/vr/ - Retro Games

currently stuck in Mahjong Taisen because I can't read moon, which is too bad because the battle system is really fun (never really played mahjong before)

Currently playing Chrono Trigger, finally going to beat it for the first time. It's great.

>>4318245
I have this rom, but I've always been leery of stuff that isn't in English. I have a little guide for basic Japanese Kanji commonly used in JRPGs, but that only gets you so far.

Never really played it, but it sounds interesting. Mahjong is dope as fuck.

>>4318246
Hadn't beat it before? That's pretty great. Do you know what to expect?

I hadn't beaten it until the DS remake. Something was wrong with my actual copy my brother and I had for the SNES back in the day.

Gonna play Chrono Cross afterwards?

>>4318247
I don't usually play untranslated games but I kinda got addicted to this one
someone wrote a walkthrough so that helps a little

>>4318236
I actually just bought a copy of Dragon Warrior, but I still need to solder in a new battery before I can get balls-deep. The current one is functional, but I don't trust it.

>>4318254
That's pretty cool. I might have to give it a try anyway...

A long time ago, I played this Japanese TCG game for GBC that had no english patch. It seemed sort of silly, yet fun. There was a hotdog cowboy card in the "starter" deck they give you. Kind've wish I could have played it more.

>>4318256
You know that shit's gonna die as soon as you save it. So yeah, I'd definitely switch the battery out. Didn't one version of the game have passwords? That might be the original Japanese, which is what I'm playing right now.

The first Dragon Quest is honestly one of my favorite JRPGs ever, it's so straightforward in its design. I wish modern RPGs were as lean and concise.

>>4318253
I'd played the SNES version to a certain point in the past, and now I'm playing the DS version. I'm playing blind, I don't know what to expect, but I'm assuming I'm near the end as I revived Crono.

As for Chrono Cross, I've heard mixed things, and there are other RPGs I'd rather play instead, I'm thinking Grandia.

>>4318258
>Didn't one version of the game have passwords?

Yes, the original Japanese DQ used a password system. I'm pretty sure it was released before battery saves in Nintendo games were even a thing.

Looking for a snes recommendation of something that's not super obvious.

>>4318342
magna braban, silva saga 2, lennus 2

>>4318342
Paladin's Quest

>>4318276

I want to get into DQ1 but can't decide on a version to play.

>>4319295

gbc

>>4319304

Yeah, fuck no. Naming is butchered.

>>4319295
>>4319317
I'd still recommend the GBC version, as it's the most "newcomer friendly". If that's a no-go, than I would recommend the NES original. If grinding and leveling aren't your thing, there are fan patches online that make the game go by a bit faster.

What's a good show to watch while grindan and levelan? I'm thinking about playing the original FF with Frasier on in the background.

Finished DQV

It was good but felt 'just' good. It's kind of a steady ride without lows but their highs aren't very high either. Enjoyed the first DQ more probably

My favorite is a toss up between Romancing SaGa 2 and SaGa Frontier 2

>>4319317
Because the names matter so much in dq1
And doesn't the gbc version use Loto instead of Erdrick? Wouldn't that make it more correct?

>still no SMT If... translation
WHERE THE FUCK IS IT GIDEON?
>>4318342
Metal Max Returns
Shin Megami Tensei I/II
>>4319341
I enjoy podcasts while doing it, helps me not get totally distracted and possibly mess something up leading to a death and making the grinding worthless.

Any opinions on Vay for Sega CD? Just beat the Lunar games and looking to play another JRPG on mine.
Any other SCD recs are also welcome, only JRPG's I've played on it are the Lunars and Shining Force CD

>>4319457
>Romancing SaGa 2 and SaGa Frontier 2
I've recently considered playing these two and Suikoden 2. I just don't know which one to play first.

>>4319580
I haven't played Suikoden 2 but the two I mentioned are different to each other. SF2 is extremely linear and focused on story/characters while RS2 is extremely open-ended and on the very hard side.

Started playing Growlanser again lately. Dropped it a few months ago at around 20 hours but decided to give it another shot.

Battle system is pretty fucking fun.

>>4319339
Why would anybody want to even play the first dragon quest if they take out the grinding? The entire games charm is grinding and just zoning out. I beat the nes version and for some reason that game was just amazing to me. I love it tbqh.

>>4320163

I'm >>4319295 and you literally sold me to the NES version.

Completed SaGa 1.

Favorites are FF5 and SaGa Frontier above all.

>tfw too dumb for jrpg with interesting game mechanics

>>4318236
Dugeon Explorer II is incredible.

>>4318236
>What are you currently/recently playing?
FFVII but i will jump to VIII probably.
>What are some of your favorite/least favorite games?
I have average tastes
>Looking for recommendations?
Well, i'm right now playing jrpgs on the psx. I really want to start FF XIX but probably is for the better to give VIII a chance

>>4318342
>Looking for a snes recommendation of something that's not super obvious.
This game (Glory of Heracles IV) is the best hidden gem i have found on the snes. It resembles a Dragon Quest games with its own unique features.

>>4320460
>Glory of Heracles IV
HOLY SHIT NIGGER THIS LOOKS DOPE AS FUCK

>>4320918
Not retro, but the fifth one was released for the DS and got an official English translation

>>4320957
I'll have to check in to that. (Recently been playing a lot of DS games.)

>>4320157
Is this drawn by the same dude who made that yuri hentai? You know, that one

>>4320958
Make sure you get the NA version. They sped up the battle system after the Japanese claimed battles were too slow

>>4320446
Crystal Beans on the Super Famicom, but II is definitely the pinnacle of the series

>>4319339
>>4320163
Is the port and translation of the first Dragon Warrior good?

>>4320992
It changes some names and I think maybe slightly shortens the grind.
My preferred version is the I+II remake for the Super Famicom

>>4320157
I like Growlanser 1 for the characters, but there's a lot of boring 'filler' fights where you just autobattle to win. Growlanser 2 and 4 are far more enjoyable in my opinion because they offer more tactically-oriented gameplay.

>>4320157
>>4321007
Are the Growlanser games normal RPGs with SRPG battles, or are they more standard SRPG's like the Fire Emblem games?
By that I guess I mean do you actually walk around towns, world map, dungeons etc or is it just battle after battle?

>>4318342
seconding Metal Max Returns.

>>4320424
>filter

>>4321015
Gameplay-wise the battle system is essentially RTwP, you assign commands which have cooldowns after acting, you move through the maps at different rates depending on your mobility, etc. The important thing is that each of the story fights is unique, you're presented with a new challenge involving the area's terrain features, the enemy composition, sometimes NPCs or unique gimmicks, etc. which results in the battles staying fresh and interesting. Each game also uses a different system to build your characters.

Regarding towns and stuff, they're all a bit different. In Growlanser 1 and 4 the world is interconnected with avoidable enemies along the route (like a Mana game or something like that) and mandatory story battles, in growlanser 2 you move to towns and stuff as fixed locations on a map, growlanser 3 has a world map you traverse to enter locations like in final fantasy.
In particular I think growlanser 1 and 4 make the towns really memorable. The games are structured in a way that your team takes 'vacations' after completing missions where you can talk with your party members and stuff, and you get your own town that grows and develops throughout the game.

But don't give my word too much weight, I really like Growlanser and often blab on and on about it but the games also have their flaws and are widely considered mediocre.

Thought I'd go back and finish Chrono Trigger. Began playing it in 2009 on a SNES emulator on my DS, then I found out it had a DS port and played that instead.

Got all the way up to Lavos before I lost my save around 2013 or so. Never wanted to finish the game since I put so much time into it and didn't want to start again, but someone told me it's like a 20-25 hour game, and I can honestly spare that.

Apart from that I'm still technically going through the original Phantasy Star on Master System. It's a neat game, but I find it kinda boring, I'm around halfway according to a guide, and I honestly don't want to play anymore...

Currently playing chrono trigger as well... Again.

Ive been looking for a simple rpg with great mechanics or story. Ive played most final fantasys and dq is great, but theres generally very little actual story except for 5. I also wasnt too fond of the bof games for some reason.

Any great simpler(sms, gb/gbc, nes) rpgs with truly amazing stories?

>>4321493
perhaps read Moby Dick.

Azure Dreams and Survival Kids are both good, but pretty sure not your deal.
If you can handle swinging a sword around a bit, all of the GBC zelda games have epic stories iirc, Oracle series

>>4321579
The gbc zelda games are awesome. But not quite rpgs, thats why i didnt mention them. Ill check out azure dreams and survival kids though, thanks

>>4321493
Lagrange Point for the Famicom has an actual plot, but it's also kind of a shitty game
Sweet Home has a horror movie plot rather than a traditional RPG story, but it's also the best RPG of the third gen

>>4318308
I'm playing Cross now. It's alright. The battle mechanics are fun but the story is a mess and the aesthetic isn't as tight as Chrono Triggers.

>>4321493

Radia Senki is pretty good action rpg for the NES.

>>4322213
Yeah I think I'll pass for now, the battle mechanics aren't really a concern for me when playing RPGs.

>>4322213
I maintain that if chrono cross had taken out the few chrono trigger references and hadnt been marketed as a sequel to chrono trigger, it would be considered one of the greatest rpgs of all time. The story is decent, if a bit convoluted, but the graphics were phenomenal for a ps1 game. The cutscenes are absolutely gorgeous, and the combat system is fun.

>>4318236
>Dragon Quest
mah nigga

playing Ogre Battle right now, which fits even in the loosest sense. Had to restart because i fucked up in the early stage and my reputation went down the toilet.

Are there any games that resemble the mechanics in FFV but with a much better setting? I feel that the game is kinda ruins itself with how hammy it is while having a terrible plot which otherwise won't be much of a problem

>>4322435
BD and FFD, but neither have as good job mechanics and neither are retro.

>>4321007
Yeah, I'm not really looking forward to some of the segments that I already did last time but at least this time I'll be more prepared.

>>4318236
It gets alot of flak, but I thoroughly enjoy Super Hydlide.

>>4320960
he also did plastic little, langrasser

>>4322435
>Are there any games that resemble the mechanics in FFV but with a much better setting?
Glory of Heracles IV has a job system with 100 different jobs in a Greek setting.

>>4322435
DQ3 and the FFT series

Also Romancing SaGa 2 has its own Job/Class system, albeit applied completely differently

>>4321069
Do the Lunar remakes on 5th gen consoles actually have better combat?

I usually go for the original of any game but Jerpergers with bland combat turn me off.

>>4323679
No, you use healing spells if someone has low HP and attack normally otherwise. That's all there is to the combat in Lunar and almost every other JRPG too.

>>4320960
>yuri hentai
Front Innocent? That has one yuri scene though the rest is all hetero

>>4323765
Yeah that one

Drawing, designing and directing art for hentai and vidya. The man is living the dream

>>4321579
>>4322106
Azure dreams isn't what you're looking for. The beginning can be frustrating because you need a specific item to leave the dungeon and if one doesn't spawn on your first trip in you might also lose out on the first egg that can be hatched. I have fun with collecting new monsters and exploring through it although it doesn't have an interesting story.

>>4324069
Hmm that sucks. Any recommendations?

Im gonna look into sweet home, but im not really into horror games. Ive been meaning to check out the phantasy star games, ill probably play the gba versions

>>4324135
The early Ys games have pretty good plots but also incredibly easy pick up and play gameplay. You barely need buttons, you "fight" by ramming into enemies at the right angle

Any fans of classic Shin Megami Tensei here?

Been a fan of the newer games but I'm about to start up SMTI. I got a flash cart a few months ago and have been having fun playing fan translations on it. It's cool to see these games I'm used to playing on a moniter on my tv and play with a controller.

>>4324135
The phantasy star games are good choices but have you played Xenogears yet? Or maybe something like wildarms which has some maze/puzzle elements to it?

Why is it so addicting?

>>4322715
He redrew the character portraits for Warsong.

>>4324213
I got almost to the end of disk 2 in xenogears. I know im in the minority here, but the story was so convoluted that i just couldnt enjoy it.

Ill check out wild arms though, ive heard good things

Is Persona 4 retro enough for this board? It's been around six months since I'm on the videogame dungeon, got tired of it, is there still a lot more left until the end? Does it get better or it's "just it"?

BTW, I'm playing the PS2 version, I know the Vita one is much better but I don't have a Vita. Should I wait for an emulator/PC version or is the PS2 version worth it until the end?

>>4325721
>Is Persona 4 retro enough for this board?
No, it's not.

>>4319295
Super Famicon remake with the english translation patch.

It's a trash game so making nicer on the eyes and ears helps you get through it.

>>4325721
It's near end and I would say it gets better but that's just imo

>>4324202
Big fan of SMT I and II here. In fact, II is my current favorite from the numbered series. I remember my first time booting up SMT on my crt after being so used to it being on PC. Needless to say it was an insanely comfy.
I hope you have fun with them

>>4319457
>It was good but felt 'just' good.
That's every DQ game for me. And yet here I am.

85 hours later, I finally beat DQ7. It certainly had the best subplots and one of the best overall plots in the series. One of the things that made Final Fantasy 7 so impactful was the many new expressions character models could make with their bodies, compared to the sprites in the earlier titles. The 3DS remake of DQ7 made a similar achievement, and I somehow cared about the affairs of the characters you meet.

The gameplay itself got repetitive real quick, though, and I'm surprised I stuck with it. There are hundreds of skills and spells across like a dozen classes, but there was almost never an incentive to not steamroll everything with Knuckle Sandwich, one of the first melee skills you get, or whatever AOEs you have. At least they were nice enough to give advanced classes most of the abilities you learn from intermediate classes, because grinding even more to keep grinding would be hell.

Maribel is a bitch, though.

>>4324202
SMT1 is, in fact, my absolute favorite SMT title. Its atsmophere is fantastic, and the story is incredibly strong at the very start, does a very great job of drawing you in.

>>4326064
>Maribel is a bitch, though.
fuck you she's perfect

>>4326064
>Maribel is a bitch
She's the bratty daughter of a small town's Mayor, AND she's cute on top of it. If you couldn't tell she was just tsundere, you're denser than a harem anime MC.

>>4322449
i'm looking into FFD and played BD's demo though, might take a while for me to get hooked unlike in V which is almost immediate after getting the classes. might look into FFD though.

>>4323473
I've already finished III to completion, now on my way to finish the SNES version. i'll try Tictacs to see what's up

might give Romancing SaGa 2 a try soon
>>4322730
Glory of Heracles IV's probably on my list next. Greek mythology in JRPGs are hard to come by afaik. How do the job system there work?

>>4324328
>triple traid
>not based Tetra Master

>>4326081
too-soon-dairy? she's dealing with a bout of diarrhea?

>>4326323
From time to time to stumble into a being that can be possesed. You only need to talk to them once and then you can change your body. If i recall correctly you can upgrade each body to level 10. There are some plots and conversations that gets triggered by using a certain body.

>>4318339
Yeah, the first 2 Dragon Quest games both came out before the western release of Zelda, which was the first home console game to have catridge saves, so they used passwords.

I finished playing through DQ1 in July and now I'm playing through DQ2, it's pretty good so far.

I usually like JRPGs that are strong in the sidequest department, or give you more than the more basic RPGs with too much focus on both story and battles. Games where you spend a good amount of time exploring, doing quests or building something other than the characters.

Any recommended games? I liked Suikoden II and Skies of Arcadia and their whole "we have own our base and our own crew" thing.

>>4326323
Don't play romancing saga 2, it's good but it's not what you're looking for at all.

>>4326710
>their whole "we have own our base and our own crew" thing.
That's the strongest point of Bahamut Lagoon

Although as it's a strategy RPG there's no much sidequest stuff to do

>>4320157
>20 hours.
Careful, there are missable characters in there.

Julian is quite easy to miss as there are missions where she is included in the skirmishes. When its not needed to defeat her, do not defeat her, even if you can. The only one that is you are free to defeat her, even if not needed is during the exhibition battle at the arena. Keep his identity a secret, if choices regarding it pops, do not select it.

Elliot as well, he ask you questions during his stay at the castle, so talk to him every time you finish the mission since I forgot which specific time he asks questions. I think you need to answer 3 questions from him.

Karen is worst, there is actually a side quest about her that you can almost miss if you're not careful. If you miss it, say goodbye for recruiting Xenos in your party as she dies.

Man, you make me want to play it again, just to get Louise's ending. I did go for a Karen end on my last play after all.

>>4320460
dammit now I have another game to start.


looks beautiful so might as well

>>4328375
If memory serves me right by that point I had Ruice, Wallace, Misha, Karen and Ariost. (fucking hell how do I translate these names)

Got stuck in a mission where you need to escort some troops through a forest, and it was tedious as hell because there were like four screens in it with no save-point in between. Made me lost interest.

>>4329135
Is that regarding the monster tamer? Where there is a strong wind that almost blows Tippi away? If thats the case, use wide range spells such as Tornado to make it easier.

I've been playing Day of the Idea/Idea no Hi. It's a weird little game that, though I hate to say it, really reminds me of Earthbound. It's actually a little more like Mother 3 because its story is a bit darker with some genuinely gruesome moments (and I'm only technically like 2 or 3 hours in). I hope one day it gets a proper translation patch. Failing that, if I keep enjoying it this much, I'll have to come back and do a translation/LP when my Japanese is better.

>>4326325
Tetra Master is for gaylord midgets

>>4330019
I like it more than I like Triple Triad, for sure. At least it has a consistent fuckin rule set.

Currently playing Breath of Fire 2. Last DQ I tried to play through was DQV but either the emulator or ds rom flubbed up and the latter half of the world map is blank.

Which Breath of Fire game should I go to next: 3 or 4?

>>4331987
While III is fairly good IV is one of the best games I ever played. That may just be me personally but it is near perfect as a game. Either save the best for last or play III and then experience IV.

>>4329158
Yeah that one. I got really close to finishing it but then when the fucker ran away I was a literal one hit away before he ran.

Not going to lie, got a bit mad.

>>4328375
Did you play the PSP version with the extra content? I want to play it but I don't understand moonrunes.

>>4329296
I'd really like to see a translation of this too, I saw your post and found a rom of it, and it seems like a pretty solid game. I just wish I could read it! Have no idea what's going on.

>>4333349
>I just wish I could read it!
Your wish can't be very strong.

>>4320460
It's pretty good but the further you get in the game the more bland it gets. The beginning is incredible but the ending especially is a letdown. Also one of the weaker villains I've seen in a JRPG

Currently playing through DQVI and loving it
I've dabbled in the other DS DQ games but this one really stands out to me for some reason
It's got the best graphics of the three and funny dialogue, didn't expect to like Carver as much as I did

I'm marathoning every dragon quest in preparation for XI, which should I play next?
I've already played VIII(PS2) and the first one on my phone

>>4333852
>DS

>>4333349
It's got a really strong start, and beyond that the gameplay has been just okay. But I'm a sucker for this kind of game. Also the clothing system is very neat. Some day, anon, I'll be smart enough to translate it.

>>4333852
Hey, it's nice to hear something positive about 6 for once. If the only others you've played are 8 and 1, I'd recommend giving either 2 or 4 a go. But with 2, just don't feel bad if you need to use a guide because some of the shit you need to do in it is seriously borderline impossible to figure out.

>>4318253
>Something was wrong with my actual copy my brother and I had for the SNES back in the day
Was it a bootleg, perhaps? Chrono Trigger has anti-piracy checks that can make it impossible to get the Epoch.

>>4333864
>I preffer a shit version just because it's older

>>4333852
grab III for the SNES for the delicious 16-bit graphics or the GBA version for something closer to the NES version but better and with more content. it plays like a primitive version of VI - IX's vocations but don't get me wrong, the game had a lot more to offer with that and it's still stands the test of time. the story was non-intrusive and actually quite good when it does play out. it's a game that you'd do more exploring and finding new cities to do quests in rather than going a long a specific plotline so, if that's your thing, i'd highly recommend it

>>4334846
>*GBC
sorry

>>4326325
Good choice

On a whim I checked the prices of the DS versions of Dragon Quest. Holy shit why does 6 now cost twice as much as 4 & 5 do?

>>4318236
I liked Willow.

has anyone gotten dq5 on ds to work through emulation? When I finally get married, the world map goes black

>not retro
I'm sorry senpai, please forgive me

>>4331979
>Tetra Master
>Consistent
>Literally every turn is rng decided

Either you haven't played it in a while/didn't play it much or you're insane

what classic JRPG is closest to Golden sun?

>>4339196
Lufia series

Is IX shit or why no one discusses the game?
>inb4 not retro.

>>4339196
Shining Force

>>4340371
It's fine, very nostalgia driven and suffers form some hamfisted modern character arcs ala pervious Kitase directed FFs. The storytelling is a little fillery with not much going on other than "get character from A to B" but it's overall presentation is top notch, some of the best pre-renders every on PS1 and it's cut-scenes are by far the best directed of the PS1 era and beat most other later FFs apart from on specific scenes like say, Yuna's Sending dance scene.

On the negative side imo it has one of the weakest soundtracks, it has some great tracks (Kingdom Of Burmecia, Fossil Roo, The Place I'll Return To Someday (although I feel the tempo is way too fast)) but overall it's pretty bland and derisive of pervious works especially VIIs

>>4340392
>derisive

I mean derivative

>>4339196
Mario Tennis

>>4339196
Shining Force, it's by the same team.

>>4340376
HOT STUFF, COMING YOUR WAY

>>4340392
>>4340397
>derisive
god just shut the fuck up, everybody fucking parrots this shit about IX and nobody can back it the fuck up.

>>4339196
Beyond the Beyond.

How's Monster Rancher?

And is there something like pokemon but a bit better?
Is SMT something like that?

>>4339196
beyond the beyond.

>>4343147
I haven't played many of them so I can't vouch for their quality but if you're looking for mons games try the various digimon games, and Jade cocoon

man i wish the mother series would be remade

>>4343147
Monster Rancher doesn't have RPG elements. It's purely monster raising sim game. There's no over-world to explore and very little plot. You stay on a farm raising your monster, feeding and training it and entering it in tournaments to earn money and win prizes that unlock better monsters. The monsters have a limited lifespan so you have to breed them through multiple generations.

SMT is closer to Pokemon, it's an RPG with a story. Unlike Pokemon you have a player character that fights and levels up along side the monsters you recruit. The early SMT games (1 and 2) have very limited monster customization, the monsters don't grow, so you have to fuse/discard them in favor of stronger late game creatures. Later SMT (3, 4, so on) do let monsters level up and grow, so it's possible to make an early game wimp into an end game beast with enough grinding and min/max autism.

I haven't played any Digimon games, but from what I understand they're also RPGs in the same vein as SMT and Pokemon. Also for more Pokemon-like games look into the Dragon Quest Monsters series.

>>4343241
Samefagging to add on to my post, I only thought of Dragon Quest Monsters at the last minute while writing that, but DQM is pretty much EXACTLY like Pokemon, except with the DQ series' monsters. If you're really looking for "Pokemon but better", better is a matter of opinion but many people say DQM is exactly that.

I'm looking for something

>nes, genesis, or snes
>grindy as fuck
>complex battle system
>turn-based

I've played just about every rpg released in the US on the snes, but don't actually have a lot of experience with genesis and nes rpgs, and zero experience with JP stuff. Any suggestions?

>>4343386
>complex battle system
You're gonna be pretty hard-pressed to find that in a JRPG. When you say you don't have experience with JP stuff, does that include fan translations? Because if not:
>Tales of Phantasia
>Metal Max Returns
>Live a Live
>Bahamut Lagoon
>Energy Breaker
I particularly recommend Metal Max Returns, the battles aren't super complicated but the fun is in customizing the living shit out of your tanks.

>>4343386
Romancing SaGa

>>4343280
What about the other DQ side-games? Including the non-rpg ones

>>4346357
the mystery dungeon series is great

i know people here get pissy about GBA, but this is the better version

Playing Dragon Quest VII on a psx emulator and i actually like the slow pace of the game, i'm heading to that evil tower who keeps people in the town destroying their own houses. I don't know if i'm traveling to other dimensions or just rebuilding the world, I'm getting some Terranigma vibes and i love it. Also i like very long games, i think I'm on a good ride.

Currently doing a 4 Thief run of FF1, finally got class change. Holy fuck, they didn't test the game for Thieves at all.

Anyone ever played Questron? Playing it now on a C64 emu and it is pretty addicting for a game from 1984. Has a lot of features I didn't expect from a game this old.

>robbery/guards system
>progressing time with ingame events that happen and effect the world
>different mounts
>casino games
>a food/survival system that is light and not annoying at all
>a lot of enemies have strength/weakness to different weapons

if you can get a c64 emu running (also available on atari 8 bit and apple II but it looks like shit on apple II) then try it out.

>>4346437
>replaced battle sprites with ugly palette blobs
>entire game has a technicolor contrast in case you're playing on a non-backlit GBA
>retranslated script is garbage
>"better version"

It's not that I'm a purist for original works, this is simply and objectively one of the worst GBA ports ever conceived.

I just started Linda Cube Kanzenban on my Saturn. I've heard a lot of good things about this title so I'm excited to see how it goes.
Also I realized that there's not a lot of decent quality art for the game available online so I used my shitty scanner to get this highres pic of the front of the manual, hope yall enjoy.

>>4348841

Is the translation?

>>4348845
Nope, playing in japanese.

Hey guys, after year I finally reloaded my Grandia save (that I never finished before) and I'm afraid

Will Sue come back later in the game ? I don't want to see her go back in Parm, I want her in my team !

>>4349870
No, she gets replaced by this faggot.

>>4349880
Guess I'll drop the game.

Is Tengai Makyou: The Apocalypse IV as cool as it looks?

>>4349883
Done, she left, my heart hurts.
Why ? She was cute, funny, efficient in battle...
We could have slow down, or even wait for her, you don't leave a member of your family like this...dammit

Did square think the first two FFs were too easy? I understand that escaping from battles shouldn't be too easy because it renders resource management pointless, but dropping your vitality to zero is harsh
just got past the salamander and I already died more than in FF1 and 2 combined (all NES versions)

>>4349979
>efficient in battle...
Nah, she's pretty shit

>>4349890

The whole style and vibe of it is really great.The gameplay is fairly generic but fun.

>>4349883

Sue leaving is a crucial part of the story. It's a game about growing up and having to leave childhood friends behind. The ending really hammers this down when you get to see adult Sue.

>>4350014
too bad most of the grandia fans didn't follow its advice

>>4350010
I should really get back to practicing japanese, just being able to read enough to play video games seems very obtainable.

>>4350014
I don't wanna leave anyone behind.

What's a good level for 4 Ninjas to take on Temple of Fiends in FF1? This team is so terrible

>>4350153
The level hardly matters.
Buy 99 health potions and run from all random encounters. In the boss battles have everyone cast haste on themself in the first turn and then attack normally.

>>4350164
>tfw got to Tiamat's floor and got Sorcerer'd

This is some fucking bullshit

>>4349890
I liked it

What should I play, Xenogears or Vagrant Story?

>>4353041
Vagrant Story, it's a lot shorter and quite unique

>>4353072
Seconding this

Playing the Dawn of Souls remake of FF2, what's the best way to grind spells before Jade Passage?

Any barely grindy RPGs with tons of side stuff?

>>4355693
>what's the best way to grind spells before Jade Passage

Instant-kill spells work for the entire duration of the game, so pick one and level it. Teleport or Banish / Warp / whatever they called it in your translation are good choices, because they serve multiple functions. You'll want to backtrack out of the final dungeon after you pick up some of the rarer items since they're all guarded by bosses.

If you haven't leveled it up already, start grinding Blink as well. Evasion is the most important stat in this game. High-level Blink means virtually nothing can hit you. Don't worry about magic attacks because those are always weak. The most deadly attacks are always physical.

>>4356874
Toad is good enough right? I grinded that to 16 outside Mysidia so i could get Masamunes off the memory puzzle. The Genji armor doesn't even seem very good, considering it kills your evasion like the Steel Armor from ff1.

>>4319515
It would be faster to Google translate the entire game than count on that hack.

Any of you make fanfiction?

Any Medarot fans here?

Checking out Little Ninja Brothers. An action RPG, so not exactly a traditional JRPG but the co-op multiplayer pulled me into it. The game's pretty fun but tedious grind.

>>4356874
>Don't worry about magic attacks because those are always weak. The most deadly attacks are always physical.

sounds like you've never been unlucky enough to get a game over by those wizards that cast toad, or spectres that cast break
and those imps with Confuse lv. 16 in the magician's tower

Has anybody beaten Glory Of Heracles IV and found all characters? I'm looking for Toran, he's supposed to be a gravekeeper in Trantia, but I can't find him.

>>4318236
I like this "club" and the weekly game idea.
At the moment playing not officially retro (retro for me) Rogue Galaxy.

>>4357967
>and those imps with Confuse lv. 16 in the magician's tower
My first playthrough i had to keep Saving and resetting to get other encounters, because i never had evasion or agility because i was a dumbass that dual wielded

>>4318236
>Weekly thread
>Reused since 10/10

>>4358697
weeks last longer on /vr/

>>4357602
I may be a neet nearing his 30's still playing 8/16 bit japanese rpgs, but still not as much of a loser as fanfic writers

>>4320918
I believe you can now play the whole series in english, so get to it.

>>4358774

Nope, as usual one of the assholes who claims to have "translated" one of them actually didn't know a fucking word of Nipp. He literally used Goggle Translate and his imagination to fill in the gaps. Was really disappointed 'cause the series looked so fucking cool.

>>4358608
Man, Rogue Galaxy was awful. Just supremely not good

Should i play 7bor 8 for dragon quest tonight thread? Or ffiv? I havent played games in a while. I already finished 8 at one point but 7 intimidates me since i havent played it in almost a year. Gettig old sucks.


>>4358769
Its fun and creative. Maybe you could actually have fun and make something of yourself ^~^

>>4318236
Been stuck at the in-laws for 2 weeks, got 2 more to go.

Someone help, I need my jrpg fix. I'm dying here

>>4358816
Which ones?

>>4359401
>Kweh !!pVW1UGE0vRX
>^~^
Proving him right in every regard

>>4318236
I just started to play fallout 1 recently and my God is that game slow... but fun

>>4359401
I don't think borrowing directly from others' ideas and work is very creative.

Fun is subjective, but when there's actual quality literature to be read I'd rather enjoy that.

Playing Thousand Arms for ps1 though I'm having a hard time getting in the mood to play. I've been focusing on my Ps1 dog backlog as of late. Legend of Legaia, Beyond the Beyond, and Granstream Saga are in the queue next.

>>4359953
I think Beyond The Beyond has a better in game hook in the beginning hour. Legaia and Thousand Arms are more rewarding in time. Gramsteam Saga has a pedigree from the older Enix published companies but man are the puzzle dumb. I think Grannystream Saga is the shittest start and Beyond The Beyond is the hardest to finish.

>>4360008
>Search 'Grannystream Saga' on google
>Got porn

What game is your pic?

>>4360109
It literally says Brandish 2 expert, anon

>>4360109
>>4360152
NEVER EVER get translated version

>>4360159
>>>>>>>>Working Designs

Currently playing through Phantasy Star IV for the first time. I've played I-III when I was quite a bit younger, and I regret not playing IV sooner.

Probably my favorite entry in the series. Artwork, music, dialogue, it all comes together so well. I've been taking some pictures of this game on my setup because I feel it really shines on a high quality CRT given an RGB video signal.

Personal opinion if IV>I>III>II. II was a largely unpleasant game to play.

>>4360168

>>4360008
I'm actually half way through Granstream but shelved it about a year ago for some reason. It's a very cozy game. I've had it for years but couldn't start it because the cover was such a turn off.

>>4359475

I think it was III, but I could be wrong. It's been about half a year since I've done my research, slept a bit since then.

>>4360168

?

Do you guys like RPGs with a similar system to FFIX, in which you have to learn your skills to be able to use them without being attached to your equipment?

>>4361201
No, I want my character to be able to use all his skills but trying to learn all skills in FFIX turns it into a massive grindfest.

>>4360109
He meant Granstream for PS1 but as other anons said, that is Brandish.

>>4361201
I don't mind that kind of system. It's kind of neat, because it makes you decide whether you're gonna move on to better gear statwise, or stick with older, slightly weaker gear until you learn its skill.

>>4318256
Good man. I always add a battery holder and new battery whenever I pick up a new game.

>>4320163
I've gotten into Dragon Quest hard the past year or two. I played and beat the GBC remakes of I and II and am about 60% of the way through III. But I do plan on going through the nes originals. I don't know why but your post makes me look forward to it.

What are some rarely used sexual combos in jrpg characters? Ive found heal slimes to be insanely hot lately.

>>4337497
I believe 4 and 5 have received re prints and 6 hasn't. I found a copy of 6 at a Meijer for its original $35 price a year or two ago. I do not regret getting it now.

>>4360171
Currently playing PS4 for the first time too. Why is Rune such a faggot? That owl guy that uses axes is mah boyyyy.

>>4363340
Because he's tired of this bullshit

>>4363340
Rune is a faggot, but he gets a little more like-able later into the game. Gryz was also my favorite, but he doesn't stick around as long as I hoped.

>be me
>playing dq1 on an emulator
>just doing the usual grinding until i can get the spell that harms magicians
>finally levels up
>oh good, let’s see what this new spell is
>checks spell list
>hurt
>the spell is named fucking hurt
>mfw

>>4363542
DQ1 doesn't fuck around, it tells you straight up what your spells are gonna do to those poor monster fucks.

>>4361201
I don't like it because I like to sell equipment and move on, keep my inventory down to the minimum. Hate having to track what equipment I'm still using.

>>4363542
Why is this noteworthy? The spell "Harm" has been around in DnD since at least 3.5, its not that weird a name.

>>4363617
never did i say it was weird

>>4363649
Then whats the point of your post?

>>4337497
6 is literally the only one I havent played at all from 1-9.
I downloaded the Japanese version for snes but dont have ds version. I remember when it came out also..

>>4339196
Breath of fire 2?

>>4362146
Uwu thanks~
Ive never enjoyed 2...i got bored on moonbrooke every playthrough. I like the grinding and all but just got bored since you're there forever. I dont mind grinding but i enjoy progression. Never gave 3 a good try yet. Finished 4 and 8. Like at the final boss in 5. 7 i bought on release date along with 8 3ds but i got busy and only put like an hour on them both. Finished 8 on ps2 tho and the 3ds version loses its charms imo.

>>4360171
>II is unpleasant
>compared to III

Not even close. I've played II through twice, I'll probably play it again. I'll never play III again, it is garbage in every aspect. II has the fun factor of mapping out the dungeons and the best ending in the series. IV is overall the best though, yes. I is boring.

>>4363798
the point of my post was to show how simplistic the name of the spell was

>>4364082
I need to go back and play the proper translation of II, I think maybe that's a large part of why I didn't like the game. Plain wire-frame backgrounds in battles was also a disappointment.

I was also quite young when I played through I-III for the first time, so I could be blinded by nostalgia goggles.

Don't get me wrong, II and III are my least favorite in the series. I think if I had to pick one to play right now, though, it would be III.

>>4364556
The translation is bad. There's no line breaks for change of speaker and it is definitely Engrish. But there's not really that much text, even though the somewhat spare story is quite good. So I doubt it would put you over the edge.

I gave III a fair shot. I played it after IV and II, which I both liked. But I didn't find any of it appealing. The story was frustrating, the battle graphics are definitely worse than II's. Yes, it has backgrounds, but no character graphics and the enemies barely move. The music is worse than II's. I actually plowed through it and beat it. But I admit I used a guide, whereas I liked II enough to beat without a guide.

I didn't play any of them as a kid though. No one ever told me there were even RPGs on the Genesis so I didn't play them until the 2000s.

>>4364861
What makes me especially annoyed about 3, to elaborate, is that it is filled with good ideas, but they are completely broken.

Branching storyline over multiple generations - but only Rhys has a real character.

Dynamic Music - but you outgrind the game so easily that you eventually only hear the "easy" theme, even on bosses.

Customizable magic - Just means you need to fully specialize or your heals will miss.

Automated combat - But you want to do this because it is mindless and easy.

The dungeons are neither II's crazy PC tier mazes or IV's well designed interesting ones.

I wanted to like III but it is frustrating and not very fun.

>>4363340
He is a faggot.
Now, my boy Seth, he's a real stand-up guy.

>>4364872
You've convinced me that I should go back and re-evaluate PSII, for sure.

>>4364935
Map the dungeons yourself. Using a guide both makes it tedious and will leave you under-leveled.

>>4363542
I fucking love that concept. The fact that it's just called "hurt." No bullshit or messing around or trying to make it sound like anything but what it does. It's not glamorous, it's just "hurt."

Do any of you know how to get save files from ps1 memory cards onto the computer?

>>4365635
The easiest way is to use a modded PS2 and transfer the saves to a USB stick.

No way to do it with a PS1 unless you buy some third party hardware, which is a waste of money.

>>4365635
Either buy a USB memory card adapter, which is kind of pricey, or mod a cheap PS2.

The method I use is to use uLaunch ELF on my PS2 to transfer to a flash drive, then move to my computer. If you're planning on using them in an emulator, you need a PC application called pxge (PSX Game Edit) to convert them from single save files to memory card files that you can use in an emulator.

It's a huge pain in the ass to be honest.

>>4365635
Dexdrive!

>>4318236
I finished Final Fantasy VI for the first time last week, capping off all the Nintendo-era FF games. I loved it, I'm honestly not sure if I like it more or less than V but the two of them are the best in the series so far.
Between playing V and VI, I went back to play all the "spinoffs" which were mostly unrelated games with the FF label released before VI. There don't seem to be any games given that treatment before VI and VII, so I'm not sure what RPGs I should play as an interim, if any. I'm considering playing other Square RPGs like Secret of Mana and Romancing SaGa since I played the earlier games of that series already, or play Dragon Quest I-VI to see what Enix was doing before FFVII.

>>4365930
marathoning six dragon quest games in a row will probably burn you out since the series is a lot more consistent in terms of mechanics and tone, but you should at least give the series a try if you never have before

>>4365957
I don't plan to marathon it, I still played other genres in between the FF games, but I'll keep that in mind so I don't play more than 1-2 at a time without a break.

>>4364082
>I is boring.
YOU are boring! I just don't know how anyone could prefer the step-backwards clusterfuck that is 2 over the exploration orientated brilliant pure adventure that is PS1.

>>4365701
>>4365726
I got an old ps2 i bought in 2012 to play jrpgs with..ill look into it..i womder of i could play them with steam uwu if i actually get it all working...can i back up ps2 save files also?

>>4365904
lol thats prolly expensive

>start Phantasy Star I
>die to the first mob

This is normal, right? Ah...ahahah...

>>4322435
FFIII

>>4334684
>I preffer a shit version just because it's not older

>>4343386
Except for the complex battle system, Megami Tensei. However, understanding your spells is crucial for survival

>>4363817
Are you a neogaf refugee?
>>4365930
There are others good Square RPGS: Treasure of the Rudras, Treasure Hunter G, Live a live

Finished the Suikoden series last night.

II > V > III = I > Tactics > IV

On to BOF next.

>>4366598
Don't stray too far from town until you have the heal spell. At level one you should be fighting those fly things only, if fighting two of them at once wrecks ya then run until you fight a single one. You can most certainly beat a lone one.

>Osama Bin Laden's personal diary, video of his son Hamza's wedding and documentaries about himself were among files found on the al-Qaeda leader's computer, the CIA has revealed.
Nearly half a million of the files have been released, the fourth such tranche.

>....The role-playing computer game Final Fantasy VII was also on the computer.

I Shiggy Diggy if it was the Win95 port

>>4369706
Good taste

DWIII or DQIII?

>>4369706
it was ffvii's movie

Think I'm finally understanding how to play this game

Does anyone have the orchestral suites of XI that were streamed on NicoNico?

I started playing Mystic Ark recently and I'm enjoying my time with it. Sure, some puzzles are kinda dumb and the combat system is not that great but overall there's something about it that makes me all fuzzy inside. Comfy shit.

I started playing Mystic Ark recently and I'm enjoying my time with it. Sure, some puzzles are kinda dumb and the combat system is not that great but overall there's something about it that makes me all warm inside. Comfy shit.

>>4377047
Did you seriously need to make a new post to change fuzzy to warm? top keg

>>4377116
English is hard for me, please understand.