Great list! I've played most of these. 7 out of 10 I think. If I had to pick my favorites from the list, I really enjoyed Star Ocean Until the End of Time and Radiata Stories. As for my personal favorites, I don't think I can make a top 10 yet, because there are several games I would like to finish before I would make a definitive list. But to name the ones that I don't believe are falling off the list, Persona 4 Golden, Suikoden V, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Persona 3 Reload, Ys IX Monstrum Nox and Ys 8 Lacrimosa of Dana.
Great list! Mine: 10. Earthbound 9. Pokemon Crystal 8. Pokemon Yellow 7. Final Fantasy 7 6. Final Fantasy 9 5. Final Fantasy 8 4. Final Fantasy Tactics 3. Super Mario RPG 2. Final Fantasy 10 1. Chrono Trigger
Good list. Mine is: 10. Baten kiatos 9. Golden sun 8. Persona 3 reload 7. Tales of symphonia 6. Chrono trigger 5. Nier automata 4 . Kingdom hearts 2 3. Fire emblem path of radiance 2. Final fantasy 6 1. Xenoblade chronicles 2
I admit a good portion of this is due to nostalgia, but here's mine: 10. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 9. Golden Sun: The Lost Age 8. Sea of Stars 7. Bug Fables 6. Kingdom Hearts 5. Paper Mario 4. Skies of Arcadia: Legends 3. Chrono Trigger 2. Legend of Dragoon 1. Final Fantasy X
Shoot, sorry to hear about the copyright issues :( I'm replaying the remastered Chrono Cross on Switch, still timeless and in my view, immaculate. With you and our boi Serge, masterpiece 🙏👍
That version somehow has technical issues despite just being a pretty bare bones port, plus it's censored. The original is still the best way to play it, unfortunately.
@@Vulpas Agreed. I do like some of the artistic revisions on character avatars, but would absolutely recommend the original version to someone who's never played.
I do like they fixed the framerate issues in the remaster. On release it was as chuggy as the original but now even the switch version runs smooth as butter. Still my all-time favorite game!
Some fantastic choices there sir. Living in the UK I had to import some of those. I'd love a remaster of Radiata Stories too! Chrono Cross is probably my top choice of JRPGs, a beautiful masterpiece imo and I don't mean that lightly.
1.) FFVII (Original, Remake/Rebirth) 2.) Xenosaga 3 and Final Fantasy Tactics (TIE and yes, I am counting it as one, lol!) 3.) Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy X (TIE) 4.) Lunar Silver Star Story AND Eternal Blue (TIE) 5.) Xenogears and Vagrant Story (TIE) 6.) Final Fantasy VI 7.) Super Mario RPG 8.) Grandia II and Skies of Arcadia (TIE) 10.) Persona 4 (Loving 5, current grind!) HONORABLE MENTIONS: Legend of Legaia is a GOAT along with Lost Odyssey and Lufia 1 and 2! Your list is 🔥 cause it’s unique, sure it isn’t as mainstream as most (mine included, lol)! I just can’t get with Chrono Cross like that, but I respect it 🫡!
@@kali-qgames1301 I'm glad you put Radiata Stories in this though, most people won't put try to put in a top 10, it is such a charming game and also in my top 10, hoping for a remaster although it won't happen.
@@kali-qgames1301 I'm glad you put Radiata Stories in this though, most people won't put try to put in a top 10, it is such a charming game and also in my top 10, hoping for a remaster although it won't happen.
It's crazy that if I made a list of JRPGs that made a mark on me, over half of these would be on it. It's crazy! First played JRPG, Musashi demo. First JRPG I wanted, Suikoden. First owned JRPG, Legend of Legaia. First finished JRPG and tears from a game, Grandia 2. Also have bought Vesperia 3 times, and I desperately need Radiata Stories re-released to finish two MORE times lol.
My top 10 (one game per franchise): 1. Xenogears 2. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 3. Persona 5 Royal 4. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA 5. Final Fantasy VII 6. Chrono Trigger 7. Suikoden II 8. Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 9. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 10. Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver Honorable mentions: 11. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux 12. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 13. The Legend of Dragoon
I played a lot of these on psx in middle school and early high school. I connected more with these games than I did with other media. Dude I cried about Nanami… You can’t really describe these games to people. It’s an experience. Great choices
Only 1 critique about the video- I recommend not putting your #1 slot in the title card, because it gives it away, at least for those not familiar with your channel. Other than that, it's nice to see my 2nd fav game of all time be your #1 JRPG. Grandia 2 was my first JRPG ever and it made me into a better person, even though I was 20 at the time I played it (my brother got the game in 2002 and I got to play it in 2003, eventually my brother gave me the Dreamcast since I loved that game and Skies of Arcadia so much). If there was one series I wish would get revamped, it would be Grandia because they really dropped the ball with Grandia 3. At the time, I was not used to plot twists in games all that much since prior I was mostly playing Nintendo games. This game made me cry playing it. I actually broke my original Dreamcast due to play this and Skies too much (that had never happened before). Thank GOD I was able to get another Dreamcast at a Comic Con one year (in the 2010s). As KH fan who did enjoy KH3, I do fully agree that KH2 is the best game. I only played the original PS2 version btw. I never bothered getting any of the Remixes. Here's hoping KH4 will be good.
Great video! My top 10 (today...it changes) Final fantasy 4 Chrono trigger Lunar eternal blue (sega cd) Suikoden 2 Phantasy star 4 Radiant historia Final fantasy 6 Suikoden 1 Lunar silver star story complete Octopath traveler 2
I loved Grandia II so much, but my Dreamcast disc broke at about 70% through the game (just after they found the Granasaber) and for years I couldn't get a new one (regions are a curse). So it took me years, in which I had constructed an amazing story ending. The ending of Grandia II was unfortunately not that. I would have set up that final battle so differently, I felt it was a cop-out. Having said that, the game itself was a ridiculous amount of fun and even when I finally got a copy for PS2 ten-odd years later, I still loved Ryudo and Millenia to bits. What great characters! I still say "off to the crematorium!" sometimes when I need to set something on fire :'D
From 1st to 10th: EarthBound (1995) Chrono Trigger (1995) FFVII Persona 5 Royal (2016/2020) FFVII Remake (2020) Octopath Traveler 2 (2023) LOH: Trails in the sky the 3rd (2007) LOH: Trails in the sky FC (2002) LOH: Trails in the sky SC (2006) LOH: Trails To Azure (2011/2023) I've cleared 22 RPGS in my life and have played 43 👍🏿
Right! I remember now! Thank you so much for being with the channel! Unfortunately this exact video got delisted and copywrite claimed by square Enix and a few others trailer for Kingdom hearts. So I had to remake a few bits and pieces here with some personal/edited content gameplay
Omg! Radiata Stories, so so so good. I loved that game and no spoilers but i remember falling in love with the characters so much that when the time came to choose I felt so sad and torn and had to play it twice out of guilt. Lol
Ever played Any Shin Megami Tensei games? Those are my favorites. Chrono Cross also had a huge impact on me as a kid. The art-direction and soundtrack are top 10 in gaming.
@kali-qgames1301 Depends on how much leniency we're giving for JRPGs such as if we're counting Legend of Zelda or the Quintet trilogy. Conservatively, it probably looks something like this: 1. FF6 2. Grandia 2 3. Xenosaga (Ep 1 if I have to pick) 4. Chained Echoes 5. Suikoden 1 and/or 2 6. Illusion of Gaia 7. Ys 8 8. Star Ocean: The Second Story 9. Breath of Fire 3 10. Jade Cocoon Special shout out to Golden Sun and Paper Mario franchises for actually using character abilities in dungeons outside of battle.
Mine are: 1) Suikoden 2 2) Final Fantasy Tactics 3) Chrono Cross 4) Breath of Fire 2 and 3 5) Final Fantasy 7 6) Suikoden 5 7) Valkyrie Profile 8) Final Fantasy 6 9) Final Fantasy 8 10) Alundra
Chrono Cross is such a mess of a game, but it's absolutely impossible to not respect. It's too bold, imaginative, and daring, too well-produced, too pregnant with depth and intention to deserve anything less than the same admiration afforded to its' predecessor. I love it, how can one not?
It's experimental is a lot of ways, even its music in some cases, like the battle theme. That makes it hard to play but it's so fresh even today that it's fun.
When it came out, the primary complaints were the lack of connection with Trigger, and the shallow characterization punctuated by the often annoying accents or forced dialog quirks. There being so many recruitable side characters watered down the potential depth of the battle system. Each has their element and three special attacks and that's . . . About it. It also removed double and triple techs outside a few very specific instances which removed the synergy Trigger had. There's also an argument to be made that the special attacks and party techs of Trigger further characterized the cast. My personal stance on the game has softened somewhat over time, but it remains a very flawed but certainly ambitious game. I sort of miss this about old Square.
@@Thanatology101 My appreciation for it began with reading articles about, and interviews with, staff regarding many of the exact things you brought up. It's clear the development philosophy behind Cross couldn't have been more misunderstood by the Western gaming sphere, myself included. Old Square was the perfect balance of style and substance. They really were the Tony Montana of the gaming world.
I like how you had a wide range of games, but maybe proof read the script a few times before recording. You mentioned the same thing over and over again in each segment and it made it a hard watch.
Speaking on Suikoden, I saw a video recently that someone discussed that while Konami was silent on the remasters for 1 and 2, they haven't necessarily been inactive. This video here has the breakdown if you're curious: ua-cam.com/video/-gDPgnlVD_k/v-deo.htmlsi=BTXIPD7QIVZzRftu
Years later I feel vindicated for having such a hard time getting into other jRPGs after Grandia II being my first one... EVERYTHING in it is so good, and LITERALLY ALL OF THEM ARE WORSE, in many ways. I like Final Fantasy, Chrono games are nice, so are Breath of Fire, Trails, Tails, but they're not AS amazing. Why can't other RPGs just have that battle system and have totally not Lina Inverse as the evil chick, and the snarky mercenary protagonist instead of goody two shoes, and the FMV epic spells, separate combat special attacks from spells, and bosses with multiple phases and targetable body parts? Everything is perfect about it. And the deconstructive writing. Also a huge part of the story was blatantly ripped off by Final Fantasy X and Tales of Symphonia... First Grandia is also amazing, it has Mass Effect's main twist after first dungeon lol. We got Grandia 3 and Xtreme but they had different lead writer and it shows... I heard Lunar games are similar, have to try those. The ONLY problem in Grandia is they're too easy. Thankfully the Steam version has optional hard difficulty...
My top 6 are 1. Suikoden 3 (but honestly 1&2 also) 2. Star ocean 3 2. FF10 3. Shin Megan tense 4 4. Persona 3 and 4. 5. Xenoblade chronicles 1 6. Pokémon yellow
Suikoden 3 is the only game out of this list I've never played, and Chrono Cross is my all-time favorite game. Im used to having to make the "its a great game, just not a great sequel" argument, and I also played Cross before Trigger, so i also have a stronger personal attachment to it. Much like Cross, SOTET is my favorite Star Ocean, though I'd never try to argue its a better game than 2. And on that note, i played Legaia 2 YEARS before i even laid eyes on the original. And Radiata Stories is legendary, my only real issue with it is at the big split towards the end, having to choose the unambiguously "bad" route to keep most if not all of the cool and unique characters you've spent countless hours trying to recruit, stalking them throughout town trying to figure out what they want from you and how to get it. Also, Ganz Rothschild wearing Claude C. Kenny's outfit when he joins the thieves guild is just 🤌
My top 10 JRPGs of all time! What is your top 10!?
Great list! I've played most of these. 7 out of 10 I think. If I had to pick my favorites from the list, I really enjoyed Star Ocean Until the End of Time and Radiata Stories. As for my personal favorites, I don't think I can make a top 10 yet, because there are several games I would like to finish before I would make a definitive list. But to name the ones that I don't believe are falling off the list, Persona 4 Golden, Suikoden V, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Persona 3 Reload, Ys IX Monstrum Nox and Ys 8 Lacrimosa of Dana.
Great list! Mine:
10. Earthbound
9. Pokemon Crystal
8. Pokemon Yellow
7. Final Fantasy 7
6. Final Fantasy 9
5. Final Fantasy 8
4. Final Fantasy Tactics
3. Super Mario RPG
2. Final Fantasy 10
1. Chrono Trigger
Good list. Mine is:
10. Baten kiatos
9. Golden sun
8. Persona 3 reload
7. Tales of symphonia
6. Chrono trigger
5. Nier automata
4 . Kingdom hearts 2
3. Fire emblem path of radiance
2. Final fantasy 6
1. Xenoblade chronicles 2
I admit a good portion of this is due to nostalgia, but here's mine:
10. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
9. Golden Sun: The Lost Age
8. Sea of Stars
7. Bug Fables
6. Kingdom Hearts
5. Paper Mario
4. Skies of Arcadia: Legends
3. Chrono Trigger
2. Legend of Dragoon
1. Final Fantasy X
I absolutely love your lists because they're not like everyone else's! Grandia 2 is the truth! I gotta play like half these games tbh haha
Shoot, sorry to hear about the copyright issues :( I'm replaying the remastered Chrono Cross on Switch, still timeless and in my view, immaculate. With you and our boi Serge, masterpiece 🙏👍
That version somehow has technical issues despite just being a pretty bare bones port, plus it's censored. The original is still the best way to play it, unfortunately.
@@Vulpas Agreed. I do like some of the artistic revisions on character avatars, but would absolutely recommend the original version to someone who's never played.
I do like they fixed the framerate issues in the remaster. On release it was as chuggy as the original but now even the switch version runs smooth as butter. Still my all-time favorite game!
@@GeebusCrust They fixed it? Good to know, now they just need to uncensor it.
You're extremely passionate about JRPGs, great taste too. Definitely subscribed.
Thank you so much for saying this! I truly appreciate your support! I do love some JRPGs lol
@@kali-qgames1301 No problem man! Looking forward to more JRPG content!
Love this list! Just subbed! :)
Thank you so much! I just checked your videos out and they are amazing! I'm Subbing for sure and I can't wait to see some more! :)
@@kali-qgames1301 Aw thanks!!! That means a lot! :)
Some fantastic choices there sir. Living in the UK I had to import some of those. I'd love a remaster of Radiata Stories too! Chrono Cross is probably my top choice of JRPGs, a beautiful masterpiece imo and I don't mean that lightly.
YES some Legend of Legaia love! I knew there was something special about you 👍
Haha yes my friend! Legaia forever!
Yeah yo some love for Star Ocean 3 nice dude! You’re a man of refined class.
Thank you so much fam! I willl always love Star Ocean 3 no matter what they say! I hope it comes back as a remake someday!
1.) FFVII (Original, Remake/Rebirth)
2.) Xenosaga 3 and Final Fantasy Tactics (TIE and yes, I am counting it as one, lol!)
3.) Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy X (TIE)
4.) Lunar Silver Star Story AND Eternal Blue (TIE)
5.) Xenogears and Vagrant Story (TIE)
6.) Final Fantasy VI
7.) Super Mario RPG
8.) Grandia II and Skies of Arcadia (TIE)
10.) Persona 4 (Loving 5, current grind!)
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Legend of Legaia is a GOAT along with Lost Odyssey and Lufia 1 and 2!
Your list is 🔥 cause it’s unique, sure it isn’t as mainstream as most (mine included, lol)! I just can’t get with Chrono Cross like that, but I respect it 🫡!
So happy to see Grandia 2, but Grandia 1 has such good characters!
I agree, they are both excellent! It’s just that number two has my heart haha! Thanks for watching fam
Good list, one thing is for certain we were spoiled with a lot of great JRPGs in the 90s.
Exactly haha! thanks for watching fam the 90s were just pure bliss
@@kali-qgames1301 I'm glad you put Radiata Stories in this though, most people won't put try to put in a top 10, it is such a charming game and also in my top 10, hoping for a remaster although it won't happen.
@@kali-qgames1301 I'm glad you put Radiata Stories in this though, most people won't put try to put in a top 10, it is such a charming game and also in my top 10, hoping for a remaster although it won't happen.
Awesome video man as always! You put me on tales of vesperia
Thank you so much for watching fam! I’m so happy to hear that! I love Vesperia man, one of my favorite of all times. Did you enjoy it??
Vesperia is such a underrated game.
My top 5 for me in no particular order would be Personal 5, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 10, Lost Odyssey, and Xenogears.
It's crazy that if I made a list of JRPGs that made a mark on me, over half of these would be on it. It's crazy!
First played JRPG, Musashi demo. First JRPG I wanted, Suikoden. First owned JRPG, Legend of Legaia. First finished JRPG and tears from a game, Grandia 2. Also have bought Vesperia 3 times, and I desperately need Radiata Stories re-released to finish two MORE times lol.
Dude I'm so glad you included Legend of Legaia.
Legend of Legaia was my first game on the PSX. Love it to death!
Legaia fans unite! Hopefully one day we see our beloved again lol
IF you haven't, play SKies of Arcadia. Based on your list, I feel like you would love it!!! It is in my top ten.
Some of my favorites are on this list. For me Star Ocean Second Story, Phantasy Star 4, and FF7 are all time favorites for me.
My top 10 (one game per franchise):
1. Xenogears
2. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
3. Persona 5 Royal
4. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
5. Final Fantasy VII
6. Chrono Trigger
7. Suikoden II
8. Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
9. Yakuza: Like a Dragon
10. Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Honorable mentions:
11. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
12. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
13. The Legend of Dragoon
I played a lot of these on psx in middle school and early high school. I connected more with these games than I did with other media. Dude I cried about Nanami… You can’t really describe these games to people. It’s an experience. Great choices
Classic list feels like it’s straight from the 2000s! I love it man! Took me back into nostalgia zone👊🏾👊🏾
These are some legit picks!
Only 1 critique about the video- I recommend not putting your #1 slot in the title card, because it gives it away, at least for those not familiar with your channel.
Other than that, it's nice to see my 2nd fav game of all time be your #1 JRPG. Grandia 2 was my first JRPG ever and it made me into a better person, even though I was 20 at the time I played it (my brother got the game in 2002 and I got to play it in 2003, eventually my brother gave me the Dreamcast since I loved that game and Skies of Arcadia so much). If there was one series I wish would get revamped, it would be Grandia because they really dropped the ball with Grandia 3. At the time, I was not used to plot twists in games all that much since prior I was mostly playing Nintendo games. This game made me cry playing it. I actually broke my original Dreamcast due to play this and Skies too much (that had never happened before). Thank GOD I was able to get another Dreamcast at a Comic Con one year (in the 2010s).
As KH fan who did enjoy KH3, I do fully agree that KH2 is the best game. I only played the original PS2 version btw. I never bothered getting any of the Remixes. Here's hoping KH4 will be good.
Great video!
My top 10 (today...it changes)
Final fantasy 4
Chrono trigger
Lunar eternal blue (sega cd)
Suikoden 2
Phantasy star 4
Radiant historia
Final fantasy 6
Suikoden 1
Lunar silver star story complete
Octopath traveler 2
Amazing selection, sir.
Appreciate you fam, thank you so much
We really like the same games lol! The only thing is I haven’t played Legends of Legaia - only Legends of Legaia 2
Haha then you have amazing taste! I highly recommend legend of legaia ! It’s absolutely dope! Thanks for watching fam
Chrono Cross is my favorite JRPG of all time. With Lost Odyssey being a close second.
I loved Grandia II so much, but my Dreamcast disc broke at about 70% through the game (just after they found the Granasaber) and for years I couldn't get a new one (regions are a curse). So it took me years, in which I had constructed an amazing story ending. The ending of Grandia II was unfortunately not that. I would have set up that final battle so differently, I felt it was a cop-out.
Having said that, the game itself was a ridiculous amount of fun and even when I finally got a copy for PS2 ten-odd years later, I still loved Ryudo and Millenia to bits. What great characters! I still say "off to the crematorium!" sometimes when I need to set something on fire :'D
From 1st to 10th:
EarthBound (1995)
Chrono Trigger (1995)
FFVII
Persona 5 Royal (2016/2020)
FFVII Remake (2020)
Octopath Traveler 2 (2023)
LOH: Trails in the sky the 3rd (2007)
LOH: Trails in the sky FC (2002)
LOH: Trails in the sky SC (2006)
LOH: Trails To Azure (2011/2023)
I've cleared 22 RPGS in my life and have played 43 👍🏿
I gotta go back and beat Grandia 2. That game got very difficult out of nowhere for me when I was a kid lol. Super fun though
Literally me too, but you just go back through and play again fam
Saw Legaia had to sub. 😅
Appreciate you fam! I will always love and show respect for legaia! Forever one of the best JRPGs to ever do it
Copyright is always so annoying but always great content anyways!!
This is the video that made me familar with you! 🎉
Right! I remember now! Thank you so much for being with the channel!
Unfortunately this exact video got delisted and copywrite claimed by square Enix and a few others trailer for Kingdom hearts. So I had to remake a few bits and pieces here with some personal/edited content gameplay
@@kali-qgames1301 that's okay bro, glad that it's back
Ah ah Xenogears, chooo!
lol haha yeah! It almost made it in! That freaking game is AMAZING. I just have a more personal connection with these ones
Xenogears in my top 10 for sure!!!
Omg! Radiata Stories, so so so good. I loved that game and no spoilers but i remember falling in love with the characters so much that when the time came to choose I felt so sad and torn and had to play it twice out of guilt. Lol
Ever played Any Shin Megami Tensei games? Those are my favorites.
Chrono Cross also had a huge impact on me as a kid. The art-direction and soundtrack are top 10 in gaming.
Grandia 2 is the greatest so far
I dont agree with all of it, but you've got good taste and give some nods to some deep cuts.
Thank you so much fam! What's your top 10! I'd love to hear it!
@kali-qgames1301 Depends on how much leniency we're giving for JRPGs such as if we're counting Legend of Zelda or the Quintet trilogy. Conservatively, it probably looks something like this:
1. FF6
2. Grandia 2
3. Xenosaga (Ep 1 if I have to pick)
4. Chained Echoes
5. Suikoden 1 and/or 2
6. Illusion of Gaia
7. Ys 8
8. Star Ocean: The Second Story
9. Breath of Fire 3
10. Jade Cocoon
Special shout out to Golden Sun and Paper Mario franchises for actually using character abilities in dungeons outside of battle.
Subbed.
Timestamp says legend of Zelda. And Suer for Suikoden
Lmbo, no idea why it did that. Thanks AI lol
When I say Crono, everybody says GLENN! 😂
I havn't played legaia or radiata from your Top5 yet 😢.
Why was Radiant Historia not on the list 😭
To be fair, Radiant historia was good, but not in my top ten!
Haha I highly recommend legaia and radiates! You might really like them!
Glenn was ridiculous 🤣
Grandia 2 has epic music. Best on dream cast❤
I love the music in this game so much!! I agree
@@kali-qgames1301 my bro has the soundtrack
Mine are:
1) Suikoden 2
2) Final Fantasy Tactics
3) Chrono Cross
4) Breath of Fire 2 and 3
5) Final Fantasy 7
6) Suikoden 5
7) Valkyrie Profile
8) Final Fantasy 6
9) Final Fantasy 8
10) Alundra
Chrono Cross is such a mess of a game, but it's absolutely impossible to not respect.
It's too bold, imaginative, and daring, too well-produced, too pregnant with depth and intention to deserve anything less than the same admiration afforded to its' predecessor.
I love it, how can one not?
It's experimental is a lot of ways, even its music in some cases, like the battle theme. That makes it hard to play but it's so fresh even today that it's fun.
When it came out, the primary complaints were the lack of connection with Trigger, and the shallow characterization punctuated by the often annoying accents or forced dialog quirks.
There being so many recruitable side characters watered down the potential depth of the battle system. Each has their element and three special attacks and that's . . . About it.
It also removed double and triple techs outside a few very specific instances which removed the synergy Trigger had. There's also an argument to be made that the special attacks and party techs of Trigger further characterized the cast.
My personal stance on the game has softened somewhat over time, but it remains a very flawed but certainly ambitious game. I sort of miss this about old Square.
@@Thanatology101 My appreciation for it began with reading articles about, and interviews with, staff regarding many of the exact things you brought up. It's clear the development philosophy behind Cross couldn't have been more misunderstood by the Western gaming sphere, myself included.
Old Square was the perfect balance of style and substance. They really were the Tony Montana of the gaming world.
@@Thanatology101 Good points. Square is a shadow of its former self now.
I like how you had a wide range of games, but maybe proof read the script a few times before recording. You mentioned the same thing over and over again in each segment and it made it a hard watch.
I don’t do scripts, just raw and honest. I like the style that I make the videos in. Thanks for the feedback, but I won’t be scripting anytime soon.
Speaking on Suikoden, I saw a video recently that someone discussed that while Konami was silent on the remasters for 1 and 2, they haven't necessarily been inactive. This video here has the breakdown if you're curious: ua-cam.com/video/-gDPgnlVD_k/v-deo.htmlsi=BTXIPD7QIVZzRftu
Have you played any Trails game? If so, why isn't any of em up there????
Unfortunately I haven't played any of them! I want to get in the series tho
You're gonna piss a lot of people off with this one😂
Lmbo bring em on 😏😏
Years later I feel vindicated for having such a hard time getting into other jRPGs after Grandia II being my first one... EVERYTHING in it is so good, and LITERALLY ALL OF THEM ARE WORSE, in many ways. I like Final Fantasy, Chrono games are nice, so are Breath of Fire, Trails, Tails, but they're not AS amazing.
Why can't other RPGs just have that battle system and have totally not Lina Inverse as the evil chick, and the snarky mercenary protagonist instead of goody two shoes, and the FMV epic spells, separate combat special attacks from spells, and bosses with multiple phases and targetable body parts? Everything is perfect about it. And the deconstructive writing.
Also a huge part of the story was blatantly ripped off by Final Fantasy X and Tales of Symphonia... First Grandia is also amazing, it has Mass Effect's main twist after first dungeon lol. We got Grandia 3 and Xtreme but they had different lead writer and it shows... I heard Lunar games are similar, have to try those. The ONLY problem in Grandia is they're too easy. Thankfully the Steam version has optional hard difficulty...
My top 6 are
1. Suikoden 3 (but honestly 1&2 also)
2. Star ocean 3
2. FF10
3. Shin Megan tense 4
4. Persona 3 and 4.
5. Xenoblade chronicles 1
6. Pokémon yellow
🔥🔥
This guy acting like he understands Kingdom Hearts lol.
@@jarredcombs7603 You mean story wise? Then heck no I don’t understand Kingdom Hearts, but I did love KH2 as a game and growing up
Fft
Just reaqcuired Brave Fencer, Chrono Cross and Xenogears and played through them all.
Suikoden 2 needs to be higher
Suikoden 3 is the only game out of this list I've never played, and Chrono Cross is my all-time favorite game. Im used to having to make the "its a great game, just not a great sequel" argument, and I also played Cross before Trigger, so i also have a stronger personal attachment to it.
Much like Cross, SOTET is my favorite Star Ocean, though I'd never try to argue its a better game than 2. And on that note, i played Legaia 2 YEARS before i even laid eyes on the original.
And Radiata Stories is legendary, my only real issue with it is at the big split towards the end, having to choose the unambiguously "bad" route to keep most if not all of the cool and unique characters you've spent countless hours trying to recruit, stalking them throughout town trying to figure out what they want from you and how to get it. Also, Ganz Rothschild wearing Claude C. Kenny's outfit when he joins the thieves guild is just 🤌