rykomatsu
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For PS2....one of them is an SRPG though
Ar Tonelico 1
Ar Tonelico 2
If you fall into the niche that these games target, it's a difficult IP to NOT buy the media mix out there (ie. Vocal CDs, collectors books, drama CDs, etc). The vocals are hauntingly beautiful and amazing. Some of Shikata Akiko and Shimotsuki Haruka's best works imho. Story takes place in the same world, but different areas. Quite a few fans are eagerly awaiting official announcement of AT3 and it's an IP that GUST is pushing pretty heavily even a year after AT2's release.
Venus & Braves
A little long and tedious at times, but this is considered by a lot of people to be one of the best RPG's (and arguably in all genres) to have hit the PS2. The music score is amazing and the story can bring tears to gamers. Gameplay is somewhat unique in that you're required to raise and maintain your party and also determine when to retire them for the new guard to take their place. Party development has some strategy involved as you're aiming to halt a bunch of prophecies. So in an ideal situation, your party will be at its peak right around the time the prophecies come to fruition. Really great ending as well. The battle system is a cyclic system where you rotate through a few rows of characters.
Characters can join the party by hiring them from the local tavern or as offspring of characters that get married etc. Easily ranks in the top5 games that I've played since the early 80's
Ar Tonelico 1
Ar Tonelico 2
If you fall into the niche that these games target, it's a difficult IP to NOT buy the media mix out there (ie. Vocal CDs, collectors books, drama CDs, etc). The vocals are hauntingly beautiful and amazing. Some of Shikata Akiko and Shimotsuki Haruka's best works imho. Story takes place in the same world, but different areas. Quite a few fans are eagerly awaiting official announcement of AT3 and it's an IP that GUST is pushing pretty heavily even a year after AT2's release.
Venus & Braves
A little long and tedious at times, but this is considered by a lot of people to be one of the best RPG's (and arguably in all genres) to have hit the PS2. The music score is amazing and the story can bring tears to gamers. Gameplay is somewhat unique in that you're required to raise and maintain your party and also determine when to retire them for the new guard to take their place. Party development has some strategy involved as you're aiming to halt a bunch of prophecies. So in an ideal situation, your party will be at its peak right around the time the prophecies come to fruition. Really great ending as well. The battle system is a cyclic system where you rotate through a few rows of characters.
Characters can join the party by hiring them from the local tavern or as offspring of characters that get married etc. Easily ranks in the top5 games that I've played since the early 80's