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Title: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 05:16:40 PM: Go. LIST LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT, BITCHES

(Already got Knights in the Nightmare and Fire Emblem remake)
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 08, 2013, 05:19:53 PM: Radiant Historia
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier
Devil Survivor 1 & 2
Dragon Quest V
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 05:21:00 PM: chrono trigger
TWEWY
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 08, 2013, 05:21:30 PM: Good list. SRT:OG is ridiculous but way fun- Radiant Historia is just plain good. My issue with the Devil Survivor game is that they kinda need a faq from what I could tell. SMT: Strange Journey is great though.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 05:23:41 PM: The World Ends With You
Dragon Quest IV V VI IX
Final Fantasy IV
SMT Strange Journey
Etrian Odyssey I II III
Chrono Trigger
The Dark Spire
Nostalgia
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 08, 2013, 05:27:21 PM: aww shit, how'd I forget Etrian
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 05:29:46 PM: Here's some more off the cuff ones, not particularly good...

Glory of Heracles
Contact
Magical Starsign
Pokemon Conquest
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
Pokemon (aside from the obvious, they are good GRINDAN to me)
Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 1, 2
Suikoden Tierkreis
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM: (http://i.minus.com/ibx6VK8uSbDtSF.gif)
• [nothing]

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• Etrian Odyssey
• Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
• Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
• Infinite Space
• Radiant Historia
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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• Dragon Quest IV: The Chapters of the Chosen
• Dragon Quest V: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Inazuma Eleven
• Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard
• Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
• Suikoden Tierkreis
• The World Ends with You
• Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

(http://i.minus.com/ibuteqUATp8lKU.gif)
• Contact
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
• Final Fantasy IV
• Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
• Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
• The Dark Spire

(http://i.minus.com/imzK6KAokA9G7.gif)
• Final Fantasy III

Even though they're not ranked at the top I strongly recommend Infinite Space and Inazuma Eleven for originality. The story in the Inazuma games is made for kids and boring as hell, but the stylus controlled action parts of the game are excellent.

Edit: You know what. Feel free to dock a point from Etrian 2, 3, Devil Survivor 2, and Strange Journey since they're cheap rehashes.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 05:32:24 PM: Forgot to mention that I have a 3DS XL, so if there are any real good rpgs out for that I could get them as well... from what I can tell though the 3DS lineup mostly sucks in general.

Radiant Historia sounds interesting but FUCKING GOOD GRIEF is it expensive and none of the GS within like 50 miles have it. If anyone wants to sell theirs or do me a solid and pick it up from a local GS and ship it I'd be willing to cover shipping and like $5 or whatever for your hassle.

Edit: forgot to mention that I plan on picking up Infinite Space as well, frag already recommended that and we have pretty similar tastes (the Knights in the Nightmare purchase was completely on his recommendation, but it sounds awesome from the reviews I read)
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: cool breeze on January 08, 2013, 05:33:09 PM: if you like FTL and the idea of commanding a spacecraft, Infinite Space is sort of like that, but more typical jrpg and long.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 08, 2013, 05:33:38 PM: Strange Journuu~ is the bomb.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 05:34:20 PM: You fat fuck, I already posted all the RPGs for 3DS every time you farted in thethread.

- Devil Survivor Overclocked (superior version of DS1, even an easy mode so the game is actually beatable, includes bonus scenario)
- Tales of the Abyss (PS2 port)
- Kingdom Hearts (uguu)
- Crimson Shroud (downloadable title)
- Denpa Men (cutesy basic RPG with wifi collectable gimmick)
- ~~Paper Mario~~ just kidding, not an RPG
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 05:35:20 PM: Quote from: demi on January 08, 2013, 05:34:20 PM
You fat fuck, I already posted all the RPGs for 3DS every time you farted in thethread.

This thread is all about ME, demi-san. :uguu
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 05:36:25 PM: Here's a bunch of DS games too courtesy of /v/ wiki - very informative

http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/wiki/Nintendo_DS
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 05:36:34 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/h4qKK.png) (http://i.imgur.com/8DlpZ.png)

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Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 08, 2013, 05:37:17 PM: AWWW FUCK! That's right- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon; First game has one of the best stories in a pokemon game ever. Fucking DARK shit
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 05:37:25 PM: DIE IN A FUCKING FIRE, ANDREX, KEEP THAT SHIT OUT OF MY THREAD! THIS IS ABOUT RPGS, NOT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY!
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 05:41:14 PM: Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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• Chrono Trigger

Fixed. not even debatable, don't try
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 05:43:10 PM: I replayed CT a couple years ago on my pc and it's still really good. I'd probably give it a 4.5 out of 5. Keep in mind that I'm gay for Fire Emblem though, so I usually give those games at least 4 out of 5 just for showing up. We all have our own stupidity.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 05:46:34 PM: Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on January 08, 2013, 05:37:25 PM
DIE IN A FUCKING FIRE, ANDREX, KEEP THAT SHIT OUT OF MY THREAD! THIS IS ABOUT RPGS, NOT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY!

Lol, Pokemon is about as RPG-y as they come.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: SantaC on January 08, 2013, 05:47:14 PM: Glory of heracles was pretty decent
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Raban on January 08, 2013, 05:50:24 PM: Just walk into the DS section of a game shop and spit. It'll land on a decent RPG.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Steve Contra on January 08, 2013, 05:57:04 PM: Etrian Odyssey is fun, and hard as fuck.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 06:22:34 PM: Quote from: Andrex on January 08, 2013, 05:46:34 PM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on January 08, 2013, 05:37:25 PM
DIE IN A FUCKING FIRE, ANDREX, KEEP THAT SHIT OUT OF MY THREAD! THIS IS ABOUT RPGS, NOT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY!

Lol, Pokemon is about as RPG-y as they come.

i tried Platinum for a few hours...it was kinda like playing Final Fantasy 1 or something, but with fusion.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Steve Contra on January 08, 2013, 06:52:42 PM: Lemme look and see if I still have Etrian Odyssey somewhere. If so I'll send it your way so you'll curse my name.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Himu on January 08, 2013, 06:55:35 PM: So you shat on the ds' lineup for years without having played nor knowledge of its best games?

:-\
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 06:58:31 PM: Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on January 08, 2013, 06:55:35 PM
So you shat on the ds' lineup for years without having played nor knowledge of its best games?

:-\

Sure, why not? Also, the 3DS line up *IS* currently complete crap.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 07:00:28 PM: Its bout to get sweeeeet as fuk, though.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 07:01:16 PM: Quote from: Steve Contra on January 08, 2013, 06:52:42 PM
Lemme look and see if I still have Etrian Odyssey somewhere. If so I'll send it your way so you'll curse my name.

:rock

I actually played the second EO for a bit right when it came out. I had a regular DS for like a month before getting disgusted with it. (Likely to be a repeat here, but whatever)
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 07:01:53 PM: Quote from: demi on January 08, 2013, 07:00:28 PM
Its bout to get sweeeeet as fuk, though.

Well yeah, because FIRE EMBLEM
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 08, 2013, 07:05:22 PM: And EO4 and SMT4 and Soul Hackers

smang it
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 07:13:48 PM: if anything, no question i will get one for SMT4. Maybe I should buy DS rpgs now so they don't get all expensive on me.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 07:27:39 PM: Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on January 08, 2013, 07:01:53 PM
Quote from: demi on January 08, 2013, 07:00:28 PM
Its bout to get sweeeeet as fuk, though.

Well yeah, because ~~FIRE EMBLEM~~ POKEMON X/Y

Fixed.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2013, 07:41:50 PM: I still need to pick up Strange Journey.

Fuck your pokeymanz, man.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 07:42:53 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2013, 07:41:50 PM
I still need to pick up Strange Journey.

Fuck your pokeymanz, man.

*fistbump*
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Himu on January 08, 2013, 07:45:03 PM: Get Strange Journey and DQ9.

Then bow down.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 08:02:43 PM: I plan to play DQ9 eventually... more "traditional" jrpgs, while generally enjoyable, aren't as appealing to me as stuff like Fire Emblem, EO, etc. Please Understand.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on January 08, 2013, 08:04:54 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 05:41:14 PM
Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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• Chrono Trigger

Fixed. not even debatable, don't try

I'd second that but the one problem I had with the DS port was that the font was ti-ny. First game I've ever had eyestrain reading the text. Must be getting old.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Himu on January 08, 2013, 08:07:27 PM: Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on January 08, 2013, 08:02:43 PM
I plan to play DQ9 eventually... more "traditional" jrpgs, while generally enjoyable, aren't as appealing to me as stuff like Fire Emblem, EO, etc. Please Understand.

haven't played it but you may enjoy the dark spire
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2013, 08:14:48 PM: I have DQIX, but only played it for an hour or so.

Stupid handhelds.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on January 08, 2013, 08:28:46 PM: Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is OK, especially if you played the GBA ones. Pretty short. Just be careful of those damned PONR.

Still, it was missing...something from the GBA games. Sprite graphics? I don't know. It definitely felt different. And the plot kinda stroked out after the first part. And now I seem to be writing a piece against playing it.

Too bad it didn't sell well
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because that cliffhanger ending is almost certainly never going to be resolved.
[close]
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 08:48:34 PM: yeah these RPG prices remind me of trying to buy PS1 RPGs after the fact :-\

thankfully not too many are above retail yet. and the used prices at gamestop are way better than the lowest on amazon for many of them. But seeing how many are OOP, I think I should build the collection now before I get a 3DS.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 08, 2013, 08:54:11 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 08:48:34 PM
yeah these RPG prices remind me of trying to buy PS1 RPGs after the fact :-\

thankfully not too many are above retail yet. and the used prices at gamestop are way better than the lowest on amazon for many of them. But seeing how many are OOP, I think I should build the collection now before I get a 3DS.

Yeah, I was managing a GS at the time, and we had 3 sealed copies of Suikoden II for like $20 each. I bought them all and made some serious bank on ebay later on. :rock

I've come to the same conclusion. I've decided that if it's around $30 or so and it looks interesting to me I'm just gonna buy it, I mean fuck it. Managed to get a copy of Knights in the Nightmare in the original collector's packaging with the soundtrack for less than that today off ebay and was pretty happy.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: The Sceneman on January 08, 2013, 09:12:44 PM: get Etrian Odyssey 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14U64jWO85s
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: tiesto on January 08, 2013, 09:17:19 PM: Radiant Historia and TWEWY were my favorite original games on the platform. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume is one I'd definitely recommend - I thought was a really underrated game, a cross between VP combat and your typical Tactics Ogre inspired RPG, with multiple endings, a great localization, and the fact you can sacrifice characters to gain new abilities. The EO series never really clicked for me the way it does other people, and I still have to go through stuff like Nostalgia, Heracles, Sands of Destruction, Strange Journey, My World My Way, and the Devil Survivor games.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Himu on January 08, 2013, 09:19:43 PM: There's no point in getting any EO with EO4 out next month.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: The Sceneman on January 08, 2013, 09:20:51 PM: ::)
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Freyj on January 08, 2013, 09:38:46 PM: Quote from: tiesto on January 08, 2013, 09:17:19 PM
Radiant Historia and TWEWY were my favorite original games on the platform. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume is one I'd definitely recommend - I thought was a really underrated game, a cross between VP combat and your typical Tactics Ogre inspired RPG, with multiple endings, a great localization, and the fact you can sacrifice characters to gain new abilities. The EO series never really clicked for me the way it does other people, and I still have to go through stuff like Nostalgia, Heracles, Sands of Destruction, Strange Journey, My World My Way, and the Devil Survivor games.

A grave mistake.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Damian79 on January 08, 2013, 10:42:57 PM: Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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• [nothing]

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• Etrian Odyssey
• Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
• Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
• Infinite Space
• Radiant Historia
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

(http://i.minus.com/ibkyqxqStgOJIX.gif)
• Dragon Quest IV: The Chapters of the Chosen
• Dragon Quest V: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Inazuma Eleven
• Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard
• Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
• Suikoden Tierkreis
• The World Ends with You
• Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

(http://i.minus.com/ibuteqUATp8lKU.gif)
• Contact
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
• Final Fantasy IV
• Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
• Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
• The Dark Spire

(http://i.minus.com/imzK6KAokA9G7.gif)
• Final Fantasy III

Even though they're not ranked at the top I strongly recommend Infinite Space and Inazuma Eleven for originality. The story in the Inazuma games is made for kids and boring as hell, but the stylus controlled action parts of the game are excellent.

Edit: You know what. Feel free to dock a point from Etrian 2, 3, Devil Survivor 2, and Strange Journey since they're cheap rehashes.

I think that Strange Journey is definitely 5 stars. I dunno why you think it is a straight rehash though, they older SMT games are nothing like them since they dotn have all the dungeon puzzles in them. It felt liek wizardry meets smt for me which i loved.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 01:46:01 AM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 08, 2013, 05:41:14 PM
Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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• Chrono Trigger
Fixed. not even debatable, don't try
I've only played the SNES version running on poor emulators and the borked PS1 version, but sure, it might be worth five stars. Did the NDS version add anything except moving the UI to the second screen?

Quote from: Damian79 on January 08, 2013, 10:42:57 PM
I think that Strange Journey is definitely 5 stars. I dunno why you think it is a straight rehash though, they older SMT games are nothing like them since they dotn have all the dungeon puzzles in them. It felt liek wizardry meets smt for me which i loved.
It felt like a re-skin of Etrian Odyssey with added MegaTen flavor. Maybe I'm just getting a bit burned out on the series.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Damian79 on January 09, 2013, 02:07:55 AM: Oh, i see where you coming from then. I actually didnt really like Etrian Odyssey games thoguh so i never got burned on them.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Himu on January 09, 2013, 02:09:21 AM: Quote from: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 01:46:01 AM
It felt like a re-skin of Etrian Odyssey with added MegaTen flavor. Maybe I'm just getting a bit burned out on the series.

:wtf

Strange Journey is nothing like EO aside from being first person (something SMT did first) and turn based.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 02:15:46 AM: It also reuses graphical assets for things like maps.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Fifstar on January 09, 2013, 06:18:53 AM: Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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Out of interest, what RPG's would you consider 5 Stars?
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: The Sceneman on January 09, 2013, 06:44:25 AM: Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on January 09, 2013, 02:09:21 AM
Quote from: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 01:46:01 AM
It felt like a re-skin of Etrian Odyssey with added MegaTen flavor. Maybe I'm just getting a bit burned out on the series.

:wtf

Strange Journey is nothing like EO aside from being first person (something SMT did first) and turn based.

Well all the exploration and UI is identical. But yes the games are quite different gameplay wise
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 07:45:31 AM: Quote from: Fifstar on January 09, 2013, 06:18:53 AM
Quote from: archnemesis on January 08, 2013, 05:31:17 PM
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Out of interest, what RPG's would you consider 5 Stars?
This list changes from day to day and I'm probably forgetting several older games, but here are some five stars RPGs that I can name off the top of my head. Some might be on there for the sake of nostalgia since it's been a while since I last played them.

• Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
• Chrono Trigger
• Dark Souls
• Demon's Souls
• Diablo II
• EverQuest II
• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy X
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
• Folklore
• Legend of Grimrock
• Mass Effect
• Mount and Blade: Warband
• Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
• Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
• Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
• Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness
• Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
• Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Suikoden II
• Suikoden III
• Suikoden V
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Valkyrie Profile
• Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
• Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
• Ys Origin
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 09, 2013, 09:27:16 AM: Quote
This list changes from day to day and I'm probably forgetting several older games, but here are some five stars RPGs that I can name off the top of my head. Some might be on there for the sake of nostalgia since it's been a while since I last played them.

• Atelier

this is where i stopped reading.

jk, solid list otherwise, of the games I've played.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 09:51:04 AM: I recently discovered the Atelier series and it will probably be downgraded to four stars once I play a few more of them. What's really cool about them is that they offer a lot more freedom than your typical Japanese RPG.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 09, 2013, 02:50:20 PM: I have a goofy way of grading things... to me, only one game in any genre can get a "perfect" score. So, Planescape Torment has always been the only rpg worthy of 5 starts, 10/10, A+, whatever you want to call it. Baldur's Gate 2 is a close second- a 9.99 or whatever. I really like a lot of jrpgs but to me none of them ever compare as the tropes and cliches of the genre just don't do as much for me, and in a lot of cases will actively detract from my enjoyment. The best jrpg I've ever played is probably Dragon Quarter. It's all personal preference, but yeah.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: tiesto on January 09, 2013, 03:09:47 PM: Yeah I think the reason why I can't get into western RPGs that much is that I'm not at all a fan of Star Wars/Lord of the Rings and their tropes/cliches. Usually the western RPGs I like tend to be ones that have a somewhat different setting (and preferably decent combat mechanics).
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 09, 2013, 10:25:04 PM: Speaking of RPGs, I just picked up golden sun for seven bucks. Is it worth playing or should i just leave it sealed and flip it later?
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 09, 2013, 10:30:22 PM: play the first pokemon mystery dungeon- decent roguelike with a fucked up dark story
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 09, 2013, 10:31:02 PM: That's what I figured. I never see anybody raving about the game on forums, but at at price I couldn't pass it up.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Damian79 on January 09, 2013, 10:52:31 PM: Quote from: archnemesis on January 09, 2013, 07:45:31 AM
This list changes from day to day and I'm probably forgetting several older games, but here are some five stars RPGs that I can name off the top of my head. Some might be on there for the sake of nostalgia since it's been a while since I last played them.

• Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
• Chrono Trigger
• Dark Souls
• Demon's Souls
• Diablo II
• EverQuest II
• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy X
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
• Folklore
• Legend of Grimrock
• Mass Effect
• Mount and Blade: Warband
• Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
• Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
• Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
• Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness
• Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
• Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Suikoden II
• Suikoden III
• Suikoden V
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Valkyrie Profile
• Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
• Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
• Ys Origin

Oblivion and FFIX... really? Oblivion was just shit, and FFIX had half the skills not working. There are so many on that list that dont deserve to be there but its your list so i will stop there.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 09, 2013, 11:15:10 PM: Quote from: ToxicAdam on January 09, 2013, 10:25:04 PM
Speaking of RPGs, I just picked up golden sun for seven bucks. Is it worth playing or should i just leave it sealed and flip it later?

You wont even get $7 to flip it.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 10, 2013, 12:05:27 AM: Eh, you'd be surprised what atlus games can get once they go out of print. I got 30 bucks for a sealed copy of rondo of swords last summer. Bought it for eight.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: demi on January 10, 2013, 12:13:28 AM: Golden Sun isn't Atlus ???
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 10, 2013, 12:39:55 PM: Shit, I got confused. I picked up 3D Dot Game Heros on clearance at the same time.

Might as well play Golden Sun now.
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on February 26, 2013, 02:26:02 AM: OK now I have choice paralysis. Which one would you guys recommend without hesitation?
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: The Sceneman on February 26, 2013, 04:23:56 AM: I would say Etrian Odyssey 3, with the caveat that it is very hard and can only recommend to expert rpg players. Radiant Historia is a great game with a gentle difficulty and interesting story. If story is important to you this is a good one. Also Strange Journey, solid dungeon crawling, AWESOME story, and not too hard either.

probably my most recommended DS games otoh
Title: Re: Best DS rpgs?
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 26, 2013, 08:52:39 AM: Dragon Quest V