33 Things Only "TRUE" JRPG Fans Do!

[@SuperDerek]

So how about it? Are you a "True" JRPG Fan? 😉 Thank you to Atlus and Persona 5 Tactica for sponsoring today's video! Check out P5T with this link: i.try.games/persona-5-tactica/gjm89s

[@charlestrudel8308]

i can tell you before we start. you are a way bigger jrpg fan than me... but im here because im curious of the subject matter.

[@SuperDerek]

That's awesome to hear! My channel is, in a lot of ways, aimed at helping lower the barrier to entry for the genre. I hope you enjoyed your time!

[@charlestrudel8308]

@@SuperDerek it was better than i though, literal hylarious, one of your best videos. also, those fade out on some of them, chef kiss.

[@m.3.3.w]

I love you Super Derek! Love this video so much!!

[@Julieber1]

I think been dealing with some sort of Quantum Immortality shift that keeps me in parallel universe were most of the content on streaming services and video games in America are Anime and JRPG’s. I ask this because I’m having such a hard time anymore finding very little American content for animation and RPG’s. Is there anyone could please explain to me what’s going on with this?

[@okanut]

"If you only saved once, you didn't actually save the game." ... I feel called out lol 😅 Edit: ... Welp there's #27

[@50MiraGaming]

Heck I was multi saving back in pokemon Red Blue. So I could try to stay up an extra few minutes lol

[@10k-Noodles]

It’s crazy how many of these actually apply. You know, I’m not sure that I’ve ever used an elixir or mega elixir in an FF game outside of those magic pot enemies at the end of FFVII always hoarded them.

[@JustTheGems]

Lol it's so funny to realize how many common experiences and habits I share with people I've never met! 😂 This hobby, man!

[@japanimationman4442]

Yay, Xenogears music! Such a great soundtrack. This list was way too relatable. Especially the stuff about intentionally going the wrong way to find all the loot before triggering the plot only to realize you accidentally went the right way. So am I the only one that stops a game to try out the cool new game for just a little bit, get super distracted by the new game, realize I forgot what I was doing in the first game, then need to restart it to get caught up again, but don't want to go back and redo everything, so I just start up a completely different game instead?

[@sethhale235]

Glad to see a new video. Some of these spoke to me on a very deep level. Always go left -- even when the devs have caught on to us.

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Seth! I was out of town for a bit, sorry for the absence! :)

[@ComposerKuandohan]

This video is… so relatable. Excellent work! I’m serious when I say I’ve done at least each one of these once with something in my life (used to be anime for me).

[@SuperDerek]

Aw man, my anime backlog could fill the Smithsonian, but I swear I'm way more likely to re-watch Hunter X Hunter _again_ than actually start watching something new. xD

[@IrNaLann]

This was a great shot of joy into my day. I think the funniest part was realizing that I recognized the bgm and spund effects the entire time too XD.

[@HybridAngelZero]

This isn't a video, this is just a ten minute call-out post xD Also, nice to see Atlus sending their sponsorship to the right audience

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Hybrid! And if it's any consolation, making the video felt like a 10-minute long confession! xD

[@tiamatnotrealname3084]

everything on this list: yep. i feel attacked but also slightly superior because i take it to the next level. none of the points are limited to any specific type of game. by 30hours of progress restarted 30+times. left, then right, then on the way towards the left again you notice you can go behind things too and find treasure thats out of sight. gotta walk towards the camera, walk into the wall every tile to check for secrets, check every object from 11 different directions. missed stealing from random enemy and cant go back, gotta restart to find out its just a potion can steal. find out some enemies have common and rare steal items gotta restart another 150times to get all the rare steals but also not end up overleveled. never bother writing down which enemies have useful rare items because you feel your memory is infallible. vanity items have different appearance depending on gender and race, gotta make 18 characters and play them all simultaneously. find out endgame thing allows for better stats growths on level up so gotta restart and reach endgame with the main team still all lv1 for the best stats. legendary weapon changes how 1 skill works for specific mid tier character so gotta restart to optimize a build for just that 1 skill. newgame+ adds this new thing so gotta restart and not use any stat boost items until new+ weapons to use them on. storage isnt big enough, gotta sell all potions asap because if try to horde them end up being forced to discard them. but still cant use them because thats what MP is for. opps i crit and killed mini-boss to fast and didnt successfully steal yet, and turns out forgot to save outside the entrance so gotta redo everything in town and walk to the dungeon again. restart because absent mindedly took a right turn and missed a box with unique item 5hours ago. turns out dialog option 30hours ago has an effect on something MUCH later, gotta restart and try all options for best reward. turns out the best reward from the dialog option locks you out of even better rewards from something else. restart again every 1-2 weeks because new patches. burn yourself out on the game and set it down for awhile just so you can do it all over again but with only 80% as many restarts. notice that your memory is still 90% accurate which just fuels your god complex ego. hop on reddit after 7months and see that people are making 'did you know' and 'i just learned' posts of stuff that was considered common knowledge 10days after release. turn yourself into a broken record by repeating the same information for the 3000th time. ... and totally know the lore better then anyone else in the universe. certainly know it better then the person that created the brain child.

[@MassiveRican]

The most relatable list in a JRPG players life 😂😂

[@SuperDerek]

Hah! This video took a lot of looking in the mirror to make. Crazy thing is, I feel like I left enough on the table for another one down the road, I just know it!

[@MassiveRican]

@@SuperDerek I’ll be there to see it and get some more feels. Btw the Hype Responsibly and Super Derek RPG’s anniversary T’s I got like 2 weeks ago are freaking awesome. Hope you keep doing what you love and find success.

[@andreiulyanov9241]

Derek forgot to mention "Postpone playing Dragon Quest 11 until you have completed the previous ten entries, in order to dig all the call-backs."

[@Butterfly617]

1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes 5. Yes 6. Sometimes 7. Yes 8. Yes 9. Sometimes 10. No 11. No 12. Yes 13. Yes 14. Sometimes 15. Yes 16. Yes 17. Yes 18. Yes 19. No 20. Yes 21. Yes 22. Sometimes 23. Yes 24. Yes 25. Yes 26. Sometimes 27. No Comment haha 28. Way too may times 29. Well I'm replaying Like A Dragon 7 at the moment haha 30. Yes 31. Yes 32. Yes 33. Yes

"Ethers so minty, WATA grades them" DEADDDD 😂😂😂

[@JeffEros]

Just when I feel I am getting away unscathed, 32: Hipster, dashes me to bits! XD

[@SUGMalaysia]

Not using your potion because you know using cure will save you more money since MP can be restored fully by resting in inns (which is cheaper than buying a lot of potions). But we need all the potions in the world.

[@SofaKingDead]

The actual meta is to go backwards. Left and right is so obvious, they hide the real good free loot behind you. You have to walk against the camera for a little while, but it is usually there.

[@SuperDerek]

reminds me of the SNES days of hiding the best loot down a one tile alley outside of the town gates. Follow that path up and around the side of the town to get to the hidden treasure chest. 🙂

[@theshack28]

Grind to get your party overly prepared for the next boss battle, fall asleep in the middle of a battle because your tired of the grinding, you wake up to realize you forgot to save. Try to regrind then you say, "Nah I'm tired of this game." You don't come back to it for like a week or two.

[@shadowmaksim]

I'm going to regret this... 1 - Depends 2 - No 3 - Yes 4 - Uh... 5 - Yes into No 6 - No 7 - Depends, usually No 8 - Uh... 9 - No 10 - More often than not, No 11 - No 12 - Depends 13 - Yes 14 - Depends 15 - Depends 16 - Yes 17 - No 18 - No 20 - Yes 22 - Depends 23 - Depends 24 - Yes 25 - Yes 26 - Uh... 28 - Depends 29 - No 30 - Yes, but not unreasonably so 31 - Yes 32 - Yes...unfortunately. I don't try to be but it just often happens that way and I always feel like a contrarian as a result. It sucks. 33 - ?

[@SuperDerek]

Hmm.. Looking over these results I can say with certainty: You've played RPGs before. I'm afraid it may be terminal. ;)

[@marlenapowers478]

Your office looks really cool dude

[@SuperDerek]

Thank you!

[@Mclearmountain]

The sky music aaahhh

[@10k-Noodles]

My rule was always to go right first. Feels like the save point’s always over there.

[@ZachJersey]

Relatable. Especially the part about going the wrong way in the dungeon to get the loot. My logic had been that the developers wouldn't have wasted time rendering this winding path unless there was something there.

[@1DangerMouse1]

Looks like I'm not a real JRPG fan lol. I relate to some of these though. I just like experiencing games to escape reality for a while and JRPGs are one preferred way to do that.

[@azuretony]

I had to laugh at the title, knowing what kind of things were probably coming, and wasn't disappointed lol. Congrats on the Atlus P5R sponsorship.

[@ΑχιλλέαςΓεωργίου]

Dude seriously...STOP spying on me!

[@nathannemyman3522]

I've played the Xenoblade and Persona series multiple times over despite 100 percenting most of them 😅

[@Grind24hours]

There's nothing like a good grind-fiest. Super Derek's got a cool, soothing voice. Looking forwards to Suikoden 1+2 on the Switch. Bravely default is under-rated! Keep up the good work!

[@amimm7776]

Play the 7th dragon series and you'll get the item hoarder mentality beaten out of you fast. Also number 34: check your item bag twice to make sure you have everything you need Number 35 (exclusive to etrian odyssey fans): forget the goddamn thread anyway

[@darianbailey4940]

I always end up hoarding all my permanent stat upgrade items until the end of the game instead of using them when i get them

[@SuperDerek]

same here! Gotta wait and see who would benefit from each the _most_ for that final fight. Either that, or just dump it all into the MC.

[@keepingatit3566]

love raining song and especially the bof 3 world map theme

[@rei-miyazaki]

Totaly true to always go for the the dead end first in a dungeon. Also, save your potion until you needed it just not using it until the end.

[@swamplord85]

Loving the Xenogears background music….God I love that game

[@A.S.Bridges]

Hahaha classic. So much awesome packed into one video. Great job Derek. 😎

[@ssjdennis6058]

Scary how much of this is me... saving potions to never use them... starting over and over, never finishing. Missed the "all" materia in FF7 once, had to restart, even though I am sure I would've gotten a second one soon. In the end just using blue magick xD so didn't need it

[@marcosdheleno]

I am a JRPG fan who hates 2 things. 1)timed events and 2)gimmick QTE based battle systems. which is why, no matter how much people love games like undertale or paper mario. i genuinely can not get into them. same with the modern persona games(3-4-5) and the shadow heart series. i have no issue if the game has only some minor QTE like the limit breaks in FFX. but when everything in the combat revolves around timing your button press, that's when you lose me.

[@mhalomy]

This is such a great watch could relate to most of it 😂 love all the sarcasm bits hahaha well done! 👌

[@jumaanecabrera8091]

We got roasted! 🔥 😂 So many similar thoughts. You got me on the getting to the last final hours of an rpg and then not beating because beating it would mean that it would end and I wouldn’t want that! Lol

[@RomanJr316]

Wow. I think we are all about 90% of that list. Very good and funny video, Derek. The only thing I didn’t like is you saying you have about another decade or two left in you. Brother, I assume you’re in your thirties. You have half a century or more!!!!

[@mo_musashi_284]

Check barrels , pots & drawers is a must for me.

[@SuperDerek]

Dude, even in games where there is no looting system for this, I continue to check these things. >.

[@mo_musashi_284]

@@SuperDerek same DQ games are the best at it 😂

[@TheSmongo]

Legend of heroes: Trails in the sky music. Love it

[@evilblanketfish]

Should really rename this to rpg gamer's bad habits.

[@RwnEsper]

OMG #6 made me laugh so hard at myself, followed by #9 soon after! (Restart after 10 hours, then restart again after 30).

[@SuperDerek]

Just... Don't ask me how many times I've had to restart Fallout or Elder Scrolls games. >.>

[@DuoBeard]

Gotta hoard and never use that potion, just in case I need it for later 😏

[@bobseesall]

The only one I don't do is getting overpowered. I like my first playthrough to be as blind as possible so no crazy broken stuff right away. I will say you forgot find that one really good song and add it to your daily playlist. I've heard Blue Dragon's boss song 100 times what is another 1000 gonna hurt.

[@SuperDerek]

Oh man, "Ark" from Persona 5 is _STILL_ in my rotation.

[@S_Hyde]

7:53 no wonder I got into Evangelion around the time I also got into RPGs

[@graymars1097]

God damn it 😢 here is another list that I have to follow so people believe me when I say I love JRPGs 😢 It's getting harder & harder 😭 Edit: in case it wasn't obvious, I'm trying to be funny here 😅

[@alexclaton]

half of them apply to me. i dont have issues with dead ends cuz i use maps... and i dont have an issue with lost progress because i save as often as i can using as many save slots as possible. breaking the game is the one that applies most to me though cuz thats my favorite thing to do lol

[@SuperDerek]

Same here, honestly! Gotta go for that "ludicrous efficiency!"

[@cabssoprano]

I feel personally attacked lol

[@tjgii1207]

Hahahaha!! Get 80hrs into a game, stop right before the ending because its soooo good, and play it again from the beginning yrs later... im been doing that since i was 10yo, youd think i would have grown out of it 25yrs later😅😅😅 still unforgettable RPGs though, almost as unforgettable as superderek!

[@muthesquirrel]

Honestly these days I tend to put the game down at the final hour just cos of burn out, then try to return to it months later and realise I have no memory of what I was doing or how to play...

[@SuperDerek]

I feel that so much dude. You might want to take a look at my video about defeating your backlog, because I tackle this exact issue that used to affect me too. Here's a link if you've got some time to kill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apSYqoutn8d3mrs

[@Conan_Ranpo_san]

I got 21 out of 33

[@zachholstine]

How are these so accurate. Especially #17. I’m guilty of all of them but this one makes me feel the worst

[@SuperDerek]

Oh man, number 17 was such a problem for me it's one of the reasons I started my review channel years ago -- to force me to _actually_ finish the games I start. It's worked wonders for me, but I probably wouldn't recommend this solution for everyone. :-P

[@SuperMegaDave_]

#30 hits hard

[@SuperDerek]

Dude, it really does. I'm gearing up for Cold Steel IV, and I have a feeling that that leaving Class VII behind is going to really suck. Heck, I still miss Estelle and Joshua from the Sky series! :-P

[@elena_m19]

4:30 I was playing Banjo Kazooie as a kid and mashed the button and didn't realise I was deleting the game and I lost my save file

[@SuperDerek]

Oh nooo! That would absolutely kill me! ...Reminds me of the time a friend let me "try" a new game on his copy of Pokemon Yellow... I don't know how he ever forgave me for saving... I assumed it would let me select a save file! >.>

[@Artimes.]

34. Oh man this new game coming out is so amazing. I am hyped i can't wait for it to be released. This is a Day 1 purchase for me for sure.... but wait.... This is game # 7 in the series?? ahh shit i have to go back and replay the series starting from the first game released in 1991. 😔 Oh well *Flashforward many years* I finally finished game 5 in the series but its now years later and they just released the 10th game on the PS7, GOD DAMNIT I CAN'T KEEP UP!!! 😡

[@chrono_s9699]

Man this is so relatable it hurts 🤣

[@nichytsukamoto9788]

Ring Fit 😂

[@Chelaxim]

Use all your permanent stat increase items on a character who leaves the party and never comes back.

[@SuperDerek]

Oh my god, that's a classic! Time to restart the game again! Or when a party member with all the best gear leaves the party? Gotta reload the previous save to strip them of all the stuff you'll need for the next 10 hours! xD

[@tiamatnotrealname3084]

@@MageJiro but then the main character is only a mid tier character at endgame so you dont end up using them and need to restart so you can use the stat boosts on the 3 top tier characters you actually use at the end.

[@IanBoyte]

Uh... Persona 5 definitely gave me a greater appreciation for japanese curry.

[@SuperDerek]

Man, I _really_ need to try Japanese curry some day! I honestly didn't realize it was a thing. I just assumed curry in Japan was just Indian Masala that happened to be popular in Japan? :O

[@shard_the_sage1320]

I do that save thing over and over, because of Sierra games.

[@SuperDerek]

This actually saved my skin in Cold Steel 3 -- turns out a bug prevented me from creating new save files after a certain point!

[@shard_the_sage1320]

​@@SuperDerekI just love that they gave us 200 slots they really get us.

[@Cheerios4u98]

me, a person who prefers shorter games the older I get: "I definitely need to 100% Breath of the Wild again before Tears of the Kingdom comes out"

[@Julieber1]

I’m amazed by how many JRPG there are in the Apple App Store alone. Is it me, or is it getting harder and harder to find American RPG games anymore? I think I’m losing my mind because every day I check the Apple App Store I see three more RPG games for every American RPG game that disappears. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@SofaKingDead]

I feel personally attacked.

[@TheRelen222]

Q: Are you more of a Western RPG or JRPG fan? A: Yes.

[@Darkfire0507]

Double Save. :D So true! :D

[@sofiee8531]

So true, all of it... ;-)

[@JaysRPGAdventures]

Loved this video.👍

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Jay! :)

[@Baoran]

I learned Japanese that I could play them with original language because English translations can never capture all nuances of the characters and the story. That is the kind of jrpg fan I am.

[@SimpleHealth83]

These are all sooo true😅

[@paulmadsen2769]

I feel attacked

[@SuperDerek]

Haha, I woke up today and chose violence. But honestly, I know these by heart because I've done them all myself at some point or another! xD

[@CAVEDATA]

Checks out

[@Kentman513]

Allow me to be pedantic: if you can customize your character from the start, you're playing a WESTERN RPG, not a JRPG.

[@SuperDerek]

Unless we're talking about the kind of RPGs where you build your characters as you level, like Super Mario RPG, Sea of Stars, etc, where character "builds" happen as you go. :)

[@badlatency9979]

Just like Pokemon, the biggest WRPG.

[@Kentman513]

Fair enough, I've yet to dip into Sea of Stars (it's downloaded though!), and I vaguely remember Mario RPG's levelling system (three stats basically, yeah?) but honestly don't remember it having a huge effect on gameplay variability, but that could admittedly be ignorance.@@SuperDerek

[@Kentman513]

I've never played a Pokemon game. Monsters are like companions, though, so you're not really customizing your character, just choosing a different starting companion. /shrug@@badlatency9979

[@Eagleknight815]

29!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[@SuperDerek]

I actually had a few specific people in mind, writing that one! xD

[@bobrod2224]

🙂🎇✨️🎆

[@VyraLove]

I understand all of these, but only a few I have done myself. Like 'getting good/breaking' Cold Steel's system. XD

[@williewilliamsohp]

Number 6 is me since ff8

[@martinomagic9230]

Only TRUE Rpg fans would play Small Saga and throw that cash grab persona tactics in the garbage where it belongs! But all jokes aside, Small Saga is another great indie rpg title that has a ton of work put into it, like Sea of Stars and Chained Echoes. So give it a try if you want another shorter game that's a ton of fun and ends after with one play through with all the bullshit padding removed!

[@SiameezyRPGer]

Technically I got into something that's featured in an RPG, Riichi Mahjong, which is in Yakuza 7: the first RPG of the series....but that wasn't the specific entry that got me into Riichi Mahjong lol. I have a horrible habit these days of obsessively saving. And yeah, you've gotta go run around to make sure you didn't miss any treasure. I'm not really into trying to beat bosses at the lowest level possible, but I am lazy and don't wanna grind forever. I also never beat FFIII on DS because I was sad I was so close to the end and I didn't wanna finish it yet. Also I do tend to get burnt out, only it's during the endgame grind, before I finish a game.

[@Eagleknight815]

I havent laughed like that in a minute. Excellent video and laughs Derek!

[@sladey21]

Dude you have to do star ocean 2 review

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks dude, I'm glad you want to know my thoughts on the game -- I reviewed the OG a couple of years ago, the remake looks incredible, but I'm not sure if it warrants a whole new review though? 🤔