Top 10 JRPG Black Sheep of Famous Franchises

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[ahmedalalwan]

0:30 10-(breath of fire)
1:33 9-(mana series)
2:30 8-(dragon quest)
3:26 7-(final fantasy)
4:29 6-(lufia series)
5:28 5-(lunar series)
6:27 4-(phantasy star)
7:24 3-(star ocean)
8:30 2-(suikoden)
9:37 1-(tales of)

[Gurasola]

Honestly, I think it would be interesting to see a list of RPGs that you never got the chance to play. If enough games exist for such a list to be possible, of course.

[TheCmurley]

I played Phantasy Star III at the very young age where I simply couldn't comprehend that a game could be "terrible" lol. Especially since I liked I and II so much. That game almost broke my brain and the music was just painful. Somehow it didn't end the series though and then came an absolute titan in JRPG history with IV.

[lastexilegaming]

I actually liked Dragon Quarter I was very young and didnt have many games, so I played the crap out of that one.

[GarredHATES]

Dragon Quarter was the only BoF I played. I liked it.

[seo--yeon]

Kinda weird that you've included Dragon Quarter in here (which was numbered btw) when there's such a thing out there as BOF6.

[marklrc]

I love FF2 no matter what people say. The "leveling up" system is not fun, but I like the game and its mood. It clearly had a huge influence on FF6's storyboard.

[michaelcoffey]

Interesting list, heck we had not even heard of 3 of these so was a fun discussion piece. Much appreciation for the upload Sir.

[Chelaxim]

The reason why Dawn of Mana was bad was the Havok engine wasn't really compatible with the PS2. Despite being used on dozens of PS2 games all which turned out poorly devs never got the hint.

[michaelevelti]

Hey David, I just wanted to say I'm a big fan of your channel. I've been playing rpgs for as long as I can remember, and your channel provides a lot of insight and depth into a lot of series that I've tried based on your recommendations. Keep up the great work! :)

[quinkelly]

i love dragon quarter its nice to have a simple game to play where you can jump right in with out much trouble

[alkristopher]

I'm going to drop two RPG recommendations: first, Saiyuki on PS1. It's a strategy RPG based on Journey to the West, one of the four great works of Chinese literature (which Suikoden also falls into). Second, Indivisible, the Valkyrie Profile spiritual successor. Yeah, it's not a JRPG (it's more of an exploration platformer), but if you enjoy mythology, character recruiting, and the Valkyrie Profile battle system, check it out.

[concretecurse]

Videos like this about old games are like saturdays morning cartoons

[machoke]

The good thing about Breath of Fire 5 is that you're meant to replay it without losing all your progress so you can technically put it down for months or years and pick it back up

[reeyanx]

Thank you for including Lunar Dragon Song. Everyone needs to know what absolute garbage that game is.

[asilver]

I loved phantasy star 3. It was the first of the series I played. I loved the art style. I loved the character sprites and especially the music. Plus the dungeons were actually manageable unlike the first 2 games. Also Wren is a badass.

[christrusch]

David please continue to upload top 10s. I watch your top tens everyday you upload them. I've learned of a few good jrpgs I would have passed up if not for you and i love your content. Your awsome, keep it up! :)

[clearcat]

I know it was off, but i rather enjoyed the way the story was told in BoF5, subsequent playthroughs (and deaths) gave you access to new areas and further story elements that changed your view of certain characters and settings. I like games that present thier stories in odd ways.

[braydenb]

ff2 was a very interesting idea. For the time the password system was very impressive but the tech as too limiting. instead of being immersive it felt like any time I was stuck its because I was day dreaming and didn't notice the password to record.

[MrTimelord]

Phantasy Star 3 isn't so bad if want to play an old game with different outcomes. At least you can skip to 4 without needing to know much of the previous entry.