2D grinding friendly games

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2D grinding friendly games Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 04:28:01 845e9c No.14716818

Ok, this one might be oddly specific, but I hope I can find some like minded anons.

Basically I want a 2D action game/platformer that lets me grind like motherfucker, but doesn't actually require it to beat the main story.

Not necessary a metroidvania, it can be a game with levels and world map or dungeon crawler or whatever, but as long as it has levels and gear and optional content for me to grind for I'm in.

I'll post some that I'm already sick of:

>Igavanias

>Shaman King on GBA

>Monster Tale on NDS

>Valdis Story

>Earth's Dawn

To contrast games like Super Metroid and Hollow Knight don't have any grinding in them, so once you've explored everything and beat the story, there is nothing else to do.

Obviously online skinner boxes and mobile shit not allowed.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 04:29:49 56d2ef No.14716823

>Hollow Knight doesn't have grinding

it has some, namely for journal entries or for geo when you're running low

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 04:34:07 845e9c No.14716833

>>14716823

I mean it's more of exploration thing, once you have all upgrades you don't need geo for anything ever, right? And most of them you don't even buy.

In metroid you can also find additional upgrades for missiles and health, but it's not the same as going into some level and farming mobs for exp and drops like you can do in SOTN or Shaman King.

Come to think of it Valdis Story is kinda more on Hollow Knight side too, but whatever.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 05:05:34 79521c No.14716912

>>14716818

Shining Soul II is basically grinding: the GBA game

>you virtually need the stats from grinding to deal damage/survive attacks from advanced mode monsters

>you need to grind random unidentified loot for good armor pieces unless you want to get fucked by either physical attacks or spells (or both)

>you need to grind random ore drops from chests to get materials to make the truly good gear

>8 save slots and 8 character classes to grind

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 05:08:31 845e9c No.14716925

>>14716912

Oh I played that. It was meh, but I spent a lot of time on it.

Good suggestion for those who didn't.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 05:13:01 5506a1 No.14716938

>>14716818

Mega Man Battle Network games have some fun grinding if you want the rare chip drops, but you're essentially free to progress the story at your own pace, since there isn't any real concept of EXP.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 05:14:14 845e9c No.14716942

>>14716938

I didn't like the combat system.

It's some weird tile-based real time rock-paper game that just doesn't click with me

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 06:49:24 df1e53 No.14717193

>>14716818

Sword of Mana and Golden Sun: The Lost Age.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 08:26:01 57b93a No.14717405

Blood of Bahamut for DS

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 12:21:08 fb0797 No.14717871

>>14716942

Did you try mmbn network transmission on the gamecube? It has the chip farming and such but is actually a normal mega man 2d platformer, more or less anyway.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 12:33:23 5e0691 No.14717883

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>>14717871

I still have no idea why Capcom decided to release one of the last Wonderswan games ever produced for a series they were making games for on the GBA.

Anonymous 04/30/18 (Mon) 12:40:58 f0aff6 No.14717901

A bit of an off suggestion, Klonoa: Dream Champ Tournament might work, since it has a level ranking system that can feel a bit grindy since you have to beat each stage without getting hit to max it out.

Alternatively,

You might prefer Summon Knight Swordcraft 1+2+3(Three is jap only)

All three are RPG's with a side-scrolling battle system where you craft your own weapons. In 2 especially, since the same items you use to craft your weapons can also be used to enhance or add special actions/ attacks.

Anonymous 05/01/18 (Tue) 05:31:58 79521c No.14721760

>>14716925

My big pet peeve about that game is the way enemy spells work. They're the player spells in every way - including size. In later levels you encounter swarms of very durable enemies that cast spells that take up like 1/4 of the room, so that it's either take out most of them in a quick go or get shat on and die/get forced around a corner to play the waiting game by constant death spell spam. Dodging just isn't an option against a max level ice, blast, or lightning spell.

Why couldn't they have highly damaging spells but with fair hitboxes?

Anonymous 05/01/18 (Tue) 12:02:30 641a2c No.14722779

>>14716818

Digimon World DS, Dusk and Dawn

Anonymous 05/01/18 (Tue) 12:32:14 2bca2a No.14722867

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>once you've explored everything and beat the story, there is nothing else to do.

Eh?

Anonymous 05/01/18 (Tue) 16:44:59 960d19 No.14723714

>>14722867

I don't understand?

Anonymous 05/02/18 (Wed) 01:42:20 490ca7 No.14726516

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>>14723714

Boost jump to kill a boss in one hit. Alternately, you can let Draygon capture you, and use the grapple beam to grab the destroyed turrets that are spewing high voltage, and fry the both of you. Or do it the slow, "normal" way.