10 Forgotten Masterpiece Video Games
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Lost Odyssey!!!! Ugh so underrated it brought back so much FFX style nostalgia. ❤❤❤
Lost Odessey was one of the best RPGs on the 360, and there were a few great 360 only RPGs that were overshadowed by Final Fantasy on the Playstation
When the 360 came out there was a small rush of JRPG releases in a Microsoft bid to get entry into the Japanese market, which then dried up almost completely. About the only 360 JRPGs after the first year or so were the FF13 series. This was partly because the 360's use of DVDs rather than Blu-Ray drastically limited game size - nobody ever mentions Lost Odyssey came on 2-3 DVDs (and as a result was a late arrival to the XB1's emulation support.)
Absolutely loved that game, whole reason I clicked this video was the lost odyssey thumb.
I agree. It is a masterpiece.
You can just play it in series X and not have to worry about disc swapping as it was 3 discs discs wasn’t it?
@@ronnycook3569Yeah I know she is a PC gamer but still not a good excuse not to do research and then make out certain games are obscure when they are readily available.
Those who played Perfect Dark in the heyday of Nintendo64 never forgot about it. It’s still a fantastic action game
Absolutely, me and all my friends used to play the battle royal all the time. We called it the Muderman Dance lol.
I agree. Me and my brother played it and zero. My brother is the reason way I got into gaming.
Multiplayer was fun
So true! I loved Perfect Dark.
Forget it? I still own it and play it to this day in 2024
The graphic in Lost odyssey to me still stands out today. The characters in the game were awesome especially Kaim, Jansen and Sarah. I cannot tell you how much I love Skies of Arcadia. Another forgotten series is Panzer Dragoon especially saga.
Kaims memories are also some of the most well written and emotional stories you'll find in any game.
@@jeremysennett5304 Good lord yes it shows you how being an immortal is not exactly as good as it seems.
@joeherrera8826 but also shows the good side of it in stories like the cicada one. He saw tragedy then came back 70 years later and saw what that sacrifice accomplished. Every one of them was an award winning-level short story. Honestly I don't remember much of the main story. But those memory sections stick with me.
Skies of Arcadia is one of the GOATs
That it is!
Every day I think about this game and I'm like remaster!
@@justicestiles1741 Mood, maybe with some QOL
I played this as a kid and I just remember being bombarded with battles. To the point where you couldn't go 5 feet without one. Just couldn't finish it after that.
@@mrmuscle7 The Legends re release apparently heavily toned down the encounter rate
skies of arcadia is simply awesome
I was really hoping for a re-release when they announced the figures a while back. I dont care what system they release it on, I WILL buy it. Still have a copy of Legends around somewhere
@@rogue3095 I could've sworn there were rumors of a remaster during the last generation of consoles. I'm probably misremembering things. I really thought this would get a remaster or a straight up port by now considering Grandia II had a PC port and an HD Remaster a few years ago. Anyway, yeah, wish there's re-release of some sort. This and Elemental Gimmick Gear - a flawed game but still a hidden gem.
I loved the GameCube version so much that I wrote my own guides and basically did a 100% playthrough on my second go.
@@rogue3095I wish they would give it to another company to do it
@@justicestiles1741 same
FF8 (one of the under rated games of the series) needs the remake treatment as well...
I know it got a remaster but.....
Big facts
@@nathank2289 Agreed, it being the 1st FF I played in the series. It’s also my favorite of the series as well.
Also agreed! ...just don't split it into 3 parts. 2 at most.
@@nathank2289 8 gets a lot of hate because its story is terrible and pulling power from monsters is incredibly boring.
One of my favorites is Kingdoms of Amalur on the PS3/4.
Saw Lost Odyssey, instant like❤
999 is an absolute gem! Everytime I progress I wouldn’t know what turn the story will take. A bit of letdown on the twist of the reveal but honestly I wouldn’t know any other way that they could end it controversially
Gameplay was kinda funky & frames dropped massively. Ps I was on 50fps if I recall.
Had to play twice for true ending
Skies of Arcadia is now and will always be one of my absolute favorites. I agree, it’s an absolute SHAME that few have heard of it. I miss the Jess outros wishing us a great day. Love you Jess! You’re my favorite on WCG ❤️
I remember having Lost Odyssey on disc back in the day, and I'm super glad I managed to snag a digital copy (and that it's backwards compatible)
My soul can now rest. Someone has properly acknowledged FFXII.
12 was amazing, however when I replayed it as an adult, I couldn’t shake that it was Final Fantasy: Star Wars
Worst map of any FF game just a straight line with a few deviations lol. Lazy rinse and repeat.
@@DEVILTAZ35 Your opinion. It wasn't meant to be open world, so why get mad that there isn't many options? It's telling a story not karaoke.
Planescape: Torment has the best story I've seen in 30 years of gaming.
Also, you never hear anyone mention Torment: Tides of Numenera, which was like a spiritual successor made by a lot of the same people that made the original. It was also pretty damn good
Except the game sucks it's a visual novel
@@troy5370 No little boy, it doesn't suck, it's a good game with gameplay that could have been better indeed, but it's not bad at all.
Lost Odyssey is still available as a digital download on the Xbox store.
999 is one of my FAVORITE games of all time. 999, Virtue's Last Reward, and Zero Time Dilemma were amazing.
Lost odyssey was an absolute gem. First game that ever made me actually cry real tears. Parting forever is an all time masterpiece of a song.
Skies of Arcadia is truly a masterpiece. We need an HD remaster.
Lost Odyssey was brilliant, but to me, "1000 Years of Dreams", the little collectible visual novels were even better than the main story. Honestly, each and every story I found moved me to tears.
Recently got into lost odyssey and it had me in tears by the end of it. I loved it so much. 😭😭😭
Vanquish! A blazing fast sci-fi cover shooter by Platinum Games, absolutely oozing style. Originally only came out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2010, was later ported to PC, but still remained fairly unknown.
1:30 small correction: FFXII wasn't the first time you could control summons in the open world. FFXI allowed summoners to control their summons in the open world.
I personally never owned a Xbox 360, but I borrowed my brother's when I moved I move into an apartment and didn't have internet yet and gave it back once it was connected. So I never got to finish Lost Odyssey, but it left such an impression on me that I have hoped that it could get a PC release for over 10 years now.
I played the HECK out of Virtual Fighter 1 in the arcade. Loved that game :) Also, it's funny how this video released just moments before the new Perfect Dark reveal trailer.
Jess is the only reason I'm still subscribed to this channel. Ok. Moving on lol
Blue Dragon is another great RPG game that deserves it's flowers too,in some cases it was better than Lost Odyssey and was rated higher in multiple gaming magazines back then,while Lost Odyssey was given an 8 on Gameinformer Blue Dragon was rated a 9,I have both and love them very fun,but Blue Dragon is the better game imo,another forgotten gem was the Wario game on the Gamecube,that game was amazing and everyone should've been able to play it if they love platformers,there's lots of other great yet forgotten games and it's a shame most of us won't ever get to play them unless we use emulators lol
Oh no, my Steam library is already full of games I bought and haven't played yet... oof...
Some of these I actually did forget about, too. Perfect Dark, especially. I miss playing that so much.
5:30 Lost Odyssey may be difficult to get physically but it is playabe through back-compat, digital or physical on current Xbox Series X/S & Xbox One consoles.
Also it often goes on sale for about $5 every few months on the digital store!
I kinda wish Suikoden 1 or 2 would have shown up on here. Such great storytelling. Legend of Dragoon would have been a great fit as well
I played Skies of Arcadia Legends on the Gamecube back in the day and it was amazing
Lost Odyssey was a favorite of mine on the 360. I remember at one point Microsoft gave out digital copies for free. I instantly grabbed it up and played through it. I then went to GameStop that same week and found a used physical copy in great condition for a decent price (my guess is someone owned it physically, got the free digital version, and then decided to trade in the physical copy).
Having played lost odyssey when it came out; I still think about it, and wish it would get a remaster/re-release.
A list about forgotten masterpieces, yet once again Suikoden doesn't get any love.
Suikoden was one of the first franchises to feature save importing, all the way back on the original Playstation. It's a game that featured 108 playable characters, featured wartime combat, had positioning in your party play a factor on how your team performed, featured a 6-person party system, and allowed you to build up your own base to take on the might of the Empire, of which you were the heir to. Characters die, and there is genuine weight for your choices.
Despite all that, it's sequel, Suikoden II is EVEN MORE revered, and at the peak of it's cult classic status, had physical copies selling for over $500 USD.
For all the talk people have about Chrono Trigger being a great game, having played both Suikoden and Chrono Trigger on the Playstation as a kid, and later as an adult on the PSP and PC respectively, Suikoden is the better game, unironically, IMHO, and is a game that deserves VASTLY more love than it gets.
Hopefully when the Suikoden I & II Remaster finally drops, people will finally be talking about these games the way they deserve.
Planescape: Torment is probably in my top 5 RPGs of all time along with the first Fallout
Eternal Sonata on PS3.
I know, right? And the premise lends itself so well to sequels! I'd love to see what kind of fantastical worlds other famous composers might get isekai'd off to. Or maybe a game where you have travel from Bach to Wagner to Mozart's world, each with it's own theme... such a missed opportunity.
Arcanum is a game that rarely makes it on lists like this though I place it right next to Planescape , even if coming out after.
FFXII TZA was the reason I went back to be the leading man. ;) Lost Odyssey and Skies of Arcadia me want to play! :D Shadow Hearts 1 and 2 are definitely hidden gems!
Seeing a Zero escape game(999, Zeros Last Reward, Zero Time Dilemma) is always a little sad because it’s always a list like this😢
I still have my Game Cube hooked up just to play Skies of Arcadia soooooo good needs to be ported to the Switch
To this day, I consider Planescape Torment one of the best RPGs of all time. Right up there with Baldur's Gate 3.
I like the spiritual successor to Planescape Torment called Torment: Tides of Numenera
My underrated game is definitely Enslaved Odyssey to the West. Absolute masterclass gaming experience
God I loved Perfect Dark
This was a fun list!
Skies of Arcadia absolutely needs a(nother) remaster.
Lost Odyssey...~!!! This was such a master piece
Lost Odyssey is very good, but the point where if you are not leveled enough make it to a certain cut scene you would need to restart. the area before that cut scene is terrible for leveling because there are enemy that will take your best item, armor, weapons permanently . the story is wonderful , but the Bell curve is extreme. I still have my copy. on another note talking about lost titles of wonderful games, Dark Wizard Sega CD . lost Gem
Unpopular opinion here. Planescape: Torment's were too obscure for its own good. Puzzles were mandatory back then but it was before UA-cam. Outside of Gamefaqs you'd have to shell out $25-30 for a strategy guide. That essentially doubled the cost of the game.
"and the announced reboot is in development hell"
At least we got a new trailer for Perfect Dark yesterday... XD
Nice list! I would add dark cloud, though
Thanks for the great gaming videos. Please keep em coming!
I was given a used copy of Lost Odyssey and it was amazing, the only problem was that it's a 3 or 4 disk game, and I didn't have the 2nd disk.... 😭
I must find this Skies of Arcadia, you speak of.
I have never forgotten the mastery that is Lost Odyssey... One of the best JRPGs of all time, IMO.
FFXII is one of the best, and WOULD have been better if Balthier was the protagonist like they originally planned (from what I understand). Vaan was just annoying...
And Perfect Dark was objectively better than Golden Eye. It was everything Golden Eye had, and then some. More weapons, bots, models, etc.
Lost odyssey was such an amazing title and I'm glad it got some love. Jess, i just have to say, you are stunning 😍 you are un-put-downable!!
I would have included legends of legai and tribes aerial assualt. Amazing but completely obscured.
Dark Cloud 2 would be a good addition to this list
Jess can just talk about anything, I’d be educated and mesmerised ❤
I'm surprised Chaos Legion didn't make the list
Not sure how FFXII got on this list. It bored me to the point of literally falling asleep while playing. Lost Odyssey, on the other hand, was glorious. Only problem I had with it was I had the default power option on my controller for inactivity timeout and the endgame cutscene was long enough for it to power off twice (interrupting the scene each time).
Lost odyssey was so touching 😭
FFXII and Lost Odyssey my beloved
Ff12 was great. Love that game. Made every Dragon Age feel disappointing. And Perfect Dark doesn’t belong on this list.
lost odyssey is genuinely a great game and im not much of an rpg player besides elder scrolls or fallout
The new Perfect Dark didn't seem to be in development hell based on the great trailer at the showcase.
shiva is also an amazing summon.
in case someone needed to know that extra fact.
Lost Odyssey is on the Xbox Live store.
FFXII always made me think of Final Fantasy on Tatooine. Especially because it came out just a year after the prequel trilogy was completed. Even the music made me think of Star Wars.
Because it's a star wars rpg, pirate han solo with sexy chubaka, Leia as a companion, one of the judges was Darth Vader, etc. I don't like star wars and still I can see that the game is a star wars rip off
Wait… where can I buy a Jesststion 2000?
I am currently playing ff12 I love it.
i miss Marvel Midnight Suns this game was so good , but it got droped..... I still hope but i think it is down
So like, Legend of Dragoon like I always mention, or nah? I know forsure that game is a masterpiece, oh and I find it funny, 5:38 you literally said the name of the game, Nine hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and then immediately follow with "Nine Houses" and I was like, Huuuuhh? Lmao
And like you call these games "Forgotten Masterpieces" but more than half of us have never heard of most of these games so like??
Keep saying this but they need to bring back Black and White from lion head studios!!!
I love ffv had good times with that one
Knight was one of my favorite have às a kid
I would totally buy a JESSTATION 2000.
Battle engine aquila and urban chaos
I freakin loved final fantasy 12…
Please add Genji and Def Jam Gight for NY to this list
😻😻😻 I see a cat tree! Why have we not seen your cat??? 😅
Jess's beautiful face, is the only reason, to keep coming back to WC.
How did the move go Jess?
There are tons of lost odyssey on ebay
Time for me to bring up : Singularity
Seriously, why can't I get a new port of Skies of Arcadia? And why isn't Rare Replay on PC, Switch, etc...?
that is a nice look.
One word: legacyofkain:soulreaver
Lost odyssey was so hard
Vagrant Story
When Virtua Fighter came out in the early 90s in Arcades, the arcade my mother managed had to hire a security guard to manage the literal line that went out the door for people who wanted to play the game.
The Legend of Dragoon is a classic masterpiece that never gets love.
So true so true both it and ff7 are my fave games of all time and honestly it deserves a remake
A genuine masterpiece in every meaning. I remember being like 8 years old and emailing Sony every few days asking if they were making a sequel yet. They must have gotten 60+ of those emails from me. As well as at least a couple emails asking if I could have the rights to make a sequel myself, since obviously they weren't interested in doing it. 😂
I remember when it came out it was kinda divisive although I forgot what the issues were. The online outlets back then and some magazines were lukewarm. Eventually overtime the appreciation for the game grew and it's considered a classic. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it.
I liked this game so much that I would fail attacks on purpose to find the exact enemy HP and made my own bestiary. Something unique about LoD is how the common enemy tactics change when they reach 1/2 HP. Most games seem to only have enemy behaviour change for boss battles and optional bosses.
Doubleee SLASH!
I have a copy of Lost Odyssey. It's a great and stunning game.
I have a copy too that has been sitting in my collection for years. Judging from the cover alone I just find the character designs boring.
I hate it never got any ports
I remember buying it at launch and the pal version had a bug that didn’t allow you to advance to the second disk. I remember it being a big deal at the time and I never finished the game as a result…loved it up until that point though!
Ditto.
I still have my copy too
I also miss the shadow hearts trilogy. The incorporation of lovecraftian horror, the harmonixers, the settings the characters, and the judgement ring mechanic made it so fun. I kept my ps2 just to be able to play these though I’m still hoping they, along with Xenogears, will eventually be added onto the ps+ classics catalog.
I miss that series. (Honestly, i need to do a replay) Many people hate the third one, I enjoy it because it echoed like the first game in the series (at least to me). I was so looking forward to seeing how they handled ww2.
Recently started Shadow Hearts. Can't say I'm doing that well at it (mistiming that wheel is a bit of a gut punch) but I'm liking it. Up to the part where I just got Alice back. Need to fight the boss and finish the area off.
I enjoyed Koudelka so I'm looking forward to advancing farther into the game.
Shadow Hearts is underrated.
Such an underrated series
Jess i will always remember how you kept me entertained with your videos while you were still working for gamespot those 8 or 9 years ago! im so thankful and grateful that i still get to watch your content on whatculture today!!! THANK YOU!!!
Ikr?!
What happened to Gamespot? Or her and Gamespot?
I just found her on this channel a few days ago.
I'm so glad you mentioned 999 in this! I remember when i first came across it in a Game Stop store. I wasn't sure what to buy, but i wanted to buy something unfamiliar. Skimming the DS titles, i found that one and it just jumped out at me somehow. Maybe it was the long name. But I read the back of the box and the premise got me hooked. I still consider that moment to be an instance of "finding a diamond in the rough". Out of all those games, that one caught my attention.
To anyone who would like to play this awesome game in 2024, it is still available in the PS Store inside the "Zero Escape: The Nonary Games" bundle that also includes the second chapter of the series (which is composed by 3 games in total). I absolutely loved it and played all the way through to the end of the trilogy.
Finally, deserved love for Planescape : Torment. This game haunted me in my childhood, with the forever thought provoking (and still relevant) quote.. " What can change the nature of a man".
Masterpiece, indeed
F zero gx had a dope sound track
Skies of Arcadia is still one of my favorites. It has it's flaws and shows it's age but, I've yet to find another game that I really enjoyed the exploration.
Make Jess the MAIN host and narrator for all videos!
😂 oooo-kay....
Take your hand away from your penis, kiddo.
She has an awful screeching voice and makes silly factual errors in every single video, indicating she actually knows very little about what she's talking about.
"9 *houses* 9 persons 9 doors"?
FFS. 🙄
I could listen to Jess all day
You know your day just got better when you see Jess on the thumbnail ❤
Make her the only one! Lol
FFXII is my favorite to this day
The game I'd always have on this kind of list is Radiant Historia, since it was trapped on handhelds I dont think it is as well know. It got a rerelease but was on 3DS instead of a console. I personally put on par with some of the best RPG's and find it sad its not more well known.
The crazy thing about the Sega Saturn's short life is that its follow-up, the Dreamcast, had a SHORTER lifespan. The Saturn launched on May 11, 1995 in the U.S. and was discontinued in March 1998, 2 years and 10 months later. The Dreamcast launched in the U.S. on November 27, 1998 and was discontinued on March 31, 2001, 2 years and 4 months later.
As much as I love Sega, it was probably a good thing they got out of the hardware business, sadly. 🤔