JRPGs SUCK
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I don't know if the games have aged well or not and I haven't even played them myself, but you could check out Persona 1 and 2 for PSP (PS1 game remakes). Or Persona 3 Portable for something more recent (very late PS2). You don't need the first two to understand the third in any capacity.
I've been playing God Eaters Burst recently. Yes it sort of is a bit like Monster Hunter, but it has a story(Beyond do the quests so you can kill the giant thing) and has party members which talk. It's more an action RPG, but still a great game, in my opinion.
this is just blatant post-count bait isn't it?Ando85 said:
i hate it when this happens.
but i actually agreed with your title more than your post.
i don't see how bloated damage numbers and turn-based combat with more linearity than an 8-bit mario rail-shooter is supposed to be immersive or fun in any way.
Aye I have the Persona remake, was actually thinking of starting it up tonight. I can't wait til October. They are finally releasing Innocent Sin in the States. I loved Persona 3, but I was thinking P3P would be worth a go as well to play as a female character.Et3rnalLegend64 said:
Tales of the World is it? I've completed Vesperia, Eternia, Legendia, and Symphonia and adore the series. That one has always interested me.Dchao said:
I know the title is misleading I mostly did it cause of all the threads complaining about JRPGs, so I might as well tell why I think they "suck".
I kinda wish I had a PSP so I could play it myself. I hear she gets new music and altered Social Links too. And of course there's the battle system update. There's apparently no section for The Answer though.Ando85 said:
Aw, come on! I was hoping for an opportunity to post this picture:
Not cool, man.
OT: Persona 3, you summon monsters by shooting yourself in the head. How awesome isn't that?
OT: Persona 3, you summon monsters by shooting yourself in the head. How awesome isn't that?
I see what you did there. Sneaky move.
For the PSP, there are quite a few remakes/re-releases of great JRPGs. Star Ocean I and II, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Tactics Ogre (or Ogre Tactics, I can never remember which way it goes) are all good.
For the PSP, there are quite a few remakes/re-releases of great JRPGs. Star Ocean I and II, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Tactics Ogre (or Ogre Tactics, I can never remember which way it goes) are all good.
I lol'd.
Personally I haven't really come across anything I've really liked other than the Mother series.
Personally I haven't really come across anything I've really liked other than the Mother series.
Person 3 Portable definitely, Persona 3 FES was all kinds of awesome.
On PS3, I'd recommend Valkyria Chronicles and White Knight Chronicles. WKC2 comes bundled with the first, and VC2 is on PSP
And for Xbox 360, Lost Odyssey was awesome and you can get it real cheap now. Resonance of Fate is also good, dunno if that is multi-platform or not.
On PS3, I'd recommend Valkyria Chronicles and White Knight Chronicles. WKC2 comes bundled with the first, and VC2 is on PSP
And for Xbox 360, Lost Odyssey was awesome and you can get it real cheap now. Resonance of Fate is also good, dunno if that is multi-platform or not.
I've heard Birth by Sleep is good (and looks good, from what I've seen).
The story probably won't make as much sense to you if you haven't played at the least the first Kingdom Hearts, though.
The story probably won't make as much sense to you if you haven't played at the least the first Kingdom Hearts, though.
Awww... and here I had prepared a bucket of insults to patriotically defend another nations video games (I'm not Japanese).Ando85 said:
I get sucked in too. The one problem JRPGs have though is that they seem to have a problem in wanting me to finish them. For instance, I have only finished 3 of the 8 Final Fantasy games I've played. How's that for size?
What I love the most about JRPGs is the value they place of aesthetic. Grit and brown-filters be damned! It's all about instrumental scores, pretty designed characters (albeit usually inappropriately dressed for the occasion) and beautiful scenery. There is also a lot of lag in interaction. For example;
Girl: "You are the chosen one..! (pause) I know it in my heart!"
(Long pause and awkward spasm of the boy)
Boy: "What?"
(Pause)
Girl: "You are the chosen one! The prophecy of ahl'diego-fishsticks foretold of a lanky, whiny, weak-minded idiot to rise against the evil religious person/god/his own father and triumph without any form of character development, and where the have been development it all regresses once the main-quest is over."
Boy: (long pause, shift in centre-of-gravity, slight recoil) "What are you talking about?"
(Long pause and awkward spasm of the boy)
Boy: "What?"
(Pause)
Girl: "You are the chosen one! The prophecy of ahl'diego-fishsticks foretold of a lanky, whiny, weak-minded idiot to rise against the evil religious person/god/his own father and triumph without any form of character development, and where the have been development it all regresses once the main-quest is over."
Boy: (long pause, shift in centre-of-gravity, slight recoil) "What are you talking about?"
No? How can we not like a culture to toys with Incest, Ephebophilia, Loli-cat girls, Cliche relationships, Violent girls and - albeit rarely - non-taboo sex?
Also; Play Persona if you haven't already. That said, you can just pick any JRPG at random. They all have their own redeeming qualities.