The greatest JRPG of all time...
>>743323147...is Final Fantasy 9
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>>743323147People probably thought the beginning was boring, but I remember playing it when it came out and finding the world "safe" was neat. I could safely explore and figure out how to progress until it actually got dangerous
>>743323147I never understood why Square Enix released their entire PS1 catalog on PS3/PSP except for this game.
>>743323240Whoops wrong version
>>743323335It sucked
Based anon, DQVII is one of my favorites, I won't deny it has some pacing issues, and some of the time travel scenarios are better than others, but overall I always have fun with this one.
>>743323147Do dragon quest games have shitty baby stories?
>>743323546Can't have been worse than Chrono Cross.
>>743323335They barely rerelease Dragon Quest games in their original forms, there was that compilation on Wii with the original NES versions of I-III, but when older DQ games are rereleased for newer consoles it's most of the time in the form of a remake.
>>743323147... REIMAGINED FOR A NEW GENERATION!!!!!!!!
>>743323147how am I supposed to play this game without wanting to hold hands with Maribel?
>>743323652Chrono Cross at least had gameplay
>>743323625No, but if you want melodramatic Final Fantasy shit, Dragon Quest doesn't offer that.
>>743323625yes
>>743323740jesus, this was such a downgrade. if this is how they're gonna treat DQ from now on, it's essentially another dead franchise in SE's shitty hands
>>743323879DQ has been dead for like 20 years
>>743323240>>743323343pffhahahahaha
>>743323740I didn't think it was that bad, but it felt seriously rushed, so many cut monsters and locations from the original, they could've just used the 3DS remake and given it better graphics instead, sucks that they got rid of the class costumes too.
>>743323838Thanks man I'll play something for adults
>>743323343>Load screens
>>743323625Nah, there's a Dragon Quest game where your parents get killed by a devil-worshiping cult, you get sold into child slavery for years, break out, and then you grow up and get married, have kids, and your son turns out to be the prophesied hero to kill the devil.It isn't DQ7 but I won't spoil which one it is.
>>743323931DQ9 and 11 were both great you dumb faggot.
>>743324198I loved 11, but always found 9 to be kind of boring, it's the only game in the series that I don't care much about.
>>743323240>FF6>GBA version at that
>>743324382>found 9 to be kind of boring, it's the only game in the series that I don't care much about.I feel the exact same way about 8.
I played DQ 1 - 9 all in a row straight through nonstop gaming, but I had to skip 7 because it was so boring
>>743323240If you're gonna bring up Final Fantasy at least use the true best game in the series.
>>743324497ngl, I only played 8 because of Jessica's fat tits. Half way through, I just used cheats for quadXP, and got disappointed Eight is a horse fucker.
>>743323625they're simple hero's journey epics. Aka the best type of stories
>>743324437Most content = best
>>743324524no you didnt
>>743324529Truly overrated and done better by bravely default
>>743324529Plot is kind of silly, but gameplay is (mwah)
>>743324604He's definitely lying cause DQ 1 & 2 are fucking awful games that aged like smokers skin
>>743323147That's not DQIX
dq6 is underrated
>no one has mentioned Chrono Trigger Good. Massively overrated game. It's simply okay. >B-B-B-B-BUT MUH DREAM TEAM!!! MUH TORIYAMA ART!!!Still just okay.
>>743324686brown zoomers are not the target audience, sorry
>>743324686They're awful but at least they're short.
xenogears is the greatesthttps://youtu.be/t1KwK6qwv5Y?si=rS9ypkTT7RCqJzKt
>>743324686Nah DQ1 is still good, it's incredibly simple but that's part of its charm, DQ2's original version has aged like ass though.
>>743324604>>743324686Not lying I played the GBC versions of 1+2 and enjoyed them
>>743324686I quite liked 2 (on the 3DS which is a bit less cumbersome for travel I hear)
>>743324857Those are probably the best versions of 1 and 2 since they're pretty much ports of the SNES remakes which are also pretty good, I liked 1 + 2 HD-2D but they're so different they might as well be completely different games.
>>743324673Lenna is *chef's kiss*
>>743323335I always assumed it was Sugiyama being autistic about his music.
>>743324673Yeah, story is pretty silly but after FF4 and its attempts at a more ambitious story, FF5 was nice, just going back to a nice lighthearted adventure, and you still have actual characters instead of blank slates like in FF1 and 3.
>>743324198>DQ8Over 20 years old.>11 No
>>743325150He didn't mention DQ8 you retard.
>>743325231Fine>9No.
>>743325284At least we can agree on DQ9 being boring.
>>743324814/thread
>>743325668Xenogears isn't even a video game
I was expecting Maribel to change and become a better person but no she just nags at you for eighty hours straight.
>>743325772Nagging at the protagonist is her way to get him to pay attention to her, probably.
>>743323625In English yeah, localizers re-write them to be as childish as possible.
>>74332515011 was as good, if not better than 8blinded by nostalgia
>>743326676A based anon for once.
>>743326676people forget 8 turns into a wetfart once Dhoulmagus is dealt with.
I want to marry Maribel and then cheat on her with Queen Euphonia, Queen Neferti, Aishe, her maid and her mom for being so mean to me
>>743323147
>>743327671Another retarded anon.
The greatest JRPG of all time
>>743323147there is nothing wrong with RPG's being extremely long, it gets you more invested, and adds to the sense of adventure and scale.
I keep procrastinating my Jrpg backlog.Which one should I try to finish first.FF7 rebirthPersona 3 remakeTrails of heroes remakeFantasian Neo Dimension Metaphor rephantasioYs nordicsRaidou soulless armyOctopath traveller 2Scarlet NexusRomancing saga 2 remakeResonance of fateThe last remnantTales of ariseSoul hackers 2Smt5Star Ocean 6Star ocean 2 remakeMonarkStart a new game.
>>743328989>Romancing saga 2 remakethis is the best of your list
thoughts on chained echoes?
>>743329353Someone gifted me that but I never played it. Heard there was cuck stuff in it, but not sure
>>743328989star ocean 2 imo
>>743328989>FF7 rebirthGood.>Persona 3 remakeGood.>Trails of heroes remakeDunno.>Fantasian Neo DimensionFuck no. I couldn't force myself to finish it.>Metaphor rephantasioBoring.>Ys nordicsDropped it.>Raidou soulless armyDidn't play it yet.>Octopath traveller 2No.>Scarlet NexusDunno.>Romancing saga 2 remakeThe best here.>Resonance of fatePlayed it on X360, fun game.>The last remnantAlso really good.>Tales of ariseDropped.>Soul hackers 2No.>Smt5Get Vengeance.>Star Ocean 6Actually decent game.>Star ocean 2 remakeSame.>MonarkDunno. Looks terrible.
>>743324620Not with the garbage multiverse twist and characters talking about food all the time.
>>743323147Don't know about greatest of JRPGs but it had a solid soundtrack. Sugiyama's best arrangement of it was the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra version.
>>743329271>>743330260Hmm Romancing saga is actually the one I like the least not sure we have the same taste.>>743330258I might do this idk.Resonance of fate, last remnant, SMT and Neo Fantasian are all really hard games imo I might save them for last.
>>743330519This guys is extremely racist and denies Japans war crimes
>>743327671XI turns into wetfart after the second arc and all the enemies just become turn into green eyes. They couldn't even bother to make full palette swaps because nothing could save the story and game.
>>743330760Okay, and? I'm talking about the music. Try and stay on topic.
>>743331017i honestly just stopped when the credits rolled after the second arc. Jade was the only good character
>>743330519He's the goat.https://youtu.be/fP8nMHBZLDA
>>743328989Star Ocean 2 is the good game of the listP3R, Sky 1st and SMTVV are decent. Skip Redditbirth and Arise, worst titles by far.
>>743323147>>743330519>>743331151I like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK1Fhpc4CGcthis one is good too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tgaRJIvqEM
>playing through 11 for the first time>get to the start of "act 3">refuse to engage with the profoundly retarded thing it's asking me to do and uninstall the gameI still haven't played it to this day.
>>743328989All of these games suck complete dick
damn I got a bigass JRPG backlog tooWhich one should I do next?FFIII (SNES)FFVII/VIII/IX (all on PS1)Chrono TriggerDQIII HDDQV (DS)DQVII (3DS)DQVIII (PS2)Fire Emblem Three HousesLive A Live (Switch)Unicorn Overlord
>>743333268if you have never played dq5 before, it is a stellar game.
>>743333268DQV or Live a Live are not too long and well paced
>>743333268Chrono Trigger is both very good and very short, which means you should play it first.
>>743323740>Pros amazing QoL (changing classes on the go is godsend)>Cons Literally everything else>>743323931DQ taking like 12 years to release a game is killing them, they have NO audience in the Zoomer or the Alpha gens, all the DQ players are Boomers through Millennials.
The only toryiama JRPG I like is Dragon ball fusions
>>743333268LaL, DQIII HD or UO.>DQVIII (PS2)other than sheer fanboyism there's no reason to not play the 3DS version over the PS2>>743333347I hate when people recommend the peak of the series as entry point for newcomers on any series, you have to introduce people in mid good games to then move up to peak.
>>743330760holy based
>>743334398> hate when people recommend the peak of the series as entry point for newcomers on any series, you have to introduce people in mid good games to then move up to peak.he asked. Imo any dq is good to start with, they're all great
since other people are posting them, heres my current backlog, anything stand out as being priority?
>>743325849my headcanon is that the hero likes it
>>743335173This is factually untrue, DQ2 is not that great, DQ6 is not that great, DQ9 is not that great and as much as it mains me the last game I would recommend someone who hasn't played DQ to begin with is VII, even the 3DS version (the superior version mind you) is a tough pill to sell. good starting points are either the aforementioned 9, 11 4 or 3
>>743335374idk bro i love dq6 and 9. 6 has the dream world and the underwater world, and then the dark world. it's quite good
>>743335337>Switched to a 2K monitor after a decade of having a 720p one>Can't play P3R anymore at 60fp without my processor overheating.fuck this gay earth; i have to now change motherboard and CPU.
>>743335337Might as well do Sky 1st since the sequel is coming out in two months
>>743335483Why would you get a 1440p monitor without having a PC that can handle it?
>>743335581because I saw it absurdly cheap and I would have been a fool to not go for it, regardless of, I still had plans of upgrading the CPU bur thanks to the AI meme I had to postpone that for a little bit.
>>743335624It's shit
>>743323625it's a lot of standard fantasy fare that gets dressed up in a lighter lens thanks to toriyama designs, but death is pretty frequent, it's just not a deluge of adult topics and GoT-wannabe bullshit. depending on the version you play you straight up see an entire kingdom wiped out in the opening of the second game, person by person.
>>743325150>DQ8 is over 20 years oldancient gamer bros...
>>743327671>>743331017Final arcs in DQ games, especially post "main villain" ones, regularly suck. Like, it's not so much a competition as it is a guarantee. These games tend to run too long the further you get in and then piss about for extra time to resolve everything when the character arcs have already been concluded, or in XI's case, rewinds them outright even. You could make a laundry list of DQ games dragging on way too long, as a standard to compare other games to.
