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Post by ivegotfiveyears on Oct 31, 2014 19:53:22 GMT -7
Hey! I just wanted to get a sense of what other JRPG series/games that you two enjoy playing. Have you ever thought about adding other JRPGs similar to Final Fantasy to your podcast? It seems like a good way to extend the "review" aspect of the series once you play through all of the games.
Personally, I'm a big fan of the Suikoden games and feel like they'd be a great series for you to cover if you wanted to branch out!
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Post by kalebfcraig on Nov 1, 2014 3:23:27 GMT -7
Personally I enjoy breath of fire, dragon quest, legend of dragoon, and fire emblem.
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Post by husk on Nov 1, 2014 8:04:03 GMT -7
Legend of Dragoon was a sweet one. I love using the specials in that game.
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Post by Battman on Nov 1, 2014 18:57:19 GMT -7
Suikoden is a great series. I personally think that one of the most underrated JRPGs is Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. Fun game, great story, and lots of puzzles. Think of a cross between Zelda and FF. One of my favorite parts of the game is an optional 99 floor dungeon. When you enter the dungeon, all of your characters are stripped of all equipment, spells, and even have their levels reset to level 1. You start going through each floor opening chests and fighting monsters while hoping for good equipment or spells. The catch is that you can't leave the dungeon until after the 20th floor, and you can only keep any items found in a blue chest, which tend to be powerful items or equipment. And did I forget to mention that the entire dungeon is random? Every time you walk in the enemies, chests, contents of those chests, and even floor layout are all random. You can sometimes find the most powerful sword in the game on the 1st floor but not make it far because you haven't found any cure spells which is a bummer since there are no save points.
If you haven't played this game find it and give it a try!
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Post by kalebfcraig on Nov 1, 2014 19:30:32 GMT -7
You know I always wanted to play the lufia games after having played lufia and the ruins of lore. That was a good game and had the 99 floor dungeon, it was good for leveling.
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Post by Battman on Nov 1, 2014 20:17:48 GMT -7
Another fun series is the trilogy of Soul Blazer, Terranigma, and Illusion of Gaia. While these are not turn based JRPGs they are still worth playing. They are similar to the Secret of Mana series. Illusion of Gaia is my favorite of the three as it takes elements from the other two games and puts them together nicely.
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Post by Battman on Nov 1, 2014 20:19:38 GMT -7
You know I always wanted to play the lufia games after having played lufia and the ruins of lore. That was a good game and had the 99 floor dungeon, it was good for leveling. Definitely play them if you get a chance! Lufia II is technically a prequel but you don't really need to play the first to know what's going on. The first is a little mundane compared to the second, but if you play them in order you wont know what you're missing! |
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Post by kalebfcraig on Nov 2, 2014 10:55:50 GMT -7
I havent been able to find them I tried getting g them on an emulator too but it never worked. I'll have to try that soul blazer.
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Post by jakeakatheone on Nov 2, 2014 18:43:29 GMT -7
Anything by Level-5. Resonance Of Fate. Gotta show love for the Xenosaga Series
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Post by Battman on Nov 2, 2014 19:12:29 GMT -7
Speaking of Level 5, it's not part of a series but Rogue Galaxy is an absolutely amazing game. If you get the chance I recommend checking it out. Te gameplay is awesome and there is a lot of customization in the game. Equipment customization is similar to FF9 but with seemingly limitless possibilities! There is even a fun mini game for synthesizing equipment which requires you to build an assembly line in order to successfully create a new piece of equipment.
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Post by amoreline1 on Nov 3, 2014 22:15:56 GMT -7
Personally i love the Shadow Hearts series. A jrpg set in the modern world. The main bad guy was even a real person. Anyone else try the games?
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Post by kalebfcraig on Nov 3, 2014 22:48:34 GMT -7
I played a very tiny part of the first game and I never got to play them cause my buddy who had them moved and I was never able to find any copies anywhere.
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Post by Battman on Nov 3, 2014 23:14:08 GMT -7
I actually have three shadow hearts games but haven't played through them yet. I started the first one but ended up doing what I always do and started power leveling and ended up putting it down. Main character is interesting though, he seems like a bad guy doing good if that makes sense.
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Post by kalebfcraig on Nov 3, 2014 23:17:22 GMT -7
It makes sense and sometimes the best bad guys are trying to do what they think is right. Im playing valkyrie profile right now, for the second time and I love it and i just bought the second one for ps2 I cant wait to play it has anyone else played it?
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Post by Battman on Nov 3, 2014 23:20:41 GMT -7
The first is a PS1 game right? I haven't played it but heard its good. Does anyone know if it is on the playstation store?
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