/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10457771
>I can't think of a more underrepresented genre
It isn't.
*YOU* are ignorant of the genre. The fact you can only list 3 titles screams that. It is not "underrepresented" at all. It's your knowledge that is lacking, so humble yourself and recognize your place before you make arrogant posts.

>>10457771
Rambo II.

>>10457805
Damn bro I'm just asking for some recs.

I just remembered these:
>Ys III
>Castlevania II (sort of)

>>10457771
I’d say metroid fits that but I’m not sure how autistic the “rpg” definition is, it’s just as much an rpg as zelda

Ys III

Cosmo Police - Galivan is more of a middle ground between Metroid and Zelda 2, but it does have RPG elements in the shape of exp/level/spells etc

and technically Super Chinese 3, as well as its sequel Super Ninja Boy, is an action RPG with sidescrolling elements as well

>>10457910
Good game but the final boss is bullshit.
>jump and hit exactly 1 pixel with a sword that only reaches half a pixel from the player

and then there is this, it's an RPG but the random encounters are sidescrolling action

same as the above

and since you asked for it might as well throw this one in...

But really it all comes down to Xanadu, literally one of the firsts, if not the first, "RPG phenomenom" in Japan was a sidescrolling A-RPG although the battles were top down

>>10457929
This doesn't look like it was officially localized back in the day. Either fan translation or an unlicensed release like Soap panic/Bubble Bath Babes, Krazy Kreatures, and Dudes with Attitude were.

>>10457771
Rygar NES

>>10457771
The Metroidvania genre

>>10457962
Xanadu on PC-88 looks typical for the model of PC-88 it first came on, but how about a Sharp X1, PC-98, or Fujitsu FM-7 version?

>>10457771
Popful Mail
Monster World IV
Symphony of the Night

Saw this site shared before, dedicated to the genre

https://alexlandgren.wixsite.com/platform-adventure

>>10457771
i can literally think of thousands. try xanadu for one. galious. goonies 2. rygar. relics. drasle family.

or this other version with a different layout, might have more info/games that havent been ported over yet

https://platformadventure.weebly.com/

>>10458309
pretty good and comprehensive site i must say.

>>10457771
>no mention of Wonder Boy
I know it's pretty basic but come on people.

>>10457962
I find it hard to believe Xanadu became a phenomenon over there before Wizardry did.

>>10457771
>>10458313
Funny enough I was just about to suggest Wonder Boy/Monster World. Some are better then others but I think it’s a damn good series all throughout.

>>10458318
it wasnt. wizardry, black onyx, and hydlide were massive. xanadu is 1985.

>>10457771
Does Dragon View count? It plays more like a beat 'em up RPG, but there are platformer elements as well. It's one of my personal favorites for the system.

Wonderboy in Monsterland is the perfect mix between Action, Platformer, RPG and Arcade

>>10457805
there arent that many to be honest

>>10457850
>I'm just asking for some recs
Then take it to the proper board.
>>>/wsr/

>>10457771
I prefer Zeliard than Zelda 2.

Fire Bam by HAL for the Famicom Disk System is one I don't see mentioned too often. It's very clearly inspired by Zelda 2

Some of these don't actually count since they're missing one or more of the things that define the genre:
>2D side view
>EXP/level system
>Gold/coins
>Upgradeable weapons & armor
>Key items
>Towns
>NPCs
>Side quests
>Ability to return to previous areas
As someone else said, there really aren't that many. There are way more action/adventures which can be similar but not the same.

Gargoyle's Quest?

>>10458572
Never heard of it, looks fun I'll check it out. There is also Chesterfield but I didn't beat that one, the layouts weren't very good.

>>10457771
faxanadu was too good that its not worth even competing with that game. best sound track.

>>10458309
>>10458290
Loads of information, but barely any screenshots or ratings.

>>10457910
What's the best version of each Ys game?

>>10458424
>noooo stop talking about retro games!

>>10458309
>claims the term "metroidvania" possibly originated in the 80's
>check the source
>no mention of "metroidvania", only "metroid"

Aaaaand dropped. Such retardation.

Battle of Olympus
Getsu Fuma Den

>>10458602
>side quests
That's a stretch, a lot of NES RPGs doesn't even have clearly defined main quests, much less some kind of structured side quests. Does Zelda 2 have side quests? It has optional things to do but are those quests really

>>10458374
That's the best one and basically Zelda 2 but in good

>>10458452
Zeliard is amazing.

>>10457771
Rambo

>>10458296
>i can literally think of thousands
Name 500 then, big shot.

>>10459807
HAL sure made some strange decisions when promoting it. Not sure why they have him those horrifically large hands.

>>10460856
Thought that art was CG for a second and my brain nearly exploded from the implications.

I remember struggling a lot with this one as a kid.

Cadash

>>10460061
This game is the shit, no exp so idk if counts as an rpg

>>10458296
>jap names
>games that arent in the same genre
kys

>>10460856
So... I looked for a video of a playthrough of this and got to see the bosom of a troon. Thanks guy.

>>10462472
I was filtered by the lamia

>>10462514
did you get the shield? did you have the staff of fennel?

>>10457805

the nigga that typed this would actually say that shit irl hahaha

>>10458424
OP had to hide the fact he was recfagging.

>>10459889
Be the first.

>>10457929
Reminds me of Summon Night: Swordcraft Story.

>>10462674
I'd rather be the last.

>>10457771
>I can't think of a more underrepresented genre
You mean almost every Castlevania game starting from SotN?

>>10458452
>Zeliard
I tried Zeliard a couple of time but it's just too janky compared to other games from it's era. The combat just feels like shit

>>10458452
(You) are smoking crack.

>>10462994
Metroidvanias are literally their own genre.

Let me add magic sword to the list

>>10457910
What about the first 2 Ys?

>>10464818
They're overhead view. Ys III was the only sidescroller in the series as far as I know.

>>10462476
>no noo dont say xanadu
are you retarded anon?

>>10463880
Honestly what is the difference? An overworld?

>>10457947
>>10457937
>>10457929
>>10457920
>>10457914
>>10457910
Looking at these screenshot compilations makes me feel good. Thanks for sharing anon.

>>10464959
Metroidvanias are usually 1-3 big maps with no towns, no dialogue-only NPCs, no purchasable weapons or armor and only some have experience points or gold. In general, upgrades in Metroidvania only come after beating a boss.

>>10463004
>its era
From the 80s? But what is even janky about it? You run and slash or cast magic. It's very quick and quite brutal looking considering the graphics (which are amazing).

>>10458313
I just played this for the first time a few months ago and was blown away, I had never really liked that genre before. I put in part 2 or 3 next and it was some sort of horizontal shmup

Maze of Gallious

>>10466690
>what is even janky about it
No knockback when hitting enemies
No recovery frames and enemies deal damage every frame when touching you, so the weakest enemy can drain your health just by touching you for a second

>>10466751
not part of this made up genre by so called experts here

On the topic of RPGs in which random battles are on a side view, this is another one but it's not very good. Only point of interest is the plot twist at the end.

I feel sad about not finding this games when I was a child, I would be amazed (still am but y'kno)

>>10464835
get your bump combat shit the fuck outta this thread

>>10457805
fucking sperg relax

>>10457805
im so glad i have my own autism under control. Post like this feels bad.

>>10457850
I think popful mail would count in the genre and that games so good on Sega CD

>>10459902
For Ys III, either the X68000/Mega Drive version or the PS2 remake

>>10457929
Anime is a fun watch btw

>>10466751
Thanks for the suggestion. This is the inspiration behind la mulana right?

>>10468031
Yeah, and it's getting an official remake by the same devs.

>>10468048
Good for them, they didn't get enough credit for such an amazing indie game. Is the nes port of Gallious worth it? That looks like the easiest to emulate.

>>10457771
>I can't think of a more underrepresented genre
i can
first-person action rpgs
you got quite a few on computers in the 90s, the peak as it were, then almost none at all on any other /vr/ consoles
you got like shining in the darkness...
and thats pretty much all i can think of lol

just found a cool one on GBA
mazes of fate
1st person dungeon crawling and puzzles, with some shining in the darkness kind of overworld where you like go to bars/towns and chat with characters to get quests
seems pretty cool so far for some GBA game made by a no-name argentinaian studio. you can even make your own custom class. i just went with the default rogue

some pretty cool music too
just a shame it has to come out of a GBA

>>10468085
Fun fact: The music was composed by Juan Linietsky of Godot fame.

>>10468065
I played that version myself and I liked it a lot. It has scrolling unlike the MSX version. Note that this game really wants you to draw your own maps, I did so myself by taking a bunch of screenshots and stitching them together

>>10468085
>you got quite a few on computers in the 90s
Plus 100s in the 80s

>>10468118
idk who or what that is but so far. imo, he did a bang up job
pretty weird music. almost reminds of the more recent windows 96 albums. strange but still catchy

>>10468126
i mean thats kinda what i meant. it was huge on computers until the 90s and then it just died
i suppose morrowind "saved" the 1st person action rpg genre, but that took things in a totally different direction. this game, by contrast, is a straight up old school 1st person crawler

>>10468121
Very well I'll try it, and it looks like it got translated recently.

>>10467261
>Sega
I don't think so, fammo

>>10458313
They are looking for games with RPG systems. Wonderboy doesn't have one.

>>10468224
There's a thin line between Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. Most people can't even tie their own shoelaces, so it's no surprise they can't wrap their shit for brains around the differences.

>>10468217
Then just pick the X68000 version, brain dead snob

>>10468224
Define "RPG systems." Do you just mean experience points?

>>10462497
Kek, I think I saw the same playthrough. I'm kinda surprised this game isn't brought up more, given that it was made by HAL and is an FDS exclusive which doesn't require Japanese knowledge.

Was there anything for Genesis

>>10467239
>>10467251
>say something retarded
>"oh my god I can't believe I got called out on my ignorance!!"
lmao
why are idiots always angry and defensive at having the truth revealed?

>>10457929
>Those trees in top right look hella comfy
>Damn these side shots all remind me of wonderboy
>Looks at title
>Westone
Of course. Thank you very much anon. I will play this game.

>>10470074
... huh?

>>10469142
Cadash, Ys III, and it's not fully side scrolling but Exile.

>>10470074
>sperg out
>"oh my god I can't believe I got called out on my autism!!"
meds

>>10471867
It's a bit short but it's a really good game, very underrated. For 89 the combat and interface are incredibly snappy and the art direction look amazing with those full black outlines on everything which really wasn't a standard at the time and which make it look like it could be a modern retro game

>>10468065
Don't play the NES version, the game design is inferior.

>>10457771
Front Mission: Gun Hazard
>>10458374
I'm gonna try this out, looks cool.

>>10457771
Anyone collecting these into an infographic? Someone else should so I don't have to.

>>10457771
astalon

>>10473994
oh wait I'm on /vr/, well it's a faux-retro game. Dunno if those are alright here but point stands

>>10473946
Based

>>10473994
green text all the games mentioned and i might do it

>Big Castlevania fan, mostly classic
>Only metroidvania I played was sotn
Am I missing out?

>>10457771
More under appreciated, but I love Demon's Crest. The art direction and music is really good, plus the bosses were fun, imo.

Tomba

>>10477561
The GBA and DS Castlevanias are all fantastic, though none are quite on the level of Symphony. They're all have their own unique strengths though.

>>10466719
If you liked Monster World you should play The Dragons Trap immediately, much better than Monster World imo. One of my favourite games of all time.

>>10470074
>massive unprovoked spergout
>"anon y u hav 2 be mad? is just a game"
>why are YOU angry and defensive
If you were projecting any harder, your posts would show up on the fucking moon.