Radiant Historia is pure magic, I did not play the DS version, though, just the 3DS one that came earlier this year, and OMG, so glad I played it. Everything is amazing! One of my favourite games of all time, and hands down my favourite 3DS game.
nice list sir.. Blue Dragon Awakened Shadow is one of my favorite game on the DS I had a lot of fun on that game, by the way you can level grind on Rondo of Swords just don't finish the stage by restarting (retry) the mission all the xp you earned before is still yours..
My top 5 are (in no particular order): SMT: Strange Journey Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story Radiant Historia Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Pokémon Platinum Dragon Quest IX is just shy of the Top 5 for me but it's still dope
You always find me new games I haven’t heard of and then sell me on them! I’ve bought so many old games and enjoyed them that I never would have otherwise tried bc of this channel. Keep it up!
I just start collecting DS games and have on wishlist also Lufia, Nostalgia, Black Sigil, Sands of Destruction, Golden Sun, Infinite space, Avalon Code, Children of Mana :D. Great List
I've been picking up some DS RPGs since I never had a DS before, but the games I picked up weren't on your list: Infinite Space, DQ IV, V, IX and Golden Sun Dark Dawn. Super Robot Taisen looks good, I might pick that up next.
U should make videos for each game, where u go in depth and maybe rate the game with 1-10 scale. Analyze story, character development, music, graphics, vibe, controls, art.. I know it's not a new concept, but with the way u comment u seem VERY knowledgeable in this genre. Wouldn't be a bad idea to go back and replay each one to get the initial feelings back and see how u experience it today
I really enjoy Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume and i'm gonna try to keep everyone alive till the end except if some of the characters drive me nuts. 😆
I recently got SMT Strange Journey Redux and SMT Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker. I like them both better than SMT4 since that game didn't pull me in to mainline games (was my first main line SMT game). Between the two, I like DS2 over Strange Journey. I tend to play on the highest possible difficulty until I hit a point where I have to make things easier. Example: In FE Awakening, I played on Lunatic/classic difficulty until I got to chapter 16 where I couldn't continue anymore (had no guides either).
Me encanta las sagas de shin Megami tensei, bastante oscuras y toda la saga de dragón Quest, muy tradicional, me habría gustado ver nostalgia por aquí, se me hizo bastante interesante el echo de que tuvieras el tradicional rpg por turnos y además tuvieras el combate aéreo, sin mencionar que el dungeon secreto si no usas una estrategia, te pueden matar a todo el team en 2 o 3 turnos, sin duda para hardcores.
Radiant Historia is one of the best RPG Ever, and one to do time trave right. Many time travel games, when you go to an era, do an event and leave, if you return, you will always after this event was done. Even though you can visit different timelines, those timelines are always linear. On Radiant Historia you can return to any key point in the timeline and redo the events differently (sometimes being required to do so), if you kill a boss, and later return to a point before the boss was there, the boss will be there again. My top five is totally the same games as yours, though with a bit different ordering. (SMT:SJ on 2nd, DS2 above DS), and with VP on the 6th.
I suggest you go much in depth inside rpgs games like doing videos about best final fantasy summoning, hardest rpg bosses, most difficult weapon to obtained in rpgs and best plot twist moments in rpg games. These ideas makes you become more informative as channel in TH-cam.
I actually never wanted to be an informative channel, all I want is to share my opinion, generate friendly discussions and show games no one talks about. Some people have found my channel to be very informative, and I greatly appreciate that, but really, it's not the point of it. Thanks anyway for the advice; those are some interesting topics to discuss one day in a video!
I think he's trying to recommend that you do top 10 lists of the most difficult weapons you personally tried to obtain and your personal top 10 hardest bosses and top 10 summoned creatures, not to be informative, but to do a top 10 on them.
I would like to mention Zubo, it is surprisingly good, really enjoyed it back in the day, with its musical battle system. Not a top tier RPG maybe, because it is easy and a bit short, but it is a really fun RPG with some funny moments as well.
Suikoden Tierkreis, best game ever. Holy, didn't thought I´ll see this game on anyones list (Super Robot Taisen or Luminous Arc neither). Excellent list. Playing the hidden gems and non particulary popular games. Great.
@@gcgnatorcats6888 i hate it when they make games too easy with no higher difficulty options. that's my biggest complaint with ff7, it's so absurdly easy that if you're halfway decent the 2 optional weapon fights are about the only thing that can kill you, or maybe you can get confused and kill yourself. i'm playing ff4 on the ds right now and it actually feels quite challenging, far more than 7-9 anyhow. i havent made it too far yet though so it may become easier, idk.
I find Valkyrie Profile Covenant Of The Plume to be the easiest SRPG to get into personally. The plume helped me in the sections I struggled in. I'm guessing you tried to go for the A ending first time... yeah that's just masochistic... but the good thing is that if you beat the game on the C path, you can start a new game+, carry over all of your gear and beat the A ending with no sweat. I really like how Covenant Of The Plume was so accessible to newcomers yet so ruthlessly brutal for people who wanted a challenge. No matter how good you are at SRPG's, you can get all 3 endings... but only real hardened veterans can get through the A path on their first playthrough. Plus you have the seraphic gate on top of that with even more content. Hands down my favourite DS JRPG.
I gotta admit I'm nowhere close to being a JRPG expert, and in fact I'm not well versed in the genre, but Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is one of my all time favorite games period. Such a masterpiece on every level. The beautiful 2D graphics and colorful world, memorable Yoko Shimomura soundtrack with serious SMRPG vibes, the engaging timing based combat system and Bros. combination attacks, the storyline, dialogue, and humor overall, the wacky, gonzo atmosphere, playing as Bowser, exploring Bowser's body, and of course, my favorite video game villain, Fawful, with his broken English and unstable personality. I loved Superstar Saga on GBA (sadly never played Partners In Time), but Bowser's Inside Story upped the ante in every area. I can't believe how much quirky personality they crammed into this game. It's a game where I have a smile on my face the entire time every time I play it. It's just so fun!
Interesting video. I never owned a DS so I never got to play any of these. The only ones on this list I heard of were luminous arc and radiant historia and after watching this I’m inspired to go play radiant historia myself.
I own only your number 1 spot, so I'm not that much of a hardcore JRPG player. (sad trombone) Anyway, I wonder what SMT V will be like. I can hardly wait for it!
I don't have the right equipment to do let's plays, sadly. My friend has it, though, but I really would like to get my own instead of borrowing his over and over again. I will some day, I like let's plays.
Radiant historia tiene el elemento que decias que le hacia falta a los RPG actuales de que no tienes eleccion y tus decisiones no realizan nada al juego. Tienes opciones y tus decisiones si afectan el juego.
Pero en que afectan tus desiciones? Si al final ambas lineas se unen para darle final al juego(cosa que no termine de entender), yo jugué este juego con toda la ilusión y me decepcionó, el villano era malo porque si, se vuelve bueno solo porque el prota le enseña una foto, el "misterio" que el prota se "parece" al hermano de la princesa es absurso, los personajes y el mundo son maravillosos si, el gameplay es bueno si, para mi el juego es bueno, pero una obra maestra como dice Erick na.
Thank you! EO? You mean Etrian Odyssey? I now they're great games but I only played the first one and didn't like it; first person-dungeon crawlers with generic characters (generic as in you create them and they never talk) are just not my kind of games. I've recommended a few on this channel, sure, but I just can't get into the EO games.
My top ten 10 Nostalgia 9 Valkrie Profile Covenant of the Plume 8 Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 7 Dragon Quest IX Sentinels of the Starry Skies 6 Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimore of the Rift 5 Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey 4 Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 3 Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 2 The World Ends With You 1 Radiant Historia
I never played DQ 9 but loving DQ 5... Wanna get radiant historia . DQ 6 and the world ends with you. But super expensive in South Africa. Also not sure to get the ds versions of Radiant Historia and TWEWY as they both have remakes Love your channel and the passion for gaming.
I tried Fallen Legion around a month ago, it was awesome. I also tried Child of Light a couple of months ago and it got me interested as well. I might try Cosmic Star Heroine soon but the name itself kinda makes me doubt I'll like it, hahaha.
@@ErickLandonRPG Cosmic Star Heroine looks cool though. I don't know if you plan to do videos about w-rpgs, but I would enjoy them. Thank you for your work :)
Based on your taste in games, how many of your listed games on each console I already own, and your t short collection I feel like we'd probably get along fairly well in real life LOL.
im bout to order Radiant Historia, im waiting for my DS Lite order coming in. want all in on the classic ds games. had it when i was 3 years old. coming back 18 years old edit: best recommendations for buying ds games on websites?
Suikoden: Tierkries is amazing. I'm surprised that nobody talks about its _themes,_ which come down to an excellent take on the philosophies of Fate vs. Free Will. "You never know until you try!" Will forever be one of my slogans.
I was gonna suggest Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon until you mentioned no remakes. I feel like that's a very underrated FE game. It's a remake of the original granddaddy of all turn based strategy games, and it actually was original and cool in comparison to the others. Not perfect but it was a great experience for a fan of the series.
Since I've never been a fan of Harvest Moon, I find it hard to get into the Rune Factory games, even though I know they're different. Would you recommend the 3rd one for starters?
@@ErickLandonRPG that's totally understandable since we have our own preference and yes, it's more of an rpg games with harvestmoon element than a harvestmoon game, you can play any games without playing the previous one since it has it's own story and characters, you can absolutely start with 3 or even 4. Have fun!
@@ErickLandonRPG I actually like Harvest Moon, but I think Rune Factory is different enough for you to get into it if you didn't like Harvest Moon series. I played Rune Factory 3 first then 4 afterwards. Only 2 RF games I've played. I love them even more than Harvest Moon. However, I think the dating system is handled a little better in Harvest Moon in regards to heart events and playing match maker, but aside from that, I can recommend Rune Factory over Harvest Moon. I suggest starting with 3 first before getting into 4. I think both games have their own unique charms and can stand on their own merit. I just slightly prefer the characters from 3 over 4, but only slightly.
For some reason, I just can't get myself to like strategy jrpg's. My loss, I guess. Coincidentally, I got myself a 3DS a week ago and I'm already planning on getting Dragon Quest IX, Suikoden Tierkreis and Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. And Final Fantasy III, Dragon Quest IV - VII, Children Of Mana, From The Abyss, Bravely Default & Second and The Alliance Alive.
@@kingoftherain Well Red and Morrie are now party members,there's a new side quest that deals with photos,no random battles,new monsters,new dungeons,new endings,quick save and skill points can now be saved. The Dragon Quest VII Remake had WAY more changes though and I'm still hoping that Dragon Quest X and XI will be released in the west on the 3DS.
I've been wanting to get into Atlus games for the DS/3DS. I played Riviera for my GBA; it's good. Can anyone recommend an accesible title from Atlus or one of similar style? Thanks! Informative, thought out channel.
I have the perfect chronology version, but I keep getting stuck difficulty wise. I have at least understood the basics, but trying to get the levels necessary to beat some of these boss fights is beyond difficult.
I haven't played the original, but checked the changes when I played the game. The character's designs have got worse imo, especially Eruca, but the game has many more features, a new story, which is quite interesting and gets you to a brand new ending and many more hours of gameplay, the battle system is more polished, support skills are introduced, the Vault of Time is introduced as well to get many collectables, the game has a new difficulty level that forces you to master the battle system and an easy mode as well if you wanna focus on the story... I don't know, knowing the features, I would play the 3DS version, and directly in Perfect Mode, in which the new story is included in the normal one.
Zach Neuneker - Both are good, but I believe the graphics has changed and some other small stuff that some fans were not happy about. I own both, and so far, they are still sealed. The remain as part of my every growing backlog of games.
There were so many good DS RPGs. I can't imagine how hard it was to narrow it down to 10. Here are 10 more that people haven't mentioned in the comments. All are original to the DS. 1. Sands of Destruction 2. Soma Bringer 3. Golden Sun: Dark Dawn 4. Avalon Code 5. Nostalgia 6. Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time 7. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 8. Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings 9. Final Fantasy - The 4 Heroes of Light 10. Megaman Starforce Trilogy
Have you ever played Sands of Destruction? If so, what did you think of it? (I haven't played it yet, but got the impression that it was one of the better DS RPGs).
That Legend of Mana intro is Lit 🔥.. good sir can you do what the hell happened to Final Fantasy? Gameplay wise and gameplay wise.. gonna agree with covenant of plume it's a mix of love and hate.. hooo boooy strange journey i've clocked up 1 month i think just to finish it, grinding going back and forth and puking along the way.. woooohoooo radiant historia number 1 i love the combo sytem..
Thanks. I've been meaning to do a what the hell for the FF franchise but since it's an extremely huge franchise, it would therefore have to be an extremely huge video, haha. It'll take me a lot of time but I'll do it, eventually.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, the difficulty of it lies on the fact that periodically when moving on the act, you need to grind your characters and acquire new and better demons, that's something I disliked about the game, even more since the rest of it is just a visual novel. If you didn't played it yet, you'll know what I'm talking about when you face your first boss fight, while being unprepared for it.
Great list man. I tried playing devil survivor 1 but got my ass kicked. I tried jeanne d arc on psp and again got my ass kicked. Then i tried disgaea on ps2, didn't understand any of the combat mechanics. What strategy rpg would you recommend for a newcomer like me?
I notice you rarely mention music. But you did for devil survivor. I actually kinda hate it in that game, and I get so sick of the main battle music. Guess your taste in music is way different than mine (aka incorrect =p )
Not really, I'm into industrial, metal, gothic, post-punk mainly in English, and seeing how some music in the DS games is more oriented towards hip-hop kinda puts me off every now and then. But seriously, there's some really catchy tunes in that game that I ended up liking them, hahahaha. Shit happens.
@@ErickLandonRPG I like metal and classical mostly. I hate hip hop too. The genre of the music for devil survivor isn't the main issue with me though. But I find that Ys games cater to my metalhead, while devil survivor sounds more like edgy pop or something.
Maybe it's already known info, but I'd still like to point out if anyone was thrown off by the "North-American releases only" part, worry not cause DS games are universal and have no region lock
This is what I don´t like about this channel, you give people no reason to try out these games or explain why they´re on the list "number 10: Blue Dragon" ok why is it number 10 "it´s the third game in the series, it´s fun, that´s all" ok then "number 7: Rondo of Swords" ok why is this game on the list? "I LOVE THIS GAME AND IT´S SUPER HARD, that´s all" quality content
Atlus was on fire with the DS
SMT: Strange Journey
SMT: DeSu
SMT: DeSu II
Etrian Odysseys uptil III
Radiant Historia
Even Trauma Centre
disgaea ds. yeah i know it's just a port basically but still.
Also SMT: devil survivor.
@@roastingnerd8545 devil survivor is DeSu
Radiant Historia
For me personally,the best JRPG on the ds is Dragon Quest IX!
It's a great game.
500+ hours
It's HANDS DOWN my favorite dragon quest game ! Most people don't even have experience with the multiplayer and there is 4 player co-op!!??
The world ends with you was excellent I thought. Quite original and once I got into it I couldn't put it down.
Yeah! Loved it!
Finished it 3 times and I still played if after
its realy tricky to master but the game was made to fully enjoy ds with double screen gameplay, what a good game!
Radiant Historia is pure magic, I did not play the DS version, though, just the 3DS one that came earlier this year, and OMG, so glad I played it. Everything is amazing! One of my favourite games of all time, and hands down my favourite 3DS game.
That is game like if re:zero was made game
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@@shaderuger3306 just like D gray man nds Lol
@@shaderuger3306 but theres that lust Re zero Fan game i think if you want
Corona trigger and radiant historia my favorite in ds
nice list sir.. Blue Dragon Awakened Shadow is one of my favorite game on the DS I had a lot of fun on that game, by the way you can level grind on Rondo of Swords just don't finish the stage by restarting (retry) the mission all the xp you earned before is still yours..
I see, thanks for the advice!!
that sounds kinda bullshitty, if you restart a stage you would think it should take away anything you gained like it does in any other game.
@@Jack_80 but its true tho I fact checked it
Strange Journey is a masterpiece but it's so hard and sometime frustrating but its story and soundtrack is amazing.
My top 5
1: SMT: Strange Journey
2: SMT: Devil Survivor
3: Radiant Historia
4: SMT: Devil Survivor 2
5: The world Ends with you
My top 5 are (in no particular order):
SMT: Strange Journey
Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story
Radiant Historia
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
Pokémon Platinum
Dragon Quest IX is just shy of the Top 5 for me but it's still dope
Nice list. Thanks for sharing!
Ehhh nobody’s favorite is bowsers inside story lol
@@francesfuego6950 It's mine
You always find me new games I haven’t heard of and then sell me on them! I’ve bought so many old games and enjoyed them that I never would have otherwise tried bc of this channel. Keep it up!
Thanks, buddy.
SMT Strange Journey is awesome! Haven't tried the 3DS version yet. It reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing.
Fantastic list. I would add "the world ends with you" and Pokemon Black/White to this.
I just start collecting DS games and have on wishlist also Lufia, Nostalgia, Black Sigil, Sands of Destruction, Golden Sun, Infinite space, Avalon Code, Children of Mana :D. Great List
Thanks!
Playing Devil Survivor just now, stucked on Belial. Great game, great list, thanks for the tips for another.
Sapakowy if you like the one on the ds, try out the other 2 for 3ds! They are really good.
I love Super Robot Taisen on the DS, it's by far my favorite RPG on the system!
My favorite JRPG from Nintendo DS is Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey.
I Love The World ends With You
Same! Been stuck on sector E for like 3 years tho :D
@@mauricioesma Tf? Took me like day at most to beat it
@@B0K0691 good for u bro I don't have as much time to play so
I didn't know there was smt game on the ds
😮
I've been picking up some DS RPGs since I never had a DS before, but the games I picked up weren't on your list: Infinite Space, DQ IV, V, IX and Golden Sun Dark Dawn. Super Robot Taisen looks good, I might pick that up next.
What DS version did you get? I was thinking about getting a DS for the first time as well. Thx.
U should make videos for each game, where u go in depth and maybe rate the game with 1-10 scale. Analyze story, character development, music, graphics, vibe, controls, art.. I know it's not a new concept, but with the way u comment u seem VERY knowledgeable in this genre. Wouldn't be a bad idea to go back and replay each one to get the initial feelings back and see how u experience it today
I really enjoy Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume and i'm gonna try to keep everyone alive till the end except if some of the characters drive me nuts. 😆
Good luck
Did the same thing Ailyth beat the hell outa me, damn you game i friggin hate sacrifice..
Love it. Also the switch from a female protagonist changing up to a male has happened in few instances while the reverse is often the case in sequels.
I recently got SMT Strange Journey Redux and SMT Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker. I like them both better than SMT4 since that game didn't pull me in to mainline games (was my first main line SMT game). Between the two, I like DS2 over Strange Journey. I tend to play on the highest possible difficulty until I hit a point where I have to make things easier. Example: In FE Awakening, I played on Lunatic/classic difficulty until I got to chapter 16 where I couldn't continue anymore (had no guides either).
Me encanta las sagas de shin Megami tensei, bastante oscuras y toda la saga de dragón Quest, muy tradicional, me habría gustado ver nostalgia por aquí, se me hizo bastante interesante el echo de que tuvieras el tradicional rpg por turnos y además tuvieras el combate aéreo, sin mencionar que el dungeon secreto si no usas una estrategia, te pueden matar a todo el team en 2 o 3 turnos, sin duda para hardcores.
Radiant Historia is one of the best RPG Ever, and one to do time trave right.
Many time travel games, when you go to an era, do an event and leave, if you return, you will always after this event was done. Even though you can visit different timelines, those timelines are always linear. On Radiant Historia you can return to any key point in the timeline and redo the events differently (sometimes being required to do so), if you kill a boss, and later return to a point before the boss was there, the boss will be there again.
My top five is totally the same games as yours, though with a bit different ordering. (SMT:SJ on 2nd, DS2 above DS), and with VP on the 6th.
I suggest you go much in depth inside rpgs games like doing videos about best final fantasy summoning, hardest rpg bosses, most difficult weapon to obtained in rpgs and best plot twist moments in rpg games. These ideas makes you become more informative as channel in TH-cam.
I actually never wanted to be an informative channel, all I want is to share my opinion, generate friendly discussions and show games no one talks about. Some people have found my channel to be very informative, and I greatly appreciate that, but really, it's not the point of it. Thanks anyway for the advice; those are some interesting topics to discuss one day in a video!
I think he's trying to recommend that you do top 10 lists of the most difficult weapons you personally tried to obtain and your personal top 10 hardest bosses and top 10 summoned creatures, not to be informative, but to do a top 10 on them.
Terry 309 yeah you said it. I meant by informative as game encyclopedia not game news.
Yea J be quiet, I don’t come to this channel for that I like it the way it is
I would like to mention Zubo, it is surprisingly good, really enjoyed it back in the day, with its musical battle system. Not a top tier RPG maybe, because it is easy and a bit short, but it is a really fun RPG with some funny moments as well.
Suikoden Tierkreis, best game ever. Holy, didn't thought I´ll see this game on anyones list (Super Robot Taisen or Luminous Arc neither). Excellent list. Playing the hidden gems and non particulary popular games. Great.
Suikoden Tierkreis was fun but I remember it being ridiculously easy....and i was like 12.
@@gcgnatorcats6888 i hate it when they make games too easy with no higher difficulty options. that's my biggest complaint with ff7, it's so absurdly easy that if you're halfway decent the 2 optional weapon fights are about the only thing that can kill you, or maybe you can get confused and kill yourself. i'm playing ff4 on the ds right now and it actually feels quite challenging, far more than 7-9 anyhow. i havent made it too far yet though so it may become easier, idk.
I find Valkyrie Profile Covenant Of The Plume to be the easiest SRPG to get into personally. The plume helped me in the sections I struggled in.
I'm guessing you tried to go for the A ending first time... yeah that's just masochistic... but the good thing is that if you beat the game on the C path, you can start a new game+, carry over all of your gear and beat the A ending with no sweat.
I really like how Covenant Of The Plume was so accessible to newcomers yet so ruthlessly brutal for people who wanted a challenge. No matter how good you are at SRPG's, you can get all 3 endings... but only real hardened veterans can get through the A path on their first playthrough.
Plus you have the seraphic gate on top of that with even more content. Hands down my favourite DS JRPG.
Etrian Odyssey series and Dark Spire are also great
Love your channel ! Keep it up!
Thanks!!!
Thanks a lot man, I found lots of DS games thanks to you, keep up the good work
I gotta admit I'm nowhere close to being a JRPG expert, and in fact I'm not well versed in the genre, but Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is one of my all time favorite games period. Such a masterpiece on every level. The beautiful 2D graphics and colorful world, memorable Yoko Shimomura soundtrack with serious SMRPG vibes, the engaging timing based combat system and Bros. combination attacks, the storyline, dialogue, and humor overall, the wacky, gonzo atmosphere, playing as Bowser, exploring Bowser's body, and of course, my favorite video game villain, Fawful, with his broken English and unstable personality.
I loved Superstar Saga on GBA (sadly never played Partners In Time), but Bowser's Inside Story upped the ante in every area. I can't believe how much quirky personality they crammed into this game. It's a game where I have a smile on my face the entire time every time I play it. It's just so fun!
Interesting video. I never owned a DS so I never got to play any of these. The only ones on this list I heard of were luminous arc and radiant historia and after watching this I’m inspired to go play radiant historia myself.
Glad you liked it.
I own only your number 1 spot, so I'm not that much of a hardcore JRPG player. (sad trombone) Anyway, I wonder what SMT V will be like. I can hardly wait for it!
Erick you ever thought of doing a jrpg live stream? Or a lets play. Would love to see you go through a game or two
I don't have the right equipment to do let's plays, sadly. My friend has it, though, but I really would like to get my own instead of borrowing his over and over again. I will some day, I like let's plays.
Love your channel ! Keep it up! mi friend
Thank you!
Radiant historia tiene el elemento que decias que le hacia falta a los RPG actuales de que no tienes eleccion y tus decisiones no realizan nada al juego. Tienes opciones y tus decisiones si afectan el juego.
Pero en que afectan tus desiciones? Si al final ambas lineas se unen para darle final al juego(cosa que no termine de entender), yo jugué este juego con toda la ilusión y me decepcionó, el villano era malo porque si, se vuelve bueno solo porque el prota le enseña una foto, el "misterio" que el prota se "parece" al hermano de la princesa es absurso, los personajes y el mundo son maravillosos si, el gameplay es bueno si, para mi el juego es bueno, pero una obra maestra como dice Erick na.
My favorite JRPGs are the SMT: Devil Survivor series and Rhapsody, Rhapsody was quite saddening
6:54 I downloaded this game for my emulator because of Kos-Mos. I'm enjoying it. Can't wait til I get her in my party. 😍
i just bought a 2ds in the hello kitty pink! so i’m diving in to this new addition to my collection😍😍
Great list Eric! Well done! The EO series would fit the list as well or is considered another type?
Thank you! EO? You mean Etrian Odyssey? I now they're great games but I only played the first one and didn't like it; first person-dungeon crawlers with generic characters (generic as in you create them and they never talk) are just not my kind of games. I've recommended a few on this channel, sure, but I just can't get into the EO games.
For me, The Nintendo DS is the best console of JRPGs
Its the ps1 for me.
Its da psvita
SNES for the magnum opus
no console has more jrpg's than the vita
More doesn't equal better.
Dude you have a video literally about everything I've ever put in the search bar
I was not aware about Blue Dragon being on the DS. That's nice to know. Great list.
Thanks. And yeah, there's actually 2, but the other one is... well, it's an okay game.
My top ten
10 Nostalgia
9 Valkrie Profile Covenant of the Plume
8 Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2
7 Dragon Quest IX Sentinels of the Starry Skies
6 Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimore of the Rift
5 Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey
4 Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor
3 Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2
2 The World Ends With You
1 Radiant Historia
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
The no. 3 to the no. 1 spot is my first jrpg games in the nintendo ds. Your book is great to read bro keep up the good work and write more books.
Thank you, man, I'm glad you're enjoying my book!!
Love ya work m8!!!! I been smashing my DS even though I got a Switch n tons of other maybe better stuff but hey my DS is calling!
LOVE your channel buddy! Get a high-end camera & mic, your channel deserves it!
Thanks, I will.
Radiant Historia is one of my most favorite games of all time!
This dude really loves his Atlus games
I’m gonna stay with the DS versions for both Devil Survivor games, because the 3DS versions are double or even triple the DS versions.
wow...ive only heard of 2 of these. thx man!
6:30 actually if you retry from the mission the experience you gained in the previous battle will be keeped
Ooh, I see, thanks for that!
I never played DQ 9 but loving DQ 5...
Wanna get radiant historia . DQ 6 and the world ends with you. But super expensive in South Africa.
Also not sure to get the ds versions of Radiant Historia and TWEWY as they both have remakes
Love your channel and the passion for gaming.
Thanks
Yeah man radiant historia is VERY good , and this soundtrack in the back gave me a strong desire to play it again.
Xiaomu in the thumbnail reminded me of Dominion Tank Police.
Nice list. I hope I could play Devil Survivor once again. One of the best t-rpg ever imo.
Off topic, but did have you tried any w-rpgs recently ?
I tried Fallen Legion around a month ago, it was awesome. I also tried Child of Light a couple of months ago and it got me interested as well. I might try Cosmic Star Heroine soon but the name itself kinda makes me doubt I'll like it, hahaha.
@@ErickLandonRPG Cosmic Star Heroine looks cool though. I don't know if you plan to do videos about w-rpgs, but I would enjoy them. Thank you for your work :)
You know, I think I might have enough material to make at least one and I'd really like to do it so you might see one in the near future! Thank you!!
Based on your taste in games, how many of your listed games on each console I already own, and your t short collection I feel like we'd probably get along fairly well in real life LOL.
I'm surprised that The World Ends With You wasn't a high tier contender.
It was for others, but not for me; I didn't really like that game =/
im bout to order Radiant Historia, im waiting for my DS Lite order coming in. want all in on the classic ds games. had it when i was 3 years old. coming back 18 years old
edit: best recommendations for buying ds games on websites?
Suikoden: Tierkries is amazing. I'm surprised that nobody talks about its _themes,_ which come down to an excellent take on the philosophies of Fate vs. Free Will.
"You never know until you try!" Will forever be one of my slogans.
I was gonna suggest Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon until you mentioned no remakes. I feel like that's a very underrated FE game. It's a remake of the original granddaddy of all turn based strategy games, and it actually was original and cool in comparison to the others. Not perfect but it was a great experience for a fan of the series.
No Rune Factory series..? :(
The 3rd game on DS is awesome and the 4th one on 3DS is even better
Since I've never been a fan of Harvest Moon, I find it hard to get into the Rune Factory games, even though I know they're different. Would you recommend the 3rd one for starters?
@@ErickLandonRPG that's totally understandable since we have our own preference and yes, it's more of an rpg games with harvestmoon element than a harvestmoon game, you can play any games without playing the previous one since it has it's own story and characters, you can absolutely start with 3 or even 4. Have fun!
@@ErickLandonRPG I actually like Harvest Moon, but I think Rune Factory is different enough for you to get into it if you didn't like Harvest Moon series. I played Rune Factory 3 first then 4 afterwards. Only 2 RF games I've played. I love them even more than Harvest Moon. However, I think the dating system is handled a little better in Harvest Moon in regards to heart events and playing match maker, but aside from that, I can recommend Rune Factory over Harvest Moon. I suggest starting with 3 first before getting into 4. I think both games have their own unique charms and can stand on their own merit. I just slightly prefer the characters from 3 over 4, but only slightly.
For some reason, I just can't get myself to like strategy jrpg's. My loss, I guess. Coincidentally, I got myself a 3DS a week ago and I'm already planning on getting Dragon Quest IX, Suikoden Tierkreis and Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. And Final Fantasy III, Dragon Quest IV - VII, Children Of Mana, From The Abyss, Bravely Default & Second and The Alliance Alive.
Dragon Quest VIII is also on 3DS.
@@Chelaxim I know, but I've got that one on PS2 already.
@@kingoftherain Well Red and Morrie are now party members,there's a new side quest that deals with photos,no random battles,new monsters,new dungeons,new endings,quick save and skill points can now be saved. The Dragon Quest VII Remake had WAY more changes though and I'm still hoping that Dragon Quest X and XI will be released in the west on the 3DS.
Covenant of the Plume is fantastic. It's not that hard if you just deal with the fact you need to shoot for the C ending on a fresh playthrough.
Thanks... I'm new to portable gaming and I'm surprised of so many beautiful games
I've been wanting to get into Atlus games for the DS/3DS. I played Riviera for my GBA; it's good. Can anyone recommend an accesible title from Atlus or one of similar style? Thanks! Informative, thought out channel.
Thank you!
Wish Solatorobo was on this list...
I agree. I thoroughly enjoyed devil survivor 2, but the first one is far superior. If only they had some more music for battles.
This dude’s voice rules when he gets angry.
Sounds like a certain prince from Essos.
I love your videos Erick!
I have the perfect chronology version, but I keep getting stuck difficulty wise. I have at least understood the basics, but trying to get the levels necessary to beat some of these boss fights is beyond difficult.
For Radiant Historia, would anyone recommend the 3ds version over the original?
I haven't played the original, but checked the changes when I played the game. The character's designs have got worse imo, especially Eruca, but the game has many more features, a new story, which is quite interesting and gets you to a brand new ending and many more hours of gameplay, the battle system is more polished, support skills are introduced, the Vault of Time is introduced as well to get many collectables, the game has a new difficulty level that forces you to master the battle system and an easy mode as well if you wanna focus on the story... I don't know, knowing the features, I would play the 3DS version, and directly in Perfect Mode, in which the new story is included in the normal one.
@@mazinrobox2546 Alright, i'll be sure to check it out, thanks!
Zach Neuneker - Both are good, but I believe the graphics has changed and some other small stuff that some fans were not happy about. I own both, and so far, they are still sealed. The remain as part of my every growing backlog of games.
There were so many good DS RPGs. I can't imagine how hard it was to narrow it down to 10. Here are 10 more that people haven't mentioned in the comments. All are original to the DS.
1. Sands of Destruction
2. Soma Bringer
3. Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
4. Avalon Code
5. Nostalgia
6. Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time
7. Final Fantasy Tactics A2
8. Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
9. Final Fantasy - The 4 Heroes of Light
10. Megaman Starforce Trilogy
Any games like DQ 4? I have been addicted to it
loved suikoden tierkries, smt devil suvivor2 n radiant historia on nds.
Is suikoden teiktris worth playing?
That VP is a solid gold toilet stop. Too fkn hard.
Have you ever played Sands of Destruction? If so, what did you think of it?
(I haven't played it yet, but got the impression that it was one of the better DS RPGs).
I did and if you check out the video I made 4 years ago, you'll actually see it there, haha.
That Legend of Mana intro is Lit 🔥.. good sir can you do what the hell happened to Final Fantasy? Gameplay wise and gameplay wise.. gonna agree with covenant of plume it's a mix of love and hate.. hooo boooy strange journey i've clocked up 1 month i think just to finish it, grinding going back and forth and puking along the way.. woooohoooo radiant historia number 1 i love the combo sytem..
Thanks. I've been meaning to do a what the hell for the FF franchise but since it's an extremely huge franchise, it would therefore have to be an extremely huge video, haha. It'll take me a lot of time but I'll do it, eventually.
Sweet can't wait for that, gonna be a lot of topic to talk about..
This is a great list.
Thanks.
Did you play Pokémon Conquest?
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, the difficulty of it lies on the fact that periodically when moving on the act, you need to grind your characters and acquire new and better demons, that's something I disliked about the game, even more since the rest of it is just a visual novel.
If you didn't played it yet, you'll know what I'm talking about when you face your first boss fight, while being unprepared for it.
That's what I disliked about it too. BTW did you realize that the acronym is DS?
@@straightupanarg6226 Yeah. Beside, the thing they use to invoke demons and stuff is literally a Nintendo DS.
I know it's "J"RPG but have you ever played Fighting Fantasy for Nintendo DS? It's the best DS game I played.
Nope, never heard of it. I'll look into it.
@@ErickLandonRPGPlease take a look. You won't regret.
So, Golden Sun Dark Dawn isn't among the best?
If you could put the names on the description it will really help, specially game like that robot RPG, I still don't remember it's name,
Great list man. I tried playing devil survivor 1 but got my ass kicked. I tried jeanne d arc on psp and again got my ass kicked. Then i tried disgaea on ps2, didn't understand any of the combat mechanics. What strategy rpg would you recommend for a newcomer like me?
As I stated in the video, Luminous Arc is a great entry for newcomers.
Thanks for the reply.
Where is Nino kuni on the list? Haha
Where is Dragon quest9?
Where is FF the 4 heroes of light?
Where is Sands of destruction?
Meh.
I notice you rarely mention music. But you did for devil survivor. I actually kinda hate it in that game, and I get so sick of the main battle music. Guess your taste in music is way different than mine (aka incorrect =p )
Not really, I'm into industrial, metal, gothic, post-punk mainly in English, and seeing how some music in the DS games is more oriented towards hip-hop kinda puts me off every now and then. But seriously, there's some really catchy tunes in that game that I ended up liking them, hahahaha. Shit happens.
@@ErickLandonRPG I like metal and classical mostly. I hate hip hop too. The genre of the music for devil survivor isn't the main issue with me though. But I find that Ys games cater to my metalhead, while devil survivor sounds more like edgy pop or something.
Imo skip the top 3, they are remastered on the 3DS, with voice acting
Maybe it's already known info, but I'd still like to point out if anyone was thrown off by the "North-American releases only" part, worry not cause DS games are universal and have no region lock
Good list!
Thanks
Oh Endless Frontier.... i TRIED to like it... the boobs fun is totally my fun but.... the story... is somethimes not existent and grinding is horribly
The world ends with you is my favorite jrpg on 3ds
Does SMT: SG have an automap system?
I'm looking for games like golden sun dark dawn
I like you man, I need to buy you a beer for all the hours of crappy games you have saved me from!
This is what I don´t like about this channel, you give people no reason to try out these games or explain why they´re on the list
"number 10: Blue Dragon"
ok why is it number 10
"it´s the third game in the series, it´s fun, that´s all"
ok then
"number 7: Rondo of Swords"
ok why is this game on the list?
"I LOVE THIS GAME AND IT´S SUPER HARD, that´s all"
quality content
best jrpg youtuber
Your accent man, What country are you from? I swear your accent sounds so familiar its on the tip of my tounge
He's from Deancappot
No FFTA2, Fossil Fighter, or The World Ends With You? Shm
No Gonden sun?
rondo of swords is hard as fuck too, and did you know you can defeat all the bosses at the beginning of the game,yes you can beat lv 70 with lv1
Huh? How?
i agree it's one on the hardest games in all of game history