Four of the Weirdest RPGs for the SNES - An Unepic Adventures Review

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

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[@delpantion6045]

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[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I'm getting so many comments these days that I'm using them as read receipts. Makes it much easier to see at a glance whether I've already read them or not. Umm... not that I don't love all the comments. :P

[@delpantion6045]

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[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

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[@delpantion6045]

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[@Dhalin]

Here's a tip about Paladin's Quest: Keep your Elemental Skills leveled up! Every time you use a magic spell, that element's bar fills in bit-by-bit in your Character's "Magic" screen in the Stat Menu. If you, for example, level Chezni's Fire to full (do this near a town so you can rest at the Inn and refill your bottles), you will absolutely obliterate anything remotely challenging. Do this every time you get a new element and nothing will stand in your way. Yes, the game doesn't explain this very well, but you *are* a spritualist trying to become the best caster in the world, afterall. Practice makes perfect. And don't sell your old bottles when you get a new bottle -- you can use the old bottles sitting in your inventory to heal with too. If you follow these tips, by the time you find the dragon for the first time, you're getting AoE spells capable of hitting entire groups. Yes, it saps your HP, but when you wipe out a whole screen-full of enemies for 20-30HP for a cast of Heat or some-such, and get a ridiculous amount of XP in return for it... it's better than trying to fight them with weapons. Once you get enough levels, you will begin to simply roflstomp everything in your way and your levels should stay high. At least until the last boss. Let's hope you didn't accidentally miss Heart Magic for the girl......

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Wow. I kind of want to try the game again with this strategy. Thanks!

[@Dhalin]

I'm glad it could potentially help! Oh, and to clarify... the bit about the bottles... you can't use inventory bottles in battle. So, use the bottles sitting in your inventory to heal between battles and save the equipped ones for battle. I just read over that again and realized that I didn't specify that part, hehe. But yeah, that's not to say that there aren't a couple problem fights in the game, but most of the stuff should be far easier if you do what I suggested. EDIT: Oh yes.... the girl's crown when you get it, early in the game. Use it in battle to heal the girl for 800HP (IIRC?) for free. You can use it as many times as you wish. In fact, many equippable items that are not weapons have a special use. Just experiment with them, try them all at least once (or read an FAQ on Gamefaqs). Some of them are ludicrously OP, like that crown.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I had figured out the bottle thing already. But the magic sounds like a literal game changer.

[@Dhalin]

It is! I know it is really really odd to make a game that is based around a magic user, and call it "Paladin's Quest", because most people think of Paladins as being knights, IE, weapon-users. But eh, your two main characters are mainly mages with the ability to use an assortment of weapons. I find though that in my playthroughs, I'm using at least 80% magic rather than weapon attacks. I think that's where the confusion in many people comes up, they go at it from a traditional RPG angle where you save magic, and the HP cost probably does not help... but yet as you get up in levels and your magic starts decimating entire groups of enemies, it quickly gets to where you lose less HP by spending it on spells rather than taking hits from enemies. I can record a bit of footage if you wanna see any of it in action, I think I have a mid-game save somewheres.

[@Dhalin]

Sadly, I don't have a mid-game save... I have two saves that are near the end of the game. One of them is Lv46 and the hero needs ~6,000xp per level. There are fights in the overworld that give 1,600xp that you can just burst down with AoE magic and they give way more gold than you'd ever spend on bottles (by then you have Gigabl that heals all group members to full). And for some weird reason, I got a Lv61 save that's not even at the end of the game, lol. I have no idea what drove me to level up to flippin' 61 in this save, but yeeesh lol. Same area, and at 61, looks like about 20k for a levelup. So the level grinding isn't Too bad.

[@baconlabs]

Hi, I dunno if this channel is still active, but your videos have inspired me to give Arcana a try sometime, thanks!

[@miiwithoutaface]

Your critiques are well researched and your humor is one of a kind. I've been watching all your past videos and you've definitely won my attention. Thanks for creating such a thought provoking original series of videos.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I have a lot of fun making these, glad to see there's other people out there who share my love for quirky RPGs.

[@koopakape]

Earthbound definitely is 'weird' by the criteria you've seemingly laid out here, i.e. Secret of the Stars is really only on here because of its unusual atmosphere and story elements while Earthbound is about a thousand times weirder in the same ways, while they both boil down gameplay-wise to be Dragon Quest clones. There's also some others I was surprised not to see here, like Robotrek and Secret of Evermore. Still though, good choices for the theme otherwise & Paladin's Quest really left me feeling weird as a kid in particular. Plus, there wasn't a single actual paladin anywhere in the game that I recall...

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

So I picked out four games I wanted to write about, framed them within a unifying theme. And wrote an entertaining outro because I no conclusion so good.

[@RengaBeats]

I just found your channel yesterday.. but I think I'm already through 75% of your content... I REALLY ENJOY IT!! Keep up the great work, and thank you! greetings from the Netherlands!

[@MitochondriaRaine]

In my opinion, a lot of the more obscure or less talked about RPGs tend to be the cooler ones, at least when it comes to their concepts. It's always nice to see more folks talk about em'. I was especially pleased to see Arcana be mentioned! It's a really cool game!

[@Evilriku13]

Do you also know that he game has a fanremaster that fixes its engrish translation, the balancing in the latter end, the prices for the items, the speed for dungeons and towns and adds the details the game usually doesnt tell you about for items and spells? It's called the Seal of Rimsala and it makes the game WAAAAY more enjoyable that way then whatever beta-released version of the game the world got. Heck, there have been encoutner reducing spells and items foudn in the source code for it with some of them even being used in the japanese version BOT NOT THE US ONE! D:

[@jbcyrino11]

Thanks for playing these RPGs. It's a very good content and I speak for most of your subscribers when I say that we will keep comig back for more DariaPlaysRPGs, you clever girl :)

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Awww thanks. And no worries there's no shortage of RPGs around my house. :P

[@disakland4714]

I have actually beaten Paladin's Quest. Thought the graphics were unique and charming. I actually would like to play it again.

[@AnnieGalla]

I actually quite enjoyed both Secret of the Stars and Paladin's Quest. The former had some of the most involved battle mechanics on the system and had the best use of combination attacks I have seen. IE they are kind of like Phantasy Star IV but you don't need to get the character order just right and are actually both useful and necessary in regards to taking down bosses at a remotely decent rate without grinding and it allows one to more easily dispose of random enemies. Also the bad writing was because the game had an infamously poor localization on the same level as Breath of Fire 2's, and i really would like to see the original script some day. As for Paladin's Quest, I have to disagree about the menu interface considering that getting into a certain pattern of selection is exactly what I did throughout the game. It looks like someone else has spoken about the battle mechanics so I will hold off on them. Regardless, the fact that one even knows these games exist is pretty cool and some of your other stuff looks interesting, so i subscribed.

[@Equ3strianGam3r]

I used to love Secret of the Stars and Paladin's Quest when I found them on the SNES. I would rent them at the video store a lot when I got the chance. The people wondered why I would ask for certain copies of the cartridges when I would rent the games again because it's the same game. I said it's because they may still have my save on them. They never understood what I was talking about. Some times the save was there and some times it wasn't but I still liked the games. I loved playing RPGs on the SNES but I could never really buy any was my big problem so I had to rent them. I only got games like Mario and Donkey Kong Country for my own except for Earthbound which I got with the SNES from a friend. Anyways I lost my train of thought so I'll end the comment here.

[@MerkhVision]

That must have been frustrating dealing with people at the game rental place who seemingly didn't know anything about video games!

[@THESHMUPMASTER]

GREAT video! I love the effects and layouts you used. Seems like you put a bit of extra care into this one. Very well done. I also like that I'm not the only one who has used a video game version of "The Can Can" in one of their videos 🤣

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

That was in the game and I was like... welp. I know which bit would benefit from some Can Can. And yeah I tried to really bring out each game individually with the layout. Copied a lot of techniques that I used in the Genesis version of this video.

[@Pixel_Padre]

Nice job! While these may be some of the weirdest to hit the west, it would be interesting to see what you feel are the oddest JRPGs over in Super Famicom land.

[@MerkhVision]

Im sure there are some wayyy weirder RPGs over on the Super Famicom!

[@the1ucidone]

Ahhh my sweet Daria graces us once again with more RPG goodness. I love this channel.

[@Fattydeposit]

I don't even play RPGs these days but I think you might be my favourite game reviewer on youtube. Your videos are great and it'd be a pleasure to listen to you in a more longform format one day (like as part of a radio show / podcast). Regardless, thanks for you do. It's cool as hell.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Awww thanks. Hey if you're interested I recently did a guest spot on the Dark Pixel Podcast kzbin.info/www/bejne/eanXqXh5ja2cb68

[@TheContraspirit]

Nice video, but I have to admit I absolutely love LENNUS a.k.a. Paladin's Quest. Okay, it was one of my first RPGs but it let me fall in love with the genre and even after replaying the game twice I still find much to like in it. The writing might be stiff and clumsy but the story is quite good and offers some interesting twists. And the graphics look rather strange but on the other hand the design is somewhat inspired, and every town and city offers a different style of architecture, something rarely found in 16bit RPGs. But what I love most about the game is the fantastic soundtrack by Kohei Tanaka. It makes hours of grinding bearable and even enjoyable, especially since the combat system is quite original and I had a lot of fun with it.

[@MosesMedinaE]

TheContraspirit There's always those games that many don't see the appeal in but you absolutely love it. It seems Daria and many of the commentors here have some wicked awesome tastes in their games.

[@hungrygoriya]

This was a fun video. Good stuff as always! I own the last three of the games you mentioned and am intrigued to want to try them out myself.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Dhalin left a comment with some really good tips on improving the playability of Paladin's Quest. I'd give those a read if you're going to try the game out again.

[@avalonjustin]

If you aren't writing for a gaming magazine or some-such, you SHOULD be. Your verbose and insightful analysis is ridiculously enjoyable.

[@Sevish]

When I was a kid I played this RPG Maker game called Shichimenchouken that was apparently inspired by Inindo and Secret of the Stars. I never thought to look into those 2 games, and now suddenly I know what they were about. Shichimenchouken was a pretty decent game too.

[@rpgjunky8100]

Paladin's Quest is another of those RPGs that I've played and enjoyed in my childhood, but I never beat it. Lol. Great video. I just randomly found you by chance on youtube and you earned yourself a sub.

[@thereisnocontenthere]

Don't you dare speak ill of my baby EarthBound. He is perfect in every way.

[@Tarazatfilms]

Paladins Quest was my favorite rpg on the snes, i liked it more than chrono trigger even

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I'm going to have to try it again. I am determined to love that game.

[@ignasia7230]

Daria, a protip from someone who has replayed that game at least 10x: use game genie codes. Trust me. You'll want the Wind Sword, and Chezni to have increased stats at the start. Sadly the codes for Medea are not as great, but use them as well. The rest of the equipment codes don't matter nearly as much. It's still a pretty brutal game however, but it does make things a little more interesting if he has more HP at the start, given it's one of the least well balanced games due to the magic mechanic being tied to HP. However, a few tips for gameplay: Level spells whenever you can. It's actually kind of fun getting used to what spells do what. The uniqueness of the spell system itself lends to a bit of fun, and more so if you can cast more than 5 before requiring belt usage. The main reason for the selection process in battle is that a lot of equipment does something, and you can use boots to attack just as you can use weapons. It's a cool feature I didn't appreciate until much later, as I had a similar take to your own, and sadly you need a FAQ, or the item chart to know what equipment does do something useful. The writing, I would agree is simple, but the nature of the story, reading between the lines, and drawing upon what is being told, it's quite fascinating. You ARE your own worst enemy in a sense. I mean how many games start you off with you being the perpetrator of all things evil...even if you were manipulated into doing so? Then cleaning up the mess, and in doing so uncovering that this was almost predestined, patterned, and cyclical, but different, as unlike the heroes of old, you are able to fully defeat the very machine that can both save and destroy the world at the same time.

[@Tarazatfilms]

wow that was amazing, encapsulats the game like no other thank you for that

[@ealswytheangelicrealms]

I remember that the game stores that sold used Super Nintendo games they always had a lot of copies of Paladins Quest and it was the cheapest used Super Nintendo game. If you wanted to sell one the game stores wouldn't even buy it. I still have mine bit haven't played it in over 20 years.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

So, I'm assuming BADBAD is NOTGOOD? :D I am starting to think Secret of The Stars deserves a remake, at least. Every time I see and hear it, it's just soooo cute. And now I find out it's got cute and silly nuances, too? I really want to play it but I keep hearing that the gameplay is prohibitively bothersome. :

[@geovaughan8261]

I think the issue you’re having with the menu system is that your equipment is often meant to be used for the effects they have in combat, much like the original FF. Because you don’t have access to your bag mid combat, you only get to use what you’re equipped with. Understanding how items can be used is key to the game. Just as an example, Midia comes equipped with Sophie’s Crown, which heals her HP fully when used in combat, saving you a LOT of medicine. Most later game equipment has very potent effects, so understanding what they do really helps ease the games difficulty. Also, level your spirits. This is the one grindy part of the game I agree with you on. If you level them up your spells become quite potent and well worth the cost in HP. Being able to wreck an enemy group before they slam your whole party saves you way more than the initial spell cost.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

If you didn't know, Paladin's Quest is actually Lennus in Japan and did receive a sequel that didn't leave the shores of glorious nippon. So if you want some more of it, there you go. Now is it better? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?

[@notyoursavior78]

It seems like most people think it's better (Lennus 2), I honestly don't think so...though it has its moments. I prefer PQ/Lennus, nostalgia is a powerful thing to me but I literally played through Paladin's Quest in its entirety like 5 years ago and still thought it was very good.

[@RPGtourguide]

Inindo is definitely an interesting game. I never got too far in it myself. I’ll have to give it another go sometime. It was cool to see Arcana mentioned here. They certainly took that card concept and ran with it. :P I remember trying Paladin’s Quest once way back. And never again. Haha. Great video!

[@ElAlex214]

Don't get me wrong i love Inindo & Paladin's Quest for what they are. When i was a kid i didn't have much money to buy the better rpgs so i found those two games for 10$ each. I still have those copies, i played the shit out of them and really enjoyed grinding in Paladin. I understand that nowadays people don't have the time for grinding games but as a kid with nothing else to do, ohh boy! the good old days that will never return.

[@BecomingDust]

I loved Inindo and Paladin's Quest (Lennus). Good video, as always.

[@Marinanor]

I liked Secret Of The Stars. The Music was incredible.

[@The_Badcompany]

I loved Arcana, one of my favorite Dungeon Crawlers & one of my favorite SNES RPGs.

[@BioPhoenixReviews]

innido way of the ninja was pretty cool but it takes a wile to get into. arcana is one i enjoyed alot more then most people but damn that OST is amazing

[@yusiko2843]

Personally i find secret of the stars to be an example of being so bad its good the dialogue is hilariously bad that i find the plot amusing. the gameplay is just standard rpg gameplay and that is solid one area it is good in is the music the boss music is fantastic

[@akualung]

It's a game that would improve a lot with a decent localization, this I'm sure of.

[@blazeknight4120]

I'd say robotrek is a pretty strange RPG as well. I don't know if it tops this list but thought I would mention it.

[@TheContraspirit]

True, it's certainly stranger than Secret Of The Stars. I was sure it would be included. Great game, though.

[@SeanTrn]

@@TheContraspirit funny I was actually thinking that too. Just recently played it thru

[@DonutSwordsman]

this was a good episode, cant belive i still find hidden games like these from reviews

[@vglegends9004]

I’m getting into collecting and this was a good insight to beefing up my SNES RPG library. Good content .

[@TrippleCyan]

This is a cool as hell channel and these videos are really well put together!

[@TheZachorios]

as far as i can tell you never quite understood the battle system in paladins quests. I say this because ie never saw you use magic in the video. using magic though it uses HP is incredily important to use it often as most fights are quicker and easier to beat with magic then with bashing them. in the end you lose less hp most of the time using magic then melee to win. because of this is why you may have found paladins quests battle system so hard... tho personally i love the game because its one of the first games i played. while i admit the writing of the game to not be amazing I love the complex battle system.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I didn't. But hey it happens. These videos are as much a learning experience for me as my viewers. (:

[@TheZachorios]

DariaPlaysRPGs cool not trying to criticize just inform you if you ever played again. Also using magic levels it up making it stronger which is also why it's good to use. I like your work and a friend recently got me into your videos. Just I've played it many times so I figured I could help you figure it out for if you ever played again. Also love the art style of the game. Would be cool to see a new version of this game with modern graphics with the crazy aesthetic of this world

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Oh I didn't take it as criticism. I'm glad the game is more playable than I originally thought. I have a friend now who's doing a more indepth video on it explaining the combat and magic systems.

[@EatYerFace]

I don't think I've heard of any of these. I love obscure games. 💜 Even if they aren't very good games they are still worth looking into none the less. Thanks again for another awesome video!

[@maviosevisi9705]

Arcana is one of my favourite RPGs of all time; stumbled upon it used a year or so after its release and fell in love. One of the best soundtracks on the SNES as well. Absolutely fantastic

[@miriamalmeida6687]

Não jogou tales of phantasy. Terranigma .

[@randomnpc5066]

I learned about Gemfire because of you and I'm playing it now. Thank you!

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I've been thinking about playing that too!

[@killiandw]

Gemfire is awesome

[@MrSloaneRanger]

Another fantastic and interesting video! Sipping my morning coffee with a smile here. Thanks!

[@MosesMedinaE]

Just stumbled on your vids. They are awesome! Subscribed. Also fond it amusing that my first name is Dario... And I like RPGs

[@Dhalin]

Another thought: What about 7th Saga? I know that game is absolutely hard-as-balls and if you're going to play that, you probably want a rebalance patch for a ROM or something, unless you wanna grind your eyeballs out, but it's a turn-based J-RPG style game that has an odd perspective on the combat (from behind your character rather than the side) and it has a rather fast-paced combat but yet still lets you stop and think when you need to. Oh, and.... it's balls hard. Did I say that already?

[@Yuuretsu]

Thanks to your video I remembered I have Arcana somewhere. Bought it years ago at a thrift store and never got around to it. Really have to ply this one someday soon.

[@KaskelotenZebbe]

Great job! I barely knew any of these, but I had seen some of Paladin's Quest and was intrigued by its look. Too bad the gameplay doesn't live up to it!

[@muder0989]

I love your videos. This is my favorite kind of game lists and reviews. Please keep telling us your opinions I'll keep watching them

[@chriscox3709]

I wish someone would make a new Romance of the 3 Kingdoms or Nobungas Ambition. I really loved those games. Great channel Daria.😊

[@jstrawnusn]

Saw this and your video on the steam release of chrono trigger, awesome stuff, you have a new fan 😁

[@delpantion6045]

I don't know is The Night of the Tentacle considered an RPG???? Whatever Arcania gave me a great idea!! The next time I want to hang onto my magic the Gathering cards or Pokemon cards and someone challenges me!! I'ma say "okay but when that card is eliminated I'm going to tear that shitt in half!!!!.^."

[@Timothy_Edward_Jones]

FINALLY someone talks about Inindo! Even if it’s an unepic adventure, I got the game as a child and finished it. Ninjas + RPG... I was sold

[@spacetrance52]

More Great Content. Congrats on hittin 7000 SUBS Daria!! Clever Girl ;)

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I love that this comment is only a week old and I'm steadily marching onto 9k :P

[@spacetrance52]

WOW Go Daria!! Always Enjoy your Videos Love Watchin You Play :)

[@Metushalakh]

Great video. What about Lennus 2?

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I still have to play it. This video was focused on the US library.

[@Metushalakh]

I will be waiting, then ;)

[@jacobpaces9800]

YES!!! Finally, someone mentions inindo! Loved that gem.

[@marywallace3620]

I've beaten Paladin's Quest once when i was a kid! And I don't even remember what the ending was like, probably because the game was so odd and weird like you said xD

[@kcx-kx8qd]

Did you like Vandal Hearts, did you like Grandia, what is your take on Final fantasy remake and these 2 classic games? Have you played Devil survivor for the 3ds? Or what about Golden sun?

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Yes and yes! Uhh.... what? No. And YES!

[@kcx-kx8qd]

DariaPlaysRPGs Stupid me, what I meant to say was, what do you think about the Final fantasy VII remake, will you play it? You should try and play devil survivor 2 overclock if you ever get the chance, (such a awesome game with a bunch of endings) thanks so much for responding even though you're always busy!

[@FoxMan_FF]

I'm going to have to check out Inindo now, that looks pretty neat!

[@notyoursavior78]

Huh I was not expecting you to mention Inindo. Now that's a game I thought that just myself, a friend and probably five other people on Gamefaqs knew about and enjoyed. I could ramble for a very long time about feelings and memories of that one. I also did a comical screenshot LP of Arcana in the earlier 2000s to the amusement of myself and a few people. Secret of the Stars always seemed forgettable to me except for the two party system. Also I am a staunch supporter of Paladin's Quest too. People can crap on 7th Saga all they want even though I still like that one, but I think Paladin's Quest is a good game. I didn't think it was excessively grindy as long as you never ran from battles (unless you are dying of course and just need to save your ass). Anyhow yeah I found your videos today, wa hoo I guess. I subbed you.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Aw thanks and welcome. I know I gave Paladin's Quest a beating in the review but I really do like it. But it's got issues that I can't publically ignore. :P

[@Andrew-qq8fb]

Daria, can you do a video or podcast on the state of the JRPG in 2018? Is the genre dead? Is it being revived? Is the market saturated? Or is the market starving for more quality JRPGs?

[@rvfiasco]

I would like to see this as well!

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Hmm... not a bad idea. I'd have to think about it.

[@Dhalin]

Sadly, I think the traditional turn-based JRPG is pretty much dead. Whenever re-releases get released, people complain that such systems are "out-dated", "cheap", etc because it's not an Action RPG like the newest stuff (like that abomination that is FF7's reboot). Whenever someone makes an old style turn-based RPG, people will just say "Oh, that's just more RPGMaker junk" ... but there ARE a few gems. Try looking up a game called Skyborn on Steam. It's a JRPG-style game with a turn-based combat system with a wicked curveball: it has MMO-style threat/aggro mechanics. I know that sounds weird, but I feel they pulled it off, awesomely so.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

Paladin quest 2 review?

[@notyoursavior78]

Lennus 2? I actually played through a good portion of that game. I feel conflicted about it. I thought it was going to be a direct sequel which it isn't quite that. Granted it's more of a sequel than Mystic Ark was to 7th Saga. That was just mislabeled by magazines as 7th Saga 2 anyways. Anyhow Mystic Ark is rather bad imo Lennus 2 has its moments. The beginning of the game never really grabbed me it isn't until some events happen that it does get better.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

do you like ps1 rpg those are very comfy and what do you think of mother 1 and 3?

[@notyoursavior78]

I'm sure you care about her opinions more than mine, but as for me I liked a lot of Playstation rpgs, especially Star Ocean:2nd Story and Suikoden. As for Mother 1, if you take it for what it is an oldschool rpg it can be rather enjoyable though there is no doubt there is a lot of training/grinding required in it. Its gets punishing later too. As for Mother 3 I don't know what it is, but I just couldn't quite get into it. Must be something not working right in my brain.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

thanks

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Well I'm enjoying having someone jump in and field replies. More fun to read than my own. :P And yes, I love the PS1. A ton of my favorite RPGs are on that console (Breath of Fire 3&4, Star Ocean 2, Alundra, Shadow Madness, Tales of Eternia, Persona 2, Rhapsody, Dragon Warrior 7 etc) Not a big Mother fan, haven't played much besides Earthbound though.

[@funkydynamite9246]

Tecmo's Secret of the Stars is without a doubt, one of the wackiest RPG's I have ever played! To me that is what made it so memorable and why I find myself coming back to it!

[@AlbertoRodriguez-zb3iu]

"Little ninja dude" thats the name of my next D&D character 😃😄

[@superbonk3021]

I love Inindo! Im playing it at the moment. Its definitely tough and grindy with crude graphics. But I really personally enjoy it. With that said I would not recommend it to anyone. Dont know what that says about the game lol! 😅

[@notyoursavior78]

Inindo is definitely grindy I agree there but it just felt so alive to me back then. It also felt like such a unique RPG with so many different things to do in it. It still stands out to me as being rather unique to this day.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I really liked it. Takes forever to unlock the strategy battles though. :/ I was so sick of retrieving crap from dungeons.

[@alicialockhart1081]

Hi Daria. Have you ever played Sailor Moon Another Story (Snes)?

[@JMFSpike]

Um, Secret of the Stars is a great game and ridiculously underrated. It may not be on the same level as greats like Final Fantasy 4-6, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana and others, but it's fairly close in my book. This is especially the case when you consider that it was originally released in 1993 in Japan. The game did some really cool things, some of which you really never saw back then. Secret of the Stars had Unity Magic where you could combine different characters' spells together, very similar to what Chrono Trigger would do 2 years later with it's dual and triple techs. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Squaresoft got the idea from SotS. You also have the town building feature you touched upon in the video. While you don't actually have any control over it, you do get to convince a small handful of people from other towns to move there which gets you access to items and such. Yeah, they could have done more with it, but it's still pretty damn cool. Also, the graphics are fantastic for 1993! Hell, they look pretty good even today. I'm actually quite shocked that you think they are terrible and suspect that there may be something wrong with your eyesight. They are cutesy and childish, but that's how most games back then were. The battle animations are great! They remind me much of Chrono Trigger, only they're obviously not quite THAT good looking. It does have some really goofy and downright ridiculous stuff in it(Cat Boo, BadBad, swinging around a mustache to cure people), but I think that's some of what makes the game so great. It's hilarious! The story is nothing special, but it's not bad really. It's okay, but it really could have used some character development because there really is none at all. The only thing really *bad* about the game is it's translation.

[@dryzalizer]

Another unique and interesting video by Daria, well done! I think Paladin's Quest is actually decent, but certainly difficult and super weird. Also maybe you were going for a play on words, but problems are exacerbated, while us players are exasperated when dealing with them.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

No I just fucked up the script. Thanks for the correction though. I'll keep that in mind.

[@eduardobrigas4177]

i find out your videos very confortable to wath and hear you real retro spirit, thats why i love youtube

[@tolovespunch]

Any RPG suggestion for the cell phone????

[@Burn_Angel]

Aw, no Nage Libre?

[@Shironen2011]

I didn't know about Star. The other three? Played the crap out of them. The ending of Arcana, in particular, is a great example of the old school "I'll stay here, keep moving" trope.

[@utsusemini7536]

7th saga didn't make the list, im shocked! I figure you'll get around to it someday, that and farie tale for genesis.

[@stevenmorton298]

7th Saga was more unique than weird. The most memorable aspect of it, however, was the insane difficulty (I know. I've played it!). I've heard the Japanese version isn't nearly as brutal.

[@theonetruedavis9203]

Good stuff im really enjoying your vids

[@PaulSmith-qs1es]

Have you played Mystic Ark?

[@Brett-mn4kl]

For whatever reason, I really liked Tecmo secret of the stars... and your points of the poor mechanics and writing are spot on. I just liked it as a kid and have even replayed it as an adult.

[@akualung]

There are still some untranslated games that are kind of weird. For instance, "Idea no Hi". I hope it gets fantranslated someday, I really want to experience it in a language I can understand.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

Speaking of unusual RPG series', have you played much of the SaGa series?

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I beat Final Fantasy Legend and ummm have played like one chapter of Frontier. I start Romancing 3, loved it, but was put off by the incompleteness of the patch available.

[@YoshMaster]

Robotrek is sort of a “weird” jrpg that I reaally loved back in the day! I should play it again now to see if it holds up..

[@waltersobchak7275]

Weird ass music

[@TVsMrNeil]

Whoa, wait a minute. Got halfway through the vid when I realized that your SNES footage is 16:9 without stretching the image. How are you doing this? What is this witchcraft?

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Sort of. A creative mix of image crop and photoshop. :P

[@lhfirex]

Arcana is the only one of these I could finish, but another weird one to me is Brain Lord. It doesn't play that weirdly, but the story is bizarre and everybody is trying to make it to the magical city of Toronto.

[@notyoursavior78]

Well Toronto is quite magical to be fair I've been there.. Anyhow I like Brain Lord and it had some catchy music and fun gameplay but that game legit stumped for what at least felt like years back then.

[@CosmicCosmo1]

I was ready to bet my bottom dollar that Paladins Quest would be on this list. You didn't disapoint.

[@KC-135RT_BoomOperator]

Awesome Video!

[@Dongled]

Ohhhhh snappppp you are going to get SO much hate from the Earthbound/Mother fanboys for that LOL Paladin's Quest reminds me of Lagrange Point mixed with like...Phantasy Star for the battle aesthetics. Weird, indeed. I don't know what it is about card-themed or based games that completely turns me off from them. I remember being excited about Arcana until I heard about the cards, and then it was dead to me. Nice list!

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I gave Earthbound the proper handjob it deserves in my last video. It was time to take its ego down a notch.

[@allenthinkingpositively6271]

Wow I forgot all about Arcana! I played the crap out of that game! Great vid!!

[@rvfiasco]

Lol ..."masochists are drawn to this genre like poop hungry flies..." great vid as always! P.S. Secret of the Stars was crazy expensive too!

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Yeah I had a hard time finding it for a decent price like a decade ago. I don't even want to see what it's priced at now.

[@playafly316]

@@DariaPlaysRPGs just 38 bucks...

[@Christian_Sandoval]

Somehow I knew Paladin's Quest was going to get mentioned.

[@aaronarmstrong340]

If these are games that were too strange to get mainstream momentum, then yes I could agree. There are RPGs I would put as stranger than Arcana, though, namely 7th Saga, Mystic Ark, Shadowrun, Robotrek, and LiveALive.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I was really focusing on the US library (and I still say Shadowrun is more point and click than RPG). I still have to play 7th Saga tho.

[@dragonwarden3285]

Oh thank God! I thought you were going to shit all over my childhood, a.k.a. Arcana! LOL whew! I'm glad you actually like it. I remember losing the instruction manual as a kid on a family trip, so there was no way to find it again really. I was devastated for weeks lol! I beat it twice back then and would always load up my final save to replay for the final level's music. Yes, it was weird, but that is part of it's charm. It was so much fun to play because I had never played such a hard RPG at the time and it was my first 3D 1st-person view RPG, and yes, the cool card theme and the music as well. It's a shame it never got a sequel or remaster. One of the SNES's hidden gems IMHO.

[@nataliereed4238]

Paladin's Quest had a sequel in Japan - Lennus 2. I haven't played it yet, but I reeeeaaalllly hope it keeps the awesome visuals while fixing all the crappy crap.

[@LeoHwzrChannel]

Gr8 video. Those look like some great experiences

[@VoidReplicant]

The fact you don’t rape all of Cinemassacre videos trying to pull subs like that super pixel scrub girl makes you a decent KZbinr!

[@mikeledrew5830]

Robotrek deserves a shoutout as a really bizarre SNES rpg too

[@EverSupreme]

Awesome vid Daria 👍👍

[@starlightrevenant]

Inindo was first released on Japanese home computers and it is linked to the Taikou Risshiden series.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

I can definitely see the PC roots, still a fun port tho.

[@Andrew-qq8fb]

Video idea: What exactly IS a JRPG? What makes a JRPG a JRPG?

[@freakyfro99]

Love it. It's especially a good idea considering how RPG elements exist in almost every genre nowadays. What makes something an RPG? What makes something a JRPG? It used to feel very clearly defined. Sometimes it still does but a lot of games muddy those waters.

[@anthonyferguson9282]

I loved Arcana's Soundtrack.

[@Kain5th]

Yes it’s amazing

[@Emceemur]

LMAO @ poop hungry flies and flaccid donkey dongs!! Playing with one hand is good because it frees the other one up for coffee ☕️. Some of the best memories of my young life are wake n bakes with gourmet coffee and RPG grinding. Lol

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Or booze. I get the feeling some of these games would be much improved by alcohol. Or weed.

[@Emceemur]

Definitely weed. LOL

[@acerodons6036]

OH NO! Badbad is bad!

[@kcx-kx8qd]

Did you watch Ready player One?

[@orelas167]

:O Inindo is not weird! (Eh, fair.) And it's more Dragon Quest style than Final Fantasy. Very nice editing and excellent discussion, though. Arcana? Most definitely (but I didn't like it.) Paladin's Quest just has a steep learning curve, too many party members, and a lazier than average story. For a game that centers heavily around the main characters being wizards, it's actually quite balanced. Just annoying.

[@Drewbe821]

It's good to see someone giving spotlight to the mediocre as well as the good rpg's.

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

Even bad RPGs need loving.

[@Sebastian-lk7rq]

I always loved RPG's. I started with Lufia II, then played Secret of Evermore, Illusion of Gaia, Secret of Mana, later Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia and some more. All of the listed are great games in my opinion. I played others that where at least mediocre. I never thougt that there could be a RPG that ist bad. And then I played . . . Paladin's Quest. You nailed it. It's awfull. But I played it. I couldn't get the point of this mess. I played it till a point, where a giant strange head of a monster appears in the sky. I think it was over an island (Maybe before 6:37 min in your video). Then I didn't know where to go next. I dropped this fucking peace of shit. Everything is totally awfull. The grafics on the maps and the combats. It just looks not right. The story is also weird. The whole game sucks. It's been nearly 15 years that I played this crap. But when I think about it, it still makes me shiver. I wonder how people can develop such an ugly mess. I mean, didn't they see what they where doing and say: "We failed. Let's start from stratch."

[@avideogamemaster]

4:15 if I had seen this without knowing which console this was, I would definitely have said it was a Master System game lol

[@DariaPlaysRPGs]

OMG it does look like a Master system game. XD