What do you think of the shadows hearts trilogy?
>>3879278Literally who?
>>3879278I don't know OP why don't you tell us your thoughts on them.I've heard they are hidden gems and I will probably play them at some point.
>>3879278Better than Koudelka (sorry my zettai ryoiki goddess....)
>>3879278I only played the first one but it was great. Just wish it had more side content.
>>3879278FNW is really not a bad game. It's just a complete tonal whiplash, which is something Covenant was already toying with.
>>3879278I've only played the first one and despite the two leads not being interesting characters (the protag is that annoying sex pest trope from the time) and the story being generally dull and confusing, the ending was good enough to make me look back fondly on the game. The unique setting, atmosphere, music, and combat mechanic with the ring is enough to make up for how weak everything is.
>>3879506I didn't feel that way. The first game was a horror comedy. The second was a comedy with some horror elements. And the third was a comedy. It was a smooth transition if you where playing the games in order.Also from the new world kicks ass. People just hated it because it didn't center on the hyugas, but that's why I liked it so much. 1 and 2 where a perfect duology and continuing yuris story could only ruin it so I'm glad they dropped the Ben hyuga plot for shadow hearts three and went with this instead. >>3879494Act 3 of covenant and from the new world is basically all side quests. The structure is very similar to ffx.
>>3879280E33 for old people >>3879278One and two were great. 3 was a joke.
>>3879278Second game is the best for story but third game has the best gameplay. Just play them in release order.Skip Koudelka.
It's not the Sh3 we could have gotten featuring Yuri's father and his cousin.
>>3879785
Penny Blood RIP
>>3879731>E33 for old peopleFor people with taste you mean. Shadow Hearts combat system does laps around E33.
>>3879278The first one is mediocre but playable. The second one is the best of the trilogy. The third one just plain sucked.
SH3 was really good. I think the change from the somber nature of Yuri's story and love and the Old World and its wars to something more lighthearted fit the setting of the New World. Yuri was done, let him rest. Autists just cry about wanting the same thing over and over. Plus gyaru Native American shotacon was hot.
>>3879278All three have incredibly memorable soundtracks which isn't surprising considering who worked on them. First was great for being the first to experiment with no ideas despite not refining them. Second one all but perfected what the first experimented with. The on your toes combat mechanics was novel at the time considering the genre was flooded with time based wait to attack mechanics we've all seen since the NES. The Judgement Ring is unironically one of my favorite mechanics I've encountered in JRPGs.If you're a sucker for alternate history storylines then the series is for you if that's what you're looking for in a story. Lots of cultural and historical inspiration for characters, areas etc. The third game sadly killed the series which is sad because it had the capacity to have some really good material to work with. It doesn't go off the rails so much as the alternate history gimmick previous titles did but the story and setting in general is insanely dull and unengaging riddled with side quests that are way too long and absolutely not worth it. The game once again experiments with things but a lot of the content doesn't feel like it did it better than Covenant did but in fact worse. The game literally killed the series and it's criminal how under utilized the time and setting was when it was perfectly clear it could have done so much better and keep in mind this is coming off the hype that was Covenant.If you're interested in the series play the first two and forget the third exists. And if you're an absolute masochist who just likes the franchise and characters go play Chaos Wars.
>>38798091>3>2You couldn't be more wrong. But your in good company alot of plebs share your taste
>>3879815>The third game sadly killed the series which is sad because it had the capacity to have some really good material to work with.Nautilus' parent company, aruze, folded and took Nautilus with them. Kinda like what happened with interplay/black isle and more recently index Corp/atlus. Shadow hearts 3 actually had the biggest launch in the series history in Japan as far as units sold. And it repurposed covenants engine and was churned out in a year so it was efficiently.Also the soundtracks for these games are fucking amazing. Especially the boss and baffle themes. Imo the best ever produced for any rpg.Hardcore to the brain is midboss kino
>>3879907The 3 Karma is honestly one of the boss themes that stuck with me for so long because of how different it was yet struck all the right tonal chords. The story behind how the track was even produced was an interesting one too.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Shadow_Hearts_series>"Covenant was Ito's very first project for the PS2, his first time working with Hirota and Mitsuda, and the first time he ever collaborated on a major track, this being the final boss theme "The 3 Karma". "The 3 Karma" was co-composed by Hirota, Mitsuda and Ito. The piece came together after the three composers had a private meeting, and after the speed and tempo were set each was allowed to go in their own direction. Because of the battle's style, a limited number of instruments were used for the theme. During the recording process, there was a combination of scripted music and improvisations from the performers."
>>3879278>TrilogyAhhh yeah, the Koudelka, Shadow Hearts 1, and Shadow Hearts Covenant Trilogy...Hmm? What's that? New World? What on earth are you talking about? There's no Shadow Hearts by that name.
>>3879907I hate when faggots mention good game OSTs, especially specific track names, but don't post them, so here you guys go:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex6ulpbhO3MWhich other tracks are GOAT from Shadow Hearts games? Specifically battle tracks.
>>3879917How hard is it to type in "hardcore to the brain shadow hearts" in YouTube yourself cmon
>>3879917Also the final boss theme for three is really good too. Especially if you actually watch the cutscenes they time the song and when things switch to battle perfect https://youtu.be/VFslbZaEHAc?si=BO-Kzp4w-HYvOW-5
https://youtu.be/GzqYDajgANU?si=KBuNQVQrNylxQP11This one's good too
>>3879917Ladder to Heaven which was oddly not in the OST.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-2b3yyxS4
All time great town theme from 2https://youtu.be/WJlzK-06bfo?si=oHM3iTk7d1uOcYwqAll time great random battle them from 1https://youtu.be/Pdkw70m1uiE?si=y8wDntcV7J6apZlD
>>3879995>That first linkI'm just going to assume you tried to link Town of Twilight/Twilight Street and agree with you.
>>3880009Ahahahaha!https://youtu.be/GpiV84wr3Dg?si=AOItMWeNTcDfYztHFixed
soundtrack discussion kills threads
>>3879278Amazing games, all three. FtNW is dumb af and never surpassed Covenant, but it's still one of the best PS2 RPGs.
>>3879278Played Shadow Hearts 1 last year; incredible atmosphere, great story, solid soundtrack with some pretty unconventional tracks here and there. Gameplay though is honestly kinda bad. I don't think I would've beat that game without fast forward.I've played SH2 a bit and it seemed like a huge improvement. Combat feels weirdly balanced early on though and my emulator would randomly get stuck so I've kinda dropped it since. Deffo wanna pick it up again sometime
>>3879278I enjoyed 1, 2, and Koudelka. I don't dislike 3, and it's fine mechanically, but I just didn't care about the plot or any of the characters.>>3879717Yuri actually develops into a much more interesting character in the second game.>>3879810I was fine with the concept, I just think the execution was lacking in some ways.>>3879917I really like Imbroglio.https://youtube.com/watch?v=lJfhsgsVaTo
>>3879278>What do you think of the shadows hearts trilogy?1-Good2-ok3-trash
>>3879958Really like this one, but all posted so far have been good from what I heard. This track caught me right away though.
>>3884895>1-Good>2-ok>3-trashMany such cases
People who think New World was trash are autistic.
>twitch reflex shit in my jrpgsInto the trash it goes.
>>3885287I will never understand why shadow hearts 3 gets so much hate. It's the same game as 2, except with better gameplay and set in the western hemisphere instead of the east. We spent 2 games in the east with the first 2 so the setting shift was a change of pace. I just think some people just can't let Yuri go as the protag for the series and wanted the whole thing to just be about the hyugas and no one else.
>>3885335People wanted to play red haired guy and Lady. Granted the brazillion ninja grew on me.
>>3885335It's some kind of meme that formed and can't even be articulated properly. The main reason I can see is that autistic people dislike humour because they tend to not really understand it. It's like how all the autistic newfags call anything with humour that exceeds a certain point "reddit" around here.
>>3879278I'm shocked it never got an HD Trilogy.
>>3886192*One of those HD trilogy remasters. I dunno how popular it was/is though.
>>3886193It's popular enough to justify a quick HD remaster since those really don't have to sell much to turn a profit. I am pretty sure the main issue is that the rights are freakishly fucked for the trilogy.
>>3886200That would make sense honestly.
