Let's get a JRPG thread going
what are you guys playing lately?
get comfy and discuss your favorite JRPGs and recommend games to others
JRPGs suck.
Haven't been playing any lately, but my backlog's full of em
Lost Odyssey, Xenogears, P4G, and the Moe Chron post game are the main ones.
Also considering restarting from scratch in Growlanser 4
I'm playing Growlanser 2, actually I think I'm almost finished it. It's a short game but I'm going to replay it afterwards to see the other routes.
I'm enjoying this game quite a lot but if you're looking to start this series I recommend playing Growlanser IV on the PSP first (with a patch for the voices).
>>340493616
Playing some good ol' FFX.
Is Resonance of Fate any good?
Playing Persona 3 Portable. Being a Japanese slut is fun.
>>340494090
>Also considering restarting from scratch in Growlanser 4
Why?
Have been rotating between Radiant Historia, Xenoblade Chronicles, Tales of Vesperia, and (replaying) FFVII. But I put a halt to all those temporarily because Fire Emblem Fates came out so I've been playing through that.
Playing and enjoying Dragon Quest VIII, I'm about 40 hours in.
What should my next JRPG priority be? I've got Xenoblade Chronicles, Final Fantasy XII, and Bravely Default on my backlog.
>>340494806
If you want an offline MMO, play Xenoblade.
If you want an offline MMO with a mess of development troubles play FFXII.
If you want a game that would have been good if not for shit tons of rehashing, play Bravely Default.
>>340494568
My fault mainly, got burned out between all the furloughs and grinding to make Crev OP.
Also, it's been a while since I last played it, but the game is too open-ended for me to recap through youtube.
Still love it though, the freedom of choice it gives you is rivaled only by Alpha Protocol out of all the games I've played.
>>340494545
same
brown waifu master race
>>340493616
This very game actually, level 34 and just got to rocket town. Can't wait to get Cid I think you get him in this town if I remember correctly.
>>340494919
I have never even touched an MMO so I have no idea how they play.
>>340494539
Yeah, but the combat is something else. Took me around 3 hours to understand it, and another 3 to understand how to abuse tri-attacks to get the best out of each person.
It's really fun though, give it a try.
>>340494539
You'll either love it or hate it. It's battle system can get a little overwhelming at first and you will probably get your shit kicked in for a bit. However, if you can power through it, you'll find that there's no better feeling than pulling off some excellent trigonometry to kick some ass. Downside is once you get that good, most enemies stop being a challenge and battles can get pretty repetitive (though boss battles are still great). Story is a bit of a mess but the world and characters are both interesting and funny.
I'm actually about to play FF again. I'm stuck between VIII or X/X-2, which should I go for?
>>340493616
Who else /chocoboracing/ here?
>>340495085
idk about FFXII but the only MMO part of the gameplay in Xenoblade Chronicles is you have abilities with a cooldown
>>340494975
>grinding
Don't grind, that ruins the fun. I recommend trying to avoid random fights - you can run away by moving the MC to the edge of the screen. I really wish the game was more challenging, the battle system is really great but you never really have to master it since the game is easy.
Growlanser IV isn't really all that open-ended, but I agree that playing it > watching it because the gameplay is good.
Also, as mentioned before, there's an "undub" patch available.
>>340493616
Fuck yeah. These threads are becoming more prominent. Can't wait till after E3 when all them other 2016 jRPGs will come out.
Just finished DQ 3. Fucking loved it. New to the DQ series. Already played I and II before it since DQ bros told me to if I wanted to indulge myself. Gonna play Breath of Fire III PSP next and then first Suikoden.
>>340495512
Play X
>>340495085
the combat is not turn based. you can walk around enemies, your character automatically does a basic attack, and you can chose from a list of special attacks or moves. xenoblade chronicles has a great combat system though, i dunno if he meant the offline mmo description as a criticism, but it shouldn't be one
>>340495769
It's more than just the combat. It's the world exploration, the way quests work, everything.
I bought Chrono Trigger DS.
Is it a remake or a port with cutscenes? Also there were no animated cutscenes at all and then I got to Robo and BAM it came outta fuckin nowhere
>>340495916
It's just another port, with a new shitty dungeon or something and a new translation.
The cutscenes are from the PS1 version.
>>340493616
im playing Yakuza 5 if that counts
Is the Star Ocean series worth checking out?
>>340495858
but that stuff doesn't feel specific to mmo's, it just feels like typical open world game behaviour. the combat system is the only thing that feels 100% inspired from mmo's
Vandal Hearts 1 & 2
>>340495996
Yes
>>340495996
Yes especially SO2
>>340495616
>Don't grind, that ruins the fun
Well yeah, that why I said it was mainly my fault. It's kinda worth it turning Crevanille into a demigod though.
And aren't there 40 different endings?
Also,Sydneyis best girl
>>340493616
I've been playing through bravely second. just got to geist, and it boggles the mind that some skin was censored, but not him.
still, fun game, I love the playstyle of the bravely games.
I'm looking to play a turn based JRPG with an excellent battle system (with plenty of tactical depth, requiring different approaches for different fights), challenging but well balanced boss battles for someone who doesn't fight avoidable/random battles, preferably no random battles, and a story that doesn't completely suck.
Some of the games I'm considering are:
- Arc Rise Fantasia
- Grandia II
- Mana Khemia
Please advise me on which to play, or recommend something else.
>>340496493
Most of those are just character-specific endings based on you're waifu or whatever. There's three major routes in the game. There are lots of optional events as part of various characters' quests but it's not really anything unprecedented.
>>340496947
So long as you can leave out the random battle hate, just about any Megami Tensei game.
Does Recettear count as a JRPG?
>>340496947
You might like Legend of Legaia if you can tolerate the random battles.
>>340495769
So how does the combat system work when you get good? Do you dodge all enemy attacks and slowly wear them down? Do you combo them to death? Or what?
The local game store here has a complete in box copy of Chrono Trigger i'm saving up for [spoiler} It's 350 dollars though
>>340494102
English 4 just removes the dub instead of replacing it right? Sounds Ideal to just read
>>340499208
Don't bother
I've always been a big fan of legend of dragoon and am playing it again its pretty fun but really really cliche.
>>340499617MADNESS HERO!
Just finished 7th Dragon III VFD
It was some real fun shit, it's been a longwhile since I got that feeling of just wanting to keep on going in a JRPG, most of the game feels too easy but then there are points where it starts ramming you in the ass hard, and the Secret Dungeon is some real bullshit, it makes me want to play 7th Dragon and 7th Dragon 2020
FFVI romhack that uncensors the game but keeps the Woolseyisms
Chrono Trigger romhack that patches the game's most egregious bugs
On my 3DS I'm rolling with Fire Emblem Awakening and Bravely Default
>>340493616
I have been playing Persona 4 Golden again lately.
Its my favorite game ever.
![Final+Fantasy+VII+(Disc+2)+2014-08-30+17.07.55[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/X2mz8ZK.png "Final+Fantasy+VII+(Disc+2)+2014-08-30+17.07.55[1].png")
>>340493616
Just finished a playthrough of this.
Man, the end of disc 1 to escaping Junon in disc 2 has to be one of the best sections of RPG I've ever played. The pacing, the atmosphere, the music, the plot, it's all fantastic.
>>340499934
>Not P3 instead
>Not the true Atlus kino instead
This is a general thread and should belong in the video games general forum.
Got Atelier Sophie yesterday. Not particularly feeling it though. Combat feels like a step back from Dusk and there haven't been many comedic scenes.
>>340500625
>Stop talking about video games guys!
>Everyone knows /v/ is just for shitposting and NOT playing video games!
when does this shit get good
Finally got around to finishing Breath of Fire II which was fun but the grind started to irritate the hell out of me.
I'm moving back to my ps2 backlog. Which one of these games would you guys recommend that has a decent story? Mainly looking for one that isn't too grindy as well since BoF II burnt me out pretty hard.
>>340500493
>>340493616
first time playing it as well and i'm at the part where you have to go underwater for the huge materia.
>>340500916
Tales of the Abyss
>>340500578
Persona 3 is great, but I like Persona 4 way more.
>>340500925
Oh, it's far from my first time going through FF7. I envy that you get to experience it for the first time.
>>340494806
FFXII is brilliant if you're emulating it. Make sure you have the IZJS version.
>>340500625
Except it's NOT a general thread at all you fucking dingus.
>>340500916
Odin Sphere's battle system is a little repetitive, but I never had to grind personally. The story in my opinion was pretty great and felt like I was watching a stage play in vidya form.
DQ 8 is also great as well. The story is simple, but each mini arc is always interesting or heart-warming. Inever felt the need to grind, but some may say otherwise.
![Final_Fantasy_XII_-_Revenant_Wings_Coverart[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/IwRYqOR.png "Final_Fantasy_XII_-_Revenant_Wings_Coverart[1].png")
>>340501198
>tfw I have the collector's edition of FF12 when it was released in the US
>still never played Zodiac Job system
You guys think the Remake will have Revenant wings like FFX remake had X-2?
Finally playing Radiant History, it's really good so far.
does pic related count?
>>340493616
SaGa Frontier
As fun as it is, it's also incoherent as fuck, and it has a serious problem with not being able to tell where the fuck anything is on its maps because it has really shitty and hideous prerendered backgrounds that are poorly mapped at the best of times, not to mention not having a flee option when the game often locks you in tight quarters with fast enemies.
>>340493616
I'm playing Final Fantasy VII for the first time
I got the chokobo and went into the gray map area but still ran into that huge dragon monster. these shitty camera angles suck its hard to see the rest of the map
I want to finish VII, VIII, and IX before XII remastered comes out.
>>340503201
Been switching between Tales of Vesperia (again) and Skies of Arcadia (again). I forgot how much I love Skies. Fucking sky pirates, man.
Was playing Tales of Symphonia 2 before, but my roommate (who's also big into the Tales series) convinced me to play Vesperia again.
>>340500916
The Suikoden games are pretty good. Though they are kinda grindy, since a lot of shit might destroy you early in-game.
>>340500925
man, i loved the underwater music in ff7, so fucking good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_5zD7rhwPo
>>340493616
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold, stuck on Overlord. Fucking satellites.
>>340502727
bout to fire this up myself
Still going through Rouge Galaxy, just found out I missed some random item for the Revelation flow, and thus half of the movesets I could've used for Jaster have been locked out for 8 chapters. Went back and got it, but honestly, it wasn't worth it. I just spam Desert Wind and it kills everything in 1-2 hits. I've also been going through the first Suikoden as well.
>>340504990
Skies if a great game man, my favourite game of all time and I always give a shout out to anyone playing it. I'm thinking of replaying it on Dolphin and attempting to play it in 3D if it'll let me, should be a mad experience.Also, you're reminding me of someone I know, tell me your least favourite Tales game so I can confirm.
>>340493616
Playing FF8 after I just finished FF5, it's like a damn culture shock.
Playing Xenoblade X right now.
Just got lvl 50 and bought the 4.3 million lvl 50 Skell. That game is such a fucking autism simulator, I love it
Currently playing Breath of Fire 3, up to where I have to enter the volcano with the giant rock monsters. Should I go back and keep talking to the mentors and learn how to use magic, or continue grinding?
>>340508060
>continue grinding
why the fuck would you do this at all?
test
This plus all the DLC, on a modded Wii of course. Pretty fun city builder, a bit too strict on where you can build stuff though. Wouldn't mind an improved version or a sequel on the Vita/3DS.
Playing Trails in the Sky SC, currently at Chapter 3.
Honestly, the game is kinda boring so far. It has better pacing than the first one and it seems like is going somewhere, but it takes too long and a lot of the dialog is very redundant.
I finished the first one and this one is no doubt better, but I just don't see the hype or the "amazing writing" fans of the series told others this series had.
>>340508128
yes, you can post on 4chan XD
newfag
>>340508215
Servers have been acting up for a few days. Relax bruh
I got this game off the PSN only in the first dungeon and it's... interesting
>>340499617
>Ye olde kill a god to save the world
I give it that but its not all the story that generic, it has its twists that surprise you and overall the game keeps you interested in every part.HARPOON
>>340493616
Bravely Second.
Took a little bit longer to grab me than Bravely Default but now I'm hooked and more than likely won't put it down until I've completed it.
>>340508306
I'm sorry
>>340508416
How is it and how much was it?
Someone told me it had rhythm elements and that really interested me, but never looked into it.
>>340508679
>and how much was it?
It's $30
>How is it
it's a dungeon crawling RPG and your actions spend AP but the gimmick is that:
1. Your AP is shared among your entire party
2. AP does to reset to 100 after every fight (but winning in 1 turn gives you 25 AP)
No random encounters but if you leave the dungeon everything revives.
No EXP system, you power up by upgrading skill trees by using item drops.
Here is footage of the tutorial dungeon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vleNPu6Evu0
but the rythmn stuff is at the very end. Timestamp is around 35:30
>>340503061
You have to learn how to juke the enemies. The more you play the better you will get at it. Though I agree with it being hard to know where you can go or sometimes interact with on the maps but part of the fun of SaGa is the discovery.
Playing pic relatedfor the fourth time consecutively
It's been pretty comfy
