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This made me think about my favorite Sakaguchi video.
Yes!
And my other favorite Sakaguchi video lol.
YES!!
This made me think about my favorite Sakaguchi video.
And my other favorite Sakaguchi video lol.
Sakaguchi seems like such a cool guy to drink a beer with.I already posted this in the hard pics thread but I feel like the RPGfam needs to see it as well.
I wanna hang out with this guy so bad
Classy as everI already posted this in the hard pics thread but I feel like the RPGfam needs to see it as well.
I wanna hang out with this guy so bad
Classy as ever
My favorite part of Cold Steel III is the never ending parade of reunions. Just so cool checking in with everyone and the big team ups are always so coolI've been playing Cold Steel 3, and honestly I've been having such a blast!
Only a long running series can make me feel this type of way.. seeing older characters making their reappearance, stuff like that is my weakness, I love it so much!!
And the world building in the game is so interesting too!
Very interested in seeing what will come out of all these different parties gathering in one place hehe.
Now that I'm over my urge to blast through the series as fast as I can, I'm definitely enjoying this game playing at a slower pace and appreciating all the details put into it!
I love that on the Switch, going to the home screen will always pause the game you're playing. It makes it so much easier to get that coveted accurate in-game timer that I crave so much. Meanwhile, t's not a guarantee that PS4 games will pause if you go to the home screen, which is one of the first things I test when I play a new PS4 game. (I'm not sure about PS5 because I don't have one yet.)My in game clock said I finished at 38 hours, but I had to let it idle quite a bit so I’m guessing closer to 35.
I finished my Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door Replay today! It was awesome! My in game clock said I finished at 38 hours, but I had to let it idle quite a bit so I’m guessing closer to 35. TTYD was always my favorite Paper Mario game and it still holds that title. The story, setting and adventure are super rich compared to the other games because it takes place in a fully realized land that is very different in tone from normal Mario games. I forgot how tight it was too as the story offers great hints to how it will play out and even ties up a lot of loose ends through a character who offers oral history of the backstory. There’s even a cool, tragic backstory for those seemingly random black chests that curse you with paper powers if you look for it. The characters in the proper story are awesome and I loved saying one last goodbye and reflecting on the journey during and after the final battle.
I discussed it in my last post a bit and previously in my original Paper Mario posts, so I’ll just say briefly again I love the elegant battle system in this game. Adding the theater to it, giving partners health, and adding a perfect counter, really complete the battle system and makes it such a joy to play from beginning to end. There’s fun resource management and bosses keep you well on your toes. It hadn’t sunk in yet on my previous post, but I like the variety in star powers you get in this game and that they all require action commands / minigames to use. It’s yet another thing that keeps battles more exciting.
What I really want to mention in this post though are the things I enjoyed even more this time. While Vivian is still my favorite partner character off and on the battlefield, Goombella is now firmly my second favorite. I used Tattle not just in battle, but on every character I met this time which really brought her great personality forward and has some of the game’s best lines and jokes. While I previously fondly enjoyed Luigi’s tales of his off screen adventures in the Waffle Kingdom, this time I paid extra attention and collected all of the books. Just incredible, often hilarious stuff in there and I loved the transition of all his partner characters hating him initially to being fully won over. Other things I really appreciated more this time was Flavio (he’s hilarious!) and the post game where most of the characters in Rogueport at least have new dialogue.
I’m happy I did a very thorough playthrough and completed every side quest except the last one. You need to reach floor 50 of the Pit of 100 Trials to blow up some graffiti and I had planned to do it together with fighting Bonetail on Floor 100. Even though I had all of my best items ready to go, I had previously done 50 floors earlier to get the expanded item pouch, so when I reached the Pit I ended up deciding to call my playthrough there since replaying the first 50 floors would have been a slog. I didn’t want another Final Fantasy VI Dinosaur Forest moment for me this replay lol. Usually I don’t know what big game I’ll play next, but I’m 100% starting my Super Paper Mario Replay tomorrow! I only played that game once and I barely remember any of it except that I really enjoyed it at the time. Though it’s the least RPG game of the series, I’ll probably write at least a post here when I finish it as it will conclude my Paper Mario replays and I’m looking forward to comparing it to the games both before and after it. (It feels too soon for Color Splash and Origami King replays for me and I barely beat Sticker Star for the first time last year.)
I have some issues with Tales of Arise but $20 is a really good deal, I'd recommend it for that price honestly.Ok, since I don't have enough in my backlog, is Tales of Arise good for $20? I have never played a Tales game before.
I played through this game last year and enjoyed it. I probably leaned way too heavy into a guide, but I'm not apologizing. This is one of those "we need it on the Switch" games. I still have Super, Color Splash and Origami King in my backlog. I tried Sticker 3DS a few times but gave up.
Yesssss yesyesyesI love that on the Switch, going to the home screen will always pause the game you're playing.
It's okay for $20 if you're set on trying that one first, but from what I've played of it so far I would recommend checking out some of the rest of the series first, Arise is one of the weaker entries (especially writing-wise). It doesn't really show off the strengths of the series but it highlights a lot of its weaknesses.Ok, since I don't have enough in my backlog, is Tales of Arise good for $20? I have never played a Tales game before.
Yeah for real... It's the new version of "does the start button pause or skip the cutscene" Russian roulette. Thank you switchYesssss yesyesyes
Drives me crazy on my Xbone that pressing the home button doesn't freeze anything, just brings up a transparent menu over the top and whatever game or video you had going just keeps going, except now without any control.
Last night I was in the middle of a pivotal cutscene in Nier with no way to pause, something came up IRL and I instinctively hit the home button (which would pause the cutscene on Switch) but my Xbone just kept the scene going under the menu. So I went totally out to another app hoping that would stop it, but then when I came back to the game it turned out going out to another app had cancelled the cutscene and I had to go back and pick that shit up on YouTube.
It's so dumb.
Yesssss yesyesyes
Drives me crazy on my Xbone that pressing the home button doesn't freeze anything, just brings up a transparent menu over the top and whatever game or video you had going just keeps going, except now without any control.
Last night I was in the middle of a pivotal cutscene in Nier with no way to pause, something came up IRL and I instinctively hit the home button (which would pause the cutscene on Switch) but my Xbone just kept the scene going under the menu. So I went totally out to another app hoping that would stop it, but then when I came back to the game it turned out going out to another app had cancelled the cutscene and I had to go back and pick that shit up on YouTube.
It's so dumb.
I agree so heavily with both of you. The first time I found out that going to the home screen on PS4 doesn't guarantee pausing the game is when I was playing Resident Evil 4, which I embarrassingly had never played before playing it on the PS4. Thankfully, there is no shortage of videos of the cutscenes on YouTube. However, there is also no shortage of times where I would have loved to pause a cutscene and couldn't on the PS4.It's okay for $20 if you're set on trying that one first, but from what I've played of it so far I would recommend checking out some of the rest of the series first, Arise is one of the weaker entries (especially writing-wise). It doesn't really show off the strengths of the series but it highlights a lot of its weaknesses.
If you're looking on PS4/PS5, Tales of Berseria is one of the better entries and it's easy to find for cheap. Tales of Vesperia has excellent characters but is a mixed bag in terms of story and gameplay. On other consoles (or PC), Tales of the Abyss is generally regarded as the best entry, and Tales of Symphonia is also among the favorites (but not its sequel).
Yeah for real... It's the new version of "does the start button pause or skip the cutscene" Russian roulette. Thank you switch
It’s very rare, but there are a few Switch games that don’t pause! It’s usually one of the first things I check. I love having accurate clocks too! In general the feature is super nice. Usually I test games during an early cutscene to know if it truly paused or not. It’s generally safer hitting home than hitting pause which might skip the cutscene instead lol.I love that on the Switch, going to the home screen will always pause the game you're playing. It makes it so much easier to get that coveted accurate in-game timer that I crave so much. Meanwhile, t's not a guarantee that PS4 games will pause if you go to the home screen, which is one of the first things I test when I play a new PS4 game. (I'm not sure about PS5 because I don't have one yet.)
I didn’t need or use it much this time, but I had my old Nintendo Power strategy guide right by my side for this playthrough! Definitely cut down on potential tedium in a few spots 100% this game should be on Switch (with Super and Color Splash!), a lot of Gamecube games could fit right it on Switch with a quick up-rez, but TTYD still looks fantastic today thanks to its timeless art style.Ok, since I don't have enough in my backlog, is Tales of Arise good for $20? I have never played a Tales game before.
I played through this game last year and enjoyed it. I probably leaned way too heavy into a guide, but I'm not apologizing. The back and forth banter was hilarious. I agree with what you said about the story. This is one of those "we need it on the Switch" games. I would gladly replay it and go for 100%.
I still have Super, Color Splash and Origami King in my backlog. I tried Sticker 3DS a few times but gave up.
Ys X news coming on June 23rd from a Famitsu interview with Kondo.
https://noisypixel.net/ys-x-info-arriving-late-june-2022/
Ys V was really high on a recent official pool of games fans wanted to be remade, I expect them to make a remake with the new engine at one point soonish (by Falcom standards)Neat! Been really glad they’ve been pushing forward with the series. I hope one day they make an Ys V remake since it’s the only one not really available anymore, but I vastly prefer they just keep making all new games. VIII and IX were awesome!
Absolutely. Also, Trails needs a break. Hajimari, Kuro and Kuro 2 three years in a row is a bit much. Falcom should give Ys and other IPs a chance too.Neat! Been really glad they’ve been pushing forward with the series. I hope one day they make an Ys V remake since it’s the only one not really available anymore, but I vastly prefer they just keep making all new games. VIII and IX were awesome!
Ys X will probably be that, they tend to use Ys as a release in Trails break years , at least they did with Ys VIII and Ys IXAbsolutely. Also, Trails needs a break. Hajimari, Kuro and Kuro 2 three years in a row is a bit much. Falcom should give Ys and other IPs a chance too.
Ys X news coming on June 23rd from a Famitsu interview with Kondo.
https://noisypixel.net/ys-x-info-arriving-late-june-2022/
It is. But personally, Falcom should only release 2 Trails games back-to-back max. Ys and another IP are a welcome change.Ys X will probably be that, they tend to use Ys as a release in Trails break years , at least they did with Ys VIII and Ys IX
Keep in mind that Ys IX was already released in September 2019 in Japan and in February 2021 on PS4 in the West and in July 2021 on Switch. Expect a gap of at least one year for Ys X.That's cool! Although it seems like Ys 9 just happened, at least in my mind. I hope Ys 10 goes back to having more location variety than 9 did. Maybe something like a world more similar to 8, but with the movement abilities from 9? Looking forward to seeing more about it, no matter what.
I agree . They said they wanted to bring back a lot of their old IPs so they seem like they also want to have a more diverse lineup, we can only hope they deliver. I also remember Zwei 2 being at the top of the remake pool they made so I hope we get a remake in 2-3 years.It is. But personally, Falcom should only release 2 Trails games back-to-back max. Ys and another IP are a welcome change.
Seem like we might get Trails To Azure release date news on Friday. NISA made a similar tweet for the Zero release date news. Very exciting since I thought the order would be Zero > Nayuta > Azure > Reverie. But it looks like Azure will be second.
Looks super dope, I want to get it myself now lol.I bought a giant Dragon Quest mouse pad. I have no room for it, no use for it, and, most importantly, no regrets over buying it.
For you or anyone else interested, there are several Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest options. Here's a link to the Square Enix store, but you should also be able to find them on Amazon, where I got mine.Looks super dope, I want to get it myself now lol.
Ok I need one nowFor you or anyone else interested, there are several Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest options. Here's a link to the Square Enix store, but you should also be able to find them on Amazon, where I got mine.
Edit: And here's a slightly better view of the size, with a laptop and mouse for scale. Should I have used a keyboard for scale as intended with this thing? Yes, but I thought of that after taking the picture.
Azure limited editions.
I agree . They said they wanted to bring back a lot of their old IPs so they seem like they also want to have a more diverse lineup, we can only hope they deliver. I also remember Zwei 2 being at the top of the remake pool they made so I hope we get a remake in 2-3 years.
I thought it was already confirmed the order was Zero>Azure>Nayuta>Reverie? Maybe I missread it though
I definitely want Reverie ASAP when it’s all polished up, so I’m cool with that. Been a long wait since Cold Steel IV.nayuta is last
My recommendation would be Ys VIII. It’s an action game, but it’s not very difficult, and the ‘castaway on a deserted island’ theme is very fitting for a summer break.Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
I'm tried to play this series, so this is a good idea! Thanks!My recommendation would be Ys VIII. It’s an action game, but it’s not very difficult, and the ‘castaway on a deserted island’ theme is very fitting for a summer break.
Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
EDIT: I forgot. Platforms: PC, Switch, 3ds, DS, PSVita, GBA, PS3, PS4.
Just off the ones in your backlog too, I played a lot of good ones on 3DS, my picks would beI'm tried to play this series, so this is a good idea! Thanks!
Caligula Effect 2 is a must, especially if you love (or even hate, for others out there) Persona and would like to see a different take on its themes and storytelling.Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
EDIT: I forgot. Platforms: PC, Switch, 3ds, DS, PSVita, GBA, PS3, PS4.
Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
EDIT: I forgot. Platforms: PC, Switch, 3ds, DS, PSVita, GBA, PS3, PS4.
Radiant Historia and the Xenoblade games are some of my favorite JRPGs of all time, so one of those is what I would recommend.Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
EDIT: I forgot. Platforms: PC, Switch, 3ds, DS, PSVita, GBA, PS3, PS4.
Didn’t have time to write a post yesterday, but I wrapped up my Super Paper Mario replay! I’m a little less high on it than I used to be mainly because the controls are little less tight than I remembered and the flow is a little off in certain spots, but overall I still had a blast playing through the game. It’s a very fun game that mixes it up a lot between levels and scenarios and the big story moments still hit well today. I had forgotten large chunks of the game (world 5 almost completely lol) so it was fun getting to revisit it. At times it just feels like Mario with a health bar, but when it leans into the more RPG/Adventure angle it still feels special. Collecting the characters (Luigi is the MVP), the Pixls that grant new abilities, and leveling up all feels good. Items feel like an afterthought, but I do think it’s neat seeing some of the Paper Mario items in particular in a different context. Flipping between 2D and 3D feels interesting for both puzzles and combat even if the view isn’t often spectacular in 3D. There aren’t a ton of side quests in the game, but unlocking the full town is interesting as you unlock more abilities. I did do the Piccolo side quest, played all four arcade games, and cleared the Flipside Pit of 100 trials to unlock Dashell (who is excellent). I had a lot of fun with the Pit of 100 Trials because it is fast paced and immediate unlike TTYD’s, but I didn’t bother with the harder Pit of 100 Trials.
Even though the game is over 15 years old, I’m not sure how widely played or remembered this game is (you can still download it on Wii U for the next 8 months or so). Since I’d like to discuss some of my favorite story elements in a little more detail, I’ll throw it behind a spoiler tag here:
This game has some wild stuff in it like when Mario is forced into paying off a massive loan in ostensibly a prison camp with manual labor which I had completely forgotten about. Mimi who runs it, has this wildly dark animation too where her neck snaps and twists around before sprouting spider legs lol. I can see why the Mario council had to be formed at the time, but I miss this feeling of never knowing what a Mario adventure will bring. I wonder in light of Mario Strikers Battle League being so shockingly violent (I did not think they’d bring back the electric fences or make tackles more intense), if the infamous council isn’t as strict anymore.
My favorite part of the game though is still the transition from World 6 to World 7. First you have the giant Samurai tournament interrupted by the world being sucked into the black hole which is very gnarly and then Dimentio straight up violently murders Luigi and then Mario, Bowser, and Peach! We never get anything this crazy these days lol. I love the Underwhere too as a spin on the Underworld. There’s a fun bit of build up to it too as characters from the start of the game talk about when your games are over, so it isn’t out of nowhere. I totally forgot Luvbi was the final Pure Heart. So her giving up her existence was relatively shocking.
I do love the very end of the game with Count Bleck’s redemption and his reunion with Timpani. There isn’t a ton of text that leads up to it, but what’s there is effective enough to make the big climax work. Cool final shot at the end of the credits too.
So yeah, I do think this game is definitely far more in the spirit of the first two games than the three that come after when the Toads consume everything. SPM trades in much of its obvious RPG mechanics and instead turns a normal Mario game into more of an RPG. Outside of the mostly blah villagers, it still has so many fun, original characters to meet (especially the villain group, Tippi, and Luvbi) and perhaps has the most over the top scenarios of all the games with strong writing that really brings it altogether. I wish we got more games like Super Paper Mario.
I wrote a lot here, so I’ll just say quick it might be a few more days until I pick my next RPG, but I’m hoping to get something going before Ai NirvanA Initiative comes out. If I stick with wrapping up my Wii U Virtual Console games to fully retire the console, ten of my nineteen remaining games are RPGs, so I have a lot to choose from.
Of the ones in your backlog, and off your notes about those you've played:Hello, I have never written in this thread before (I think at least)
I'm a huge JRPG fan (expecially turn based or strategic JRPGs) and I was trying to decide what new game should I play next, since tomorrow I'll have my last exam before the summer.
Any recommendation? In the spoilers I'll put what I have already played (to understand my taste lol) and what I have in the backlog, but I accept also recommendation of games that aren't in it.
Probably there are others that I don't remember... in that case I'll add them later
- Persona 3-4-5 (Masterpiece, I love them.)
- Persona Q-Q2 (Liked them but not a lot, probably a lot of the enjoyment was for the cast and not for the gameplay itself)
- Devil Survivor 2 (I liked it maybe as much as P5, not as much as P3 and P4 but they are really near)
- Bravely Series (Best turn based gameplay imho, please if you know of games with a job system like this one I'm sold)
- Fire Emblem Fates-Echoes-TH (Fates meh, Echoes is one of my fav games and TH is my fav switch game atm)
- Tales of Arise - Xillia (the only action JRPG that I loved lmao, I always give up at some point, I managed to finish this two and I love them)
- Trails in the Sky FC-SC (my beloved, I'll surely play the 3rd before Zero comes out)
- Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (the artstyle was so cute and I liked the gameplay and the story a lot)
- Ys Chronicles 1-2 (I liked this two, probably because they are really Zelda-like)
- Triangle Strategy (I played only one route so far but I liked it a lot, I still prefer FE gameplay tho)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (I'm on chapter 3 rn, the gameplay is fun and I like the dungeons. The story isn't great but it's enjoyable)
- Final Fantasy 13 (dropped, I can't stand this game)
- Dragon Quest 7-11 (dropped, this series is good but the artstyle is really not my thing at all)
- Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth (dropped, way too easy and the story was boring. I'm also a huge Digimon (anime) fan but this game is definitely not for me)
- Octopath Traveler (dropped because I can't stand the fact that these are completely unrelated stories. Also I wanted more interactions...)
- Tales of Symphonia
- Tales of Hearts R
- Tales of Graces f
- Tales of Xillia 2
- Tales of Zestiria
- Tales of the Abyss (yeah I know, a lot of Tales of. I bought a bundle lol)
- Devil Summoner: Souls Hackers
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- Persona 1
- Devil Surviver Overclocked
- Etrian Odyssey 5
- Digital Devil Saga 1
- Radiant Historia
- Trails in the Sky the 3rd (I'll play this one for sure during summer)
- The Alliance Alive
- Disgaea PC
- Ys Origin
EDIT: I forgot. Platforms: PC, Switch, 3ds, DS, PSVita, GBA, PS3, PS4.