As I said at 38:00, Level 5's management and marketing suck. They're not helping with DecaPolice, and they certainly didn't help with this awesome mecha ARPG Megaton Musashi W: Wired. th-cam.com/video/YJ-B6yVwvqE/w-d-xo.html One more game of note that was announced in the Nintendo Direct as well after I had rendered the video - the Fairy Tail RPG is getting a sequel covering the final arc.
Thanks! Unfortunately it looks like it was developed by the same team as Prime of Flames, which had an abysmal English translation upon release that still hasn’t been addressed beyond the odd typo nearly 2 years later.
It's bizarre to me that the remake of an old Saga game, looks like it is of EXPONENTIALLY higher quality than the last and next mainline games in the series...
Romancing Saga games were 'very' popular in Japan in the 90s. So much so that the remake of RS II is one of the most pre-ordered games in Japan now, next to DQ III HD-2D. The new saga game almost certainly didn't have nearly the same budget by comparison. I know it may seem odd, but that's more or less how it is most likely.
@26:27 It's the "worst kept secret" because Enix had a livestream a few years ago, where Yuji Horii literally sat down and announced it, along with DQ12. What wasn't announced at that time was the remakes of DQ1+2. Super stoked for them.
That explains it then, if it was a few years a go then I likely missed it as I was still a Trails exclusive channel and didn't really look outside of it with the exception of games like Ryza. It was in late 2021 that I shifted over to general JRPG content.
i wont be excited since they decided to remove gender am not buying it anymore. Im not gonna support the company cause i dont like having a woke and DEI Game
glad you mentioned decapolice its something I also am looking forward to. The silence is wild though half the year is gone and still no update. Doesnt help that studios have closed as well hope the project wasnt scrapped :(
I've heard the theory is that Decapolice is built more for the Switch 2. And with the Switch 2 getting delayed earlier this year, Decapolice is stuck waiting until Nintendo does the console reveal. Just a theory I've heard since it's hard to say without official announcements.
@@kirindas4691 hmmm idk I mean its also coming out for other platforms so it wouldnt make much sense. They should just release it soon Im getting it on my ps5 regardless
the studio Level 5 isnt closed. It just changed to focus on Inazuma Eleven Victory Road who we Inazuma Eleven fans were stuck with the company since the beginning of that franchise and they are working their ass off to make sure that franchise survive. If it dies im very sure the company will die quickly. They have a lot of support of fans because of Inazuma Eleven.
It seems like you missed something, because DQ3 HD-2D was not just a rumor. It was officially announced at an event years ago. People were just wondering what was taking so long, with most correctly assuming that it was because they were also doing 1-2 (which were not announced at the time).
Was it before 2022? If so, then that explains it as I was still exclusive to Trails content. I was oblivious to any franchise outside of it. It was only late in 2021 that I switched over to more general JRPG content.
Sorry to hear about your hand. Good to hear it's mostly recovered! Bloomtown's visuals remind me of that underrated gem Eastward. And Heartbound, to an extent. I wonder if they're in the same engine.
I’m super hyped for new Mario & Luigi. That series really is one of the GOATs. If people haven’t played them they should check it out. Really good time based turn combat, and the interactions with the world get better with each game. More JRPG devs should play them, and think about how they can implement some of the things in their games
Trails prediction - after kai 2 more games to finish the story. Then 1 final game to tie a neat bow on everything. They won't be done with zemuria but will see a few stand alone one off games in other regions
my plan for now is Daybreak, Ys X ( NA release date please! ), Metaphor and Dragon Quest 3. I am not sure after that I am really behind on the first half of the years rpgs.
I'm absolutely hyped for Metaphor and its probably gonna be jrpg of the year from the get-go given that I'm not gonna be able to play Farewell O Zemuria until next year at the very least.
Dragon Warrior was the first RPG I played as a kid. I still have my NES cartridge. It was my favorite NES cartridge art and I'm really looking forward to picking up the Dragon Quest collection and playing it again when it gets released.
I also still waiting for Ys 10 limited edition. Last week, i just realise i haven't pre-order ys 10 so went to website and it still not ready to pre-order. They are taking sweet time to do so.
Fantasian breaking out of the Apple Store is an absolute win. Definitely one of the few games I'll be looking into picking up for the rest of the year next to Reynatis, Metaphor: Refantazio, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D.
I am really looking forward to Visions of Mana. Absolutely loved Trials of Mana, mostly because of Angela's VA. That girl clearly had fun in that role.
A lot to look forward to on this list. DQ, Fantasian, Mana, Trails and Ys are definites for me. Still wondering what happened to Suikoden since I thought their plan all along was to release it around same time to compete with Eiyuden Chronicle. Also Nisa said they’d be announcing Ys release date (and most likely collectors edition) July 4 while they have Kondo at the anime convention.
@13:35 - That "God awful" Godzilla game is, if not one of, the most expensive game/s on PS4. It sells for over $200 for the disc alone, and sometimes nears $300. Of course I remember it lol.
So much to choose. I do hope Deca Police and Suikoden 1-2 HD will be move to Q1 2025 instead. Similar calendar when Granblue Fantasy Relink and Eiyuden released this year. Always curious about Bloomtown since i didn't get a chance to play Earthbound back then.
Card en Ciel, and the Azure Striker Gunvolt/Luminous Avenger Copen series as a whole, are developed by the same team (Inti Creates) that made the OG Megaman games including the Battle Network games, so you know it's going to check all the boxes for all you Megaman fans out there.
Witch spring R "3" was release outside of normal stores. But it came with a LE for the switch It was worth $120, as i played the game, i was informed ingame of 2 more witches, (later on i find out that the 2 were actually from their predecessor// previous game) so they were present as a cameo/ side characters Afterward withnsome research, i find out all 3 witches originally were from a mobile game so im glad that the first installment is getting a consoles port // along with a LE as well (i believe) The graphic aren't too amazing but the story, characters design and game turnbased was a win for me so there that
I bought Master Detective Raid Code because I thought it was DecaPolice. I got confused because they were announced around the same time so I thought one was the other 😢
Romancing SaGa games are brutally hard, but they were some of the most popular RPGs in Japan in the 90s (of course, they weren't released in the West then). I wonder what they do with this game. If you think SMT is hard, you've not played SaGa, let me tell you that. But darn it, this is a surprisingly long list overall! Definitely some good stuff on here, too. Dragon Quest III is going to be a massive hit in Japan for sure; probably not so much in the West, as usual, but it should do decently well at least.
One coming out in August that is a more niche budget title but deserves some recognition is Elrentaros Wanderings. It was released as Rear Sekai in Japan.
I whuld always recomend starting with a game series ither chronologicly or first game, but the hole point with Arcs is jumping in points so i agree you can start att eny Arc in theary
Me too. I was a bit hesitant to jump straight into one of their bigger series, because they were so massive. So I tried this "oneshot" first and liked it a lot. I've been spending the last 3 years playing through the Trails games. Still not even halfway through Reverie and the next game is already coming out in a couple of days. A sequel to Tokyo Xanadu would be something I'd definitely buy.
@@skyknight0408 they announced a sequel already and the tokyo xanadu is the next big series once the kiseki series ends, tokyo xanadu is taking its place. Currently: Ys & Kiseki Series (Trails Series) Future: Ys & Tokyo Xanadu Series (The developer did say that Tokyo Xanadu is the future)
@@momokosakurada605 But didn't the devs also say they're only about halfway through Trails? If it took them 20 years to get to the halfway point, I doubt it will end anytime soon. I just hope they finish the complete saga within my lifetime. TX was fun enough to want another one, but probably not too many more than that. I think they should stop at a trilogy at most with that IP.
@@skyknight0408 no thats a long time with Kai No Kiseki we have hit the 90% mark already its gonna end soon. it will end in another 3-4 games. That time with Hajimari no Kiseki it was at 75% so it will currently. After Kai no Kiseki we are sure gonna be at the end game. Kai no Kiseki has a lot of end game content that has some links to Nayuta
@@momokosakurada605 That's still 5-6 more games to come out in the west. Took 20 years for the first 11, so probably still 12-14 years until I can see the end.
3:00 I wouldn't mind if the series keeps going much farther than what is anticipated. For me, the Trails Series is the best videogame franchise I've ever played, so more of it is always good. Obviously, if Falcom deems necesary to close it soon so that the story isn't compromised by stretching it, then their decision would be respected and accepted. They're the captain of this boat...
Definitely looking forward to games like Visions of Mana, Metaphor ReFantazio, Dragon Quest III 2D-HD remake, Fantasian, and Decapolice. Trails through Daybreak and Ys X Nordics have also interest me but there were other games I do want to play from those series before starting those. Reynatis is being a mixed feeling for me
Please, please, PLEASE forget the scripts going forward. Love this format. It feels honest. Also, we're eating too well. I was just about to get through some serious bits of my backlog and then this video happened. Glad so much is coming out on PC though!!!
Dawntrail, Daybreak, Visions of Mana, Metaphor, Ys X, Brothership, DQ3HD2D, Fantasian, Suikoden 1 and 2 hopefully and I’ll be sitting pretty the rest of the year. Also looking forward to Black Myth Wukong, Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, and the new Zelda.
Thanks for showing me new titles. Studio Zero previously made Catherine so Metaphor is their second game. Excited for Fantasian neo dimension. At last.
Agreed on the Metaphor re-release coming a few years later. It's hard to trust Atlus to not do that since they've continued to do it with almost all of their releases now. So unfortunately, I can no longer ever buy their new games at first release. Even if they surprise me and never do a re-release, I'll just be getting it at a heavy discount at that point. Lord knows I have enough of a backlog to keep me busy til then.
So much good stuff coming out this year. That Nintendo Direct added a lot to my wishlist. I am also asking for an update or new info on Decapolice. We are halfway down the year and we have nothing. Hope your hand gets better soon, man. I hope you get to experience One Piece someday in the future. One Piece is partially one of the reasons I enjoy the Trails series so much. I know it is a long series, but the ride is totally worth it.
Generally when I get in to a long running series, I often see it through to the end and enjoy it massively. There's just something about One Piece that puts me off though.
I bought One Piece on Xbox because I figured if a Switch port hadn't been announced within a year of release, it prbly wasn't gonna happen. Now I'm wondering if I should wait a few months before buying Persona.
Lots of rpgs to buy too little time to play im gonna have to plan this one out since i still have lots of backlogs left but i will definitely get the falcom games, card en ciel, suikoden and fantasy life. I still playing fantasy life on the 3ds from time to time and i hope the new one lives up to its name
I would be careful with the tokyo xanadu release on switch. When I played the switch version of Trails of cold steel 3 it kept freezing and crashing over and over again. And I don't think they ever fixed it.
Say what you want about Furyu, but they are one of the very few publishing companies who are willing to take risks and publish games that are very experimental/unconventional. I've played several of their more notable games and while I think all of them were very flawed games, they were certainly memorable at the very least, which can't be said about the vast majority of new JRPGs coming out. I'd much rather have a new experimental Furyu game over a comfy new Atelier/Neptunia or an epic new Tails of/FF game. They also all had great OSTs, my personal favorite being Monark's, which I think is on par with some of the big hitters.
I am really curious how Romancing SaGa 2 will be received. This game is bound to get more attention if just by being the first game since probably Minstrel Song nineteen years ago to not look like a budget or mobile title. But the issue for SaGa will be what it's always been, that the games are almost JRPGs in name only. These are games that prioritize complex mechanics, a high level of difficulty, and a minimalist narrative focused more on encouraging player freedom and unpredictability than a tight, cinematic plot. They are games that you beat, not complete. If traditional JRPGs were an attempt by Japanese developers to reimagine '80s CRPGs as something you could sell to manga loving kids, SaGa is kind of the series that attempts to take that interpretation and then feed it back into the machine to reimagine the JRPG as something more akin to its original point of inspiration. What Etrian Odyssey is to Wizardry, SaGa is -- kinda sorta -- to Ultima, especially the Romancing line. All that is to say, I worry that it'll just be the same thing as it was for Frontier back in the '90s, and Minstrel Song in the '00s, where people pick it up expecting one thing and then get upset when they get another. Square has been trying unusually hard to build up the SaGa brand the last several years, even putting out several videos to explain the combat in Emerald Beyond up to its release. It miiiiiiight be worthwhile for them to get ahead of the curve and try to build an audience by hyping up what's so cool and unique about the game, rather than just throwing it out there to be misunderstood. Romancing SaGa 2 is a unique game; 31 years later there's still nothing remotely like it. I hope it can find a receptive audience.
Farmagia is one I actually got more interested in seeing the gameplay. I wasn’t too sold on it to begin with, but the farming + Pikmin + fantasy setting is appealing to me. I’m also not one to care about the graphics, but I can see how that could be a turn-off for many people.
Seems like a great year for JRPGs (and gaming in general, I know October will be packed). I really hope Konami will not pull a Konami with Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster, I really loved the first two games (as well as the other games in the Suikoden series)
I hope Tokyo Xanadu sequel will be published by the same publisher as first game even if it's unlikely, i genuinely want to buy and support it, but there's no way in hell i'll give Nishit a single cent. Yasha looks very interesting, it really reminds me of Oninaki really hard because of the artstyle and how the gameplay looks so far. Recognized Farmagia's art style instantly, probably will emulate it unless it'll get a pc port, sure, it's nothing special but i like that kind of wacky, unusual, weird games. All in all, seems my backlog'll still grow, exciting. Oh and already finished Ys X a few months ago, i'd say it has one of if not the best story in the series, it's one of Adol's most well-written adventures, people seem to have mostly disliked the ost, but it still had some bangers, especially final boss phase 1 theme.
perfect list, lots of incredible titles, my favs! Trails through Daybreak Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ Visions of Mana Card-en-Ciel Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven Ys X: Nordics
I've recently beat disco elysium the final cut and while it's not a game i can play straight away but it's definitely a great game. Just started the legend of heroes trails of reverie only a year after it came out
I would like to point out that REYNATIS isn't "developed by" FuRyu, it is developed by Natsume Atari. The game shows Natsume Atari action RPG game design paradigms (based on the demo). CRYMACHINA is a game by AQURIA (it even says so as such, when you boot the game up and look past the FuRyu logo). Trinity Trigger is a game by Three Rings. "FuRyu games" are so different because they are developed by different developers using their own game design philosophies, artists, UI designers, etc... They do not develop games you are familiar with. They do however assist a bit with development and usually appoint a director to oversee things to a slight extend. But you will see the main developer's ideas in the works published/produced by them. Check Gematsu, they do have an accurate info regarding the actual developers.
You didn't listen to the commentary, man. Quote 'I know Furyu don't get involved with the development of many of their games' - all I said was 'they get their hands stuck in to games that look very cool but they don't deliver after that'. Furyu are co-developing Reynatis with NatsumeAtari. Literally look at any article surrounding it and you'll see.
@@TheKisekiNut My apologies. I missed that part. I guess I am so used to this misattribution that I automatically wrote that comment. Because there is still the notion that I described in my comment, for whatever reason and it leads to this situation where FuRyu is marked off as the sole developer, when in fact their contribution is more or less "minimal" and the games are products of the other developer invooved. Keep up the good work, and I am glad you are doing a good job reporting 👍
Regarding Trails through Daybreak, I’m a huge fan of the earlier games (started with Cold Steel I then picked up all the first ones) but found myself VERY disappointed with how repetitive the combat in the demo was - so little variety. Good characters though and a nice start to the plot line.
Square enix and their pricing for collectors editions is absurd, i would've gotten it at maybe 130 - 150 range, but 200 is not worth it imo. Of course, Ys X Nordics and Daybreak are Definite day 1 games for me, Fantasion and Sword of the Necromancer Resurrection look up my alley as well. So many good games this year.
The combat was decent in Crymachina too, and that game was mediocre at best. They just don't seem to have much 'depth' to them, so I'm hoping Reynatis can do a little more.
I was so exited for Fantasy life. I don't really get why they push this game back over and over again. If it's a switch 2 release title it would make sense, but it looks like it will suffer the fate of the first game (great game but nobody played it).
Played the demo for Bloomtown during Steam Next Fest. I'm shocked at how good it is, given all the different gameplay elements they're trying to juggle. Life sim, farming sim, turn-based RPG. There's an open world to explore, a clock with events and NPCs tied to it like Persona, you can get a job or explore town or do a bunch of side quests. It seems like a hugely ambitious game, and they're somehow managing to pull it off. Really looking forward to giving the final game a try.
I really wanted to enjoy WitchSpring R, but the localization was so bad that I refunded it. Maybe it got better if I played more, but at the time I first played it, all the dialogue looked as if it was just thrown in Google Translate. Some of it I could decipher, but a lot of it was just nonsensical or broken. Hopefully releasing to new platforms gave them a reason to go in & fix that.
I am very looking forward to all the new falcomm titles for my switch. Like Daybreak, that I will not get to play until much later and Tokyo Xanadu even though I already have it on steam. And flipping Ys X! Where is the Limited Edition?! I want to make bad financial decisions! Why is it still not up for preorder? Also very happy about the Announcement at the Nintendo Direct for the Miles Edgeworth games. I am so excited to play those. But damn it, where is my Ys X limited edition?! I hope you have fun in Japan and bring more cool stuff over. I need to see it when you get back. You always have so much cool stuff. But yeah, falcom games are always great. I hope I can play some Azure before bed. Azure is pretty cool so far again. I remember how much I enjoyed it.
fantasian was a breakthrough for apple gaming i just hope all other paid RPG on app store will be migrated to arcade. its just worth more to subscribe, and opening a big opportunity to every mobile game developer which really care about the game to live and survive amongst these F2P cashgrab mobile RPG i've seen many good prospect mobile game died sooner, or vanished then ported to other console
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As I said at 38:00, Level 5's management and marketing suck.
They're not helping with DecaPolice, and they certainly didn't help with this awesome mecha ARPG Megaton Musashi W: Wired.
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One more game of note that was announced in the Nintendo Direct as well after I had rendered the video - the Fairy Tail RPG is getting a sequel covering the final arc.
maybe get fact real WE DON*T LIKE NISA
for anyone that was trying to find the steam page for home of the yokai the name was changed to Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Thanks!!! Now I found it
Thanks! Unfortunately it looks like it was developed by the same team as Prime of Flames, which had an abysmal English translation upon release that still hasn’t been addressed beyond the odd typo nearly 2 years later.
It's bizarre to me that the remake of an old Saga game, looks like it is of EXPONENTIALLY higher quality than the last and next mainline games in the series...
sorry to bother you, I wondered what your icon is from? he is v v cute.
@@kokosan09 Shining Force 3
@@guruthosamarthruin4459 thank you so much!
Romancing Saga games were 'very' popular in Japan in the 90s. So much so that the remake of RS II is one of the most pre-ordered games in Japan now, next to DQ III HD-2D. The new saga game almost certainly didn't have nearly the same budget by comparison. I know it may seem odd, but that's more or less how it is most likely.
Synbios, the main protagonist of shining force 3 part 1. What an amazing trilogy the shining force 3 games are.
There's so many great games coming out. 2024 will be one of the best years for JRPGs this decade.
@26:27
It's the "worst kept secret" because Enix had a livestream a few years ago, where Yuji Horii literally sat down and announced it, along with DQ12. What wasn't announced at that time was the remakes of DQ1+2. Super stoked for them.
That explains it then, if it was a few years a go then I likely missed it as I was still a Trails exclusive channel and didn't really look outside of it with the exception of games like Ryza. It was in late 2021 that I shifted over to general JRPG content.
i wont be excited since they decided to remove gender am not buying it anymore. Im not gonna support the company cause i dont like having a woke and DEI Game
I am loving the winging it with notes method! Your love and care for these games shines through great off the cuff
Turly, yeah. It's a very nice change of pace. Love it
glad you mentioned decapolice its something I also am looking forward to. The silence is wild though half the year is gone and still no update. Doesnt help that studios have closed as well hope the project wasnt scrapped :(
I'll be gutted if Decapolice is scrapped.
I've heard the theory is that Decapolice is built more for the Switch 2. And with the Switch 2 getting delayed earlier this year, Decapolice is stuck waiting until Nintendo does the console reveal. Just a theory I've heard since it's hard to say without official announcements.
@@kirindas4691 hmmm idk I mean its also coming out for other platforms so it wouldnt make much sense. They should just release it soon Im getting it on my ps5 regardless
@@TheKisekiNut yessss like them not saying anything so far does have me worried. Like just say its 2025 thats okay but nothing in months ughhh
the studio Level 5 isnt closed. It just changed to focus on Inazuma Eleven Victory Road who we Inazuma Eleven fans were stuck with the company since the beginning of that franchise and they are working their ass off to make sure that franchise survive.
If it dies im very sure the company will die quickly. They have a lot of support of fans because of Inazuma Eleven.
i like it when you talk more freely and casually, maybe you can add some more of that in the future :D
Been such a great year for jrpgs
It seems like you missed something, because DQ3 HD-2D was not just a rumor. It was officially announced at an event years ago. People were just wondering what was taking so long, with most correctly assuming that it was because they were also doing 1-2 (which were not announced at the time).
Yeah, my reaction that was “dude, what rock have you been hiding under?”
Yeah, _1+2_ were a rumour until the Nintendo Direct. 3 was announced quite a while ago and the only surprise was the release date.
I wanna take a guess and say he misspoke lol
Was it before 2022? If so, then that explains it as I was still exclusive to Trails content. I was oblivious to any franchise outside of it. It was only late in 2021 that I switched over to more general JRPG content.
@@TheKisekiNut Yep. 2021, at the same event where DQ12 and DQ10 Offline were announced.
Sorry to hear about your hand. Good to hear it's mostly recovered!
Bloomtown's visuals remind me of that underrated gem Eastward. And Heartbound, to an extent. I wonder if they're in the same engine.
Bloomtown looks awesome! There's just something about that visual approach that clicks.
Thank You, love those! Can't imagine how much work went into it...
I’m super hyped for new Mario & Luigi. That series really is one of the GOATs. If people haven’t played them they should check it out. Really good time based turn combat, and the interactions with the world get better with each game.
More JRPG devs should play them, and think about how they can implement some of the things in their games
The smile on my face when I heard you mention Radiant Historia… thanks I needed that
Trails prediction - after kai 2 more games to finish the story.
Then 1 final game to tie a neat bow on everything.
They won't be done with zemuria but will see a few stand alone one off games in other regions
It'll be interesting to see what occurs. If Trails 'does' finish, I can't see them leaving it completely right off the bat.
People gonna love Fantasian. I played it on an Apple TV with a PS5 controller -- great stuff.
Already buying Trails through daybreak on steam , I just hope that NISA will not messup the localization like they did with reverie.
my plan for now is Daybreak, Ys X ( NA release date please! ), Metaphor and Dragon Quest 3. I am not sure after that I am really behind on the first half of the years rpgs.
I thought the rest of the year wouldn't be big since the first half was packed, but now there are five new games on my wishlist. Thanks for the list!
I like your positive energy, it got me excited as well.
Farmagia is also coming out on PC! It’s on steam
Agh hearing that Blue Reflection Second Light music makes me want to go back and play it again.
I'm absolutely hyped for Metaphor and its probably gonna be jrpg of the year from the get-go given that I'm not gonna be able to play Farewell O Zemuria until next year at the very least.
Dragon Warrior was the first RPG I played as a kid. I still have my NES cartridge. It was my favorite NES cartridge art and I'm really looking forward to picking up the Dragon Quest collection and playing it again when it gets released.
I also still waiting for Ys 10 limited edition. Last week, i just realise i haven't pre-order ys 10 so went to website and it still not ready to pre-order. They are taking sweet time to do so.
I'm excited about Dragon Quest 3 in the HD-2D. I grew up on Dragon Warriors 1 through 4 and Dragon quest later. So nice.
Fantasian breaking out of the Apple Store is an absolute win. Definitely one of the few games I'll be looking into picking up for the rest of the year next to Reynatis, Metaphor: Refantazio, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D.
I think one piece would be a perfect match for every trails fan
I am really looking forward to Visions of Mana. Absolutely loved Trials of Mana, mostly because of Angela's VA. That girl clearly had fun in that role.
These videos from you are always a highlight, you literally know EVERYTHING, even the Jrpgs I don’t care about lol
Romancing Saga 2s premise is VERY interesting. With you building up your nation through many generations to fight the fallen heros
A lot to look forward to on this list. DQ, Fantasian, Mana, Trails and Ys are definites for me. Still wondering what happened to Suikoden since I thought their plan all along was to release it around same time to compete with Eiyuden Chronicle. Also Nisa said they’d be announcing Ys release date (and most likely collectors edition) July 4 while they have Kondo at the anime convention.
Man Kiseki! 15 seconds in and you reminded me I own unicorn overlord.
Cheers 🙂
@13:35 - That "God awful" Godzilla game is, if not one of, the most expensive game/s on PS4. It sells for over $200 for the disc alone, and sometimes nears $300. Of course I remember it lol.
Will you vlog when you go Japan please? I would love to see your adventures there! Thank you for these videos I always find gems from you !
So much to choose. I do hope Deca Police and Suikoden 1-2 HD will be move to Q1 2025 instead. Similar calendar when Granblue Fantasy Relink and Eiyuden released this year.
Always curious about Bloomtown since i didn't get a chance to play Earthbound back then.
I love Code Vein, maybe I'll try out AI Limit too. And yes, it does look terribly similar to it, which is great news!
I do hope they add more story and quests to DQ 1-3 and flesh them out with more modern standards. I think people would be let down if they didn’t
Card en Ciel, and the Azure Striker Gunvolt/Luminous Avenger Copen series as a whole, are developed by the same team (Inti Creates) that made the OG Megaman games including the Battle Network games, so you know it's going to check all the boxes for all you Megaman fans out there.
Witch spring R "3" was release outside of normal stores. But it came with a LE for the switch
It was worth $120, as i played the game, i was informed ingame of 2 more witches, (later on i find out that the 2 were actually from their predecessor// previous game) so they were present as a cameo/ side characters
Afterward withnsome research, i find out all 3 witches originally were from a mobile game
so im glad that the first installment is getting a consoles port // along with a LE as well (i believe)
The graphic aren't too amazing but the story, characters design and game turnbased was a win for me so there that
There's so many awesome RPGs coming out this year, it's actually difficult to keep up and play all of them.
I bought Master Detective Raid Code because I thought it was DecaPolice. I got confused because they were announced around the same time so I thought one was the other 😢
Romancing SaGa games are brutally hard, but they were some of the most popular RPGs in Japan in the 90s (of course, they weren't released in the West then). I wonder what they do with this game. If you think SMT is hard, you've not played SaGa, let me tell you that. But darn it, this is a surprisingly long list overall! Definitely some good stuff on here, too. Dragon Quest III is going to be a massive hit in Japan for sure; probably not so much in the West, as usual, but it should do decently well at least.
I think DQ3 will do better than expected in the West. Japan it's a given though, they prefer DQ to FF out there and by some distance.
IMO, the things that've kept Romancing Saga an acquired taste are all things that could be improved with QOL changes.
One coming out in August that is a more niche budget title but deserves some recognition is Elrentaros Wanderings. It was released as Rear Sekai in Japan.
Saw the announcement yesterday, unfortunately it came after the video was made.
Added a couple of games to my wishlist from your video. I'm all for more Nier like games so fingers crossed that Dolls Nest would satisfy that itch.
I whuld always recomend starting with a game series ither chronologicly or first game, but the hole point with Arcs is jumping in points so i agree you can start att eny Arc in theary
Great video as always, Tokyo Xanadu was the game that introduced me to Falcom 😊
Me too. I was a bit hesitant to jump straight into one of their bigger series, because they were so massive. So I tried this "oneshot" first and liked it a lot. I've been spending the last 3 years playing through the Trails games. Still not even halfway through Reverie and the next game is already coming out in a couple of days.
A sequel to Tokyo Xanadu would be something I'd definitely buy.
@@skyknight0408 they announced a sequel already and the tokyo xanadu is the next big series once the kiseki series ends, tokyo xanadu is taking its place.
Currently:
Ys & Kiseki Series (Trails Series)
Future:
Ys & Tokyo Xanadu Series (The developer did say that Tokyo Xanadu is the future)
@@momokosakurada605 But didn't the devs also say they're only about halfway through Trails? If it took them 20 years to get to the halfway point, I doubt it will end anytime soon. I just hope they finish the complete saga within my lifetime.
TX was fun enough to want another one, but probably not too many more than that. I think they should stop at a trilogy at most with that IP.
@@skyknight0408 no thats a long time with Kai No Kiseki we have hit the 90% mark already its gonna end soon. it will end in another 3-4 games.
That time with Hajimari no Kiseki it was at 75% so it will currently. After Kai no Kiseki we are sure gonna be at the end game.
Kai no Kiseki has a lot of end game content that has some links to Nayuta
@@momokosakurada605 That's still 5-6 more games to come out in the west. Took 20 years for the first 11, so probably still 12-14 years until I can see the end.
3:00 I wouldn't mind if the series keeps going much farther than what is anticipated. For me, the Trails Series is the best videogame franchise I've ever played, so more of it is always good. Obviously, if Falcom deems necesary to close it soon so that the story isn't compromised by stretching it, then their decision would be respected and accepted. They're the captain of this boat...
Definitely looking forward to games like Visions of Mana, Metaphor ReFantazio, Dragon Quest III 2D-HD remake, Fantasian, and Decapolice. Trails through Daybreak and Ys X Nordics have also interest me but there were other games I do want to play from those series before starting those. Reynatis is being a mixed feeling for me
Please, please, PLEASE forget the scripts going forward. Love this format. It feels honest.
Also, we're eating too well. I was just about to get through some serious bits of my backlog and then this video happened. Glad so much is coming out on PC though!!!
Makes me happy to know all the big JRPGs I’m excited for are coming to my series X so i don’t need to buy a PS5 just for 1 or 2 ip
Dawntrail, Daybreak, Visions of Mana, Metaphor, Ys X, Brothership, DQ3HD2D, Fantasian, Suikoden 1 and 2 hopefully and I’ll be sitting pretty the rest of the year. Also looking forward to Black Myth Wukong, Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, and the new Zelda.
Thanks for the timestamps on this one!
Thanks for showing me new titles. Studio Zero previously made Catherine so Metaphor is their second game.
Excited for Fantasian neo dimension. At last.
Trails, DQ1,2,3 and Suikoden - thats what I'm waiting for this year :)
That SaGa trailer did look good, but I’m not sure I have room for it this year.
Ys series my beloved series game,how they insert the mystery in the game, make me feel more exited.
Looking forward to Abyss Fantasia, it has been on my wish list for a long time.
so hyped for Mana! but that Edition was definitely not worth 200 bucks 😅
Definitely isn't, none of them are. DQ-3 HD-2D's was worse, 200 quid for a bunch of plastic and DLC.
Agreed on the Metaphor re-release coming a few years later. It's hard to trust Atlus to not do that since they've continued to do it with almost all of their releases now. So unfortunately, I can no longer ever buy their new games at first release.
Even if they surprise me and never do a re-release, I'll just be getting it at a heavy discount at that point. Lord knows I have enough of a backlog to keep me busy til then.
Is it Bracknell CEX? They have had a collectors edition in the window all year.
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Worse. Fantasian was Apple Arcade exclusive.
So much good stuff coming out this year. That Nintendo Direct added a lot to my wishlist. I am also asking for an update or new info on Decapolice. We are halfway down the year and we have nothing.
Hope your hand gets better soon, man.
I hope you get to experience One Piece someday in the future. One Piece is partially one of the reasons I enjoy the Trails series so much. I know it is a long series, but the ride is totally worth it.
Generally when I get in to a long running series, I often see it through to the end and enjoy it massively. There's just something about One Piece that puts me off though.
I love how you pronounced "mangaka" and "Hiro Mashima" . So natural.
I bought One Piece on Xbox because I figured if a Switch port hadn't been announced within a year of release, it prbly wasn't gonna happen. Now I'm wondering if I should wait a few months before buying Persona.
Lots of rpgs to buy too little time to play im gonna have to plan this one out since i still have lots of backlogs left but i will definitely get the falcom games, card en ciel, suikoden and fantasy life. I still playing fantasy life on the 3ds from time to time and i hope the new one lives up to its name
I would be careful with the tokyo xanadu release on switch. When I played the switch version of Trails of cold steel 3 it kept freezing and crashing over and over again. And I don't think they ever fixed it.
Say what you want about Furyu, but they are one of the very few publishing companies who are willing to take risks and publish games that are very experimental/unconventional.
I've played several of their more notable games and while I think all of them were very flawed games, they were certainly memorable at the very least, which can't be said about the vast majority of new JRPGs coming out. I'd much rather have a new experimental Furyu game over a comfy new Atelier/Neptunia or an epic new Tails of/FF game.
They also all had great OSTs, my personal favorite being Monark's, which I think is on par with some of the big hitters.
I am really curious how Romancing SaGa 2 will be received. This game is bound to get more attention if just by being the first game since probably Minstrel Song nineteen years ago to not look like a budget or mobile title. But the issue for SaGa will be what it's always been, that the games are almost JRPGs in name only.
These are games that prioritize complex mechanics, a high level of difficulty, and a minimalist narrative focused more on encouraging player freedom and unpredictability than a tight, cinematic plot. They are games that you beat, not complete. If traditional JRPGs were an attempt by Japanese developers to reimagine '80s CRPGs as something you could sell to manga loving kids, SaGa is kind of the series that attempts to take that interpretation and then feed it back into the machine to reimagine the JRPG as something more akin to its original point of inspiration. What Etrian Odyssey is to Wizardry, SaGa is -- kinda sorta -- to Ultima, especially the Romancing line.
All that is to say, I worry that it'll just be the same thing as it was for Frontier back in the '90s, and Minstrel Song in the '00s, where people pick it up expecting one thing and then get upset when they get another. Square has been trying unusually hard to build up the SaGa brand the last several years, even putting out several videos to explain the combat in Emerald Beyond up to its release. It miiiiiiight be worthwhile for them to get ahead of the curve and try to build an audience by hyping up what's so cool and unique about the game, rather than just throwing it out there to be misunderstood.
Romancing SaGa 2 is a unique game; 31 years later there's still nothing remotely like it. I hope it can find a receptive audience.
The new Mario and Luigi game is one hype the most now to get this year
I'm right there with you for the Ys X hype! Hard to imagine anything else being goty for me personally!
Farmagia is one I actually got more interested in seeing the gameplay. I wasn’t too sold on it to begin with, but the farming + Pikmin + fantasy setting is appealing to me. I’m also not one to care about the graphics, but I can see how that could be a turn-off for many people.
Speaking of Farmagia...I hear it's coming out with an anime adaption as well. So there's that.
Seems like a great year for JRPGs (and gaming in general, I know October will be packed). I really hope Konami will not pull a Konami with Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster, I really loved the first two games (as well as the other games in the Suikoden series)
Konami have been poor on the game side for a while. They're more interested in re-launching old Yu-gi-oh sets.
I hope Tokyo Xanadu sequel will be published by the same publisher as first game even if it's unlikely, i genuinely want to buy and support it, but there's no way in hell i'll give Nishit a single cent. Yasha looks very interesting, it really reminds me of Oninaki really hard because of the artstyle and how the gameplay looks so far. Recognized Farmagia's art style instantly, probably will emulate it unless it'll get a pc port, sure, it's nothing special but i like that kind of wacky, unusual, weird games. All in all, seems my backlog'll still grow, exciting. Oh and already finished Ys X a few months ago, i'd say it has one of if not the best story in the series, it's one of Adol's most well-written adventures, people seem to have mostly disliked the ost, but it still had some bangers, especially final boss phase 1 theme.
perfect list, lots of incredible titles, my favs!
Trails through Daybreak
Tokyo Xanadu Ex+
Visions of Mana
Card-en-Ciel
Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven
Ys X: Nordics
Yasha looks sick! I hate that it’s a rogue like though
I've recently beat disco elysium the final cut and while it's not a game i can play straight away but it's definitely a great game. Just started the legend of heroes trails of reverie only a year after it came out
List is very much appreciated. With how oversaaturated the market is, it's hard to keep track of everything.
I would like to point out that REYNATIS isn't "developed by" FuRyu, it is developed by Natsume Atari. The game shows Natsume Atari action RPG game design paradigms (based on the demo).
CRYMACHINA is a game by AQURIA (it even says so as such, when you boot the game up and look past the FuRyu logo).
Trinity Trigger is a game by Three Rings.
"FuRyu games" are so different because they are developed by different developers using their own game design philosophies, artists, UI designers, etc...
They do not develop games you are familiar with. They do however assist a bit with development and usually appoint a director to oversee things to a slight extend. But you will see the main developer's ideas in the works published/produced by them.
Check Gematsu, they do have an accurate info regarding the actual developers.
You didn't listen to the commentary, man.
Quote 'I know Furyu don't get involved with the development of many of their games' - all I said was 'they get their hands stuck in to games that look very cool but they don't deliver after that'.
Furyu are co-developing Reynatis with NatsumeAtari. Literally look at any article surrounding it and you'll see.
@@TheKisekiNut My apologies. I missed that part. I guess I am so used to this misattribution that I automatically wrote that comment. Because there is still the notion that I described in my comment, for whatever reason and it leads to this situation where FuRyu is marked off as the sole developer, when in fact their contribution is more or less "minimal" and the games are products of the other developer invooved.
Keep up the good work, and I am glad you are doing a good job reporting
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I’m definitely more interested in Bloomtown now that I know it has a Corgi 😂
I'm still waiting a release date for Fate/Extra Record 😭
oh shit, card-en-ciel looks awesome.
Regarding Trails through Daybreak, I’m a huge fan of the earlier games (started with Cold Steel I then picked up all the first ones) but found myself VERY disappointed with how repetitive the combat in the demo was - so little variety. Good characters though and a nice start to the plot line.
I was the same about one piece, then I got into it. Helps with a couple of beers until you get hooked
Square enix and their pricing for collectors editions is absurd, i would've gotten it at maybe 130 - 150 range, but 200 is not worth it imo.
Of course, Ys X Nordics and Daybreak are Definite day 1 games for me, Fantasion and Sword of the Necromancer Resurrection look up my alley as well.
So many good games this year.
Based on the trial version Reynatis may actually be decent. At the very least the combat seems decent
The combat was decent in Crymachina too, and that game was mediocre at best. They just don't seem to have much 'depth' to them, so I'm hoping Reynatis can do a little more.
I was so exited for Fantasy life. I don't really get why they push this game back over and over again. If it's a switch 2 release title it would make sense, but it looks like it will suffer the fate of the first game (great game but nobody played it).
Visions of mana kinda looks like a better NNK2 in terms of the combat
Played the demo for Bloomtown during Steam Next Fest. I'm shocked at how good it is, given all the different gameplay elements they're trying to juggle. Life sim, farming sim, turn-based RPG. There's an open world to explore, a clock with events and NPCs tied to it like Persona, you can get a job or explore town or do a bunch of side quests. It seems like a hugely ambitious game, and they're somehow managing to pull it off. Really looking forward to giving the final game a try.
I really wanted to enjoy WitchSpring R, but the localization was so bad that I refunded it.
Maybe it got better if I played more, but at the time I first played it, all the dialogue looked as if it was just thrown in Google Translate. Some of it I could decipher, but a lot of it was just nonsensical or broken.
Hopefully releasing to new platforms gave them a reason to go in & fix that.
Thanks for the roundup, suprised you didnt mention the DQ3HD collectors edition... a new low from Square imo.
Dragon girl in thumbnail?!
What is she from?
What about Rave Master
That was Hiro Mashima's series before Fairy Tail
I am very looking forward to all the new falcomm titles for my switch. Like Daybreak, that I will not get to play until much later and Tokyo Xanadu even though I already have it on steam. And flipping Ys X! Where is the Limited Edition?! I want to make bad financial decisions! Why is it still not up for preorder? Also very happy about the Announcement at the Nintendo Direct for the Miles Edgeworth games. I am so excited to play those. But damn it, where is my Ys X limited edition?! I hope you have fun in Japan and bring more cool stuff over. I need to see it when you get back. You always have so much cool stuff. But yeah, falcom games are always great. I hope I can play some Azure before bed. Azure is pretty cool so far again. I remember how much I enjoyed it.
What's up with publishers and developers announcing games too early?
Looking forward to get SaGa and Visions of Mana. Normie taste, maybe, but eh.
fantasian is supposed to be the last game by sakaguchi
fantasian was a breakthrough for apple gaming
i just hope all other paid RPG on app store will be migrated to arcade. its just worth more to subscribe, and opening a big opportunity to every mobile game developer which really care about the game to live and survive amongst these F2P cashgrab mobile RPG
i've seen many good prospect mobile game died sooner, or vanished then ported to other console