RPG suggestions.

[Anonymous No.1314703]

Just got done watching The Hobbit and it made me really want to play an RPG. So I'm looking for suggestions.

I'd like to make a pretty comprehensive list, so any kind of RPG will do. JRPG, WRPG, CRPG, anything. I'd like suggestions of well known staples of the genre as well as hidden gems.

[Anonymous No.1314727]

Are you looking for RPGs that are like The Hobbit? Because I can think of many that aren't.

[Anonymous No.1314732]

>>1314727
I'm sure nothing will be quite like it, but I would just like RPG suggestions in general. I feel like I wanna go on an adventure. Seeing the movie just put me into the mood.

[Anonymous No.1314753]

>>1314732
Try Dragon Quest 3.

[Anonymous No.1314878]

>>1314732

Icewind Dale.

[Anonymous No.1314920]

>>1314753
This. While it's a JRPG it plays a bit more like a WRPG then anything. With creating your party from the start with no backstory. And might be one of the best JRPG ever made. And Dragon Quest more or less invented the JRPG so any of them works (1 and 2 are a bit annoying with the grinding but after that are amazing games). For PC gaming there's really 2 that made RPGs what it is today and those are Ultima and Wizardry. As for Ultima I say play 4 onward since that's when there was actually a story starts and actually trying to put role playing in their games. Wizardry is mostly just a dungeon crawler but handled in a really hard really fun way.

[Anonymous No.1315084]

>>1314732
Do you want to be on an adventure or be an adventurer? I suggest Romancing SaGa 3. Though be warned, it doesn't hold you hand.

[Anonymous No.1315531]

Bump.

[Anonymous No.1315539]

>>1314732

If you wanna go on an adventure play skies of arcadia.

I haven't seen the hobbit, but if you want a game where you and a g-roup of friends travel the skies to save the world then you need to play it.

[Anonymous No.1315554]

>>1315539
played it on the gamecube great game, loved the ship battles.

[Anonymous No.1315569]

there's the actual lotr rpg on snes also

[Anonymous No.1315570]

>>1315569
just found out it wase made by blizzard

[Anonymous No.1315578]

>>1315570
Blizz didnt make it, they just ported it

[Anonymous No.1315615]

>>1315084
For the most epic adventure in all of computer RPGs, it has to be the Baldur's Gate series. Original versions not EE rerelease, heavily modded.

BG1 engine sucks, so play Baldur's Gate Trilogy, which is a mod that combines it all into one huge game on the BG2 engine. Also you need various unofficial patches etc.

See http://www.gog.com/news/enhance_the_gameplay_in_your_edition_of_baldurs_gate_from_gogcom for the correct order to install everything.

[Anonymous No.1315617]

You might enjoy Breath of Fire.

[Anonymous No.1315930]

Series that are good:

Final Fantasy (including Chrono from Square too)
Dragon Quest (repetitive though)
Suikoden
Breath of Fire

Series that are shit:

Romancing Saga (pure shit)
Lufia
everything else.

[Anonymous No.1315952]

>>1315930
Mind elaborating on why is Romancing Saga shit in your opinion? Because it's one of the only JRPG series that actually encourage exploration and require some planning to win as opposed to bruteforcing everything with default skills.

Also
>pre-Dragon Quarter BoF
>good
Dohoho. Some of the slowest paced, most derivative RPGs ever. Also applies to many FF titles.

[Anonymous No.1316226]

>>1315930
Suikoden and the "Mana" series are shit

[Anonymous No.1316520]

Nice suggestions. Keep it up.

[Anonymous No.1316531]

>>1315930
>Final Fantasy (including Chrono from Square too)

so Chrono is now part of the FF series because it was made by Square? you have really shitty taste and should probably consider killing yourself.

[Anonymous No.1316537]

>>1315952
>Finding a fault with Breath of Fire III.

Anyway shitposting aside, OP you may also want to try the more action based ones too. Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma, Alundra and so forth, Nice change of pace.

You also cant go wrong with Grandia, unless you grew up in a loveless environment where your dad beat you to within an inch of your life. Oh lilly~

[Anonymous No.1316546]

>>1315930
>Romancing Saga (pure shit)

A royal fuck you to you too asshole. SaGa series is way better than Final Fantasy.

[Anonymous No.1316612]

Spoilered for not Retro.
If you just watched the Hobbit, odds are you are enjoying Dwarves and disliking Elves. With that in mind, I recommend Dwarf Fortress.

If you want to feel like a Hobbit, I think Harvest Moon captures the comfort of the Shire quite well.

[Anonymous No.1317749]

Bump.

[Anonymous No.1317856]

>>1315930
It is fine that you got your ass handed to you in a SaGa game. Maybe you can find another game so you can grind to win rather than a SaGa game.

[Anonymous No.1317946]

There are a few RPG series I really can't get into, but why do people go out of their way to say something is pure shit? It's all arbitrary. Why do you care so much if someone else likes something you don't?

That said, it's hard to provide recommendations without having a better idea of what sort of approach and difficulty factor you're looking for. Do you want to play in an open world, or do you want the game to give you clear directions on where to go next? Do you just want to play for the story, or are you okay with challenging bosses and lots of grinding?

[Anonymous No.1317982]

Check out PoPoLoCrois. It's not the best game ever but it's very fun and has the feeling of really going on an adventure that a lot of JRPGs don't pull of that well, which I'm guessing is what you're looking for if you've just watched The Hobbit. I'd definitely recommend it if you're looking for a lighthearted fantasy adventure, or something of the sort.

PSP version is a watered down version of the two PS1 games with some extra content, but unfortunately the PS1 games aren't translated/don't have a decent guide so unless you know moonspeak PSP will have to do (it's still great, mind you).

[Anonymous No.1317990]

>>1317982
>someone actually played PoPoLoCrois other than me

Wow. What a day.

Loved the characters, the story, the cartoony graphics, the battle system, everything. Every last little thing about it I immensely enjoyed. It's got some good humour too. And some...really emotional moments.

Oh well, sitting here ranting on about how much I like the characters like some kind of overly affectionate drunk wouldn't help. Good anon, I also recommend.

[Anonymous No.1318303]

>>1314703
>hidden gems

Put Linda Cube Again on your list - it's not fully translated yet, but perhaps later this year...

I missed an opportunity to recommend the game a couple of weeks ago, when an anon was looking for JRPGs involving Santa Claus.

[Anonymous No.1318353]

>>1317856

get real man. Saga games are horrible retarded messes of games.

[Anonymous No.1318357]

>>1316531

A lot of the sprites and themes are similar from the era of square. FF/Chrono/Live

Saga and Live a Live (Live is good though) were made by the "B Team" of square in that era...meaning all the normal sane good people worked on FF and Crono while the tards worked on Saga.

Saga is like a RPG Maker fan game using Final Fantasy sprites.

[Anonymous No.1318374]

>>1314703

The Mines of Moria.

Old roguelike. Get the color version.

[Anonymous No.1318406]

>>1318374
If you like that kind of tedious grindfest then at least play Angband (updated version of Moria).

Or you could play Crawl instead which is actually good.

[Anonymous No.1318418]

>>1318353
>Saga games are horrible retarded messes of games

"Full Definition of RETARD
transitive verb
1: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment: impede"

What you just described is the exact opposite of the SaGa games. And pretty much what every other JRPG is.

[Anonymous No.1318446]

>>1318418

Well look at Mr. Dictionary over here.

Look man, Saga is crap and everyone knows it. It's ugly and it's stupid...why don't you go tell me what those words mean now.

[Anonymous No.1319027]

>>1317946
I don't even have feelings about it, but Unlimited Saga literally plays like trash.

[Anonymous No.1319058]

>>1318446
SaGa is like marmite, some like it, some don't, and most of the people who don't are treating it like a normal JRPG. If you treat SaGa like a normal JRPG it will assrape you, the same way spreading marmite like butter will make you regret life.

[Anonymous No.1319092]

>>1314703
not retro as far as when it was made, but Penny Arcade' On the Rain Slick 3 & 4 are great throwbacks to the classic days of 16 bit rpgs, also I always recommend the Breath of Fire series.

[Anonymous No.1319096]

Ultima VI is my favourite adventure RPG. Your goal isn't clearly defined for you from the outset, and you are free to roam anywhere at any time without breaking the plot.

[Anonymous No.1319125]

>>1319058
>tfw I've been spreading marmite like butter my whole life

get on my level son

[Anonymous No.1319320]

>>1318446
Why is it crap? Anyone can say it is a mess without giving reasons why.

[Anonymous No.1319324]

>>1318418
You are a funny guy. I like you.

[Anonymous No.1319327]

>>1318357
For retards the sure did impressive things. Kawazu worked on Final Fantasy I (along with many others of course) and it saved Square. Kawazu also made the first Square game to hit a million units, that is the first SaGa game.

If he is part of the retard team that set such milestones for Square then it is a damn good one.

[Anonymous No.1319385]

>>1319027
Unlimited Saga isn't your everyday JRPG, you should've realized that at this point. Knowing how to combo is crucial in that game, and its amount of hidden statistics and mechanics make even The Last Remnant green with envy. It's a clusterfuck, but ironically enough one of the most sophisticated JRPGs there is.

[Anonymous No.1319387]

>>1319385
I like that I don't need to grind for stats and it takes the traditional beat an adventure to get your growth rewards rather than staying in an are and grinding.

I don't even know what is everyone's problem with the reel. It is just a timed action, like Legend of Dragoon, the Mario RPG's, and Vagrant Story.

[Anonymous No.1319403]

>>1319387
Everything about it is extremely incomprehensible without seeking outside help. Even just moving around maps is weird and nonstandard.

[Anonymous No.1319413]

>>1319403
I only used the booklet that came with the game. The game manual is usually a must read for a SaGa game. Heck it is even worth doing that for the Gameboy games as well.

They aren't games that hold your hand with constant tutorials. If you want a little help then you take out the game booklet.

The only other JRPG that made me want to check the booklet was Ogre Battle 64. I would rather have my JRPG's be structured this way because it doesn't slow the game down and it isn't insulting my intelligence in which I can always check the instruction manual rather than forced tutorials.

I remember I didn't know how to leave town. I took out the book and it said it in there and bam no issues.

[Anonymous No.1319449]

>Jade Cocoon

It is fucking gorgeous and has a really nice OST. Plus monster breeding is always fun.

>Vagrant Story

Building equipment, also pretty good looking with some really memorable heart-pounding boss battles. Again beautiful OST.

[Anonymous No.1319484]

>>1316531
epic 4chan style anger post

[Anonymous No.1319778]

>>1319327

Why don't you go smoke Kawazu's cock then?

[Anonymous No.1319802]

>>1319778
why don't you go mash A until you reach the next cutscene

[Anonymous No.1320365]

>>1319802

mash a until you accidentally randomly learn a new attack which could be after 1 battle or 100 battles.

at least the A Studio Games have stories...B studio games like Saga have NO story unless it was Live a Live which is a cool game for good people to like (not you)

[Anonymous No.1320381]

Emerald Dragon, sadly the only translated version is the SNES version. It's not that bad since it has the best visuals, but it doesnt have cutscenes or the redbook tracks from the PC-Engine CD release.

[Anonymous No.1320392]

>>1320365
>mash a until you accidentally randomly learn a new attack which could be after 1 battle or 100 battles.
At which point you get a choice to use that attack at any time.
Or you can just use magic
>studio games like Saga have NO story
What you mean is "less story" and precisely for people like you they've made SaGa Frontier 2, which actually has one of the most eloquent stories in the entire genre. So much story focus that the game is worse because of it.

[Anonymous No.1320409]

There aren't really many "hidden gems" that aren't Japan only. Here's one for you. Silly fantasy story, grindan, awesome music. What else could you ask for.

If you want PC gaymen, check out Shattered Lands. I can't recommend that one enough, either.

[Anonymous No.1320426]

>>1320409
>There aren't really many "hidden gems" that aren't Japan only.
There are enough, you're just not looking hard enough for them.

[Anonymous No.1320480]

Here's a hidden gem for you - Summoner 2. Haven't played anything like it in quite a while. It's from 2002, not oldschool-complicated but most certainly complex. The lore is more than satisfying and the world feels alive. Much more so than what you'd get nowadays with say ME, DA or the hiking murder simulators Bethesda makes. The characters are written as such and are not there to serve as fuck toys as has become custom, but actually add to the storyline. The sidequests though are strewn out across the levels and it's really easy to miss out on a lot of them. So you will almost surely need a guide if you plan to do a 100% or to merely explore what the game has to offer thoroughly.
It's one of those games that after completion you'll be left wondering how the fuck did you not hear about it sooner.
The answer is simple - the hype machine and the marketing apparatus have drowned out everything worth your while. The industry as it functions atm doesn't want you to remember anything older than 6 months if it doesn't stand to somehow profit from it.

[Anonymous No.1320493]

>>1320480
Not retro.

I passed on that one because the cover art and screenshots I saw looked so generic. Big boobed warrior chick in a generic fantasy setting. The original had a really dark original feeling world that its sequel didn't seem to have. But I could have been wrong since I never played the sequel. Summoner was my favorite RPG on the PS2.

[Anonymous No.1320496]

>>1320392

You something.....you suck, man. You really are a stupid person. No joke.

haha.

[Anonymous No.1320506]

>>1320365
But they have stories. Finding paradise in a land ruled by the Asura, finding your father and finding out why he gave you the magi, seeng a word plunged into chaos and finding that everything is more than just a myth, and a constant struggle for many generations against the seven legendary heroes.

I didn't even touch SaGa Frontier.

Yes sparking is awesome. It is an awesome feeling to gain a new and powerful skill during a boss fight, especially when it is a final blow. You aren't even acknowledging tha other factors affect leaning skills like the skill you are currently using and your characters power versus the monsters. They are games that reward you for challenging your party and progressing.

>>1320392
I agree, SaGa Frontier 2 is easily one of the weakest in the series with so much forced story you have to wade through instead of letting you play the game, very few options for party customization, and how rail roaded progression was.

[Anonymous No.1320510]

>>1320493
Haven't played the original. Haven't gotten around to it yet. Yeah, the goddess Laharah reborn does come well endowed. Never you mind the cover. I promise you, her sometimes skimpy outfits won't take much out of the game for you. After all, the goddess she incarnates (Maia the titular character) is the goddess of all creation (of pan-cosmic virility). Her beauty is to be expected.
Hm. As for the retro-retro gems.. Bravestarr for the C64 was my first RPG experience.

[Anonymous No.1320520]

>>1320510
Don't get me wrong, I like fanservice and chainmail bikinis, but seeing that with the "Summoner" logo was really jarring because everything in that game is really pseudo-historical. Interesting to hear that it was a good game, though.

As for the original, its a great example of why PS2 will never really be retro to me. Everything about it would be improved if it were on modern hardware. All the limitations are shit like terrible camera, wonky controls, wonky AI, and draw distance. Nostalgic game for me, but not one on my replay list. Very, very unique though. Did a gritty setting way better than Dragon Age, that's for sure.

[Anonymous No.1320521]

>>1320510
>Shamen, the mystic indian
Oh god, my sides.

>Bravestarr for the C64 was my first RPG experience.

That reminds me of the the Temple of Apshai on c64. I only had the slightest idea of what I was doing.

[Anonymous No.1320640]

>>1320506
>>1320392


You agree with that faggot? Well, maybe it's because you are the same faggot just palette swapped?

[Anonymous No.1320812]

>>1316612
I've never played a Harvest Moon game, which should I try?

[Anonymous No.1320849]

>>1320493
>Summoner was my favorite RPG on the PS2.
Whaaaaaaat? I couldn't get into that at all. The areas were so fucking huge, dry, and empty. You could literally quarter the size of most of them. Especially the town, it was huge and empty. It was as populated as a map in a BYOND game.

[Anonymous No.1321095]

>>1320812

snes, psx, ds.

those are the best 3.

[Anonymous No.1321180]

>>1321095
Why not 64?

[Anonymous No.1321182]

>>1321095
I'll play the PSX one.

[Anonymous No.1321321]

>>1321180

i dunno, i never played it. possibly it's similar to the psx one i bet.

[Anonymous No.1321325]

>>1321182

there's a weird glitch in the PAL rom i think where it crashes after you git murried.

i think you have to play the ntsc rom.

[Anonymous No.1321393]

>>1321325
That's the one I was going to play anyway. Is it a comfy game?

[Anonymous No.1321746]

>>1321393
>Is it a comfy game?
>Harvest Moon
I can't think of any game comfier. I can compare it to Animal Crossing, but it's not realtime, and there's no Tom Nook looming over your head.
I can also compare it to Dwarf Fortress, but that's the complete opposite of comfy.

[Anonymous No.1321752]

How are the GBA Harvest Moons?

[Anonymous No.1321785]

>>1321752
one of the best if not the best

[Anonymous No.1321813]

It took until 2011 for the requirements for a photo in HM64 to be determined conclusively.
Hot Damn.

[Anonymous No.1321825]

>>1320640
Different people. Though it is amusing that you are getting so angry due to your incompetence at the games.

[Anonymous No.1321893]

>>1320812
64 is easily the best one.

[Anonymous No.1322914]

>>1321825

Can't prove it. samefaggot.

[Anonymous No.1322945]

Getting around to playing Secret of Mana 3 but having trouble on which classes I should pick any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.1323273]

>>1314703
You can be a Halfling in Baldurs Gate

[Anonymous No.1323302]

>>1322945
There are no classes, only individual characters. Pick whomever you find sympathetic.

[Anonymous No.1324734]

>>1314703

[Anonymous No.1324737]

what's the best version of Final Fantasy 3?

[Anonymous No.1324753]

>>1324737
GBA

[Anonymous No.1324808]

>>1324753
There's no such thing.

[Anonymous No.1324835]

>>1314703

It's a bit more of an adventure/RPG hybrid than a pure RPG but I would recommend pic related, if you got inspired by the Hobbit.

The game mechanics arent' the best, but it is the single best adaptation of Tolkien's world I have ever seen in my life. The stuff they make up (and they do make up quite a lot) fits, in the writing style, putting names in the Tolkien constructed langauges, keeping the "race" relations alive, that you dig for athelas near old Numenorean ruins, everything.

I think you can find it on abandonware sites, and you'll probably need to dosbox it to play.