I Played Tales of the Abyss For The First Time - Does It Hold Up?

I Played Tales of the Abyss For The First Time - Does It Hold Up?
Next up on the retro series is Tales of the Abyss, a game that is sadly relegated to 2 platforms that are no longer in use. I wasn't going to let that stop me though, here's my first experience of Tales of the Abyss!
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[@TheKisekiNut]

If you liked this one, check out my other retro reviews! 📌 kzbin.info/aero/PLOiA_KESrFhSxSJGg1DMyn3RNF_HlImDa

[@Podcastsportscape]

Abyss is straight up my favorite game of all time. I hope they bring it to more consoles cause that ending had 18 year old me crying like a 4 year old

[@skeetyboot]

So I just beat the game as an 18 year old and I bawled my eyes out too. Such an awesome game, I'm so happy I got to play it

[@Podcastsportscape]

@@skeetybootthere’s just something about playing tales Of the abyss when you’re 18 I guess

[@Dbzmaster159]

It was the first Tales of Game I ever played and I originally played it on ps2.

[@Podcastsportscape]

@@Dbzmaster159same I’m so happy I decided to by a PS2 copy on a whim, legit best financial decision I’ve made

[@vovazagach1781]

Is the ending much different from the anime?

[@Battletoad1337]

I started playing Tales of the Abyss about a month ago, and man I almost quit like 5 time within those first 15-20 hours because of luke. I am glad to say i stuck it out and am close to finishing the game and it is so fun and i love it.

[@Eis7]

Man, the tales of the abyss are something special, and you said it best, the character and story work together so well.

[@ZatannaFan94]

Wheres the remaster lol

[@ParasaurolophusZ]

I also love how Abyss handles the 'really powerful character is weakened to join the party' bit. There's some random point later on when Jade mentions he's finally back up to his pre-story strength. I also love how Jade, age 35, constantly goes on about how he's an old and decrepit man, and then while everyone else has to struggle to do the moving box puzzles, he casually shoves them with one hand behind his back.

[@GabrielArchon]

Jade is the greatest.

[@LazyTallGuy]

Now that I have reached and passed his age (36) I talk about myself as being old and decrepit 🤣

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Jade is a top tier troll. Also a dark, complex and fascinating character. Love him.

[@maxwassermann3171]

When I first played Abyss Luke left such a profound impact on me that even now I would still call him my favourite JRPG protagonist.

[@Francescofilmmaker]

When I was 18 I bought an ntsc ps2 specifically to play this game. I’m from the uk(we didn’t get all of the rpg releases back then) the ending was sooo good. Nawwww

[@maxwassermann3171]

@Francescofilmmaker Oh, I was pretty late when it came to Abyss. I'm from Germany, so it wasn't released here either. I only got to play it when the 3DS version came out. I'm glad that I did, although now that I've tried both versions out I do prefer the PS2 version.

[@Francescofilmmaker]

@ ps2 version is magical - something about it eh?

[@maxwassermann3171]

@Francescofilmmaker It is. Although the 3DS version is also perfectly fine.

[@Francescofilmmaker]

@ I agree :) played them both - I think for me it’s a more nostalgic thing ?

[@kiragnia]

I LOVE watching people play Tales of the Abyss for the first time!! It's honestly life-changing for me (genuinely, my life changed bc of it) and I really love seeing people discover it and love meeting new friends who also likes it. Luke is still, even to this day, my #1 favorite fictional character ever.

[@capyburrs]

It's great seeing other people enjoying it online because whenever I speak to anyone about this with people in person, they always say they didn't like it.

[@TheSeventhForce]

Makes me so happy to see opinion on Abyss becoming more favorable over time, I remember when it was more divisive. Just genuinely the most thoughtfully put together game in the series by a considerable margin.

[@xarfiz]

One of best character development gaming character of all time for me

[@jaythedstyr]

Luke is a poster boy for the theme of redemption! He shows how to go about it by putting in the work! He's one of my all-time favorite Tales characters!

[@SLtheFMAYT]

Over the years, Abyss has slowly been getting the recognition it rightfully deserves. I played it day one on the 3ds, and after I finished it, I always knew it'd be one of my favorite games of all time. Now days I do consider it my favorite game. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it as much as you did.

[@Sonnance]

Always cool to see new people discovering Abyss! Genuinely one of, if not my favorite RPG ever. It’s impossible to list all the things I love about Abyss in a comment, so I’ll just add one on to what you’ve said. The worldbuilding, particularly in its magic system, is genuinely unparalleled among all the games I know of. Fonons, Lorelei, the Score… All the “jargon” the game throws at you… It not only holds up to scrutiny, but it actually makes the game *better* to do so, as every event in the story has a “how” and a “why,” and every aspect of the world was constructed such that this story is its natural result.

[@krhshurdler10]

Literally learned the guitar to be able to play "Karma" (the opening) by Bump of Chicken. I love almost all the tales of games, but this one is my favorite. Natalia is still my profile picture to this day. Had an amazing time playing this with my brothers and sisters. Literally bought my sister a Tear figurine last week and we aren't the figurine type family. Wish this was on steam to relive with them through remote play

[@TheKisekiNut]

I saw a couple of Luke figures last year while in Japan. Be interesting to see if I see any more.

[@Damian_DH]

Guy and Tear are those homies u need for life.

[@bearmancery]

Vesperia brought me to the series, but Abyss is where I fell in love. Glad to hear it held up in your esteem!

[@matteste]

Same story here.

[@marcosdheleno]

could not get into vesperia, found the gameplay a bit too clunky, and the characters did nothing for me.

[@mrhollow2693]

Tales of abyss has such a great story, I think it deserves a remake

[@SuperCoreyBlack]

I also played Abyss only a year ago and this is probably one of the best developments of the main character. And that rare case when the amnesia twist really looks cool.

[@chapachuu]

ToA is one of my top 5 all time favourite games. I was obsessed for a long time and still love it all these years later. It’s probably does the best job of any media I’ve consumed of tying together theme, character, plot and even gameplay and music. It’s creates an amazing synergy that I have yet to see any game replicate. As a narrative experience, it’s as close to perfection as I think you can get. PS A lot of people miss the contamination side quest, which ads even more to the story and the ending. ToA is one of the few games that side quests actually add to the story. It’s also a game that rewards you putting thought into it, which is great for people who like to analyze stories and games.

[@mwbwyatt]

This game absolutely deserves the remake treatment. It was THAT special.

[@josephk.8728]

Man-so many people have issues with Anise. She was adorable and funny. And she made my top three or four favorite characters.

[@Gazeta2nd]

This is probably not only my favorite Tales game of all time, but my favorite game of all time, period. I played it at such a crucial time in my life when I was trying to figure out who I wanted to be (as much as a 16 year old could, anyway) and the themes of the game hyperresonated with me tremendously. So seeing you, one of my favorite creators who also loves another series near and dear to my heart (Trails) review this game made me click faster than I ever had. Cheers, mate, this was an amazing video and you did the game justice.

[@millasgameroom]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Abyss. The story and characters are easily the best part like you said. I should replay it one day.

[@EndlessIX]

I just finished the game and man what a journey that was. You know its a good game when the end credits roll and you're like "what do I do now?". I have been going through the older tales games like xillia 1, vesperia, symphonya (dropped because I lost 3 hours of progress rip), and now abyss and its been a gold mine after another.

[@OrgNoXV]

Genuinely, it’s been my favourite game since I played it 15 years ago. The music, intro, story, characters and themes are unmatched

[@awkwardGardener]

A lot of people who don't like Abyss seem to mostly really dislike Luka as a character because of how he is in the early game. Which I 100% understand cause Luke is awful early game, and sometimes it's difficult to parse that someone has genuinely, totally changed as a person when you've spent so long with them how they used to be. Which imo is more evidence towards how strong Luke's character arc is. It's really tragic this game has been left to rot by Bamco. As much as I'd love the Xillia games to be ported, Abyss really deserves it most.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Rather Luke over many others, I know that for a fact.

[@VahnXVI]

Facts, I constantly get irritated by his attitude early game, especially his actions towards mieu

[@Mirekix]

This is like my comfort game

[@shazel8616]

Abyss is my favourite tales game along with symphonia and phantasia, i like phantasia because it was probably my first childhood tales that introduced me to the series , but abyss story is so deep and character design is amazing , this game definitely needs a remake cmon bandai

[@clover2739]

I rarely see content with tales of the abyss so it’s always nice to see videos like this pop up! It seems dramatic but tales of the abyss is a game that genuinely shaped the way I view games and story became number 1 for me too. I wasn’t much of a gamer, I only played my 3DS at the time and I stumbled upon tales of the abyss as a used copy by accident without knowing anything about it in like 2012/13 and the story completely blew me away, I wasn’t expecting it at all and every couple of years I keep thinking back to it. Probably because I played it so young and never played something so character and story driven before but it had a hold on me. I wanted to get into other tales of games recently and tried Vesperia as well but I struggled to keep going, I thought maybe it was my own bias but I struggled to get into the characters and story the same way I did with abyss. I was thinking maybe I didn’t give it a chance and maybe it gets better, but from what you said it seems like it won’t be for me either. Of course tales of the abyss has a lot of flaws and has things that didn’t age well, but from the stuff I care about more it doesn’t bother me. I keep wishing they do some sort of remake or remaster of the game to make it more accessible and it would be cool if voice acting can be added to the skits too but at this point I feel like it’s very unlikely that’s going to happen. I’ve seen a lot of people not give the game a chance since they think Luke is too unlikeable at the beginning and they can’t get past that, I never had that issue. Of course during the build up to the big event that happens in act 1 he gets more and more insufferable, but as you said. I always felt like it was understandable why he felt that way and how he acts that way. And you can see the kindness in him too, with people who give him that same kindness and patience back and he is the perfect example of how to do character development. It felt so believable and he didn’t just change once and that’s it, he struggles throughout the entire game and even goes the opposite direction with his self worth. People say that’s annoying too but he’s so understandable that I can’t hate him. I’ve also seen a major complaint in general that people say that the abyss cast is very unlikeable and mean to each other, and they can’t get into it since they don’t automatically have that ‘found family’ feel from the get go like other tales of games have. But for me personally I always saw that as a strength too? Yes, I agree they all can be mean and go too far but to me they’re all realistically flawed and it makes complete sense that they act the way they do. People complain they’re hypocritical too, and they are and I think that’s also a point that they realise later on. Like you said, it makes sense how Guy reacts compared to how Jade and Anise react. Obviously all characters go through their own journeys and character development but Guy out of all of them to me had his biggest character development already before the events of the game so he’s more about acceptance than anything. It’s a very unpopular opinion but I also like Anise too, I do think she would’ve benefited from toning it down at the beginning since it was too much earlier on and I don’t like the whole idea of children flirting with adults but I actually feel like later in the game when she’s actually more developed and herself I really liked her. She had so many great moments with interactions with other characters and she can be one of the funniest too. This might be unpopular too, I’m not sure. But I always loved the antagonists too, some were obviously stronger than others but I really loved the consistency of the god generals and how they directly linked to someone in the main cast and how they were a consistent threat. I don’t know if other tales of games do this, but it felt so refreshing and even though some motivations were better than others they all felt understandable. Like I understood why they were doing what they were doing and you could feel that they all had their own goals and you could feel that with their interactions. Like with Dist obviously being loyal to no one and doing his own thing, and you could feel Sync not having much purpose other than what he’s doing. Van as well, even with his how he does things being so twisted at points it’s understandable why he thinks the way he does and why in his mind he sees the world as so brainwashed that it’s the only way. And he does make a lot of valid points that other characters agree with even if he goes about it the wrong way, and they point out. They both want the same thing but it’s the actions that are different. You can understand why he’d have people on his side that believe in what he does and are willing to fight for it, even though it seems messed up. Mohs though? He’s the worst. That’s all. Sorry this is basically a long rant of nothing, but it’s so hard to find anything new with content with tales of the abyss now so seeing this brought back the hyperfixation I had for a bit. As I said, it obviously has a lot of problems but I do hope they decide at some point to at least just do a remaster on newer consoles because it would be cool for more people to discover the game (and I want to see more content of it)

[@josephk.8728]

Oh, man. I just finished playing this game for the fourth time on my PS2. Walked into a retro game store near my area and found it for relatively cheap. And BUMP OF CHICKEN sang their hearts out on this. Too bad we don't get that on the US version.

[@m.3.3.w]

I swear I died laughing as soon as you said "about the Fon arts extrapolate". Ah that math meme.

[@Junkzillabox]

I have yet to play a Tales game with a story better than Abyss.

[@SoulStreamed]

Easily one of the best JRPGs I've ever played. I would love to see a remaster/remake of this game.

[@Yoids]

I really hope they remake this one, I would buy it for sure, since it is the Tales that got away and everyone praises

[@rjproduction486]

Tales of the Abyss still have the BEST CAMEO Battle! The 4v4 fight is so EPIC!

[@laxiden1595]

I still remember luke and asch plot twist to this day.

[@wendyjones3967]

I absolutely loved this game. The story was amazing. I went from being very annoyed by Ashe to being amazed by his growth. Each of the companions had their own quests that got you deeper into their backstory. It's in my top 5. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@DevilMayCare4]

This is a great review. Great job on expressing and explaining how great the characters and story are. And how Luke is basically us in this strange new world.

[@mgs3re4dmc3]

Tales of the Abyss was one of the first Tales games I played, and it was a phenomenal achievement in story and character development. I will say that on the PS2 the game chugged really hard as it was pushing that console to its limits so the gameplay was very rough and sometimes frustrating. If there is a Tales game that needs a remaster, it's this one. It's hard for me to choose between Abyss and Symphonia as my favorite Tales games. Where Symphonia had a broader and more universal theme in its narrative, Abyss was much more nuanced and intricate with its character development. The confrontation between Luke and Asch was quite simply, a work of Art. This is a journey I won't soon forget, even if Bandai Namco neglects to remaster this timeless masterpiece.

[@emptylog933]

Would have been happy with a PS Classics release at least. Runs great on the PS3/PS4 unofficially already, only thing holding it back is some problems traversing a few slopes later in the game. Now it's PC emulation or bust if you want to play at a reasonable resolution and framerate which is a shame for such a good game.

[@CKLegend1030]

Abyss is my favorite game of all time. A remake would blow my mind.

[@evewhoo]

The moment they port Abyss to pc (if ever) I will legit cry

[@Panda_Biscuits]

I played this in 2011 when it was re-released for the 3DS. This game has one of the greatest character developments of any game I've played. Seeing your video makes me want to play it again!

[@Thtambitiousguy]

Abyss was my entry to the tales of series. I thought every story after and before would be just as good but boy was I wrong lol

[@Abysslover91]

My first was dawn of the new world nearly gave up on the series there then played abyss its so good sure I like symphonia 1 as well but Abyss is on another level

[@fitforchrist1990]

They don't make games this good anymore, by far one of my favorites of all time !

[@RetroNerdyGamer]

Tales of the Abyss is one of my favorites, though the 3DS version IS the best version. It has the best story, and honestly some of the best gameplay of older tales games as in Symphonia, Abyss, Vesperia, etc. Really glad you liked it, since it's a great game.

[@yeohangsheng1977]

Agreed! My first and fave Tales of series. Personally, it has the best storyline among other tales of Ive played (Vesperia, Symphonia, Arise).

[@Shin-Plays-Whatever]

Its a GREAT game that shows peak character development!!

[@tsukino_mahou]

I don't know how I missed this video after commenting very similarly about Abyss's story on the last one! It's great to see someone playing them for the first time share a lot of my opinions on at least a couple games in the series.

[@Kaimine08]

I like Abyss. There's not many games out there that can take a completely unlikeable character like Luke, and actually make him likeable without the narrative turning into a mess. Truly good character development.

[@Bornagainvillain]

Abyss is my favorite JRPG of all time.

[@bryanguantero9068]

This got me into the series. One of my absolute favorites.

[@Kurazarrh]

Yes! I have never understood the appeal of Vesperia, and Symphonia was... well, it was *all right*, but Tales of the Abyss is second only to Tales of Phantasia, and even then, ToP only resides at the top because of nostalgia. Good to see this old game getting some attention again!

[@DLH112]

played it in like 2010 or so, meaning of birth randomly pops into my head at least once every couple months still.

[@kamenridergeiz9490]

This was my first JRPG I ever played. And what a banger it was! Not to mention, how amazed I was, since I was playing this on the 3DS. Excellent in so many ways and had a fantastic story as well

[@jesserivera2043]

Honestly, I'm also floored that it didn't get a Nintendo switch definitive edition or something like that.

[@mousy-4456]

The games story is one of the few games that made me feel things...I remember playin it when I was a kid, and I loved the bgm, the story and the character development...one of the games where the mc truly changes and develops

[@folcra]

Definitley a game that will stay with me forever

[@ashleyward3277]

By far my favourite Tales game. Fantastic game, and criminal that it isn't available on modern platforms.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Bandai Namco just don't really care.

[@samuel.jpg.1080p]

still my favorite Tales game. The story and character development are just fantastic

[@HybridAngelZero]

Actually started up a fresh playthrough of Abyss about a week ago, so I will leave a like and come back when I finish! So looking forward to it!

[@Turbo_Waitress]

Yes! My favorite Tales of, hands down!

[@mechaotakugamer]

I've been waiting for you finally cover my favorite game of all time. Abyss really made me into the type of gamer I am today. Also the world building and Character development was peak in Abyss. I'm currently over 100 hours into the ps2 version and almost 65 percent through a new game plus run

[@robertmoorhead3731]

Magnificent Video of the week! Dude, if I wasn't knees deep into Daybreak....and behind AGAIN on my TBP, I'd give it a shot! Maybe one day we'll get a remaster??

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Luke's character development is insane.

[@amberblymiller7677]

I have always loved the Tales series and Abyss has always been one of my favorites within the series. Actually am currently replaying it!

[@Abysslover91]

Don't get me wrong symphonia was great BUT Abyss is so wonderful my favorite tales game and game in genral

[@hannamoonieYT]

Simply without words, you describe perfectly what Tales of the abyss is, it is an adventure from start to finish and an enjoyment of its story and its characters. This is for me, the Tales of that introduced me to the saga, one day I saw the anime and I was fascinated with the world, the story and the concepts and above all the characters, the values, experiences and teaching that it leaves throughout, at the end of said anime those in charge of translating it added a note commenting that the anime came from a game and from there it took me 5 - 6 long years to play it (it was totally worth the wait), I'm close to finishing it, with almost 200 hours of play and it is easily among my favorite video games for the same reasons stated in the video and many more, like all the good moments (and even bad ones with frustrations jajaja) included, and everything that this game has to offer is simply gaming, greetings from Mexico!! I love seeing people who are currently playing this tales of as well, I really liked your video, new subscriber.!! ❤❤😊😊 Edit: I currently watched this video again...so beautiful! I'm already with the most difficult boss in Tales of the abyss!! about to finish it after a year and months!! Indeed ITS GAMING 🔥🚬🗿 💖

[@Hilversumborn]

Abyss introduced and made me a fan of the Tales series. And it’s still the best entry of the series, even though there are other entries that I also love.

[@PacketWrangler]

I was managing a GameStop when this came out, and I remember one guy who preordered it being there before I opened on the day it came out - dude was HYPED. I had a passing interest, but I never did grab it. If I get a break in my backlog, I'll check it out - but really, the music in your video just makes me want to boot up Trails from Zero again.

[@jonathanhunter7670]

In a see of pointless remasters we are still to see a single Tales remaster

[@SiliconSlyWolf]

I'm glad to hear you be critical of it and also still enjoy it. I love the game, despite its warts, it's my favorite JRPG of all time, but it's definitely not perfect. It's one of the few games I'll truly miss if I can never play it again one day, so I hope it gets a good port onto modern systems some day.

[@TheKisekiNut]

No game is flawless at the end of the day, we've got to be balanced with these kinds of things.

[@shadowboss8237]

Glad you liked it too. It's my favorite in the whole series. My second favorite is probably Tales of Graces.

[@jameswilliams6008]

Tales of the abyss fans rise up ❤

[@Jessmanseventy7]

Gawd that intro theme is such a banger. I would always listen to it. Same with xilla

[@fayte0618]

this is my 2nd tales game after legendia (so bad). And was pleasantly surprised how good the story was and even is to this day 15 years later

[@DeschTM]

I played Abyss years ago on my 3DS as I missed the PS2 release. And yes, the game is not perfect. But it is surely one of the best Tales of games. The story, the characters and the music. Really really great. I sold my copy as I did with most of my games back then. But I bought it years later again and played it through in a really short time again (which is great for this game...as the gameplay is not the best out there). Imho the best Tales of game I played (perhaps equal with Xilia). And yes, the characters are the reason why. Luke, Ash, Tear, and all the others.

[@Orang3t]

The plot twist was great when i was playing this game during college days i couldnt put down my controller i even missed some classes because of this game

[@veespa_]

reviewing Tales with music from Trails! nice. Abyss has been on my to-play list for a couple years now. your rec may bump it up a little higher on my list!

[@TheKisekiNut]

Blame Bamco for that, can't use any of the music without getting a copyright hit.

[@Adonis869]

i'm really glad you enjoyed this one. it was my first console tales of (tales of phantasia bein' my first ever). while i understand that story is your primary focus, tales of vesperia, is my favorite, due to the characters and the combat mechanics. i see why you would put abyss above it in story elements. but havin' played plenty of games like star ocean, vesperia's story didn't really bug me. Abyss is arguably one of the most robust games of the series overall, and deserves its place amongst that trinity as is colloquially referred. I'm also really glad you mentioned the opening, as this game got me into the band Bump of Chicken (the guys who make the intro for this and a one piece movie called sailing day) and japanese music in general.

[@TheSteelers4190]

I absolutely love this game. Right up with with Symphonia as my favorite

[@tharris3600]

So much nostalgia. I knew I loved this game, and is my favorite tales game..but man. That opening is so amazing.

[@TheKisekiNut]

The opening is killer!

[@josealfonsonvumbaobiang7084]

Yesssss, i knowit that you gona love my favorite tales of

[@eliotwildermann]

Fond ps2 memories glad u got to experience this great game 😊😊😊😊

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

You can get a partial undub for the game that gives you Japanese voiced skits with the English dubbed story.

[@demonfoxs]

Its hilarious because thats exactly how it feels learning about Fonons. I honestly didn't understand why they wernt in the next tales game. I just thought fonons were a Canon tales game element.

[@edsheeran1243]

I haven't played this game since like 2013 so I forgot how good tear's voice actor was

[@blinxman4956]

This game desperately need a remake or a remaster!

[@mystic865]

I wish for proper remaster

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

Still the best story in the Tales series imo (Berseria is a close second). The fact that there's still no HD remaster for modern platforms even though it's a fan favorite even among the JP fanbase is a crime. Scamco gotta Scamco I guess

[@TheKisekiNut]

Bandai Namco care more about stuff like SAO than Tales. Dot Hack has the same issue unfortunately.

[@DavidVidot-xm5ql]

Not exaggerating when I say it's my favorite of the whole series which is saying alot because all of the games are amazing.

[@timonflp]

This is by far my favorite Tales game. The characters and the story are on the top tier list of jrpgs, no... of all rpgs.

[@flamehiro]

Abyss was pretty good to me. Biggest problem was revisiting towns constantly to meet one person. I swore looking for spinoza or whatever his name for 30% of the game 😂

[@chanbang378]

I mean i guess it’s annoying but im pretty sure that’s a completely optional side quest lol. Im pretty sure the characters keep saying to Luke that’s it’s pointless

[@flamehiro]

​@@chanbang378 it was?!

[@chanbang378]

@@flamehiro oh no 😭 I’m sorry you had to find out this way lol… but yes… that was completely skippable. It was just a side quest of Luke trying to beat Asch which he never does, but you could just go to the destination everyone is telling Luke to go to instead which is their actual goal lol

[@garysteven1343]

Wish they port this one. I really liked Symphonia and Vesperia and if this one is part of the "holy trinity" I definitely have to play it.

[@TiggyMD]

I think the best way to play is the route you took with the HD Texture pack and the patched ISO to put in the JP voice acting back into the skits! Lets you hear how well the english casting was as they're all great counterparts to the original cast. (Also play Tales of Destiny DC, translated by Lifebottle as well!)

[@Asin24]

Tales of Symphonia for me is my favorite Tales story, Tales of the Abyss is my favorite Tales Characters with the MC being one of the best.

[@alexanderluna4598]

My number one favorite tales of game, and in my top 3 games of all time.

[@neptune6956]

The best tales game and one of my first

[@ramzasaurus-rex]

Yep, definetely the best one.

[@makikuma91]

Played this so much on the 3ds. Never played a game that made me feel so annoyed at the protagonist and feel for him later so much.

[@josephk.8728]

4:52: I remember the first time I played this, I kept getting lost on the overworld map. Had to look up a guide to find multiple locations. Lol

[@tenkuken7168]

Bandai should remake this game like I finish it years ago