Does Fire Emblem Awakening count as a "jRPG"? or is it a "jStrategy"?Yeah same here. I have the Fire Emblem 3DS which came with the game pre installed so I always have it with me.
'cuz no matter what the answer, it's such an awesome game.
I've put 300 hours into it. I'm so insane about it.
A forum dedicated to a Konami franchise and no one mentions Suikoden? For shame. Suikoden 2 is my favorite jrpg by far.
its almost as if no matter who u ask, your always gonna get the same answers: the top RPGs ever will always be rotated between chrono trigger, xenogears, one of the FFs (typically 6), etc.
same if you ask someone what are the best castlevania games, the answer is always gonna be either cv3, symphony, rondo, super castlevania 4
Aside from Lunar: Silver Star Harmony I also have CrowLancer.
don't you mean growlanser?
Now, about Valkyrie games, the first one, while it has a clock time(periods)like system, to really enjoy it, you should play it on hard mode. More time, more characters and more dungeons to explore. about the good ending, time has nothing to do, other factors are the key for obtaining the best ending.
So, many great games are being listed here. I kinda want to replay Breath of Fire again.
At first, I absolutely hated any kind of RPG. I don't really know why...I didn't like the turn taking style, and I also hated random battles. I wanted to at least see the enemies so I could try to avoid them.
Then a friend introduced me to Chrono Cross. You could see the enemies, and for that I was glad. However, aside from that, something about this game...I just loved it! When my friend was tired, I made him let me start a new game and I played all night. I didn't get far though.
Soon after, that friend introduced me to Earthbound, which I loved. When I went to college, a girlfriend found out I liked Chrono Cross and introduced me to Chrono Trigger. Somewhere in all this, I found a new love for RPG style games...but I'd have to say those three are the top for me. You all have listed lots of other good ones!
From what I've read on multiple walkthroughs cutting down on game time (the clock) is part of getting the best ending. I may have read them wrong but that's what was mentioned. I'll have to check again since it's been several years.
Well 1 and 2 are on PSN, unfortunately XSEED has said that they cannot put 3, 4, or 5 on PSN as PS2 Classics because of problems with the way the games are coded.
I would try to find a copy of Wild Arms: Alter Code F, its a PS2 remake of Wild Arms 1 with additional playable characters.
Breath of Fire 3 was also my favorite. 4 was pretty awesome as well. I got into the series at 3 so I can't go back to the older ones.
I still say that the Chrono Cross "Elements" system, combined with the GORGEOUS visuals (and detailed character models), plus Yasunori Mitsuda's amazing soundtrack, are the reasons that game is a total Gem. Too bad it's constantly overshadowed by Chrono Trigger (which is ALSO a great title).
This tune still brings tears to my eyes:
Chrono Cross OST - The Dream that Time Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFuASFd8tc#ws)
I love how at 1:25 it plays part of the Chrono Trigger music. :D
Opening Theme - Chrono Trigger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z23prsKAps0#)
Hear it here at 1:12
I tried BoF 4 a while ago but was not thrilled with it. The colors were so washed out that it was putting me to sleep quicker then listening to country western, lol.Sadly it doesn't really get that interesting until a bit late in to the game.
Speaking of Fire Emblem have you folks seen this?
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk36%2FGuyStarwind%2F970967_10151568580007081_147604705_n.jpg&hash=4016072c5bc536a9aabbb9216b9695d73d4a7c3b)
Speaking of Fire Emblem have you folks seen this?
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk36%2FGuyStarwind%2F970967_10151568580007081_147604705_n.jpg&hash=4016072c5bc536a9aabbb9216b9695d73d4a7c3b)
p.s. I only ever played these two. Not sure if there have been any more.
My favorites are Secret of Mana, Kingdom Hearts 2, Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Dark Souls.Does SoTN qualify as a jRPG? I never thought of it that way.
Intelligent System games get such wonderful localizations.That's six years I've already spent waiting for the next Wars title. I'm still hoping for a future 3DS release.
That's six years I've already spent waiting for the next Wars title. I'm still hoping for a future 3DS release.
I also recently found out that Fire Emblem: Awakening was going to be their last Fire Emblem game for good. Their Fire Emblem sales had started to decline since Radiant Dawn, so this was gonna be their 'going out in a blaze* of glory' title. And, hilariously, the title ended up being a Smash hit.