/vr/ - Retro Games

You're 10 years too early for my actual JRPG recommendations, but you can start by playing all of Square's catalogue in chronological order.

I'd stick with DQ if you enjoyed it. Seems to be having somewhat of a renaissance especially here on /vr/.

Switch/mobile version for 1&2.
SNES/GBC for DQ3.
DS(emulator)/mobile for 4-6.
3DS(emulator) for 7/8(PS2 for 8 is good too).
DS(emulator) for 9
10.... RIP

Me... I'm currently replaying 4 because I never bothered to do Chapter 6 before.

But after that I am taking down my albatross. DQ7.

Got really far with it on PSX a long time ago but never beat it. This time I am going to do the 3DS version.

>Things I consider a must play because they're actually really good, if flawed at times
Legend of Mana
SMT Nocturne, and basically all the PS2 era SMT games that aren't Persona
Terranigma
Lufia 2
Live A Live
Earthbound, Mother 3
Treasure of the Rudra/Rudra no Hihou
Vagrant Story
Phantasy Star 4
Valkyrie Profile
Disgaea (mainly 1, 2 and 4)
.hack//IMOQ
Shadow Hearts 1 and 2, fuck 3

>Things still worth at least trying because they do some cool shit even if they're not great
SMT 1 and 2
Secret of Evermore
Radiata Stories
Rhapsody (I would recommend this more if the 2 other games in the series were translated, but afaik they're still not)

There's a lot more but these are my personal picks. I'm not really an FF fan outside of Ivalice stuff, and was never a DQ fan. I think they're both overrated franchises, but you might want to try some of them anyway.

>>7884941
what's with the frenchman?

>>7884943
to be fair to westerners, the main series effectively skipped them for nearly a decade through DQX not getting released.

Not sure I understand the RIP though, as isn't it still in development with a new expansion coming out soon?

Shut it, Genis!

>>7884943
What makes me sick is I actually had the Dragon Quest games for the DS but sold them back in the day because “JRPG’s are too long and boring”… little did I know I fucking loved the series and DQ11 had me wanting to buy them again only to find they are well over 100 bucks. So the Switch versions of 1-3 are solid? Might get a physical copy of those.
>>7884958
>replaying 4 because I never bothered to do Chapter 6 before

Symphonia got me on this kick because I got about halfway through it way back in the day but dropped it because I was to young to appreciate the slow burn.

>>7884962
Cool, I’ll start loading up the ones I can on my vita. Also, we’re the sequels to Valkyrie Profile worth it or just stick to the original?
>.hack
My brother. I fucking loved the whole series back in the day. On one hand I’m a bit sad the GU rerelease didn’t revive the series, but on the other the projects after GU started missing the point.

>>7885025
Time to get a flash cart

>>7885025
Valkyrie Profile 2 was pretty good, though not AS good as the first one. Unique combat system tho and pretty graphics, so worth a shot if you're wanting more of it. Dunno about Covenant of the Plume, never played it since VP was mainly about the atmosphere for me, and I didn't see it translating well to DS.

.hack is the shit. Mainly IMOQ and Sign for me, but I liked GU well enough. Fuck Link and all this other shit though.

>>7885038
With RPG’s I don’t mind the input lag of emulating on pc. With ARPG’s I definitely do.
>>7885049
Gotcha, appreciate the heads up.
>Fuck Link and all this other shit though.
The opening of link might be one of the worst vidya openings ever. Versus wasn’t a bad time waster if you could pick it up for super cheap, but it’s obviously a very, VERY half baked game.

>>7885176
Atoli is cute but Natsume is cuter.

Also, I imagine there are people who don't know this exists: https://vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com/wiki/V/'s_Recommended_Games_Wiki
Oldass website from back when /v/ was less shit. Apparently still being maintained. Some very good lists here, I owe a lot of my taste today to it. Check out the SNES, PS1 and PS2 pages when you run out of ideas for JRPGs to play.

>>7884913
Star Ocean on the snes

>>7884913
DQ3 is my personal recommendation, solid on it's own, fucking amazing pay off if you play it after 1&2

>>7885492
And Star Ocean the Second Story
Both great RPGs with a ton of content
And in 2's case, a boatload of possible endings

>>7884965
not that anon but i will speak for him
DQX is never coming to the west. we will probably get that offline version but then what is the point of playing.

>>7887615
Couldn't you just get the JP version and play that, or is it IP-locked or something?

>>7884913
Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario 1 and 2 are obvious choices.
Play Final Fantasy 4-10.
Check out Golden Sun.

fair warning that the first playthrough of Vesperia is total dogshit, the game shines and becomes a masterpiece only in NG+.

>>7885025
>only to find they are well over 100 bucks
Who's paying for that shit? Nobody is paying for that shit. Flashcart or emulation all the way. No, I mean I'd rather pay 100 bucks for DQ IV-VI than on some shitty modern game but still that's a ton of money, fuck resellers

>>7884913
Obvious essentials:
-Chrono Trigger
-FF VI
-Phantasy Star IV
-Earthbound
-Super Mario RPG
-Paper Mario 1 and 2
-Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

>>7884913
>FFIV, GBA version
>FFV, GBA version
>FFVI, original SNES version is flawless
>Chrono Trigger, any version
Basically just play anything by Square in the 90s

>>7884913
>DQ 11
>3D Tales games
>JRPG
I don't think you get it OP.

>>7884913
If you're alright with a heavier focus on the story
Xenogears
Shadow Madness

>>7884913
FF Origins on PS1 is literally the only good JRPG ever made.

>>7884962
>SMT maxi
>but only the PS2 games
>Persona bad
>Earthbound good
>Disgaya
Wanna guess how I know you're an insufferable manchild with no friends?

>>7889852
FF4 GBA version is terrible