Forgotten Nintendo DS RPGs
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- The Nintendo DS is one of the greatest consoles of all time, with a ton of incredible games! Join TVGS as I list and discuss ten of the most over looked and forgotten DS games the system ever received. Many lesser known and under appreciated games released for the ds so let me know your most obscure, lees known and underrated DS games down below!
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The fact that you actually listed 10 forgotten RPGs that many may not have heard of instead of mostly a bunch of first party Nintendo stuff is great.
What No one has ever heard of these games? Than what does that make me. Though on a side note I was really surprised to see Lost magic on the list. I actually own that game.
@@BladeMasterIcarus Setting yourself as the default baseline to for everyone and everything else is a common mistake a lot of people make. The reality, however, is very different.
@@Satyr42 No i know i'm not, but making the simple statement "No one's ever heard of X" using your own logic is in of itself a fallacy. Here my question to you are people like myself that know about some obscure or archaic knowledge no bodies in your eyes?
@@BladeMasterIcarusPut the effort you're spending whining into getting a job. Maybe you won't be so miserable then
@@BladeMasterIcarus dude, its a damn hyperbole. "No one" in this context is obviously an exaggeration, getting the point across that there are simply very obscure and very few people know about them. He is not calling you a nobody.
I worked on all of the SEGA titles you shared. Thanks for bringing them back for new players to explore.
No problem!
Woah! All?!
@@shock789 yeah Sands of Destruction, Mystery Dungeon, and Phantasy Star Zero. I was a QA Lead from 2006 to 2011.
That’s so awesome man, I will definitely be trying all of them out!
I missed Phantasy Star zero
A warning for Magical Starsign. Once you get to the final area, you cant go back. There a hidden super dungeon with a super boss at the end and a bunch of lore, on the first planet you visit. You need to be level 99 to win but its worth dropping a save before you reach the end so you can go back and beat that dungeon.
Seriously? Starsign had an Extra Dungeon?
I'm so happy to see someone talk about Magical Starsign. It's probably my favorite video game.
Not really into RPGs but the DS had some great hidden gems. Had a great time with Lufia.
Recently played Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier!
More action and rhythm focused combat and the story never takes itself too seriously. Really unique JRPG.
Super Robot Taisen is so good!
So how are you not into RPGs?
The super robot taisen gba games are both fantastic. I sold mine when I lost my gba, and I wish I had them today lol
I'm kind of missing "Solatorobo : Red the Hunter" in the list, for me personally that's the very definition of a forgotten hidden gem RPG on the DS.
It's about time someone spoke of Magical Starsign!! It's such a good game!! I've played through it entirely at least ten times.
I saw magical starsign in the thumbnail and clicked immediately. it was one of the best games on the DS in my opinion.
God, Magical starsign has probably one of the biggest tone shifts i have ever seen in a game. Just for a example? You find out that your healing items are actually people, and your robot companion is powered by genocide. And that just a random minor plot point.
Oh damn I gotta play this now
Sold 😂
Damn gotta play it now XD
Yes
I completely forgot about this.. what? I need to replay this now
I never really played any RPGs on the DS. But despite that, it’s nice to have you make a video talking about these RPGs to seek out, TVGS.
Thanks AJ 🙂
You missed out big if you didn't play RPG's on the DS!!
For any Kuwazu fans, the definitive versions of SaGa 2/3 have english fan translations available on the DS. I've only played a couple of hours of 2, but I've enjoyed it considerably. Of course, I would suggest starting with SaGa 1 on the Wonderswan, but that may be outside of the scope of this video.
I love Magical Starsign ( still wish Nintendo had localized its GBA predecessor Magical Vacation too.... )! And man....Soma Bringer deserves a Switch remake/remaster with a worldwide release, always wanted to play it ( along with fellow Japan only releases Jet Impulse, ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat, Chibi-Robo: Happy Richie Osoji, Card Hero, Densetsu no Stafy 4 and Chosojou Mecha MG...plus the just not released in the US Jam With The Band )
magical starsign! so nostalgic, i remember hating this game as a kid for how childish it seemed, but in retrospect, i have good feelings about it
I loved Lost Magic and Shiren so much as a kid, thank you for showcasing these other games. DS really gave some of the most unique experiences out there, nothing quite like that era since.
i am so glad to find someone who also loves Tales of Innocence. it's been 1 of my favorite DS RPG's for years.
Thanks bro, with all the retro emulation stuff piling day by day you really are helping us find some gems.
Happy to help 🙂
Before getting other emulators on my 3DS, I used to dive from place to place looking for every RPG game on the DS. Way I saw it, RPG's and the DS gelled so well. Being mobile and lightweight makes it so convenient and cozy to play them there. So needless to say, I'll be looking out for each title listed here.
Also thank you for bringing up Soma Bringer and Tales of Innocence. Though they have their issues (The lengthy dungeons in Innocence) They are a lot more fun than I first thought. Thanks!
Yeah the reason I always found it strange why people talked about smartphones taking over the mobile market. Because the DS and 3DS where the periphery that where designated for gaming.
Also with seperate devices for gaming and for phoneing you could focus solely on gaming while your phone whas always ready for calling.
Additionally you had with the cartridge your game always in hand and so if you did not liked it or finished it you could sell it or lend it to a friend.
From what I've read, Sands of Destruction was developed alongside the anime as part of a multimedia project. Each version shared the same premise and characters but went in different directions.
Tierkreis is a great game. One major grip people had with the game was the annoying protagonist (he speaks so fast and is manic lol) but he mellows out as the game goes on.
The story is actually quite dark when you get the the meat of it and it's a huge mind f*ck. I loved it. Also the soundtrack is top tier.....kreis :D
I only wish that they elaborated on the multiple squad set up - only happens a few times in the game.
did you find out who the most recent incarnation of the one king was
Lmfao yea MC sounds out sounding like eng dub speed racer
@@leonprohaska2505 ill never tell here ;)
I took a break about 3/4 way through Tierkreis because though the story was great and I was enjoying it, the random encounter rate was so high that I got fed up with taking 4 steps and getting into another battle. I keep meaning to go back but have even less patience for that now!
True that! The trade off is at least the dungeons aren't super long. @@R.Williams
Absolutely love your gaming channel! Keep it up!
Thanks a lot I appreciate that 🙂
@@thatvideogamesshowYour videos are always a delight, and a travel back into nostalgia.
I saw Magical Star Sign in the thmubmnail. ❤
Yay! Phantasy Star Zero. I learned about the series from my start from Phantasy Star Universe. Also your playing my fave ost from PSZ.
Always a pleasure to see Lufia be acknowledged out of nowhere.
Lost magic was a classic
The Nintendo DS was blessed with so many RPGs that it's no wonder some got overshadowed or forgotten. It doesn't help that these videos usually contain a fair few region exclusive games.
0:34 - The contrast is rather hilarious. Usually you're out to save the world in these RPGs. A shame this game never released in PAL territories.
2:42 - I'm usually not a fan of party-based action RPGs, as a big appeal to turn based RPGs is the usage of multiple characters and getting to play as the entire party. Happy to hear that Soma Bringer addresses that though. Whilst it was disappointing to hear it was Japan exclusive, it was nice for the fact to be mentioned.
3:57 - The reincarnation plot line sounds interesting. An given how the Tales series garnered so much popularity after Symphonia, it's surprising to hear that any of them were Japan-exclusive after that point.
7:56 - I remember seeing Lost Magic on the store shelves quite often. Back when the DS first came out, I wasn't particularly enamoured with the touch screen concept outside of turn based games (rather fiddly switching between stylus and buttons constantly and I hate touching screens with my fingers), so I passed it by. Maybe I'll consider it I see it about in future.
11:41 - The online play of a DS RPG is still active? Impressive to hear.
15:45 - So pleased to see Magical Starsign not only feature in this video but also get additional love with the thumbnail feature. It's a great game that I'm thrilled to see discussed.
suikoden tierkreis is on my top games of all time. I made sure i got all 108 stars of destiny
I'm always happy to see some DS RPG suggestions. I recently finished the Wizard of Oz game thanks to a recommendation from a video and was really glad I was made aware of it as it was enjoyable.
Great video covering a wide spread of DS RPGs that completely flew under most folks' radar. I am a huge fan of Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume as well as Magical Starsign so I was thrilled to see them here! Sands of Destruction was one I enjoyed a lot too, that game played so well and has excellent graphics.
I'm a simple man, I see magical starsign, I upvote 😌
Good taste!
Magical Starsign! It's a sequel to Magical Vacation, which never got released in english!
Love seeing Sands of Destruction getting some attention. Really enjoyed the game and the anime.
Phantasy Star Zero is amazing as well. All the good stuff of PSO with increased speed and more weapons.
Magical starsign is so amazing
Yes!!! I was hoping to see Lost Magic on the list.
I think I replayed through Soma Bringer as EACH character, it's very good!
I can't find the game translated :((
Bruh 😂😂 Mystery Dungeon Shiren the Wanderer is literally the blueprint for the whole Pokémon mystery dungeon series 😂 I wonder how much GameFreak paid to the devs of Shiren…because no way this isn’t copyright infringement
For a decade I never had anyone to talk to about magical starsign this is amazing I was waiting the whole video to see if you would bring it up
Thanks for "Lufia curse of..." Such a good real time action
Thanks for all for effort and Videos! PS: I have watched all of your PS1/PS2/PS3/Dreamcast and Gamecube Videos, and i demand more!
More on the way! =)
My favourite ds rpgs:
1)Sands of Destruction
2)Nostalgia
3)Final Fantasy 4 warriors of light
4)Avalon Code
5)Radiant Historia
6)Ninokuni
7)Glory if heracles
8)Okami-Den
9)Dragon Quest 9
10)Blue Dragon Shadow awakening
11)Dragon Quest monster Joker
some of these cant even be forgotten if i never had the chance to see them lmao
Knights in the Nightmare is the greatest hidden gem on the DS
Forgotten or not Radiant Historia is one of the best games ever.
Best RPG on the DS
Not forgotten at all (3ds remake).
@@sirlezard670 Yeah, but that's more of the same. I'd love a sequel even if it was only a Pseudo sequel like Chrono Cross.
With Eoyuden out ive been thinking abt replaying Suikoden Tierkies
I remember seeing Magical Starsign in a Nintendo Power a long time ago and wanting it really badly. Back then though, I didn't own and couldn't afford a DS.
Happy to see Lost Magic since i played it as a kid. Sadly I could never complete it as I am left handed and that gave me so much trouble having to swap around how I was holding my DS and the game not pausing while drawing the spells. DS games heavy on drawing with the touch screen were not leftie friendly
As a RPG fan I this video is a treasure, thanks for uploading it. Gotta try all of it 😊
I don't remember much from when I played it but I do remember Magical Starsign was loads of fun!
You might also remember the characters as Trophies/Stickers/Spirits from Super Smash Bros.
Suikoden tierkries is goated
It's too bad Nintendo will probably never bring back the Magical Vacation games. It'd be nice to get those ported but Nintendo would probably charge 60$ and then barely anyone would buy it.
Man Sands of Destruction was dope. The late game does become difficult as heck tho. The last couple dungeon puzzles are nuts.
There's also Sigma Harmonics. A game I always wanted to play but will never be able to. No official English release and no fan translation either.
Thanks a lot! Always great reviews of nice games
I remeber buying Lost Magic cuz it was always cheap and man it was an amazing game. Very under rated.
Yeah in my local store it whas up for only 5€.
@@konstantinkunz2256 yeah i would see a bunch at gamestop its a really good game
GREAT LIST.
Not the typical knuckle dragger listing the most obvious titles. 👏
Great video man
1-I fell asleep 3 times while playing tales of innocence, guess I'll give it another chance
2-I ended up hating valkyrie profile, man I finish it and I felt like a joke, a bad one at that
3-Would you believe me if I told you Magical Starsign is on my backlog since 2006/07, I saw the game on Club Nintendo, got it but never played, thanks for the reminder.
4-Are you still streaming dude?? remember seeing your videos while in lockdown but that account got hacked and lost all my subscriptions
Yeah Magical Starsign is also on my Backlog since a long time. Got to see it thanks to Nintendo Hompage together with some other RPGs for GBA and DS but never really got so far.
Magical Starsign and "light-hearted"...
Tell me you didn't finish the story without saying "I didn't finish the story."
No way that I didn't know about monolithsoft JRPG on DS! Thanks dude!
Glad you found something new!
I'm so happy I stumbled across this video for the soul fact that Sands of Destruction was on here! I've loved this game when I got it all the way in 2011. Such a good game that nobody ever talks about, truly a hidden gem to get your hands on.
Great list. Discovered a couple of games to try put🎉
HIGHLY recommend Megaman Starforce, play them with the DX patches if you can.
Immediatiately clicking for Magical Starsign
The best way to discover new games and find some others to play! Please, make a "best Sci-fi (Space, Galaxy) games" for DS, PSP, GBA and other consoles!
Sounds like a great idea for a new series. Will add it to the list, thanks for the suggestion!
@@thatvideogamesshowThanks! 😁
Infinite Space. A sci fi rpg visual novel FROM PLATINUM. Yes. That Platinum.
I would play sands of destruction as long as I don't have to have the bear dude in my party.
Some really intriguing looking ones mentioned here, but Phantasy Star Zero definitely peaked my interest! Going to look for a copy of that now! Awesome video man!
Thanks mate, it’s well worth grabbing a copy of you can!
I feel like you should replace that guy who narrates the Nintendo Directs. Much easier on the ears.
I’ve been looking for Lufia: curse of the Sinistrails ever since it came out. I unfortunately forgot its name back then but I remembered the gameplay. Thank you so much!
Kinda stoked that ive played all of these. A few of my favorites from this list is PS0, SoD, Valkyrie profile and ToI. A lot of people should really try these games.
Thank you. Ive been looking for obscure ds games just now
Great job. Thanks for sharing these classics. Gonna be playing some of them for sure.
Love the new intro music. Whats it from?
It’s from Hot Shots Golf and the track is from the main menu 🙂
I don't think this is necessarily an RPG, but one game that I think is pretty underrated is a game called Lock's Quest. It's a pretty neat tower-defense-esque game, and I recommend trying it out.
Actually the game is not forgotten as it even got a PC port. Problem is the company that ported it whas 3rd rate one so on Steam it got really bad reviews that all say that it is an awesome game with a bad port and you should search yourself for the DS version instead.
@@konstantinkunz2256 I actually bought the PC port, but haven't taken time to play it.
I used to have the DS version, but I no longer have it. Kinda want to get it since there's a little bit of content in the PC port that isn't in the DS version.
Huh, I actually played every single one of these, and it's a fairly decent list. A few games I'm missing that definitely would have fit the criteria too though, like Infinite Space (to this day, that game is in my alltime top 10 for games in general), Nostalgia or (despite its maddeningly high encounter rate) Black Sigil (for those two games, the OST still lives in my head rent-free). Maybe even Solatorobo or Luminous Arc 2. The DS honestly had a lot of fun RPGs that just don't get talked about enough.
Luminous Arc
All 3 luminous arc games are great, aswell as Stella glow, which is a spiritual successors to them.
Well..
Basically everything imageepoch is amazing.
Man, this reminded me I've not touched Phantasy Star Zero in ages since finishing the single player story mode... maybe it's time for me to see what post-game content there was I missed out on
I love the Shiren the Wanderer series though my favorite one is Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. I think that was the latest one. It had mechanics that made it a bit less brutal where I could actually make progress. I gave up in frustration at the first titles in the series even though I really liked them. Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja is another series like that. I beat the first one but gave up on the second. 😅
Always makes me smile when phantasy star gets a shout out
I've been scrolling the comments 10 minutes, where's the list guy!?
Phantasy Star Zero was the only game in the series that felt like a true sequel to PSO. So many fond memories of that game
thanks for the great video dude . def checking some of these gems out
Glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 is dropping next week 🙂
Sands of Destruction is a very flawed game. It has an interesting premise, but highly unbalanced combat and some very badly designed dungeons.
Lost magic was awesome i remember loving that
Where can I download the English patched version of Soma Bringer?
I see Magical Starsign, I click.
I forgot the names of half of them, so this is a good reminder for games I always wanted to play haha. :)
Other than that, not all of them are entirely forgotten. Phantasy Star Zero for example still has an active community to play online over wiimmfi. I do so as well with some friends, it's still a great game!
Suikoden Tierkreis was the first Suikoden game i know from the saga and i love it!
I will say that Covenant of the Plume just wouldn't really work as well without difficulty spikes. When one of your core mechanics is something as big as permanently sacrificing a party member, there needs to be situations where you're going to really struggle without sacrificing anyone so as to make it a legitimate choice.
what an amazing list. Thank you so much!
I've only seen Sands of Destruction in Nintendo Power magazine. I have an issue with an article about it but I've never seen it released so I thought it never came out here.
Metal max 3 ,and returns 2, fire emblem Mystery of the emblem, seventh dragon , such a great translations by fans on RPG.
I remember that the game called Nostalgia was very good, well I liked exploring ruins etc. and no one ever knew about it haha.
Loved the video and loved the Digimon World 3 music
You deserve more subscribers
Thank you! I’ll get there one day 🙂
At some point I realised i stopped paying attention to the actual video because I was jamming to Last Ranker music
I wish I had known about the Star Ocean game. I would have loved it.
I still played Phantasy Star 0, i finished it for the second time like, 3 months ago on my DS. I love Phantasy Star, and when i found out about 0 i played it immediately. Funnily enough that's the first Phantasy star i finished, lol.
I agree that with every 'best RPG' article and video out there more and more good RPG being forgotten.
Thank you for the video, and while i tend to avoid JRPG (because most of them are turnbased), your video makes me want to try most of these games. Cheers!
I think the game was called nostalgia, which followed a group of adventures that reminded me of wild arms in the sky I loved that game and played it straight after sands of destruction. Generally feel that them two games would find a loving home on the switch if they wanted to try and remaster them
Great stuff
Thanks Lionel!
YOU FORGOT final fantasy crystal chronicles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great list! I've played them all already
Never heard of soma bringer looks good though.
Oooh this is new to me..
Thanks for share this and im immidiately gonna try these game up
It's been a while since I watched your videos! (Exams coming up)
No worries man, good luck with the exams! 🙂
@@thatvideogamesshow Thanks!