7 Underrated RPGs You Must Play - Part 2

7 Underrated RPGs You Must Play - Part 2
There are hordes of underappreciated / underrated RPGs out there, so many that one video wasn't enough. Here's part 2!
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🎵 M U S I C U S E D
Monochrome Mobius OST - Muyuu Mufuu
Monster Hunter Stories 2 OST - Fluttering Kites Mahana Village Theme
Nayuta no Kiseki OST - The Door to Adventure
New Sakura Wars OST - The Heartwarming Life of the TeiGeki
Scarlet Nexus OST - Suoh, A Sparkling Red Metropolitan City
Star Ocean The Divine Force OST - Endless Journey
Valkyria Chronicles OST - Beautiful Gallia
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[@FlyingFocs]

Ah, Valkyria Chronicles. Such a good game. Granted it does have a bit of the XCOM "HOW DID YOU MISS" issue, but then again, you're enemies do too, so it balances out.

[@nr2676]

Lancer miss 1m before radiator is BS, but still i love it :D

[@ThenosM_]

It was always better to trade higher accuracy for less firepower, then just use orders to destroy the armored units. I nearly turned Largo into a mid-range tank sniper come the end of the game.

[@natchu96]

Well I guess you can always save scum your shots...

[@RyeAkai]

As a big fan of the franchise who has played each of the 4 main games at least twice (except 2, which once was enough), I think the one thing I have to say against the gameplay is the ability to uae the same character a lot of times in the same turn (even if there's a walking penalty) and stacking orders. I feel you should only be able to use a unit once per turn and use just one order. Still love the gameolay to death, but that would force you to think more and move as an army instead of having a super saiyan scout soloing missions

[@FlyingFocs]

@@RyeAkai Yeah, I never did that. I try to play the game as it tells me, but also, it just never occured to me that I could. Would've made several missions easier, though.

[@ramaluminus]

I hope Sega give Valkyria Chronicles another chance somewhere in the future, also the fact that Sakura Wars remake didn't get a port on other platforms is beyond me.

[@nr2676]

NISA tryed, but Sony rejected localization Sakura Wars 1+2 on PSP calling them: ,,this is text game, not real video game''. PS2 remake was also planned to be localised in West, but Sega in last moment cancelled project, probably because of abyssmal sales of Skies of Arcadia and Shinobi games on PS2 (those games were developed by same team). PS2 and early PS3 era was terrible for Sega, only Sonic sales was good, rest of games flopped in West (even Yakuza).

[@billthebodyguy]

Yay Sakura Wars! It doesn't get nearly enough love. When the world went all wibbly wobbly in 2020 playing through Sakura Wars and especially the koi koi game got me through when I really needed it!

[@nr2676]

Koi Koi was one of best elements in this game. I still don't understand why Sega removed in this game, ,,character minigames'' from Sakura Wars 1-3, and only Koi Koi left. Game floped in West because was released only on PS4, in same month with FF VII Remake, Persona 5 Royal, Trials of Mana Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Xenoblade Chronicles. Basically Dead on Arrival.

[@cr239]

Sakura Wars definitely didn’t win me over with its combat, but it was a beautiful world to just be a part of and explore. Wish there were more musical numbers too.

[@luke3810]

Monster Hunter Stories 2 is definitely very underrated. The main story was good but i was actually amazed at how fun the post game was. This is one of the few RPGs I know where you can explore the world you saved after the credits roll. Most games just bring you back to save point before the final boss but here that isn't the case.

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

That sheer disappointment of them *removing the "type change" that was present in the original MHS on the 3DS* really killed my overall enjoyment of the game IMO. (Also, had that feature been present in the 2nd game, I would've definitely spent the post game training *different types* of the same monsties and then testing them in online battles, but sadly I had no interest in doing any of that because you couldn't change their types and SO MANY of them were "normal types" too, which made the whole thing "boring" overall when most of the good monsties were normal types tbh)

[@randalthor6872]

I'm so tempted to buy that game right now! haha I've just been wondering if I should play Monster Hunter Stories 1 before playing 2.

[@MrForsar]

@@randalthor6872I would just get 2. Story is decent but I think the main draw is the gameplay. Really fun game.

[@randalthor6872]

@@MrForsar Thanks bud. Will do! Finally playing Monster Hunter Rise for the first time and really loving it.

[@dosengahol5234]

Does MHS2 has online pvp? And many people still do raid online? Is it cross play? If not, which one has larger active player online between steam and Nintendo switch?

[@raulrojas9253]

I recommend valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4 since both games take place in the same war but 4 ends just 4 or 5 missions after the final mission of the 1st game, the main difference is that in 4 you are on the offensive and in the 1st one u are defending your homeland,so the war is being fought in both fronts.

[@kagekun1198]

Valkyria Chronicles is one of the really underrated JRPGs. The music is fantastic. On par with Persona and Trails series. I finished VC1 and VC4. Really wish they would make a VC5 starring defectors or rogue units from the Empire, to really round out the theme that good and bad people exist in every nation.

[@nr2676]

Unfortunately VC4 was worst selling game in series in Japan, and game flopped in West due to no marketing and bad release date (with Dragon Quest XI, and Octopath Traveler in West and with Monster Hunter World in Japan, also marketing of Fire Emblem Three Houses completely overshadowed VC4)

[@BrooksSoljah]

truly is, easily a 90's not mi 80s game.

[@nr2676]

True (maybe aside VC2). FE is way to much overrated, especially if you play those games for gameplay (after Path of Radiance). Story and character development also sucks in those games (in my opinion).@@BrooksSoljah

[@niwashuichi864]

VC1 is godly, VC4 is simply bad with a bunch of cliche character and cringe situations. There are english translated patch of VC2&3 (PSP), try them. I think you may find what you want there.

[@ReaveIdono]

​@@niwashuichi864VC4 is great. Idk what you're talking about.

[@Cman04092]

I love that so many great games are getting ports/releases etc for us to play. In the current gaming industry, we only get a handful of AAA titles worth playing every year, most games seems to be in the meh to straight garbage range these days, and loaded with predatory crap like lootboxs, gacha, microtransaction, in game currency, etc. This is the perfect time to experience old games between the handful of good releases. I just wish i had more free time, lol.

[@Terranigma23]

8:40 "oh, hi Vyse and Aika from Skies of Arcadia" ahah. Quite a crime that there is no modern remaster of this game. :(

[@ashleyward3277]

Sakura Wars is in my backlog (brought it around release but life events happened and I kind of forgot about it), really need to get around to that one at some point. Need to get around to also giving the Utawarerumono games (including the prequel mentioned here) a go at some stage, as it looks like a series I would enjoy. Looking forward to Nayuta, having not played the PSP original.

[@lucinae8510]

Valkyria Chronicles is without a doubt, one of my favourite underrated RPG series. The combat can get frustrating, but you restart turns if you prefer it that way, the OST is on point, the lore is increadibly well designed if you want to learn about it and the artstyle is so memorable. But the series biggest strength, is always character development. Not only does the series portray war in a realistic, but hopeful manner. It knows how both the main and side characters react to and change over time, as war takes it toll on them. While there is a lot of fantasy elements and anime hijinks, they are short and they know when to get serious. Even in the less well received Valkyria Revolution, character development is always a standout feature and why I love these games.

[@alanwattie6093]

Really looking forward to replaying Nayuta on big screen with added knowledge from CS4 and Reverie. Although I didn’t find the story too great Scarlet Nexus was one of the funnest action battle systems I’ve played especially being able to utilize the environments. Just finished story of Mask of Deception (finishing off level grinding currently as I’ve heard it grants bonuses for Truth) so looking forward to Monochrome Mobius to get more time with some of the characters.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Starting the list off with one of my favorite games from the last few years. Divine Force is an absolute treat, and the movement is some of my favorite in any 3D game I've played! And all the characters are fun and charming in their own ways. Pretty much everything on this list is either in my collection or on a wishlist of mine somewhere. I have a lot to look forward to xD

[@jonathansoko1085]

IT got hate and ignored. The combat is indeed incredible. There is too much filler but when its good its great

[@cmhsky]

​@@jonathansoko1085it's like a Stephen King novel. Good idea and some parts are really good, but you can zonk out a dozen pages at a time and not miss anything.

[@fartoplata308]

I can wholeheartedly vouch for Star Ocean 6 and Monster Hunter Stories 2. They just have that je ne sais quoi that transcends how objectively 'good' of a game they are. Simple and addictive gameplay loops with charm and boppy music. Small suggestion: I don't play video games in Japanese usually ever, but if you're an adult struggling with the kiddiness of the dialogue in MH Stories 2, playing it in Japanese helped a lot in getting past it. I'd also recommend Shadowverse Champion's Battle as another underrated RPG. One of the best Switch exclusives out there.

[@swolradguy7170]

Resonance of Fate definitely deserves a mention

[@nr2676]

A game, when Sega released in same day with Final Fantasy XIII :D

[@homesteadhero]

This is the second video in a row I watched about how wonderful the Sakura Wars series is. As someone obsessed with VNs and Dating Sims, I'm not sure how I went this long without ever even hearing about it, but I'm convinced: I'll check it out ASAP. Thanks for hyping up these underrated gems!

[@LightMageMike]

I'm definitely looking forward to Nayuta's upcoming release. Even though I've enjoyed powering through the other Trails games of late, it can be a bit much at times and it'll be nice to get a bit of a lighter game as a break. Particularly in terms of being an ARPG. And while I haven't played the first Valkyria Chronicles, I'd believe it's great. What I saw from 4 impressed me in a lot of ways and I have heard 1's better. Utawarerumono and Monochrome Mobius are on the list, but kind of behind 500 hours of Trails, so... I do find it interesting that two of the games you mentioned you described as, effectively, having strong fundamentals. Because these days, I think I'd rather have a very generic but solidly built game than anything that tries to break the mold. Either way, thanks for the video! Always a fun part of the weekend.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I always appreciate RPGs that do the basics well. Not everything needs to be avant garde and push the boundaries of creativity, especially when on a lower budget.

[@sezaku85]

Stories 2 is definitely S tier in my books. Well over 50 hours and tons of fun.

[@xSpyroTheDragon]

how? Its so monotone. The Gameplay sucks like in its prequel and was an insult for a Monster Hunter Fan. After I few hours already I felt forced to quit and since the sequel does most things exactly the same that didnt even get a chance and after I heard a few reviews I was right to do so.

[@nr2676]

9:14 Finally someone mentioned Valkyria Chronicles is from same director and developers who created Skies of Arcadia and Sakura Wars (except PS4 game, which was made by Team Sonic with help Rya Ga Gotoku Studio).

[@nr2676]

They added Aika, Vyse, Mina, Fina (and also Nagisa from Phantasy Portable in VC3) because they developed Skies of Arcadia, and also Phantasy Star games. There was also some references in VC3 to Sakura Wars series.@@Naryoril

[@DarkAK2]

Havent finished star ocean 6 yet but I would def rate it higher than 7/10

[@kellinwinslow1988]

After the terrible garbage that was Star Ocean 3,and it's twist and ending, the entire series was just tossed off a cliff. It's clear they knew they wrote themselves into a corner because all they keep doing is making prequels,which given the nature of the nonsensical world is pointless. So all they can do is just rehash the same story over and over again. And after the terrible Valkyria Profile game it's clear Tri Aces glory days are pretty much gone.

[@led-0185]

Sakura Wars might be pretty simple, and have a lot of shortcomings, but I felt it had a lot of heart and I loved it from beginning to end.

[@bongvito]

great list, i'll be surely to check and play all of them (if i could), agreed with valkyria chronicles, i remember to wish list this game when its came out because the graphic is unique and refreshing, now i'm finally playing this game on my channel :)

[@itsdantaylor]

BIggest shame was that we never got VC3 in the west. IMO it has the best story of all the VC games. Luckily some mad lads made a english patch so you can play it in english if you hunt down the right means, but man what I wouldn't give for a remake for ps4/ps5.

[@hhaammzzaattaarraaff3313]

Just mentioning some other underrated gems 1. Knights in the Nightmare 2. Growlanser wayfarer of Time (Any entry actually works) 3. Valkyrie profile 4. Gungnir 5. All of the Trails series but also with Nayata 6. Super robot Taisen OG Saga endless frontier 7. Parasite Eve

[@jonathansoko1085]

Valkyrie Profile isnt underrated. No offense but liking a game alot doesnt mean its under rated. VP is quite legendary, it doesnt fir the blll here

[@dustingonzalez8080]

@@jonathansoko1085luckily it’s on ps4 and ps5.

[@SageofStars]

Oh, I enjoyed most of these. The only one I've never played is Monochrome Mobius. Of them, I think my favorites are...Scarlet Nexus and Sakura Wars. The former for an interesting gameplay setup, with the SAS system allowing you to use super powers depending on party setup, that get stronger as you form tighter bonds. Mind, the story is...there's a LOT to it. Also you get to beat on someone named Karen. That's worth a chuckle at least. Sakura Wars meanwhile is a fun hack and slash, with a very Dynasty Warrior's esque combat system. I actually would only barely see it as a full RPG, given you can only moderately improve yourself as you play, with most of the upgrades you get coming from the story, and all other rewards being cosmetics or...Bromides, which are pictures of the ladies in the party. Nothing naughty, but still, good, interesting stuff. As someone who played Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love, it was neat to play this one and return to a world with Pnuema powered machines, basically emotions power the mechs and other devices, with the women in the world able to generate the most, especially when they love a guy, with his feelings for them resonating and making everyone strong, thus the harem setup. Mind, unlike others, you are expected to raise everyone's affinity, but you are basically required to pick one as your primary love interest, and unlike SW5, the golden ending does not require to date the secret character, which is nice.

[@Forgetthereality]

Valkyria Chronicles and Utawarerumono are some of the finest pieces of story telling in my own regard. They stay among my favorites handedly.

[@evoLPFAN2011]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am interested in Valkyrie Chronicles and Monochrome Mobius.

[@KanameYuuki]

I appreciate more and more Scarlet Nexus as time goes by, I would love so much a second entry that adds more enemy variety.

[@eliotwildermann]

I love these lists explaining y there good but also criticizing them and still being able to enjoy them is good 😊😊😊

[@nightwolf235]

valkryia chronicles is such a good game ! I plat it and valkryia chronicles 4

[@serialkiller88]

thanks for the heads up on monochrome mobius, i bet it´s gonna get really hard to get pretty fast like prelude to the fallen

[@banedeath]

Never heard of Monochrome Mobius before, however as I recently played 2/3 of the Utawarerumono games and loved them, this is an absolute must now that it's on my radar. And who can say no to a super tiny Nekone??

[@NemesisTomato]

I was put off from seeing Star Ocean 6 first, until I realized "Oh yeah, not everyone is a Star Ocean fanboy like me," and then became very happy it was included. It's one of my absolute favorite games of the past couple years. Valkyria Chronicles is a good entry too - it got a lot of buzz at first, then just disappeared. I think there's five games in the series now? I didn't even realize that happened!

[@makikuma91]

Unfortunatly I couldn't get through Monster hunter stories 2. The constant recycling of reused map layouts made it really tedious, and at some point I was so strong that every encounter became a one-hit-win wich was kinda sad because I too did enjoy the battlesystem. If anyone else plans to play it, make an effort to not "over-grind" and it will be pretty fun.

[@trullikoi]

I'm looking forward to Monochrome Mobius! I'm working my way through the trilogy now (I'm currently on the 3rd game)

[@banedeath]

Same here. And all I have to say is poor Maroro is my MVP!

[@tadashiminami7595]

The moment I saw Valkyria Chronicles in the thumbnail I new the list will be good

[@millyawns]

Nayuta No Kiseki is my favorite Falcom game. Very excited for the official English release!!

[@Trakker1985]

Valkyria Chronicles 1 & 4 on PS4 are a good time, very much recommended. You don't have to worry about missing 2&3 on PSP, they are OK, but are really held back by the tech. + You wont miss anything of value skipping them so it's all gravy =3

[@harkenrebirth]

ooooh. This is rather interesting. Im a fan of the Utawaruromono series.. And i didnt know there was this game as well. I have the other 3...4... but not this one. Thanks for the advice.

[@ssjdennis6058]

Will keep Nayuta on my radar. Not sure how the Switch performance will be, but if good, will give it a try. Got all the others and love them xD

[@TheKisekiNut]

I got an early hands on of the game last month on the Switch, it runs well.

[@jonathansoko1085]

I have a nice new sealed copy of Scar;et nexxus here and i cant wait. Art style reminds me of astral chain as does some of the combat

[@TheKisekiNut]

Similar aesthetic, but completely different in terms of combat.

[@ShadowBasch]

MH Stories 2 is sooo good. Getting to ride all those monsters was such fanservice for the MH fan in me and the gameplay really satisfied my JRPG needs! And the Kinships were DOPE! My ONLY small minus for it is that few monsters can't be gotten as Monsties (I really wanted Tetsucabra and Seltas Queen D:)

[@taylon5200]

Game was faaaaar too easy. Could've been a much better game, if around 60% of the way through it you didn't become so overpowered that basically every fight was a one shot. Still a cool combat system and loved the shakeup

[@felman87]

Monster Hunter and Valkyria was some good fun on Switch. I have the PS3 and PS4 version of Valkyria but there's just something about playing RPGs on a handheld that tickles my fancy.

[@Ruukasu97]

I havent finished valkyria 1 but valkyria 4 is one of the best games ive ever played, i love the setting i love the story and i love the characters especially the main squad

[@princeGalexandro3650]

Dann I also need to finish vc1...I was originally gonna play vc4 after neofluxrsidens playthro while I did vc1 so I could a rank as many vc4 missions...but he stopped after anggie is introduced so I started my vc4 playthro early cause I was hooked and never went back to vc1 Edit: doesn't help I stopped be for maximillions boss fight...ugh. I was dreading it so much I a ranked all the vc1 dlc trying to stall be for I did my vc4 paythrou

[@uppernimbus]

Sakura Wars is definitely something I wanna sink my teeth into 🙏

[@NickyBiscuit]

Unless Poch sorts us out I’ll be playing many of these over the course of the season!

[@tikazombie37]

perfect timing, just as I'm organizing my backlog and trying to cut it down a bit edit: when is nayuta in the trails timeline?

[@TheKisekiNut]

Not part of the series as of yet, just references to it.

[@TheBigBruvv]

😂 love the flake analogy in regards to Star Ocean

[@TaiketsuG]

VC1 was a hell of a blast for me back when i first played so i can agree its great

[@TheKisekiNut]

Monochrome Mobius was great as a fan of the original 3 games. It's a solid enough RPG, but the story is where it shines.

[@setdamn]

I'm so glad to see Sakura Wars here. If you haven't played Sakura Wars, i really recommend it. It has a nice balance of stupidity and emotional moments, the combat is just mashing 2 button, super, and dodge but it still felt so good to hit the enemies, you don't need to grind at all because the damage you dealt is determined by how high your morale is in the dungeon (The more you get hit, the less morale you'll have). Also, the story is presented like you're watching an anime, so each chapter have a nice stopping point and cliffhanger to keep you playing.

[@nr2676]

Older games are much better, especially 3rd on Dreamcast, but PS4 is fine game for newcommer. For people who played SW1-5, PS4 game is kinda dissapointing.

[@AcanthaDante]

To clarify, in Monster Hunter Stories 2, Monsties is an in-world portmanteau of "monster" and "bestie" (this is stated explicitly in the first game) and thus is used to differentiate friendly monsters from wild ones. I noticed you used the term when talking about monsters that you're fighting. Fun fact for Valkyria Chronicles, Vyse and Aika, along with the medic, are the main characters of Skies of Arcadia (the Medic is named Fina there).

[@nr2676]

There is also Nagisa from Phantasy Star Portable in Valkyria Chronicles 3

[@TheKisekiNut]

Ah, that makes way more sense. I don't remember them explaining the term in the second game, I just assumed they called them that to differentiate from the main series in some way.

[@AcanthaDante]

​@@TheKisekiNut I finished the story at 56 hours last year, and that is my recollection as well. I think the second game is written with those who have played the first in mind for the most part. Recurring characters tell enough to jog the memories of those who have, but that same information is just enough to bridge the gap if you haven't. If you decide to play the first, it was ported to mobile phones so you can get it that way.

[@RamuneRabbit]

@@nr2676 Oh wow! I LOVED Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (and this was before it got a English fan translation). Didn't expect them to take a non Overworks character like they did with the Skies crew! As if I didn't need any other reasons to play VC3 ^_^

[@nr2676]

Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Sakura Wars 1-5, Magic Kinght Rayearth, Phantasy Star 1-4, Skies of Arcaida, and Valkyria Chronicles - those franchises were developed by same developer Overworks / Sega WoW (part of AM1).@@RamuneRabbit

[@gotinogaden]

If you like the Dark Souls series, try Code Vein too. It's an anime-inspired "Souls style" jRPG.

[@gameNLHD]

if only sega did to sakura wars what they did to the yakuza series both failed in the west at first but now atleast for yakuza its become 1 of the best japanese game series outside of japan like if ya can do it with yakuza why not with sakura wars

[@nr2676]

Yeah they should do firstly Kiwami treatment for older Sakura Wars games, and just update ARMS battle system into BlitZ from Valkyria Chronicles (which is newest iteration ARMS combat system from Sakura Wars 3-5). But no, they choosen very odd ,,Final Fantasy XIII'' route and hired Toshihiro Nagoshi from Yakuza as a Sakura Wars director and Tite Kubo from Bleach (which Japan hate), not Oji Hiroi and Kosuke Fujishima from original games. And even worse, mobile gacha was a total disaster.

[@nr2676]

Look at Sakura Wars genre (mostly Visual Novel with very little gameplay), platform and release date - this is probably main reason of failure this game in West. PS4 game is also lowest rated mainline game in series by journalist and players (73%) when Yakuza 0 is the best rated by both (arround 85-90%), plus previous games were never released outside of Japan aside of fifth game (by NISA, which means 0 marketing) in 2010 on PS2 (dead platform), it also don't help. And no, Sakura Wars 2019 is not like Yakuza 0, it's more like Yakuza 7 (new engine, changing battle system, new characters aside one, continuation + rebot series). Kiwami treatment - is a remake of Sakura Wars 1-5 on modern engine with modernization of gameplay mechanics.@@Naryoril

[@Chelaxim]

​@@nr2676Ah yes Bleach winner of the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award is hated in Japan 🤡

[@nr2676]

You misunderstood me. Japanese prefer Kosuke Fujishima artstyle in Sakura Wars, than Tite Kibo from Bleach. After release game, there was a lot of comments like: ,,WTF this is not Sakura Wars, this is Bleach Wars''. Those kind of reactions reminded me situation when Kazuma Kaneko left Atlus, where SMT fans saw Doi artstyle in SMT IV trailer.@@Chelaxim

[@gameNLHD]

@@Naryoril they didnt change the combat that much in yakuza but for sakura wars they changed it so much that the og fan base was like nope (the rest of shin sakura wars is very good music story and chars are top tier) so idk if sega wants a comeback its prob best to give us hd versions of the og games and after that make a new mainline game

[@VXMasterson]

I really want to try Sakura Wars, but I tried the one on the Wii (So Long My Love if I'm not mistaken) and the timer on the dialogue options stressed me out

[@justmkipvme]

1) Can't wait to play a proper release of Nayuta 2) Scarlet Nexus is one of my favourite games right along with Xenoblade series. And it's not empty words, since I started playing games on NES clone back in 1993 =) You know what it means, if you have almost 30 years of gaming experience. It's hard for games to hit the nail and be loved after all of this. It's almost two years since I'm longing for a proper sequel. 3) I also agree about Star Ocean: The Divine Force: it's worth your time if you love Japanese Action RPG. It's good. 4) I had my bad time with Valkyrie Chronicles 'cos I'm tired of WW2 theme since 2004. And, if you remember, 2004 was swamped with WW2-themed games. It was a year when I had enough and nothing changed since then. 5) About Monochrome Mobius. I heard enough praises and want to properly play all three Utawarerumono games before buying it. The setting and design of characters piques my interest, so all I have to do is to endure all these long visual novels in order to get into the world of the game. I hope I wouldn't be tired of them. I already got all of them on my PS Vita (a lovely and underrated device). 6) Oh, Sakura Wars for PS4. Great game with great atmoshpere and great story. I wish they'll make a good sequel. It deserves it.

[@jdrobertson42]

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is an all time favorite. I didn’t really gel with #4, however.

[@snap8626]

all i want it a VALK CHRON games, but with more traidtional, yet wide ranging RPG classes. magic and CC and buffing could make that game unfathomably amazing

[@nr2676]

So you described Shining Blade on PSP, this game have same battle system from VC, but in fantasy setting with magic.

[@mechaotakugamer]

Scarlet Nexus was soooo good and 9nhooe Bandai namco doesn't abandon this IP. It was my favorite game of 2021. Love this video btw. Mostly Action rpgs that really need more love. The only games I don't own in this video is Nayuta and Monochrome

[@Kazuchi35]

My only real problem with Star Ocean was, that way often than not, we just bounce between towns and cities and I couldn't really appreciate them. There's not much to explore, no real meaningful side quests or side stories. Despite how amazing a lot of them look. Valkyrie Chronicles both 1 and 4 are excellent in every department imo. Music, graphics, story, characters. They made me laugh, cry and think. It's everything I'd ever want from a game and more. Scarlet Nexus' story was a bit mediocre for me, but the characters and gameplay more than made up for it. Overall a pretty good game. I've said this a few times in your videos probably, but I'll say it again, I also liked Sakura Wars, exactly for the same reasons as you did and I honestly hope for a sequal, despite how extremely unlikely it is to happen. Amazing list, as always!

[@NOOBita_nga]

The Valkyria Chronicles franchise is a really awesome game. It's storytelling is really awesome. you het to see the story of the antagonists and protagonists. It'll make you love some of the antagonists first before you kill them. 😭

[@nr2676]

Sadly it's probably a dead franchise. We should get VC3 Remake + localization which have best story in series and VC5 with Imperial perspective, but i quess, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is their priority now.

[@saurodinus9812]

I've played Monster Hunter, Valkyria, Star Ocean and Sakura Wars, they were all great. Though for Sakura Wars in particular I wasn't a fan of the action bits instead of the strategic combat from SW 5 (the only other one I've played in that series)

[@Makoto03]

Monster Hunter Stories 2 looks fun. I wish it was on more consoles than Switch though, like the other Monster Hunter games.

[@mewichigo3410]

If you have a PC, it's on steam! Definitely a very different feel from regular MH but really fun in its own way.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I'm playing on Switch, but wish I did it on PC. The Switch just can't keep up with what the game wants, it would look amazing on better hardware.

[@Aquylion5555]

Oh my, I can't believe Sakura Wars made it to the list!

[@tufrabza]

Monochrome Mobius was a great game, and a good reason to play the Utawarerumono games! (or watch the animes)

[@theultimatedragoon2231]

This Sakura Wars game is really hilarious, I had a great time laughing with it. I honestly didn't care about the story or the gameplay itself, but I did honestly had a great time with these hilarious choices that you can do. For example, making Seijirou a chad by Choosing all the "flirt" and most fuckboy choices possible. It did gave much more entertainement than most of these harem shows there. It indeed reminded me of Persona 4 The animation (Dub). Valkiria Chronicles 1 is a great game indeed. My fav character from that show is that thicc Valkyria tho.

[@nr2676]

Wait for fan translation of Sakura Wars 3. It is even more hilarious (Erica ahahahah).

[@BigHalfSteps]

I think Astral Chain was also pretty underrated, now that I come to think of it.

[@theunfazed7109]

Another excellent one that I'm surprised isn't in the list: Eternal Sonata

[@S_Hyde]

4:38 this type of thing is why I've stopped playing games with english voices, when possible.

[@nr2676]

Mascot character + English Dubb = cringe

[@FernandoGomez-uq4rl]

Man glad to see monochrome moebius here, love to utawarerumono ❤❤❤

[@allenofblacksteel9169]

I played pretty much all of the AAA or good anime games already. the only game I haven't touch yet is the star ocean and sakura war

[@Manic_Panic]

I don't know if you can count this as an RPG but Deception IV The Nightmare Princess is a very unique... I'd call it a "strategy RPG".

[@vampr20ranger]

Divine force i just couldn't get into, scarlet nexus was okay.. still trying to get through it too. But just seems a little difficult too. Bot sure why.. but it just seems to not really grab me. Code vien might be a game youd enjoy.

[@MrSupersmash93]

Love to see sequels to Scarlet Nexus and Shin Sakura Wars

[@jakeisdadambest]

Valkyria Chronicles, Star Ocean The Divine Force, and Scarlet Nexus are all games I've played. Scarlet Nexus was amazing.

[@jonathansoko1085]

i forgot about mobius, i gotta get on that

[@karamjnah976]

valkyria chronicles is the only game that spawned both a great game and anime stories even thought they are somewhat different. 10/10 will play it again

[@andrewobrien8325]

9:00 I love Valkyria Chronicles. I’m a bit of a history nut so I liked that I could understand even minor references to real events. Plus a bit of spoilers on this next part but I thought the story was very clever with the way it tackled discrimination against the Darkseins(hope I spelt that right) because it seemed very based on reality, a lot of people seem to like to play this stupid mind game when it comes to ww2 that the hatred for the Jews came from no where but it has been around for centuries and I remember a story I once heard about one of the British islands that the Germans took during the war where a family had a nanny who was Jewish but they couldn’t take her with them to main land Britain because a customs official basically said something I won’t repeat because it makes me sick. However Valkyria Chronicles rightly pointed out that the bias was on both sides and that one side went a lot further with their hatred but it had been around for a long time. And also made a point that the hatred could be based on a lie which again is a great point because in our world most hatred is usually based on lies and half truths(which to be honest is me being generous since I don’t believe in half truths, I believe the truth is 100% and a half truth is a complete lie).

[@nr2676]

Yeah, when i listened ,,Minstrel Boy'' (old Irish war song) in VC4 ending i was moved.

[@GTSN38]

I think these are underrated for a reason

[@Nikita_Akashya]

I do own both Valkyria Chronicle games on the Switch. I still haven't played them. And I did preorder Nayuta. Just not the LE this time. Falcom is still holding my wallet hostage though. So I might spring for the Ys X LE when it comes west. I also finished Ys 4 last Saturday. I sadly didn't get the full map in the end. But I thought, "Eh, might just end the game now instead". And good lord, that Final Dungeon. It was awful. The forst BS thing was a gorudn switch puzzle. I had to reset that one like 3 times at the right side so I could actually do the left side. And when i got to the 3rd area, I was like: "Please, no, get me out of here. Make it stop. I hate it, just make it stop!". Good times. But if you want a really underrated game TKN, then go play World of Final Fantasy! You can play Maxima or just the basegame. It doesn't really matter for getting trophies. WoFF is such an amazing game. It ha so many references to all the older FF games. The main cast is really great. Lann and Reynn are really fun Protags and it is basically Pokemon but with FF Monsters. Lann is also very stupid and I love that about him. Best FF himbo in the series. Go play WoFF my friend. I know you'll like it. It is kinda sad that nobody talks about it these days. Such a great game yet nobody has played it apparently. I like WoFF.

[@raulrojas9253]

Divine force sadly fall short by the whole "Routes" Only Star ocean 2 pull it off perfectly and good thing there is a "Remake" coming and hope it fixes all the issues the PSone ver had.

[@Just_a_random_fan]

I would love to play Sakura Wars if only it was on PC or switch!

[@nr2676]

Sadly this game flopped in West (game was released only on PS4 in same month with: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Persona 5 Royal, Trials of Mana Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake), and was second worst selling game in series in Japan (141k FW physical sales in Japan, 300k worldwide sales).

[@TheGashizmo]

Valkyrie chronicles is what got me into Sky cause the mc looked the same

[@HaliaxOfTheChandrian]

I got Scarlet Nexus on release. I firmly believe it isn't underrated at all. It really is a subpar feeling jrpg, with a disjointed feeling story and a bunch of side content that feels unfinished, as if they thought of ideas, started implementing them, then went "actually never mind" but left what was already done in the game. I couldn't finish it specifically because the story just felt like they added random time jumps without explaining anything and it just turned into more of the same "go here and find/kill the enemy." The only part of the game that was truly good to me was the combat and the enemies.

[@jclosed2516]

Sigh - I really wish Sakura Wars was available on the PC. I heard many good things about it, but I cannot play it at all. And no - Buying a PS is no option. I already have two computers, a Steam Deck and a Raspberry Pi 400 in the house. I do not even have room for another bulky device. Well - Other games where ported to the PC (some after a VERY long time), so there's hoping... An I agree on Star Ocean. A great game. I will buy the improved PC version of Nayuta if it becomes available. Years ago I played a part of the (fan translated) version on a emulator and liked it, and I am looking forward to fully dive in on the PC version for sure. Very soon I give Scarlet Nexus a try, but at this moment I am busy with Baldur's Gate 3, and will play Starfield soon. So Yeah... I am a bit busy now...

[@RealmsofPixelation]

Dragon Quest VI is one as well imo. Not just because it's my favorite game either. I've had several people admit that they'd never even tried to play it and simply judged it based on rumors and opinions. Most of which came from people who didn't even bother playing past the 1st boss. Everyone wants to trash DQVI and glorify DQV and the funny thing is, DQVI is a much better game.

[@hotsoup4605]

What's the song used in the intro?

[@MyNameIsBucket]

I was wary of Valkyria Chronicles because I don't like those weeb tropes but I was pleasantly surprised. It really is just anime X-COM, just as deep and challenging, and snipers will let down your entire team just as often.

[@iNsOmNiAcAnDrEw]

Is Naviru worse than Tama and Bienfu? I'm scared to try it now.

[@Tummamu]

I played Sakura Wars on PS4 but i wish they would release it on Steam along with the rest of the series. I dont know why Sega would keep it exclusive to an outdated system.

[@nr2676]

Reason is simple: Sakura Wars (2019) sold very bad on PS4 in West (release date with FF VII Remake and Persona 5 Royal), and Japanese fans who played older games absolutely HATE this game. As for other games from series, lack of localizations and late ports / remasters / remakes usually sales worse in Japan than original, so Sega think it's not profitable to localize and port those games on Steam. PC gaming yes is growing in Japan, but it's still niche platform in this country, and most of Sakura Wars sales is still Japan. The more confusing is why NISA still do not ported Sakura Wars 5 So Long My Love, they localizated this game and the only one thing left to do is just port game. But i think it is license issue.

[@dotmbarricade3424]

No front mission, battletech or super robot wars?

[@krisnantoprayogosantoso4033]

What's the title of the music on the beginning of this video?

[@VanJ78]

I only know the game not the title, it's from Atelier Ryza

[@franciscobutte]

Nice list. But Valkyria Chronicles is a well know JRPG and one of the best on that subgenre.

[@nr2676]

But sales are not that good. Yes this franchise sold 3,8M copies worldwide (this is less than Sakura Wars and Hatsune Miku only in Japan), but you must remember most of sales are from heavy discounts for 5$ or 10$. If i recall Sega was only satisfied with sales of VC1 on Steam (1M copies, but game was sold for 20$ not for 60$), for rest of games in series they said ,,underperforming sales''.

[@franciscobutte]

@@nr2676 Well Square is sayin the same about FF XVI and is a well know one.

[@nr2676]

Despide what saying Square, FF still makes huge profits for them (no wonder, this is their main IP). But Valkyria Chronicles ? It barely sells outside of Japan for full price. Look at sales of VC games in Japan (First Week, only physical): Valkyria Chronicles (PS3, 2008) - 77,267 Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP, 2010) - 94,444 Valkyria Chronicles 3 (PSP, 2011) - 102,779 - best selling mainline game in series in Japan Valkyria Revolution (PS4 + PSV, 2017) - 56,414 (ugh, bomba...) Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PS4, 2018) - 62,921 - worst selling mainline game in series in Japan Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (PS4, 2016) - 39,071 Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Switch, 2018) - 8,000 Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Switch, 2018) - 5,596 The series is in decline from VR (atleast in Japan). Switch version sales are abyssmal (because of Fire Emblem). Valkyria Revolution caused bad word of mounth, and definitely had negatively impact on VC4 sales in Japan. 62k it's not terrible result, but was huge downgrade from VC3 (Sega probably expected VC4 sell better than VC3). And weak sales of VC1 Remastered on PS4/Switch is probably reason why Sega do not want remake or port VC2&VC3 (in Japan usually remakes / remasters tends to sell worse than original).Yes VC4 sold 1 milion copies worldwide on all platforms, but as i wrote, mainly due to heavy discounts for 5-10$. @@franciscobutte​

[@jonathansoko1085]

I even like the Valkyria action rpg spin off. Fans of the core series spit on it because its not a Strat game

[@HyperGamer14]

Sadly, as someone that wanted to play Valkyria Chronicles for years, bought the Steam version when it was new und finally played it, I would not recommend Valkyria Chronicles at all. Don't get me wrong, it has a lot going for it. The visual style is unique and amazing to this day, the music is great, the story from what I've played was good BUT the gameplay is just not good. The concept itself is cool and interesting but especially in the mission design it falls completely apart and turned more into a puzzle-type game than a strategy RPG, since you never really have a lot of options for the missions, which means that you rather try to find one of the few ways to make it through. (or just use broken classes/tactics)

[@q306005]

Valkyria Chronicles makes me so sad cuz there are like five games in the series and you can really only play two of them in the west, and that's 1 and 4.

[@nr2676]

Bad sales in West (at least after release date) + being permamently overshadowed by Nintendo series (Fire Emblem). Maybe Sega should try with ekslusive and marketing deal with Nintendo instead of Sony (they don't care about this series, and her older sister - Sakura Wars), like they did with Shin Megami Tensei V and Bayonetta, it helped so much with those two brands recongnition. Or day one in Gamepass.

[@planescaped]

I found Monster Hunter Stories to be okay, just okay. I mostly played it because I had nothing else I felt like playing at the time. My biggest gripe with it was just how horribly simplistic the combat was. It got _really_ dull after only about a third of the way through the game.

[@Zerberos22]

I uninstalled star ocean the divine force after 30 min I just couldn't handle the combat system, Valkyria chronicles on the other hand is my absolute favourite on this list I have played 1 and 4 several times, scarlet nexus was pretty good but I never finished it and monochrome mobius looks interesting I think I will get this one

[@KyleKlink]

I felt the same about the very beginning parts of star ocean the divine force but I stuck with it and ended up really loving the game. Give it another go.

[@ZerosGameInn]

Parasite Eve series and Koudelka/Shadow Hearts ❤❤❤

[@AzzRushman]

I always ignored the Monster Hunter Stories saga. Mainly because games featuring kids as the main character make me think the story and worldbuilding is going to be a bit too childish. I remember Shining Force Neo having kids too, but the art direction kinda made me give it a try regardless (it wasn't a bad experience).

[@xSpyroTheDragon]

a lot of things were really childish there. So many cringe dialogues

[@supercaio182]

name of the game on the tv in the beginning of the video plz :)

[@arbitrarynightjar2788]

I believe it is Ys Seven