/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.10780513]

I don't really do 8-bit RPGs, but just finished Mother 1 and really liked it, wanting to try some others. Only thing is I'm not into super traditional fantasy.

Are there any other good 8-bit RPGs with unique settings, concepts, presentation, etc?

[Anonymous No.10780517]

>>10780513
>don't really do 8-bit
id you dont like 8-bit artstyle you dont belong on /vr/

[Anonymous No.10780521]

Did you beat it with the Easy Ring?
If so, Mother 3.

If not, jump to DQV or Glory of Heracles II though IV

[Anonymous No.10780525]

>>10780517
>8-bit artstyle
If you say fucking retarded niggerbrain shit like this you don't belong on /vr/

[Anonymous No.10780526]

>>10780517
I don't mind the artstyle it's just a subset of rpgs I haven't really gotten into

>>10780521
I've already done Earthbound and M3, and I didn't use the Easy Ring. Played the original prototype rom, no guides. That said, M3 and DQV aren't really 8-bit RPGs. May look into Heracles though

[Anonymous No.10780535]

>>10780513
Phantasy Star

[Anonymous No.10780536]

Metal Max

[Anonymous No.10780537]

Lagrange Point

[Anonymous No.10780540]

>>10780537
>>10780536
Yea, these seem like the kinda things I was lookin for! Also thanks for the collages, sold me pretty well on em

[Anonymous No.10780543]

Shadow Brain, really simple and relatively easy dungeon crawler in which you don't need to map out dungeons manually for most of the game but a lot of fun and an interesting world, perfect for getting started on first person RPGs

[Anonymous No.10780547]

and if you feel ready to move on to proper first person dungeon crawling Megami Tensei II is one of the bests

[Anonymous No.10780550]

That's Glory of Heracles II, basically DQ but in ancient greek. I really liked IV on SNES

[Anonymous No.10780551]

>>10780547
Actually been meaning to get into those games for a while. Any reason you suggest skipping 1? Also I know SNES remakes exist, are they just the NES games with new visuals ala Mario All-Stars or are there noteworthy changes?

[Anonymous No.10780553]

and finally Sweet Home for a more hybrid RPG/Puzzle/Adventure game

[Anonymous No.10780556]

>>10780547
the sprite work in mt2 is some of the best

[Anonymous No.10780557]

and if you like Sweet Home, Namco's Dream Master is a lot like it. IIRC it doesn't work in every emulator though.

>>10780551
I played 2 before 1 myself, 2 is more userfriendly and 1 has more grinding, but it's up to you. I haven't played the SNES remakes but they add automapping so you don't need to manually map out most things, but everyone says they are worse in every other ways.

[Anonymous No.10780559]

>>10780557
Which ones from these require manual mapping out of curiosity? I ask because I mainly play these kinds of games through a handheld and often like playing on the go, so needing a pen and paper doesn't work out super well for me

[Anonymous No.10780562]

>>10780559
ITT, only Megami Tensei 1 and 2. Shadow Brain has in game maps for which area you can acquire in the game.
Most first person RPGs will require manual mapping unless otherwise specified

[Anonymous No.10780568]

>>10780559
mt2 has no automap but I don't remember the dungeon layouts being that difficult. you also get a mapping spell that allows you to see the area around you temporarily. if you have a good sense of direction, you can probably live without mapping.

[Anonymous No.10780569]

>>10780562
You've been shockingly helpful for an anon, super appreciate it! Getting a new handheld in the next week and I'm gonna make sure these are all in the library for it. I'm curious, did you have these collages on hand or did you just make em for thread?

[Anonymous No.10780574]

Phantasy star 1

[Anonymous No.10780607]

>>10780569
I made them after playing the games, I'm just glad somebody else gets into 8-bit RPGs

You may also check out the Final Fantasy Legend aka SaGa series on Game Boy which are a mix of different themes

[Anonymous No.10780618]

>>10780607
Yo why is the opening credits from Scooby Doo (2002) on the upper left

[Anonymous No.10780624]

Where is the website that hosts all of these collages also >>10780618 think this every time

[Anonymous No.10780651]

>>10780618
>>10780624
This is the original title screen without the translation romhack so they had it first

[Anonymous No.10780667]

>>10780526
>Played the original prototype rom
I honestly don't see the point in doing this. It's a botched translation, the fan made one is more accurate to the original.

[Anonymous No.10780676]

>>10780607
You would think they'd be more popular considering how popular Pokemon is.

[Anonymous No.10780680]

>>10780676
They were very popular, always appearing in the Nintendo Power top 10 GB games, and they got a re-release in 1998

[Anonymous No.10780685]

>>10780667
Main reason I went for NES was I don't like the screen crunch GBA ports had. That said, what's inaccurate to the original?

[Anonymous No.10780693]

Famicom RPG collage anon's time to shine. Good job, Famicom RPG collage anon.

[Anonymous No.10781318]

>>10780667
for me its the tomato translation with the localized names (Podunk, Gygas, etc).

[Anonymous No.10781340]

>>10780685
NTA but that anon's drunk or stupid, it's actually a more literal than Mato's "EB-ified" one.

[Anonymous No.10781426]

>>10780536
What's the best of this series? I think I remember one on the genesis?

[Anonymous No.10781428]

>>10780517
who mentioned artstyles, lil bro?

[Anonymous No.10781489]

>>10781426
The series went from Famicom, to SFC (2 and Returns), then PS2 and DS and 3DS and finally modern consoles (can't remember if it's PS3 or PS4 actually I haven't played that one)

imo the best on is 2 on SFC but it hasn't been translated, but 1 and Returns (remake of 1) are great

[Anonymous No.10781642]

>>10780513
I think the megami tensei NES games are translated now

[Anonymous No.10782673]

The DBZ RPGs are pretty unique with the card system

[Anonymous No.10782702]

>>10780547
>jew satanist anti westaboo game

[Anonymous No.10783224]

>>10780667
I would hardly call the Sandhop translation "botched", it's just dry.

[Anonymous No.10784589]

>>10783224
Too many retards suck off Tomato and idolize his work when he commits the same kind of bullshit mistakes and errors that he complains about when dissecting other games.

[Anonymous No.10784786]

>>10781489
MMR is a collectors dream. Some shit even is event based.

[Anonymous No.10784902]

>>10782702
>Kaneko
>not westaboo
Fucking kek, you're high as fuck.

[Anonymous No.10784910]

>>10780550
Reminder to avoid the first game
It's entirely optional.

[Anonymous No.10785308]

>>10784902
I'd kill to see Goofy and Pete as Kaneko demons

[Anonymous No.10785760]

>>10780553
Looks amazing for a NES/Famicom game.

[Anonymous No.10787091]

>>10780513
that's a funny looking dog

[Anonymous No.10787984]

>>10780525
why are you always so angry?

[Anonymous No.10787993]

>>10784902
>highway star
>evil disney characters
is Araki secretly a smt fan?

[Anonymous No.10788463]

>>10780513
Phantasy Star may be the best third generation console jar pig, and unlike NES it has the color yellow

[Anonymous No.10788886]

>>10784902
If also had a goofy Sonic the Hedgehog reference, the same place you meet these crude parodies.

[Anonymous No.10790557]

>>10788463
Yellow you say?
>>10780607
>>10780553
I'm pretty sure there are yellow

[Anonymous No.10790602]

>>10784910
I actually haven't played the first game yet because it has a bad reputation, however I just watched this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4BQdPWHl4g

and now I really want to play it. This guy never sounds like he likes RPGs, but he liked this one, I'm not sure how I should take that but my curiosity is picked

[Anonymous No.10790698]

>>10790557
an unmodified NES will not have a yellow yellow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_console_palettes#Nintendo_Entertainment_System

[Anonymous No.10790719]

>>10780513
try "hero's quest: so you wqnt to be a hero"
if you find that too generic then the answer is no

[Anonymous No.10792815]

>>10780513
mother 1 and earthbound are practically the same game.

[Anonymous No.10794616]

>>10792815
No