JRPG

[Althavis]

Drop your Favorite JRPG
RPG is a role playing game. JRPG is a Japanese role playing game. That is really it. Basically the standard for Western Role Playing games is generally something like Mass Effect, Dragon Age or The Elder Scrolls. The standard for JRPG's would be stuff like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest.


Mine : Machine Knight, Pokemon, etc.

 

[San]

angry birds galaxy 2

 

[pyf]

Most of the ones for the SNES (haven't played them all). Like:
- Secret of Mana (a.k.a. Seiken Densetsu 2)
- Seiken Densetsu 3
- Chrono Trigger
- Tales of Phantasia
- Legend of Zelda: ALTTP
- Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan)
- Final Fantasy V
- Final Fantasy III (VI in Japan)

Maybe someday I will play Star Ocean and Rudra no Hihou. Maybe.


Secret of the Stars and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest are not that great imho, btw.

 

[Althavis]

angry birds galaxy 2

I like this game a lot had fun with my cousins.

Most of the ones for the SNES (haven't played them all). Like:
- Secret of Mana (a.k.a. Seiken Densetsu 2)
- Seiken Densetsu 3
- Chrono Trigger
- Tales of Phantasia
- Legend of Zelda: ALTTP
- Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan)
- Final Fantasy V
- Final Fantasy III (VI in Japan)

Maybe someday I will play Star Ocean and Rudra no Hihou. Maybe.


Secret of the Stars and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest are not that great imho, btw.

Haven't played this games but I constantly hear recommendations for Star Ocean and Secret of Mana

 

[Naze]

Thread moved to Gamer's Hub.

I think the closest I got to playing a JRPG was Final Fantasy Tactics (which isn't a JRPG) for PlayStation 1. But it turned out to be in Japanese so I exchanged it for Metal Slug.

 

[Althavis]

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I think the closest I got to playing a JRPG was Final Fantasy Tactics (which isn't a JRPG) for PlayStation 1. But it turned out to be in Japanese so I exchanged it for Metal Slug.

Aw thanks, I also love Final Fantasy titles

 

[Championfighter25]

Final Fantasy VIII has always been my favourite JRPG. It may be considered the black sheep of the FF series, and yes even I admit it has its problems, but it's loads of fun regardless.

 

[Daffa]

Persona 3 and 4

 

[deepstrasz]

Secret of Mana (a.k.a. Seiken Densetsu 2)
- Seiken Densetsu 3
- Chrono Trigger

and

Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan)

if we're talking about the same thing. Also, not the remake(s). The SNES (Super Nintendo) version.

Chrono Trigger is my long time favourite from most perspectives (music, story, gameplay etc.).

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Now for new stuff that's not on the thread yet:
The 7th Saga - Wikipedia
Breath of Fire (video game) - Wikipedia
Breath of Fire II - Wikipedia

Action RPG:
Crystal Beans From Dungeon Explorer (SNES) (Dungeon Explorer - Wikipedia)

Turn based RPG:
Front Mission (video game) - Wikipedia

 

[pyf]

if we're talking about the same thing. Also, not the remake(s). The SNES (Super Nintendo) version. [...]

@deepstrasz: Isn't it what I have written earlier?

Most of the ones for the SNES (haven't played them all). [...]

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Now for new stuff that's not on the thread yet:
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Secret of Evermore - Wikipedia [...]

This one is not a JRPG for sure. This is why I did not include it in my SNES list.

 

[deepstrasz]

This one is not a JRPG for sure. This is why I did not include it in my SNES list.

Oh darn, moved to the hybrid section. Thanks.
You realize you've posted Seiken Densetsu/Secret of Mana here though? They're pretty much the same as Secret of Evermore, action-RPG. Sure, maybe the people who worked on Secret of Evermore were not Japanese but the firm was.

 

[pyf]

No they are not the same. Secret of Evermore was developed by Americans from North American Square. And it shows, because the game elements heavily rely on American/western culture.

For the record, Secret of Evermore was never released in Japan. Meaning it never could be adapted somewhat to Japanese audiences (like, Tonic => Jinseng, that kind of things...)

These are also hybrid of action games and JRPGs:
[...]
Review: Addams Family Values (Super Nintendo) (The Addams Family (video game series) - Wikipedia)
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES video game) - Wikipedia
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Hmm... I also challenge the 'J' in those two games. Especially for that terrible imho LOTR SNES game, which I also have not included in my SNES game list despite having played it too. I do not want to promote trash RPG games, simply because they were released for the SNES.

 

[deepstrasz]

No they are not the same. Secret of Evermore was developed by Americans from North American Square. And it shows, because the game elements heavily rely on American/western culture.

For the record, Secret of Evermore was never released in Japan. Meaning it never could be adapted somewhat to Japanese audiences (like, Tonic => Jinseng, that kind of things...)

Sure but the game is technically very similar to Secret of Mana.

Hmm... I also challenge the 'J' in those two games. Especially for that terrible imho LOTR SNES game, which I also have not included in my SNES game list despite having played it too. I do not want to promote trash RPG games, simply because they were released for the SNES.

You're right. They are not JRPGs. Alright I'll remove non Japanese stuff then. And yeah, the LotR game starts sucking bad when you reach the caves and mines. You have to draw maps and stuff to remember where you went and where you haven't, what you found there and what you didn't etc.

 

[pyf]

Sure but the game is technically very similar to Secret of Mana.

This is irrelevant in this thread, which is about your favorite Japanese RPGs (be they tactical-based, or action-based, or whatever else maybe?).

[...] And yeah, the LotR game starts sucking bad when you reach the caves and mines. You have to draw maps and stuff to remember where you went and where you haven't, what you found there and what you didn't etc.

Yeah, I myself gave up precisely with the caves and mines part of the game.

Like Secret of Evermore, I suspect there was no Japanese release for it either.

 

[deepstrasz]

This is irrelevant in this thread, which is about your favorite Japanese RPGs (be they tactical-based, or action-based, or whatever else maybe?).

Not quite. JRPG has become a genre which means games like Secret of Evermore fit in. But, the opening doesn't imply the genre but what you said, RPGs of Japanese origin.

 

[pyf]

'Japanese role-playing game' on Wikipedia redirects here:
History of Eastern role-playing video games - Wikipedia

The part about Japanese computer RPGs starts here on Wikipedia.

 

[deepstrasz]

'Japanese role-playing game' on Wikipedia redirects here:
History of Eastern role-playing video games - Wikipedia

The part about Japanese computer RPGs starts here on Wikipedia.

Since you're technical to the core, tell me how would you categorize these maps:
This Wreckage
The Legend of Magnador

 

[pyf]

Since you're technical to the core, tell me how would you categorize these maps:
This Wreckage
The Legend of Magnador

This is off-topic.

Not quite. JRPG has become a genre which means games like Secret of Evermore fit in. But, the opening doesn't imply the genre but what you said, RPGs of Japanese origin.

'Japanese role-playing game' on Wikipedia redirects here:
History of Eastern role-playing video games - Wikipedia

The part about Japanese computer RPGs starts here on Wikipedia.

Have you noticed how Secret of Evermore is not mentioned at all? Probably because it is an American RPG.

 

[deepstrasz]

This is off-topic.

Have you noticed how Secret of Evermore is not mentioned at all? Probably because it is an American RPG.

I wonder, if a Japanese would make an RPG map with the World Editor, would you consider it JRPG?

 

[pyf]

It would not be part of my favorite JRPGs for PC anyway.


The only Japanese RPG for PC that I remember playing so far is Knights of Xentar / Dragon Knight III (NR-18 English version).

 

[pyf]

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Drop your Favorite JRPG
RPG is a role playing game. JRPG is a Japanese role playing game. [...]