Is 2016 the goat year for JRPGs?
Fans of action jrpgs need not to apply.
>>337281476
>pokemon
>jrpg
>goodbravely default was also shit
>>337281476
>pokemon
>bravely second
>>337281653
BD was released 2 years ago. This is BS. Pretty sure you didnt even play it.
>inb4 complain about censorship
Pirate and uncensor it.
Woah woah woah.
Nier Automata is probably going to be great.
>P5
>2016
lol
>>337281770
Is it a 2016 release?
>>337281743
I played BD not BS. Dropped after 10 hours though, the dialogue and main chara were the worst I've experienced since FF7 and the battle system also wasn't something to write home about. Then I heard you have to do everything 5 times.
>>337281743
>>inb4 complain about censorship
it'll also have meme localization
>>337281993
Well, saying that its worse than the best jrpg ever is not very specific. Literally every jrpg game enters on that definition.
>Playing 10 hours a game and expecting the battle system to be rewarding
Imagine if you had dropped FFX at the first 10 hours what kind of opinion you would have about the sphere.
>>337281890
Seems to be aimed for one. We'll probably either get a release date or a confirmation of 2017 delay at E3.
>>337281476
Hell yeah. Also Dark Souls 3 and FF15 are this year
>>337282208
>FF7
>the best JRPG ever
>>337282208
Someone has never played an SMT game or its spinoffs.
>>337281476
Why can't action jrpgs apply? It's the greatest year for jrpgs possibly ever, and that's worth celebrating. I'm excited for both kinds and you should be too
>>337281476
>4 shit games
wow, amazing.
>>337281848
Technically, it is
>>337282517
Oh I forgot EOV. Damn.
>>337282517
This. It's a great year for JRPGs either way.
>>337282517
EOV will save 2016, GOTY.
>>337282750
There's only 2, or 3 in certain circumstances.
>>337282963
Oh wait sorry
>5 shit games
>>337283064
This has to either be a vita user or a FFXV shill.
>>337281712
Both of those make more sense than SMT Final
>>337283347
No I just don't like shit games, FF15 included.
>>337283347
no one brings up ffxv are personafags that scared of ffxv ?
>>337283447
Bravely is unfinished trash, and Second is even worse and raped in localization.
>>337281476
Sun and Moon is literally using a 20 year old formula.
P5 is confirmed to have shit gameplay since it's a Persona game.
Final actually doesn't look bad. Not GREAT, but not bad.
Bravely Second is the bastard child of FFIII/V and Radiant Historia, and it has one of the worst plots in gaming.
So MAYBE 1/4.
I think that deserves a (You) at the very least, for your effort.
>>337281743
BS is equally as shit as BD.
>>337283460
You only like shitposting right
>>337283538
Caring about FF in 2016 is like caring about the inevitable Resident Evil 7.
>>337281476
>cowardly censored
>good
>>337283541
I've played both games and you're just spouting bullshit right now, also you're retarded if you think final's swimsuit DLC will slip under the radar
>>337283447
Pokemon is rehashed, Second is outright trash and has censorship.
SMT Final is actually a good game.
>>337283703
There is no radar. Nintendo isn't localizing FINAL.
>>337283570
From my point of view, you are the one shitposting OP with your awful taste and crap threads.
But hey, why don't you go ahead and tell us why I should think garbage like pokemon and bravely second where 80% of the content is reused from teh first game are good? Also since I'm not a virgin, I don't care for bad dating shit like persona.
Next time you want to pretend jrpgs aren't dead. Atleast one of the few upcoming ones that might not be shit like Nier or EO5.
>>337283703
Atlus is localizing FINAL. And despite their shit dubs, they don't censor.
Fuck off, Nintenshill.
>>337281476
How can anyone bring himself to play BD after how bad the first one was?
>>337283707
I will never get the "Nintendo rehash" meme. The fundamentals may still be in place but no two generations ever feel alike.
>>337283885
Atlus does censor. Remember dungeon travelers 2? Also I belive they are localizing #fe.
>>337284126
The censorship of Dungeon Travelers was for ESRB reasons. #FE is being localized under Nintendo supervision and Nintendo decides all.
>>337284126
Yeah, they're translating it (thank god, no fucking memeing from Treehouse). But Nintendo is the one deciding whether something censorship wise needs to be changed and what DLC is being released.
>>337281476
You're getting FE Conquest m8. It's the best FE in a long time.
>>337284482
I wish people would drop this nonsense
I get people are desperate to justify the shitty direction of new FE and pretend everything's fine, but no. Conquest is not amazing. It looks amazing in contrast to the absolute shitshows we've been facing since awakening and the other two campaigns, but these 'Conquest has 10/10 gameplay best in the series' idiots can fuck off.
This is leaving aside that it fucking bombs embarrassingly in everything except the maps, which everyone seems to conveniently forget.
Fates was shit in all its incarnations, conquest is undeniably the best of the lot but that's just a testament to how shit everything else is
JRPGs in 2016
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates
Dark Souls 3
Bravely Second
#FE
Star Ocean V
Etrian Odyssey V
Tales of Berseria
Persona 5
Final Fantasy XV
Pokemon Sun/Moon
Dragon Quest VII remake
Dragon Quest XI
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final
Kingdom Hearts 2.8
Nier 2
Nioh
Ni No Kuni 2
What a legendary year, even on volume alone. I'm sure I missed some too
>>337281476
>2 purse owner weeb shit games
>bravely censored weeb shit
>yet another pokeman
jrpgs are in a sorry state if all this garbage is considered goat
>>337281476
>bravely
>Pokéshit
get out
>>337285136
>I'm sure I missed some too
I can think of one. The English Subbed version of SRW OG Moon Dwellers
>>337285445Does Paper Mario Color Splash count? Is that even 2016?
>>337285607
>Does Paper Mario Color Splash count? Is that even 2016?
No idea but it's Color Splash and everything makes it look like it's following Sticker Star, right down to stripping away all RPG elements
>>337285136
>Action jrpgs in the list
>shallow weebshit and literally pokemon
SMT4 is breddy gud though
>>337281476
yeah but not because of that weeb shit, it's because of witcher 3 blood and wine
>>337283796
>Nier
Literally who game
>EOV
Only nintenbronies care about this series
Maybe next time you should stop sucking dick familia, you can call games you haven't played """""" shit""""""" all you want, doesn't mean you're right.
>>337287616
>unable to answer the question
>clearly thinks shallow dating sim shit with bad combat, pacing and dungeon design makes a good game
>proceeds to shit on 2 games we know will be good
Shitposter confirmed
>>337287831
>he obviously has played the games so he has verdict if it's immediately bad or bad
If anything the only shitposter here is you. Next thing you're probably going to do is throw some food analogies to make it seem like you're right, fuck off.
>>337287253
SMT is hot garbage
EO series does the dungeon crawling better
pokemon does the collectible mans thing better
>>337287515
bot a JRPG
>>337288348
haha casual
>>337288181
It's okay little shitposter, see I know you are going to buy Nier and EO5 and are just acting up because I said garbage you like such as Persona and Bravely Second are shit.
>>337288439
how is calling something not a JRPG make me a casual?
>There are people who don't enjoy all jrpgs and have to shitfling between series like this
No wonder jrpg fans are the worst fanbase by genre
>>337281476
>pokemon
>goat
what
>a legitimately good year for RPGs that offers a lot of variety in it's offerings
>this thread is full of "but that game sucks"
you should all be purged
>>337281476
Not really into pokemon but each game that comes out I can't help but to join the hype train. I'm hyped as hell for this one.
>>337285136
You forgot the Vita though
Sword of stranger city
Odin Sphere
Ray Gigant
Severed
Trail of Cold steel 2
Exist archive
Atelier Sophie
Shiren the wanderer
Grand Kingdom
God wars
God eater
SAO Hollow realization
World of FF
Trillion
Digimon Cyber Sleuth
and more
>>337288603
I like most JRPGs but I don't think anyone with half a brain would recommend BD
>>337281476
Kill yourself nigger, action RPG> turn based trash and action RPGs have existed as long as turn based in Japan.
Seems like it.
Bravely Second was pretty disappointing, but the other ones seem great.
Although Nier also deserves a mention.
>>337289120
BD is a really good game with a really great plot twist on top of a great battle system
>>337288970
Half of those are ps4/pc titles. Why would you say you forgot the Vita instead of just "you forgot these jrpgs"?
>>337285136
God damn
After a few rough years this is like a god send. I'd normally be happy with just getting a small handful of good jrpgs
This year is looking pretty good in general so far, I mean shit we also get Monster Hunter in June as well.
>>337283347
Why are Persona shills so insecure about XV that they think anyone who says anything against turn based on Persona is an XV shill? Are you being paid to shill that hard?
>>337289257
cause they're all on the Vita rather than separate them into three different categories where parts of the list is neither nor on the other.
>>337283636
No it's like caring about the biggest and most ambitious JRPG to be coming out.
>>337289426
When will they get ambitious about engaging combat and character designs?
>>337288905
I agree.
>>337283636
I'll take RE7 over trash like FF15 and Persona 5 anyday.
>>337289254
I give you the battle system but the plot and """"""""twist"""""" are some of the worst ones in modern vidya
>>337289636
Well considering how subjective writing is I don't see the point in even having a debate about it.
>>337282208
SMT games are awesome in the first few hours, faggot. Hell, Nocturne was awesome at the first boss.
Most JRPGs have better pacing than FF.
>>337284301
Nintendo is publishing and they're the reason for censorship. The best Atlus could do was not shove in ebin memes
>>337289760
>Well considering how subjective writing is
That's such a cop out
Might as well call FO4 story subjective as well since some people enjoy it despite being utter garbage
I'm pretty excited for all those games.
I know it had it's problems but I loved the art design and combat system of Bravely Default so I was able to stick it out.
I know pokemon is "casual" but I still enjoy it even if it is pretty simple usually.
Pretty excited for SMT and Persona equally as I love both those series pretty unabashedly.
Also one of the Dragon Quest remakes is coming out this summer if I remember correctly, also it's not exactly a jrpg but MonHun Generations is also in June so I have plenty to look forward to.
>>337284747
The last good FE game was 7. 8 was broken at the core. 9/10 were 30% throwaway levels, and filled with bad ideas like units that force you to stall 10 turns before they want to attack again and the bonus XP system rewarding you for not levelling your characters in combat. Let's not talk about 11. 12 was a moderate improvement but still not a real addition to the series.
>>337281476
Replace Pokemon with FF XV
>>337290307
Why do you even play these games if you seem to hate most of them.
Even moreso
>7 was a good FE game
also
>9/10 were 30% throwaway levels, and filled with bad ideas like units that force you to stall 10 turns before they want to attack again
Feel free to explain this. 30% in 9 means less than 10 "throwaway levels" and I legitimately have no idea what you're even talking about with the other one
also BEXP just lets you experiment more with your cast for once. And you earn it through being efficient or accomplishing side objectives, encouraging you to actually go about the map a different way than you would otherwise.
>>337290467
I will, when it becomes turn based again.
Until then its a mediocre open world action game.
>>337281476
Replace Pokemon and BD with FFXV and Nier Automata
>>337290219
Someone will always think a piece of writing is garbage no matter what. There is nothing that is universally good and there is nothing universally bad. The only thing you can use as a guide for quality is your own taste, and as we know, if your taste is different from mine then it's bad.
Having to figure out that Airy is lying based on (obvious) context clues is really cool. The actual act of mashing the a button to break a crystal while she begs you to stop is a really great moment that feels satisfying to figure out and execute. The whole notion of being stuck in a loop until you realize that it's actually a puzzle is neat, and it's something the player has to realize themselves. I thought it was really clever. I liked the Alternis Dim stuff too. Finally, the final boss has a great moment when he tries to break into the ethereal realm or something else dumb and your face shows up in the background, meaning you were the god possessing Tiz. It was full of energy and added a lot of style to the final boss.
I'm just tired of endless arguing over writing and plot points and characters honestly. Probably because I like Persona 3 and I've been in too many threads recently. Also always writing in depth story stuff (I'm not implying that's what this it btw) gets really tiring after every bait post asks you to start a huge debate over why something isn't irredeemable garbage because they don't like it and want to get a rise out of people who do
>>337290851
So, your definition of JRPG is "turn base game, nothing else" ?
Then you might as well not call them JRPGs, 'cause technically they don't match the role playing game definition either
>>337291236
>Someone will always think a piece of writing is garbage no matter what.
and a broke clock is right twice a day unless it's 24 hour then only once.
> There is nothing that is universally good and there is nothing universally bad.
But there' sa thing called a consensus like getting your dick chopped into quarters is not a very fun thing.
> The only thing you can use as a guide for quality is your own taste, and as we know, if your taste is different from mine then it's bad.
And you can have taste worthy of scorn and derision.
when will pokemon finally die.
like how do you autists still buy the same exact game over and over still
>>337292518
Are you saying that if something is popular (aka the general consensus) then it's good?
And what even determines if taste is bad other than it being different from your own?
>>337289254
>really great plot twist
It's probably the worst fucking twist of all time with how mind-numbingly tedious it is.
>>337292983
Just sounds like you didn't figure it out. It wasn't tedious at all either, it's literally a boss rush you can stop doing if you realize it
>>337281476
Yes
I already enjoyed the fuck out of Paper Jam and Fates
Now I'm getting more
>>337283542
Pokemon has been running on a successful formula for 20 years for a REASON anon
Every gen adds new styles of battles but the core mechanic will always be the same because it's fucking perfect
>>337292713
My pokefag friends outright told me that it is because of nostalgia, and because breeding pokermen is a fun enough time sink.
I guess they just consider newer games as expansion packs.
>tfw all the games NIS are publishing won't be out till late this year or early next year
>Coven Labyrinth of Refrain literally when\
>next Disgaea when
>Makai Wars fucking when
No unless dqxi is this year
>>337281476
Well, in the RPG department, I'm definitely hyped for SMT IV: A and Persona 5. I have a hard time ever seeing Pokemon games as RPGs for some reason even though I know that's what they are.
>Fans of action JRPGs need not apply
Fuck you, OP, I'm excited for FFXV.
>>337281476
>only 1 good game in picture
YEAH I'M EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR WOOOOOOO
Replace Pokemon (dead franchise) with Youkai Watch 3 and you have something.
>>337292713
Why do people complain about this? CoD has been doing the exact same shit and now they're getting called out for it. On the other hand Pokemon has been doing one thing keeping the battle system the same other then that everything is different, Pokemon, region, trainers, etc..
>>337281476
2016 will mark the year that JRPGs make a comeback in the west. FFXV and Pokemon are guaranteed to sell millions, P5 is already verging on going mainstream and FE Fates is the best selling entry in the series.
There are others, but these are obviously the big ones.
>>337293828
>Youkai Watch 3
Whaat? There is a Youkai Watch 2?
>>337281476
>no DQXI
>no World of FF
>no Star Ocean 5
Shitty OP
>>337293727
I need to know what game so as to gauge your taste.
>>337281653
It is a jrpg though.
Hey guys I haven't played video games in almost 6 years. I love rpg video games. Any recommendations? I mainly used to play snes games. ty
>>337294574
What were your favourite SNES games?
>>337281476
>muh pokie mans
Fuck off cunt.
>>337294574
Fire Emblem 4 and 5 on SNES are some of the best RPGs ever made iirc, dust off that emulator
>>337293275
And you barely get to experince new mechanics at all
>fuck all doubles in gen 3
>fuck all triples in gen 5
>fuck all mega stone users in gen 6
Fucking hell, oras did a better job of showing off mega evolution then x/y
>>337281476
Action RPG >>>>>> menu rpg
>>337294574
Are there any games you've seen that you might be interested in playing? I might be able to give my 2 cents on them.
Waiting on Dragon Quest VII and VIII.
Surely they'll still come out this year. Surely.
Also, Disney Magical World 2 because the first game was great.
>>337293452
NIS is basically dead.
Only JRPGs this year worth a fuck.
>>337295457
>Dragon Quest
About as relevant as Pokemon.
>>337295516
So, extremely.
>>337295516
>Pokemon isn't relevant
Just because Yokai Watch outsold it in Japan, doesn't make it irrelevant.
>>337291445
There is a genre for those action jrpg games which is called...action jrpg. FXV is an action jrpg.
>>337295542
They sell highly, but they have no influence on anything and each entry is just like the last.
It's like saying that Call of Duty is relevant. Relevant to shareholders but not to most players.
>>337295457
>Excluding the most important Dragon Quest release
>>337295714
>Implying we're ever getting Dragon Quest 11
>>337295621
Yokai watch is already dead in Japan. Merchandising tanked.
>>337295714
There is no fucking way this is coming out in the west this year. Absolutely.
>>337295772
I have bad news for OP about Persona 5 then
>>337281476
2016 JRPG GOTY = FFXV
Runner up = Persona 5, WoFF, Pokemon SM.
>>337289501
It already has.
>>337296163
>Buy FFXV
>Put in disc
>20GB day one patch
>Start game
>Combat is worse than Kingdom Hearts 1
>Open world is empty and half the quests, main and optional, involve grinding out there
>Every time the party runs out of MP I have to watch an explicit gay orgy they use to recharge
>Mildly interesting political drama turns into pretentious Kill God plot where prophecies and latin are casually thrown around
Some GOTY.
>>337296093
I bet my foreskin that it's coming out within a month of Japan's release.
>>337296493
I'm not him, nor am I particularly excited for FFXV, but the game isn't even out yet so you can't really make any of those claims can you?
>>337296679
I'm not entirely sure about the open world part or combat part, but I'm positive about the Kill God and gay orgy bits.
>>337290851
It's an action RPG, and with a world map just like 1-9, FF only has four turnbased mainline entries and one of them doesn't even have a world map or vehicles like airships, FF4-9 aren't turn based but instead time based with ATB menu commands, FF12 is real time based movement ADB with ATB menu commands, XV is real time and action based movement with AXB which mixes action RPG of Noctis with ATB menu commands for the other party members.
>>337296493
That demo was actually awful though. If we got a game half as good as Kingdom Hearts 1 it would be a resounding success
>>337295659
No, any RPG from Japan is a JRPG, be it CRPG, SRPG? ARPG etc, any type of RPG from Japan is a JRPG, that's all JRPG has ever meant, turn based RPGs = CRPG by the way.
>>337281476
bravely second is shit and Pokemon is a shit tier entry JRPG that constantly rehashes.
>>337296829
Well, command based with no movement option. Is it better McAutism?
>>337296679
There was two demos, and in both of them the combat is complete ass, and the world in Duscae was completely fucking empty.
>>337296493
There is no patch, everything is in the game, combat already requires more input and has more depth than any KH just from weapon switching and directional inputs alone, we've already seen that the game isn't empty at all and it's a massively diverse world with all kinds of locations from urban cities, medieval fantasty kingdoms with floating castles, mining town, deserts, forests, jungles, swamps, mountains, tropical resorts, military bases, Renaissance fantasty kingdoms, volcanoes etc, we already know that different quests involve different methods like hunts, regional quests, for fun quests like chocobo races or fishing competitions, and the main quest which is main story.
MP works similar to stamina in XV and you have weapons that recover MP on hits as well as MP recovery options.
There is nothing wrong with a plot about gods or political aspect when we've known since 2006 that gods are involved in the world and political war.
Keep memeing, it's already confirmed GOTY and the only JRPG that will be getting enough attention for it to even be considered.
>>337296959
But that's wrong, p
PD combat is better than KH combat just from weapon switching and directional inputs. Bet you don't even know about the shield that gives you animation cancelling and perfect timed blocks that also topple enemies.
>>337297785
Says the autist.
