I can’t blame anyone who does this, between Nintendo shutting down the eShop and online features and the absolutely dismal prices of the used retro game market nowadays.
Mercenaries Saga was originally a mobile game that was ported to 3DS. It is also available on the Switch as a collection of the first 3 games, and that is the preferred way to obtain it, as it is the ONLY way to play Mercenaries Saga 1 in English.
@@Trancymind Did you play the game? Stella Glow has a weird scientist researching/fighting the evil angels and she loves eating their wings, which freaks other characters out.
Fantasy Life is not forgotten, It had a mobile sequel, and now Switch is getting another sequal. And people never stopped asking for a PC port on steam
I think one of the things I enjoy most about Stella glow is that its a tactics rpg where your party is restricted to story only units. The group is small enough to ensure characters don't get overshadowed (hell, not only do named NPCs get their spotlight but so do THE SHOPKEEPERS!) And because the group is small, everyone has their own unique role in battle with their own abilities. Even if the witches stand out more cause of the song mechanic, the rest pull their weight so no one is truly better off benched.
I'm play Popolocrois right now! got it on a great discount on Amazon and it's been really fun! love the japanese dub options too! really cool list, will check the others as well!
Aye! I recognize that fire bird girl Because videos like these I got unchained blades (I think) For digital on my 3ds right before the eshop closed . I love the 3DS its one of my favorite systems just for the pure convenience it provided
@@thatvideogamesshow lol I was to much of a chicken to mod mine haha. I was scared of messing up my main handheld I'd almost feel more comfy modding a used one or something. Now that the eshops down I'm just slowly picking through old game sellers collections trying to find the odd and end games. I found the 3DS Dr.Lotrec game Is it the best? No, is it pokemon each raising monsters ? Sure But I got it for the story, my thought was even though a lot said it was mid it look so pretty complete in box I couldn't say no
I'm proud to say I have all of these in my collection. Except for the Maple Story one. But considering it's something that only just recently got fantranslated, I guess that's excusable.
7th Dragon I haven't played myself but two friends of mine played it and told me about it on our podcast. The character customization intrigues me but I'm not really into turn based combat. Heroes of Ruin I actually like a lot. Played as the lion guy. One of my podcast friends sang praises for Unchained Blades if I recall! And Code of Princess seemed interesting to me though I never got the chance to play it.
There are english patches for the first two 7th Dragon games. Played them on vita with the GePatch plugin that lets you run both games at native 540p. Looks gorgeous on the OLED screen
Still got with me my physical game of 7th Dragon, my digital copy of Stella Glow, my physical copy of Fantasy Life, got Maple Story translated in my hacked 3DS, sold Code of Princess but solved that issue with a “backup” as well got my physical version of Conception 😊
7th Dragon III is actually the weakest point of the series, and it was developed in-house at Sega instead of the series' creators, Imageepoch (whose swan song was actually Stella Glow). The first 7th Dragon game on DS was strongly inspired by Etrian Odyssey, minus the map-making feature, and shared the same producer as the first EO game. I do hope that Sega will one day release an officially localized collection of all four 7th Dragon games (7th Dragon 2020 and its direct sequel were released on the PSP).
That...isn't the story of Code of Princess...She's trying to reclaim her kingdom that has been destroyed and invaded by an evil empire, of which wants HER for [spoiler reasons]. Along the way she meets a rag tag group of people who also want to take a shot at the evil Empire..with the climax revealing a few plot twists between characters and why everything is happening in-game. But anyway..its a fun and difficult game...if players enjoyed Guardian Heroes back on the Sega Saturn, this is practically a Spiritual Successor to that game.
I bought Code of Princess on Steam. Haven't played it much. I bought Conception II on Vita, a version that was bundled with the CD Soundtrack. I would have never purchased any of my 3DS systems if not for SMT, just sayin'.
@@PikaLink91 I have played them both "in their original forms." Doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't be ported to a new audience or given higher graphical fidelity. Alliance Alive is a 3DS game that was ported. Luigi's Mansion 2 was ported. The Legend of Legacy was ported. Monster Hunter Stories has been ported. There's a long list of 3DS games that have been brought to other consoles.
@@f937rAtlus would re-release the persona Q games, and all of the SMT 3DS titles before they’ll ever think about Stella glow. Point is…I don’t have any faith on in atlus for bringing over stella glow. Let’s move away from the 3DS for moment….why have they not done some form of Growlanser collection re-release for switch and the many many games they’ve published for ps2/psp. My point stands they don’t care about titles they’ve published in the passed outside of Megaton/persona 🤷♂️
A problem about Return to Popolo Croix whas that in EU it came out only digital unlike physical in NA. Stella Glow meanwhile became Meme Status for its ending which I do not want to spoil here. Meanwhile I am not sure if I should say that Mercenary Saga is really forgotten given that it also got a Switch Part. Meanwhile Conception 2 suffers from the fact that it got even delisted before eShop whas closed because Devs rather wanted the game on Steam.
Sad to say but some of these seem like they were forgotten for a reason. Not that any of them look bad, exactly, just not very innovative or unique in most cases
I got mercenaries saga on the switch really cheap and thought it was originally a phone game, its not the best if you have all the other srpgs on the 3DS still to play
Does a game have to be innovative just to warrant playing? Don't get me wrong, if you've played these and don't like them that's one thing but it sounds close minded to write games off because they aren't unique or innovative enough (also going purely by the visuals of like 3 minute segmented clips) When you really love a genre, like SRPGs for example, just having more of a good thing is enough for someone. Like, if i love fire emblem but write off other SRPGs because they don't look as good as FE, i might be shooting myself in the foot and missing out on great games, even if they're not AS good as Fire Emblem.
To add to my previous statement though, I also understand the point of view that time on earth is limited and sometimes you want to spend that time with games you at least think you know you'll love. There's plenty of games I've written off entirely too because I just know they aren't for me.
@@Gorlokk666 I definitely see what you mean, I just feel like publishers are aware of that viewpoint and they are taking advantage of it to sell us mediocre products, leading to stagnation in the genre. None of these games look totally unenjoyable to me, I'm just worried JRPGs won't live up to their full potential if we keep buying anything moderately fun instead of demanding higher quality and innovation. JRPGs of the last decade often feel like mass-produced goods to me, but in the old days, the best JRPGs were true works of art, stuff like the FFIX and FFX that could make you cry, leaving memories that last a lifetime. So it's not mainly low quality games which disappoint me, it's more that a lot of games don't even seem to be aiming for the same targets, those really immersive and emotionally moving experiences I grew up with.
@@roundninjaThe really outstanding ones have always been an exception. The ones of this list I played were good but indeed not outstanding. I bought them digitally on sale. Absolutely worth playing for 10-20 bucks
I own most of these games, and my only regret is that I never got the DLC for some of them I got code of dragon , and all the steel see you and I have no regrets. It was a good game. As for conception t2 I didn’t get all the DLC. I kind of regret it, but what am I gonna do I have to deal with the grind
hack your 3ds and you can get all DLC, patches, etc. It takes 5 mins, hundreds of youtube tutorials, all you'd need is a SD card really, but im sure your 3ds already has one.
Stella Glow: "The story is by far the weakest part of the adventure." As someone who played it, I have to disagree. Those who've played it will get what I mean but if you didn't there is an explanation below. There are certain events during chapter 8 that turn the story on its head. Still one of the best executions that I've seen to this day.
Hopefully someone in the comments can help me out or even the person on this channel 🙂 but I want to buy old school systems I'm stuck between choosing a PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 which one is worth it more getting?
@@napoleonfeanor I personally prefer the numbered ones bc you're able to make your own party from scratch and customize them at will, but I can understand people preferring the story over gameplay :D
Appreciate the love for 3DS games and content on them!
More in the works 🙂
Let's say I... unlocked the full potential of my 3DS recently so I'll be playing Code of Princess. Thank you!
My boy is now a man of culture 🤘
I can’t blame anyone who does this, between Nintendo shutting down the eShop and online features and the absolutely dismal prices of the used retro game market nowadays.
I think you can also play it on the switch too
I'm gonna check that out as well ❤
@@therealjaystone2344 is better on the 3DS trust me 😼
Fantasy Life is absolutely one of my favorite 3ds games. I love it so much!
It's so good!
Mercenaries Saga was originally a mobile game that was ported to 3DS. It is also available on the Switch as a collection of the first 3 games, and that is the preferred way to obtain it, as it is the ONLY way to play Mercenaries Saga 1 in English.
Goated game
Nice, but Merc Saga 1 and further episodes are on PC too.
I absolutely love when you bring light to underrated games! I always watch your videos to discover another classic!
Glad you like them!
@@thatvideogamesshow VERY MUCH!
7th Dragon III and Stella Glow are amazing games, it's a crime their aren't better known.
Totally agree!
Wouldn't say amazing but still very good and worth playing
@@napoleonfeanor How old are you really? Or are you really embarrassed to tell me your real age?
@@Trancymind Did you play the game? Stella Glow has a weird scientist researching/fighting the evil angels and she loves eating their wings, which freaks other characters out.
@@napoleonfeanor I beat the game twice. I proudly own it on physical disc.
well Fantasy life is a golden pearl which never came to my ear.
glad I found it here!
it went to one of my most favourite 3DS games ever
My 3DS is the one console I plan on keeping forever. So many great games, and nothing can really emulate the 3D and dual screens well.
Agreed
That camera jumping in Heroes of Ruin is making me dizzy 😵💫.
I can't wait for Fantasy Life on the switch!
I think my favorite of all time DS game was Lost Magic, really wish it would get remade...
Wow never heard of those.... D:
So many option to buy.
I really apreciate your forgotten games section.
Glad you found something new!
Allow me to thank you for giving us such amazing content, there are some games I absolutely love and I got to know them because of your channel
My pleasure!
Fantasy Life is not forgotten, It had a mobile sequel, and now Switch is getting another sequal. And people never stopped asking for a PC port on steam
Stella Glow is one of my favorite 3DS games, really happy to see it on here!
I would recommend grabbing the Code Of Princess remaster over the original tbh
Why tho? Isn't the remaster better?
@@KesarisRandomBS That's what Marcrics said, that the Remastered version of Code of Princess is recommended over the original.
But the remastered doesnt have the dub
@@KID_JEDI_76 it's morning. My brain wasn't braining.
@@KesarisRandomBS lol
I think one of the things I enjoy most about Stella glow is that its a tactics rpg where your party is restricted to story only units. The group is small enough to ensure characters don't get overshadowed (hell, not only do named NPCs get their spotlight but so do THE SHOPKEEPERS!) And because the group is small, everyone has their own unique role in battle with their own abilities. Even if the witches stand out more cause of the song mechanic, the rest pull their weight so no one is truly better off benched.
I need return to Popolocrois, I loved the PSP one
It’s well worth picking up, especially if you liked the psp game!
I'm more interested in RPG turn based games of any console
Love the video by the way
Thanks for watching!
@@thatvideogamesshow NO!!!, thank you for posting 😂🤣
Thank you for keeping one of my favorite consoles alive! Love the 3ds videos and the great videos.
Glad you like them!
I have 7th dragon 3 and stella glow, but i have yet to play them after all these years....
7th dragon is such an easy pick for brief sessions since you dont have to commit to it.
Easy recommend for casually getting into.
I found it to be unrelentingly addictive.
I loved 7th Dragon 2020 on psp.
I really want to own III, but it cost over £100 for a physical copy.
mod your 3ds, easist way to get it
@@shadowedge1 Nope, I want it physically. If I wanted to just play it, I'd do that.
Shout out to 7th Dragon 3. I absolutely love that game. Sega, bring it back
Would love to see it release for modern systems!
I'm play Popolocrois right now! got it on a great discount on Amazon and it's been really fun! love the japanese dub options too! really cool list, will check the others as well!
Played those first two games in the start. Pretty cool list
Aye! I recognize that fire bird girl
Because videos like these I got unchained blades (I think)
For digital on my 3ds right before the eshop closed .
I love the 3DS its one of my favorite systems just for the pure convenience it provided
Totally agree, one of my favourite handhelds of all time. Especially once it's been modded!
@@thatvideogamesshow lol I was to much of a chicken to mod mine haha.
I was scared of messing up my main handheld I'd almost feel more comfy modding a used one or something.
Now that the eshops down I'm just slowly picking through old game sellers collections trying to find the odd and end games.
I found the 3DS Dr.Lotrec game
Is it the best? No, is it pokemon each raising monsters ? Sure
But I got it for the story, my thought was even though a lot said it was mid it look so pretty complete in box I couldn't say no
I'm proud to say I have all of these in my collection. Except for the Maple Story one. But considering it's something that only just recently got fantranslated, I guess that's excusable.
7th Dragon I haven't played myself but two friends of mine played it and told me about it on our podcast. The character customization intrigues me but I'm not really into turn based combat. Heroes of Ruin I actually like a lot. Played as the lion guy. One of my podcast friends sang praises for Unchained Blades if I recall! And Code of Princess seemed interesting to me though I never got the chance to play it.
3DS is such a great system! I'm not sure we'll ever see something better.
Couldn't agree more!
There are english patches for the first two 7th Dragon games. Played them on vita with the GePatch plugin that lets you run both games at native 540p. Looks gorgeous on the OLED screen
great list, I haven't heard of most of these and really want to check them out now
Glad you found something new man!
Still got with me my physical game of 7th Dragon, my digital copy of Stella Glow, my physical copy of Fantasy Life, got Maple Story translated in my hacked 3DS, sold Code of Princess but solved that issue with a “backup” as well got my physical version of Conception 😊
Nice!
Only got digital versions on sale
@@napoleonfeanor you don’t have any physical games ?
@@doafan455 All the games I surely want are physical. I bought those games for 10-20 € at the e-shop during sale.
Nice upload man !
Glad you like it!
Conception 2 is one of the only games i have ever traded in. Absolutely didn’t grok what it was trying to do
I’m so sorry that video game show, I was so busy and never had chance to see all of them.
I've played conception 2 when it dropped for the 3ds, Lets just say Chapter 4 is when things get really weird
Really enjoyed this one, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
"Seventh Dragon 3 is the fourth entry"
It is, yes.
I can't tell if you're saying he said it wrong or if it just sounds funny that the 4th game has '3' in the title
@@ereviscale3966 It sounds funny that the seventh dragon number three is the fourth entry.
To this day, scholars debate which Final Fantasy was actually the 4th one
7th Dragon III! Glad to see it mentioned!
...although really, showing off a spoiler right at the beginning?
When you have even a small interest in the occult and conspiracies, stella glows story shines
I enjoy playing Fantasy Life, and I still have the game and DLC to it.
5:23 Fantasy life is underrated
Damn, I thought I had played every single Level-5 game, but I have NOT played Fantasy Life. Going to have to do that now.
Hope you enjoy it!
Love conception 2.
Love these videos
I wanted Code of Princess so bad because it looks so cool
But I lost the eBay bets :,(
There's a PC version available if thats an option for you man
Great Stuff, as always.
Appreciate that!
Nice more videos this week 3DS time it’s been a handheld week I see my man
More on the way 🙂
I missed DRAGONBALL FUSIONS, loved that game so much, but no one talks about it, it needs a Console HD remake/remaster!!❤😊
Fusions is such a great game!
Not every handheld game under the sun needs an HD console remaster. The game is already out on 3DS, so just play and enjoy it.
I might have to check out that maplestory one because I've got an itch that only 2006 maplestory can scratch but I can't find anything to scratch it.
Hope you enjoy it!
7th Dragon III is actually the weakest point of the series, and it was developed in-house at Sega instead of the series' creators, Imageepoch (whose swan song was actually Stella Glow). The first 7th Dragon game on DS was strongly inspired by Etrian Odyssey, minus the map-making feature, and shared the same producer as the first EO game. I do hope that Sega will one day release an officially localized collection of all four 7th Dragon games (7th Dragon 2020 and its direct sequel were released on the PSP).
Would love to see a collection of all the games as well!
Code of Princess has presence in Switch and Steam, so isn't forgotten
7th Dragon III is so worth playing
Such an awesome RPG!
Very good thumbnail. I mean video!
I did play 7th dragon 3, but never finished the end of the game.
I resend discovered a game called sadame also pretty good hack and slash game
That...isn't the story of Code of Princess...She's trying to reclaim her kingdom that has been destroyed and invaded by an evil empire, of which wants HER for [spoiler reasons]. Along the way she meets a rag tag group of people who also want to take a shot at the evil Empire..with the climax revealing a few plot twists between characters and why everything is happening in-game.
But anyway..its a fun and difficult game...if players enjoyed Guardian Heroes back on the Sega Saturn, this is practically a Spiritual Successor to that game.
Shhhh 🤫 leave those waifus obscured
@@Exodia_Misogynist ??
@@ChazDragoon I mean let's remain these waifus unknown to the mainstream, just please....
@@Exodia_Misogynist no one can ever remove the Royal Robes from Princess Solange Blanchefleur de Lux. :3
I totally forgot about these games
how dafuq mercenary saga is forgotten when it constantly gets new entries in series
I enjoyed Fantasy Life a lot. You'll need to hack your 3ds to get the dlc.
I wish I had time for these great RPGs
That maplestory music tho
All the Popolocrois games are underrated gems
100%!
I bought Code of Princess on Steam. Haven't played it much. I bought Conception II on Vita, a version that was bundled with the CD Soundtrack. I would have never purchased any of my 3DS systems if not for SMT, just sayin'.
I'm just here for the cool jazz
I got Fantasy Life recently after recalling that I considered it when I was younger. I like it a lot, but I think the combat's a bit too stiff.
These all sound fantastic
Hope you enjoy them!
7th Dragon and Stella Glow both deserve ports/HD remakes.
Would love to see that happen!
Or, you know, just play the games in their original forms on the 3DS?
@@PikaLink91 I have played them both "in their original forms." Doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't be ported to a new audience or given higher graphical fidelity.
Alliance Alive is a 3DS game that was ported. Luigi's Mansion 2 was ported. The Legend of Legacy was ported. Monster Hunter Stories has been ported.
There's a long list of 3DS games that have been brought to other consoles.
@@f937rAtlus would re-release the persona Q games, and all of the SMT 3DS titles before they’ll ever think about Stella glow.
Point is…I don’t have any faith on in atlus for bringing over stella glow.
Let’s move away from the 3DS for moment….why have they not done some form of Growlanser collection re-release for switch and the many many games they’ve published for ps2/psp.
My point stands they don’t care about titles they’ve published in the passed outside of
Megaton/persona 🤷♂️
@@PikaLink91 Would people with no 3ds wanna spit out 200+ for a 3ds or prefer a 40 dollar port/remake ?
A problem about Return to Popolo Croix whas that in EU it came out only digital unlike physical in NA. Stella Glow meanwhile became Meme Status for its ending which I do not want to spoil here.
Meanwhile I am not sure if I should say that Mercenary Saga is really forgotten given that it also got a Switch Part.
Meanwhile Conception 2 suffers from the fact that it got even delisted before eShop whas closed because Devs rather wanted the game on Steam.
Great video.
Thanks!
I pirated most of these...i just need to play them
Hope you enjoy them!
Heroes of Ruin is fun but it gets really repetitive near the end. I think a lot of people would have fun with the game but very few would finish it.
Sad to say but some of these seem like they were forgotten for a reason. Not that any of them look bad, exactly, just not very innovative or unique in most cases
I got mercenaries saga on the switch really cheap and thought it was originally a phone game, its not the best if you have all the other srpgs on the 3DS still to play
Does a game have to be innovative just to warrant playing? Don't get me wrong, if you've played these and don't like them that's one thing but it sounds close minded to write games off because they aren't unique or innovative enough (also going purely by the visuals of like 3 minute segmented clips) When you really love a genre, like SRPGs for example, just having more of a good thing is enough for someone. Like, if i love fire emblem but write off other SRPGs because they don't look as good as FE, i might be shooting myself in the foot and missing out on great games, even if they're not AS good as Fire Emblem.
To add to my previous statement though, I also understand the point of view that time on earth is limited and sometimes you want to spend that time with games you at least think you know you'll love. There's plenty of games I've written off entirely too because I just know they aren't for me.
@@Gorlokk666 I definitely see what you mean, I just feel like publishers are aware of that viewpoint and they are taking advantage of it to sell us mediocre products, leading to stagnation in the genre. None of these games look totally unenjoyable to me, I'm just worried JRPGs won't live up to their full potential if we keep buying anything moderately fun instead of demanding higher quality and innovation. JRPGs of the last decade often feel like mass-produced goods to me, but in the old days, the best JRPGs were true works of art, stuff like the FFIX and FFX that could make you cry, leaving memories that last a lifetime. So it's not mainly low quality games which disappoint me, it's more that a lot of games don't even seem to be aiming for the same targets, those really immersive and emotionally moving experiences I grew up with.
@@roundninjaThe really outstanding ones have always been an exception. The ones of this list I played were good but indeed not outstanding. I bought them digitally on sale. Absolutely worth playing for 10-20 bucks
Also don’t forget fire emblem on 3ds.
I gotta look up these games 🎮
Fantasy Life not being on the switch is a crime to humanity.
luckily a switch sequel is coming out soon, im so excited !
@@byronbarrientos8471 nice!!!
I own most of these games, and my only regret is that I never got the DLC for some of them
I got code of dragon , and all the steel see you and I have no regrets. It was a good game.
As for conception t2 I didn’t get all the DLC. I kind of regret it, but what am I gonna do I have to deal with the grind
If you crack your 3DS there are sites where you can download the DLC still.
hack your 3ds and you can get all DLC, patches, etc. It takes 5 mins, hundreds of youtube tutorials, all you'd need is a SD card really, but im sure your 3ds already has one.
Is Mercenary Saga 2 the same as Mercenaries Saga 2 -Order of the Silver Eagle- on Steam? Looks similar but I'm assuming one is an updated version?
I remember the name so probably yes
Hero's of Ruin, wasnt that neccessary to have co-op ?
Is it fun solo ?
Cool video but TOO many late game spoilers
They may have been forgotten but not by us (because we watched the video lol)
Nice to see Welsh content creators covering subjects I like. Bore da man.
🏴🎉
Stella Glow: "The story is by far the weakest part of the adventure."
As someone who played it, I have to disagree. Those who've played it will get what I mean but if you didn't there is an explanation below.
There are certain events during chapter 8 that turn the story on its head. Still one of the best executions that I've seen to this day.
Ever Oasis is a forgotten game from the 3DS🥲
tks dude..
I never forgot.
MapleStory looks fun
Its a great little RPG!
Heroes of ruin, gameplay is smooth
Heroes of ruin is cool "diablo"
Heroes Of Ruin is great, specially playing online with friends. Quite good indeed
"7th Dragon 3 is the fourth game is the series" Hwhut?
3 entries came out before it, even though it’s called 7th dragon 3 😅
Its like Kingdom Hearts 3
Im pretty sure its like the 17th game in the series
7th Dragon 1 was a straight Etrian Odyssey-like before it was remade with the post-apocalyptic city setting, and that remake is what got sequels.
There were two 7th Dragon games on PSP: 7th Dragon 2020 and 2020-II.
Hopefully someone in the comments can help me out or even the person on this channel 🙂 but I want to buy old school systems I'm stuck between choosing a PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 which one is worth it more getting?
DenpaMen
Both Etrian odyssey untold games
Even I forgot about those haha, I'll have to include them for part 2 =)
@@thatvideogamesshow can you include EO 4 and 5 as well? 4 is my absolute favorite, and 5 is too good to leave out as well :D
@@drrichardew7878I think the untold ones are better as they have some good things like a real story added haha. I own all though
@@napoleonfeanor I personally prefer the numbered ones bc you're able to make your own party from scratch and customize them at will, but I can understand people preferring the story over gameplay :D
Is 7th Dragon III the base title, or is it the third game in the series???
Its a bit confusing but one game released on the DS and two on the PSP, then 3 which is actually the forth game on the 3DS 😅
What music is the beginning tune?
Tekken 2 intro song.
@@thatvideogamesshowThank you kindly ❤
including the 3DS
Code of Princess is expensive out there 😖....
There's a PC version available as well if thats an option for you =)
@@thatvideogamesshow yea, but the PC doesn't have 3D 😅
Stella Glow!
Great choice!
Doesn’t conception 2 run bad on 3ds
Why Aisha from Elsword