LoTRK series is Fishing + RPG

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Captain Tsubasa (Tecmo) series is an insane Soccer + RPG + Strategy game

On NES, SNES, Sega CD, and americanized versions for NES and Genesis. Best one is Captain Tsubasa 2, which also has a huge fan hack community to this day

>>3966403
Car Battle Joe too!

>>3971772
Lotta games seem to be just genre X with some RPG stats thrown in

>>3968326
Power Quest is such a good game with a rocking fucking soundtrack.

uncharted waters 2 its a fucking sim t/&rpg and exploration game its one of the most under rated games of the 16 bit era

>>3973004
not /vr/ but kino series that should have got the pokemon GO treatment everyone wants a netnavi they just don't know it yet

fucking capcom

>>3972968
BECAUSE IT WORKS SO PERFECTLY.

Kattobi! Takuhai-Kun is RPG meets fucking delivery boy sim

>>3973004
I love the Megaman Battle Network series, but there is zero classic Megaman feel to it.

>>3972968
its a pretty easy way to add depth and variety to any game. It worked with Guardian Heroes, back on the Saturn, and it still works with Borderlands

>>3973032

Replying. I have a name now since vr doesn't have post IDs.

It feels like Megaman in that "the controls are super tight and the action is very simple and can still manage to be brutally difficult without being cheap" kinda way.

>>3963992

That's fucking awesome, anon. Thanks for sharing.

>>3973039
you're sure you're talking about the right game?