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Damn, JRPGs finally clicked for me.
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BossLackey
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Oh I'm prepared lol. I've long heard it's quite the commitment. I think I'll be getting a bit faster in completing these, but Tales of Arise and XBC both took me 80 hours. So this might take me over 100.
hemo memo
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Main story average is 101 Hours on HLTB. I just didn’t want to scare you lol.
squarealex
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I hope you like FF16. 
Danjin44
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Herr Edgy
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Eh gotta say, I find amiibo to be pretty trashy. If I'm going to be a weeb and buy some weeb stuff, I'd rather spend some money and get some higher quality stuff and not some kid toys.We are also getting Amiibo for Mio & Noah and for Pyra and Mythra.
Shut0wen
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Ive just completed xenoblade chronicles 2, starting the tora expansion now and if you like XCD then you have to play XC2 just purely because of how much better the combat is
BossLackey
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Oh believe me, it's mighty high on my list. I played XBC just so I could get to 2.
My body is ready.
Mozzarella
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Time to upgrade and watch Anime, especially old anime, thats the better version.
Champomade
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that's my boy
BossLackey
Gold Member
I did it, papa.
BossLackey
Gold Member
Lightyears ahead of ya. Been watching anime for 25 years. Gimme that 90s shit.
I also consume copious amounts of manga.
With JRPGs, the weeb triforce is complete and my true form emerges!
BossLackey
Gold Member
I loved the first half of Arise. Then the last half was stretched into oblivion. Also, I've never, ever, seen or heard any example of any media be as narratively repetitive as Arise. I almost couldn't believe it.OP to their family,
And in an absolutely serious note, if you enjoyed Tales of Arise, I'd suggest Tales of Berseria and Tales of Vesperia (personally I loved both immensely, especially Vesperia).
"We're going to go to this place for this reason!"
"Are you saying we're going to this place for this reason?"
"Yes! We're going to this place for this reason! What do you think about us going to this place for this reason?"
"I think going to this place for this reason is good/bad for this reason"
DEAR LORD
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Mister Wolf
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Trails in the sky 1-3 are only on PC. I would recommend you start with Trails From Zero, next its direct sequel Trails to Azure, then play through Cold Steel 1 - 4. All English speaking Trails fans are waiting for Reverie to release this July.
BossLackey
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Trails in the sky 1-3 are only on PC. I would recommend you start with Trails From Zero, next its direct sequel Trails to Azure, then play through Cold Steel 1 - 4. All English speaking Trails fans are waiting for Reverie to release this July.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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What a time to suddenly fall in love with jrpgs. DQXI and Xenoblade are particularly good ones so maybe you just needed to play the right games.
In Cold Blood
Banned
They just ain't for me.
Never got into them.
Never got into them.
AmuroChan
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It's honestly one of the best JRPG series out there. It's the MCU of JRPGs. Every game is inter-connected and takes place in the same world. The world building is unparalleled in this series.
BossLackey
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Well that does sound pretty interesting...(goddamnit lol)
Werewolf Jones
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Don't waste your time with Persona 5. Just play mainline SMT.
Danjin44
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I enjoyed P5 a lot but got to be kidding me with that.
Radical_3d
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AmuroChan
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It is. It's the only JRPG series where every game is inter-connected in the same universe. Cold Steel IV is essentially Endgame, especially the end
where every character from previous games appear from Dr. Strange portals to fight the main villain.
TheInfamousKira
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I was musing about RPGs and the very specific flavor of gaming they have last night. I was playing through RE4 Remake, and I remembered a few reviewers saying that it's now much more of an adventure or quest than the original, and it made me think: this is a good game, but they could expand on it and make a game twice as large and it would still feel different than an RPG quest, despite having more similarities now.
That got me wondering why, other than different devs or genres. The answer I came to was this: For as expansive and fleshed out as RE4R or basically any third person action game is or will be, it's still confined, hampered even, by the genre. Everything is set into chapters, and there are some variations, but by and large, there is one mode of gameplay: exploration into combat. You always have a pressing goal, enemies are strategically placed in specific spots, etc.
An RPG has the scope, the detail, the fleshed out world - but it also isn't constantly narratively funneling you into a high stress situation. There's documents and lore to find. There are games, and gambling. There are quests, secret dungeons and caverns. You can decide you're tired of fighting the evil empire and go fucking fish or gather supplies. In the sense of escapism, RPGs are just unparalleled because they're essentially Wardrobe entrances to another life, that you can choose to be a hero, or just a dude in, depending on your mood.
That got me wondering why, other than different devs or genres. The answer I came to was this: For as expansive and fleshed out as RE4R or basically any third person action game is or will be, it's still confined, hampered even, by the genre. Everything is set into chapters, and there are some variations, but by and large, there is one mode of gameplay: exploration into combat. You always have a pressing goal, enemies are strategically placed in specific spots, etc.
An RPG has the scope, the detail, the fleshed out world - but it also isn't constantly narratively funneling you into a high stress situation. There's documents and lore to find. There are games, and gambling. There are quests, secret dungeons and caverns. You can decide you're tired of fighting the evil empire and go fucking fish or gather supplies. In the sense of escapism, RPGs are just unparalleled because they're essentially Wardrobe entrances to another life, that you can choose to be a hero, or just a dude in, depending on your mood.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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By the by, games like XC2 and XC3 are greatly enriched by their DLC which adds playable characters, story quests and arenas and the like. It's not the type of thing where you would play the base game and then if you like it add the DLC, I would strongly recommend having the DLC from the get-go as it improves things alot and the new characters/features will show up early and enhance the experience. Games like XC2 have their haters but I think many of the criticisms people level against the game were addressed by patches and DLC so that when I got around to playing it the whole experience was great.
Also their battle systems get pretty crazy, I don't think it's bad to look up guides on youtube to help you understand all your powers and options during combat expecially with XC2 which has poor tutorials for a great battle system
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Fuz
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Yeah, and that's its biggest problem.
Who the fuck has the mental strenght to play one after another? Or to be forced to play all of them if interested in a different one down the line?
Sleepwalker
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Stratostar
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I don't play JRPGs often, but when I do, I prefer The Last Story on Wii. sips Dos Equis
Art The Clown
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they have pretty much consumed me the last two years after getting back into after a long break.
I’m a world of trash games and the way the industry is nowadays, JRPG’s are peak gaming that is refreshing even after all this time.
I’m a world of trash games and the way the industry is nowadays, JRPG’s are peak gaming that is refreshing even after all this time.
Mister Wolf
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These people are missing out on a great franchise. I go back and forth between Xeno and Trails as to which one is my favorite.
Hugare
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What really scares me from JRPGs nowadays are the long hours required to finish them
I used to love JRPGs, finished a bunch of them, but I dont have as much time as I used to in order to invest so many hours to one game. And when I'm into a game, I play it like a maniac until I finish it, so 10h games are my jam.
I took months to finish GoW: Ragnarok, for example
I've been trying to play DQ XI for some months now, slooowly making my way through the game. But playing a game like this only once in a while doesnt keep me engaged, so I always drop them.
I used to love JRPGs, finished a bunch of them, but I dont have as much time as I used to in order to invest so many hours to one game. And when I'm into a game, I play it like a maniac until I finish it, so 10h games are my jam.
I took months to finish GoW: Ragnarok, for example
I've been trying to play DQ XI for some months now, slooowly making my way through the game. But playing a game like this only once in a while doesnt keep me engaged, so I always drop them.
Shifty1897
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Now that's a game that needs a remaster.
Radical_3d
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Maybe the idea (taken from the novel sequence) is the same but I don’t think MCU is something you should say if you want to recommend something to other people.
AmuroChan
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Agreed. I can't wait for Reverie to come out. I've been waiting for that game for literally 3 years.
Arsic
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The genre is so vast that it can be hard to find one that initially reels you in. Growing up we just kept getting better and better titles for like 15+ years straight .
Nowadays they are shovelware D tier anime trope games with dated everything from 2-3 console generations ago.
You’ll likely like FF16 coming up.
I personally found the two best most recent examples in the genre to be octopath traveller 2, and triangle strategy.
When the Suikoden 1&2 HD versions come out this year definitely play #2 OP.
Nowadays they are shovelware D tier anime trope games with dated everything from 2-3 console generations ago.
You’ll likely like FF16 coming up.
I personally found the two best most recent examples in the genre to be octopath traveller 2, and triangle strategy.
When the Suikoden 1&2 HD versions come out this year definitely play #2 OP.
daveonezero
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I'm 80 hours in and I don't know when this shit will end. Turned off expert mode now just blasting through. I think I have 2 or 3 chapters left. The story got real weird and so much mystery. Then of course I an't help myself and look at the new trailer thread and get so many spoilers.
I'm just playing with Shulk and don't really haven't gotten bored with the combat. Its almost just too much and I want to get into the 2nd one.
Love the fashion and gear for the other characters.
I'm just playing with Shulk and don't really haven't gotten bored with the combat. Its almost just too much and I want to get into the 2nd one.
Love the fashion and gear for the other characters.