Don't Remaster THIS RPG! (And other questions answered!)

[@bennykurns]

Just finished the Trials of Mana remake, it was wonderful. I hope more SNES era games get a remake of that caliber.

[@SuperDerek]

Agreed! I think that it's really gotta be done by a special kind of team though, you know? Preferably some original staff if possible, but at least by people on the team who know, understand, and _love_ what made the original game special. :)

[@MrDarksol]

I finished the remake myself and while the story may not have gotten the say FF7 remake overhaul(I did read that someone did have an issue about the lack of plot enhancements), I at least had fun with the game and definitely enjoyed my time with it.

[@Enharmony1625]

I loved the Trials of Mana remake! Really too bad that they dropped the ball so hard with the Secret of Mana remake, but glad they got this one right. And supposedly a new Mana game is in development due to the success of the ToM remake!

[@troysleeth3709]

Yes Daria. We miss you

[@GamingWithSpoons]

The only way I would ever want a Xenogears remake would be if Nintendo, Monolith Soft, and square teamed up and they brought back Soraya Saga to write.

[@ExistentHope]

Her writing is a must.

[@EAchank]

It's going to happen one day

[@HoodlieRPG]

Voice of Cards is another good pick for modern JRPGs that don't need a ton of commitment. They're only $30 per game, take 20 hours or less, and they're very lean on what they want from the player. Also, Yoko Taro.

[@Some_Random_Guy]

Voice of Cards is honestly a great series of light JRPG's if you need something to just fill the gaps between larger game releases. it also helps that they have genuinely intriguing stories and amazing music. and for being a game told mainly through the medium of cards, the presentation is surprisingly good.

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

I honestly hope that they eventually do an anthology release for these games in a single package. I'd buy them without hesitation. Heck, I'd buy them each individually again if they released physically, price be damned. That's how much I have enjoyed the series.

[@Maximusbyronus]

Parasite Eve Remade in a graphically similar style as RE2/3 would be amazing.

[@DevDinish]

I agree!!!

[@Brandon-np9yx]

Replaying it now and it's such a classic. It's criminal that it was never remade, not to mention its subpar sequels too.

[@Some_Random_Guy]

I think Triangle Strategy is a good tactics game if you want to give the genre a try. I'm not super into tactics games and I loved it. it's also not just battles sandwiched between story cutscenes. there are a few times where you can actually get out and explore the areas and talk to NPCs

[@SuperDerek]

Triangle Strategy really has been calling my name! :D

[@Lcirex]

can vouch. I'm currently finishing run 3 of 4 so that I can see all the endings and story paths.

[@jmarx3943]

I'm going to start it soon. Three of my coworkers have played it, and two of them gave me negative feedback on it, saying that the balance of story and combat is way too heavily weighted towards story. 45 minutes of story to 1 battle. I'm curious of anyones opinion who has played it.

[@EriesAston]

That's kind of true, especially in the beginning. The game starts slow with a lot of exposition, but that's necessary in my opinion to establish the world and characters.

[@Some_Random_Guy]

@@jmarx3943 I think the fact that I'm not that big into tactics gameplay helped my opinion of the game in regards to the story to gameplay ratio. I still liked the gameplay but the difficulty curve tends to be too much for me so I stuck to playing on easy. I was definitely mainly into it for the story.

[@patsg1146]

If Xenogears should ever be remade, I think just a remaster would be good enough. I don't know why, but when I played the Live-A-Live demo, the chapter with the small robot in space, it reminded me of a Solaris base. Just a small HD touch up would be nice... along with a new translation, that would be necessary!

[@grahf24]

I think redoing the voice over and the notorious disc 2 would need to be included.

[@Taikaru]

When I watched Battle Angel Alita, it made me imagine how modern technology could bring Solaris to life...

[@Enharmony1625]

Speaking of FF6, awhile back, Asano said that the CEO of Square Enix asked for a list of games that would work as an HD-2D game, and I can't imagine FF6 not being on that list! I mean.. it's a no-brainer. Whether it will happen or not is another question, and the biggest reason I say this is the existence of the FF Pixel Remaster. An HD-2D remake would essentially replace the the Pixel Remaster, whereas a full 3D remake could exist alongside the Pixel Remaster, very much like how the Trials of Mana remake exists alongside the OG in the Collection of Mana. Regardless, an FF6 remake, if done properly, would be god-tier (FF6 is my favorite game of all time :) ). Also, totally agree with you regarding a Xenogears remake. Would be cool, but Takahashi would have to be involved, because I don't know that I would trust anyone else with the thematic complexity and depth of the game. Of course, with Monolith being owned by Nintendo, that means it would be a Nintendo exclusive game, which would be.. interesting. :D Lastly, one game that desperately needs a remake (or at least an enhanced remaster) is Vagrant Story. Not sure if you played it back in the day, but it's truly one of Square's best and most unique games. And in the 22+ years since its release, nothing has been done with it apart from putting it up on PSN for PS3/Vita. A game this good needs to be accessible to new and old fans alike. I'm crossing my fingers that the Tactics Ogre remaster, followed by the rumoured FF Tactics remaster will lead to the return of Vagrant Story!

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

The Only way I would ever accept a XGears remake is 1.)Square sells the IP to Monolith 2.)Square Outsources it to Monolith 3.)Square Collabs with Monolith. Without the original creator that second disc wouldn’t feel right without his input/ideas.

[@demetriuspowell29]

I agree

[@moisescorral8297]

9:04 Yes! I miss Daria’s channel! 😭

[@broham947]

Honestly i don't mind if any game gets a remade even they aren't as great as the originals because even they as good, they are still great experiences for some one who new to the series and also saying the way a game looks or feels is completely objective even tho it is unpopular belief.

[@HybridAngelZero]

I wouldn't mind Xenogears getting a flat rerelease as-is (maybe with a new localization a la the PSP Star Ocean remasters), but yeah, if they're gonna change anything, I want Monolith Soft involved. And I'm glad to hear you're gaining a renewed interest in tactical RPGs! They're one of my favorite RPG subgenres with so much to offer :D

[@crispy_asch7110]

I feel similarly about tactics games; FF tactics felt restricting bc it was only combat. But disgaea 1 on PS2 really got me into it bc I could move around the hub world freely. Talk to who I want, go to shop keepers, choose when I grind. Made me appreciate the genre!

[@drowningin]

Yeah FFT is not fun. Even the combat is meh. You only got 4 people to play with so your party classes feel restrictive because it has to fit in 4 slots. A very similar game series, but you get 8 instead of 4 is Tactics Ogre. It's funner to play for that alone

[@SeventhheavenDK]

@@drowningin . Yeah ...no

[@markusbisma5015]

I think remaster or at least rereleased is quite important. It's not realistic for everyone to get older generation console and games. There are people who want to play older catalogues without resorting to emulation.

[@The_Real_DCT]

Especially since the prices for some consoles and games are rediculous. Not everyone is going to want to pay say 60 dollars for a Dreamcast or a GameCube, then get a old tube TV or buy a HDMI solution, then pay 80-100 dollars for something like Skies of Arcadia (based on what my copy sold for last year), even worse if it's a game on a even more obscure console like Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn. Yeah it's rediculous to say that certain games shouldn't be remade, remastered or re-released because you can just play the original or emulate. Because shit isn't always cheap as I pointed out and emulation can be hit and miss depending on the system and it's architecture

[@scarfazed]

I would love a ff6, chrono trigger, super mario rpg remastered in octopath style.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

i doubt crono trigger will get a remake as so many people are so picky about remaking the game.crappy graphics are still crappy graphics imo. crono trigger has bad graphics compared to what we get today. in order to get more people playing the game a graphics overhaul at the very least would be nice. i can see them doing a remake of final fantasy 6 at some point after they finish final fantasy 7 remake. i dout we will see a remake of super mario rpg as that was a collaboration between Nintendo and square soft and we all know nintindo likes to lock down their games to their platform.

[@OniLink99999]

As an indie RPG developer myself, I really appreciated what you had to say on the subject Derek! I think that might be the most succinct, encouraging overview of the indie RPG space I've ever heard, while also not overlooking the challenges. Thanks for a great video =D

[@ReaveIdono]

I hope to play your game in the future if it's not out already!!! I also appreciate indie developers dedication in thos genre. My favorite from this year was Rise Of The Third Power. From Stegosoft Games.

[@OniLink99999]

@@ReaveIdono Thank you so much BlackStorm! It sincerely means a lot to hear that =D Oh cool! Rise of the Third Power looks really good; definitely one of the games that I want to get around to sometime. Well, you can check out the trailer for my game on my channel if you'd like; it's coming out very soon =)

[@andrewcabezal9260]

If you're looking for a decent retro tactics RPG, brigandine the legend of forsena for PS1 is excellent. It's much like shining force and has a whole continent to conquer and six different countries to play as. It's quite good and it's one of my personal favorites.

[@ReaveIdono]

I love this game. I was saddened to find I no longer had it when I thought I did. I did get the 2nd game that released a few years ago when it came to PS4.

[@28Pluto]

I was wondering why you never did a Live A Live(remake) review. Glad to hear you liked it, I really enjoyed every story and aspect of it. Also, definitely give FF Tactics another try. The story is surprisingly good considering it's not a traditional RPG, and it's some of the best tactics gameplay. You can really experiment with your builds/team, or still find success just causally.

[@LW-vw5cu]

Derek, for TTRPG check out Fria Ligan (Free League Publishing) from Sweden. Forbidden Lands is an OSR, that I'd highly recommend. They also released The One Ring 2e.

[@MrKernermalkavian]

I would never ask Xenogears to be remake, probably a remaster, but having played the game many times , and considering how sensible is the society now, just imagine how they can scrap out all the impactful dialogues of the game. That would be a disaster. Come to think what happened to Yakuza series, and how like a dragon has become to be a great game but at the same time the history , though complete has become so much lighter and tender than previous games.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

why would you be interested in a remaster basically what you are saying is you want the same game we got back in 1998

[@ReaveIdono]

@@supersaiyaman11589 Because remasters with current technology would make an already beloved game look phenomenal. I would have preferred to get the graphics we got in FFVII Remake as a coat of paint on top of the original. But I do also love what we did get as I can still play the original if I want.

[@Anni_ka]

As someone who just recently really got into gaming, I love remasters!😂 Like, I'm not really into retro games, or at least not enough to bother looking for the games/emulation, but if a fan-favourite happens to come to modern console with a little facelift and some quality of life features, count me in!😅 I'm aware though that there are different levels of care put into remasters/remakes, so making sure the original creators are involved seems like a reasonable request!

[@SuperDerek]

That's awesome to hear! Love that remasters and such help lower the barriers to entry for some really great classics. :)

[@Anni_ka]

@@SuperDerek Exactly! I know that not every obscure niche JRPG is going to receive the same love as the big famous titles and potentially be brought to the current systems. But I hope companies can see that with the right approach, beloved retro games can and will appeal to modern audiences!😊

[@jameshitt3263]

0:39 Yes, more support for FF6 remake like Octopath Traveler...

[@CalebByRamen]

I actually like Suikoden 1 +2's remaster more than Octopaths look, as a consideration for remasters/remakes.

[@CRedd9830]

Yeah Monolith Soft has to be involved with the remake of Xenogears. Also it would be Nintendo exclusive if Monolith works on it.

[@qrowthebird7496]

They would also have to bring Kaori Tanaka on board. Since she and her husband (Tetsuya Takahashi) both wrote the script for Xenogears.

[@demetriuspowell29]

Too bad they don’t own the ip I believe bamco does or sony I can’t remember

[@demetriuspowell29]

Correction square owns the ip bamco owns xenosaga

[@Pepperwolfe]

Derek, you should really consider shining force 2 as that tactics rpg you always wanted as a kid. For one thing, the 2nd game greatly improves upon the first but it also has that open world JRPG feel to it which you pointed out in your video was the thing that many tactical rpg's lack. I should also mention shining force 3 which is very similar to the 2nd game but you will need to get the english patched version for scenarios 2 and 3.

[@thatponybro6940]

Vandal Hearts is honestly such an underrated game from the tactics genre, good pixel art, some interesting characters, and the ever satisfying feel of seeing red kool aid gush out of enemies like a volcano when you defeated them (last point was made PG-13), and then another underrated game from the same era of console as Vandel Hearts is of course, Legend of Dragoon, which had a very unique combat system, unique magic casting system, and some of the greatest named characters of all time, like the honourable knight Lavitz Slambert

[@statiksea]

Personally im of the opinion that Xenogears needs a remake reeaaaally bad. But i do agree that if it didnt have Tetsuya Takahashi on it, i wouldnt want it. But man a xenogears remake w him on it or hell even just a remaster that cleans up things and the translation a bit thatd be amazing.

[@titanforge4317]

IMO the trails series is a Tactical RPG through and through. There are plenty out there that let you explore their world to some extent. Though most still dont.

[@Galanthos]

I've only played Trails In The Sky, so I don't know if this holds for other games in the series, but I see it more as an RPG with a Tactical Battle System than a Tactical RPG. For me a Tactical RPG usually has to involve setpiece battles, and meaningful terrain, not just grid combat. So, enemies placements that are important, differences between hills and forest's, or even just the ability to exploit choke points. I wouldn't consider Live A Live, Agarest War, Enchanted Arms, or Lunar as Tactical RPGs either.

[@titanforge4317]

@@Galanthos Totally fair! My hot take is a bit of a stretch. It has the fundamentals of a Tactical rpg. Grid (or space) based combat. Level up mechanics. Positions where both the enemy and ally can occupy. A cornicopia of stats! Ive seen a couple discount titles that have zero obsticles on their field. Just a grid in space. Though we still call them Tactical.

[@Galanthos]

@@titanforge4317 I can definitely see the argument! It just feels too much like a normal JRPG to me. But, my hot take is that some of those "Tactical RPG" titles that are pretty bare-bones on the tactical front (I am looking at you Agarest War!) really don't deserve the title either. They are basically JRPGs with a jazzed up battle system.

[@jamiepogue6024]

I would also not sleep on the two South Park games from recent years. The first is a Paper Mario esque style RPG (with more depth), while the second is more of a tactics game, where you have to worry about positioning, enemy knockback, etc. I think the story and paving is much better in the first game, but I actually think the gameplay is better in the second. My wife and I are trying to find something in the vein of the second game, but all we have at the moment is Mario+Rabbids. If you like South Park, Stick of Truth and Fractured But While are not to be missed. I wish we had some more games that had this style of gameplay. Feels like tactics style games are usually only found in some pretty hardcore games.

[@martinomagic9230]

Some good oldschool tactical RPG's that in my opinion are some of the best. I highly recommend the Arc of lad series, the first game is real short, but the second game is a direct sequel which is an actual full on JRPG with explorable dungeons,towns,bounty quests and so much more. Not just a great tactics game, it's actually probably one of the best JRPGs on the PS1 imo. The rest of the series past the 2nd game also stays on the line between regular JRPG and tactics game. A lot of people didn't enjoy the third one probably since it has a super generic fantasy story, but I thought it was really fun. What I liked about it is you just get a small 5 man tactical party team and that is it, just like a standard RPG party. The PS2 game is also really really good, and I can not recommend it enough. All these games can be bought on PS4 I am pretty sure under classics. The other tactics game I highly recommend is Vandal Hearts on PS1, just the first game though. It is a super standard tactics game, but it's a lot of fun and is one of my favorite.I don't mind the tactics games everyone else recommends, but to me, they are just so much of the same. Oh, political battles of army vs army with a ton of units you just don't really give a crap about. But these games I recommended are much more simple and straight to the point that feel like a regular RPG story turned into tactics games. Trust me as a fellow sometimes simple is better kind of JRPG lover you will like these games that will not feel like a giant commitment and more like "oh this is like playing lunar, Grandia, or any other old school regular RPG for the first time"!

[@10k-Noodles]

I wonder what Derek likes to do that isn't game-related. Does he construct intricate bird baths, run marathons, cook ramen, train in MMA? Strikes me as a pretty well-rounded guy, so anything's possible. David knits. Others write. Baku tests used cars.

[@SuperDerek]

The world may never know...

[@jaredsmith5826]

One indie I loved a few years back that wasn't too long was Artifact Adventure. Very reminiscent of early DQ but a lot of QoL improvements but also has choices that have a persistent effect on the world. Like during the Guardia Fair interlude in CT where it might bite you later but strewn throughout the game. Not sure how it would play for someone not wearing the nostalgia goggles though.

[@johnnyscifi]

I still have to play the Trials remake. I have a physical copy of it for switch...

[@shadowmaksim]

For the most part, I'm fine with older sprite-based IPs coming back through a remake/remastered. If done well, they serve as a good way to introduce a new audience to them. And at worst, well, the originals will always still be there. But lately, I've been coming at an impasse over the style of how most of those remakes/remasters look. I guess to latch onto an early point you touched on...I still feel very mixed about the whole HD-2D sprites personally. I understand why people like them, or at least I think I do, but something about how they look just doesn't seem right to me and I'm having difficulty understanding why exactly. At first I thought it was just the overbearing use of bloom and other VFX but even without those, they still look off. Maybe it's the proportions relative to the details, since many are still very SD, or maybe it's something regarding the animations...I'm not sure. Either way, my inane opinions aside, as long as the IP continues to prosper and grow, it's all good. Anyways, skipping ahead, SRPGs. Not a genre for everyone but I very much love them. Probably my most played subgenre of RPG aside from traditional RPGs. There's a surprising amount of variety among them, even if a large chunk fall into the category of being "FF Tactics" clones, so hopefully you find something that jells with you. If nothing else, it's a popping subgenre even now so you'll likely never be short on choices to pick from. Heck, I'm still sitting on a couple I've been meaning to get around to.

[@faytail795]

Would you ever review the Fire Emblem Games?

[@ChronicSensei]

Tetsuya Takahashi is xenogears creator. Love monolith soft.

[@Lcirex]

Yay you got to my question!!! Glad that TTRPGs are something both you and Amy enjoy. I'm always happy to see more people enjoy getting together and telling a story together.

[@EdreesesPieces]

the place of indie developers for me is to release the best games the genre has to offer today. bug fables, Ara fell, cosmic star heroine and cross code are among my favorite jrpgs released in the last 5 years or so. and sea of stars, kingdoms of the dump, eiyuden, quartet, and sacrifire look to take that mantle the next 5.

[@dragoneye6229]

I played Ara Fell back when it was a demo making rounds on RPG maker sites. I never expected it to get a overhaul and release commercially but I'm glad it did. That was only the beginning though. I've been pleased by how well indie titles have been doing and I'm glad people are waking up from the consume, get hyped, consume again hypnosis AAA studios have been shoveling out over the years. Few games have been good in the mainstream market and I keep telling people it's time to strike. Glad some of them listened.

[@Brahmsonite]

Wait. Was Suikoden Tactics the sequel to Suikoden 4? Cuz that game was painfully bad. As I recall it, all the badguys would cast an elemental affinity effect on the terrain and stand on it for a Regen. Then they just wait for you to come by and slit their throats while they bliss out on magic drugs. You should play Shining Force 2!

[@SuperDerek]

That was the one! It has an interesting terrain system that heals or hurts people based on spell AOE and individual affinities. That aspect I thought really added a different level of strategy. :)

[@westonmeyer3110]

Suikoden Tactics was great.

[@rensro2138]

FF tactics is a masterpiece and you should probably try it again, look for good jobs the game is so much fun

[@SharonisCarin321]

Derick you a fan of the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series? They are technically Farming RPGs

[@SuperDerek]

Only played a little bit of Harvest Moon (SoS) back on the SNES but dropped it when I found out there wasn't any combat. Otherwise, I enjoyed Rune Factory 4 on Wii a while back! :)

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

so if they finish xenogears and bring him back like what they did with saga frontier? entirely possible but very hard and unlikely but again, saga frontier happened!

[@pablofmc]

being an RPG-focused youtuber must be very time-demanding. I was going to be VERY surprised if you said that you have played several tactics games. For example, it felt like a given to hear you say "yeah, final fantasy tactics is the main one of course" but if you started mentioning other great games like triangle strategy, tactics ogre, jeanne d'arc and also that you have a favorite disgaea, i would've said "where does he find the time??" great video, please do more of these where you answer questions

[@f1tz81]

Take it from an old school TTRPG player, you new folks coming to the hobby is only a positive. The hobby has always been about social interaction and group story telling. The more new minds the more new adventures we all get to share.

[@BryonAutry]

Here here!

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

I agree for the most part but as a table top player, does it not bother you that people with a clearly ulterior motive have come in and co-opted the hobby with their own agenda, trying to force stupid changes like the recent claim that some Simian race was a racist representation of people of color when it clearly was not. Or the completely foolish combat wheelchair? It completely assumes that people who are disabled can't make a character with mobility or want to play a disabled character in the game to mirror real life. These sorts of changes only serve to stifle creativity and not advance the medium.

[@Galanthos]

@Geoffrey Chauvin This kind of thing doesn't bother me at all. Tabletop games, to me, have always been an intensely personal affair, and ignoring 90% of what "the industry" is doing to focus on what's happening at my home table has always been the way of things. I don't see what the ulterior motive behind pointing out racist tropes or inclusive fiction is. Like, it is helpful to know that a Dwarven preoccupation for gold is a Jewish stereotype, not because "Hey, no more dwarves," but to understand why certain things about dwarves are the way they are so that you can make intelligent decisions about how you want your dwarves to be. And the rules don't say "Hey, if you're in a wheelchair you have to play a battle wheelchair character," but having an option where a player can create a character more closely resembling themselves IF THAT IS SOMETHING THEY WANT TO DO is great. Maybe a battle wheelchair is silly, but, I mean, is it really sillier than Gnomish Power Armor made out of old barrels and steam engines? Or outer space Football Hooligans whose cars go faster when they paint them red? Or Spelljammer? I don't see theae things as "ulterior motives." These are just motives. People want to play games they want to play, and if the game doesn't have something they want to play, they try and make that thing. That's how games get made. And you can always say "Sorry, at my table we don't have the Battle Wheelchair because it does not fit in to the theme of our game. Also, we think these monkey guys are cool, so we still use them."

[@dragoneye6229]

@@geoffreychauvin1474 Main reason the medium was failing for a bit. Now we have wonderful options to pick from by people who have a passion for the hobby and don't force crap from real life cults into the game. It is objectively harder to play a game of D&D now without bigots outing themselves by claiming orcs represent black people when the setting has actual black people than it used to be. Nothing says "I'm a racist" like someone claiming a monster represents a real life race. Luckily we have many options now that don't place this kind of woke garbage in the book and take up 2-20 pages with dumb crap in an attempt to hide their own bigotry by projecting it onto society.

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

@@Galanthos maybe it's not so much in tabletop bc it's small groups of close knit friends playing but at least from the standpoint of video games, I have basically checked out of being part of any online gaming community because no one ever gate kept out people who didn't want to play the games as they were but wanted to come in and dictate what the game should be to suit them. I honestly preferred when gaming was a niche hobby and not the huge industry it has become for just this reason.

[@DuoBeard]

Derek playing D&D would be really cool to watch Great video my guy 😎

[@LW-vw5cu]

Keep up the good content my man! 😎

[@reyntime1950]

I'd love be able to play some of the online jrps. Phantasy Star o/u, xenoblade X, white knight Chronicles, etc.

[@nastycanadian1975]

Unfortunately the online aspect of WKC got scrapped a long time ago. It had a feature where you could I believe if I remember manage your own house or something but it's gone.

[@bd_bandkanon]

For me it's Legend of Legaia, as Hidenori Shibao has long since passed away and it just wouldn't be the same without him. A remaster or remake would simply be a bastardization of the original product. Final Fantasy IX already has been ported to PC (people argue against me that it was not remastered-- I distinctly remember the trailers for the PC port calling it a remaster, then they dropped that term somewhere along the line) which is fine albeit with many flaws, but I would hate to see it remade. I love FFIX the most out of every FF, and I just do not want to see it remade because I don't trust Squeenix at all. Anyway I'm happy to see some serious talk about indie rpgs from outside the indie dev community. Indies really do seem to be moving ahead of AAA developers, don't they?

[@Jstanley738]

Agreed that the original creator would need to be heavily involved for Xenogears but I just keep thinking what if it got the FF7 treatment….. 99 percent never happening but man that game getting taken there and actually filled out could be truly incredible

[@statiksea]

If it ever did i think thatd be incredible imo. So much potential for a modern blockbuster that game was very ahead of its time

[@Gazarad]

That's my dream man. I look at the Xenoblade titles and imagine Xenogears being that large.

[@nastycanadian1975]

With the time it is taking to make the FFVIIR we would be all *dead* by the time Xeno actually got that kind of treatment, would be awesome but probably in our graves.... just saying lmao xD

[@mattcat83]

I would enjoy a remake or even reimaging of Xenogears were it done like how FF7R was for FF7.

[@ChazTheYouthful]

I beat xenogears when it came out, honestly it deserves a better shake on the second half and a redesigned sewer level and it would be a number 1 classic.

[@marcievania]

Same on Xenogears, but I have an additional reason: the main thing people say they'd like to see in a remake is for the game to be complete, but I couldn't disagree more. The story is about feeling incomplete and the game itself ending up that way really made it hit home. If Disc 2 was any way other than it is I honestly don't think I'd have liked the game as much. Also, Xeno isn't just Takahashi's. His wife Soraya Saga was just as fundamental to it, Xenogears (and saga) are equally hers. Unfortunately, most people seem to only know her as "Takahashi's wife" and not the person who conceptualized about half of the game.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

An easy tactical Jrpg id recommend is the Disgaea 1 Remake. Its a great game with a solid, albeit silly story with a fantastic cast. 40-60h for the main game & so much more end game if you want to do it. I agree that indie game have been crushing it the past several years, really really fun, unique games coming out, almost too many.

[@quezcatol]

what rpg wouldnt I want a remaster of? probably a rpg like saga frontier 2 that art style need to stay the same.

[@FredHerbert999]

Derek, you have to play FFT. Surr, it's just story and battles, but the story, music, and battles are so damn good, you won't even realize you're not exploring like regular rpgs. Please play it. It's a masterpiece. Tactics Ogre is also great, but FFT is my fav TRPG.

[@dougphisig]

I hope we see xenogears remake eventually with the creator so he can actually complete the project since the end of that game definitely could have been better.

[@demetriuspowell29]

Highly unlikely

[@ShadowArtist]

Xenogears needs at the very least a HD upscale touch up like what was done with Final Fantasy 8, 9 and Chrono Cross... games that NEED 2D HD remakes are TERRANIGMA, Bahamut Lagoon, FF 6, and Dragon Quest V IMO

[@SeveredLegs]

I'd like to see Chrono Trigger redone but only enhanced. Not even Octo style, just high res with more animations and maybe some alternate effects for techs.

[@ShadowBasch]

With these old games getting remakes, I wish there would always be a port/remaster of the original available on same platform. Sometimes, more often than not, the remakes butcher the look and feel of the original! Even with HD-2D, I think it's no replacement of the classic pixel art, as nice as it looks.

[@QuwehShunMark]

Remasters are a double edged sword in bringing new attention to old series and taking away resources for sequels. Eiyuden vs Suikoden will be an interesting comparison on that score. Also the best rpg for someone not wanting a commitment has to be legend of the seven stars. It's brief and much friendlier than most rpgs if you're new to the genre.

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

The problem with Tactics games, for me, is that hardly anyone even makes them anymore. And, even the people that do make them, put them on a shoestring budget. Add on top of that, the fact that so many of them just use a "Visual Novel scene -> Battle -> Visual Novel scene -> Battle" cycle, with no exploration whatsoever. If there were more of them, with a higher budget, and that played like any other full RPG outside of battle, it would be my favorite genre.

[@rossrobertson674]

But what if they could remake Xenogears the way they originally wanted too?

[@johnnyscifi]

Triangle strategy was fantastic, but I only got one ending...so far

[@SBaby]

0:34 - Let's not forget FFVII Remake. Technically the original FFVII was 2-D. FFVII Remake proved that these games can be remade if they're done properly, and with the right style.

[@Taikaru]

I would love to see a Xenogears/Saga remaster. In fact, it's my most desired continuation... want so badly to see the rest of that story told. Though I hope it wouldn't be censored beyond recognition for modern sensibilities (heck, some scenes in Xenosaga already were, and incredibly stupidly.) And agreed that indies are the ones pushing innovation. And for that matter crowd funding... although there are disaster stories, there is a huge list of incredible games only made possible by that.

[@RaifSeverence]

I see 1 big reason to redo Xenogears, and that would be a playable disc 2, instead of just an overly long narrated summary of events until the end of the game.

[@FallicIdol]

Maybe make the second disk of Xenogears playable would be nice

[@feiwong3634]

Agree on your stance of Xenogears, without Takahashi would be a disaster 100%.

[@Bram7Lawliet]

i want to see the day for the first and three popolocrois story game for PS1 getting remaster as hd-2d in future, but wouldn't be happen anyways because sony not interested with their JRPG anymore, but the devs who now owned popolocrois (epics) have rights to make new popolocrois but they can't touch the playstation title to be remaster or remake, so new game as (sequel,prequel,reboot) might be happen for playstation or nintendo format in future.

[@far2d28]

The lamp on the GameCube…

[@UltimateGattai]

I just want the old xeno games to get ported/remastered, Xenogears deserves it, and I never played Xenosaga, but I would love to try it one day.

[@XyNoST]

You should really replay FF Tactics for real. Liked it as a kid but boy o boy replaying it as a adult is way more awesome because the story is really something (I am a FF6 guy but the story in Tactics wayy more solid) and you can read lots of lore somewhere in the game (dont remember the name of the place though) that as a kid you dont really care but taking the time to read it is just a great thing to day if you want to know more about the 50 years war and all that !

[@Scanner_51]

I don't like the fact that the gamecube is acting as a lamp holder!!

[@SuperDerek]

Heh, yeah it's not ideal. It's just for the time being because I have my PS4, GameCube and Switch all connected at the same time because of stuff I'm working on. Gamecube had to go somewhere, so I stuck it under the lamp. It's only temporary. :)

[@ballroomscott]

I fundamentally disagree with the idea that certain games shouldn't get remastered/remade. The original games will always exist and a remaster/remake will give new people the opportunity to experience it. It's stupid and selfish that people say that certain games shouldn't be touched.

[@PowerPandaMods]

As much as I want Xenogears untouched, I am paying attention to the Xenogears Disc 2 fangame.

[@SuperDerek]

I'm sorry, excuse me, what is THIS?! I need to give this a look!

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

For me the only RPG that comes to mind that a remaster would never work is Earthbound. Taking its beautifully simple graphics and redrawing them in high definition would just ruin all the charm.

[@weez82]

Honestly I don’t care much for remastered games. It’s difficult to get right. I would just like all these games to be easily accessible. If I could get Suikoden 1 and 2 and other games in their original form on the pc and all consoles. I would be happy. I just want the opportunity to play these games

[@benwendel108]

Give tactical rpgs another go! It's not my favourite. But there are some awesome ones.

[@japanimationman4442]

I'm fine with remastering games, as long as the original is still available as well, preferably in the same package. Most of the games getting this kind of consideration are super tiny games for platforms which are already well emulated. Part of what makes a remaster/remake interesting is the contrast with the original work. Take that away, and you're removing both the history and any way to truly understand what's going on with the game. And definitely give Shining Force II a go. It's like the first game, but much more polished. I would also recommend the Disgaea games. They're just lighthearted anime goofy fun, and you don't need to do anything beyond the main story.

[@Dermetsu]

I don't want them to remake FF8 because I feel they would just make it weird like they have FF7R, making it feel like fanfiction.

[@SuperDerek]

I think they did a pretty solid port on Switch already, right? FFVIII should be in the clear for a while.

[@Dermetsu]

@@SuperDerek I believe you're right!

[@supersaiyaman11589]

final fantasy 7 remake was done rely well i am waiting for part 2

[@xaviorspirit1529]

Oh hey! I made the headline! Thanks nice vid dude

[@StarburststreamV2]

After the disaster called Valkyrie Elysium I'm scared of any games that Square Enix touches now. Anyways, I'd like to see Chrono trigger remake, not changing anything other than the graphics.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

Valkyrie Elysium from what i have found has not even bean released yet. it comes out September 29 2022 so what makes you think the game will be a disaster if i may ask out of curiosity.

[@StarburststreamV2]

@@supersaiyaman11589 Dude I commented yesterday and today is already October 3. Do you live in some kind of parallel universe or something? Just out of curiosity.🤷

[@FrancoUnAmericano]

They should finish Xenogears and not update graphics or anything, the book you have to read at disc two is a bit boring.

[@mrmogensen]

You should play Digimon World 1

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be pronounced, "Liv a Live".

[@SuperDerek]

Trailer pronounced it this way a while back, so I switched my own pronouncing to match

[@dahjord]

2:28 youre welcome

[@wolfan20]

I hope square's trend of remakes reaches chrono trigger, i would be up for any route they take, either the triels of mana or the live a live route, i the latter is the most probable.

[@udaaz]

Very nice 👍

[@drcidd8153]

No game should never be remade or remastered. Because the plain and simple fact is....the original game will always exist. So if they make it worse. Or if they fuck it up some other way. The original is still around to be enjoyed.

[@damasake]

Indies are the tank of triple A devs

[@itsmine295]

Who cares if they remake a game you still have the old copys

[@DuelingDragonAdventures]

The Grandia 1 remaster killed it for me. I hate that smeary, interpolated, SNES9X look. I was expecting crisp pixels and clean polygons, but nope.

[@SuperDerek]

I had been _so_ excited for the remaster... until I saw the smudges, and then the fact you couldn't turn it off. >.

[@Some_Random_Guy]

@@SuperDerek at one point you could remove some of the filtered sprites and backgrounds on the PC version by just deleting a bunch of files from the game's folder. patching in an option to turn it off would have been nice though

[@supersaiyaman11589]

well one thing is remasters try too keep the look of the original game and rely don't update the graphics for current hardwares potential imo witch is one of the things i dont like about remasters vs remakes.

[@Jazzadrin]

Final Fantasy Tactics all day, baby

[@ModelJames13]

The Shining Force III trilogy beckons you.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

i would love the shining for 3 trilogy to come to modern platforms i doubt that will ever happen as i don't think their is enof interest in the series.

[@axebear7101]

Most people hated 4th edition!

[@RevanMartinez]

Dont remake Lord of the Rings Vol.1 for Snes!!!

[@SuperDerek]

Some things really do just need to be left in the past.

[@thebaltsology246]

Chrono trigger, and ff6 leave it alone.

[@supersaiyaman11589]

i would love a remake of final fantasy 6 and if they did crono trigger i would love that as well.

[@kclink1579]

Don't do that thumbnail again. You don't need to degrade yourself like that you do good videos.