This not a fella has one:smearyllama said:
Xenogears (PSX)
Great story, great combat, and while disk two had some issues (mostly a lack of budget) the whole package is still the best video game I've ever played.
Favorite JRPGs?
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Xenogears (PSX)
Great story, great combat, and while disk two had some issues (mostly a lack of budget) the whole package is still the best video game I've ever played.
Well, I think the plot's pretty silly (albeit with the occasional massive tone shift), but it doesn't seem to take itself any more seriously than I do. I'm also pretty sure Lloyd and Colette are totally supposed to come off as well-meaning but kind of slow. Plus the gameplay is amazingAkihiko said:
I've played six games in the Shin Megami Tensei series (okay, just spinoffs except Nocturne), and they've all been awesome. Persona 4 is still my favorite out of those, with P3P, Nocturne and DDS2 following closely.
It's been hard to get pure, oldschool JRPGs on the current generation of consoles. Either they're action RPGs (Demon's Souls, Tales of Vesperia) or SRPGs (Valkyria Chronicles, Resonance of Fate). Fortunately, all those games are great.
[sub]Off-topic: Wish they would re-release Symphonia on one of the HD consoles. Vesperia was too damn good.[/sub]
It's been hard to get pure, oldschool JRPGs on the current generation of consoles. Either they're action RPGs (Demon's Souls, Tales of Vesperia) or SRPGs (Valkyria Chronicles, Resonance of Fate). Fortunately, all those games are great.
[sub]Off-topic: Wish they would re-release Symphonia on one of the HD consoles. Vesperia was too damn good.[/sub]
This. Minus the not a fella part. I cried manly tears of joy when it finally hit the PSN store in NA. So many good memories with this game from the PS1 era. Looking at it now it's still aged pretty good, though the sprite graphics can get a little katamari when there's lots of bright colors on the screen it's still a classic.Bara_no_Hime said:
I think that's their problem though for me. They're just uninteresting characters.Kahunaburger said:Well, I think the plot's pretty silly (albeit with the occasional massive tone shift), but it doesn't seem to take itself any more seriously than I do. I'm also pretty sure Lloyd and Colette are totally supposed to come off as well-meaning but kind of slow. Plus the gameplay is amazingAkihiko said:
As for the gameplay, since I played Abyss and Vesperia, I find it hard to go back to Symphonia's 'line' system. I managed to get through Tales of Legendia last month, which also had a similar battle system, but I just find it to be dated I guess.
Wild Arms 1
Chrono Trigger and Cross
Final Fantasy 9, 10, 10-2
Legend of Dragoon
Okage
Kingdom Hearts
Valkyria Chronicles
These are the games I enjoyed the most. They might not all be the best objectively, but I loved them all. The opening them for Wild Arms is probably my favorite piece of video game music. It's been in the back of my head since I first heard it so long ago. Although most every game on my list has a solid soundtrack. Square had some amazing music.
Chrono Trigger and Cross
Final Fantasy 9, 10, 10-2
Legend of Dragoon
Okage
Kingdom Hearts
Valkyria Chronicles
These are the games I enjoyed the most. They might not all be the best objectively, but I loved them all. The opening them for Wild Arms is probably my favorite piece of video game music. It's been in the back of my head since I first heard it so long ago. Although most every game on my list has a solid soundtrack. Square had some amazing music.
I heard good things about Vesperia. I'd pick it up, but this Summer my Xbox is having heat problems, and I don't want to lose half an hour's worth of progress from the red rings I get if it runs for that long.mireko said:
Persona 3/4. Have no real preference over the other. Prefer the music in 3, battle system in 4, though that is reconciled a bit in P3P.
Anyone calling themselves a JRPG fan owes it to themselves to try these game
Anyone calling themselves a JRPG fan owes it to themselves to try these game
Just during fights. Out of combat is basically just exploration + dialogue anyway haha.smearyllama said:
Haha those battle systems sound awesome, then. I've only played ToS because all I have that plays a Tales game is a gamecube.Akihiko said:I think that's their problem though for me. They're just uninteresting characters.Kahunaburger said:Well, I think the plot's pretty silly (albeit with the occasional massive tone shift), but it doesn't seem to take itself any more seriously than I do. I'm also pretty sure Lloyd and Colette are totally supposed to come off as well-meaning but kind of slow. Plus the gameplay is amazingAkihiko said:
As for the gameplay, since I played Abyss and Vesperia, I find it hard to go back to Symphonia's 'line' system. I managed to get through Tales of Legendia last month, which also had a similar battle system, but I just find it to be dated I guess.
