It's really the mouth harp and whistle presentation that gives that vibe, rather than the tune itself. Listening to just the short segment of it during the ending with full instrumental sound really highlights just how emotionally powerful the song can be.
Just a reminder, on Trails universe, they use the Germanic pronounce of the letter "J", so it's read as "IOT" and like a traditional "J", Joshua is like Juna, it's read as Yoshua and Yuna.
Shadow is a pretty great character. You have to love a guy who is so confident in his abilities that he single handedly tried to re align The Warring Triad. Also, he named his dog Interceptor. Everything about him is awesome.
Awesome list. One of my favorite JRPG Ninja party members is Eri from Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Her Clerk job class Skills and Essence have Ninja aesthetics, especially her using a telephone as a pair of nunchuks
I'm amazed Edge didn't make the main cut, but still an awesome list. I liked seeing Suzu here since I just got a version of Phantasia where she's a playable character.
Personally, I really like Jay from Tales of Legendia. I know most people hate this game but I love it. I think his background is really interesting and his interactions with Moses are hilarious.
YES!!! I decided to watch this video while having lunch, and it was totally worth the wait. Just seeing you cosplay as a ninja will instantly make this the best ranking video, watching to the end was fantastic! I love this series, it’s a great way to find games I haven’t played before, and find new games to play, as well as remember old favorites. Thank you so much!!
These are, of course, just fun nostalgia lists, and enjoyed it like always David. But I really gotta disagree having Rika on here; there's nothing ninja about her. No Edge from FF4 is the biggest snuff. He's a prototypical ninja: can throw, cast smoke spells, wears the garb AND can jump through walls! Rika is none of those. But I'm glad to see Shadow #1:) Love his story, find it very tragic, and wish it could've been more fleshed out. I always felt so sorry for Relm... PS Does Chaz falling in love w/ Rika make him a pedo??? I mean, she's technically only one year old ;) (Not a serious question obviously, but this is the internet.)
Repede from Tales of Vesperia is technically a Ninja as far as skillset is concerned (ik he was featured in another video). He even share his artes with a Ninja/Assassin style antagonist.
This ninja’s got GUNS! My wife thinks I could be ripped if I dedicate myself to an exercise regimen, but I’m treading water with my obligations right now. Maybe I can be as jacked as you some day. Great video per usual. Keep up the good work, David!
I love Yuffie’s glow up in the remake. She was pretty irrelevant in the OG, and yet still managed to be so memorable despite not having that many lines. An icon.
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My favorite would have to be the slacker ninja from Suikoden V, Shigure. He just wants to take it easy but everyone keeps giving him things to do. Regardless, he'll still do his best. Him and the other ninja Sagiri are both great. While not a character I've also been having fun with the ninja class from Etrian Odyssey. It's got a useful mix of group damage and status ailments among other things.
YO! It's the green machine Gonna rock the town without being seen Have you ever seen a turtle Get Down? Slammin and Jammin to the new swing sound Yeah, everybody let's move Vanilla is here with the New Jack Groove Gonna rock, And roll this place With the power of the ninja turtle bass Iceman, Ya know I'm not playin Devastate the show while the turtles are sayin Ninja, Ninja, RAP! Ninja, Ninja, RAP! GO GO GO GO! Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO: Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO! Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO: Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO!
It's funny how the skills and trappings of various fantasy classes manifest themselves in Persona characters despite them living in a modern setting. Sure wish I could get some of that. I don't really like Toki's Yandere character in SMT4: Apocalypse, but her skills are undeniably useful,. She can often assassinate an enemy before they make a move, or block their turn even if they're a boss.
Not sure if he was mentioned in your top 10 Samurai list but I pick Abel Box for Star Ocean 3. Also I loved using him, Nel and Maria (once you get her best skill) as my post game team.
Having shadow as the best is like having a NPC as the best, lol. He probably has less than 50 lines of dialogue in the whole game! I think Nonoka from Stella Glow would have been a great choice, she is a funny character, wonderful, and she has a shopping bag on her head, instant win!
Another great video! I'm settled in for the evening with pizza, beer and playing horizon zero dawn so I'll be all caught up for when the sequel comes out. Have a good weekend David
So im thinking about starting a new show on my channel called 'gaming tales' which will be personal stories about gaming I've had. Gonna be tough but I'm aiming to do 1 episode a week. Just busy with work and raising two (soon to be three) kids. But I feel like putting up a little positivity.
New Fan to your channel, I enjoy your content and how you deliver it! Enjoying all the back log of content you have already created. Thank you, it's nice to have someone to identify with on one of my favorite hobbies.🌈
Well, well! Shadow is definitely the best ninja :) *Thinks hard about Ninjas or Ninja-like characters* Shadow Sekiro Repede Volke Spinel Karasu All I can think of right now. Their games are hidden because I don't wanna sell out their location!
Hope you mention the short life of a ninja in Tales of Phantasia 😂 I missed her and could never defeat Dhaos. I always think that has something to do with it. Really introduced farrrr into the game Ohohohoho you just said Suzu That explains some of why she's just thrown in. GBA SP The first time I got stuck in the game was Basilisk attacks in the desert. Or was it the cute kitty creature forest?
I would have added Erik from DQ11 for his use of Swords, knifes, and Boomerangs, along with his speed and trap like magic, capped off with his wits and informative connections. I would have also chose Fie for Cold Steel for similar reasons along with her irregular combat tactics.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see Rika on this list, I hadn't really thought of her as a ninja but I can see how her skills could classify her as one in combat. Another excellent character from Phantasy Star IV. I also wasn't aware of the mod to re-add Yosuke as a romance option in Persona 4 Golden, I'm playing it right now and I'll have to look into that. It's rather lame and cowardly that it was taken out in the first place. Yosuke strikes me as being bisexual and it would make sense for him to be a romance option.
I loved Kasumi but I always choose Valeria over her in Suikoden 2. Valeria better in war phase. ***EDIT*** I guess it doesn't matter who you have in war phase if you have Georg Prime.
Wow, Slade from Shining Force II didn't even make it? Whole game happens because of him, and he goes from weak to overkill by end. I need to pay more attention to discord.
Sheena! Lloyd, Colette, and Sheena are great characters from Symphonia (a few others are really good too). Rika was quite a surprise. Not quite what I'd think of for ninja, but she IS a great character.
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Big shock at 1. Ha. FF may as just well own this thread. Yuffie, though? No business.
I'm surprised that Paladin hasn't been picked for a top 10 yet
I always found it funny that Shadow's song seems more fitted for a western movie than a ninja, but i'm still glad they used it 'cause it's so good.
It's really the mouth harp and whistle presentation that gives that vibe, rather than the tune itself. Listening to just the short segment of it during the ending with full instrumental sound really highlights just how emotionally powerful the song can be.
Yes! Shu from Arc the Lad got an honorable mention!
Edge from final fantasy 4, and Sheena from tales of symphonia are my faves. Oh and Ninja NotDavid too 😄
I liked Sheena from Tales of Symphonia as my fav Ninja. In terms of dudes it would be the ninja from FF6.
Just a reminder, on Trails universe, they use the Germanic pronounce of the letter "J", so it's read as "IOT" and like a traditional "J", Joshua is like Juna, it's read as Yoshua and Yuna.
Yay Hawkeye, and thank you for mentioning his relationship to Jesseca as his aunt.
Underrated opinion: I like Edge.
I clicked on this like "Shadow better be on here" , gold baby!
Shadow is a pretty great character. You have to love a guy who is so confident in his abilities that he single handedly tried to re align The Warring Triad. Also, he named his dog Interceptor. Everything about him is awesome.
Awesome list. One of my favorite JRPG Ninja party members is Eri from Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Her Clerk job class Skills and Essence have Ninja aesthetics, especially her using a telephone as a pair of nunchuks
I never stuck with her Clerk class. I went with Dealer ASAP. And may try the Matriarch class in NG+
Man David, I dunno who that guy you got for the intro was, but you should bring him back! He's got talent!
I'm amazed Edge didn't make the main cut, but still an awesome list. I liked seeing Suzu here since I just got a version of Phantasia where she's a playable character.
TotallyNotDavidvinc must be good friends with Mr Snrub.
Great job as always, *Uses Ninja Smoke Technique to escape*
Personally, I really like Jay from Tales of Legendia. I know most people hate this game but I love it. I think his background is really interesting and his interactions with Moses are hilarious.
YES!!! I decided to watch this video while having lunch, and it was totally worth the wait. Just seeing you cosplay as a ninja will instantly make this the best ranking video, watching to the end was fantastic!
I love this series, it’s a great way to find games I haven’t played before, and find new games to play, as well as remember old favorites.
Thank you so much!!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Top 10 Knights.
Expecting Cecil, Ragnar, Hendrik, Steiner and Frog!
Hey, great show. Waiting for you to do the top ten Dark Knights. P.S. I strongly believe Cloud Strife falls into that category too.
Great list David! Ninjas are always nice to have, who doesn't love a good back attack lol
LOL, back attacks are the best!
The mispronunciation of some of these names... AHHHH
Nice ninja costume :D still waiting here for your Wild Arms 3 Playthrough :)
I’m glad my favourite, Sheena, was in the thumbnail because she deserved a spot on the list 😩
Can't go wrong with a ninja and his dog!
I like your top tens because I played majority of the games instead of just one or two of them.
Hey look finally a good use for face masks 😁
These are, of course, just fun nostalgia lists, and enjoyed it like always David. But I really gotta disagree having Rika on here; there's nothing ninja about her. No Edge from FF4 is the biggest snuff. He's a prototypical ninja: can throw, cast smoke spells, wears the garb AND can jump through walls! Rika is none of those. But I'm glad to see Shadow #1:) Love his story, find it very tragic, and wish it could've been more fleshed out. I always felt so sorry for Relm...
PS Does Chaz falling in love w/ Rika make him a pedo??? I mean, she's technically only one year old ;) (Not a serious question obviously, but this is the internet.)
Repede from Tales of Vesperia is technically a Ninja as far as skillset is concerned (ik he was featured in another video).
He even share his artes with a Ninja/Assassin style antagonist.
So happy you put Nel. Arguably my favourite game of all time. I loved the plot twist!
Trials of Mana was so good. If you haven't tried it, use Hawkeye (Nightblade) + Kevin (Fatal Fist) + Riesz (Starlancer). Insanely overpowered party.
Hahaha You really make me laugh at the beginning of the video you look like assassin and ninja
Anyway great video as always !!
That's what I was going for! LOL
Kaze is pronounced "Kah-Zay"
"I feel this... Heat inside me..." - THERES A MOD TO PUT THIS BACK IN? REINSTALL TIME.
THERES A MOD FOR YUSUKE ROMANCE IN P4G??? Im so happy to know this, thank you David! P4 did gays dirties, so im glad at leastwe get this!
I like these list always shows love for characters who don't always get the recognition they deserve
This ninja’s got GUNS! My wife thinks I could be ripped if I dedicate myself to an exercise regimen, but I’m treading water with my obligations right now. Maybe I can be as jacked as you some day. Great video per usual. Keep up the good work, David!
Oh god, I was obsessed with Sheena Fujibayashi from TOS! Pyre Seal Pinion!!
One of my favorite RPG jobs! Ninjas are peak cool, and I had zero doubts about what number 1 would be xD
How about a ''Top ten antropomorph''? (Human-like animals)
Nel, Yuffie, Shadow are my favorites.
It’s a special kinda great feeling when your submission makes the list AND the thumbnail. I had fun with this one! 🥰💕
I'm so glad!
Woot! My nomination made the top five coming in at number five. Still another great list.
Love the live ninja motion at the end😂
I had so much fun with that!
Kaze should be pronounced Kah-zay
I love how you get into the characters for each of these videos!
Yuffie’s name will always be pronounced in my head as 10-year-old me interpreted it:
“YU-FEE”
😩🥺😅
That's how she says her own name in Kingdom Hearts.
Added to my davidvinc playlist and will watch after work. The days passed by fast here in florida. Its already 11AM
I love Yuffie’s glow up in the remake. She was pretty irrelevant in the OG, and yet still managed to be so memorable despite not having that many lines. An icon.
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Great choices everybody, Always happy seeing my favorite RPG (phantasy star 4) get love.
Same here!
My favorite would have to be the slacker ninja from Suikoden V, Shigure. He just wants to take it easy but everyone keeps giving him things to do. Regardless, he'll still do his best. Him and the other ninja Sagiri are both great.
While not a character I've also been having fun with the ninja class from Etrian Odyssey. It's got a useful mix of group damage and status ailments among other things.
YO! It's the green machine
Gonna rock the town without being seen
Have you ever seen a turtle Get Down?
Slammin and Jammin to the new swing sound
Yeah, everybody let's move
Vanilla is here with the New Jack Groove
Gonna rock, And roll this place
With the power of the ninja turtle bass
Iceman, Ya know I'm not playin
Devastate the show while the turtles are sayin
Ninja, Ninja, RAP! Ninja, Ninja, RAP! GO GO GO GO!
Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO: Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO!
Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO: Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO!
Seeing Shadow top the list makes me happy.
I watched this about ten times today. Idc. Watching you fight your way out of the room was everything to me. Have a great weekend!
Glad you enjoyed it!!! LOL
It's funny how the skills and trappings of various fantasy classes manifest themselves in Persona characters despite them living in a modern setting. Sure wish I could get some of that.
I don't really like Toki's Yandere character in SMT4: Apocalypse, but her skills are undeniably useful,. She can often assassinate an enemy before they make a move, or block their turn even if they're a boss.
Not sure if he was mentioned in your top 10 Samurai list but I pick Abel Box for Star Ocean 3. Also I loved using him, Nel and Maria (once you get her best skill) as my post game team.
Favorite class! I’m delighted! Thank you!
Kasumi from Suikoden is my #1 I was so in love with her as a 16 year old when Suikoden first came out
Can't believe it took this long to do ninjas and can't wait to see Joshua at number 1, yuffie would also be acceptable
Idk why but ur opening had me in stitches 😂😂😂
Having shadow as the best is like having a NPC as the best, lol. He probably has less than 50 lines of dialogue in the whole game! I think Nonoka from Stella Glow would have been a great choice, she is a funny character, wonderful, and she has a shopping bag on her head, instant win!
Who was the guy in the beginning of the video?? The one with the mask introducing the video?? I sure hope we can see him again someday.
Who’s this Ninja that took over the channel?! 😱
So what would be the next vid? Knights? Paladins? Berserkers?
I just love how Kasumi can suplex enemies. Not only is it unique and cool for the game, it also does good damage. 😁
I'd pick Joshua, but I'm biased 🙂 LOVE YA UNCLE DAVID!
Love ya too!
That ninja was DAVID!? 😱
I didn't wait for Shadow on my first playthrough, and regretted it.
Great list as always. Thanks, David! Your videos are a high point to any day they come out. Have an awesome weekend. 😃
Thank you kindly!
Poor Edge. Lol
I was gonna quit out early but i had to wait for shadow!
I always love seeing you do something silly at the end of these videos... I mean, not *you*, but that ninja!
Another great video! I'm settled in for the evening with pizza, beer and playing horizon zero dawn so I'll be all caught up for when the sequel comes out.
Have a good weekend David
Its good to see that even ninjas wear masks to prevent spreading covid
How is Edge not here? He was so much better in the DS version of FF4 and he had royalty stats to boot.
And he can murder someone by throwing a spoon for 9999 damage.
@@raina1848 That was an ordinary kitchen knife. He wasn't Blue Raja.
Wooo! Tristam got an honorable Mention! Yeahhhhhh!
Your ninja costume! ❤️
Shadow Man is top tier in Battle Network 5
So im thinking about starting a new show on my channel called 'gaming tales' which will be personal stories about gaming I've had.
Gonna be tough but I'm aiming to do 1 episode a week. Just busy with work and raising two (soon to be three) kids. But I feel like putting up a little positivity.
Late addition: can I suggestion Anna from Triangle Strategy? She is a total badass 💛
Your thumbnails never fail to impress!
With that intro you gained a sub
Wait. This isn't David? Oh... Okay.
Frank from Shadow Hearts: From the New World
New Fan to your channel, I enjoy your content and how you deliver it! Enjoying all the back log of content you have already created. Thank you, it's nice to have someone to identify with on one of my favorite hobbies.🌈
Awesome, thank you!
I voted for this before I played Grandia. I should have voted for Rapp!
Well, well! Shadow is definitely the best ninja :)
*Thinks hard about Ninjas or Ninja-like characters*
Shadow
Sekiro
Repede
Volke
Spinel
Karasu
All I can think of right now. Their games are hidden because I don't wanna sell out their location!
Do JRPG Theives next!!!
I did that one months ago
Hope you mention the short life of a ninja in Tales of Phantasia 😂 I missed her and could never defeat Dhaos.
I always think that has something to do with it.
Really introduced farrrr into the game
Ohohohoho you just said Suzu
That explains some of why she's just thrown in.
GBA SP
The first time I got stuck in the game was Basilisk attacks in the desert. Or was it the cute kitty creature forest?
I would have added Erik from DQ11 for his use of Swords, knifes, and Boomerangs, along with his speed and trap like magic, capped off with his wits and informative connections.
I would have also chose Fie for Cold Steel for similar reasons along with her irregular combat tactics.
Erik is NOT a ninja.
There's Zipang and Hotto, but not ninjas in Dragon Quest.
@@geekdaparaiba Neither is Joshua, but the way they operate is very much in the line of a ninja historically.
Erik was in the thieves video.
Surprised Yuffie is so high up. I never cared about her at all.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see Rika on this list, I hadn't really thought of her as a ninja but I can see how her skills could classify her as one in combat. Another excellent character from Phantasy Star IV.
I also wasn't aware of the mod to re-add Yosuke as a romance option in Persona 4 Golden, I'm playing it right now and I'll have to look into that. It's rather lame and cowardly that it was taken out in the first place. Yosuke strikes me as being bisexual and it would make sense for him to be a romance option.
Yeah, who is this guy? 😂
It's a mystery to everybody!
I loved Kasumi but I always choose Valeria over her in Suikoden 2. Valeria better in war phase. ***EDIT*** I guess it doesn't matter who you have in war phase if you have Georg Prime.
always down for some FF6 love
Wow, Slade from Shining Force II didn't even make it? Whole game happens because of him, and he goes from weak to overkill by end. I need to pay more attention to discord.
Does Aramant Coral from FF9 count as a Ninja, Monk, or both?
@3:58 ...plus, she's a cute cat girl :)
You're pronouncing Kaze wrong
Sheena! Lloyd, Colette, and Sheena are great characters from Symphonia (a few others are really good too).
Rika was quite a surprise. Not quite what I'd think of for ninja, but she IS a great character.
The end has me 😂🤣😂😂😍😍😍
Kagero
You sound a lot better. You feeling any better?