Forests In RPGs | The Genre's Most Diverse Atmosphere

[@petertromp8786]

I love these kinds of videos that delve into the more overlooked/easy to take for granted aspects of JRPG's so much. As you say they may not bring in 6-figure views, but please know the JRPG ultra diehards love this kind of content that luxuriate in the vibey details of our favorite genre, which is such an important element of said genre, so I hope you guys continue to make them. I've loved every video in this series. As for my favorite forest in a JRPG/JRPG-like game, it's probably both forest areas in Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir. They're very different, but both are just so vibey and feature amazing, tranquil music (even as you're hacking and slashing).

[@canadianturtle7240]

Exactly! This is one of those videos I didn't know I needed. I hope he does a video on the topic of final bosses being pesonifications of the concept of God. Japanese people have an antagonistic view of religion after WW2 hiroshima bombings.

[@dcta51]

Nakey Jakey vibes.

[@Sacrengard]

Brave Fencer Musashi's sleeping forest is one of those that I always remember.

[@michaelp4122]

Truth be told, I subscribed to your channel for the "8 Mature JRPG's" list and "Squaresoft in the 90's". These might get more views because they help us gamers get an idea of what to play next. Maybe a PS1 or SNES RPG retrospective would be great, or even a "Best Japanese Only, but Fan Translated JRPGs in the 90's."

[@reefatbakht]

Hey man, amazing video. I really appreciate you making this and hope you continue to make them. I want to specifically point out that I love your taste in game music / music (I bet you like Nujabes and Ryuichi Sakamoto as much as I do) and the fact that you seem to love the same types of aesthetics and experiences as I do (e.g. prerendered PS1 backgrounds and Macalania Forest's glow, FF9's Evil forest ending cutscene hyping you as a kid etc). And finally, all the niche titles you put in there were masterfully done. Many of them (such as Jade Cocoon and Star Ocean 2) I am yet to play but the way you presented them was really appealing. I get the sense that you really enjoy JRPGs and therefore, please do continue to share your passion for them with more thematic videos like this, and take your time or change your mind if you want. The presentation, quality and passion is a one of a kind package here on youtube. I consider Gaming Broductions the FF Peasant of JRPG videogame essays - the best.

[@marypresslike]

i love your point about veridian forest

[@TheSemidot]

Great video. Can you provide the game titles for the intro clips? Some look really familiar to me but I can't recall the titles.

[@andr0zzsenpai]

This is slowly becoming one of my favorite channels, keep it up buddy.

[@GamingBroductions]

Really love to hear that, thanks for continuing to check us out!

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

Exploring forests in video games and real life is a treat. The Ys games has some pretty cool forests sections.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah they do, they would have been some good ones to include somewhere. There’s so many awesome forests out there it was hard to talk about and fit them all

[@paperluigi6132]

Makna Forest from Xenoblade 1 is incredible in how giant most creatures are.

[@mcm426]

Forests are one of my favorite areas in games! Especially autumn-like forests

[@NachtKaiser666]

I loved the whole setting of Ys: Memories of Celceta. The idea of exploring and charting a mysterious forest and discover ruins and monsters was just too notch!

[@GamingBroductions]

Memories of Celceta is one of the few Ys games I haven’t played yet. Definitely gonna check it out eventually though! I love the idea of exploring a giant forest

[@eggmcsmurfin]

Another excellent output from you guys! It's a shame the algorithm doesn't favor these types of videos, but I hope people eventually realize what they're missing out on. I hope you guys never run out of content to make videos cause I sure as hell enjoy each and every one of them

[@GamingBroductions]

Really appreciate the kind words and thank you so much for watching our content! There’s a lot more topics I can’t wait to talk about so we definitely won’t be running out of any ideas any time soon

[@GamingTranceSeer]

Yeah. Titles like "you won't believe this X, the scariest X, etc. Just a bunch of incomplete sentences. I never click those videos.

[@TheSteelers4190]

Always loved Black Mage Village from FFIX. Makes me really hope that aspect of the NVIDIA leak that points to a IX remake is true

[@TheRopiak]

If you have FF IX on Steam check out the Moguri Mod. Huge upres of basically all the graphics. Its the ideal way to play it IMO.

[@GamingBroductions]

A FFIX remake would be incredible. With all the other recent ports/remakes Square has been doing I wouldn’t be surprised

[@pattyofurniture694]

My fave setting and one I'd love to see a video on is the city Big City the player runs into! Think Fourside from EarthBound or Archades from FF12.

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

I would throw in the forest from Threads of Fate in here. The music is pretty awesome and design is pretty calming.

[@lucky_luck5411]

Yes another gamebro content!

[@GamingBroductions]

Hell yeah, thanks for watching!

[@StewNWT]

Def should include Eruyt Village from FFXII - had the single best pice of music in the whole game

[@CRedd9830]

Horteka is such an incredible forest village. Another really good forest village is Elven Village from Shining Force III Scenario 2.

[@diegoarmando5489]

Shining Force games have phenomenal towns in general.

[@GamingBroductions]

Man, I still really need to play Shining Force III. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to play a lot of Saturn RPGs in general

[@michaelp4122]

@@GamingBroductions SF3 is really a treat, I'd argue it's the best tactics game overall. However all 3 scenarios will take over 100 hours. Panzer Dragoon Saga is also really good, dark, but much shorter.

[@SeraidenAF]

Awh I'm so sad none of these've really hit 10k or more. These videos're so wonderful and I always love when you put out ones like this. ;w; It's all so friggin' good.

[@wadedewell]

Holy shit jade cocoon! I remember this when I was young. Now that I'm 35 and retro collecting again, I really want a copy of this for my physical ps1 Preservation of history is very important to me and I love gaming, I want to make sure we all remember these classics and leave something great behind for our children. God rest their poor souls if all they know and remember is fartnite cod and microtransactions! I also would love to get some help with getting a raspberry Pi with the custom classic console case and ROMs loaded onto it!

[@GamingBroductions]

I’ve been trying to complete the rest of my PS1 RPG collection recently as well and damn, not the cheapest hobby 😅 Makes me happy I at least got all the games I got when I was a kid though. And yeah definitely feel you there, gaming preservation is very important especially with these more obscure titles from older systems

[@TheRopiak]

I personally LOVE these settings videos esp when not attached to a top list just a handful of examples. I know the algorithm and views don’t show it but I find I disagree with a-lot of things the algorithm does so Im probably in the minority lol. However I will keep watching them at least a few times. They are super relaxing too

[@Morraak]

I hope you dont stop with these kinds of videos, I love these kinds of videos too. Hopefully you can continue to do them every once in a while even if just for pure enjoyment. An area I really love in jrpgs are the different moons some of them have, examples being the moon that never sets in legend of dragoon, the moon in majora's mask, or the moon of final fantasy 13.

[@Morraak]

Also towers, towers are great too =)

[@btones]

Man just *talking* about JRPG forests is relaxing. Honestly, these setting were often the low-key MVP of the genre, at least as far as capturing the "feel" of a given title. Just hearing a couple notes from either Secret of Mana or (and especially) Star Ocean 2 will always take me back to not only to the times I played but also into the world's these sounds created. Quite a magic trick they can still pull. And speaking of relaxing, watching characters run around against a low-resolution, pre-rendered background will always feel like a warm blanket. 3D is cool and all, but like pixel art, pre-rendered backgrounds always had their own appeal.

[@GamingBroductions]

Absolutely. Pre-rendered backgrounds just hit different for me and are a timeless look. I wish they would make more of a comeback these days as they are a distinct stylistic choice all on their own

[@CRedd9830]

My favorite area in any video game happens to be a forest. Forest of Zoah from Panzer Dragoon Saga.

[@zenset1]

Cuando subes vídeo nuevo me alegras el día!!! 💚💚💚 El mejor canal de RPG, sin duda :D

[@Faberjej0]

Imagine getting teased with Secret of Mana in the beginning, and then overlooking Pure Lands. The dimly lit atmosphere with the calm ethereal music is suuuuch a trip. Bonus points for being an endgame area, makes it feel extra special.

[@atomicgrave4340]

Nothing can compare to the Heaven's Mirror Forest from Eternal Sonata. Overall locations there are gorgeous and atmospheric. Also yeah, Forest of the Black Moon from Xenogears also gives amazing vibes and atmosphere. And i really enjoy Makalania Woods from ff10, but mostly from ff10-2 because of the music. Also Salikawoods and Feywood from ff12 are amazing forests. Of course there's Golmore Jungle as well.

[@hollywood_sadness]

Great video! Secret of Mana is definitely the first forest that leaps to my mind. Hiro Isono was so good at drawing vibrant foliage. I’ve got an art book of his rainforests on my desk! Def recommend for some (mostly) chill vibes.

[@NeoNinjaX87]

Awesome video man! Such a cool topic to talk about.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude! Yeah atmospheres in games is huge for me so anything pertaining to that topic I always love talking about

[@darkkin9812]

Have watched and liked every single one of your videos, especially enjoy the videos of this nature. By far one of my favorite KZbin channels, keep up the fantastic work! Your videos literally bring me back to some of favorite years in gaming and with each new video the only thing I can’t decide is which one of the games talked about I’m going to replay next.

[@antoniocisneros8753]

love your channel, dude. I've learnt so much about many Great Rpgs thanks to you.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks man! Glad to hear we’ve helped you discover some gems through the channel

[@lukedelameter7961]

I wanna give a shout out to Kicchigiorgi forest from Shin Megami Tensei IV. It’s an outside, lit area, yet it’s just as foreboding and oppressive as the rest of the game.

[@EsperGamma]

Favorite setting for me might be the ruins of an ancient advanced civilization, which is a pretty common trope!

[@ebmage8793]

I totally agree :)

[@GamingBroductions]

Definitely a really cool setting as well and a topic to maybe consider exploring in the future!

[@Neeta-san]

Eruyt Village and Salika Wood from FFXII, still one of the most mesmerizing place I've ever seen in a Jrpg.

[@Artimes.]

Takes notes, Square Enix. This is what a JRPG world is and this is only highlighting the forests. I want this level of immersion with Final Fantasy XVI. Please for the love of god do not let it be some streamlined dungeon guantlet run with cinematics thrown in between. just saying lol. Ahh Man I miss the glory days of JRPGS, MASSIVE SPRAWLING worlds of so much creativity of various settings, cultures, ecosystems and scale that encompasses a whole planet, be it climbing a tower mountain, traversing across an open desert, sailing across the open sea's, enjoying the beaches or even exploring the many different forests. Why can't Jrpgs go back to these times?

[@onetonberry]

Star ocean the second story best jrpg of all time

[@OmegaMetroid93]

the night forest in eternal sonata at the beginning of the game, with all the glowing flowers, is one of my favorite forests ever

[@milkweedreflections]

Keep ‘em coming! Love these videos.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! Will do 👌

[@ZsH85]

zelda snes forest is the best because of the music and the effect when the fog is clear away and the sun shines trough the leaves after you get the sword. but secret of mana forest is also on the top.

[@LainWithSweetTea]

One early forest I think often gets overlooked is the forest incident near the beginning of smt 4. It turns the calming forest trope on its head by showing you a clearly relaxing forest AFTER something has gone horrifically awry. From the blood spatters on the ground the malicious fairies and a painful reunion with your unfortunate friend at the end. It turns a clearly calming area into a tense uncomfortable high pace section.

[@Silverman160Zero]

Kolima Forest's theme, Forest Requiem, stands as my favorite song that just screams nostalgia at my face. Another great forest song I enjoy is Mystical Forest from Tekken 6.

[@hickorydickoryhk]

This is a fantastic video and I for one would be extremely happy if you keep making videos like these. Each and every RPG gamer will have a catalog of favorite places locked away in their hearts 🔐 ❤️, and videos like this serve to open those locks and have waves of nostalgia and treasured experiences flow forth. These videos then also become treasured, it’s a really great experience. Not only do we get to recall fond, beloved, and formative experiences and locations, but there’s always the chance that the video itself or the comments on it introduce new locations to discover and love to people who have missed some games on their gaming journey, so the videos become even MORE useful and powerful 👍🏻✨ ! I also think that with a channel such as this, balance is important. If you make every video in service of the algorithm, then you will lose your identity to some degree. So I definitely think it’s important to make videos which speak from your heart and speak to the hearts of the people that form your community. Sometimes you can do both - satisfy the algorithm and speak to the community, other times it’s harder. But a video like this? A video like this really tells me as one RPG lover for life that I have watched something made by someone who shares the same gaming and emotional DNA as myself, and that’s the kind of connective feeling that keeps a viewer coming back and makes a person loyal to a channel. So please, never stop making videos like this if you can 🌿🍃🌳🌲✨. As for my own experiences with RPG forests, there are too many to mention. Many of them you already did. Secret of Mana will always be etched in my soul as probably the first game to forge a deep and powerful love for forests within me, and FFVI is very close to it too. But the woods in Link to the Past were also magical and atmospheric. I know you said Zelda isn’t an RPG but I really think it is - just an action adventure RPG. And thinking of forests in games, there’s no more iconic or atmospheric place than the forest temple in OoT, oh my god, so atmospheric. Anyway, I love this video and topic, and since you said to mention down below if we do and if we want more of these, this is me fulfilling my duty to keep this train of RPG love going 🌱🍀💚✨. Keep it up 👍🏻! If you made a Part 2 video on forests or any other type of location in RPGs I also think that would be fabulous too!

[@georgielockhart6686]

Been playing JRPGs since I was a baby gamer and have always loved forests in them. The Shingo forest in Star Ocean 2, Spooky Village forest from Paper Mario TTYD and the phantom Forest from Final Fantasy 6 were the first to come to mind reading your title. Also really love White Forest from Legend of Mana and my favorite forest town would be Mag Mell from Bravely Default 2.

[@hilbertblack]

sad there was no mention of the forests in etrian odyssey - some of the most atmospheric and relaxing vibes I've ever experienced in my life

[@GamingBroductions]

Ah I haven’t played any of the Etrian Odyssey games sadly, dungeon crawlers were never really my thing back in the day but I’ve always been curious about that series as I’ve heard a lot of good things about it

[@hilbertblack]

@@GamingBroductions I understand dungeon crawlers not being your thing, you don't have to play the games, just look up some of the forest themes on KZbin! It's divine on the ears :)

[@mikeal123456789]

These videos are awesome dude, keep making them! :)

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! We definitely will 😌

[@beardedkappa1742]

These videos are great. Atmosphere is crucial in RPGs and bringing a spotlight to areas that is a great video series

[@cius2112]

The Guilin forest in Shenmue 2 is probably my favorite forest ever. What a way to end a game.

[@pristinedetailing5171]

Please offer a KZbin membership option. I wish to contribute to your success. I value your videos. I know you have a Patreon but I prefer to keep my business expenses simpliefied as I support other channels I value on KZbin. Thank you for providing a service I appreciate.

[@GamingBroductions]

Apologies for the delay in getting back to this comment. We had no idea people were interested in supporting us via KZbin membership so that’s awesome to know and we’ll definitely be setting this up. It takes KZbin a day or 2 to process and approve of tier listing for memberships but once that is complete we’ll be making a community post announcing our memberships. I’ll also respond to this comment again to update just in case the community post is missed. No problem at all, thanks a bunch for watching the channel and being willing to help support us!

[@wadedewell]

I just love rpgs period. Chrono trigger and cross. The ff games, legend of Dragoon, suikoden, grandia, xenogears.... I could go on. These games truly give you your dollars worth.

[@GamingBroductions]

That’s always how I looked at it back in the day. Why would I want some short game I could beat in a few hours instead of some epic 60 hour adventure taking me across all sorts of awesome locations? Nowadays though I do appreciate a well paced shorter experience though

[@metastase895]

WOW I can't believe you managed to make a video about RPG forests and completely failed to mention the unarguably best forest out of any RPG ever made, also the best out of any open world ever made AND the best level design as well: NOCTILUM. You thought FFX reminded you of Pandora's forest from the Avatar movie? This is it man.

[@blake_ridarion]

bro what were those games at 1:05 and 1:19 thank you! I'd just also like to say that these types of videos are my favourite gaming related content on KZbin period, and it's a shame the algorithm doesn't hype them up!

[@EsperGamma]

Chrono Cross and Valkyrie Profile

[@gzsprout]

Interesting video topic to jump into. What are some other cool tropes from RPGs? Dungeons, starting towns, caves, castles, beaches, mountain passes, snowy areas, arenas, sewers, what else?

[@gustavomenezes12]

i love forests as well, but, beach and tropical vibes are my favorite (looking at you final fantasy 10)

[@GamingBroductions]

Same. FFX is my second favorite video game setting ever only behind the tropical island vibes of Chrono Cross

[@Marcusml333]

I love forests in video games in general. Completely agree that they can bring so much to the table. I think I prefer the peaceful and beautiful way to make forests in video games. That being said, being in Viridian Forest, playing the original Pokémon games on my GameBoy, I felt EXACTLY the same as you describe in the video. It felt scary to go out into the woods like that, away from home - especially with that music. And as a teen, seeing the FFX' Macalania Woods scene really filled got to me too. I played for so long, hoping they would kiss. And then they do it in the most beautiful way possible.

[@femtrooper]

Yay! Loved this video! Such a great topic, especially for JRPGs - forests are more popular than I thought! Super Mario RPG and Pokemon Blue are probably the first time I experienced awesome forests in JRPGs - just so incredible. Keep these coming! Love them so much!

[@KarateCowboy05]

DAE ever wonder how jrpg forests would be different if they realistically incorporated mosquitos and deer flies?

[@chrilz1498]

I’m sorry the algorithm is crummy to you guys on these videos because you always do such an excellent job with them. I never tire of these and I hope you never run out of topics to explore

[@danielkeegan2740]

Great video again my friends. I enjoy these types of videos. It's great spotlighting these interesting locations and then also showing many fun games at the same time. It makes me want to go back and play some games and play others for the first time. And the background music! You guys hit it so right every time. What tracks are you playing there? Keep it up!

[@orwwan]

I loved the video! This are really fun to watch and the campfire one is top tier 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoy them!

[@Taranchule]

It ain't a JRPG (and sometimes it's barely an RPG), but probably my favorite forest in all video gaming is Grizzly Hills from World of Warcraft. WOW is no slouch when I comes to memorable woodlands, but this boreal forest is something special. There's something about the sound of the cold wind blowing through the trees, the scattering of trapper camps in the glades and the sheer... well, WILDERNESS feel the place has is just... something else. Towering above it all, however, is the utterly amazing soundtrack the zone has. I'm guessing you have no idea what a Nyckelharpa is, but once you've heard it here you'll never forget it.

[@hickorydickoryhk]

Thanks to you I checked out what this place looks and sounds like, and I can’t say thank you enough for you mentioning it here. Not only did I discover such a hauntingly beautiful melody that it will remain with me long into the future, not only did I discover a beautiful absorbing setting which invites the eyes and heart to adventure and explore, I also discovered tales of people who have played here, been here, lived real life moments here, and it’s all incredibly touching. So really, thanks for the mention 👍🏻❤️✨.

[@Taranchule]

@@hickorydickoryhk You're most welcome.

[@adamujhelyi4340]

big fan of these types of videos, def gonna check the world map one as well! great video as always!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy that one, it’s one of our earliest videos so not quite as polished as our recent content but still a cool topic to talk about

[@supermike12321]

love this typa content man, u guys have been extremely consistent all year long!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you, really appreciate that!

[@realtayo42]

Great video! I really enjoy your presentation style; I find it very relaxing. I know you've already covered a few titles separately, but I am looking forward to hopefully one day seeing a full Ys Series retrospective here. Such an amazing series with a long history. Cheers!

[@jamespierce9815]

I remember Pokemon Black/White had Pinwheel forest where it started with a roadway and you could walk through hollowed logs. The whole area reminds me of a nature walk with how dark it is, nearing the idea of a nature park. It’s definitely the most developed visually of the pixel generations. Wish that area was larger, though. I felt like the concept could go further. Also, I’m more partial to the creepy mysterious forests you can get lost in. Gens 1-3 got that. So does Gen 4, but the music is more peaceful and mysterious until you find the old chateau. Also Chucklehuck woods from M&LSS. That place is weird!

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Definitely Xenogears, Chrono Triger and Mario RPG are the ones that come to mind

[@buggiemara4902]

The Forest of Temptation on "Tales of Eternia" scared me when I was a kid.

[@Spookyjordan]

What’s that outro music? I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before.

[@AwsmNix]

Yes I do agree! Can we have the opposite of the worst deserts? Because deserts always are the worst areas😂😂😂

[@s-wo8781]

This video just made me realize Personas 4 & 5 are the only JRPGs I played that don't have forest areas.

[@JoHe_SonicBanana]

These are maybe the best kind of videos! The atmosphere seems to be an important thing for you guys in games and that's something I feel too

[@RwnEsper]

This is the vibe I needed after working this morning! My favorite forest in an RPG...I know it's not a very developed area, but I really like the dinosaur forest from FF6. The whole idea of there being a place in the world where beasts exist that can't be found anywhere else is really cool. Also, basically half of Secret of Mana. The music, the enemies, the color pallets, all *chef's kiss*.

[@Evanz111]

This is such a fantastic idea for a video series! I’d love to see you cover deserts in the genre too. Memories like Final Fantasy X and Tales of Graces/Vesperia’s deserts are some of the coolest environments I remember exploring when I was younger!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you for watching, we have more niche topics like this coming in the future 💯

[@Evanz111]

@@GamingBroductions Looking forward to seeing them! Always love when a channel covers niche topics that a lot of people can still relate to! Keep up the great work ^^

[@ChodeEllis]

Great vid, really appreciate when you do a deep dive into the genre like this. Also, your cat rules!

[@JB-mm5ff]

lost woods link to the past

[@WolfCyphr]

I like these type of videos myself. How about Top XX (5, 10, etc) pastel, vibrant and colorful locations in JRPGs?

[@GamingBroductions]

Idk if it would be a top 10 or just unranked list but I actually have thought about making a video about JRPGs with really vibrant and beautiful, immersive atmospheres. We have a couple other list topics to get to that our Patreon voted on first though

[@Sevenifity]

yeah please make more videos like this, its so nice to watch.

[@GamingBroductions]

We’ll definitely plan on it, JRPGs have so many awesome different types of atmospheres

[@hagakuretv]

I liked the vibe from all Grandia 1 forrests

[@pepeclowns]

"When i play a game i wanna feel lost in that world" You're God damn right.

[@OrphanCrippler1]

"Honey, come here! Gaming Broductions posted another video about something I never even stop to think about that we have to watch"

[@GamingBroductions]

Lol it’s the little things that really make games have that staying power!

[@ebmage8793]

One of my favorite locations are ancient temples. They usually have all the backstory to the plot and are usually so creatively designed. They stand out especially in games with a medieval setting because ancient temples tend to house 'lost technology'

[@MagicDarkIight]

I love this kind, good job

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you!

[@grimmace45]

Brave Fencer had some dope forests too but its a RPG-lite

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah you’re right, it does have some good forest areas. It’s been so long since I’ve played that game, I’m really considering going back and replaying it sometime soon and maybe making a video on it

[@RyanBancroft]

These broad-spanning videos exploring a theme that knits together dozens of different games fascinate me. Your fluency with JRPGs is impressive, and the care you take to fit together all of these games into such a luscious, cohesive, thematic whole really elevates these experiences for me. I give an enthusiastic vote to continuing to create setting-based videos. As for my favorite setting in a JRPG... it's tough to beat forests. As you pointed out, the iconic forests in Chrono Trigger and Breath of Fire III are transcendent, truly iconic to someone who grew up with those titles. Even Bravely Default gave us the musical masterpiece "Silence of the Forest," further proving the inspirational power of dense, rich nature. Music moves me immensely and forests receive some of the most wondrous aural treatment. Forests present a depth of possibility, a call to our primal being, that few other environments can match. The only environment I think could even begin to match them would be mountainous terrain, but I feel those areas are relatively rare in games, serve more as visual backdrops rather than characters-in-the-clothes-of-setting, and cannot evoke the same range of emotion. Fantastic content. Thank you for continuing to create it and for giving voice to these elements that generally just fill the background of our favorite games.

[@s-wo8781]

I love the first forest in Threads of Fate.

[@fukngroovnkc3700]

I had no idea FFXIII had such drop dead forest graphics

[@GamingBroductions]

One of the best things about the game for sure. Some of the locations are absolutely stunning

[@mrericanderson]

I love how chill his voice is- these videos are dope

[@Wiseman108]

Final Fantasy 13 was actually pretty good, and personally I think the sequels ruined the story the original told (despite them having improved Gameplay/Level Design). I personally liked 13 more than 12 but not as much as 1-10. Honestly though FF has gone downhill since 10 and I doubt it will ever pull itself out of the hole Square Enix has dug for it.

[@Aelrandir]

I also love forests in RPGs, especially starting area ones. The start of an adventure before things get too heavy, and when the music is often somewhat peaceful and relaxing...one of my favorite parts of the RPG experience.

[@jackall-trades6149]

Secret of Mana is still my favorite game of all time (have it on SNES, iOS, and Switch), and it grew my love of forests, both in games and real life. They are so diverse in scope and feeling that you can do almost ANYTHING with this biome. If a game released with a huge variety in this environment, that's just the old meme: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

[@Wiseman108]

I can't bring myself to play Nier Replicate, cause I can't get used to Brother Nier, I'll always prefer Father Nier and his voice acting.

[@taketheleep]

This is such a specific and niche topic that I love watching in gaming videos. It's like seeing a documentary that uncovers a one of a kind story in a subject that at first glance seems like an everyday occurrence, and I'll definitely be checking out your videos on other settings. But most importantly shout out to the I Think You Should Leave bit.

[@Wiseman108]

BoF3 forest is great. I want to also mention that the early mansion area is the default haunted mansion I think of every time I see one in a JRPG. The Star Ocean 2 forest music hits right in the nostalgia though, and reminds me of how pissed I am about Japan not bringing the PS4 version over to the west.

[@ejiboii91]

watching from malaysia , please keep uploading this kinda AMBIENCE rpg vids . 1 sub for sure . keep on going BRODUCTION GAMING !

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

Sorry to hear these vids are unpopular ones on your channel - I really love 'em! They're such a good theme; I can't believe it doesn't resonate with more people. Every gamer should appreciate this kinda thing, though I know there's a ton who just run through areas without really taking in any of the visuals or thinking about the hard work artists put in... and that's even if they get to these areas at all*. I always enjoy these, though I haven't seen all of them since I only discovered your channel around the winter town one. I'm definitely going to check out the others you mentioned now; I love 'em and it sounds like they really need some more views/love! Time to start with "Great Trees in JRPGs!" * - protip: *Don't* look at Achievement/Trophy data if you don't wanna get depressed. There are so many gamers who don't come _anywhere close_ to finishing their RPGs out there. I'm currently going through Star Ocean VI right now - fantastic game btw; definitely recommend it. Tri-Ace really turned things around after the last few Star Oceans with this one - and I only just met Theo. That's only 60/1000 possible Gamerscore points in the Xbox version of the game, or 6 out of 54 Achievements. Only like 45% of gamers have gotten it! That's sad! It's only, like, I dunno... 10 hours in or so? That's so much of the story, the GAME, that gamers aren't experiencing when they bail out at various points like how Trophies/Achievements show. This kinda thing is sadly all too common

[@LindstrandMusic]

Love these videos. 😊

[@brayoungful]

If you like bioluminescence, you should check out Makna Forest (and Frontier Village) as well as Satorl Marsh (night) in Xenoblade Chronicles 1, Noctilum in Xenoblade Chronicles X, and maybe Uraya in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I also think Forest of Treant in Tales of Phantasia and Forest of Seasons in Secret of Mana deserve honorable mentions. Edit: and all the forests in Xenogears.

[@Lancia444]

I'm shocked you didn't mention Kena - Bridge of Spirits.....umm what about Kindom's of Amalur, Ys games? :(

[@metionly]

Breath of fire 3! One of my top 3 games of all time.The forest music is stunning. Every day i have the games OST in the background when i work for 13 years now. Man I wish they would remake it with graphics like sea of stars....

[@whiteiswong]

What camera/phone do you shoot the final segment with you cat? Wife guessed a Canon DSLR...then said maybe Nikon...then maybe iPhone |-)

[@incorporealnuance]

I feel bad for thinking it, but something about the way you talk makes me think you're gonna say "number fifteeeen" at some point