Want to get my feet wet in the jrpg world
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I know you said pc only but if you have a PS2 get XenoSaga or Star Ocean till the end of time. Oh and Legend of Legaia on PS1 is amazing.
You should still be able to emulate Wii and PS2 games on a fairly modest gaming rig (heck, I do). I can personally attest to Persona 4 and Xenoblade Chronicles running beautifully under emulation. Just make sure you actually buy the games, support the developers and all that.Batman said:
Limiting yourself to PC is going to throw out the vast majority of JRPGs. Sure, there's emulation but that will take some effort and patience on your part to get working. If consoles and handhelds are out of the picture I'd recommend a different genre to be honest.
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OT: Yeah, Persona 4 is teh best JRPG ever made. To me anyway.
You should totally give it a shot.
Lost Odyssey. Play it right now. Seriously. It's like £4 in shops.
[small](The beginning will be a bit misleading. The main character isn't angsty, he's just quiet for most of the beginning of the game. When he starts to speak up he's fine.)[/small]
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Another edit: Oh wait, PC only. Get an Xbox 360 so you can play Lost Odyssey! It's awesome!
[small](The beginning will be a bit misleading. The main character isn't angsty, he's just quiet for most of the beginning of the game. When he starts to speak up he's fine.)[/small]
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I wouldn't really say Nier's a JRPG. It's more of a hack-and-slash with RPG elements.Slash Dementia said:
Another edit: Oh wait, PC only. Get an Xbox 360 so you can play Lost Odyssey! It's awesome!
Sir Fappington, a moment of your time?Fappy said:
I think you.. should join the Persona fan group.
You like the game, and we like the game. Talk about the game with other members and have fun. It's a wonderful cycle!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/Shin-Megami-Tensei-Persona
[small]I'm not forcing you to join or anything... Just a suggestion..[/small]
Earthbound (Mother 2) has lighthearted charm and some trekking through different lands.
Depending how you feel about playing games that need a translation patch Metal Max Returns(SNES, which has a out of Japan release on the PS2, Metal Saga), Hourai High (Has a high encounter rate, about twenty to thirty battles per area midway through) and Mother 3 are three RPGs that have a sense of ever-present humor; well two of them have a constant humor to them.
For battle systems that are pure beauty, check out Chrono Cross and Tactics Ogre(PSP).
If one must throw an action RPG into the mix, check out Dragon's Dogma and the Mana series games (Secret of, Sword of and Seiken Densetsu 3.)
For free and hundred percent legal RPGs, check out [http://site.scfworks.com/] Last Scenario and Exit Fate.
Since it's PC only, the above two and the following can be played on the PC. These four do cost money however.
Deadly Sin
Deadly Sin: Shining Faith
Loren The Amazon Princess
Planet Stronghold
Have yet to play the last three, so I can't attest to their quality. The first was enjoyable, but the presentation is kind of unappealing given that it uses standard RPGmaker graphics.
For more free RPGs look up Paradise Blue, Final Fantasy High, Alter Alia and Alter Aila Genesis.
It's probably worth pointing out that when you say JRPG, I'm reading it as Console RPG.
The Last Remnant is available on Steam.
Depending how you feel about playing games that need a translation patch Metal Max Returns(SNES, which has a out of Japan release on the PS2, Metal Saga), Hourai High (Has a high encounter rate, about twenty to thirty battles per area midway through) and Mother 3 are three RPGs that have a sense of ever-present humor; well two of them have a constant humor to them.
For battle systems that are pure beauty, check out Chrono Cross and Tactics Ogre(PSP).
If one must throw an action RPG into the mix, check out Dragon's Dogma and the Mana series games (Secret of, Sword of and Seiken Densetsu 3.)
For free and hundred percent legal RPGs, check out [http://site.scfworks.com/] Last Scenario and Exit Fate.
Since it's PC only, the above two and the following can be played on the PC. These four do cost money however.
Deadly Sin
Deadly Sin: Shining Faith
Loren The Amazon Princess
Planet Stronghold
Have yet to play the last three, so I can't attest to their quality. The first was enjoyable, but the presentation is kind of unappealing given that it uses standard RPGmaker graphics.
For more free RPGs look up Paradise Blue, Final Fantasy High, Alter Alia and Alter Aila Genesis.
It's probably worth pointing out that when you say JRPG, I'm reading it as Console RPG.
The Last Remnant is available on Steam.
I'll join, but I'll stay out of chat until I beat the game to avoid spoilers. I have had some stuff spoiled for me already DXneonsword13-ops said:Sir Fappington, a moment of your time?Fappy said:
I think you.. should join the Persona fan group.
You like the game, and we like the game. Talk about the game with other members and have fun. It's a wonderful cycle!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/Shin-Megami-Tensei-Persona
[small]I'm not forcing you to join or anything... Just a suggestion..[/small]
ChronoTrigger and FFVI are good places to start. The Breath of fire series (1-4, skip Dragon Quarter, which is 5) is good. And the first two Lufia games are also a great experience.
You could borrow a friend's Nintendo Wii and play Xenoblade. It is by far the best jrpg of this generation, and is easily toe to toe with ChronoTrigger in my favorite game of all time. Last Story is another great game to play on your borrowed Nintendo gaming system.
Persona 4 is a good game, as mentioned.
Skies of Arcadia is a fantastic game, but would be better appreciated if you played one or two other rpgs first.
The Wild Arms series is also great (1-5, skipping 4 as it's kind of a second cousin to the others). WA 1 and 2 are fun, 3 is very quick, and 5 is okay as well.
You should skip a few. Someone already recommended it, but skip Rogue Galaxy as your first game. Skip turn-based strategy games like FFTactics and Disgaea for your first (as they are much, much more tedious and may not fit your standards). While the Tales of games are great, I'd skip all except for maybe Tales of Symphonia 1. Skip the later Final Fantasies as they are what you don't want. Skip J-MMORPGS altogether.
These aren't exactly rpgs, but you should also get your hands on Shadow of the Colossus and Okami. Both have the jrpg-adventuring exploration feel and are much much shorter than your real jrpg. They would both be a fantastic appetizer.
You could borrow a friend's Nintendo Wii and play Xenoblade. It is by far the best jrpg of this generation, and is easily toe to toe with ChronoTrigger in my favorite game of all time. Last Story is another great game to play on your borrowed Nintendo gaming system.
Persona 4 is a good game, as mentioned.
Skies of Arcadia is a fantastic game, but would be better appreciated if you played one or two other rpgs first.
The Wild Arms series is also great (1-5, skipping 4 as it's kind of a second cousin to the others). WA 1 and 2 are fun, 3 is very quick, and 5 is okay as well.
You should skip a few. Someone already recommended it, but skip Rogue Galaxy as your first game. Skip turn-based strategy games like FFTactics and Disgaea for your first (as they are much, much more tedious and may not fit your standards). While the Tales of games are great, I'd skip all except for maybe Tales of Symphonia 1. Skip the later Final Fantasies as they are what you don't want. Skip J-MMORPGS altogether.
These aren't exactly rpgs, but you should also get your hands on Shadow of the Colossus and Okami. Both have the jrpg-adventuring exploration feel and are much much shorter than your real jrpg. They would both be a fantastic appetizer.
Batman said:
oooo that may make things difficult. Japan, where JRPGs originated from, and are still largely based in, is very console centric, and it's only been recently that a few of there PC games have been ported. but I can think of a few on steam (though none are "traditional" turn based battle systems),
Reccetear: An Item Shop Tale
http://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
Chantelise
http://store.steampowered.com/app/70420/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
Fortune Summoners
http://store.steampowered.com/app/203510/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
Ys Origin
http://store.steampowered.com/app/207350/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
Ys: The Oath in Felgahna
http://store.steampowered.com/app/207320/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
The First three are Easy Game Station games brought over by Carpe Fulgur. The last 2 are Falcom games brought over by X-Seed. Ironically X-Seed has been bringing there games over for awhile but porting them to PSP because the American JRPG market is so largely handheld based these days.
I have these and if you want to know more about them that you can't find on there steam pages let me know.
Oh dear.. how badly spoiled?Fappy said:
Because as long as you don't know who the killer is, you should still be able to enjoy the game to the fullest.
Tales series is great if u own a xbox 360 then Tales of Vesperia would also be a good starting point. Dont play Tales of the abyss until u hav either tales of Symphonia or vesperia under ur belt but Tales of the abyss is by far my favorite.chocolatekeith said:
The one and only JRPG you should play is Chrono Trigger. After that, if you like the concept of the genre, you can play some other recommendations. CT is a game I'd recommend to people who actively hate JRPGs, because it actually tells a story that's worth following, and nothing about it sucks. NOTHING.
Ok, I suppose the turn-based battle system is dated, but it still has some flavor by allowing combo attacks with two party members that are ready to be assigned actions.
Ok, I suppose the turn-based battle system is dated, but it still has some flavor by allowing combo attacks with two party members that are ready to be assigned actions.
I recommend the Disgaea games. The characters are usually funny and likable.
I also recommend Final Fantasy 9. Zidane is a rather cheerful protagonist, especially compared to the protagonists of the other PS1 FF games.
I also recommend Final Fantasy 9. Zidane is a rather cheerful protagonist, especially compared to the protagonists of the other PS1 FF games.