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GAF, what's gour favourite starter town in RPG's?
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I find it impressive how each race got it's own starting city, and how different they all feel. Even the difference between Qeynos and Freeport is big.
Tristram from Diablo is still the most memorable for me. The randomized events, the voice acting, the subtle shortcuts, and god damn... that song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMR6SOBa9k
Runner up is the Town of Mordavia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMR6SOBa9k
Runner up is the Town of Mordavia.
Shadow Hearts. Zhaoyang village. While typical RPG starter towns are either peaceful or laborious, this one is inhabited by cannibals.
Shit, this is awesome.
woopWOOP
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Toad Town, though you get quickly taken out of it.
Goomba Village is charming too
Oh, that's a good choice too!That's easy (from Terranigma):
Cool bubble effects and some amazing town music
ThirtyFive
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San d'Oria from FFXI was always my favorite. The music was the best, and I loved the elvaan.
Darkstorne
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Seyda Neen
forever Balamb Garden
Can't decide between these two, but at least I know my favourite WRPG and JRPG starting towns =) If I had to choose between the two, then maybe Balamb Garden because the music is like a loving embrace in melody form.
TheHolyTurnip
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I really enjoyed Zaphias
in Tales of Vesperia. Starting your adventure off in a capital city is nice.
Gotta admit though.... Parm is really good too
in Tales of Vesperia. Starting your adventure off in a capital city is nice.
Gotta admit though.... Parm is really good too
Not just that, the whole town and initial sequence was setup to let the gamer care for the village and the villagers.
That's because the scenario writer wanted to instil a sense of nostalgia in the player about the first town so that the epic journey (and conclusion) had a deeper impact as a whole.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yep. Final Fantasy IX has an awesome intro and first hour.
Cheeseman Battitude
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Kokiri village from OoT.
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Darkstorne
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That skipping game though... EVERY time I tell myself to ignore it, but I can't. Then I get mad when I can't reach 1000.
JudgmentJay
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Alexandria from Final Fantasy IX.
The intro FMVs, the music, the art, the bustling atmosphere, the light-hearted humor, Vivi... I love it all.
The intro FMVs, the music, the art, the bustling atmosphere, the light-hearted humor, Vivi... I love it all.
Infinite_Daremo
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Seyda Neen
This fuckin guy right here.
Scrolls of Icarian Flight
Tax collectory murdered
Stealing Fargos shit
Looting that warehouse
I loved this town.
Hmm, most of my favorite rpg's "starting" towns are almost hub worlds or ones you stay in. Rune Factory, Paper Mario TTYD's Rogueport, Persona 3's Tatsumi Port Island and Persona 4's Inaba, and The World Ends With You's Shibuya.
Sooo, Twinleaf town it is, because Route 201 has beautiful music and the lake is a nice feature. Just a tranquil town overall.
D/P remakes when
Sooo, Twinleaf town it is, because Route 201 has beautiful music and the lake is a nice feature. Just a tranquil town overall.
D/P remakes when
anotherVegan
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Tristram has the best song ever.
Though Pallet Town is most memorable for me. Don't walk in the tall grass without a Pokemon to protect you!
Seyda Neen
Great topic, and came here to see this - good job guys!
Seyda Neen totally hooked me into Morrowind from the word go.
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Midgar for sure. It felt massive. I remember playing FF7 for the first time and just being in awe when I left Midgar, the scope of the game suddenly just hit me. I felt like I'd already played an entire game, y'know? What an opening. And yeah, it does away with the tired trope of starting in some backwater bumblefuck farm town.
Potos Village from Secret of Mana was memorable because you start out nearby and have to make your way home, then no sooner have you dispatched a boss than
you're blamed for it turning up and kicked out. I seem to recall there was a way to force your way back in there but being banished made it become a memory from the start of your quest in a cool way.
YankeeDonB
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Arni is great. Also love the first town from Secret of Mana (SD2). And Kamiki from Okami, which no, isn't exactly an RPG, but has very similar story progression to an RPG. All have a similar peaceful, halcyon vibe with bittersweet undercurrents.
Edit:, ha, posted before seeing the post above. Looking at Potos brings the bittersweet music right back! Can't remember the name of the track though
Edit:, ha, posted before seeing the post above. Looking at Potos brings the bittersweet music right back! Can't remember the name of the track though
after you're banished
glassgannon
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CaviarMeths
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All ya'll saying Arni Village, you my people.
So peaceful and relaxing.
Colony 9 in Xenoblade was also great. I loved that the game kept giving you reasons to go back.
So peaceful and relaxing.
Colony 9 in Xenoblade was also great. I loved that the game kept giving you reasons to go back.
bishopcruz
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Sigil - Planescape Torment, best fantasy city ever.
Paseo - Phantasy Star II
I think what makes both of these great is that they have a big part to play throughout the game. Sigil is your home base in Torment for the bulk of the play time of the game, and in Phantasy Star II, Paseo is THE most important city in the game, it's where your house is, where you can access the spaceport, and where you get missions.
NoblesseOblige
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Santa Monica from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
JailDesigner
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Illusion of Gaia/Time, South Cape.
The music, the seagulls, I had a very nice feeling and I really thought I was living there.
PD. Can't find a decent pic.
The music, the seagulls, I had a very nice feeling and I really thought I was living there.
PD. Can't find a decent pic.
My man!
Possumowner
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Damn thats a great choice,such a forgotten gem to bootThat's easy (from Terranigma):
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Alexandria from Final Fantasy IX.
The intro FMVs, the music, the art, the bustling atmosphere, the light-hearted humor, Vivi... I love it all.
I think the "How they got to the party" idea behind it to unite a Thief, Black Mage, White Mage, and a Knight (the original FFI team, basically) is absolutely genius.
Fenmont from Tales of Xillia is damn lovely and includes some really nice 'nighttime music'.
Vincent Grayson
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That's true. The intro movie isn't as badass as say, FFVIII, but the whole introduction/prologue sequence is just fantastic, and one of my favorites ever.
Rim Elm from Legend of Legaia ^^
Alexandria from Final Fantasy IX.
The intro FMVs, the music, the art, the bustling atmosphere, the light-hearted humor, Vivi... I love it all.
One of these two would be my choice.
2 caveats to mine:
I consider this game enough of an RPG.
I'm choosing the first populated area of a game that mostly takes place in and around one city.
Apple Market from Mega Man Legends.
You're forced to stay there a while before exploring the rest of Kattelox, and it serves to establish a new sense of home. You meet the first batch of a literally colorful cast of townsfolk that grow on you for the rest of the adventure.
Largely due to my childhood this is my favorite game of all time, so something nostalgic that also creates a sense of new home and new belonging was always going to be my favorite.
I consider this game enough of an RPG.
I'm choosing the first populated area of a game that mostly takes place in and around one city.
Apple Market from Mega Man Legends.
You're forced to stay there a while before exploring the rest of Kattelox, and it serves to establish a new sense of home. You meet the first batch of a literally colorful cast of townsfolk that grow on you for the rest of the adventure.
Largely due to my childhood this is my favorite game of all time, so something nostalgic that also creates a sense of new home and new belonging was always going to be my favorite.
Triggerhappytel
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I really like the starting town from Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2). I can't remember its name right now, but it's such a pleasant location, has gorgeous music and feels logical and to scale.
Also really like the starting town from Dragon Quest VIII - again, can't remember its name though. Been a long time since I played either of these games.
Also love Alexandria from FFIX. I love that gorgeous steampunk medieval fantasy style, I love the characters and the clothes and the layout of it.
Also really like the starting town from Dragon Quest VIII - again, can't remember its name though. Been a long time since I played either of these games.
Also love Alexandria from FFIX. I love that gorgeous steampunk medieval fantasy style, I love the characters and the clothes and the layout of it.