Ys will be on the Patreon at the end of this week. But since you guys enjoyed the 3DS video I did a few days ago, I thought I'd squeeze a meaty one out just in time for the eShop going down with the ship 🫡 Grab some 3DS games here and support me: videogamesplus.ca/gvAU1k or here: www.play-asia.com/games/nintendo_3ds/games/14/7118n?tagid=3093235 Beware of region locking. US games only work on US consoles and so on. Unless you've been a bit naughty with your 3DS. *whistles innocently* Or check me out on www.patreon.com/ABitMoreJordan Thank you! 00:00 Intro 00:54 Alliance Alive 01:41 Devil Survivor Overclocked 02:15 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker 02:53 Stella Glow 03:38 Soul Hackers 04:45 Persona Q 1 & 2 05:24 7th Dragon III Code VFD 06:02 Conception II 06:42 Etrian Odyssey games (IV, V, Nexus, Untold 1 & 2, Mystery Dungeon) 08:54 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D 09:45 Fantasy Life 10:18 Pokemon (X, Y, Sun, Moon, Ultras and Ruby/Sapphire Remakes) 11:39 Fire Emblem Awakening 12:15 Fire Emblem Fates (Birthright, Conquest, Revelation) 13:08 Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 12:43 Langrissa Re:Incarnation Tensei 14:13 Kingdom Hearts DDD 14:46 Shin Megami Tensei IV 15:26 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 16:09 SMT Strange Journey Redux 16:52 Crimson Shroud 17:29 Yokai Watch (1, 2, 3, Blasters) 18:51 Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology 19:58 Mario & Luigi RPGs (Dream Team, Paper Jam Bros, 2 Remakes) 21:31 Dragon Quest VII & VIII 22:09 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (Gates to Infinite & Super) 22:48 Monster Hunter Stories 23:14 Legend of Legacy 23:45 Ever Oasis 24:20 Moco Moco Friends 24:50 Bravely Default/Second End Layer 25:21 Gurumin 3D 25:49 Monster Hunter (3, 4 and Generations 26:25 Inazuma Eleven (1, 3, Go & Chrono Stones) 28:03 Rune Factory 4 28:30 Return to Popolocrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale 29:03 Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven 29:31 Theatrythm & Curtain Call 30:06 Miitopia 30:36 One Piece Romance Dawn 31:04 Final Fantasy Explorers 31:44 Fossil Fighters Frontier 32:19 Project X Zone 1 & 2 32:51 Tales of the Abyss 33:36 RPG Maker FES
seeing Fantasy Life, Monster Hunter Stories and Ever Oasis in this one big video of 3DS games, made me so happy since those 3 has to be my all time favorite games that I have played in my life, so kudos to that! Also, you can also get Alliance Alive for Nintendo Switch too! I stumbled upon it on one day and I just had to buy the game to my collection. Played some bit of the demo for 3Ds and I absolutely fell in love
Those 3 are genuinely my favorite games of all time! I’ve been playing fantasy life again for the last 2 weeks. I also heard Monster Hunter stories 1 is getting a switch release soon.
I was fortunate enough to get most of the Atlus Games last year during a massive E-shop sale. I ended up getting 12 games for ~ $133 CAD, which was definitely a lot of money but looking back it was probably a good idea especially since I wouldn't be able to buy half those games now for the same price physically.
Still giggling at the funeral joke. It's been a hard day, yeah. I downloaded a few of the very expensive games I'm never going to get physically. Now I have to find time to play these games.
I don't like first person dungeons so I didn't like Persona Q or Persona Q2 at all. I recommend 1. Rune Factory 4 | 2. Fire Emblem Echoes | 3. Fire Emblem Awakening | 4. Yokai Watch 2 | 5. Fire Emblem Conquest (or Birthright if you prefer that) | 6. Monster Hunter Stories
Make a hacked home brew 3ds. Easy to do. Tons of videos on RUclips showing exactly how to do it. Get a huge ssd card. It’s absolutely incredible. You can have all the good games for gba, snes, nds, and 3ds games all on one hand held console. Even some n64 games. I can’t put into words how awesome it is.
Thanks for this Jordan, it is nice to have a list like this that's more tailored to my tastes! I've got about a third of these physically, some of which I haven't even played yet. Given what has been coming up regarding the longevity of 3DS (and Switch) carts and also 3DS systems, I think I just need to buckle down and knock those out, doubly so given my investment in DLC for the games I already have. Notable titles in that list: Ever Oasis, FE: Shadows of Valentia, Project X Zone 1&2, and Persona Q2. Persona Q2 is probably the one I'm most hyped for, even though I haven't actually played P5 yet. I loved the first Q game, and from what I hear it improves on the original in almost every way. Unfortunately I think I am SOL as far as getting the endgame story DLC for DQ7, that game is just SO LOOONG.😢 Fun game though, definitely grabbing DQ8 digitally. I had the same experience with FE Fates, dropped Conquest about 15 hours in, but damn do I regret not just dropping an extra $50 or so for that SE. My top 5 from what I have played: SMT Overclocked Bravely Second SMT IV: Apocalypse FE: Awakening Radiant Historia: PC (Yes I cheated a little, you do need to play Bravely Default and SMT IV before the ones on the list to get maximum enjoyment 😂).
Etrian Odyssey is definitely a good series to have. I got them on both the DS and 3DS. Btw, Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon did come to the US physically too.
@@sultan_3864 I don't like first person dungeons so I didn't like Persona Q or Persona Q2 at all. My favourites are 1. Rune Factory 4 | 2. Fire Emblem Echoes | 3. Fire Emblem Awakening | 4. Yokai Watch 2 | 5. Fire Emblem Conquest | 6. Monster Hunter Stories
Devil survivor 2 on the DS was originally supposed to be only for backers and released in a very limited amount. I was one of the backers and got my name in the instruction manual. I felt a bit cheated when it came out in a regular retail version and also for the 3DS.
@@ABitMoreJordan It was in Europe and I’m Not sure if the regular retail version has the special thanks section or if it was just for backers. There is around 5 pages of names at the end of the book. I might have misunderstood but as I remember they claimed that it would not be released without people pre ordering it.
Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 was my first EO game and I think the Untold games are ideal entry points into the series. I think if I had started with a mainline EO, the lack of story would leave me unmotivated to learn the mechanics and nuances of the style of game and I doubt I would get very far before shelving it. The story in Untold 2 had me interested enough to keep going and realize how fun the game can be. It also has the option to play the game the classic way with player-made characters and less story as well, so you can get the best of both worlds for the price of one game.
I started with the 4th game. I believe that was the game that started the systems that were seen in the the remakes that were released after it. It had a decent enough story to make me want to finish it. Only thing is the endgame content is a little lacking but what’s there is challenging enough and a good end to the game
That was the arguably the best in the series! Finished both EOU1 and 2 both story mode and classic (no story) modes, they were just so good but the café system in 2 just made it the GOAT of the series. I tried playing them first on ds but could never get into it. I thought I just wasn't into first person dungeon crawlers (it's my first ever game in the genre). It was years after that before I tried to give it another go but on the 3ds this time and surprisingly, I got hooked! I tried IV, but it was so friggin' slow and clunky compared to EOU1 & 2 that I could never play it for more than 10 hours no matter how much I tried to get back into it. V and Nexus are pretty good too!
I now know my 3ds collection is complete as I do own every single one of these games already. And in physical form if they were avaliable that way! Thanx Jordan, you rock!
The only "bad" thing that u could say about bravely second is that is kinda unbalanced, I managed to make my party extremely overpowered, so much that I oneshoted every boss after a certain point without been overleved. Its really fun tho, lots of customization and so many ways to build ur characters
Amazing video as ever ❤ Currently playing Bravely Default atm around 15hrs in so far. An atlas game we never got that I always hoped for was a new Trauma Center game on the 3ds would have been great with the 3d effect. I boot up the Wii to play those games every so often.
The Alliance Alive HD does have a physical PAL release, for both the Switch and PS4. I got mine at Game Spain so I don't know about other countries but that one works in english just fine :)
Hey man! A small correction from a huge Etrian Odyssey fan. :) The original Etrian Odyssey 1 and 2 are most definitely not easily accessible. Those games cost a lot now and are pretty rare. No oversaturation at all, imo)). In fact, I wish the 3SS had a EO III Untold and EO 6. Here's hoping the Switch or next Nintendo's console gets more Etrian Odyssey games.
@@ABitMoreJordan Ah, I see. Well, Untolds are vastly superior to the originals anyway with tons of new features and rebalancing. The story mode alone makes them worth it. Don't listen to those saying the story mod sucks. It doesn't. On the contrary: it's fun. And grimoires are a fun way to break the game. :)
Ive never heard of someone skipping out on playing a game because it didnt have the 3D effect...youre a strange one, you know that? Not saying thats a bad thing though, its honestly interesting to see someone like the 3D effect so much (Makes me sick so i cant use it)
I feel like Dragon Quest VIII did not have the 3-D effect because of just how impressive of a game it is or at least, that's how I justify it not having it in my mind because I'm one of the few people that actually like the 3-D effect?! In my opinion the two most impressive games are Resident Evil Revelations & Dragon Quest VIII, because of just how impressive the 3-D models look as well as just the graphics and gameplay in general? I think both of those games are amazing and really showed what the 3DS was capable of?! Maybe the 3-D effect got left out of DQ VIII, because they were under crunch or trying to get the game out on a deadline? But either way, I think it's an amazing game and I am currently playing it right now in 2024!!! (along with so many others because we all have a backlog now that's damn near clogged!)
I wish DQ5 was in 3ds form. It was an amazing game on the DS . Another great console. The 3ds is amazing and I bought another battery for it so I can play it for another decade
My favorite part of the Mario & Luigi mess is that they remade the 1st and 3rd game. They completely skipped Partners in Time, the 2nd game. So the entire series EXCEPT the 2nd game is on 3DS.
Stella Glow game play was good, even some of the story was good. But the sexist and pedo tone of the game was pretty gross. I lost most interest with introduction of the main antagonist. Who appears to be childlike and wearing a thong. But the mail in the coffin was the “tuning” and “Conducting” of Popo. A girl who is self admittedly slow and being gaslit and abused by the people she protects, only to fall second victim into your harem. Gameplay good, General storyline gross.
Sad that Etrian Odyssey Untold 3 was never released since the system died shortly before they could get that over here. its honestly the only EO i dont own that i would have liked to have (all base games, untold 1+2 and nexus gotten). needless to say i like the series.
Still playing my Strange Journey Redux Neutral and having Neutral and Law on SMTIV waiting for me to sell my 3ds regular so I could add little cash and buy the NEW 3DS XL for better wide and stop hurting my neck
Can’t understand the love for SoV. Its a fully stripped down Fire Emblem game. Removal of the weapon triangle, split classes, offers fewer class options in general, no pair up or stance mechanics. The levels themselves are slow, empty and utterly lacking in original mechanics. The gameplay additions are superficial, gimicky or sleazy (regarding the micro transactions). The 3D dungeons are shallow, mostly rewarding exploration with endless food items, their main feature being quick, watered down (and much less strategic) battles. Same for the point and click sections, which feel like an afterthought. The story is forgettable too, with its two main characters barely interacting with each other until the finale. Contrast with Sacred Stones’ much better handling of split paths. It’s a terrible game honestly, and I think its appeal is purely due to its strong aesthetic and voice acting. Which is not a good reason to sing it’s praises.
@@VideoGuy232We’ve got to look at the source material to understand what kind of game this was meant to be. A love letter to classic fire emblem. Literally a remake of the 2nd game. A game where you’ve got split paths, limited units with access to usually one type of weapon anyway. Making them locked to their weapon. (Which I prefer but I understand wanting more customization.) From a story perspective it makes much more sense why I can’t continually re-class. Most new mechanics wouldn’t mesh well in an older game which is why they were left out. This game wasn’t designed around a weapon triangle, it wasn’t designed around a cheap mechanic like pair up, and it wasn’t designed with the best stages either. (Especially Celica’s route.) I do think the strengths are still present that it stands as a stark contrast to newer FE games. I actually feel like each character has life, a reason for being on the battlefield, and some form of uniqueness, their respective stats/classes match that. You have a ragtag group that is the resistance, and you have a very compelling story. The fact that Alm and Celica have rare meetings makes it that much better when they do interact. They also have different goals which makes sense that they wouldn’t interact much. While I agree that the point and click section isn’t my favorite it adds flavor text, world building, and detail that you just wouldn’t have otherwise. Exploring a little town like engage or 3H may have mitigated the issue, but I find walking around an empty space with a few npcs is less enjoyable honestly. The pro for these sections is how quickly you can navigate them and get back to the story which has wonderful pacing. The story does carry a lot of the weight, I won’t argue. The art direction and voice acting are also wonderful. (As you’ve said.) All this to say, OG Fire Emblem may not be your cup of tea. That’s alright. However to say it’s a terrible game is unfair and honestly just not true. Even if it were actually bad - let other people enjoy things they like :)
@@andrewjohnson7703 That’s a lot of text without saying much. Most of your points being “I like that they removed features,” and “it makes perfect narrative sense that they removed features.” The rest has nothing to do with this particular game and applies to the rest of the series for the most part. They’re all about rag tag groups, the split paths have been done before on multiple occasions, the world building has always been good in these games without the gimmicks. Every game is a “love letter,” a meaningless statement, mind you. Dungeon crawling and point and click sections don’t add anything of value to the game, because we come here to play a good SRPG, not a mediocre SRPG attached to a bad action adventure game. So fine, you enjoy that they simplified the games (something no one asked for and won’t be seen again), but you must understand that removing elements from a franchise is not as impressive as adding to it, and it’s certainly not innovation. If the older games were still up to snuff, they would either use them as templates for the modern games, re release them, or people would just go and play the originals. But they don’t, because they are antiquated. The weapon triangle is the defining feature of modern FE games, and is what gives them their tactical depth and allows them to stand above their contemporaries, elements that are sorely missed in SoV. Instead, SoV is content to inflate its difficulty with imbalanced archer classes picking at you from choke points, or forcing you to move a couple squares at a time across vast maps while contending with endlessly respawning/teleporting enemies. It’s just bad game design. I’m sure it was considered innovative when it first released over 25 years ago. But we’ve since developed well past that. When you have games that see Intelligent Systems working tirelessly to push what the genre can provide, and crafting detailed levels and mechanics, going and playing something like SoV is frankly embarrassing. Shadow Dragon, the other handheld remake, actually bothered to improve on the original gameplay and make it accessible for a modern audience. Enemy spawns were adjusted, the triangle was implemented. Yet it gets a massive amount of hate, even though there was more effort behind it than something like SoV. Fire emblem SoV is among the lowest rated games in the franchise from a critical standpoint. It also sold less than a third as well as its two predecessors on the system. Yet a very vocal minority hypes it up (while denouncing the other 3DS entries), and it’s simply false advertising. There’s no reason to play SoV when you can play FE Awakening or Fates. They’re much better games. And honestly? Any other modern FE game would do
@@VideoGuy232 My man you are really hell bent on hating a game other people like. What’s the point? You aren’t being forced to play it. Again, let people enjoy the things they enjoy. You don’t have to join. What does starting an argument with a stranger on the internet accomplish? You can be a FE fan and dislike SoV. I can be a FE fan and like SoV. I’ll play it and enjoy it while you can ignore it. Wish you the best out there man.
@@andrewjohnson7703 I decided to finish it fairly recently because it was recommended to me, and because of the praise it gets online. I didn’t make it too far my first playthrough so I figured I’d give it another go. And as expected, it was a disappointing experience. So offering my opinion is cathartic in that sense. And could also save someone the time of buying it. I’m not forbidding anyone from enjoying anything. I don’t think that’s even possible. I’m giving my opinion like the OP gave theirs and you gave yours. Just because it’s negative doesn’t mean it isn’t worth sharing. Sorry if you don’t like it, you don’t have to read it. As a side note, I’d argue that a negative opinion with reasoning is worth significantly more than a positive one without it. And there are absolutely tons of the latter. I personally enjoy hearing a negative review of something I like because it allows me to better view it through a critical lens, and thus better appreciate what I enjoy about it. Just some food for thought
I'm sad that I can't collect for 3DS. I mean, I'll never support any dub only release (I'd never even consider playing or watching anything dubbed), and most 3DS games are dub only. The only way for me to buy these games except buying Japanese releases and use undubs on my hacked 3DS. 19:50 finally someone who appreciate 3D effect. Yeah. It's great.
Legend of legacy is not a must play, there is no story and it is a literal GRIND FEST I played for a straight 8 hours and barely made any progress. It also wasn't that fun either, even though the art looks cool. Not sure about Alliance Alive but it seems to have a story but the gameplay is similar so unfortunately I had to pass on it.
I could barely force myself to finish Bravely Default (the ending was great though) but I enjoyed Bravely Second so much better! Highly recommend Bravely Second, Jordan! It's better in every way.
Played the 2nd demo years ago when it came out. Loved it so much I kept my demo save in the chance of me getting the full game in the future. Been awhile but now since I’m older and can actually afford it now I finally plan on getting in on Amazon soon
Jordan? ☑ Nintendo 3DS? ☑ JRPGS? ☑If only there was some VN JRPG crossover titles on 3DS, this would have been the perfect video. Hats off to the legendary console and the legendary Jordan.
Alliance Alive I thought of buying it but never did. At this point I don't really know if buying these games is worth it, due to how the prices must have spiked.
I remember researching how to use an hex editor to modify a save file just to add some dlc content that were cut from the japanese version of devil survivor 2 record breaker but were still present in the code in the us version.
"it has a good story something the main monhun lacks" oooof, that was a low strike, for real tho both stories have pretty good stories, mainline monhun 4 does have a pretty decent story line tho, still it was a nice video
Sure, but I think Pokemon is so established these days they can get away with it. They were also spread out over years. Yokai was very new and they all came out within a few years. Not defending Pokemon or anything, but it's hard to swallow something so new so quickly without wearing it down.
@@ABitMoreJordan yeah I guess that makes sense. I don't like Yokai watch 3 anyway lol. But they should have just stuck with 4 games. Yokai watch 1 and the 3 versions of Yokai watch 2
Theatrhythm is an amazing game. I got it digitally with dlc on one of my 3ds, and I got a physical copy as well, but sadly I was unable to get the dlc before the eshop closed.
Damn son, I hadn't looked at your sub count and how many videos you had released. I know people wear this phrase out, but this feels like big channel content. Very cool, keep it up
I literally never thought I’d hear “I didn’t play it because it didn’t have the 3D effect” lol I’ve never used the 3D slider once after playing with it for five mins… great list though thanks!
Honestly there was a ton of great jrpgs and probably even a lot left off. Also etrain mystery dungeon was in physical in na. Because i bought one back on release from GameStop. Unless it wasn't meant to get a copy. I tried that soccer game I bought the first one and it didn't click much with me maybe because of the lack of females in it. It's funny how much uvh they tried to make that one piece rpg a collection item with numbering the boxes to let people know what number it was when manufactured.
@@ABitMoreJordan physically and digital. Kinda picked the outrageously high ones for digital and the ones I could afford for physical. I'd say each game ended up around $60 each out of 21 games.
Actually, there’s three bravely default games the first two that you mentioned are both physical and digital but there was one digital exclusive that ties in the second game story
Ys will be on the Patreon at the end of this week. But since you guys enjoyed the 3DS video I did a few days ago, I thought I'd squeeze a meaty one out just in time for the eShop going down with the ship 🫡
Grab some 3DS games here and support me: videogamesplus.ca/gvAU1k
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Beware of region locking. US games only work on US consoles and so on. Unless you've been a bit naughty with your 3DS. *whistles innocently*
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Thank you!
00:00 Intro
00:54 Alliance Alive
01:41 Devil Survivor Overclocked
02:15 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
02:53 Stella Glow
03:38 Soul Hackers
04:45 Persona Q 1 & 2
05:24 7th Dragon III Code VFD
06:02 Conception II
06:42 Etrian Odyssey games (IV, V, Nexus, Untold 1 & 2, Mystery Dungeon)
08:54 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
09:45 Fantasy Life
10:18 Pokemon (X, Y, Sun, Moon, Ultras and Ruby/Sapphire Remakes)
11:39 Fire Emblem Awakening
12:15 Fire Emblem Fates (Birthright, Conquest, Revelation)
13:08 Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
12:43 Langrissa Re:Incarnation Tensei
14:13 Kingdom Hearts DDD
14:46 Shin Megami Tensei IV
15:26 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
16:09 SMT Strange Journey Redux
16:52 Crimson Shroud
17:29 Yokai Watch (1, 2, 3, Blasters)
18:51 Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
19:58 Mario & Luigi RPGs (Dream Team, Paper Jam Bros, 2 Remakes)
21:31 Dragon Quest VII & VIII
22:09 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (Gates to Infinite & Super)
22:48 Monster Hunter Stories
23:14 Legend of Legacy
23:45 Ever Oasis
24:20 Moco Moco Friends
24:50 Bravely Default/Second End Layer
25:21 Gurumin 3D
25:49 Monster Hunter (3, 4 and Generations
26:25 Inazuma Eleven (1, 3, Go & Chrono Stones)
28:03 Rune Factory 4
28:30 Return to Popolocrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
29:03 Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven
29:31 Theatrythm & Curtain Call
30:06 Miitopia
30:36 One Piece Romance Dawn
31:04 Final Fantasy Explorers
31:44 Fossil Fighters Frontier
32:19 Project X Zone 1 & 2
32:51 Tales of the Abyss
33:36 RPG Maker FES
Thanks for the great video and timestamps! It makes it waaay faster for me to pick the name of the games I liked and share the video with my friends
At this point I'm convinced I spend more time looking for games to play than actually playing games
Me too bro
100% me
Close enough about what I want to do, I guess...
Same
Facts
seeing Fantasy Life, Monster Hunter Stories and Ever Oasis in this one big video of 3DS games, made me so happy since those 3 has to be my all time favorite games that I have played in my life, so kudos to that!
Also, you can also get Alliance Alive for Nintendo Switch too! I stumbled upon it on one day and I just had to buy the game to my collection. Played some bit of the demo for 3Ds and I absolutely fell in love
Love Fantasy Life!
Those 3 are genuinely my favorite games of all time! I’ve been playing fantasy life again for the last 2 weeks. I also heard Monster Hunter stories 1 is getting a switch release soon.
I was fortunate enough to get most of the Atlus Games last year during a massive E-shop sale. I ended up getting 12 games for ~ $133 CAD, which was definitely a lot of money but looking back it was probably a good idea especially since I wouldn't be able to buy half those games now for the same price physically.
Oh for sure. I’m a physical guy but won’t pass up on digital when the price is so reasonable
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133 CAD on digital? Hmm.
Which ones did you buy? Looking into starting Atlus games.
Still giggling at the funeral joke. It's been a hard day, yeah. I downloaded a few of the very expensive games I'm never going to get physically. Now I have to find time to play these games.
Hey at least u have them so whenever u do have free time u don’t have to waste it attempting to acquire these games🤣💯
Dude that's a lot of JRPG's ! I will definitely try to play some of these.
I don't like first person dungeons so I didn't like Persona Q or Persona Q2 at all.
I recommend
1. Rune Factory 4 | 2. Fire Emblem Echoes | 3. Fire Emblem Awakening | 4. Yokai Watch 2 | 5. Fire Emblem Conquest (or Birthright if you prefer that) | 6. Monster Hunter Stories
Make a hacked home brew 3ds. Easy to do. Tons of videos on RUclips showing exactly how to do it. Get a huge ssd card. It’s absolutely incredible. You can have all the good games for gba, snes, nds, and 3ds games all on one hand held console. Even some n64 games. I can’t put into words how awesome it is.
Best decision I ever made. I did my old 3ds xl and new 3ds xl and filled them both. 0 regrets over a year later.
Thanks for this Jordan, it is nice to have a list like this that's more tailored to my tastes!
I've got about a third of these physically, some of which I haven't even played yet.
Given what has been coming up regarding the longevity of 3DS (and Switch) carts and also 3DS systems, I think I just need to buckle down and knock those out, doubly so given my investment in DLC for the games I already have.
Notable titles in that list: Ever Oasis, FE: Shadows of Valentia, Project X Zone 1&2, and Persona Q2.
Persona Q2 is probably the one I'm most hyped for, even though I haven't actually played P5 yet. I loved the first Q game, and from what I hear it improves on the original in almost every way.
Unfortunately I think I am SOL as far as getting the endgame story DLC for DQ7, that game is just SO LOOONG.😢 Fun game though, definitely grabbing DQ8 digitally.
I had the same experience with FE Fates, dropped Conquest about 15 hours in, but damn do I regret not just dropping an extra $50 or so for that SE.
My top 5 from what I have played:
SMT Overclocked
Bravely Second
SMT IV: Apocalypse
FE: Awakening
Radiant Historia: PC
(Yes I cheated a little, you do need to play Bravely Default and SMT IV before the ones on the list to get maximum enjoyment 😂).
Let's get one thing straight! All the gameboys starting with the first one are NOT dead. Cool intelligent People like me will make sure of that.
I feel like this list was made for me. My name is Jordan I was born in 1984 and I just bought a 3ds and I'm looking for jrpgs
Great list! Culdcept Revolt is another big one I can think of. You could argue it's not a JRPG though.
Yeah I’d have put it in but it seemed purely a strategy game from what I gathered
Recently started collecting some new 3DS/XLs and My sisters don’t like the 3D effect it hurts their eyes but I love it and so does my Mom surprisingly
Etrian Odyssey is definitely a good series to have. I got them on both the DS and 3DS.
Btw, Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon did come to the US physically too.
I got all of them and havent played them yet
@@sultan_3864 I don't like first person dungeons so I didn't like Persona Q or Persona Q2 at all.
My favourites are
1. Rune Factory 4 | 2. Fire Emblem Echoes | 3. Fire Emblem Awakening | 4. Yokai Watch 2 | 5. Fire Emblem Conquest | 6. Monster Hunter Stories
Devil survivor 2 on the DS was originally supposed to be only for backers and released in a very limited amount. I was one of the backers and got my name in the instruction manual. I felt a bit cheated when it came out in a regular retail version and also for the 3DS.
Whoa... I just a massively vague memory about this now you mentioned it. I need to look this up again, because I followed Ghostlight a lot
@@ABitMoreJordan It was in Europe and I’m
Not sure if the regular retail version has the special thanks section or if it was just for backers. There is around 5 pages of names at the end of the book. I might have misunderstood but as I remember they claimed that it would not be released without people pre ordering it.
Good game
"Oh yeah it's Atlus! They're amazing but a bit weird"
That cracks me up
Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 was my first EO game and I think the Untold games are ideal entry points into the series. I think if I had started with a mainline EO, the lack of story would leave me unmotivated to learn the mechanics and nuances of the style of game and I doubt I would get very far before shelving it. The story in Untold 2 had me interested enough to keep going and realize how fun the game can be. It also has the option to play the game the classic way with player-made characters and less story as well, so you can get the best of both worlds for the price of one game.
Highly recommended that game.
I started with the 4th game. I believe that was the game that started the systems that were seen in the the remakes that were released after it. It had a decent enough story to make me want to finish it. Only thing is the endgame content is a little lacking but what’s there is challenging enough and a good end to the game
That was the arguably the best in the series! Finished both EOU1 and 2 both story mode and classic (no story) modes, they were just so good but the café system in 2 just made it the GOAT of the series. I tried playing them first on ds but could never get into it. I thought I just wasn't into first person dungeon crawlers (it's my first ever game in the genre). It was years after that before I tried to give it another go but on the 3ds this time and surprisingly, I got hooked! I tried IV, but it was so friggin' slow and clunky compared to EOU1 & 2 that I could never play it for more than 10 hours no matter how much I tried to get back into it. V and Nexus are pretty good too!
I now know my 3ds collection is complete as I do own every single one of these games already. And in physical form if they were avaliable that way! Thanx Jordan, you rock!
Cool. I can't afford a phisical copy of devil survivor overclocked
Holy crap your collection must be worth heaps
Well you're rich
Tales o the Abyss was the first 3DS game I ever bought. I actually got it about a year befor eI even got a 3DS, lol.
The only "bad" thing that u could say about bravely second is that is kinda unbalanced, I managed to make my party extremely overpowered, so much that I oneshoted every boss after a certain point without been overleved.
Its really fun tho, lots of customization and so many ways to build ur characters
I think balance tends to be an issue with most of their games. Including games like Octopath.
EVERYONE GO BUY THE LAYTON GAMES BECAUSE AZRAN LEGACY AND VS. PHOENIX WRIGHT ARE LIKE 150 DOLLARS PHYSICAL EACH AND SKYROCKETING
It has such a great rpg library
I have yet to delve into the post game of Dragon Quest VII. I feel like I should have played the original on the PSX
Yeah, IMO the original was just better. I'm currently playing it on EPSXE. I refuse to play the 3ds remake. Too many unnecessary changes.
Project X zone was fantastic i missed out on so many 3ds titles but i wont on the switch! 😊
Monster Hunter god
Amazing video as ever ❤ Currently playing Bravely Default atm around 15hrs in so far. An atlas game we never got that I always hoped for was a new Trauma Center game on the 3ds would have been great with the 3d effect. I boot up the Wii to play those games every so often.
Not sure why they didn't make a new one
0:45 everyone knows the best way to go is emulation 😏
84 essential JRPGs will probably take me the rest of my life to finish lol
The Alliance Alive HD does have a physical PAL release, for both the Switch and PS4. I got mine at Game Spain so I don't know about other countries but that one works in english just fine :)
Sure does, I have it myself. But I was talking about the 3DS version 😊
@@ABitMoreJordan my bad then 😅
If the DS has something to show. Jrpgs for the 3ds are gonna go super expensive...
Also awesome video as always Jordan
Thanks Devron!
Hey man! A small correction from a huge Etrian Odyssey fan. :)
The original Etrian Odyssey 1 and 2 are most definitely not easily accessible. Those games cost a lot now and are pretty rare.
No oversaturation at all, imo)). In fact, I wish the 3SS had a EO III Untold and EO 6. Here's hoping the Switch or next Nintendo's console gets more Etrian Odyssey games.
I think when Untold releases they weren’t too expensive but I take your point
@@ABitMoreJordan Ah, I see. Well, Untolds are vastly superior to the originals anyway with tons of new features and rebalancing. The story mode alone makes them worth it. Don't listen to those saying the story mod sucks. It doesn't. On the contrary: it's fun. And grimoires are a fun way to break the game. :)
Ive never heard of someone skipping out on playing a game because it didnt have the 3D effect...youre a strange one, you know that? Not saying thats a bad thing though, its honestly interesting to see someone like the 3D effect so much
(Makes me sick so i cant use it)
I will be getting all of these games "legally".
HSHOP GANG BABYYYYY
Great list! Hopefully most of these don't get super expensive after the eshop closes. I'd like to grab a few!
I feel like Dragon Quest VIII did not have the 3-D effect because of just how impressive of a game it is or at least, that's how I justify it not having it in my mind because I'm one of the few people that actually like the 3-D effect?!
In my opinion the two most impressive games are
Resident Evil Revelations &
Dragon Quest VIII, because of just how impressive the 3-D models look as well as just the graphics and gameplay in general? I think both of those games are amazing and really showed what the 3DS was capable of?!
Maybe the 3-D effect got left out of DQ VIII, because they were under crunch or trying to get the game out on a deadline? But either way, I think it's an amazing game and I am currently playing it right now in 2024!!!
(along with so many others because we all have a backlog now that's damn near clogged!)
I wish DQ5 was in 3ds form. It was an amazing game on the DS . Another great console. The 3ds is amazing and I bought another battery for it so I can play it for another decade
My favorite part of the Mario & Luigi mess is that they remade the 1st and 3rd game. They completely skipped Partners in Time, the 2nd game. So the entire series EXCEPT the 2nd game is on 3DS.
And now some WiiU content:)) Great video BTW!
Working on it! Might be a bit after the eShop is dead though
@@ABitMoreJordan Perfect! Especially nice that it all is connected with news from @Voultar and his method of fixing "dying" WiiU systems🤟🏻
For MHgen definetly get it on switch instead if you can unless you translate XX since the 3DS never got a western port of GenUltimate.
Stella Glow game play was good, even some of the story was good. But the sexist and pedo tone of the game was pretty gross.
I lost most interest with introduction of the main antagonist. Who appears to be childlike and wearing a thong. But the mail in the coffin was the “tuning” and “Conducting” of Popo. A girl who is self admittedly slow and being gaslit and abused by the people she protects, only to fall second victim into your harem. Gameplay good, General storyline gross.
Sad that Etrian Odyssey Untold 3 was never released since the system died shortly before they could get that over here. its honestly the only EO i dont own that i would have liked to have (all base games, untold 1+2 and nexus gotten). needless to say i like the series.
For some reason I want to replay Link between Worlds again. Even though it's not a traditional JRPG 😁😁😁
Zelda games are not RPGs
And me too, i had so much fun with a link between worlds, i really want to replay it too
Mario and luigi dream team bros
M and l superstar saga
M and l paper jam bros
Ever oasis
Stella glow
Conception 2
Honestly? I loved the Alliance Alive. The only RPG I recall getting engrossed in recently.
Really? I bought it a long time ago and never played it cause I heard it was bad
@@marlenapowers478 I'm not a huge RPG guy, but something about Alliance Alive really worked for me.
Why many modern Nintendo rpg characters seems more chiby childish mini looking compatible to sony..
Probably one of my fave handheld consoles, love the 3DS
Lol wtf Soul Hackers is a good price? If you consider $55 for a used copy cheap. .
Ffのエクスプローラーズやりてぇわw
Still playing my Strange Journey Redux Neutral and having Neutral and Law on SMTIV waiting for me to sell my 3ds regular so I could add little cash and buy the NEW 3DS XL for better wide and stop hurting my neck
Jumping in here to encourage Shadows of Valentina. It was my favorite 3ds fire emblem game by far.
Can’t understand the love for SoV. Its a fully stripped down Fire Emblem game. Removal of the weapon triangle, split classes, offers fewer class options in general, no pair up or stance mechanics. The levels themselves are slow, empty and utterly lacking in original mechanics. The gameplay additions are superficial, gimicky or sleazy (regarding the micro transactions). The 3D dungeons are shallow, mostly rewarding exploration with endless food items, their main feature being quick, watered down (and much less strategic) battles. Same for the point and click sections, which feel like an afterthought. The story is forgettable too, with its two main characters barely interacting with each other until the finale. Contrast with Sacred Stones’ much better handling of split paths.
It’s a terrible game honestly, and I think its appeal is purely due to its strong aesthetic and voice acting. Which is not a good reason to sing it’s praises.
@@VideoGuy232We’ve got to look at the source material to understand what kind of game this was meant to be. A love letter to classic fire emblem. Literally a remake of the 2nd game. A game where you’ve got split paths, limited units with access to usually one type of weapon anyway. Making them locked to their weapon. (Which I prefer but I understand wanting more customization.) From a story perspective it makes much more sense why I can’t continually re-class. Most new mechanics wouldn’t mesh well in an older game which is why they were left out.
This game wasn’t designed around a weapon triangle, it wasn’t designed around a cheap mechanic like pair up, and it wasn’t designed with the best stages either. (Especially Celica’s route.) I do think the strengths are still present that it stands as a stark contrast to newer FE games. I actually feel like each character has life, a reason for being on the battlefield, and some form of uniqueness, their respective stats/classes match that. You have a ragtag group that is the resistance, and you have a very compelling story. The fact that Alm and Celica have rare meetings makes it that much better when they do interact. They also have different goals which makes sense that they wouldn’t interact much.
While I agree that the point and click section isn’t my favorite it adds flavor text, world building, and detail that you just wouldn’t have otherwise. Exploring a little town like engage or 3H may have mitigated the issue, but I find walking around an empty space with a few npcs is less enjoyable honestly. The pro for these sections is how quickly you can navigate them and get back to the story which has wonderful pacing. The story does carry a lot of the weight, I won’t argue. The art direction and voice acting are also wonderful. (As you’ve said.)
All this to say, OG Fire Emblem may not be your cup of tea. That’s alright. However to say it’s a terrible game is unfair and honestly just not true. Even if it were actually bad - let other people enjoy things they like :)
@@andrewjohnson7703 That’s a lot of text without saying much. Most of your points being “I like that they removed features,” and “it makes perfect narrative sense that they removed features.” The rest has nothing to do with this particular game and applies to the rest of the series for the most part. They’re all about rag tag groups, the split paths have been done before on multiple occasions, the world building has always been good in these games without the gimmicks. Every game is a “love letter,” a meaningless statement, mind you. Dungeon crawling and point and click sections don’t add anything of value to the game, because we come here to play a good SRPG, not a mediocre SRPG attached to a bad action adventure game.
So fine, you enjoy that they simplified the games (something no one asked for and won’t be seen again), but you must understand that removing elements from a franchise is not as impressive as adding to it, and it’s certainly not innovation. If the older games were still up to snuff, they would either use them as templates for the modern games, re release them, or people would just go and play the originals. But they don’t, because they are antiquated. The weapon triangle is the defining feature of modern FE games, and is what gives them their tactical depth and allows them to stand above their contemporaries, elements that are sorely missed in SoV. Instead, SoV is content to inflate its difficulty with imbalanced archer classes picking at you from choke points, or forcing you to move a couple squares at a time across vast maps while contending with endlessly respawning/teleporting enemies. It’s just bad game design. I’m sure it was considered innovative when it first released over 25 years ago. But we’ve since developed well past that.
When you have games that see Intelligent Systems working tirelessly to push what the genre can provide, and crafting detailed levels and mechanics, going and playing something like SoV is frankly embarrassing. Shadow Dragon, the other handheld remake, actually bothered to improve on the original gameplay and make it accessible for a modern audience. Enemy spawns were adjusted, the triangle was implemented. Yet it gets a massive amount of hate, even though there was more effort behind it than something like SoV.
Fire emblem SoV is among the lowest rated games in the franchise from a critical standpoint. It also sold less than a third as well as its two predecessors on the system. Yet a very vocal minority hypes it up (while denouncing the other 3DS entries), and it’s simply false advertising. There’s no reason to play SoV when you can play FE Awakening or Fates. They’re much better games. And honestly? Any other modern FE game would do
@@VideoGuy232 My man you are really hell bent on hating a game other people like. What’s the point? You aren’t being forced to play it. Again, let people enjoy the things they enjoy. You don’t have to join. What does starting an argument with a stranger on the internet accomplish?
You can be a FE fan and dislike SoV. I can be a FE fan and like SoV. I’ll play it and enjoy it while you can ignore it.
Wish you the best out there man.
@@andrewjohnson7703 I decided to finish it fairly recently because it was recommended to me, and because of the praise it gets online. I didn’t make it too far my first playthrough so I figured I’d give it another go. And as expected, it was a disappointing experience. So offering my opinion is cathartic in that sense. And could also save someone the time of buying it. I’m not forbidding anyone from enjoying anything. I don’t think that’s even possible. I’m giving my opinion like the OP gave theirs and you gave yours. Just because it’s negative doesn’t mean it isn’t worth sharing. Sorry if you don’t like it, you don’t have to read it.
As a side note, I’d argue that a negative opinion with reasoning is worth significantly more than a positive one without it. And there are absolutely tons of the latter. I personally enjoy hearing a negative review of something I like because it allows me to better view it through a critical lens, and thus better appreciate what I enjoy about it. Just some food for thought
where is DQMJ3 PROFISSIONAL
18:20 Yokai Watch is still very popular in japan. Just for context.
just went back and check my fire emblem games, pokemon oras and they're still alive, not dead hehe
I'm sad that I can't collect for 3DS. I mean, I'll never support any dub only release (I'd never even consider playing or watching anything dubbed), and most 3DS games are dub only. The only way for me to buy these games except buying Japanese releases and use undubs on my hacked 3DS.
19:50 finally someone who appreciate 3D effect. Yeah. It's great.
I wish someone would do a best non RPG top list
Legend of legacy is not a must play, there is no story and it is a literal GRIND FEST I played for a straight 8 hours and barely made any progress. It also wasn't that fun either, even though the art looks cool. Not sure about Alliance Alive but it seems to have a story but the gameplay is similar so unfortunately I had to pass on it.
Hey Jordan, I have another place the switch goes at home - the Office, for buying whilst doing boring work. Couch, toilet, Bed, Office 🙂
My favourites are
1. Rune Factory 4 | 2. Fire Emblem Echoes | 3. Fire Emblem Awakening | 4. Yokai Watch 2 | 5. Fire Emblem Conquest | 6. Monster Hunter Stories
Great choices!
TALES OF THE ABYSS MENTIONED
I never had a 3Ds but now i wish i had.
But its to late fkr me to start collecting for because its to expensive now.
I could barely force myself to finish Bravely Default (the ending was great though) but I enjoyed Bravely Second so much better! Highly recommend Bravely Second, Jordan! It's better in every way.
Played the 2nd demo years ago when it came out. Loved it so much I kept my demo save in the chance of me getting the full game in the future. Been awhile but now since I’m older and can actually afford it now I finally plan on getting in on Amazon soon
Monster Hunter, RPG... ????????
Jordan? ☑ Nintendo 3DS? ☑ JRPGS? ☑If only there was some VN JRPG crossover titles on 3DS, this would have been the perfect video. Hats off to the legendary console and the legendary Jordan.
Moco Moco Friends is a lot of fun!
Really? I’m interested in giving it a go
even more essential where are you going to find the time to play this. 84 titles that each take 100-200 hours. What are you thinking??
Would love to know too
Alliance Alive I thought of buying it but never did.
At this point I don't really know if buying these games is worth it, due to how the prices must have spiked.
Japan makes the best songs in the whole world ❤ Prove me wrong
Fr. Umineko soundtrack
Hehe, I have alliance alive on both switch and 3ds. I went with the latter.
Edit: I would like Culdcept on a later system.
14:31
Bro, you need to let the puns go.
Just...Let it go, let it go!
I remember researching how to use an hex editor to modify a save file just to add some dlc content that were cut from the japanese version of devil survivor 2 record breaker but were still present in the code in the us version.
Hardcore!
I have room for 3 more games on my 3ds shelf and I'm watching this video to see which games I should fill those spots with
"it has a good story something the main monhun lacks" oooof, that was a low strike, for real tho both stories have pretty good stories, mainline monhun 4 does have a pretty decent story line tho, still it was a nice video
You're blaming too much Yokai Watch coming out on the 3DS? But Pokemon is even crazier. 17 Pokemon games on the 3DS. Only 8 Yokai watch games
Sure, but I think Pokemon is so established these days they can get away with it. They were also spread out over years. Yokai was very new and they all came out within a few years. Not defending Pokemon or anything, but it's hard to swallow something so new so quickly without wearing it down.
@@ABitMoreJordan yeah I guess that makes sense. I don't like Yokai watch 3 anyway lol. But they should have just stuck with 4 games. Yokai watch 1 and the 3 versions of Yokai watch 2
I love watching this channel grow. Keep up the good work mate
Thanks a ton!
If there is no Fantasy Life I will be upset 😠
Well, I am not 😊😇
😂 essential
Theatrhythm is an amazing game. I got it digitally with dlc on one of my 3ds, and I got a physical copy as well, but sadly I was unable to get the dlc before the eshop closed.
I just found this channel. I’m really surprised there aren’t more subscribers.
Might try to grab digital Shin megami series going cheap before closure. Cheers.
Interesting, I’m missing 11 of these well… let me find these links
Not that SmT IV apocalypse on the cover 🗿
84 essential.. so every Jrpg on 3ds...?
Yep!
@@ABitMoreJordan fair enough 🤣
no one ever would consider "legend of legacy" an essential jrpg of this era
Enjoyed the video, couldn’t sleep last light do this was enjoyable
Damn son, I hadn't looked at your sub count and how many videos you had released. I know people wear this phrase out, but this feels like big channel content. Very cool, keep it up
Thanks a lot bud. Been doing YT quite a while on other channels. This is the one o enjoy the most though
I literally never thought I’d hear “I didn’t play it because it didn’t have the 3D effect” lol I’ve never used the 3D slider once after playing with it for five mins… great list though thanks!
It's so good though!
@@ABitMoreJordan I play on a 2DS 😈😈😂
Finally someone who knows stella glow
Rune Factory 4 is a must play
Zelda?
Not an RPG in my opinion
How is there not a fez emoji? Or at least a shriner driving around in a tiny car?
Whaaat… no fez emoji? What’s the world coming to?
Thank god for hShop
Honestly there was a ton of great jrpgs and probably even a lot left off. Also etrain mystery dungeon was in physical in na. Because i bought one back on release from GameStop. Unless it wasn't meant to get a copy. I tried that soccer game I bought the first one and it didn't click much with me maybe because of the lack of females in it. It's funny how much uvh they tried to make that one piece rpg a collection item with numbering the boxes to let people know what number it was when manufactured.
My mistake, my quick google search and ebay search didn't show a NA cover.
@@ABitMoreJordan maybe the na copy had that few releases. It's not uncommon for atlus to print limited copies of their games.
You mean to install for a modded system.
Ok.
That’s one way to do it
The only sin the 3ds ever commited was not having a disgaea game
Unbelievable the didn't even try one.
Great list
I pretty much bought a majority of these the past few weeks because well I missed out on most of them
Digitally or physically? Prices are pretty high right now
@@ABitMoreJordan physically and digital. Kinda picked the outrageously high ones for digital and the ones I could afford for physical. I'd say each game ended up around $60 each out of 21 games.
Actually, there’s three bravely default games the first two that you mentioned are both physical and digital but there was one digital exclusive that ties in the second game story
What's the 3rd one's title then?
No this guy does not know what he talking about pmao
Nice!!
Thanks for the video n.n
Hey Elisa!
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I hope you keep doing essential games or similar series for different systems. Love your take on these!
That's the plan!