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What's the GAF consensus on the best Wii JRPG available right now?

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gregor7777

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Want to play a JRPG. I've played everything except ES on my PS3, so I turn to the Wii. Looks like a fucking wasteland.

Looks like we have:

  • Tales of Symphonia 2: Dawn of the New World
  • Fire Emblem I suppose
  • Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time oh god
  • Opoona

I'm probably going to go with Tales. Is there anything I'm missing that I should buy instead? I'm actually kinda excited about Tales, but am I pretty much done after that?

EDIT I don't speak Japanese

EDIT 2 I was really hoping I was missing some stuff WTF
 
Yeah, I have nothing against Fire Emblem but really I'm looking for a more traditional JRPG. Still, I'll probably pick it up. But I think of those three I'd pick Tales first, mostly because I liked ToV so much.
 
gregor7777 said:
Yeah, I have nothing against Fire Emblem but really I'm looking for a more traditional JRPG. Still, I'll probably pick it up. But I think of those three I'd pick Tales first, mostly because I liked ToV so much.
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ToV >>>> TOS2
But
TOS2 skits >>>>> TOV Skits
 
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djdac said:
Opoona
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Opoona is a lifestyle RPG. The player must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.
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Doesn't sound like my kind of thing unfortunately. I'll add it to the OP though.
 
the only masterpiece is FE: Radiant Dawn

Tales is a good game, but nothing more. It's better than his prequel (that i find horrible), at least

Rune Factory Frontier is really awesome, both in the action RPG part with exploration and even combat. but it's not a pure action rpg, it's an Harvest Moon game so there's a big farming gameplay too

Opoona is bad, it offers some of the DQ style, but i liked it anyway

Didn't like Chocobo Dungeon :/

the next months are going to be great: Shiren and Muramasa in Autumn and Arc Rise Fantasia, Fragile and Crystal Bearers in Winter :D

also there's Little King's Story, that Marvelous classified as a RPG, that have something about rpgs (not much anyway) but it's AWESOME
 
gregor7777 said:
Yeah, I have nothing against Fire Emblem but really I'm looking for a more traditional JRPG. Still, I'll probably pick it up. But I think of those three I'd pick Tales first, mostly because I liked ToV so much.
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Well in that case Dawn of the New World is really your only choice. But I really can't recommend it to you, especially if you've already played Vesperia (DotNW is crappy enough but going back to sub-Abyss gameplay is really hard).
 
I'd take all these Fire Embelm reccommendations with a grain of salt.

I've played a ton of SRPGs before, but that game is fucking HARD. And I normally like hard. I just think when reccommending it, people should be sure to mention the fact that most people who play it will find it WAY too difficult to make any significant progress in.
 
Whoompthereitis said:
I'd take all these Fire Embelm reccommendations with a grain of salt.

I've played a ton of SRPGs before, but that game is fucking HARD. And I normally like hard. I just think when reccommending it, people should be sure to mention the fact that most people who play it will find it WAY too difficult to make any significant progress in.
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I'm coming off of Demon's Souls...so, hard is relative.
 
Whoompthereitis said:
I'd take all these Fire Embelm reccommendations with a grain of salt.

I've played a ton of SRPGs before, but that game is fucking HARD. And I normally like hard. I just think when reccommending it, people should be sure to mention the fact that most people who play it will find it WAY too difficult to make any significant progress in.
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None of the US released Fire Emblem games are hard. They just ask that you don't suck while playing them.
 
gregor7777 said:
Doesn't sound like my kind of thing unfortunately. I'll add it to the OP though.
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Err, it's a lifestyle RPG insofar as there are jobs that you can take on, but I wouldn't call Tales a lifestyle RPG because you can cook food. Opoona is good fun and it's dirt cheap to find anywhere :(

Honestly, though, if you're looking for already released jRPGs, you're on the wrong (two) system(s). Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon are probably the highest profile jRPGs released this generation. TLR continues SaGa, if you're into that. You've already tried Enchanted Arms, but there's also Eternal Sonata, Tales of Vesperia (it's not clear if the PS3 version will get a US release although I'd guess yes). Star Ocean 4.

Over the next 12 months, PS3 probably has a slight advantage; White Knight Chronicles as well as support from the z-tier jRPG developers (Trinity Souls, Zill o'll ox9soiio, Last Rebellion, etc)
 
It sounds like you're set for your console buying, so I'd suggest retreating to the DS, where the great ones are.
 
I never played SRPG before Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and never played roguelike before FFF: Chocobo's Dungeon. Played both on Wii and both pretty much became my portal to the genres, so I suggest those two.
 
Stumpokapow said:
Err, it's a lifestyle RPG insofar as there are jobs that you can take on, but I wouldn't call Tales a lifestyle RPG because you can cook food. Opoona is good fun and it's dirt cheap to find anywhere :(

Honestly, though, if you're looking for already released jRPGs, you're on the wrong (two) system(s). Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon are probably the highest profile jRPGs released this generation. TLR continues SaGa, if you're into that. You've already tried Enchanted Arms, but there's also Eternal Sonata, Tales of Vesperia (it's not clear if the PS3 version will get a US release although I'd guess yes). Star Ocean 4.

Over the next 12 months, PS3 probably has a slight advantage; White Knight Chronicles as well as support from the z-tier jRPG developers (Trinity Souls, Zill o'll ox9soiio, Last Rebellion, etc)
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Well, see I've played all the 360 JRPGs already except IU and SO4. I've owned a 360 or two in the past. So I have those covered.

I have a DS, but truth be told I'm just not much of a portable gamer. Still, I've played FF3 and 4, TWEWY, Suikoden and a few others I think.

There's some PS2 stuff I haven't played of course because of the sheer size of the library, but no BC on my PS3 dampens my enthusiasm a bit. I don't have a PS2 anymore.
 
what's the best WRPG released for the Wii?

trick question
 
opoona has some really good parts, with an actual original world and art-style. it unfortunately botches a potentially brilliant combat system with uneven difficulty and a lack of interesting party customization options.

i played it a good part of the way through, and certainly had some fun with it. combat is more-or-less atb, but the main attack mechanic has you flinging stuff at targeted enemies with other enemies constantly moving and potentially getting in the way of your "shots". you're woring on timing and getting trajectories right.

it has an almost-good one-handed control scheme too.


secret of mana was a lot of fun with two players, but it has some enormously infuriating bugs that caused us to abandon it.


does ARF use the pointer at all? it's a tragedy that no one is really leveraging the interface for these games.
 
Here it is, the big list of Wii RPGs, compiled from various sources, with release date information from GameFAQs.

Each article contains the best known variation of the game title, the name of the developer, the U.S. age restriction, and the regions where, when, by whom and under what title the game was or will be published.

Please note that just because a game isn't yet listed for a certain region, doesn't mean it won't be published in that region. With independent developers, deals with publishers may not be sorted out until development is almost finished.

Every game on this list has been published or has been confirmed to be in development.

I have used my own judgment as to which games to include on the list. Clearly I don't own nor have I played all of these. If you feel certain games don't qualify as RPGs, or that other titles should be added, feel free to let me know.

Dates are month/day/year.

Alien Syndrome

Developer: Totally Games

ESRB Rating: T

Release Data
Alien Syndrome Sega 07/24/07 US
Alien Syndrome Sega 09/07/07 EU

Arc Rise Fantasia

Developer: Image Epoch

Release Data
Arc Rise Fantasia Marvelous 06/04/09 JP
Arc Rise Fantasia Xseed Games 11/16/09 US
Arc Rise Fantasia Rising Star Games TBA EU

Baroque

Developer: Sting

ESRB Rating: T

Release Data
Baroque Sting 03/13/08 JP
Baroque Atlus Co. 04/08/08 US
Baroque Rising Star 08/29/08 EU

Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity

Developer: Game Factory

ESRB Rating: E10+

Release Data
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity Game Factory 11/16/07 US
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity Game Factory 11/23/07 EU

Dokapon Kingdom

Developer: Sting

ESRB Rating: E10+

Release Data
Dokapon Kingdom Sting 07/31/08 JP
Dokapon Kingdom Atlus Co. 10/14/08 US

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

Developer: Genius Sonority Inc.

Developer: Eighting

ESRB Rating: T

Release Data
Dragon Quest Sword: Kamen no Joou to Kagami no Tou Square Enix 07/12/07 JP
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Square Enix 02/19/08 US
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Square Enix May 2008 EU

Dragon Quest 10

Developer: Level 5

Release Data
Dragon Quest 10 Square Enix TBA JP
Dragon Quest 10 Square Enix TBA US
Dragon Quest 10 Square Enix TBA EU

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Developer: Matrix Software

ESRB Rating: E

Release Data
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Square Enix 06/01/09 US

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King

Developer: Square Enix

ESRB Rating: E

Release Data
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Chiisana Ousama to Yakusoku no Kuni Square Enix 03/25/08 JP
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King Square Enix 05/12/08 US
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King Square Enix 05/20/08 EU

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord

Developer: Square Enix

ESRB Rating: E

Release Data
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Square Enix TBA JP
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Square Enix TBA US
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Square Enix TBA EU

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Developer: Square Enix

ESRB Rating: E10+

Release Data
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Square Enix 01/29/09 JP
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Square Enix 03/24/09 US
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Square Enix 03/27/09 EU

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

Developer: Square Enix

Release Data
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Square Enix TBA US
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Square Enix TBA JP
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Square Enix TBA EU

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

Developer: h.a.n.d. Inc.

ESRB Rating: E10+

Release Data
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon: Toki Wasure No Meikyuu Square Enix 12/13/07 JP
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon Square Enix 07/08/08 US
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon Square Enix 10/31/08 EU

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Developer: Intelligent Systems

ESRB Rating: E

Release Data
Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami Nintendo 02/22/07 JP
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Nintendo 11/05/07 US
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Nintendo 03/14/08 EU

Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
Fragile: Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo Bandai Namco Games 01/22/09 JP
Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Xseed Games Q4 2009 US

Fullmetal Alchemist

Developer: Square Enix

Release Data
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist - Akatsuki no Ouji Square Enix Q2 2009 JP

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4

Developer: Koei

Release Data
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 Koei 06/19/08 JP

Little King's Story

Developer: Cing

Release Data
Little King's Story Rising Star Games 04/24/09 EU
Little King's Story Xseed Games 07/21/09 US
Ousama Monogatari Marvelous TBA JP

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Developer: Vicarious Visions

ESRB Rating: T

Release Data
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Activision 11/14/06 US
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Activision 12/22/06 EU
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Interchannel 05/17/07 JP

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion

Developer: Vicarious Visions

Release Data
Marvel Ultimate Alliance II: Fusion Activision TBA US
Marvel Ultimate Alliance II: Fusion Activision TBA EU
Marvel Ultimate Alliance II: Fusion Activision TBA JPN

Monado: Beginning of the World

Developer: Monolith Software

Release Data
Monado: Beginning of the World Nintendo TBA JPN

Monster Hunter G

Developer: Capcom

Release Data
Monster Hunter G Capcom 04/23/09 JP

Monster Hunter 3

Developer: Capcom

Release Data
Monster Hunter 3 Capcom 08/01/09 JP

Monster Lab

Developer: Backbone Entertainment

Release Data
Monster Lab Eidos Interactive 11/04/08 US
Monster Lab Eidos Interactive 11/28/08 EU

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Developer: Vanillaware

Release Data
Oboro Muramasa Marvelous 04/09/09 JP
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Ignition Entertainment September 2009 US
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Rising Star Games Q2 2010 EU

One Piece: Unlimited Adventure

Developer: Ganbarion

ESRB Rating: T

Release Data
One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Namco Bandai Games 04/26/07 JP
One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Namco Bandai Games 01/22/08 US

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou Bandai Namco Games 09/11/08 JP
One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - The Treasure Beneath the Waves Namco Bandai Games 06/19/09 EU

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 - Mezameru Yuusha Bandai Namco Games 02/26/09 JP
One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 Namco Bandai Games October 2009 EU

Opoona

Developer: ArtePiazza

ESRB Rating: E10+

Release Data
Opoona Koei 11/01/07 JP
Opoona Koei 03/25/08 US
Opoona Koei 09/12/08 EU

Ougon no Kizuna

Developer: Town Factory

Release Data
Ougon no Kizuna Jaleco Entertainment 05/28/09 JP

Phantom Brave: We Meet Again

Developer: Nippon Ichi Software

Release Data
Phantom Brave Nippon Ichi Software 03/12/09 JPN
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again NIS America 08/04/09 US

Rune Factory Frontier

Developer: Marvelous

ESRB Rating:E10+

Release Data
Rune Factory Frontier Marvelous 11/27/08 JP
Rune Factory Frontier Xseed Games 03/17/09 US
Rune Factory Frontier Rising Star Games TBA 2009 EU

Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love

Developer: Idea Factory

Release Data
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love Nippon Ichi Software Q4 2009 US

Shining Force Gear

Developer: Neverland

Release Data
Shining Force Gear Sega TBA JP

Shiren the Wanderer 3: Sleeping Princess in the Clockwork Palace

Developer: ChunSoft

Release Data
Fushigi no Dungeon - Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime Sega 06/05/08 JP
Shiren the Wanderer 3: Sleeping Princess in the Clockwork Palace Atlus USA TBA 2010 US

Sorcery Blade

Developer: Kemco

Release Data
Sorcery Blade Kemco 12/16/08 JP

Soul Eater: Monotone Princess

Developer: Square Enix

Release Data
Soul Eater: Monotone Princess Square Enix 09/25/08 JP

Spectrobes Origins

Developer: Genki

Release Data
Spectrobes Origins Disney Interactive Studios September 2009 EU
Spectrobes Origins Disney Interactive Studios September 2009 US

Sword of Legendia

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
Sword of Legendia Bandai Namco Games TBA JP

Tact of Magic

Developer: Taito

Release Data
Tact of Magic Nintendo 05/21/09 JP

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi Bandai Namco Games 06/26/08 JP
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Namco Bandai Games 11/11/08 US
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Bandai Namco Games Q4 2009 EU

Tales of Graces

Developer: Bandai Namco Games

Release Data
Tales of Graces Bandai Namco Games TBA JP

Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga

Developer:K2
Developer:Kurogane

Release Data
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Marvelous TBA 2009 JP
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Rising Star Games November 2009 EU
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Xseed Games Q3 2009 US
 
I guess Tales is what I'm looking for. I'll probably try FE after that.

You'd think the Wii would be the console to get for JRPGs, given the install base and the lower cost of development. What the hell happened.
 
gregor7777 said:
I guess Tales is what I'm looking for. I'll probably try FE after that.

You'd think the Wii would be the console to get for JRPGs, given the install base and the lower cost of development. What the hell happened.
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DS.
 
gregor7777 said:
What the hell happened.
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handhelds and a general lack of innovation/risk-taking on consoles? wrpgs jumping from pc to consoles and stealing a bit of the jrpg thunder in the west? no final fantasy or dragon quest yet this gen on consoles? one of the most highly regarded console rpgs of the past year or so is on the ps2?
 
There's a handful of really good Gamecube RPGs to try out if you haven't played them already. Paper Mario 2, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos 1 & 2.
 
Boerseun said:
Alien Syndrome
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity
Dokapon Kingdom
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
Little King's Story
Monster Lab
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
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Not really RPGs

Dragon Quest 10
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion
Monado: Beginning of the World
Monster Hunter 3
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
Shining Force Gear
Spectrobes Origins
Sword of Legendia
Tales of Graces
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
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groan not released / not even announced
 
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