The best jrpg(story and event)ever made?

How are the battles done in Suikoden? Do you only use a couple guys at a time? With that many people, wouldnt the story be week?

Haha if DDS 1 is good, then I will buy DDS2 eventually.

NaveedLife

[QUOTE="Scythes777"][QUOTE="Quofan"]

IMO, Baten Kaitos is one of the most underrated JRPG's of all time. I tink it's the unique setting that appeals to me. By contrast, most JRPG's use familiar cliche's in setting. Lost Odyssey is an example, it seems like such a cut and paste job, along with FF XII, most of the Dragon Quest series etc.

Then you have games like Eternal Sonata, which is truly bizarre.

NaveedLife

Which one, and how long did you give it? I suggest giving it a fair shot, and whichever one it was, try the other because they changed it quite a bit. Same card based game, but very different way of playing. I prefer the second ones battle system although both are great to me.

Xenogears had a great story that revolved around politics, religion, social class, and fantasy.

Vagrant Story

Chrono Trigger, Persona 4, and Valkyria Chronicles have far and away the best stories of any JRPG's I've played. Each of these stories simply focus on building awesome characters instead of the contrived "chosen one" plots found in many RPG's (though there's some of that in these games, too).

Vagrant Story

ActicEdge

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

Vagrant Story

heavenless238

Not for the weak of will in that regard. I love it, simply amazing. though you dod get to go outside eventually but I love the feeling it presented.

FFIX, Persona 4, Suikoden 2.

FFIX, Persona 4, Suikoden 2.

zarshack

Final Fantasy IX 8) Best game evar brah. SilverChimera

Vagrant Story

ActicEdge

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"]Final Fantasy IX 8) Best game evar brah. Ragnarok1051

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"]Final Fantasy IX 8) Best game evar brah. SilverChimera

Is the battle system different then VII's? I love the music and atmospher of VII, but i hate the chibi (apparently thats what its calle) style of the characters and the battle system seems somewhat boring to me so far. The pics I viewed looked rather beautiful! Nice artwork indeed!

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="felipebo"]

Tales of Symphonia, FF7.

felipebo

True, it's an awesome game, but I never finished that game. Wish I could go back to finish it. And my avy is from Before Crisis.

Chrono Trigger and Earthbound.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="felipebo"]

Tales of Symphonia, FF7.

felipebo

True, it's an awesome game, but I never finished that game. Wish I could go back to finish it. And my avy is from Before Crisis.

[QUOTE="Quofan"]

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

Someone else that loves BK! Now I have to try TWEWY as you like both BK and it ;).

BTW, if the question is purely on story and presentation and such, then my answers might change to favor FF X, as the story and feeling of that game are what drove me forward.

Scythes777

IMO, Baten Kaitos is one of the most underrated JRPG's of all time. I tink it's the unique setting that appeals to me. By contrast, most JRPG's use familiar cliche's in setting. Lost Odyssey is an example, it seems like such a cut and paste job, along with FF XII, most of the Dragon Quest series etc.

Then you have games like Eternal Sonata, which is truly bizarre.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]golden sun and tales of symphonia come to mind.edo-tensei

Grandia.

It has a tangible and well-defined world mythos that is elaborated upon throughout the game by local cultures, each which have their own take upon it which extremely few games have achieved. It has one of the best combat systems in an RPG, combining the best parts of turn-based and action RPGs. It's graphics range from colorful and playful to dark and dead and hold up well today. It's soundtrack has some very memorable pieces too.

I personally don't find Golden Sun to be that great of a series either, but to Bruno they are so let it be.Ragnarok1051

Golden Sun did a lot of things right but story wasn't really one of them. The game did a good job making exploring fun and rewarding, although there were points where the random encounter rate was too much.

Just as an RPG though I give the much more poorly reviewed (and much less well-known) Lufia: The Ruins of Lore the edge. It's similar in style and feel and IMO much better.

Ogre Battle Games

Tactics Ogre

Final Fantasy tactics

Vagrant Story

Final Fantasy 4,6,9,12

Dragon Quest 4,5,8

SMT:Nocturne

Chrono Trigger

Parasite Eve 1&2

Earthbound

Shining Force 1&2

Phantasy Star 1-4

[QUOTE="edo-tensei"][QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]golden sun and tales of symphonia come to mind.BrunoBRS

Vesperia is great and in some ways better, but I prefer Symphonia, mainly due to the cast of characters, the story, and just how it all plays out I guess.

Actually, I'm going to add the original Lufia on the SNES.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="edo-tensei"] Why? because they belong with nintendo? Vesperia and abyss are all superior to symphonia and gonden sun is really not that good people.NaveedLife

Vesperia is great and in some ways better, but I prefer Symphonia, mainly due to the cast of characters, the story, and just how it all plays out I guess.

though i havent played vesperia i have the same opinion as you do with vesperia but with abyss. I couldnt finish the game because i straight up hated the characters and the story. the battle was better because of the 3d system though, but symphonia is the only rpg that has a story that i could finish :P

Ogre Battle Games

Tactics Ogre

Final Fantasy tactics

Vagrant Story

Final Fantasy 4,6,9,12

Dragon Quest 4,5,8

SMT:Nocturne

Chrono Trigger

Parasite Eve 1&2

Earthbound

Shining Force 1&2

Phantasy Star 1-4

Kandlegoat

Anyways my answer is suikoden 2, followed closely by ff6

edo-tensei

Anyways my answer is suikoden 2, followed closely by ff6

Suikoden 2 has such a poor story it's a wonder it's gotten any of the notoriety it gets.

Chrono Trigger, Lost Odyssey, FF7, FF9

Tomba! and Tomba!2 But you guys wouldnt know about itSolid_Tango

Suikoden 2 has such a poor story it's a wonder it's gotten any of the notoriety it gets.

hakanakumono

Chrono Trigger and Xenogears, by far.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Suikoden 2 has such a poor story it's a wonder it's gotten any of the notoriety it gets.

texasgoldrush

Out of all the JRPG stories I have experienced, the character development in Suikoden 2 is among the most "forced" I've seen.

Xenogears and Xenosaga on the other hand, are able to boast more natural character development fueled by well thought out characters.

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"]Final Fantasy IX 8) Best game evar brah. SilverChimera

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Suikoden 2 has such a poor story it's a wonder it's gotten any of the notoriety it gets.

Out of all the JRPG stories I have experienced, the character development in Suikoden 2 is among the most "forced" I've seen.

Xenogears and Xenosaga on the other hand, are able to boast more natural character development fueled by well thought out characters.

Why all the love for FFX, that game is simply horrible. I'll go with FF7 8)