10. Legend of Heroes III - Song of the Ocean 9. Growlanser - Wayfarer of Time 8. Wild Arms XF 7. Ys VII 6. Brave Story - New Traveller 5. Hexys Force 4. Jeanne D'Arc 3. Crisis Core - FF VII 2. The Legend of Heroes - Trails of the Sky SC 1. PoPoLoCrois Give thumbs up, so that people can see. :)
Popolocrois is legit a fucking amazing game. I've since downloaded it on Vita, because the load times on PSP were pretty terrible. If you're going to play it, I highly recommend getting it on Vita or PC. It's amazing how big, beautiful and alive the world is. It's truly miles ahead of any other RPG for the PSP. Although the PSP version is technically a port, it joins all 3 chapters of the original PS1 versions. But yeah Popolocrois is probably my favorite game of all time.
Popolocrois is an excellent game that people need to know about! A well realised world, characters and is such a charming game. Also the animation style and music are timeless. Finally a list that appreciates it
I remember getting psp for Christmas when it came out and a few random games my mom just picked out to go with it. Brave Story was one of them along with another called Aedis Eclipse: Generation of chaos. I ended up loving both. :)
I was actually playing both YS VIII & Trails in the Sky 2 earlier tonight.. It seems as though ever since I’d discovered Cold Steel I could never get enough of the genre.. Glad to have found your channel!
I was pleasantly surprised to see Wild Arms XF on your list, as it was one of the first two non port/remake PSP RPGs I thought of. The other was Dissidia [012] Final Fantasy. The PSP did get quite a few great titles, but because of how little attention the console itself got most are barely known titles.
Like this page and what I do here? Consider supporting me on patreon! www.patreon.com/davidvinc [0:30] - 10) Legend of Heroes 3: Song of the Ocean [1:35] - 9) Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time [2:28] - 8) Wild Arms XF [3:35] - 7) Ys 7 [4:35] - 6) Brave Story: New Traveller [5:40] - 5) Hexyz Force [6:53] - 4) Jeanne D'Arc [7:59] - 3) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 [9:00] - 2) Trails in the Sky [10:08] - 1) PoPoLoCrois
I bought Popolocrois on your recommendation in this video, and I completely agree with you! Such an underrated classic, I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before! Thank you for the recommendation! I just wish there were more guides online, I know I'm missing some of those souvenirs!
I played it on David's recommendation as well and really enjoyed it. It's such a cute and charming game. It's fairly easy too so it makes for a fun casual adventure.
Just bought a vita recently to replay jrpgs from the ps1 I loved, gonna have to add a bunch of these to the backlog. Popolocrois is gonna have to be the next game I play.
Thanks David! I loved Brave Story, though I don't remember much about it. I thought the characters were adorably cute! I also love Jeanne D'Arc and really want to play it again. Trails in the Sky hooked me right away. It took me a few years to finish 1 and 2 but what a great story! Trails of Cold Steel hasn't grabbed me quite as much though I'm plugging away on it. I do have the others you mentioned, but now want to dig out Hexys Force (sp?) and Popolocrois as I just finished the 3DS one. One thing I didn't like about the PSP was the incredibly slow disc. One broke so I bought another but kept the broken one for downloadable games. I did re-buy some PSP games on Vita, just to avoid that slow ass disc but feel guilty about buying games I already have. Jeanne D'Arc is one of them. You get spoiled with newer consoles and sometimes it's hard to go back!
YES YES YES!!!! Finally some appreciation for the Great game that is Popolocrois! Good story, great art, great music, great characters and a fun game mechanics. Such a hidden gem!!!
Handhelds - espacially GBA, NDS and PSP - were great systems for established and well known game publishers to experiment with new and different ways to present their most beloved series' games. You covered a few in this video. I love the PSP and still have the 3000 model. I have quite a few JRPGS but wish I had more. Unfortunately they are now very expensive and increasingly hard to find. Great video! I love the lists you make and how much knowledge you impart on my favorite genre
I love PoPoLoCrois. The graphics are so cute and good I had to have it. That was the reason why I even bought a PSP so I could be able to play the game. The others didn't get much of my attention as this game did. It's charming and good RPG imo
My top 10... Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Star Ocean: First Departure Star Ocean: Second Evolution Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 2 Final Fantasy 3 Final Fantasy 4 Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Brave Story: New Traveler White Knight Chronicles: Origins Honourable mentions: Dragoneers Aria Breath of Fire 3 Breath of Fire 4 Tales of Eternia Dragoneers Aria Legend of Heroes Ys 1 and 2 Chronicles Ys 3:Oath in Felghana Ys7
Popolocrois was one of my first few psp games - I bought it with the handheld along with the first legend of heroes game and some mid level quality game I forget. Fantastic game and it deserves much more love than it gets. Good to see it here!
I like this list, was hoping I wouldn't see crisis core in it though. simply because it's awesome but it's in everybody's top 10. Was hoping to see all obscure hidden gems. Popolo Croix was what made this list awesome for me. I never heard of it because I probably looked past it for the reasons you stated about it being kiddish looking(etc.). Great list, I've played all of these games except popolo, trails and xf. Keep these kind of quality videos coming Dave. Always felt like I've played everything good already and here you are with Popolo. Good shit Dave.
I'm just glad someone else remembers Brave Story. I got that game when I got a PSP because it was an RPG and I played it straight through to the end in like a month. It's not super memorable the way something like the better Final Fantasy games are, but it's a solid RPG from top to bottom that hopefully got a company some notice in their home nation.
@@mrspuffoncrack1404 It's a really good game and it's actually two games in one. He's full of BS putting it on the list because it's literally a port of a remake of two games jammed into one and it definitely isn't better than Trails in the Sky, but it's great.
I'll mention a couple honorable unmentioned games that could/should have been in this video: "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" First released on this platform, then ported to home consoles way later. Why it's not on this list, I have no idea. "Star Ocean: First Departure" I didn't personally play through the first Star Ocean, but I do know that this was the first release we got in NA, and whether it was good or not, it does follow the criteria for making this list. I did play through and enjoy the second game, but at least that game did see a NA release on PS1 originally. "Persona 2: Innocent Sin" Not to be mistaken for Eternal Punishment, as that's the direct sequel to this game. We didn't see a NA release of this game until the PSP version, and sadly we didn't get the PSP port for Eternal Punishment in NA. I quite enjoyed my time with this classic Persona game. This isn't to say your list is shit for not having these games; it's your list. It's great to hear about some games I haven't heard of before.
Love the list! I've never played PoPoLoCrois, but it looks cool. You've inspired me to go back and play the other main character in Hexyz Force too. Keep it up
I'm so glad to see "PoPoLoCrois - The Adventures of Prince Pietro" topped your list! I downloaded "PoPoLoCrois," "PoPoLoCrois II," and "PoPoRoGue ," to my PSP. I would say "PoPoRoGue " is still the one of the hardest rogue-like RPGs, to complete monsters list! There is one critical bug in original Japanese "PoPoLoCrois - The Adventures of Prince Pietro," however, Sony didn't provide any patch-up at all... That is, I believe, the reason why Sony wouldn't make any further PoPoLoCrois series games at all since.
@@davidvinc This bug was found in its first version. It was fixed in the later versions, however, as I said, Sony didn’t provide any patch-up or replacement for the players with the first version. Using an elevator in Gami Gami City in the Chapter 4 of “Ice Demon” triggered this bug. If you save data after using this elevator, you cannot play any further in the middle of the Chapter 2 of “Dark Lion King.”
Great list I really don’t understand how Sony hasn’t gone to some of these publishers and literally just said listen we want six games to release on PlayStation 4 on one disk. We don’t know what we’re gonna call yet it’s going to be the RPG lover disc I don’t know. We would’ve all re-purchased these PSP RPGs no questions asked.
Good list. Just have to say that Brave Story, for the time that it was released, remains a graphical masterpiece on the PSP. A game that genuinely rivals the visuals of what one would get on the PS2.
@@SquadSpotter not everyone taught of that, maybe a yes in Europe, but no in other continent? I know Jeanne D'Arc from Age of Empires not from history class.
Thanks for making this list! I am coming back to it with the announcement of the closure of the PS Vita digital store. I already have Hexyz Force and Jeanne D'Arc, but may pickup Growlanser and Wild Arms. It is a shame that Popolocrois is not offered digitally.
This is a pretty solid list! There are some I haven't played, so I can't comment on, and some I'd put on my list personally... Though that would include ports like VP Lenneth and Tactics Ogre. They're pretty rare to find in their ps1 incarnations that I'd still recommend most ppl grab the psp versions. Well, at this point we have reborn and Lenneth is on mobile and ps4, so maybe the psp incarnations are no longer king haha. Also Persona 3 Portable, I have to give love for getting me into the franchise. While it is a remake, the FeMC scenario feels new enough to me (they handled her social links mechanically and narratively in a manner closer to Persona 4) that's its my preferred version. It doesn't make many ppls lists, but I have a soft spot for Crimson Gem Saga. Also, Spectral Souls... So long as you don't *load* play it on *load* original hardware. It was not well optimized, but it does run better on a Vita and other methods.
0:33 i was searching for the title of that game i was a lil kid like 6 or 7 i really loved it but i dont remember finishing it but i was happy playing it without knowing wtf am i suppose to do. Thanks bro now i just have to download a rom and play this!
My first time to hear about your #1 entry. You might want to check out the Tales of the World trilogy, especially the third entry. The third has a fan-made English patch that translates the menu.
Do you by chance know the name of the game where theres 2 dragons left and one is killed and the other is turned into a girl and the antagonist is after her to collecr her dragon crystal? It was a turn based game released in 2007-2009? My wife has been looking for this game since her psp was stolen to no avail..
I really should recommend kingdom hearts birth by sleep for you . If you liked how hexyz force gave two storylines you can follow , Kingdom Hearts actually gives u three characters each with his own story and set of special skills . And even though it's not the first game to be released in the series , it serves as a prequel so there're no past events that you'd miss if you haven't played the other games
I think you missed an underrated game that could fit here. Neverland Card Battle. It's not even available for digital purchase, and it's such a fun B-grade game.
I´m on my JRPG phase right now, deciding that I must finish every one I start never been much of a gamer, and the only one I´ve finished so far was Ys Seven, but Brave Story here is a real solid game as far as I can tell still getting used to the idea that it takes around 20 hours to finish each game though
Good list, but almost half of them were (or had) remakes. 😅 Legend of Heroes: Song of the Ocean - originally released on Windows in 1999, was remade and released for PSP in 2007 Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - again released on Windows first in 2004, then released on PSP in 2011 (2006 in Japan) Growlanser Wayfarer of Time - originally released on PS2 (though, only in Japan) in 2003, remade and released for PSP in 2012 Ys Seven - released on PSP in 2010, released on Steam in 2017 (perhaps didn't know about this one yet since this video was made so close to that time)
I dunno much, but Popolocrois games was pretty underrated outside of Japan, I think... I wonder if there's gotta be a remake or something new from this good 'ol game
Hexyz Force seemed like something special. I need to get back to that game some day. As for Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, I thought I'd enjoy a more patient world building story; but god that game for like 80% of it never really picks up until the end. I just got bored after awhile. I never quite finished it even though it was finally getting interesting near the end. Interesting to hear that the second game hits the ground running. I may have to try that someday as well.
@@ranzorr loved how you ignored that he said since it's the first official English release it counts. But if course you weebs can read and speak Japanese perfectly.
Hate to break it to you, but at least three games on the list break your own rules: 1. Song of the Ocean is a remake of the the PC-98 original. 2. Growlancer: Wayfarer of time is a port of the PS2 original 3. Trails in the Sky SC is a port of the PC original Some would argue that PoPoLoCrois PSP could also be considered to violate the rules, because at least parts of the game are based on older games Popo games, but I'm not familiar enough with the series to comment on that.
I may give that popolocrois a try sometime. Though I never was a fan of the Earthbound series, I do enjoy Trails gameplay and it looks like it could be charming. Btw I notice that your profile pic is the main character from the Crossbell games, I'm so excited for the first one to be finished with the fan translation, 70% done I think last time I checked?
I've already played the current translation of Trails of Zero, it's serviceable and you can easily figure out what's going on. The retranslation of that is chugging along though, yes, currently around 70%.
Since u did put ports and remakes might as well throw tactics Ogre there, its the most complete and detailed JRPG ever made, you can legit play more than one hundred hours and still not get everything
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10. Legend of Heroes III - Song of the Ocean
9. Growlanser - Wayfarer of Time
8. Wild Arms XF
7. Ys VII
6. Brave Story - New Traveller
5. Hexys Force
4. Jeanne D'Arc
3. Crisis Core - FF VII
2. The Legend of Heroes - Trails of the Sky SC
1. PoPoLoCrois
Give thumbs up, so that people can see. :)
Xtremely Hungry thank you for doing the job right .... is it so hard for the uploader to put up a list like this in the bio? -_-
Xtremely Hungry - The only one I do not own on the list is Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time. Was that a physical release?
I need some game like jeanne d'arc tactical ogre, or ff tactics :((
Any recommendation for me with simillar game like that??
@@ikhsan102 Ragnarok Tactics is really good.
@@ikhsan102 And Summon Nights 5
Popolocrois is legit a fucking amazing game.
I've since downloaded it on Vita, because the load times on PSP were pretty terrible.
If you're going to play it, I highly recommend getting it on Vita or PC.
It's amazing how big, beautiful and alive the world is. It's truly miles ahead of any other RPG for the PSP.
Although the PSP version is technically a port, it joins all 3 chapters of the original PS1 versions.
But yeah Popolocrois is probably my favorite game of all time.
Popolocrois is an excellent game that people need to know about!
A well realised world, characters and is such a charming game.
Also the animation style and music are timeless. Finally a list that appreciates it
I totally agree!!
I fall in love with game!
Just finished it
Man, that was a fun game
I remember getting psp for Christmas when it came out and a few random games my mom just picked out to go with it. Brave Story was one of them along with another called Aedis Eclipse: Generation of chaos. I ended up loving both. :)
I was actually playing both YS VIII & Trails in the Sky 2 earlier tonight.. It seems as though ever since I’d discovered Cold Steel I could never get enough of the genre.. Glad to have found your channel!
I was pleasantly surprised to see Wild Arms XF on your list, as it was one of the first two non port/remake PSP RPGs I thought of. The other was Dissidia [012] Final Fantasy. The PSP did get quite a few great titles, but because of how little attention the console itself got most are barely known titles.
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[0:30] - 10) Legend of Heroes 3: Song of the Ocean
[1:35] - 9) Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
[2:28] - 8) Wild Arms XF
[3:35] - 7) Ys 7
[4:35] - 6) Brave Story: New Traveller
[5:40] - 5) Hexyz Force
[6:53] - 4) Jeanne D'Arc
[7:59] - 3) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7
[9:00] - 2) Trails in the Sky
[10:08] - 1) PoPoLoCrois
Thanks
Any news about trails in the sky ch3???😭😭I can't find it anywhere
Thank you
No persona series ???
@@brookskull1404 looks like it came out on steam in 2017?
I bought Popolocrois on your recommendation in this video, and I completely agree with you! Such an underrated classic, I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before! Thank you for the recommendation! I just wish there were more guides online, I know I'm missing some of those souvenirs!
I did a Let’s play of it a few years back, maybe check that out to find lost items.
The fact that it beats out trails sc!
I played it on David's recommendation as well and really enjoyed it. It's such a cute and charming game. It's fairly easy too so it makes for a fun casual adventure.
Just bought a vita recently to replay jrpgs from the ps1 I loved, gonna have to add a bunch of these to the backlog. Popolocrois is gonna have to be the next game I play.
Jeanne D'Arc 10/10 too bad I sold mine before finishing it :(
Thanks David! I loved Brave Story, though I don't remember much about it. I thought the characters were adorably cute! I also love Jeanne D'Arc and really want to play it again. Trails in the Sky hooked me right away. It took me a few years to finish 1 and 2 but what a great story! Trails of Cold Steel hasn't grabbed me quite as much though I'm plugging away on it. I do have the others you mentioned, but now want to dig out Hexys Force (sp?) and Popolocrois as I just finished the 3DS one. One thing I didn't like about the PSP was the incredibly slow disc. One broke so I bought another but kept the broken one for downloadable games. I did re-buy some PSP games on Vita, just to avoid that slow ass disc but feel guilty about buying games I already have. Jeanne D'Arc is one of them. You get spoiled with newer consoles and sometimes it's hard to go back!
YES YES YES!!!! Finally some appreciation for the Great game that is Popolocrois!
Good story, great art, great music, great characters and a fun game mechanics.
Such a hidden gem!!!
Handhelds - espacially GBA, NDS and PSP - were great systems for established and well known game publishers to experiment with new and different ways to present their most beloved series' games. You covered a few in this video. I love the PSP and still have the 3000 model. I have quite a few JRPGS but wish I had more. Unfortunately they are now very expensive and increasingly hard to find. Great video! I love the lists you make and how much knowledge you impart on my favorite genre
just emulate your console and they are free
I love PoPoLoCrois. The graphics are so cute and good I had to have it. That was the reason why I even bought a PSP so I could be able to play the game. The others didn't get much of my attention as this game did. It's charming and good RPG imo
My top 10...
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
Star Ocean: First Departure
Star Ocean: Second Evolution
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 2
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core
Brave Story: New Traveler
White Knight Chronicles: Origins
Honourable mentions:
Dragoneers Aria
Breath of Fire 3
Breath of Fire 4
Tales of Eternia
Dragoneers Aria
Legend of Heroes
Ys 1 and 2 Chronicles
Ys 3:Oath in Felghana
Ys7
Popolocrois was one of my first few psp games - I bought it with the handheld along with the first legend of heroes game and some mid level quality game I forget. Fantastic game and it deserves much more love than it gets. Good to see it here!
What a list...lots of hidden gems in here thanks for the list.
I like this list, was hoping I wouldn't see crisis core in it though. simply because it's awesome but it's in everybody's top 10. Was hoping to see all obscure hidden gems. Popolo Croix was what made this list awesome for me. I never heard of it because I probably looked past it for the reasons you stated about it being kiddish looking(etc.). Great list, I've played all of these games except popolo, trails and xf. Keep these kind of quality videos coming Dave. Always felt like I've played everything good already and here you are with Popolo. Good shit Dave.
PoPoLoCrois is amazing, I can't say enough good things about it. If you loved classic SNES RPGs then you will adore PoPoLoCrois as well.
I'm just glad someone else remembers Brave Story. I got that game when I got a PSP because it was an RPG and I played it straight through to the end in like a month. It's not super memorable the way something like the better Final Fantasy games are, but it's a solid RPG from top to bottom that hopefully got a company some notice in their home nation.
POPOLOCROSIS NUMBER ONE
you earn a sub just for that.
It's an amazing game which I always sing it's praises
I have high expectations for that game then, because I didn't think I'd ever find an RPG to top Trails in the Sky
Easily one of the worst RPGs ever made
@@mrspuffoncrack1404 It's a really good game and it's actually two games in one. He's full of BS putting it on the list because it's literally a port of a remake of two games jammed into one and it definitely isn't better than Trails in the Sky, but it's great.
I would put Star Ocean: First Departure somewhere in there since the original SNES version wasn't released stateside.
I feel good after going to look up all the rpgs on psp I’ve literally played all of them . I’ve beaten most of them too .
basically you love FF 4 huh ?
that soundtrack amazing though
Crisis Core was the sole reason I bought a PSP. It remains one of my favourites.
I'll mention a couple honorable unmentioned games that could/should have been in this video:
"Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" First released on this platform, then ported to home consoles way later. Why it's not on this list, I have no idea.
"Star Ocean: First Departure" I didn't personally play through the first Star Ocean, but I do know that this was the first release we got in NA, and whether it was good or not, it does follow the criteria for making this list. I did play through and enjoy the second game, but at least that game did see a NA release on PS1 originally.
"Persona 2: Innocent Sin" Not to be mistaken for Eternal Punishment, as that's the direct sequel to this game. We didn't see a NA release of this game until the PSP version, and sadly we didn't get the PSP port for Eternal Punishment in NA. I quite enjoyed my time with this classic Persona game.
This isn't to say your list is shit for not having these games; it's your list. It's great to hear about some games I haven't heard of before.
For me, none is greater than Crisis core, one hell of a game, absolutely killed in soundtrack, characters and story
Love the list! I've never played PoPoLoCrois, but it looks cool. You've inspired me to go back and play the other main character in Hexyz Force too. Keep it up
WTF, the Jeanne d'arc scennes are from rage of bahamut
LOL
I'm so glad to see "PoPoLoCrois - The Adventures of Prince Pietro" topped your list!
I downloaded "PoPoLoCrois," "PoPoLoCrois II," and "PoPoRoGue ," to my PSP. I would say "PoPoRoGue " is still the one of the hardest rogue-like RPGs, to complete monsters list! There is one critical bug in original Japanese "PoPoLoCrois - The Adventures of Prince Pietro," however, Sony didn't provide any patch-up at all... That is, I believe, the reason why Sony wouldn't make any further PoPoLoCrois series games at all since.
What was the bug in the game?
@@davidvinc
This bug was found in its first version. It was fixed in the later versions, however, as I said, Sony didn’t provide any patch-up or replacement for the players with the first version.
Using an elevator in Gami Gami City in the Chapter 4 of “Ice Demon” triggered this bug. If you save data after using this elevator, you cannot play any further in the middle of the Chapter 2 of “Dark Lion King.”
So glad you had Ys 7. All your picks seem well chosen and I've got some that I have not finished. Good job, great list!
YES, Popolocrois is finally on some kind of top 10 list. underated game of the psp
Trials of Cold Steel is the one who made me love the legend of heroes series
Wild Arms XF is actually pronounced "Crossfire", good video anyways
Kingdom of Paradise/Crimson Gem Saga are pretty good/obscure too
Hexyz Force is indeed one of the best! Especially when you play on the male protagonist story
no final fantasy type 0? the best rpg for the psp. what i love about crisis core are the cut scenes especially the one with sephiroth...
That was for psp vita
@@jzblue345 it was released for psp only en japan , fast forward some years and HD came
grand knights history is one game that made me smile when i booted it up. it looks great even today because i played it today!
Actually nice recommendations
And not all of them are too well known
Very nice vid man
Great list
I really don’t understand how Sony hasn’t gone to some of these publishers and literally just said listen we want six games to release on PlayStation 4 on one disk. We don’t know what we’re gonna call yet it’s going to be the RPG lover disc I don’t know. We would’ve all re-purchased these PSP RPGs no questions asked.
Good list. Just have to say that Brave Story, for the time that it was released, remains a graphical masterpiece on the PSP. A game that genuinely rivals the visuals of what one would get on the PS2.
just FYI...its pronounced like "John Dark" with a soft J like at the end of garage.
*heavily mispronounces Jeanne D'Arc*
*says we should have paid attention in history class*
I wanna be tracer
He also mispronounced Popolocrois. "-ois" makes a "wa" sound.
they don't teach you how to speak French in History class...
@@daniels3960 but they'll teach you how to say an important historical figure's name correctly though
@@SquadSpotter not everyone taught of that, maybe a yes in Europe, but no in other continent? I know Jeanne D'Arc from Age of Empires not from history class.
Nice selection of PSP games!
The biggest omission by my reckoning is Zettai Hero Project: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman
PSP was great! Not to mention it was a handheld web browser and mp3 player before smartphones were mainstream! Highschool Travis loved the screen lol.
Yay PoPoLoCrois!! I still have yet to beat it but it's my fave rpg on my psp.
You aren't a real gamer
Thanks for making this list! I am coming back to it with the announcement of the closure of the PS Vita digital store. I already have Hexyz Force and Jeanne D'Arc, but may pickup Growlanser and Wild Arms. It is a shame that Popolocrois is not offered digitally.
Brave Story and Jean D'arc are my favorites
Spectral Souls is the number 1 tactical RPG for PSP ( Remakes Excluded FFT and Tactic Ogre )
OMG POPOLOCROIS! I loved it and I still have to finish it!
And the anime was soooo good as far as I remember!
Great list man. The PSP is one of my favourite systems. Definitely my favourite to collect on as a system.
Hey David! A fan patch for Popolocrois Monogatari II for the PS1 was released in June!
PPSSPP Gold is your go to emulator for Android. Playing Jeanne and first Trails game. I got second chapter and PopoLaCrois waiting. Thanks for list!!!
This is a pretty solid list! There are some I haven't played, so I can't comment on, and some I'd put on my list personally... Though that would include ports like VP Lenneth and Tactics Ogre. They're pretty rare to find in their ps1 incarnations that I'd still recommend most ppl grab the psp versions. Well, at this point we have reborn and Lenneth is on mobile and ps4, so maybe the psp incarnations are no longer king haha. Also Persona 3 Portable, I have to give love for getting me into the franchise. While it is a remake, the FeMC scenario feels new enough to me (they handled her social links mechanically and narratively in a manner closer to Persona 4) that's its my preferred version.
It doesn't make many ppls lists, but I have a soft spot for Crimson Gem Saga. Also, Spectral Souls... So long as you don't *load* play it on *load* original hardware. It was not well optimized, but it does run better on a Vita and other methods.
Love your lists, bro!
0:33 i was searching for the title of that game i was a lil kid like 6 or 7 i really loved it but i dont remember finishing it but i was happy playing it without knowing wtf am i suppose to do. Thanks bro now i just have to download a rom and play this!
Crimson Gem Saga is also a VERY underrated psp game. As well as Ogre Tactics
Love content creators that list games we may have never heard of. Tells me you do your research. Just got a sub.
My first time to hear about your #1 entry. You might want to check out the Tales of the World trilogy, especially the third entry. The third has a fan-made English patch that translates the menu.
Do you by chance know the name of the game where theres 2 dragons left and one is killed and the other is turned into a girl and the antagonist is after her to collecr her dragon crystal? It was a turn based game released in 2007-2009? My wife has been looking for this game since her psp was stolen to no avail..
Dragoneer's Aria is the game you are thinking about.
Heard the game was fricking terrible lol!
Ah... Growlanser, where I can finally be a villain~ ♡
And disposing Remus is one of the most satisfying part~ ♡
I miss this era. Not only PSP was fully supported by Sony, but also 3rd parties too.
I really should recommend kingdom hearts birth by sleep for you . If you liked how hexyz force gave two storylines you can follow , Kingdom Hearts actually gives u three characters each with his own story and set of special skills . And even though it's not the first game to be released in the series , it serves as a prequel so there're no past events that you'd miss if you haven't played the other games
I think you missed an underrated game that could fit here. Neverland Card Battle. It's not even available for digital purchase, and it's such a fun B-grade game.
I´m on my JRPG phase right now, deciding that I must finish every one I start
never been much of a gamer, and the only one I´ve finished so far was Ys Seven, but Brave Story here is a real solid game as far as I can tell
still getting used to the idea that it takes around 20 hours to finish each game though
HOLY SHIT BRAVE STORY I FUCKING 100% THAT GAME FR IT'S AMAZING
i was trying to remeber the name of Brave Story all day. THANK YOU
Edna: What's gonna happen to the Heroine(about herself) of the story?
L0L, funniest quote.
Edna cracked me up that whole game, I love her!
I JUST bought a PSP for all the Ys games possible, so this is perfect!!
Good video and good list! It would have been great to also note which of those games are available digitally for the PS Vita.
Good list, but almost half of them were (or had) remakes. 😅
Legend of Heroes: Song of the Ocean - originally released on Windows in 1999, was remade and released for PSP in 2007
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - again released on Windows first in 2004, then released on PSP in 2011 (2006 in Japan)
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time - originally released on PS2 (though, only in Japan) in 2003, remade and released for PSP in 2012
Ys Seven - released on PSP in 2010, released on Steam in 2017 (perhaps didn't know about this one yet since this video was made so close to that time)
Props to the Trails series? Have my thumbs up.
I dunno much, but Popolocrois games was pretty underrated outside of Japan, I think...
I wonder if there's gotta be a remake or something new from this good 'ol game
Heh Now I tell you one truth : You Are Best Gamer of the PSP game and you are the first player in the world
That doesent realy make sence
@@bigbootyenjoyer what you mean ?
@@AlomzoTigerheart9000 he isnt 1st player in the world
@@bigbootyenjoyer I mean 1st in RPG
@@AlomzoTigerheart9000 i belive there are better players than him
Hexyz Force seemed like something special. I need to get back to that game some day. As for Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, I thought I'd enjoy a more patient world building story; but god that game for like 80% of it never really picks up until the end. I just got bored after awhile. I never quite finished it even though it was finally getting interesting near the end. Interesting to hear that the second game hits the ground running. I may have to try that someday as well.
notyoursavior78 play the SC because that's when the action really begins
I've always wanted popolocrois. I have most of the others. Very good list.
You earn my sub for number 1 choice good list of games 😁
Is every Ys series connected to each story? Or for every Ys series, different story but with same characters?
>No ports or remakes
>3 ports and 1 remake
which ones?
@@TheKnightOfBuquicious The two Legend of Heroes, Growlanser and Popolocrois, thought they all got their first English release on the PSP.
@@ranzorr loved how you ignored that he said since it's the first official English release it counts. But if course you weebs can read and speak Japanese perfectly.
@@TheGaara802 Doesn't change the fact that they're ports or remakes
Nice list. I personally enjoyed Growlanser.
Hate to break it to you, but at least three games on the list break your own rules:
1. Song of the Ocean is a remake of the the PC-98 original.
2. Growlancer: Wayfarer of time is a port of the PS2 original
3. Trails in the Sky SC is a port of the PC original
Some would argue that PoPoLoCrois PSP could also be considered to violate the rules, because at least parts of the game are based on older games Popo games, but I'm not familiar enough with the series to comment on that.
I may give that popolocrois a try sometime. Though I never was a fan of the Earthbound series, I do enjoy Trails gameplay and it looks like it could be charming.
Btw I notice that your profile pic is the main character from the Crossbell games, I'm so excited for the first one to be finished with the fan translation, 70% done I think last time I checked?
I've already played the current translation of Trails of Zero, it's serviceable and you can easily figure out what's going on. The retranslation of that is chugging along though, yes, currently around 70%.
Popolocrois was awesome
Ah memories...
Thank you for this video I've been playing my PSP since I got it in 08 play Everyday on my break at work
Love the PSP. Great handheld.
Brave story still bangs even in 2018
lol Ys VII was ported to PC 1/30/2018. Great Video though!!! :D
I LOVED POPOLOCROIS!! What a hidden gem that was
SOOOOOO many mispronunciations.
I forgive you, it is a good list.
Gene DARK
Since u did put ports and remakes might as well throw tactics Ogre there, its the most complete and detailed JRPG ever made, you can legit play more than one hundred hours and still not get everything
wow ur taste is a gems alright!
Popolocrois is an amazing Game. Wish we would have gotten more Games. But its technically a port of the First and Third Game + some new Stuff
Great videos!
So, wait. You will include Growlanser, but not Star Ocean 1st Departure, which we never got on SNES...ok...
In my first battle on the psp Star Ocean 1 right at the end my character just floated into the sky.
Heh. I think the only one on this list I've actually BEATEN is Brave Story - New Traveller. It's funny how it subverts a few common RPG tropes.
The animations used for Jeanne d'arc were not from the game they were from an anime called rage of bahamut
good list but what game was like hexyus force? Mechemia? I'm looking for it but have no idea how it's spelled.
Ah yes, John Dark. My favorite video game.
Can you do a video on jrpgs with the funnest side quests?