Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:01:24 AM No.57949711
you HAVE played both of Pokemon's main sources of inspiration to be able to give a nuanced take on the quality of the games right?
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Thread 57949711 - /vp/ [Archived: 763 hours ago]
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:20:41 AM No.57949768
>DQ3 up to alefgard
>Eartbound up to... can't remember, but I was farming Bags of Dragonite to increase stats before quitting.
>Mother 3 to sheer completion
>DQ1 to sheer completion
>DQ2 up to Rhone
Yeah?
>Eartbound up to... can't remember, but I was farming Bags of Dragonite to increase stats before quitting.
>Mother 3 to sheer completion
>DQ1 to sheer completion
>DQ2 up to Rhone
Yeah?
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:28:56 AM No.57949798
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:36:31 AM No.57949818
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:37:58 AM No.57949823
>>57949711 (OP)
I have played Shin Megami Tensei and Final Fantasy, yeah.
I have played Shin Megami Tensei and Final Fantasy, yeah.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 2:58:57 AM No.57949874
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 3:56:40 AM No.57950001
>>57949711 (OP)
I played Mother 1 and love it. Only played the beginning of Earthbound but get the sense I'll like that too. Don't like the vibe of Mother 3 at all even though I get it's probably trying to feel different
Never played any Dragon Quest games beyond just a couple minutes at the beginning to get a feel for how it works. Probably will one day
I played Mother 1 and love it. Only played the beginning of Earthbound but get the sense I'll like that too. Don't like the vibe of Mother 3 at all even though I get it's probably trying to feel different
Never played any Dragon Quest games beyond just a couple minutes at the beginning to get a feel for how it works. Probably will one day
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 4:13:46 AM No.57950055
>>57949846
Original DQ2 is one of the few video games I would never begrudge anyone for not beating because that game has zero balance. The fucking level curve in that game reminds me of the statement "You think your dad hit you? Jesus, get ready for this." whenever somebody talks about the Gen 2 level curve. Even the later versions suck dick at the Cave to Rendarak, to the point that Yuji Hori, the series creator, fucking hates it. I'm not surprised DQ3 is a good video game after that shit, I would be fucking embarrassed if I didn't make the sickest shit ever after that. It's the same thing with DMC2, except DQ2 is actually Yuji Hori's fault and not a terrible project he got saddled with like he's the player character in Animal Crossing New Leaf.
Original DQ2 is one of the few video games I would never begrudge anyone for not beating because that game has zero balance. The fucking level curve in that game reminds me of the statement "You think your dad hit you? Jesus, get ready for this." whenever somebody talks about the Gen 2 level curve. Even the later versions suck dick at the Cave to Rendarak, to the point that Yuji Hori, the series creator, fucking hates it. I'm not surprised DQ3 is a good video game after that shit, I would be fucking embarrassed if I didn't make the sickest shit ever after that. It's the same thing with DMC2, except DQ2 is actually Yuji Hori's fault and not a terrible project he got saddled with like he's the player character in Animal Crossing New Leaf.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 4:18:10 AM No.57950070
>>57949711 (OP)
I've never played any of the games. I only play pokemon showdown. I also trash gamefreak every chance I get.
I've never played any of the games. I only play pokemon showdown. I also trash gamefreak every chance I get.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 4:37:40 AM No.57950110
>>57949711 (OP)
>DQ
I never played any of those, but maybe I should research into a NES emulator, and see if there's a translation patch. I was playing the one for GBA for a while, with caravans, but then my PC died, and I was like "meh, maybe I'll replay it someday."
>Mother
All 3, completed to 100%. If you ask me how could you play it, I'd recomend playing 2 first (or Earthbound, as is known in the US) so you get the vibe, 3 for more, and 1 so you can understand where it all started (while understanding the limitations of the era).
Then join the Oddity Vaporware Train.
>Final Fantasy
I only played 3, and I always have a blast. I tried 2, but I felt I was going through the wrong path? First I was a Black Warrior, then I got called for treason, then I go to a mountain and become a Hero (in level 1 when I'm surrounded by Lv 20 enemies), then 2 kids become stone so I don't die in a crusher trap, then I get a Star Wars speeder to reach the mountains, and then I dropped the game thinking "where the fuck I'm going and what the fuck happened?"
>SMT
I played 1 for the GBA to 100%. Having the Demon Enciclopedia and the Visionary Items was a good way to unfold this world. One thing I hated was savescumming to fight the Fiends, because you need to fight and win at least once so they get added to the DE. At least I made a fortune selling the rare weapon drops.
I also play Digital Devil Story (Kyuuyaku version), but I drop it near Infini because I lost free time during those days. Maybe I should pick it up again.
Any extra recomendations for RPG games? I played Tactics of Ogre: Knight of Lodis, and is fun, but is a bit grindy with the whole army management thing. And the Emblem system.
>DQ
I never played any of those, but maybe I should research into a NES emulator, and see if there's a translation patch. I was playing the one for GBA for a while, with caravans, but then my PC died, and I was like "meh, maybe I'll replay it someday."
>Mother
All 3, completed to 100%. If you ask me how could you play it, I'd recomend playing 2 first (or Earthbound, as is known in the US) so you get the vibe, 3 for more, and 1 so you can understand where it all started (while understanding the limitations of the era).
Then join the Oddity Vaporware Train.
>Final Fantasy
I only played 3, and I always have a blast. I tried 2, but I felt I was going through the wrong path? First I was a Black Warrior, then I got called for treason, then I go to a mountain and become a Hero (in level 1 when I'm surrounded by Lv 20 enemies), then 2 kids become stone so I don't die in a crusher trap, then I get a Star Wars speeder to reach the mountains, and then I dropped the game thinking "where the fuck I'm going and what the fuck happened?"
>SMT
I played 1 for the GBA to 100%. Having the Demon Enciclopedia and the Visionary Items was a good way to unfold this world. One thing I hated was savescumming to fight the Fiends, because you need to fight and win at least once so they get added to the DE. At least I made a fortune selling the rare weapon drops.
I also play Digital Devil Story (Kyuuyaku version), but I drop it near Infini because I lost free time during those days. Maybe I should pick it up again.
Any extra recomendations for RPG games? I played Tactics of Ogre: Knight of Lodis, and is fun, but is a bit grindy with the whole army management thing. And the Emblem system.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 4:45:23 AM No.57950134
>>57950110
FF2 is often regarded as one of the worst FFs for the level design and the level up system, anyway from FF4 to FF10 are all fantastic games
FF2 is often regarded as one of the worst FFs for the level design and the level up system, anyway from FF4 to FF10 are all fantastic games
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 4:22:27 PM No.57951485
>>57950134
Erm, did you just mix up the NES version (real deal) with the SNES (actually FF4)? If you did, don't do it next time. That said, NTA but I also played FF1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 (up to erm... Holy Tower from WoD?) and SMT1 and 4 (up to Tokyo Elevator) and while I had a blast with the first 5 FFs, 6 was anything but fun, maybe the change of the tone was too much.
Erm, did you just mix up the NES version (real deal) with the SNES (actually FF4)? If you did, don't do it next time. That said, NTA but I also played FF1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 (up to erm... Holy Tower from WoD?) and SMT1 and 4 (up to Tokyo Elevator) and while I had a blast with the first 5 FFs, 6 was anything but fun, maybe the change of the tone was too much.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 5:06:42 PM No.57951572
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:59:27 PM No.57951817
>>57950055
>1 is good
>2 is irredeemable dogshit
>3 is a masterpiece
Why is this so common? It's always either that or
>series peaked at 2 with no redemption in sight
>1 is good
>2 is irredeemable dogshit
>3 is a masterpiece
Why is this so common? It's always either that or
>series peaked at 2 with no redemption in sight
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:02:00 PM No.57951824
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:11:00 PM No.57951847
>>57950134
Having played FF2 to completion, I'm convinced people who say it's one of the worst games havent actually played it, and just parrot other people's opinions.
Its no masterpiece, its just average I guess. But it's better than 8, 10, 13, and 15
Having played FF2 to completion, I'm convinced people who say it's one of the worst games havent actually played it, and just parrot other people's opinions.
Its no masterpiece, its just average I guess. But it's better than 8, 10, 13, and 15
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:15:59 PM No.57951857
>>57951847
FF2 is fucking awesome, I love how you can literally build your characters however you want.
You can definitely fuck yourself over with certain set ups but I feel like that's the mark of a truly great character builder.
Also half the complaints people have with the game make absolutely 0 sense
>dude... you need to hit yourself to level up HP...
no you don't motherfucker the enemies have scaling damage! The more HP you have the harder the game becomes because healing doesn't scale in the same way damage does!!
FF2 is fucking awesome, I love how you can literally build your characters however you want.
You can definitely fuck yourself over with certain set ups but I feel like that's the mark of a truly great character builder.
Also half the complaints people have with the game make absolutely 0 sense
>dude... you need to hit yourself to level up HP...
no you don't motherfucker the enemies have scaling damage! The more HP you have the harder the game becomes because healing doesn't scale in the same way damage does!!