/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.9907548]

Which of the non-ps2 retro megami tensei games are worth playing?

[Anonymous No.9907554]

[Anonymous No.9907581]

>>9907554
Was actually about to recommend this too, or at least the KMT versions. Based.

[Anonymous No.9907743]

>>9907548
MTII and SMT are amazing games. SMT II is a slog and If... is also a slog.

[Anonymous No.9908443]

>>9907743
define slog

[Anonymous No.9908618]

>>9907548
Giten Megami Tensei

[Anonymous No.9908716]

>>9907743
I disagree SMT 1 is a slog., in fact megami tensei 2 is an objectively better game. SMT 2 is occult kino with some backtracking caveats, If.. is best played on a phone and treated like a handheld game.

[Anonymous No.9908734]

Smt 1/2 have some amazing setpieces but they are kind of shitty as games

I would try the updated ports to see if you care for them at all mechanically but imo without the barren super famicom graphics it loses something special in the process

[Anonymous No.9908758]

>>9908734
Ah yes the updated fully translated with QoL features ports available on Steam how could I forget them thank you Atlus

[Anonymous No.9909229]

>>9907554
Is MT2 worth playing over the remake?

[Anonymous No.9909232]

>>9908758
There's a whole PS1 version with improved UI

[Anonymous No.9909612]

>>9907743
>SMT II is a slog and If... is also a slog.
And SMT 1 isn't?

[Anonymous No.9909613]

>>9909229
It's basically the same game. The only differences is that the remake has auto-mapping and lacks multiple demon encounters in a single fight. There's also some presentation differences, like the remake's very muddy palette as opposed to the bright and colorful NES version and (in my opinion) the music lacks the same sort of punch the NES version had.
https://youtu.be/gLtXOU2obC8
https://youtu.be/xj4GBh2VcYg

https://youtu.be/G8CdLWIKWuE
https://youtu.be/OP-9AZIHeMw

https://youtu.be/Cj1t25rINpE
https://youtu.be/VAnJoEemeZQ

[Anonymous No.9909627]

>>9907548
Soul Hackers is retro, right? I think it aged pretty well while using some old mechanics.

[Anonymous No.9909753]

If you don't have severe JRPG autism then probably just Soul Hackers. SMT2 has an incredible story that I'd love to see remade someday because the very limited music, sprites and gameplay do not do that plot justice. Read it for yourself on Wikipedia, it's very cool.

[Anonymous No.9910276]

>>9907548
>Megami Tensei 2 there is a SNES version but I haven't played it.
>SMT 1 and 2, The ps1 version of 1 got translated recently
>Persona 1 and 2
>Soul hackers, the Saturn version doesn't have an English translation so the 3ds port will have to do. I find it the best of the Old style of megami tensei gameplay.

[Anonymous No.9910506]

>>9908716
>>9909612
The backtracking is what killed SMT II for me, and I agree that MTII is better than SMT.

[Anonymous No.9910706]

>>9907548
Post Alciel

[Anonymous No.9913151]

All of them.