b1e969 No.14283370
I really enjoy my playthrough of Wild Arms 2, and quickly looking up the original Star Ocean, I was wondering what other JRPGs are out there that have a similar feel to it. Given what I've seen on the outside, it seems like numerous titles go on the role of having some "grand epic" planned that's suppose to move the player, or go in the other direction with some shounen-like story akin to series such as Rave. What are some games that are right in the middle that "take themselves seriously", but are not there to write Shakespeare?
7c6507 No.14283424
Xenoblade 1 and 2 go some crazy places story wise, but they learned from xenosaga and made the storytelling straightforward enough to never be overwhelmingly convoluted. They also have a focus on running around doing sidequests and having lighthearted dialogue.
84ff8c No.14283714
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>>14283370
Maybe Grandia, sure the story is about saving the world from an ancient evil, but it's mostly about a kid who wants to become an Adventurer and as such literally goes to the End of World to prove that there is something beyond that. Along the way he meets all sorts of people, some become his friends, while others become his rivals, but it manages to keep a lighthearted feeling throughout the game.
567cb9 No.14283990
>>14283370
Just play Wizardry instead of these shit clones, faggot.
e38303 No.14284042
>>14283990
>a wizard
>playing Wizardry
184e3a No.14284315
At this point, people could describe tearing their eyes out with a rusty nail as "comfy". Nothing isn't "comfy". I'm sick of it.
706d11 No.14285359
Ni no Kuni would be a good pick. Ghibli movies are comfy as hell, and it's basically Studio Ghibli: The Jrpg.
27f7cc No.14285380
>>14283370
Doesn't get much more comfy than this.
974462 No.14285423
>comfy
>(((J))) RPG
>>>/cuckchan/
7b6d15 No.14285495
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Radiata Stories is comfy up until about 2/3 of the game, at which point you choose one of two paths.
33c5be No.14285499
2283a0 No.14285527
>>14283370
i like this gif a lot one can say i find it comfy
6b3f44 No.14285554
Filter the impotent soyboys.
Play Legend of Dragoon, Gramstream Saga, Alundra and Suikoden 1 and 2.
3dd7ef No.14285558
>>14283370
Breath of Fire 3
Final Fantasy 9
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Adventures to Go!
I think these games are fairly 'comfy'
>>14284315
Well comfy as a type of game is hard to filter because then, it relies more on the feeling of comfiness rather than a more concrete type like: space games or games with dating elements for example.
579441 No.14285934
>>14285569
Estrogen makes you "comfier"
Warm Milk made with Soy is a good way to feel comfy. Kick back with some "comfy" games and warm Soy Milk.
51a315 No.14286465
>>14283714
Seconding Grandia.
>>14285495
It's still pretty comfy in the last third if you choose to side with the humans. Sure you lose Ridley but you get to go on a date with any of the superior girls that live in the city.
e822d6 No.14286575
Final Fantasy XII after the Tomb of Raithwall. The game has a great setting, and 80% of the game opens up at that point.
0ee524 No.14286636
>>14286575
oh nice, i just got there. the game is certainly hitting all of the right autistic grindan buttons for me.
745c82 No.14286736
>>14283370
>>14283714
>>14285380
>>14285554
>>14285558
>PSX JRPGs
Your refined taste betters this imageboard
>>14283424
>>14285359
>>14285495
>>14286465
You're also quality fuckers
>>14286575
>>14286636
XII is fantastic. The setting is great, but it is made so thoroughly enjoyable by the incredible work put into bringing it to life. Character designs, music, dialogue, voice acting, presentation. It is a true AAA title and evidence of what happens when money reaches talent. In a perfect world XII wouldn't be a series oddball but something akin to a criterion release where square took established Final Fantasy settings and fleshed them out with greater budgets, attention to detail and love. A treatment with new characters for the settings IX or VI at a quality equal to XII would really be something.
6f6d5b No.14286778
>same people shitting on jrpgs probably play VNs and waifu simulators
These people are why we can't have nice things.
fda67d No.14286859
Obligatory Trails in the Sky mention.
0f693b No.14286888
Soon to get comfy with my elf waifu
b93025 No.14292615
For comfy JRPGs the ones already mentioned, like Grandia, Breath of Fire 3, and Alundra are all good picks.
I'll add to it by suggesting Skies of Arcadia, Lunar 1/2, Atelier Iris, Tales of Phantasia and Rogue Galaxy.
None of these take themselves too serious but are fairly middle of the road. Much like Wild Arms 2 and Star Ocean.
463859 No.14293079
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>>14283370
>Wild Arms 2
Absolute patrician taste.
Valkyrie Profile is also fantastic.
15b3c8 No.14293135
>>14283714
>Grandia
Great game
The moment when Sue leaves you hit me much harder than I would have thought
84ff8c No.14293402
>>14293135
For me it was when Justin lost all hope and got abandoned by his friends for giving up.
e822d6 No.14294124
>>14286636
After the Tomb, there's a quest you can do in Nalbina Fortress. It'll let you go north much earlier than normal. Just be careful to avoid engaging enemies. Accessing new areas early on can be dangerous.
84ac70 No.14294127
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>>14293135
That OST change when Sue is about to leave..
>>14283370
Eternal Sonata, Lunar Silver Star Story, Lunar Eternal Blue, also Wild Arms 1 & 3
84ff8c No.14294568
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>>14294127
Another great moment, besides the one I mentioned and I don't want to post the video, as it is way too far into the game, is the one in the beginning when Justin is about to leave his mother to go adventuring in a new continent, when he discovers a letter in his pocket.
Skip to 2:48
ac7b17 No.14294657
Everyone recommending Grandia is correct. First 2 Lunar games and Skies of Arcadia have a similar vibe too.
>>14283424
>straightforward enough
It's still a convoluted mess.
>>14285359
It's ruined by the incredibly awful translation.
>>14285380
B grade garbage.
84ac70 No.14294930
>>14294568
This game was really something.
Even Leen's apparent sacrifice at J Base was another memorable moment.
d9545a No.14296804
>all these great games itt I've played
>I can barely remember anything about them except that I played them and enjoyed them
>realize I will likely exit this world having completely forgotten the most comfy times of my life
84ff8c No.14299874
>>14296804
>>I can barely remember anything about them except that I played them and enjoyed them
Look at the bright side, you can play all these wonderful games, as if you would play them for the very first time, in a way, I envy you.
1d52cb No.14303556
>>14286888
Fuck this plague on the Shining franchise name and what it's done.
1d52cb No.14303564
>>14294657
>B grade garbage.
Bitch I will fight you
89a601 No.14304145
>>14284315
That's not a very comfy post, anon.
The first Wild Arms was great. At times I would get lost because I didn't go back to a certain NPC, so I would travel around the map. It was a pretty nice feeling even if I was lost. I need to play some more PS1 JRPGs.
6b11d1 No.14304218
>>14303556
I wanted to play some Shining games, what's a good babby tier entry title?
I was thinking of Force 3 since it's 3d and looks nice, but I don't know anything about it beyond that.
27f7cc No.14304989
>>14304218
Shining Force 2
6b11d1 No.14305367
>>14304989
Thanks.
Into the backlog it goes until I finish the other games I'm busy with now.
3671cc No.14307855
I am playing this motherfucker, i warn thee, it's NOT comfy, it's the opposite, it's fucking challenging, makes you ragequit and has replayability because you just want to get the fucking good ending and it's IMPOSSIBLE, without cheating of course, to get the good ending on the first playtrough. It's not comfy by any means but i had to inform any person that just wants a much harder FFT, the history, i am not paying much attention, but there is a lot to read, this is a game that you learn with your mistakes, not casual at all but you have to play this shit at least once, now o think it's bad because i fucking have to replay a level with at least 2 stages and i didn't knew some stuff beforehand, BUT, after the alcohol dissipates, i just know that i will have a go again…It's not that it's impossible, but you have to cool your head to not screw up…
616659 No.14318816
>>14292615
>>14294127
>>14294657
I feel like anyone who's visiting this thread should know this about the Lunar games (Given their multiple remakes). Apparently, from the research I've made, it's worth it to play both the original Sega CD version of the first game and the PSP remake. The reason behind this is that the original game has an almost entirely different story than it's remakes. However, if you're only going to be playing one version of the first game, it's recommended that you play the PSP version mostly due to it's more "cannon" story.
As for Lunar 2, it doesn't seem to matter whether you get the Sega CD, Saturn, or PS1 version. All of them are slightly different with each having it's own "flare".
ad6de9 No.14318836
>>14307855
Get fucking good, that's one my favorite games and I got the good end the first time around. Pro tip:use the goddamn buffs retard
56259a No.14318838
>>14318816
If you're going to play PSP version of Silver star, just make sure you're playing it only for story and pretty visuals, cause it's babby-tier easy compared to any other. For actual gameplay you should look to the PS1 version (Or Saturn if you can into japanese)
616659 No.14318878
>>14318838
At that point, why not just say to play the Sega CD versions of both games since all the remakes mostly did (Aside from story alterations here and there) was decrease the difficulty more and more in each iteration?
dada9d No.14318987
>>14283714
What is the better version Saturn or Playstation?
84ff8c No.14319000
>>14318878
I heard the Western PSX version is harder than the Sega CD version.
56259a No.14319087
>>14318878
Well they do have random battles, and I think that's more annoying than difficult. Dunno about the rest.
I just found the saturn/psx versions to be a nice in-between when I was choosing which version to play, but each to their own
616659 No.14319260
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>>14318987
The Saturn version mainly because of the graphics.
dada9d No.14319468
>>14319260
Thanks, didn't know Saturn emulation was a thing, I'm a pleb.
33c5be No.14320487
>>14318816
Then you clearly did fuckall research, or likely got your opinions from >>>/reddit/ since the PSP has trash art and castrated difficulty. PS1 versions are ideal.
33c5be No.14320492
>>14304218
>what's a good babby tier entry title?
>I was thinking of Force 3
Yes anon, start with SF3 instead.
14bd31 No.14320529
Robotrek
The first three Dragon Quest games are really comfy except the last few hours of II.
Mother 3
27f7cc No.14320803
>>14320487
>PS1 versions are ideal.
As long as you're not playing the shitty WD localizations.
3671cc No.14320817
>>14307855
It's impossible to know some game mechanics beforehand unless you are a save state fag, or you are dumb enough that you thought people wouldn't realize?
56259a No.14321158
>>14320529
>The first three Dragon Quest games are really comfy
Every Dragon Quest is really comfy nigga
27f7cc No.14321451
>>14321158
>grinding is comfy
56259a No.14321706
>>14321451
>Dragon quest
>grinding
How does it feel to be a filthy casual?
d859b2 No.14321722
>>14321451
>An Anon who's never played PSO
fae9ff No.14321755
0aad3b No.14331324
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>>14321158
yeah but the first three are special to me idk. also, I would highly encourage anons to play them in order if possible, just because they'll seem really dated.
>>14283370
Also Anachronox
3e88ac No.14331613
I just started Radiate Stories.
Anything I should know beforehead?
3e88ac No.14331664
>>14331613
Or should I make separate thread?
bac65a No.14331754
>>14331613
Kick everything, recruit everyone you can but a lot of people are behind plot-blocks so don't worry too hard, maybe explore the city sewer early on for better gear once you get that far.
>>14331664
Sure, make a screenshot thread and have it get shit on like the guy who played OFF, rip his soul.
3e88ac No.14331781
>>14331754
>make a screenshot thread and have it get shit on like the guy who played OFF, rip his soul
What did I miss?
bac65a No.14331796
>>14331781
As far as i know, some faggots reported it and it got deleted after the second or third thread; i barely pay attention, so i don't have the details of the matter.
95b33f No.14331822
>>14331796
I think there was a thread still up where people discussed the game until it slowly died down, but I don't remember if OP finished the game or forgot to post or what. I think the only thread that got closed was a duplicate.
3e88ac No.14331910
>>14331796
>initiate quest
>quest is tied to time if day
>sleep to advance time
>story is forced to continue
>fucked out of the quest
Aaaaand dropped.
I hate when games do this. Not worth my fucking time.
bac65a No.14333108
>>14331910
You remind me of a guy who quit Kingdom Hearts 2 after the opening cutscene; which is to say, you're a faggot. I would have taken the time to explore the town, find the mine, kick boxes for a useless empty bottle, and get murdered to death by gangrape ants.
dfb81f No.14333816
>>14331910
The game opens up after a few more missions when you get the axe from the knights. It does take too long to get to that point.
c29d52 No.14336573
>>14331910
Keep going until you get kicked out of the knights. That quest isn't important anyway and most of the quests after this don't disappear after the main story progresses. The only other one I can think of is all the missions in the dwarf village disappear after they get shoah'd but you have to spend weeks, maybe even months, of ignoring that quest for that to happen.
207e44 No.14336592
>>14307855
That's a good game and all, but why'd you have to post like a fucking retard? That shit might be the norm back on GameFAQs, but leave it there next time.
6f6d5b No.14336951
I'd say legend of dragoon but it was pretty much "shit gets real and stays real throughout"
There isn't much happiness or comfort in that game, but it's probably one of the best JRPGS regardless.
1dd831 No.14345454
>>14321451
Why are you only playing DQIX postgame?
>>14333108
quit Kingdom Hearts 2 after the opening cutscene
>faggot
Dunno, sounds like pretty unfaggy behavior.
I remember Magical Pengal being pretty comfy.