JRPGs I Played in September 2022
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- As we get into October’s JRPGs, there are also some good ones to reflect on last month, especially since I’ve been playing new releases and demos that we’ll be seeing around soon! Hope you enjoy the video, feel free to let me know what you played in September in the comments!
Games featured:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
Soul Hackers 2
The DioField Chronicle
Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent
Harvestella
NieR Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition
Persona 5 Royal
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (+ Expansion Pass)
Star Ocean: The Divine Force
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Time Codes:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Trails from Zero (JRPG of the Month)
2:27 Soul Hackers 2
3:45 Smaller Experiences (Demos - The DioField Chronicle, Adventure Academia, Harvestella)
6:16 October JRPG Plans 
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I am so happy to finally be able to play Trails from Zero. I love this series and 10 hours in I often catch myself just smiling while playing it on my Steam Deck. These games just make me happy.
Trails from Zero is great but the sequel, Trails to Azure is one of the greatest JRPGS I’ve ever played
Trails of Zero remake made me realize that we are all going to be so old by the time the whole Zemuria saga will be completed in English. Pour one out for all the fans that aren't here anymore to enjoy this.
And i havent touched a single game of the series -_-
To be fair, japanese fans will also be old as hell. Just like 5 or so less
@@Walamonga1313 bro Japan is so far ahead it’s actually crazy
@@maddox9511 They are 3 games ahead, and by the time reverie in the west comes out, There's another one next after kuro, we'll always be 3 games behind is sad to think about
Trails from Zero was great, probably my 3rd fav game in the series so far. Formidable Enemy is the highlight
Flying is all the rage in JRPGs right now
Xenoblade 3 continued to be the star of the show for me in September. I'm so hooked on finishing side quests, recruiting Heroes and filling out the map that it's hard to stop.
I also spent a lot of time with the many demos dropping; namely Star Ocean The Divine Force, Valkyrie Elysium and Harvestella.
My hype was already high for SO, and the demo was everything I wanted, I can't wait for the full release!
Valkyrie Elysium I was a bit more lukewarm on, doesn't seem bad or anything, but I'll definitely wait for it to go on sale.
And maybe it's from my lack of deep experience with farm games, but I was really into the Harvestella demo. The world and characters just felt so charming, and it really took some twists I wasn't expecting
I really just focused on playing Devil Survivor 2, and I am really enjoying the game. The gameplay is pretty similar to the one in DeSu1, but I would say it’s a bit better because of some QOL improvements and added mechanics. Story wise I definitely think that DeSu1 is better, with it having a much more tense atmosphere and IMO interesting plot, but the story in this game is still entertaining enough. The characters do get some more development with the game having the “Fate” system which is basically just social links, which is a nice addition that DeSu1 didn’t have (there were still plenty of events for each character, it’s just that in this game you get certain bonuses while in the original you just got lore and some story stuff unlocked). I’ve still got to play through other routes and the added scenario in Record breaker, but you get to speed through the game once you beat it because of various different ng+ bonuses. Also the music in both DeSu1 and DeSu2 is absolutely fantastic (both done by different composers, but equally as amazing). I’m planning for my next game to be either Atelier Sophie or Xenoblade 3, but I’m not decided yet.
I need to play Devil Survivor 2 again and play the extra story chapter. Xenoblade 3 is great.
Can't say I've done much in september besides : Splatoon 3 and As Dusk Falls. This month was primary me working overtime to buy and build my PC which I finished just yesterday so I'll be busying on the PC for quite a while but won't miss Bayonetta 3 and Mario&Rabbids sparks of hope
Very hyped for persona 5 coming to PC I been waiting for this moment for years
Personally between the choice of buying a new game or a game I already own on a different platform I always go for the new game. Still you do you, I will not dictate what you should buy and what not.
I play Falcom games sooo slowly and take everything in. In Two years I played through the Cold Steel Saga on PS4, taking a 6 month break between parts of 2 and 3.
The last few months I've been really liking Falcom's Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ which is a blend of Trails and Y's gameplay and style. It's more action focused but still uses the orbment system and all fights take place in dungeons, but the world building and character interactions are very similar to the Trails series!
Anywho once I finish that I super look forward to gradually playing Trails to Zero for the next 2 months or so. I tried out all the RPG demo's and found myself liking Star Ocean the most. However I also have an Affinity for the series due to loving Star Ocean 3 and 4, so I'm hoping this one can revitalize the series after the really lackluster 5th one.
Harvestella was OK
Diofield was GOOD
Valkyrie was GOOD
Star Ocean has potential to be GREAT but I'm not sure either way after the demo.
I've been watching this channel for a while and I love that you give us a straight and honest view of what you've played and what you plan to play.
A long over due sub.
Alright since you asked here you go. I beat XB3 now its overwatch/Destiny until pokemon( haven’t played since sun & Moon) but right before! Target does Buy 2 get one free on all games. Gonna grab some 3rd party games! So thats the plan! Btw love the vids!
September was a lot of working on the platinums for Soul Hackers 2 and Digimon Survive. Currently working through The Last of Us Pt 1, then Stray, Dusk Diver 2, and Valkyrie Elysium. It'll be a busy few weeks before God of War!
Oh yes I’m definitely interested in your thoughts about the Star Ocean game. I own all the older ones so this one is high on my list.
I'm playing Trails from Zero right now and it's 🔥. Way better than Cold Steel 1 and 2. I can't recommend it enough. Even if you disliked the Cold Steel games.
Did you see all of the Farming Sims featured in the latest Nintendo Direct? Also the fact that Tales of Symphonia is coming to the Switch makes me happy too! I plan on getting Story of Seasons: It's A Wonderful Life for sure next year, but I plan on getting Zelda first. I'll be curious if next year we get any more info on KH4 too, but I don't expect that game to be happening for awhile. Hopefully by 2025? It be miraculous if we got it by 2024. Now if my fav JRPGs ever got new ports, (Skies of Arcadia and Eternal Sonata), I'd flip my lid!
In September I did continue to play Rune Factory 5 and while I know it won't be my fav game I've played this year, I still really like it. I think my biggest criticism is the pacing for it's very slow.
I look forward to these videos every month. The ultimate comfort food!
Very nice month!
You worried me about Harvestella (was planning to buy it blindly day one).
I'll hear your advice and try the demo 😰
I’m playing “Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology,” a recent addition to my PSP library and “Guardian Tales” on my Switch - it’s an FTP Zelda Clone and is beautiful and the dev has gone about making this game not exploitative. I haven’t spent a pound but will probably buy something in game on payday because it’s such good vfm.
All of my time for the last week and a half has been consumed by a game I beat over a year ago: Trails from Zero. I'm near the end of my first playthrough right now, and it's everything I remember it being, and then some. All anyone needs to know about the quality of the trails series is that trails from zero is the first game I have ever purchased on launch day, and it's a game that I already beat with the GeoFront patch. The game is that good.
I'm also an old Star Ocean fan, and I figured that SO5 was going to be the last one. I felt like Tri-Ace was trying to Spider-Girl it: make a game so bad that the fans would run away from the franchise and the developer could quietly discontinue the franchise without any backlash. SO3 has an extremely unique place in my heart: it's a top 25 game of all-time that I've ever played, but the "plot twist" was so terrible that it's a game I can never play again. It's too painful to know that the good stuff in the game was all leading towards that. I am deeply interested in SO6, because I love the games, and love the concept, and because I have no idea why this game is happening.
My theory as why we're getting SO6? www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/xvsgpp/triace_announces_a_huge_loss_and_decreased/
Tri-Ace is nearly broke, so they're taking one, last swing for the fences to try to restore their fiscal solvency. If you're going to take one last swing, go with your most iconic and beloved franchise. If you're going to make an all or nothing bet, make sure you play your strongest card.
I’m trying (and struggling) to finish valkyrie elysium, it’s not bad, but it’s like a 6/10. And considering i played xenoblade 3 this year 6/10 games like this isn’t…super palatable. I’m also playing omori, maybe resident evil village when the dlc comes out, i might just wait for a discount on that one honestly, and have bayonetta 3 preordered! Bayo is the one I’m easily most excited for
Most of September I spent platinuming Blue Reflection 2 which needed 2 play throughs. Also tried demos for Valkyrie Elysium and Harvestella and am looking forward to both full versions but will wait for sales. Right now nearing end of first route of Scarlet Nexus and really getting the itch to replay Trails from Zero since I see so many people talking about it.
I feel the same way you do about the Harvestella demo. I'm gonna buy it at launch though exclusively because I want Square to make a sequel. This one is going to be mediocre without a doubt, but I think if the game gets enough money they'll make the 2nd game amazing. It feels like they're going for a Sakuna of Rice and Ruin type of farm sim, and I'm 100% down with that
Except sakuna has a much higher budget, somehow. That game was freaking amazing!
@@morriganrenfield8240 Big Facts! Hopefully Harvestella 2 will get a nice budget
I finished Soul Hackers 2 (two playthrough) and I have also been playing Trails from Zero. Both great games. I have also been playing other games: Breath of the Wild on the Switch and I also played Steelrising which I really recommend even if its not a JRPG. I am really looking forward to Star Ocean: The divine force.
Unfortunately September didn't include much for me in terms of video games. I played a little bit of Digimon Survive but found it a bit flat. This month I'll probably end up playing P5R as I've had it on PS4 for 2 years but never got round to playing it so it should be fun. I also have demo's for Star Ocean and Diofield Chronicles, they seen interesting but my backlog is huge and I have uni work and my job to fit around my game time so they'll have to stand out.
I’ve played some Trails from Zero. I like it but haven’t gotten to play enough to really get into it. I’m not sure if I will be getting the new Star Ocean. I absolutely loved SO The Second Story on PS1 and thought that after FF7 it was the best JRPG on the system but no SO game since have captures the same feel for me. I’ve played them all but the only one I’ve finished besides SO2 is PSP remake of SO1 from SNES.
In September I was able to finish Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and now in October I am going to play Dragon Quest XI I must say that I have high expectations
Regarding the video, I would like to see your review of Star Ocean, much more than p5R, more than anything because it is a new game compared to p5r
I plan to play Gloria Union.
What did I play or plan to play? You said it yourself. I don't buy games to play. I buy games to further fill up my backlog.
I pretty much spent all of September playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 finishing quests and farming end game materials for gems.
I'm grabbing Nier Automata and Persona 5 Royal for Switch. I'm not sure if I'll play them yet. I'm debating what to play right now and still unsure of what to jump into.
A bit tempted to replay Trails to Zero since I played it last year. But that's only to have a transferable save for Trails to Azure which I'm really tempted to replay because it's my favorite game in the series.
Yay!
Enjoy! ^__^
I wish falcon ported the other trails of games to switch :/
I wish i got the geofront patch for Azure now i gotta wait til next r to play it.
I played Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (more action, less RPG), Rune Factory 5, The DioField Chronicle (more strategy, less RPG) and a few games that's not RPG.
In September, I knocked out Persona 4 Golden and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. I also started Ray Gigant, and came back for a bit to Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars.
I put DioField down after a couple chapters. I don't really know if I'll go back to it. But I did pick up Nier and will probably start that today (10/8). I also recently gained access to a PS5 and picked up Scarlet Nexus (old game now, lulz) so I'll play that at some point.
Congrats on getting a PS5! Hope you enjoy Scarlet Nexus as much as I did :))
@@JRPGJungle I'll let you know once I get around to it!
I've finally got around to playing Crystar on and off again. I'm surprised how well the story is acted. It enhances what might be a straightforward narrative quite dramatically. It's a shame the gameplay is too simple - and the enemy design is poor - but it's one of those games where the story makes me want to press on regardless. Kinda like Xenosaga (Great story - middling strategy)?
my backlog is way too long, I've been playing Phantasy Star III with a couple rom hacks
My backlog is huge too but I had to spam Trails From Zero when it came out. I was playing Grandia 1 while waiting for it and haven't touched it again lol
@@Walamonga1313 I need to finish Grandia sometime, haven't picked up Trails From Zero yet, but I will
You said you weren't interested Harvestella due to it being "bland." I assume that's on Switch, and I'd tend to agree based on footage I see in the demo and / or on YT. As a comparison, I found RF5 to be borderline unplayable on Switch due to performance issues. However, I bought it on Steam and the performance is fine. Would you be considering Harvestella on Steam, or is the game's style just not appealing to you regardless? I'm trying to decide whether I want to pick it up (on Steam), but I'm on the fence at the moment. The other issue I've heard about is that romance isn't an option until the game's story has been completed, which doesn't make sense, especially relative to other games, like RF5. I'd like to hear your insight. Otherwise, thanks for the excellent effort you put into the video!
Great question, and I actually didn’t know about the romance stuff, that’s an interesting decision haha
I think it’s also the feel of the world and story is bland to me too and now when I see the trailers (that I assume use the Steam footage), I can’t shake the feeling unfortunately. Additionally, my computer isn’t the best for gaming, so that option is kinda out for me :3 I think it will solve it for some people though, but I do think part of it is the tone of the world as a whole (again, at least for me) since I was able to enjoy Rune Factory 5 in spite of its issues :3
The demo had no voiceover additionally which also perhaps took some colour out of it that I don’t think the writing was exciting enough to solve. For those reasons, it just didn’t jive with me yet, but im sure if it’s good when released I’ll hear about it :3 if it’s good when it’s out, definitely tell me!
Thanks for your comment ^__^
@@JRPGJungle I think your comment is similar to others in that "what does Harvestella offer that other farming / relationship / monster-hunting sims offer that others don't?" Your answer suggests "not enough." Put another way, is the story or some other mechanic enough to distinguish it from others? Your (and others') answer suggests "no." That's why I'm on the fence. Maybe I'll compromise and pick it up on a sale but leave it alone for the time being. It's unfortunate because I want to reward companies with my money, so they'll continue to create good or great games, but the game has to be "good" in the first place. Anyway, thanks for the feedback!
Are you going to review Valkyrie Elysium? I want to know what your opinion on the game
I probably won’t review it, but this comment section has made me aware there’s a demo so I’ll try that at the very least if I get a chance!
Have you tried the Japaneese version of Trinity Triger? It's coming west soon. Hoping it's a good game. I enjoyed Trails of Mana Remake and TT is inspired by the Mana series.
Also Loop 8 seems interesting.
I've only played Xenoblade Chronicles X in September as I was gearing up for horror games in October.
Shame we don't get much horror-based J/RPGs as they could very well be something fresh to experience other than the typical trope-filled ones we kept getting.
None of the ones I have are J/RPGs, but damn it if they can scare the piss out of me when playing them lol.
I do have some short J/RPGs waiting on my PS4 and Switch's dashboards to be played, so I might jump on them during my week-ends until the sun goes out in time for some good old horror gaming :P
Sorry Xenoblade X, but I'll get back to you next time.
Ms. Jungle, it’s very very important you play a horror based JRPG this month. Please remedy this at your convenience.
So will you play Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 eventual? Iirc you only played Trails of Cold Steel 3 😅
I tried the Adventure Academia demo. Unfortunately it didn't click with me. I decided to skip after the very poor review on Steam.
I played 4 too! :p
But yes, I intend to eventually! I really hope they get put on Switch etc to make it easier and give me an excuse! :3
What version of Trails from Zero did you play?
I’m playing the PS4 version :3
@@JRPGJungle Isn’t that the one that’s not as good as the switch version? lol
Yes, from what I’ve heard :3 I made a video on it, but I’m enjoying the PS4 version anyway :3 I didn’t know about the switch stuff before I got a code for that version, but I’m playing it for the story mostly anyway so I don’t personally mind :)
I could just not play souls hackers 2. I tried so many times. Felt so bored. I loved the first one too, and that was a 3ds remake of a sega saturn game. Sequel just feels like a low budget game with none of the talent the first one had. I am enjoying SMT 5, world is interesting to explore.
I’ll have to try the first one, I’ve heard it’s different and people seem to speak much more positively about it (even if I felt okay about 2) :3 interesting to hear your perspective, thanks for the comment!
Dragon quest x offline now..... chained Echoes in October.
Trails from Zerooo i didnt expect much but heck i am enjoying it a lot! Its my first Trails and i think im already sold. With Harvestella, same opinion here, id actually stick to RUne Factory and Atelier.. And you made me rethink of getting Diofield ahhhh 🥲
Thanks for your insights!
I have been enjoying watching my friend playing through the Trails series, while I have mainly been working on 100% Gems of War (as well as working towards completing .Hack GU Last Recode). Wonderful video, always such great content.