Any old school RPG fans? 

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 02/09/2018 at 18:35 • Filed to: None

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I’ve got a lot of time to kill over the next six weeks, and I need to save money. So.... Downloading a GBA and Nintendo DS emulator to play through all my favorite RPG’s from roughly the NES Era to PS1-PS2. What games am I missing..?

Final Fantasy I & II Dawn of Souls - GBA remake of the original two FF games. It’s a fantastic remake that updates the graphics and adds a few extra characters/quests/extras but still retains the charm of the originals.

(skipping FF 3 because the original was a solid *meh* and wasn’t localized to the US until the Nintendo DS remake.... Which still doesn’t change the fact that the game is a solid *meh*)

FF IV - I’ve played the GBA port, buuuuut it was a while ago and honestly I don’t remember the story. Someone recommended the ND remake so I figure I’ll try that this time.

FF V - again, don’t remember the story. I Know VI like the back of my hand, and then I recall another storyline that’s either IV or V...

FF VI - best FF game of all time? Idk, I could never choose. But it will be nice to see Kefka again.

FF Mystic Quest - is there a GBA/NDS port..? Do I even want to play it..? I had this for the Super Nintendo when I was a kid and loved it.... But what was essentially a simpler, easy version of FF may not be as interesting to me now. Still, for nostalgias sake, I kinda want to play it.

FF Chrystal Chronicles - have not played a single Chrystal Chronicles game. I remember when the original was released on GameCube and it seemed so strange.... Who knows. I’ll probably read some reviews and base my decision off of that.

FF tactics advanced - Love this game sooooo much. But I’ve also played it probably more times than any other video game. I.... Think I might skip it 

FF tactics (the NDS sequel) - yep. 100%. Haven’t played this, and as a sequel to one of my favorite games of all time I’ll be all over it.

FF (the GBA or maybe NDS RPG where the main character.... Is a chocobo) - I recall loving this when I was young. It seems to have disappeared from the internets. Hmmm

I think that’s all for FF games that are (potentially) available on GBA/NDS. Eventually I’ll play VII (have never played, the HORROR), VIII (it’s been a looooong time since I’ve seen Squall and his gunblade), IV (I think I finished like the first 20%..?) and X (the most modern RPG I’ve played. And a goddamn masterpiece. I should probably do X-II as well, to finish the story. But after that..... I feel like FF dropped off. I’m in no way a modern gamer. Would I enjoy the newer games....? Well, it’s a long way off.

Anyways.... After all the FF which may or may not be played in order...

Lunar!!! Such a great game. I had the original idea but to be honest I don’t even remember what system that was on... Dreamcast? PS1? Idk. All I know is that the first two games are ported to the handhelds and I have to play them. I seem to recall a 3rd game being made for NDS with card-based combat system..? I think it was actually good too.

I still have the guide that came with the original Lunar. You know back in the day when the translations from Japanese games were atrocious and you’d end up with multiple, hilarious lost-in-translation errors? Yeah...that’s this book in a nutshell. Truly a product of it’s times and I love it.

This came with a necklace and a half-naked plush of three of the female characters. The 90's were truly the golden age of RPG’s, at least for Japan

When was the last time you saw a guide book that broke the 4th wall

All-color, high-quality pages and bindings and super in depth. I worked at a publishing house for three months, which is long enough to say that this book was NOT cheap to put together.

Came with five pages of stickers because of course it did

Disgaea - this is an NDS remake of one of the most unique strategy RPG’s ever made. The definition of a cult classic, and I’ve been wanting to play it again for yeaaaaars. Just found out about the NDS port and I’m pumped. I might play this first

Advance wars 1 & 2 - the first games that were originally designed for the GBA. Okay... These are more tactics than RPG but whatever. Fantastic games. High replay value

Chrono Trigger - One of the most, if not THE most beloved RPG of all time. And for good reason. You’ll have a hard time finding anyone who’s played the game—professional reviewer or otherwise—who doesn’t fall in love, calling it a masterpiece in every way. It’s also one of the most expensive SNES games now, with good condition copies with box fetching four figures. You read that right. I had an original years ago but I think someone stole it.... Thank God for emulators.

Tactics Ogre - strategy RPG a la Fire Emblem and FF Tactics. But a lot harder, and with only one play through years ago a lot more fresh for me than the others that I know front to back.

There are a few more... Sword of Mana, various Fire Emblem Games, possibly some Zelda... Am I missing anything? Did I bring up happy memories? This is a safe place to talk about all things RPG, friend.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 18:56

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It seems like you have enough to cover six weeks and you’ve covered all the main bases.

FFIV and FFVI (or FF II/III in North America) are the ones I immediately thing about when it comes to classic JRPG. A Link to the Past remains one of my favourite games ever.

The only one I’d add if you’ve never played it before is Super Mario RPG for the SNES. You said you were downloading a DS and GBA emulator, but I don’t think this game has been remade so you’d have to get an SNES emulator. I always thought this game was really cool and am still surprised that Square/Nintendo haven’t revisited this idea again.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 19:21

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nothing i can help ya with mate... i just figured you’d apreciate this

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 19:25

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It’s SNES, but Front Mission was a pretty neat game! My brother was really into it back in the day! :)

Mondial goes to 11 > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 19:40

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I won’t condone pirating games, however, play Golden Sun and it’s sequel The Lost Age for GBA. Fantastic music and graphics along with puzzle elements and a fluid class system. You can skip the DS game Dark Dawn.

AestheticsInMotion > Mondial goes to 11 02/09/2018 at 19:42

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For what it’s worth I’ve bought 99% of these games at one point or another. Multiple copies of some!

Ohhhhh thanks! That is a unique one. I played the second, but never the first... Adding to the list.

AestheticsInMotion > gin-san - shitpost specialist 02/09/2018 at 19:45

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Other than minish cap, I get all the pre-N64 Zelda games mixed up. I know I’ve played some, but I have no clue which ones.

Good call. I’ve wanted to play Mario RPG for ages, maybe I will look into a SNES emulator. It IS strange that that hasn’t had any sort of remake... I’ve heard nothing but good things. And now I want to play paper Mario too...

AestheticsInMotion > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/09/2018 at 19:46

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Never heard of it! Gracias!

Mondial goes to 11 > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 19:46

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One of the best parts is the ability to transfer between games! I don’t want to sound preachy about downloading games and emulators can provide a much better experience for some games (Zelda II).

AestheticsInMotion > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 02/09/2018 at 19:57

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I watched that twenty minutes ago and still can’t get the tune out of my head. You monster

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:06

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sorry

Ash78, voting early and often > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:11

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I always had a soft spot for Shining in the Darkness for Sega, then later the action/RPG called Landstalker.

On original NES, Dragon Warrior all the way. That was the seminal console RPG of its time, IMO.

Ash78, voting early and often > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:12

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Just grab an SNES Classic with warranty, solid hardware, portability, etc. Love mine.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:12

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No worries, don’t think it’s an RPG though....my memory is fuzzy on it as it was years ago in university he was playing it on a SNES emulator.

S65 > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:15

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I really enjoyed Dragon Quest IX

leicester > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 20:45

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You have a different definition for ‘old school rpgs’...

AestheticsInMotion > S65 02/09/2018 at 21:00

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That’s the series with “slimes” right? I’ve played *a* Dragon Quest game once... Playstation 2 I think? Good call, I’ll check ‘em our

AestheticsInMotion > leicester 02/09/2018 at 21:01

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Haha fair. I used to love going through old monster manuals, rulebooks and Warhammer 40k stuff. Never did play a game though

S65 > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 21:05

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Yes, the series with the slims. I have another one on some dusty DS cart but I haven’t really played any others besides IX.

facw > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 21:37

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I’m not a JRPG person, but for Chrono Trigger, you might consider playing the PS1 version. It’s mostly the same, but adds a bunch of anime-style cutscenes that obviously couldn’t go on the SNES.

Also, you have Chrono Cross on PS1, which while not as good as Chrono Trigger is not a bad game, has wonderful music, and may well be the prettiest PS1 game, coming at the very end of the console’s life.

Another PS1 JRPG to try would be Xenogears. It’s got a lot going on and it’s hard not to like a Mecha RPG, though I do want to murder whoever decided to merge jumping puzzles with random battles (you’ll appreciate having save states).

Tons of other stuff out there, but that’s what I’ve been exposed to that’s good.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/09/2018 at 22:33

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It’s tactical RPG kind of like tactics ogre

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > AestheticsInMotion 02/09/2018 at 22:35

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I finally got around to playing Chrono Trigger last year, and I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it as a 32 year old man. Well, not really shocked actually, since it is Chrono Trigger and I was expecting to enjoy it but I was still pleasantly surprised that it lived up to the hype