Anime JRPG combat vs western blobber style combat - Why all the hate?

[Damned Registrations]

More than anything, it just strikes me as odd that jrpgs are filled with such young characters all the time. It's not like games with older characters don't exist. In other genres its totally the norm; theres no children in Street Fighter or Dynasty Warriors. Nobody needs a fucking 15 year old prettyboy to be interested in Romance of the Three Kingdoms games or their ilk. So what gives on the rpg front?

 

[Tigranes]

Because RPGs have taken very strongly from the monomyth. Rite of passage stories work perfectly with the need for character power progression, and it's so much easier to design the story therefore around a young character coming of age.

See: FF7's Cloud who is stuck in several rites of passage (emulating Zack; proving himself to his current party and situation); FF8's Squall who literally is an academy cadet about to graduate (basically replicated in FFX)...

 

[Infinitron]

"But that makes my party build choices less important!" Well, sure it does. But party building, when it's done at the beginning of the game, is a pretty awkward form of gameplay, especially in an exploration-based game.
...
But then, if not exploration, what would an RPG be based on?

Excuse me, but I believe you've just outright stated here that RPGs have actually always been about exploration and not about, you know, roleplaying character builds.

Somehow nobody in this thread has picked up on how controversial a statement that is.

Apparently, people are willing to meddle with the definition of the genre itself just to rationalize their love for hard counters. O_o

 

[Lhynn]

More than anything, it just strikes me as odd that jrpgs are filled with such young characters all the time. It's not like games with older characters don't exist. In other genres its totally the norm; theres no children in Street Fighter or Dynasty Warriors. Nobody needs a fucking 15 year old prettyboy to be interested in Romance of the Three Kingdoms games or their ilk. So what gives on the rpg front?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nier_(video_game)

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Apparently, people are willing to meddle with the definition of the genre itself just to rationalize their love for hard counters. O_o

It's not the season for whatisrpg arguments.

 

[CryptRat]

More than anything, it just strikes me as odd that jrpgs are filled with such young characters all the time. It's not like games with older characters don't exist. In other genres its totally the norm; theres no children in Street Fighter or Dynasty Warriors. Nobody needs a fucking 15 year old prettyboy to be interested in Romance of the Three Kingdoms games or their ilk. So what gives on the rpg front?

You're basically right.
But if they really want children protagonists, at least they could make some not totally unbearable ones.
Sometimes they manage to do this. For example the main characters of the Shadow Heart series, the 4 characters of Earthbound or the main character of Tales of Vesperia are rather interesting, while some other ones are bearable because they are not too talkative.

On the other side Tidus an Yuna Oh my god....FF10 could be a great game. What a waste.

 

[Damned Registrations]

"But that makes my party build choices less important!" Well, sure it does. But party building, when it's done at the beginning of the game, is a pretty awkward form of gameplay, especially in an exploration-based game.
...
But then, if not exploration, what would an RPG be based on?

Excuse me, but I believe you've just outright stated here that RPGs have actually always been about exploration and not about, you know, roleplaying character builds.

Somehow nobody in this thread has picked up on how controversial a statement that is.

Apparently, people are willing to meddle with the definition of the genre itself just to rationalize their love for hard counters. O_o

Have fun roleplaying an entirely scripted affair you can't explore in. Exploration has been the point of the genre since well befpre your newfaggotry of character building. Back in the good old days, you got whatever fucking character the dice gave you, and the important decisions were about dealing with the game world. AKA exploring.

If there's no 'I wonder what will happen if I do X', you're not playing a game, you're just telling a story.

 

[Karellen]

"But that makes my party build choices less important!" Well, sure it does. But party building, when it's done at the beginning of the game, is a pretty awkward form of gameplay, especially in an exploration-based game.
...
But then, if not exploration, what would an RPG be based on?

Excuse me, but I believe you've just outright stated here that RPGs have actually always been about exploration and not about, you know, roleplaying character builds.

Somehow nobody in this thread has picked up on how controversial a statement that is.

Apparently, people are willing to meddle with the definition of the genre itself just to rationalize their love for hard counters. O_o

Well, the thing is, having read that How to Balance an RPG article, I think Sawyer would mostly agree with my initial point - character creation isn't a meaningful gameplay challenge in the strategic sense, which is why he considers it important for all character builds to be viable and balanced, in which case the difference in builds is more a matter of flavour and personal preference rather than trying to put together an ideal character.

Of course, this is an issue that has always existed in RPGs to an extent. The more conventional way to deal with it, though, was through the exploration model - basically, that the world is put together in such a way that even with a sub-par build, you can scrape together enough stuff that you can get through somehow. A good build might have an easier time due to having more options available to them (which, oddly enough, means that having a good build has greater gameplay impact than in the model Sawyer espouses), but a bad build probably won't deadlock you because the equipment, companions, experience and such that you need to progress are out there somewhere for you to find.

So, if I consider roleplaying your character to be a secondary game element - I do in fact think that when it comes to computer games, it's something that generally works best when it's the cherry on top, rather than the main design focus - I'd say that Sawyer's right there with me. It's just that he (as far as I can tell) treats combat itself as the primary way to progress in the game (at least with Poe), whereas I think that exploration is at least equally viable in that role, and at any rate more prevalent in old RPGs. Nothing wrong with combat having the main focus, mind you - tactical RPGs often have no exploration whatsoever and there's nothing wrong with that. I don't think that makes them any more RPG-like, though.

 

[DawnrazorDCLXVI]

Operation Abyss looks promising. I hate manga cutesy shyte, trope dialogue, but somehow manage to love Etrian Odyssey, and Persona/SMT.

 

[Zetor]

Operation Abyss is basically a remake of the Generation XTH trilogy (which was originally a trilogy of indie games for the PC). The first part has a fan translation here if you're interested.

IMO it's one of the better dungeon crawlers I've ever played, including some PC classics. It's not as good as Wiz6-7-8, but that's not too surprising...

 

[Lhynn]

Have fun roleplaying an entirely scripted affair you can't explore in. Exploration has been the point of the genre since well befpre your newfaggotry of character building. Back in the good old days, you got whatever fucking character the dice gave you, and the important decisions were about dealing with the game world. AKA exploring.

If there's no 'I wonder what will happen if I do X', you're not playing a game, you're just telling a story.

With the loss of said exploration the point of character building is also lost.

 

[GrimEx]

"Role-playing games are games in which players assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create stories. Players determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a system of rules and guidelines. Within the rules, players can improvise freely; their choices shape the direction and outcome of the games."


I don't consider JRPGs as true RPGs per se. The name only stuck due to how the Japanese perceived what they thought were RPGs, which at the time, weren't. They copied Ultima and Wizardly and to this day still use the same outdated bland combat system known as turn based.

Most JRPGs offer little to no character development, barely any-no exploration, and certainly no role playing. They are linear narrative stories, often having plot holes, inconsistencies, plot devices, cliche to cringe dialogue and so on.

More than anything, it just strikes me as odd that jrpgs are filled with such young characters all the time. It's not like games with older characters don't exist. In other genres its totally the norm; theres no children in Street Fighter or Dynasty Warriors. Nobody needs a fucking 15 year old prettyboy to be interested in Romance of the Three Kingdoms games or their ilk. So what gives on the rpg front?

Probably due to the fact that Japan has an infatuation with young people/kids, since they consider that their best times of their lives before they become slaves to their workforce and become depressed.

 

[aweigh]

I apologize for not putting this list of turn-based blobbers in a spoiler tag!

you can find a daily-updated compilation of turn-based blobbers here: http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...crawlers-western-japanese-feb-29-2016.107240/

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WIZARDRY SERIES
Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (1981)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz1walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w1/1/w1walk1.htm

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (1981)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz1walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w1/1/w1walk1.htm

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (1987)

(NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563479-wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord/faqs/42047

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Llylgamyn Saga Collection) (1998)

(SEGA SATURN) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz1walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w1/1/w1walk1.htm

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord
(Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz1walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w1/1/w1walk1.htm

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Story Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1999)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/496/

Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (2001)

(GAME BOY COLOR) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/54/

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (1982)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w2/2/w2walk2.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/appleii/577194-wizardry-knight-of-diamonds-the-second-scenario/faqs/7433

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (1982)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w2/2/w2walk2.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/appleii/577194-wizardry-knight-of-diamonds-the-second-scenario/faqs/7433

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (1990)

(NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587773-wizardry-knight-of-diamonds-the-second-scenario/faqs/42243

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (Llylgamyn Saga Collection) (1998)

(SEGA SATURN) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w2/2/w2walk2.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/appleii/577194-wizardry-knight-of-diamonds-the-second-scenario/faqs/7433

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w2/2/w2walk2.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/appleii/577194-wizardry-knight-of-diamonds-the-second-scenario/faqs/7433

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (Story Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1999)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/496/

Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds (2001)

(GAME BOY COLOR) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/54/

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (1983)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz3walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564839-wizardry-legacy-of-llylgamyn-the-third-scenario/faqs/7554
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w3/3/w3walk3.htm

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (1983)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz3walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564839-wizardry-legacy-of-llylgamyn-the-third-scenario/faqs/7554
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w3/3/w3walk3.htm

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (1989)

(NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2327/
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/579573-wizardry-ii-legacy-of-llylgamyn-the-third-scenario/faqs/51637

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (Saga Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(SEGA SATURN) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz3walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564839-wizardry-legacy-of-llylgamyn-the-third-scenario/faqs/7554
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w3/3/w3walk3.htm

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz3walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564839-wizardry-legacy-of-llylgamyn-the-third-scenario/faqs/7554
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w3/3/w3walk3.htm

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (Story Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1999)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/496

Wizardry 3: Legacy Of Llylgamyn (2001)

(GAME BOY COLOR) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/55/

Wizardry 4: The Return Of Werdna (1987)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz4walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w4/2/w4walk2.htm

Wizardry 4: The Return Of Werdna (New Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Success
PUBLISHER: Locus
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz4walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w4/2/w4walk2.htm

Wizardry 5: Heart Of The Maelstrom (1988)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz5walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w5/4/w5walk4.htm

Wizardry 5: Heart Of The Maelstrom (1988)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz5walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w5/4/w5walk4.htm

Wizardry 5: Heart Of The Maelstrom (1989)

(TURBOGRAFX CD / PC-ENGINE CD) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz5walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w5/4/w5walk4.htm

Wizardry 5: Heart Of The Maelstrom (1992)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: Capcom
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588856-wizardry-v-heart-of-the-maelstrom/faqs/5696

Wizardry 5: Heart Of The Maelstrom (New Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) (1998)

(PLAYSTATION 1 - New Age Of Llylgamyn Collection) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Success
PUBLISHER: Locus
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz5walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w5/4/w5walk4.htm

Wizardry 6: Bane Of The Cosmic Forge (1990)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz6walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w6/3/w6walk3.htm

Wizardry 6: Bane Of The Cosmic Forge (1995)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Game Studio
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/939/
WALKTHROUGH: http://www8.plala.or.jp/Wizardry/main.html

Wizardry 6: Bane Of The Cosmic Forge (Wizardry VI & VII Collection) (1996)

(SEGA SATURN) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech / Data East
PUBLISHER: Data East
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz6walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w6/3/w6walk3.htm

Wizardry 7: Crusaders Of The Dark Savant (1992)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz7walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/1/w7walk1.htm
WALKTHROUGH 3: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/2/w7walk2.htm

Wizardry 7: Crusaders Of The Dark Savant (Wizardry VI & VII Collection) (1996)

(SEGA SATURN) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech / Data East
PUBLISHER: Data East
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz7walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/1/w7walk1.htm
WALKTHROUGH 3: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/2/w7walk2.htm

Wizardry 7: Crusaders Of The Dark Savant (1997)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Soliton Soft
PUBLISHER: ASCII
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz7walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/1/w7walk1.htm
WALKTHROUGH 3: http://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/w7/2/w7walk2.htm

Wizardry 8 (2001)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sir-Tech
PUBLISHER: Sir-Tech
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.tk421.net/wizardry/wiz8walk.shtml
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/374906-wizardry-8/faqs/14853

Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land 1 (2001)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Racjin
PUBLISHER: Atlus
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/472311-wizardry-tale-of-the-forsaken-land/faqs/15494

Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land 2 (2003)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Racjin
PUBLISHER: Atlus
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/918608-busin-0-wizardry-alternative-neo/faqs/27334

Wizardry: Summoner (2001)

(GAME BOY ADVANCE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Media Rings
PUBLISHER: Natsume
TRANSLATION DISCUSSION: https://gbatemp.net/threads/wizardry-summoner.129046/

Wizardry: Summoner (2005)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Media Rings
PUBLISHER: Natsume

Wizardry: Asterisk - The Scarlet Seal (Hiiro No Fuin) (2005)

(NINTENDO DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH: http://www7.atwiki.jp/wiz_asterisk/pages/1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 1: Suffering Of The Queen (Joou No Junan) (1991)

(GAME BOY) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Access
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2095/
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/569684-wizardry-gaiden/faqs/68803

Wizardry Gaiden 2: Curse Of The Ancient Emperor (Kodai Koutei No Nor) (1992)

(GAME BOY) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Access
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2150/

Wizardry Gaiden 3: Scripture Of The Dark (Yama No Seiten) (1993)

(GAME BOY) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Access
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2252/

Wizardry Gaiden 4: Throb Of The Demon's Heart (Taima No Kodou) (1996)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH: In Progress]
DEVELOPER: Access
PUBLISHER: ASCII
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2061/

Wizardry Gaiden 5: Dimguil (Dingiru) (2000)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Access
PUBLISHER: ASCII

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Prisoners Of The Battles (Sentou No Kangoku) (2005)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://himatsubushilog.seesaa.net/category/14423807-1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Prisoners Of The Battles (Sentou No Kangoku) (2005)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://himatsubushilog.seesaa.net/category/14423807-1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Prisoners Of The Battles (Sentou No Kangoku) (2012)

(ANDROID / iOS) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito / GMO Game Center
WALKTHROUGH: http://himatsubushilog.seesaa.net/category/14423807-1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://www22.atwiki.jp/wiz-fo/pages/1.html


Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals - The Absence Of Misericordia (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals - Traveler's Property (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://www22.atwiki.jp/wiz-fo/pages/1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals - The Wheels Of Flame (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://www22.atwiki.jp/wiz-fo/pages/1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals - The Treasure Of Eternals (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://www22.atwiki.jp/wiz-fo/pages/1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Five Ordeals - The Devoid Of Apotheosis (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito
WALKTHROUGH: http://www22.atwiki.jp/wiz-fo/pages/1.html

Wizardry Gaiden 6: Wizardry Scenario Editor 1.5 (2006)

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Taito

Wizardry Empire 1 (1999)

(GAME BOY COLOR) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2316/

Wizardry Empire 2: Staff Of Resurrection (Fukkatsu No Tsue) (2000)

(GAME BOY COLOR) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2322/

Wizardry Empire 1: The Ancient Princess (2000)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH: http://web.archive.org/web/20050215203405/http://homepage1.nifty.com/BQY00434/em/index.htm

Wizardry Empire 1: The Ancient Princess (2001)
PICTURE FORTHCOMING
(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH: http://web.archive.org/web/20050215203405/http://homepage1.nifty.com/BQY00434/em/index.htm

Wizardry Empire 2: Legacy Of The Princess (Oujo No Isan) (2002)

(PLAYSTATION 1) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://web.archive.org/web/20050206031812/http://homepage1.nifty.com/BQY00434/em2/em2_main.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://web.archive.org/web/20050209055847/http://babu.com/~dk-second/emp2/

Wizardry Empire 2: Legacy Of The Princess (Oujo No Isan) (2003)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2318/
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://web.archive.org/web/20050206031812/http://homepage1.nifty.com/BQY00434/em2/em2_main.htm
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://web.archive.org/web/20050209055847/http://babu.com/~dk-second/emp2/

Wizardry Empire 3: Ancestry Of The Emperor (Haoh No Keifu) (2003)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH: http://suidounayoru.aikotoba.jp/psp_wizardry_empire3.html

Wizardry Empire 3: Ancestry Of The Emperor (Haoh No Keifu) (2007)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish
WALKTHROUGH: http://suidounayoru.aikotoba.jp/psp_wizardry_empire3.html

Wizardry: Chronicle - Recapturing The Holy Land (2000)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH: In Progress)
DEVELOPER: KSS
PUBLISHER: Microsoft Games
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2321/
WALKTHROUGH: http://sacred2.cocolog-nifty.com/img/2012/06/wizardry-chroni.html

Wizardry XTH 1: Academy Of Frontier (2005)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: MichaelSoft
PUBLISHER: MichaelSoft

Wizardry XTH 2: Unlimited Students (2006)

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: MichaelSoft
PUBLISHER: MichaelSoft
WALKTHROUGH: http://wiz-xth.com/wxth2.html

Wizardry: Wedge Of Life (Seimei No Kusabi) (2009)

(NINTENDO DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Genterprise
PUBLISHER: Acquire
TRANSLATION DISCUSSION 1: https://gbatemp.net/threads/wizardry-ds-pointer-table-help-needed.220972/
TRANSLATION DISCUSSION 2: https://gbatemp.net/threads/4469-wizardry-seimei-no-kusabi.400275/
WALKTHROUGH: http://www31.atwiki.jp/dswiz/pages/1.html

Wizardry: Boukyaku No Isan (2010)

(NINTENDO DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Suzaku
PUBLISHER: Acquire
WALKTHROUGH: http://www35.atwiki.jp/dswiz2/pages/1.html

Wizardry: Labyrinth Of Lost Souls (Torawareshi Tamashii No Meikyu) (2009)

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/981422-wizardry-labyrinth-of-lost-souls/faqs/64323
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/645740-wizardry-perfect-pack/faqs/64323

Wizardry: Labyrinth Of Lost Souls - The Shadow Of The Red Sister (2009)

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/981422-wizardry-labyrinth-of-lost-souls/faqs/64323
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/645740-wizardry-perfect-pack/faqs/64323

Wizardry: Labyrinth Of Lost Souls (Torawareshi Tamashii No Meikyu) (2015)

(ANDROID / iOS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/981422-wizardry-labyrinth-of-lost-souls/faqs/64323
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/645740-wizardry-perfect-pack/faqs/64323

Wizardry: Torawareshi Bourei No Machi (2011)

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Wizardry: Prisoners Of The Lost City (2011)

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: 59Studio
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Javardry: A Java-Script Wizardry Scenario Editor (2016)

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: MadPoet
PUBLISHER: MadPoet
DOWNLOAD SCENARIO EDITOR: http://thu.sakura.ne.jp/games/down/Javardry_v0346.zip

Wizardry: Legacy - A Wizardry Scenario Editor (2013)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Larienna
PUBLISHER: ALLEGRO.CC
DOWNLOAD SCENARIO EDITOR: https://d1cxvcw9gjxu2x.cloudfront.net/projects/2622#WizardryLegacy_05_windowsXP.zip

Wizardry: Scenario Browser (2001)

(APPLE II / AppleWin Emulator) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ByteZone
PUBLISHER: ByteZone
DOWNLOAD SCENARIO BROWSER: http://www.bytezone.com/apple/java/WizardryBrowser.jar

GAMES BY EX-DEVELOPERS OF WIZARDRY
Elminage 1: Original

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Mebius
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/620844-elminage-original/faqs/65772
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el1psp/

Elminage 1: Original

(PLAYSTATION 2) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: UFO Interactive
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/620844-elminage-original/faqs/65772
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el1psp/

Elminage 1: Original

(NINTENDO DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: UFO Interactive
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/620844-elminage-original/faqs/65772
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el1psp/

Elminage 1: Original

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: UFO Interactive
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/620844-elminage-original/faqs/65772
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el1psp/

Elminage 2

(NINTENDO DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Intergrow
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el2ds/index.html

Elminage 2

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Intergrow
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el2ds/index.html

Elminage 3

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Intergrow
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/srv/el3/

Elminage 4: Gothic

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Ghostlight
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler2.sakura.ne.jp/srv2/elg/index.html

Elminage 4: Gothic

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Ghostlight
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler2.sakura.ne.jp/srv2/elg/index.html

Elminage 4: Gothic

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Ghostlight
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler2.sakura.ne.jp/srv2/elg/index.html

Elminage: Ibun Ame No Mihashira

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish

Elminage: Ibun Ame No Mihashira

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Starfish
PUBLISHER: Starfish

Wizards And Warriors

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Heuristic Park
PUBLISHER: Activision
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/913882-wizards-and-warriors/faqs/12704

The Dark Spire

(NINTENDO DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Success
PUBLISHER: Atlus
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/945038-the-dark-spire/faqs/56435

Generation XTH 1: Code Hazard

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1795/
WALKTHROUGH 1: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/980520-generation-xth-plus-code-hazard/faqs/69584
WALKTHROUGH 2: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/rr/gxth/
WALKTHROUGH 3: http://wiz-xth.com/gxth.html

Generation XTH 2: Code Breaker

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/rr/gxth/

Generation XTH 3: Code Realize

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
WALKTHROUGH: http://spoiler.sakura.ne.jp/rr/gxth/

Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: 5PB / NIS America Inc.
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.chaptercheats.com/cheat/ps-vita/293732/Operation-Abyss-New-Tokyo-Legacy/videos/132244/

Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Mages / 5PB

Students Of The Round Table 1

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / Chunsoft

Students Of The Round Table 1

(XBOX 360) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / Chunsoft

Students Of The Round Table 1

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / Chunsoft

Labyrinth: Cross Blood

(PC) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / CyberFront Corporation
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.spoiler.jp/srv/xblvita/

Labyrinth: Cross Blood

(XBOX 360) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / CyberFront Corporation
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.spoiler.jp/srv/xblvita/

Labyrinth: Cross Blood

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / CyberFront Corporation
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.spoiler.jp/srv/xblvita/

Ray Gigant

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / Spring 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Bandai-Namco Entertainment / ACCTTIL
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.spoiler.jp/srv/rg/

Stranger Of Sword City

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / March 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / NIS America Inc.

Stranger Of Sword City

(XBOX 360) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / NIS America Inc.

Stranger Of Sword City

(XBOX ONE) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / March 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / NIS America Inc.

Stranger Of Sword City

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / March 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / NIS America Inc.

Demon Gaze 1

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games / NIS America Inc.
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/vita/688105-demon-gaze/faqs/70068

Demon Gaze 2
PICTURE FORTHCOMING
(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE: Coming Soon / TBA 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Games

Students Of The Round Table 2
PICTURE FORTHCOMING
(XBOX ONE) - [JAPANESE: Coming Soon / TBA 2016]
DEVELOPER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.
PUBLISHER: Team Muramasa / Experience Inc.

Mind Zero 1
PICTURE FORTHCOMING
(PC) - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / March 2016]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire / Aksys Games

Mind Zero 1

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 1

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 2

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 2G

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 3

(PLAYSTATION 3) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 3

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 3

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

Class Of Heroes 4: Final (The Freshman Is A Princess!)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: ZeroDiv
PUBLISHER: Acquire

The Elminage series and Experience Inc.'s dungeon-crawlers can be found in the Wizardry thread:
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...by-ex-wizardry-developers-feb-28-2016.105918/

Dinosaur (1989)

(PC-98) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Falcom
PUBLISHER: Falcom

Dinosaur (Remake) (2002)

(PC) - [JAPANESE] - [ENGLISH INTERFACE]
DEVELOPER: Falcom
PUBLISHER: Falcom

Devil Whiskey (2003)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Shifting Sun Studios
PUBLISHER: Shifting Sun Studios

Demise: Ascension (1999)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Artifact Entertainment
PUBLISHER: IPC Software

The Sword Of Hope 1 (1989)

(GAME BOY) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Kemco
PUBLISHER: Kemco

The Sword Of Hope 2 (1992)

(GAME BOY) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Kemco
PUBLISHER: Kemco

Etrian Odyssey 1 (2007)

(NINTENDO DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes Of Lagaard (2008)

(NINTENDO DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Odyssey 3: The Drowned City (2009)

(NINTENDO DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends Of The Titan (2012)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Odyssey Untold 1: The Millenium Girl (2013)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight (2014)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Etrian Mystery Dungeon (2015)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Spike Chunsoft
PUBLISHER: Atlus

Sanctuary: Black Edition (2015)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Black Shell Media
PUBLISHER: Black Shell Media

Silvern Castle (1988)

(APPLE II) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Jeff Pink
PUBLISHER: Softdisk

Sorcerer (2011)

(ANDROID / iOS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: DEATH=HEAD & Co. / Naoya Yoshimura
PUBLISHER: DEATH=HEAD & Co. / Naoya Yoshimura

Densetsu No Yuusha No Densetsu: Legendary Saga (2015)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Kadokawa Shoten
PUBLISHER: Kadokawa Shoten

Lost Heroes 1 (2012)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse / M2
PUBLISHER: Bandai-Namco Entertainment

Lost Heroes 1 (2012)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse / M2
PUBLISHER: Bandai-Namco Entertainment
TRANSLATION DISCUSSION: https://gbatemp.net/threads/possibl...heroes-chrono-academy-and-lost-heroes.416110/

Lost Heroes 2 (2015)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse / M2
PUBLISHER: Bandai-Namco Entertainment

Lost Heroes 2 (2015)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Lancarse / M2
PUBLISHER: Bandai-Namco Entertainment

Dungoneer (2015)

(ANDROID / iOS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Chris Kugler
PUBLISHER: Chris Kugler

Paper Sorcerer (2013)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Ultra Runaway Games
PUBLISHER: Ultra Runaway Games

Starcrawlers (2016 - ?)

(PC) - [ENGLISH: Coming Soon / TBA 2016)
DEVELOPER: Juggernaut Games
PUBLISHER: Juggernaut Games

Labyrinth Of Touhou 1 (2009)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Doujin
PUBLISHER: Doujin
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://moriyashrine.weebly.com/labyrinth-of-touhou.html

Labyrinth Of Touhou 2 (2013)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Doujin
PUBLISHER: Doujin
TRANSLATION PATCH: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2258/

Dark Delve (2011)

(XBOX 360) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Checkmark Games
PUBLISHER: Checkmark Games
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/645106-dark-delve/faqs/63728

Heroes Of A Broken Land (2014)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Winged Pixel
PUBLISHER: Winged Pixel
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/726774-heroes-of-a-broken-land/faqs/68943

Frayed Knights: The Skull Of S'makh-Daon (2014)

(PC) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Rampant Games
PUBLISHER: Rampant Games
WALKTHROUGH: http://rampantgames.com/frayedknights/downloads/FrayedKnightsStrategyGuide.pdf

Unchained Blades (2011)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: FuRyu
PUBLISHER: FuRyu
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/3ds/622416-unchained-blades/faqs/66047

Unchained Blades (2011)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: FuRyu
PUBLISHER: XSEED Games
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/622417-unchained-blades/faqs/66047

Unchained Blades EXXIV (2014)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: FuRyu
PUBLISHER: FuRyu

- Unchained Blades EXXIV (2014)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: FuRyu
PUBLISHER: FuRyu

To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers (2011)

(PLAYSTATION PORTABLE) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Sting
PUBLISHER: Aquaplus

To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers (2011)

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Sting
PUBLISHER: Aquaplus

Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library And The Monster's Seal (2013)

(PLAYSTATION VITA) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sting
PUBLISHER: Aquaplus / NIS America Inc. / Atlus

Beyond The Labyrinth (2012)

(NINTENDO 3DS) - [JAPANESE]
DEVELOPER: Tri-Ace
PUBLISHER: Konami
TRANSLATION DISCUSSION: https://gbatemp.net/threads/translation-labyrinth-no-kanata-beyond-the-labyrinth.379598/page-21

Shining In The Darkness (1991)

(SEGA GENESIS) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Climax Entertainment / Sonic Software Planning
PUBLISHER: Sega
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/genesis/586454-shining-in-the-darkness/faqs/33234

Shining The Holy Ark (1996)

(SEGA SATURN) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: Sonic Software Planning
PUBLISHER: Sega
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/saturn/198626-shining-the-holy-ark/faqs/59958

Arcana (Card Master: Rimusaria No Fuuin) (1992)

(SUPER NINTENDO) - [ENGLISH]
DEVELOPER: HAL Inc.
PUBLISHER: Nintendo
WALKTHROUGH: http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/563513-arcana/faqs/5420

 

[Xathrodox86]

I don't like the JRPG combat system. It always felt slow and artifically obstructive. Western combat is more immersive and real for me, and that's what I'm looking for in RPG's.

 

[GrainWetski]

So real and immersive.

 

[Jacob]

I like weeaboo shit

 

[SCO]

both p boring to be honest

(what, did you think i was going to read the OP? Ahah)

 

[rhophiehalul78]

I like both. It really depends on the game's atmosphere. I admit for the very first time I played FF7 I was really turned off by the battle system (cloud teleports to the enemies) but it grows on you.

 

[Xathrodox86]

So real and immersive.

More than 3 guys standing in front of other 3 guys and taking turns, throwing shit at them.

 

[Lhynn]

So real and immersive.

More than 3 guys standing in front of other 3 guys and taking turns, throwing shit at them.

Hey! JA2 was good.

 

[Bohrain]

I think the dislike for JRPG's generally follows three different reasons:
1. Aesthetic - fuccbois and cutesy cartoony world with a lot of different things thrown together that don't really make sense.
2. Challenge (if there is any) based on attrition - a trend probably started with Dragon Quest where individual battles are usually trivial, but the trick is to manage resources between scarce save points. Which can be frustrating if you have to reload and replay large amount of content, which makes you wonder is playing worth the opportunity cost.
3. Filler content - random encounters amped up to eleven, necessity to grind, unnecessarily long battle animations and in some cases unskipable cutscenes.

There's also stuff like linearity and terrible writing, but those are as prevalent in western stuff. They just follow somewhat different set of cliches and tropes.

 

[Deflowerer]

Lol @ the grinding myth. Probably since DW1 there haven't been that many JRPGs that you have to actively grind in, unless you are retarded.

 

[Mustawd]

Yes, because FF games don't have issues with random encounters. Lol, right.

 

[GrainWetski]

Yes, because FF games don't have issues with random encounters. Lol, right.

Random encounters =/= actively grinding.

 

[Mustawd]

fair enough.