Sigourn
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So at first I asked JRPG recommendations, and they had to be playable on PC. Eventually I accepted console games too.
But now I realize I'm not really interesting in JRPGs as a genre, as it is a genre that is frankly uninspiring to me. 10 years ago those games were fun, but I'm not looking for shallow gameplay (think Final Fantasy) anymore. So now what I really want is japanese RPGs that have complex or interesting or tactical combat.
For reference, here are the games I have in mind so far:
I'm leaving my original post just for archive purposes, so that other users understand what this thread used to be about, at least for the first 30 posts or so:
But now I realize I'm not really interesting in JRPGs as a genre, as it is a genre that is frankly uninspiring to me. 10 years ago those games were fun, but I'm not looking for shallow gameplay (think Final Fantasy) anymore. So now what I really want is japanese RPGs that have complex or interesting or tactical combat.
For reference, here are the games I have in mind so far:
- The three Dark Souls games.
- Dragon's Dogma.
- Valkyria Chronicles, but I don't know if II & III should be must plays too.
- The various Wizardry-clones or Wizardry-inspired videogames, like Elminage Original & Gothic, Mind Zero, Ray Gigant, The Dark Spire, among others.
- Final Fantasy Tactics (apparently the rest of the series is not very good).
- Tactics Ogre videogames.
- The Legend of Heroes.
- Ys series.
- Vagrant Story (this one I know first hand that it is an amazing game with astounding combat mechanics).
- The two Rance videogames in English: Sengoku Rance and Rance VI.
- The two Disgaea PC games.
- SMT III: Nocturne.
- Xanadu Next.
I'm leaving my original post just for archive purposes, so that other users understand what this thread used to be about, at least for the first 30 posts or so:
Basically that. Game has to be playable on PC, and it has to be EN INGLÉS, please. I'm willing to accept fan translations.
So far I know of these:
- Dark Souls series
- Legend of Heroes I & II
- Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X and X-2 Steam ports, as they appear to be the only games that got nice ones.
- Ys I (original release), Ys I & II Chronicles+, Ys Origin, Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
- Princess Maker 2 Refine
- Grandia II Anniversary Edition
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
- Xanadu: Next
- Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
- Breath of Fire IV
- Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden (not a jRPG, but since it's basically a love letter to them...)
I'm all ears, though I'm technically not since I'm going to bed. Thank you!
So far I know of these:
- Dark Souls series
- Legend of Heroes I & II
- Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X and X-2 Steam ports, as they appear to be the only games that got nice ones.
- Ys I (original release), Ys I & II Chronicles+, Ys Origin, Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
- Princess Maker 2 Refine
- Grandia II Anniversary Edition
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
- Xanadu: Next
- Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
- Breath of Fire IV
- Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden (not a jRPG, but since it's basically a love letter to them...)
I'm all ears, though I'm technically not since I'm going to bed. Thank you!
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