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I laughed at the invincible burning villagers small-talking throughout the game.

 

[AuthenticM]

sounds about right lol

 

[Tadpole]

Hilarious. Well done CH.

 

[nubbe]

I've... never played a JRPG like that.

 

[neverknowsbest]

Lol you guys realize that college humor is trying to appeal to an audience beyond hardcore gamers? Obviously they're going to use the most popular games as their material. Collegehumor isn't even a gaming-specific site. Sure they could have gone deeper with their references, but most of the audience wouldn't have gotten them and the jokes wouldn't work.

 

[jack_package_200]

Lol you guys realize that college humor is trying to appeal to an audience beyond hardcore gamers? Obviously they're going to use the most popular games as their material. Collegehumor isn't even a gaming-specific site. Sure they could have gone deeper with their references, but most of the audience wouldn't have gotten them and the jokes wouldn't work.

Thats fine. I am still gonna say the video was shitty and shallow.

 

[way more]

Completely false. There are plenty of JRPG's that don't follow that, Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vesperia, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, and more that I can't think of.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Well that would be because it's a mix between Terranigma and Legend of Gaia, two *actual* JRPGs

Terra and Gaia are also location names in lots of JRPGs.

 

[jacobeid]

Not as good as RPG heroes are jerks but I still laughed quite a bit.

 

[-MD-]

Couldn't even crack a smile.

These guys have 10 million subs?

 

[Riposte]

I feel like I may have watched this video on Newgrounds or the early days of YouTube.

Terra and Gaia are also location names in lots of JRPGs.

They also mean the same thing. More than a location, they usually refer to the world or a world.

 

[Vincent Grayson]

This is funny, but definitely feels like it's awfully late, given that it's mostly mocking tropes from 90s JRPGs.

 

[Inuhanyou]

I'd like to see a WRPG one as well, but i don't know what it would be comprised of. Probably basic allusions to create a characters, with Mass effect and Skyrim level stuff.

Just riffing off of 90s tropes for JRPGs feels like a wasted opportunity if you were going to do it

 

[Aaronrules380]

I'd like to see a WRPG one as well, but i don't know what it would be comprised of. Probably basic allusions to create a characters, with Mass effect and Skyrim level stuff.

Just riffing off of 90s tropes for JRPGs feels like a wasted opportunity if you were going to do it

Everything was tolkien

 

[Inuhanyou]

Everything was tolkien

It is definitely a note, but i don't think that's just limited to WRPG's. Western fantasy in general is basically relegated to medieval tolkien stuff, and it gets tiring.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

"Hey I heard a rumor that monsters are coming back"


"Terragaia"


"jk I have 2 more forms"


DED

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Terra and Gaia are also location names in lots of JRPGs.

They're essentially the same word. Terragaia would pretty much mean Worldworld.

Good video, I liked it.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

The only things I find funnier than this video are the people saving "actually, not all JRPGs are like this."

 

[jack_package_200]

The only things I find funnier than this video are the people saving "actually, not all JRPGs are like this."

#notalljrpgs

 

[azure.]

Don't usually watch CH, but that made me laugh good.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

#notalljrpgs

I laughed a lot.

 

[Yuterald]

Kinda cringy, but there was King's Field II music in there for some reason, so idk.

 

[The Technomancer]

Lacking in 1000 year old demons

 

[funkystudent]

Lacking in 1000 year old demons

Those are only in handheld JRPGs.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Isn't that College Humor in a nutshell?

Tetris God is still the best game parody ever.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Those are only in handheld JRPGs.

People who own vita's specifically

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Tetris God is still the best game parody ever.

Holy shit lmao, how did I miss that

 

[MaxwellParrish]

They're essentially the same word. Terragaia would pretty much mean Worldworld.

Good video, I liked it.

Exactly : they are just latin (Terra) and ancient greek (Gaia) for Earth

 

[deoee]

CGI was spot on!

 

[silva1991]

Most of the JRPGs that i've played aren't like that.

the video didn't make me smile at all even pewdiepie is funnier.

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

JK I have two forms

I lost it

 

[azure.]

Most of the JRPGs that i've played aren't like that.

the video didn't make me smile at all even pewdiepie is funnier.

Let's not get crazy now.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

More like most Final Fantasy games. Beginning reminded me so much of Chrono Trigger. The end was pretty good haha.

 

[Dr.Acula]

It's not don't make fun of my games, it's that they mostly went for low-hanging fruit.

If you want to mock Final Fantasy games, Mega64's SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY video is much funnier.

Holy crap 0_o

That was amazing.

 

[Lord Error]

See, why cant there actually be a game like this?

I feel like some indie team would have capitalized on a self-aware parody RPG

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
It's free and really good. http://www.talesofgames.com/related_game/barkley-shut-up-jam-gaiden/ (downloads at the bottom of the page)

 

[TheFatMan]

"JK I have two more forms"

lol. TRUTH

 

[Carn82]

hehe, this was pretty funny (even though its basically a FF6/FF7/Chrono/Square parody)

 

[AuthenticM]

#notalljrpgs

 

[freeofgreed]

Damn, came in ready to hate on this video but that was pretty damn accurate. And you all are clowning yourself if you think these tropes aren't abundant in the genre.

 

[Sora the Cat]

Didn't find that funny at all :/

 

[bomblord1]

Ide play it

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AND Soul power!

 

[HabeeNo]

So much Final Fantasy 2 there lol

 

[TAFK]

I agree with others though, having parents or older party members would be awesome. I don't know why I can't think of any JRPGs outside of Suikoden where you can recruit very old characters to join you...

 

[Red Liquorice]

Spot on! I would've made it the protagonists 16th birthday too.

The sad thing is hardly anything has changed, RPGs still do all this even decades after the tropes were worn in to the ground.

 

[Glendemonium]

Great video, but somewhat dated since JRPGs changed a bit from the usual formula, could use more horrid voice acting with squeaky voiced female protags to be somewhat current - and takes place in some kind of academy because angsty anorexic teens with powers are the only ones that can save the world from the apocalypse.

Oh, and obligatory j-pop idol nonsense for the hell of it!

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I agree with others though, having parents or older party members would be awesome. I don't know why I can't think of any JRPGs outside of Suikoden where you can recruit very old characters to join you...

FFIV: The After Years, but it's a sequel.

 

[fedexpeon]

It was alright since most of the tropes were from old jrpg.

 

[Velikost]

Good for a CollegeHumor video.

Reactions in this thread make it even better.

 

[Jonnax]

It was alright since most of the tropes were from old jrpg.

Yeah. Their channel is called College Humour but I don't think the people who've played those old school games are still at University

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

Pretty much every Tales of antagonist faction has high tech, no? Meanwhile you start off in the sticks with houses made out of wood.

I guess the Japanese love underdog stories.

This was an awesomely funny video. Would hope they'd do one mocking WRPGs as well.