Extremely underrated JRPG. The ending hit me very hard considering i had things going on with my girlfriend and child , was hard to believe a SNES game would go there but it only added to the experience. Any fan of JRPGs must play
Hey Shinky, thanks for the video! I must say that now that you are a JRPG fan did make me laugh out loud!! Even if I did not grind as much as you in the ancien cavern, I was happy to grind and get overpower weapons for my team! Can't wait to play that one again for my gaming memories!
Lufia 1 is kinda rough, and very fetch quests. (I did a review on it quite a while ago) but Lufia 2 is beautiful. I hope you enjoy it when you get to it
This is the first time i see this game get the love it needs. I still have the game upstairs somewhere in a box with an original SNES. But i think the saves got erased again by now. And if we talk about the music, the track when you enter the Sinstrals hideout... That heroic but tragic sound... absolutely loved it!
Lufia 2 probably one of my favorite RPG's since the early 2000's. I really did enjoy they pulled a DQ3 in making it a prequel to Lufia. Funny thing is they enjoyed the idea of the Ancient Cave so much the dungeons of Lufia: The Legend Returns became all random dungeons.
I am currently playing an indie RPG on Steam called Beloved Rapture. It just came out, and it heavily reminds me of Lufia 2. Lots of puzzles that actually take thought, turn based combat, great sprite work and a soundtrack that sounds like Lufia 2, it’s pretty good! Definitely something you may want to check out if you liked this game
It is an amazing game. It's a nice casual play with the exception of a couple of puzzles. I'm talking to you red and yellow 😆. The soundtrack is one of the best of all time. The story is incredible and evokes real emotions throughout. Wish I had played this before the first Lufia.
Oh man, that puzzle was definitely a doozy. I’m actually glad I played Lufia 1 before this. Sure it kinda spoils the game but still the references made it more than worth it
@Shinky You make a good point about the first Lufia. The ending was still satisfying. I was a bit worried about that on my first playthrough. It was awesome how they tied the two together
@Shinky It's was extremely daunting playing the first one again. It was hard for me to readjust my battle plan to remember if you kill an enemy and you have another NPC slotted to hit the same enemy they ruthlessly hit the air 😆 Lufia 2 definitely had some brilliant Qol fixes. Especially for Taito, who hasn't ever been huge in the rpg scene to begin with.
I feel like Lufia II is one of those games I saw around a bunch, but I never actually tried. Kind of regret never having tried it, watching this. Seems like I would have enjoyed it. But alas, too many games on the plate to fit this one in, too.
@@Shinky It's not a bad game by itself, but it's terrible as a Lufia game. For comparison, it's just like how Resident Evil 6 is a good action game but completely terrible as a Resident Evil game.
Didn't make our 15 Must-Play RPGs! The Ancient Cave was miles ahead of its time, and it sure looked and sounded pretty, but the puzzles were often annoying, and character development was largely non-existent. Tengai Makyou Zero, however...
I LOVED THE PUZZLES! They are supposed to be annoying lol. Most RPGs of this era tend to be like that, FF4 for example, After Mt. Ordeals Cecil’s character development stops immediately and he doesn’t grow any further. That being said I haven’t heard of Tengai Makyou Zero, should I give it a shot?
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I rented this game so much, I could have bought it 3 times over. This was my favorite game of all time. I even named my son Dekar
That’s amazing, and kind of wholesome! Glad you loved it so much!
Dekar is awesome
Extremely underrated JRPG. The ending hit me very hard considering i had things going on with my girlfriend and child , was hard to believe a SNES game would go there but it only added to the experience. Any fan of JRPGs must play
Oh the ending is rough, I absolutely did not expect it! After playing it I can see why so many people love it
Hey Shinky, thanks for the video! I must say that now that you are a JRPG fan did make me laugh out loud!! Even if I did not grind as much as you in the ancien cavern, I was happy to grind and get overpower weapons for my team! Can't wait to play that one again for my gaming memories!
I’m glad it could make you laugh. It’s a great game and I really liked it
Great review, Shinky! And yes, you've convinced me to give this one a shot 😎
You really should, it’s an amazing game!
Looking forward to playing this one since I’m playing Lufia 1 for the first time right now.
Lufia 1 is kinda rough, and very fetch quests. (I did a review on it quite a while ago) but Lufia 2 is beautiful. I hope you enjoy it when you get to it
Items that are on party-members that leave the party aren't gone forever. They show up in the Pawn Shop on Forfeit Island.
Oh really? I know sold items showed up there but I didn’t notice the party members items showed up there. That’s good to know
Great review! I really should play this sometime!
It’s such a charming game! I loved it a lot!
Amazing review, and yeah this game really really looks amazing
Definitely worth a playthrough
This is the first time i see this game get the love it needs. I still have the game upstairs somewhere in a box with an original SNES. But i think the saves got erased again by now. And if we talk about the music, the track when you enter the Sinstrals hideout... That heroic but tragic sound... absolutely loved it!
Lufia 2 probably one of my favorite RPG's since the early 2000's. I really did enjoy they pulled a DQ3 in making it a prequel to Lufia. Funny thing is they enjoyed the idea of the Ancient Cave so much the dungeons of Lufia: The Legend Returns became all random dungeons.
Not to mention there’s a whole phone game in Japan that is just the ancient cave
@Shinky Yea also Lufia 1 had a remake for Japan only phones in the early 2000's.
I am currently playing an indie RPG on Steam called Beloved Rapture. It just came out, and it heavily reminds me of Lufia 2. Lots of puzzles that actually take thought, turn based combat, great sprite work and a soundtrack that sounds like Lufia 2, it’s pretty good! Definitely something you may want to check out if you liked this game
I actually recently downloaded it to my steam deck. I plan on trying it soon
Played it. Beat it. Love it. ❤ Deserves a remaster.
Hopefully soon!
It is an amazing game. It's a nice casual play with the exception of a couple of puzzles. I'm talking to you red and yellow 😆. The soundtrack is one of the best of all time. The story is incredible and evokes real emotions throughout. Wish I had played this before the first Lufia.
Oh man, that puzzle was definitely a doozy. I’m actually glad I played Lufia 1 before this. Sure it kinda spoils the game but still the references made it more than worth it
@Shinky You make a good point about the first Lufia. The ending was still satisfying. I was a bit worried about that on my first playthrough. It was awesome how they tied the two together
@derpzieb4408 I could not imagine going. Back to Lufia 1 after playing 2. The QoL changes of 2 would have been such a shock to the system
@Shinky It's was extremely daunting playing the first one again. It was hard for me to readjust my battle plan to remember if you kill an enemy and you have another NPC slotted to hit the same enemy they ruthlessly hit the air 😆 Lufia 2 definitely had some brilliant Qol fixes. Especially for Taito, who hasn't ever been huge in the rpg scene to begin with.
I loved this game & needs to come to the switch
Even if it’s just through switch online. Lufia 2 was so good and I don’t know why I took so long to play it
@@Shinky I couldn’t agree more
I feel like Lufia II is one of those games I saw around a bunch, but I never actually tried. Kind of regret never having tried it, watching this. Seems like I would have enjoyed it. But alas, too many games on the plate to fit this one in, too.
Oh man tell me about it! Too many games and not enough time!
Oh naaaaah man...that situation with Tia would make me want to throw hands with the developers bro. JUSTICE FOR TIA!!!
It’s so heart breaking.
@@Shinky I’ll make myself available for her! 😭😭😭😭
I cried for Tia to bud. Best game ever made imo.
Pretty darn close
You need to play through Inindo: Way of the Ninja and 7th saga next.
I’ve heard of 7th saga, mostly that it’s super hard but I’ve never heard of Inindo. I’ll be sure to take a look
I think the first Rogue-like is, ahem, Rogue. I could be wrong though.
Even though the DS remake already made it clear, i still refuse to pronounce Gades as "goddess" 😭
Really? That’s weird. Never would have thought it to be pronounced like that. I know the game is apparently terrible but I wanna give it a shot
@@Shinky It's not a bad game by itself, but it's terrible as a Lufia game.
For comparison, it's just like how Resident Evil 6 is a good action game but completely terrible as a Resident Evil game.
Didn't make our 15 Must-Play RPGs!
The Ancient Cave was miles ahead of its time, and it sure looked and sounded pretty, but the puzzles were often annoying, and character development was largely non-existent.
Tengai Makyou Zero, however...
I LOVED THE PUZZLES! They are supposed to be annoying lol. Most RPGs of this era tend to be like that, FF4 for example, After Mt. Ordeals Cecil’s character development stops immediately and he doesn’t grow any further.
That being said I haven’t heard of Tengai Makyou Zero, should I give it a shot?
Tengai Makyo Zero blew my flicking mind with how awesome it was. Love that game too.
1st time?!?!?!?
Yep, I hadn’t ever played Lufia 2. I didn’t REALLY get into RPGs until the PS1 so I missed a lot of SNES classics
However the DS remake of it is pure CRAP the SNES version NEVER got ported over the DS/3DS/Switch at all.
Yeah I’ve heard it isn’t that great, I still wanna try it one of these days though