I know this one will be out of the mainstream, but my favorite job system in gaming has to Be in Trubleshooter: Abandoned Children. Not necessarily due to insanely unique classes, but more so due to the insane depth every class go into due the mastery system and just how much creativity the game allows you to experiment and theorycraft. Genuinely a stroke of genius.
Thanks Alex, great choices! Man, Stranger of Paradise was such a pleassant surprise! It's a joy to play. For me the best modern job system is Bravely Default. B2nd in particular has an extremely robust and satisfying set of classes.
Crystal project has my favorite job system in any game. It’s basically the final fantasy 5 job system, but with improvements. Many job combinations are actually viable throughout the game, and it has a very addicting open world format, so it was fun discovering what class you would get next
Love me a good Job Class system. FF Tactics is probably still my favorite just for the sheer flexibility and freedom, but I also adore the Garmet Grid in X-2. I also love how many recent games are on here! It's great to see Job Classes making a comeback
Tactics Advanced and Advanced 2 have one of my favourite job systems because you have your equiped job that you can use all of the abilities of, and then you can choose to have the ability to use Items or all of the (mastered) abilities of another job, plus reaction and Support abilities that youve mastered. Ninja abilities arent great, but they let you learn Double Blade which can let you equip two one handed weapons. But Ninjas also have high speed so you can give them black magic and let them aoe the crap out of everyone before they get a turn.
You mentioned several of my favs, but another would be Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, thanks to the combat in general being great and thus fun to experiment with every class. The melee combat is decent, but the archery and magic are absolutely S-tier possibly-best-of-all-time, and you can equip the passive abilities you've learned in any of the 9 jobs along with weapon-specific skills that some classes share. DD2's classes and combat are also good, though I prefer DD1.
Honestly I didn't mess with the job system too much in any of these games other than Xenoblade Chronicles 3. I really tried out all the jobs for nearly everyone.
I can almost choose a rpg based on its class/job system. I love all rpg with a decent character build system. Even agarest games (the one on psp also has characters who could assume every roles), other were more about stats and synergies between party members (which is also a good addition to jobs/class).
❤ Thanks for the video, i love the job/class system in games. Still FF Tactics is my favorite of all currently replaying it on my PS Vita once again. Still have yet to try some from this list 🎉
Personally I think Sacred Stones will always be my favourite Fire Emblem gameplay wise, and largely because of the class system. The branching paths for class promotion really added a lot and the magic side of things hasn't been half as interesting since they got rid of the Trinity of Magic. Personally I'd love to see them iterate to a larger class system that has branching paths like sacred stones, but makes 3-4 tiers of promotions the norm like in Echoes. And while I'm dreaming why not set it in Tellius so we get to see the Laguz again. They could even get promotions this time. I'm sure some people would hate that degree of complexity but that on the gameplay side combined with a story that sits somewhere between the Tellius games and Genealogy would be my dream FE I think.
Japanese RPGs are what made me want to create games. Back in high school, my friend and I created an SRPG, which was basically a mix of Final Fantasy Tactics, and Shining Force. I'd definitely love to remake it.
Bravely Default!! don't think any of Team Asano's games would play like that without it... I also agree with Visions of Mana. though I do wonder why they give you maybe the single most broken character/class combo (moon Morley) so early into the game.
The rarely mentioned Final Fantasy Dimensions (mobile game, but NO gacha/micro-transactions, pure 1 time buy that plays like a classic 16-bit era FF). This game has a better version of the FF3>5 system, with 6 slots to mix and match abilities (but some abilities take 2 slots). And adds fusion abilties (e.g. learn Cure from White Mage and Fire from Black Mage, and you can then learn the fusion skill Magic Bomb).
Saw that this game already sold 1 million copies that’s awesome 😀 game is gonna have to wait I’m finishing trails and switching between other RPGs also picked up pixel remaster a while ago on its first print then we are getting kawami on switch it’s a great time to be a gamer 😅
also it is based on 5e, and 5e is ass. Multiclassing is a trap on many classes and for other classes, they exist just to be a 1-3 level dip. Also the lack of interesting stuff on level up is just disappointing.
Whil I am enjoying visions of Mana, it's Job system is a joke. the stuff you unlock with them doesn;t seem to have much impact and the fact you can;t equip abilities from 1 class onto another basically means, you find the job you like for each character and then mainline that job for the rest of the game.
I love how u don’t even to be a healer just max it out then inherit the best skills and be done with it
I would like to add BARVELY DEFAULT❤
Fantastic shout out - Octopath’s house stands on the foundation Bravely created and the series deserves the recognition!!
Wanted to add bravely as well but he mentioned FF and bravely is essentially a FF spin off
I know this one will be out of the mainstream, but my favorite job system in gaming has to Be in Trubleshooter: Abandoned Children.
Not necessarily due to insanely unique classes, but more so due to the insane depth every class go into due the mastery system and just how much creativity the game allows you to experiment and theorycraft. Genuinely a stroke of genius.
Thanks Alex, great choices!
Man, Stranger of Paradise was such a pleassant surprise! It's a joy to play.
For me the best modern job system is Bravely Default. B2nd in particular has an extremely robust and satisfying set of classes.
“These days players are given too many options, making games easy.” I have said literally word for word
Crystal project has my favorite job system in any game. It’s basically the final fantasy 5 job system, but with improvements. Many job combinations are actually viable throughout the game, and it has a very addicting open world format, so it was fun discovering what class you would get next
Visions of Mana sounds like a simpler version of Golden Sun's Djinn and class system.
Love me a good Job Class system. FF Tactics is probably still my favorite just for the sheer flexibility and freedom, but I also adore the Garmet Grid in X-2.
I also love how many recent games are on here! It's great to see Job Classes making a comeback
Yay! FF X-2 is one of the most enjoyable combat systems in an FF game. I am also so excited to really start playing Metaphor in a few hours from now!
Tactics Advanced and Advanced 2 have one of my favourite job systems because you have your equiped job that you can use all of the abilities of, and then you can choose to have the ability to use Items or all of the (mastered) abilities of another job, plus reaction and Support abilities that youve mastered. Ninja abilities arent great, but they let you learn Double Blade which can let you equip two one handed weapons. But Ninjas also have high speed so you can give them black magic and let them aoe the crap out of everyone before they get a turn.
Bravely Second’s Wizard/Yokai/Ventriloquism/Ghost build makes it a major contender.
You mentioned several of my favs, but another would be Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, thanks to the combat in general being great and thus fun to experiment with every class. The melee combat is decent, but the archery and magic are absolutely S-tier possibly-best-of-all-time, and you can equip the passive abilities you've learned in any of the 9 jobs along with weapon-specific skills that some classes share. DD2's classes and combat are also good, though I prefer DD1.
Nice for someone to acknowledge Harvestella, I think it's such a wonderful game but no one talks about it
Another fantastic video, would really love a video on jrpgs that really rely on team building like 7th Dragon and Etrian.
Honestly I didn't mess with the job system too much in any of these games other than Xenoblade Chronicles 3. I really tried out all the jobs for nearly everyone.
Metaphor is out today!!!
I can almost choose a rpg based on its class/job system.
I love all rpg with a decent character build system.
Even agarest games (the one on psp also has characters who could assume every roles), other were more about stats and synergies between party members (which is also a good addition to jobs/class).
ohh i need i video like this
FF5 is my jam and I'm yet to find a game with a job system satisfying like that
I feel like you tailor made this video for me hahaha. I love job systems!
Oh good call on Stranger of Paradise. 👍
Such an amazingly underrated game. Jack is great.
❤ Thanks for the video, i love the job/class system in games. Still FF Tactics is my favorite of all currently replaying it on my PS Vita once again. Still have yet to try some from this list 🎉
Personally I think Sacred Stones will always be my favourite Fire Emblem gameplay wise, and largely because of the class system. The branching paths for class promotion really added a lot and the magic side of things hasn't been half as interesting since they got rid of the Trinity of Magic. Personally I'd love to see them iterate to a larger class system that has branching paths like sacred stones, but makes 3-4 tiers of promotions the norm like in Echoes. And while I'm dreaming why not set it in Tellius so we get to see the Laguz again. They could even get promotions this time. I'm sure some people would hate that degree of complexity but that on the gameplay side combined with a story that sits somewhere between the Tellius games and Genealogy would be my dream FE I think.
Japanese RPGs are what made me want to create games. Back in high school, my friend and I created an SRPG, which was basically a mix of Final Fantasy Tactics, and Shining Force. I'd definitely love to remake it.
Bravely Default!! don't think any of Team Asano's games would play like that without it...
I also agree with Visions of Mana. though I do wonder why they give you maybe the single most broken character/class combo (moon Morley) so early into the game.
The rarely mentioned Final Fantasy Dimensions (mobile game, but NO gacha/micro-transactions, pure 1 time buy that plays like a classic 16-bit era FF). This game has a better version of the FF3>5 system, with 6 slots to mix and match abilities (but some abilities take 2 slots). And adds fusion abilties (e.g. learn Cure from White Mage and Fire from Black Mage, and you can then learn the fusion skill Magic Bomb).
Have the same feeling with Harvestella. If they just cooked it more it may actually turn great.
If I’m not mistaken octopath 2 did this as well not as much inheriting
Stuff not on the list
-FF xii zodiac age
-tactic ogre reborn
-disgaea series
shieldmaster from bravely2 is my fav in a long while..
I love job systems, so this video is for me!
Either Final Fantasy V or Etrian odyssey 3 for me.
Nice video I really enjoy your content hope you continue with greater vids
Saw that this game already sold 1 million copies that’s awesome 😀 game is gonna have to wait I’m finishing trails and switching between other RPGs also picked up pixel remaster a while ago on its first print then we are getting kawami on switch it’s a great time to be a gamer 😅
Crazy they dont let you mention PlayStation in the ad read
Dragon Quest III? Basically invented this system
FF5 is a top 3 FF for me. Really love that game.
My fav job system is gotta be bravely default
Also out for the PS5.
Did you even play BG 3 where you had a variety of classes and not only that you could multi class two at the same time and then you had sub classes
Not a JRPG
also it is based on 5e, and 5e is ass. Multiclassing is a trap on many classes and for other classes, they exist just to be a 1-3 level dip. Also the lack of interesting stuff on level up is just disappointing.
Bravely Default
Whil I am enjoying visions of Mana, it's Job system is a joke. the stuff you unlock with them doesn;t seem to have much impact and the fact you can;t equip abilities from 1 class onto another basically means, you find the job you like for each character and then mainline that job for the rest of the game.
FF5 ❤
Final Fantasy X-2 was a good game and visually impressive, but I still prefer FF-X even though Tidus can be annoying lol