Yeah, I really wanted to talk about Rubacava from Grim Fandango. Best town ever.
But if we're only dealing with JRPGs, surely something from Skies of Arcadia qualifies even though the Dreamcast limitations kept the towns so tiny!
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You're somehow able to visit ONE JRPG town for a week. Which would you choose & why?
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But if we're only dealing with JRPGs, surely something from Skies of Arcadia qualifies even though the Dreamcast limitations kept the towns so tiny!
Probably this place from Baten Kaitos. But I am sure I would end up like the poor guy on the bottom right of the pic if I stayed there too long. As the entire town is made of candy, cake, cookies, and god knows what other sweets.
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br0ken_shad0w
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Pioneer II - Phantasy Star Online
I just noticed but those are some big ass strawberries
Acquiescence
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I'll be boring and go with Midgar. It's certainly not the sort of place I'd like to live, but I've always been fascinated by futuristic dystopias.
I agree!
ZombiePlatypus
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I was almost gonna choose this.
Probably this place from Baten Kaitos. But I am sure I would end up like the poor guy on the bottom right of the pic if I stayed there too long. As the entire town is made of candy, cake, cookies, and god knows what other sweets.
Oh god I would WRECK that town. (And probably get banned/kicked-out.) I don't care how dated the game may technically be, it has some absolutely gorgeous environments.
But seriously though Lindblum from Final Fantasy IX looks ace. It'd be swell to fly around the city in one of those airships. The verticality of the whole place looks like it'd be pretty awe-inspiring to be seen from below too.
Yeah another personal favorite.
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This thread is making me wanna play/replay all these games just for the destinations posted here.
Yeah, that would be my choice.
Disgaeamad
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If you're gonna choose somewhere from VIII based on music, Fisherman's Horizon is the place to be without a doubt.
Like the hat?
Banned
Suikoden II hq, to hook up with Rina
Rawket Lawnchair
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Costa del Sol, FF7. Enough said.
IrishNinja
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Rabanastre from FFXII
It's a really cool bustling city in the middle of the desert. How cool is that?
BOiNG
The landscape is beautiful and I could sleep all day if I wanted to.
all the good answers are already taken.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
I like how you're thinking!
ZombiePlatypus
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Just think of the stories you'll have after staying at the Wall Market.
FateBreaker
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I know this may be weird, but I've always had a thing for Mideel in Final Fantasy VII. When I was younger I envisioned how nice it would be to live there.
Ploid 3.0
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thetrin
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Frontier Village from Xenoblade. It's beautiful and insanely high. Also, the nopon are cute.
Being a foreigner living in Frontier Village would be interesting, but your house would be insanely small.
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Red Arremer
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Why did I know this was going to be an FF-fest?
I'll go with Baroque from Eternal Sonata. Such a beautiful city.
Elegy of the Moon is nice too, although kinda creepy, being inhabited by spirits and such.
I'll go with Baroque from Eternal Sonata. Such a beautiful city.
Elegy of the Moon is nice too, although kinda creepy, being inhabited by spirits and such.
ZombiePlatypus
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Well if you didn't wanna bother with the HoneyBee Inn, I'm sure you could end up with an interesting prospect around the slums if you looked hard enough.
Why did I know this was going to be an FF-fest?
I'll go with Baroque from Eternal Sonata. Such a beautiful city.
Elegy of the Moon is nice too, although kinda creepy, being inhabited by spirits and such.
I heard a lot of talk about how this game is apparently mediocre. I still bought it without hesitation just cause the towns looked so pretty.
Still haven't played it though.
Oh god yes. Totally forgot about that one.
MikeE21286
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Maybe not a town per se, but I'll bend the rules here a little.
GOLD SAUCER
you can sleep in the arcade....right.....
GOLD SAUCER
you can sleep in the arcade....right.....
Probably some pixel art town, so I can actually experience it like that (that's possible right?)
Otherwise FFVIII Balamb wins for me (if the song is actually playing throughout the town). If I get rich I'm totally building that for real
Otherwise FFVIII Balamb wins for me (if the song is actually playing throughout the town). If I get rich I'm totally building that for real
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Red Arremer
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I actually enjoyed it quite a bit, and I'm not a big JRPG fan to be honest. It's actually pretty solid gameplay-wise (the combat is keeping fresh by updating every now and then), and looks just gorgeous most of the time. And obviously, being a score made by Motoi Sakuraba, the soundtrack is amazing.
Of course, the story is silly, the dialogue (especially with the English VAs) is corny, which doesn't help it, being a story-driven game and all.
Erdrick
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*nod* Yes, this is where I'd like to visit. I spent a good portion of my youth visiting this area in it's different incarnations. Not as detailed as most posted above, but it's someplace that I know like the back of my hand, and would love to see it better realized.
King of the Potato People
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Numara, Lost Odyssey. I mean just look at it.
mango drank
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Oh hella. When I was young, I bought that house and liked to pretend I had it in real life. I would randomly go to Costa del Sol and just chill in my house.
Anyway, my answer is Esthar from FFVIII. I like futuristic utopias and this was one of 'em.
EDIT: Man, I love the angle/perspective in the above shot. And it gives you a sense of scale of the Ragnarok ... that thing is huge.
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