I'm grateful every time anyone mentions Astral Chain. I'm not sure I'd call it a hidden gem but it definitely doesn't get talked about enough. In my opinion it's a 'must play' exclusive for the Switch and it's right near the top of my wishlist of games I hope get sequels on the Switch successor. It is a really strong game that is a little rough around the edges but a more polished sequel that builds on the foundations of the first game could be an all-time great action game.
SO2, Triangle Strategy, Astral Chain, Prince of Persia and Unicorn Overlord aren't "hidden." Unicorn Overlord is very popular and it sold the most copies on the Switch.
That is still less than 2million, which is the main highlight of the video. 500K may have been great decades ago, but the budget to make a standard video game has gotten a lot more expensive relative to price per unit not going up that much. In order for earnings to double the budget, 2 million is the new common goal post.
On that note, neither is Unicorn Overlord or Star Ocean 2 Remake featured in the thumbnail. More people are less likely to know/remember about Enter the Gungeon or something similar than some of the ones seen here.
You sir, are doing the Lord's work. Astral Chain is criminally underrated. It's my favorite title on the switch simply because of how surprising it is. I was not expecting such a fun game with so much content. And like you said, the art style is really cool. One of the best OST's ever. PLAY ASTRAL CHAIN GUYS!!!!
I've played unicorn overlord, valkyria chronicles 1 &4 and 13 Sentinels. I thought unicorn overlord was alright, but I really liked and recommend the Valkyria chronicle games and 13 Sentinels.
Yeah. None of those games strike me as hidden gem material. Give me some actual hidden gems, but it seems a lot of YTers are just playing the most talked about games.
@@Theflipstoner yeah I can recommend a bunch, and also I recommend you play the first and 2nd atelier ryza games and other atelier games, bc there’s different protagonists and stuff
@@Theflipstoner sorry I didn’t list them lol if you’re looking for jrpgs, there’s bravely default 2, sea of stars, and lots more you can check out on deku deal’s website because it can also comes in handy when there aresales for those games
Star Ocean is an odd series for me. I love the series but it's hard for me to enjoy the battle system especially when it comes to the more recent games in the series
Great list and I've played all of them 😁 but I'm still waiting for my physical copy of chained echoes, It became one of my all time favorite rpg. Astral chains is such a great game if I had the time I'll do another run right now because I didn't play since I finished it when it released, but I have so many game to play, right now I'm playing mario and luigi but I need to finished yakuza, romancing saga 2 remake dq3 remake and then the games in my backlog too.
You are so wrong for saying "13 Sentinels" has a weird battle system! It is great and very related to the story. Defending your base against the attackers is superb when you get it, which you obviously didn't.
I would swap Astral Chain (that sold over a million copies) with Suda 51 games like the No More Heroes 3 and Travis Strikes Again NMH games! Very underrated and underappreciated games in my opinion.
I didn't know about the first game mentioned, so I'll definitely check if it's on sale on switch atm; it's on steam too. Astral chain was so fun. Was basically a jojo game
OJ out there pinching people with em "pincher attacks"! In all seriosuness, great video. I would also say Animal Well, what an amazing game to be honest, exploration and puzzlesolving at its finest!
PlayerEssence, okay here's a confounding question I've got for you............................. Since Nintendo Switch came out in 2017, which games would you consider being as the elite Top 10 best and/or "MUST HAVE" Switch games for owning? Here are mine.............. 1) Breath Of The Wild 2) Super Mario Odyssey 3) Super Mario RPG 4) Link's Awakening 5) Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga 6) Hogwarts Legacy 7) Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition 8) Animal Crossing New Horizons 9) Luigi's Mansion 3 10) GTA: San Andreas Definitive Edition
This list isn't the cream of the crop you have too many series staples not on here in favour of generic third party ports like GTA 😂. Mate open your horizons to Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Splatoon etc
@DankMemeCenterX well mate......EXCUUUUUUUUSE ME🤨! However I'm not into Xenoblade, Fire Emblem or Splatoon for that matter, alright?? But if I were to replace GTA port, I'd probably go with Super Mario Bros Wonder instead. Other than that, I wouldn't change my list any other way!
I've always been so confused by the extreme hype that reroll game gets....its not some mind blowing, amazing game experience so many people seem to suggest it is. Its literally just a cute little game about rolling things. Its like over hyping candy crush or some Facebook games or something. Very strange.
Unicorn overlord was a vanilla ware game, published by Atlus. It’s not developed by Atlus so that’s why it’s not identified with their games
He literally started that section saying "Unicorn Overlord, another Vanillaware game", i feel like you weren't fully listening
Those Valkyria games go on sale a lot, too. It’s pretty common to see the first and fourth game combined for $10 or less.
True. Waiting for a sale of part 4
Star Ocean: Second Story was a top 5 ps1 jrpg.
I'm grateful every time anyone mentions Astral Chain. I'm not sure I'd call it a hidden gem but it definitely doesn't get talked about enough. In my opinion it's a 'must play' exclusive for the Switch and it's right near the top of my wishlist of games I hope get sequels on the Switch successor. It is a really strong game that is a little rough around the edges but a more polished sequel that builds on the foundations of the first game could be an all-time great action game.
Star ocean 2 R is gorgeous
SO2, Triangle Strategy, Astral Chain, Prince of Persia and Unicorn Overlord aren't "hidden." Unicorn Overlord is very popular and it sold the most copies on the Switch.
The Live A Live remake doesn't seem to get as much recognition and not sure what the sales reports were.
Over 500K copies sold, I'm sure it did very well
That is still less than 2million, which is the main highlight of the video. 500K may have been great decades ago, but the budget to make a standard video game has gotten a lot more expensive relative to price per unit not going up that much. In order for earnings to double the budget, 2 million is the new common goal post.
Astral Chain is NOT a hidden gem. It's widely praised
Same for chained echoes
On that note, neither is Unicorn Overlord or Star Ocean 2 Remake featured in the thumbnail. More people are less likely to know/remember about Enter the Gungeon or something similar than some of the ones seen here.
Don’t get anal about it bro, go touch some grass
@@jeanjacques4775 Most people I know have never heard of chained echoes. I personally loved it
@@arielcervantes5378 It's a pretty well known in jrpg/rpg communities. It's not a hidden gem.
You sir, are doing the Lord's work. Astral Chain is criminally underrated. It's my favorite title on the switch simply because of how surprising it is. I was not expecting such a fun game with so much content. And like you said, the art style is really cool. One of the best OST's ever.
PLAY ASTRAL CHAIN GUYS!!!!
Reminds me of burning rangers on sega saturn spiritually. Nothing like it pure class.
Completely agree on Chained Echoes and Unicorn Overlord.
a cool thing I saw is they put Triangle Strategy on VR recently. that hd 2d look has to be nuts over there!
Why you haven't mentioned any saga grace/ romance saga games? I thought that they super obscure
I don't think you understand what a hidden gem is.
I agree with most of your picks, but Unicorn Overlord was nominated for Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards: hardly a *hidden* gem.
Great list!
Such a great list! Almost all my favorite Switch games were included. Number 10 and 7 especially need more love.
I’m glad I have all these! Great list OJ! Merry Christmas everyone!
I couldn't agree more with your list. Aegis Rim and Star Ocean are wonderful games, and I also don't see a lot of people talking about 'em
Three of my favorite games on the switch are Chained Echoes, Triangle Strategy and Unicorn. All have great replay value!
Cool video OJ. Thank you
What is the first 3 game slides in the beginning of the video? 0-3 seconds?
Thanks for these great suggestions, OJ! I just ordered Unicord Overlord on Switch; It was on sale for half off🔥
Fantastic list!
Good stuff as always
I've played unicorn overlord, valkyria chronicles 1 &4 and 13 Sentinels. I thought unicorn overlord was alright, but I really liked and recommend the Valkyria chronicle games and 13 Sentinels.
I guess we call everything a hidden gem now lol
Yeah. None of those games strike me as hidden gem material.
Give me some actual hidden gems, but it seems a lot of YTers are just playing the most talked about games.
They are praised but they are still hidden
@obba40 Yeah no, they're not hidden at all.
@@tacpursifull5436 they are not hidden, but the generic Nintendo fanbase doesn't care for most of these games also sales wise
@@obba40 So franchises that are niche have niche sales? You don't say.
Not everything has to sell in the millions.
What game is the one that swimming in the boat underneath the water looks bomb
Atelier ryza 3
@ I just seen you replied I’m a buy that game looks really good Do you know any more games like that?
@@Theflipstoner yeah I can recommend a bunch, and also I recommend you play the first and 2nd atelier ryza games and other atelier games, bc there’s different protagonists and stuff
@@Theflipstoner sorry I didn’t list them lol if you’re looking for jrpgs, there’s bravely default 2, sea of stars, and lots more you can check out on deku deal’s website because it can also comes in handy when there aresales for those games
@ thank you soooo much looks sooo good I love games that look like this I been playing Zelda , metaphor and steller blade
Star Ocean is an odd series for me. I love the series but it's hard for me to enjoy the battle system especially when it comes to the more recent games in the series
Great list and I've played all of them 😁 but I'm still waiting for my physical copy of chained echoes, It became one of my all time favorite rpg. Astral chains is such a great game if I had the time I'll do another run right now because I didn't play since I finished it when it released, but I have so many game to play, right now I'm playing mario and luigi but I need to finished yakuza, romancing saga 2 remake dq3 remake and then the games in my backlog too.
You are so wrong for saying "13 Sentinels" has a weird battle system! It is great and very related to the story. Defending your base against the attackers is superb when you get it, which you obviously didn't.
Bruh! It just dawned upon me that The Fist Legion in Astral Chain is literally Star Platinum going Ora Ora Ora on his enemies.
Atelier is COZY as hell. I find it incredibly relaxing.
I would swap Astral Chain (that sold over a million copies) with Suda 51 games like the No More Heroes 3 and Travis Strikes Again NMH games! Very underrated and underappreciated games in my opinion.
I didn't know about the first game mentioned, so I'll definitely check if it's on sale on switch atm; it's on steam too.
Astral chain was so fun. Was basically a jojo game
Great list as usual. I already & fortunately have half of these great Gems.
Wassup homie, when are you dropping the next rare nintendo switch games. Keep up the good work ese.
I did order Valkyria Chronicles 1 on limited run games😅 i am waiting for next year to arrive!
OJ out there pinching people with em "pincher attacks"! In all seriosuness, great video. I would also say Animal Well, what an amazing game to be honest, exploration and puzzlesolving at its finest!
I own most of these already, but they're all certified bangers.
True, the vid is on point indeed
Shadow of The Ninja Reborn!
Wargroove and into the breach are top tier srpg
Chained Echoes was my second favorite game I played in a year where I also played Tears of the Kingdom, Prime Remastered, and Future Redeemed.
I played Tears of the Kingdom was fun for the first few hours but got bored afterwards. Got overwhelming. Is Prime Remastered worth getting?
My hidden gem is Dragon Quest Builders 2
THIS 💯
Triangle Strategy is a masterpiece.
PlayerEssence, okay here's a confounding question I've got for you.............................
Since Nintendo Switch came out in 2017, which games would you consider being as the elite Top 10 best and/or
"MUST HAVE" Switch games for owning?
Here are mine..............
1) Breath Of The Wild
2) Super Mario Odyssey
3) Super Mario RPG
4) Link's Awakening
5) Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga
6) Hogwarts Legacy
7) Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
8) Animal Crossing New Horizons
9) Luigi's Mansion 3
10) GTA: San Andreas Definitive Edition
This list isn't the cream of the crop you have too many series staples not on here in favour of generic third party ports like GTA 😂. Mate open your horizons to Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Splatoon etc
@DankMemeCenterX well mate......EXCUUUUUUUUSE ME🤨! However I'm not into Xenoblade, Fire Emblem or Splatoon for that matter, alright?? But if I were to replace GTA port, I'd probably go with Super Mario Bros Wonder instead. Other than that, I wouldn't change my list any other way!
hidden gems: ruiner, rebel galaxy, battle brothers, sunless skies
I want more Astral Chain - or similar titles
Owlboy is definitely a hidden gem
I’m convinced OJ creates new lists just to continue glazing Astral Chain in new ways lol. JK, love the list
I would put Ni no Kuni games, nobody talks about them.
I'm happy that I own most of the things on this list.
Unicorn Overlord is fantastic, my GOTY for 2024. If you like SRPG you'll love it.
I was thinking about picking up the Valkyria Chronicles bundle. With this video and it being on sale, I think it’s a sign… 🤓
I've always been so confused by the extreme hype that reroll game gets....its not some mind blowing, amazing game experience so many people seem to suggest it is. Its literally just a cute little game about rolling things. Its like over hyping candy crush or some Facebook games or something. Very strange.
Lmao Star Ocean 2 & Unicorn Overlord are hidden gems?! Guess everything is a hidden gem now.
Mario and luigi brothership
hi OJ
Vanillaware doing pretty well with their switch releases. Looking forward to playing Unicorn Overlord and solid hidden gem list.
After seeing #1 I clicked subscribe SO FAST
People are weird as hell in the comments lol
I'm taking a massive poop
Great video from you as always OJ🫶🏿!
Sold.. I’m getting Unicorn Overlord 🩵
Unicorn Overlord is fantastic, my GOTY for 2024. If you like SRPG you'll love it.