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 03-21-2008, 01:40 PM | #1 |
 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender:  Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts | Gamasutra's 20 essential JRPGs Gamasutra - A Japanese RPG Primer: The Essential 20 Here's what they listed 1. Valkyrie Profile 2. Final Fantasies IV, VI, and VII (grouped together because, according to them, they're the least radical ones) 3. Xenogears 4. Chrono Trigger 5. Shadow Hearts: Covenant 6. Persona 3 7. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 8. Final Fantasy VIII 9. Earthbound 10. Grandia 11. Final Fantasy XII 12. Dragon Quest V 13. Panzer Dragoon Saga 14. Final Fantasy X 15. Skies of Arcadia 16. Chrono Cross 17. Phantasy Star: The End of the Millenium 18. Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter 19. Suidoken II 20. Final Fantasy V -CSM |
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| 03-21-2008, 02:15 PM | #2 |
| Awesome member  Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender:  Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts | They say in the article that FF7 defined the Japanese RPG... and then say it's one of the least radical ones. At least be consistent. |
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| 03-21-2008, 03:50 PM | #3 |
| Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod  Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1 |  Um... aren't the ones that make the definition the least radical ones? =\ Anyways, I love reading articles like this; I eat stuff like this up. For example, I read a review on Earthbound and it really made me feel like playing it again. |
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| 03-22-2008, 03:53 PM | #4 |
| SuperMod of War  Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts | So how is 'Panzer Dragoon Saga' an RPG again? Because it clearly isn't one at all. |
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| 03-23-2008, 06:57 PM | #5 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender:  Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts | And I thought Dragon Quarter was the worst BoF game in the series. |
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| 03-23-2008, 08:07 PM | #6 |
| Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts | ^I did, too. Not only did it have NO plot whatsoever (other than get to the surface), the battle system SUCKED. I think it might be the second or third worst game of all time. -CSM |
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| 03-23-2008, 08:20 PM | #7 |
| been dreamin', i've been waitin'  Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts | Chrono Cross? Jay's gonna have a fit. Also, where the hell is SMRPG? |
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| 03-23-2008, 09:32 PM | #8 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts | Star Ocean and the Tales of series are also missing. This list is actually very disappointing. |
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| 03-23-2008, 11:16 PM | #9 |
| Zelda  Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts | Where the Ogre Battle at |
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| 03-24-2008, 12:11 AM | #11 | |
| Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts | Quote:
Both of them are RPGs! Both are Japanese! Both are better than most of the games on this list! Shenanigans! SHENANIGANS! | |
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| 03-24-2008, 07:17 AM | #12 |
| Member  Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tygex World, An Alternate Reality Gender: Posts: 1,829 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts | Well... at least FF5 got on the list. And Earthbound. Hmm. |
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| 03-24-2008, 08:28 AM | #13 |
| Apparently I'm a mod?  Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts | How the hell did none of the Tales of games make it? The PS2 version of Tales of Destiny and Tales of Destiny 2 were considered a huge success in Japan. Also, shouldn't Kingdom Hearts be up there considering how much crap was added in the FINAL PLUS TO THE MAX MIX! versions? Yeah, and considering there isn't a Dragon Quest game on there until 12, I say this list is full of horse, bull, and mule ****. |
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| 03-25-2008, 03:36 AM | #14 | |
| Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts | Quote:
Also, here's an excellent review/essay on Earthbound: Editorial #8 | |
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| 03-26-2008, 10:23 PM | #15 |
| EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5 | Where the hell is FFIX and Radiata Stories? I mean, they may not be the games every human has played, but they're damn good! Also, why in the hell isn't either Dark Cloud game, a Tales Of game, or a Star Ocean game on there? This list is putrid and wrong, and I refuse to humor it. |
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| 03-26-2008, 10:58 PM | #16 |
| Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts | I'd like to see SO1 on there. Because I want to play SO1. -CSM |
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