I think you would like the Shadow Hearts series considering they take place in the early 20th century.  At least try the first game if you can find it, since in my view it is the best of the lot.

Oh yeah, I can't believe I forgot the suicide jump in FF6!

But yeah, I was just listing the few things that came to mind when thinking about the SNES era FFs.  Nowhere near as disturbing as what one might find in SMT, though.

It's a well known fact that SMT isn't for everyone gameplay or theme-wise.  I'm not surprised the OP said no.

And I can think of only a few things pre-FF7 that were disturbing. Like the burning of Mist village in FF4 or Kefka killing everyone in Doma by poisoning their water supply...or rather pretty much anything Kefka did.  There is a reason I consider him the creepiest villain in the series.

I have nothing against the new IS opening, personally.  Maybe it's because I never did get around to playing much of IS compared to EP, but the original opening never stuck with me.  :/

Then quit watching me! It'll be you guys fault if my bladder bursts!

LoL I didn't even think about that until now.

Oh hell yes!  The patient waiting has been worth it. 

No one did a Xenosaga one?  Shock and awe...

Game(s): Xenosaga I-III

Guy w/ Sword - Jin
Nice Girl - MOMO
Hot Girl - KOS-MOS
Muscular Guy - Ziggy
Dirty Old Man - Matthews (Caution!  I AM BOOZER!  BANZAI! BANZAI!)
Pet/Mascot - Bunnie

And I'll add this just for personal amusement....

Textbook psychopath who starts off more badass than the main character and REMAINS that way - Albedo

Game: Wild Arms

Guy w/ sword - Jack
Nice Girl - Cecilia
Hot Girl - Elmina/Lady Harken
Muscular Guy - Belzelk
Pet/Mascot - Hanpan
Dirty Old man - El Hazred

And one more, because I'm bored...

Game: .hack//GU

Guy w/ sword - Haseo (after first upgrade, anyways)
Nice Girl - Atoli
Hot Girl - Pi
Muscular Guy - Piros the 3rd
Pet/Mascot - Gaspard?  o_O  Maybe the Death Grunty since he was less annoying.  :P

I'm a couple hours into Levant's story and I have to agree on at least one thing: This game IS hard to put down.  Great for long bus rides, but sucks for 10 minute breaks at work. 

Just now picked up my copy from GS since I was up there by chance.  I didn't even get the usual notification by phone.  Weird, but not at all unwelcome.  I'll definitely have to start playing it once I'm done with errands.  Odd part is, it doesn't seem to be in very many stores in CO.  Guess this really was a limited release or something.  :/

I remember something very similar happening with Crimson Gem Saga, where it took a month before it finally came in.  Oh well, it's mine now.

I can just imagine Lune screaming "CHESTOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" during that final attack.

I'm loving the attack animations in this game (ZOMG, full-sized mechs!). 

Should I feel bad that the only Ys game I've played is the one for the SNES a couple lifetimes ago?  Because these newer versions are looking very sweet!

Their website lists the release date as 6/1 now, though how reliable that will be is anyone's guess. 

DO WANT!  Regardless of changes to gameplay and character designs (Which, in all honesty, I like), I'm very excited!

Either I haven't been paying attention, or someone hasn't been talking.  As I mentioned on the RoF thread, I've just picked this game up (which I also had fully preordered) without even knowing it was out today.  I was expecting it next month.  I was like "WTF!?  Okay, I'll take it."  Completely left-field moment for me.

I'm really starting to agree that Sega WANTS to fail or something. o_O;