Unlike previous collab videos, there are a lot of contributors who I haven't heard of before. Way to promote more of the community!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
I always try to do so, and I enjoy bringing smaller channels into the limelight!
@loveandscience39898 ай бұрын
Agreed. I've subbed to a few more JRPG KZbinrs just now. 😊
@orbalology8 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me in this one, David! I'm glad I could put a new game on your radar too :)
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
I'm definitely going to have to check it out now!
@n8ivegogo18 ай бұрын
I love when I see KZbinrs I like make a collab!!
@Jumpsuperfun8 ай бұрын
I wish there would be another phisical besides the limited run version
@kgravey8 ай бұрын
Anno Mutationem is a little messy in some areas, but I couldn't help being engrossed in the world. It really is a great game. Fingers crossed for a sequel!
@femtrooper8 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video!!! So glad to be a part of this and loved everyone's picks too! Really cool pick from Emily - never heard of it!!! Gotta look into that for sure. Thanks again, David!!! :D
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
You're always welcome and yeah, her pick completely flew under the radar for me too!
@staticbonez8 ай бұрын
Harvest Stella is back on my radar again. Hope it's good like secret of mana style
@overleveledgames8 ай бұрын
Thank you for having me on David! And thank you for the compliment! That made my week haha
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for coming on!! I almost went back and deleted what I said, but I’m glad I didn’t since I made your week! LOL
@joeypeat8 ай бұрын
Great list from the collaborators! I'll be honest, I did NOT expect to see ANNO: Mutationem mentioned! It's a hidden gem that hardly gets brought up and I'm glad to see it bathe in the limelight a little bit here. Otherwise, great vid!
@JhakceMorgan8 ай бұрын
I love these collab videos! They help me find lesser-known (AKA hidden gem, if you will) channels to follow. Not to mention learning about new (to me) games!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
@aldoushuxleysghost8 ай бұрын
I put so much time into Atelier Marie. I'm excited about the product to finally getting a localization of the entire Salburg trilogy. It took a while for the Atelier series to grow on me. It wasn't until Ircha Gaming turned me on to it. As a result, I'm never running out of Atelier titles to play. I'm working on playing through them all
@siekensou778 ай бұрын
need my elfir..... i hope they also continue onto gramnad after salburg. i hear Judie is good. i love Viorate though. i havent completed Viorate yet on the psp(?) i think?.... but i remember loving the whole thing.
@selfeffect8 ай бұрын
Such a wonderful comp with such wonderful people🧡 loved hearing everyone’s opinions and different takes! Definitely changed my mind on a few
@WolfPhoenix08 ай бұрын
Strongly agree with Voice of Cards, Eastward and Chained Echoes being on this list (I still need to play Chained Echoes). But I think Emily nailed the best "hidden" title since I've barely heard anything about Anno Mutationem beyond the title.
@davidtimmer5968 ай бұрын
Monochrome Mobius. Rights and Wrongs forgotten. Sure, it's based on the long running Utawarerumono franchise, but thankfully, you don't need to play the other ones to understand this one. What I love about it is the ancient, Edo, Japanese aesthetic, based on something you'd see in anime like Inuyasha, and many others. The story is nothing to write home about, but for what it is, it gets the job done in a decent manner. The four party members play off each other in very funny and heartwarming ways, that annoying doll notwithstanding. Sometimes, the wheel doesn't need to be reinvented, nor does everything need to be big budget AAA, photorealistic graphics. All you need is a bright, colorful, eastern atmosphere with a simple samurai adventure tale.
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, I included this one at the top of my own personal top 10 hidden gem list :)
@phoenicia13138 ай бұрын
cool one for bringing exposure to these creators
@Lovuschka8 ай бұрын
Your knowledge about JRPGs is so vast and detailed, it is always a great pleasure to find some hidden gems through your channel! Thanks also to your friends who helped with your video!
@Dracobyte8 ай бұрын
Also, thank you for an awesome collabotation video!
@quezcatol8 ай бұрын
One of the best hidden gem I ever played (and is a SRPG) is the indie game "Halfway" on STEAM. sci-fi srpg in 2D sprite taking place up in a space ship as its been hijacked the marine survivors has to stock up on healthpacks, ammo and weapon to survive this horror story. I really mean it, look it up!
@domfabio88508 ай бұрын
I got a few picks, Scarlet Nexus, Blue Reflection Second Light and Oninaki (god i hope we get more TokyoRPGfactory games in the future). Glad to see somebody pick Voice of Cards, although the one gripe i have with that series is i found it to be too easy and there wasn't any higher difficulty setting.
@uppernimbus8 ай бұрын
Great collab David, good to see Femtrooper and Taylor from The Gaming Shelf in the mix! Hope this video does well for you guys ❤️
@SchwarzmagierLuemml8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much to missbubble and overleveledgames, I really love your picks and wrote them down. I'll play them in the next month and will have a great time! For the Chained echoes pick: I played it already it was great too and I can say u dont do anything wrong with this title!
@overleveledgames8 ай бұрын
So happy you're inspired to pick these games up!
@johntrex17428 ай бұрын
I'm super glad ANNO: Mutationem got brought up. One of my favorite cyberpunk titles with stylish action and really engaging story. Check it out if you haven't, it's incredible.
@RwnEsper8 ай бұрын
Thanks for hosting this, David! Great picks all around! Just shows how great 2023 was for RPGs, and games in general!
@gavinh18198 ай бұрын
Great video 👍 What a great lineup of guests and games! Harvestella arrived in the post today coincidentally. Will have to check out some of the others!
@jobi1kawobi3178 ай бұрын
It’s awesome getting to hear all these different JRPG KZbinrs share their hidden gems as I get to find new channels and also new hidden gems 💎 awesome video David!
@leolightfellow8 ай бұрын
Love seeing so many great youtubers collabing together. This time I already know most of them. :) Also glad to see Chained Echoes getting more love, credit to HellFireRPGs. :)
@BacklogBattle8 ай бұрын
That's right! I'm representing a hidden Yoko Taro gem! Thanks for having me again! Also, have to edit this and give a shoutout to the Fisherman dude from the first game hahaha
@domfabio88508 ай бұрын
Voice of Cards definitely deserved more attention so cheers mate!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
The fisherman absolutely made the game for me!
@Zexxion18 ай бұрын
Hidden gems, and diablo 4 in the same list. Yeah, I don't get it.
@GalanOfTruth8 ай бұрын
Well they explained their reasoning as that most people know about diablo but they think most havent played it thinking its for hardcore diablo fans, and I'm not sure the numbers support that. However I can say there are probably a lot of people who stopped playing due to the rocky launch and the game has made a pretty good turnaround so it's becoming more and more worth taking another look at so weirdly enough despite it selling very well it's becoming a postlaunch hidden gem since most people already quit. That all said, too little too late for a lot of players and hidden gem is still a bit of stretch but I tried my best here 😂
@domfabio88508 ай бұрын
@@GalanOfTruth Even though Diablo is one of the highest played/selling franchises ever...
@thehoff31898 ай бұрын
@@domfabio8850tell me you didn't read GodofTurtles last sentence without telling me you didn't. Lol
@GalanOfTruth8 ай бұрын
@@thehoff3189 Or my first lmao, I literally said the numbers dont support it being a hidden gem. And we also aren't talking about the franchise, we're talking about an individual game.
@domfabio88508 ай бұрын
@@thehoff3189 Yeah i did give up reading their excuse half way through. 2nd half of their excuse still really undersells how big the franchise currently is regardless.
@michaelmacorso44798 ай бұрын
Neo world ends with you deserves more love. Such a phenomenon beautiful game with a touching storyline.
@CalebByRamen8 ай бұрын
Amazing video David! I think "moden hidden gems" should be an annual topic.
@bicenhower78 ай бұрын
New fan here! I am so happy that the youtube algorithm decided to recommend your channel to me about a month ago. I love your charisma, energy, and the passion you have for RPG’s and have been enjoying watching all your videos. Keep it up and expect to see me around here often!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!!
@bandrew14428 ай бұрын
Chained Echoes is definitely my favorite RPG I've played in the last few years so I'm glad to see it get a shout out.
@momintim8 ай бұрын
Chained Echoes is really up there with almost being a masterpiece to throwback jrpgs
@ILoveUnpopularGames8 ай бұрын
I love the callab from other gaming channels. Some of these games I see as hidden gems and the others I want to explore. Some really great suggestions. Thank you. ❤
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@doctahp1238 ай бұрын
My hidden gem of the year wasn't a JRPG, but more of a puzzle adventure game: A Space for the Unbound. An incredible pixel art journey through an amazingly detailed version of late 90s Indonesia. It has one of the best and heartwrenching stories I've ever played, and some great puzzle and gameplay elements. It is a true 10/10 game, and my personal favorite of 2023.
@SH-ci4je8 ай бұрын
Can triangle strategy count?! So glad voice of cards got some love.
@Terranigma238 ай бұрын
What I like the most about these videos it's to discover other/smaller jrpg content creator. And also of course the games ahah. 😁
@lucbauer8 ай бұрын
My hidden gem: Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology. Best battle system ever made.
@retrogamedreamer87618 ай бұрын
This was such an amazing video. Thank you so very much 🙌🏻
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@michaeledwards84728 ай бұрын
David, first I love your channel. I am a lifelong RPG fan as well. They are my therapy. What a great idea to bring in other RPG KZbinrs for this video! Awesome collaboration!
@GalanOfTruth8 ай бұрын
I think Eternights is good game, though Ive seen David's opinions on it. It's very rough around the edges, no question, and I wouldn't say the combat is anything amazing, but it didn't overstay its welcome and I had an ok time with it. It was a decent first game for the single dev, and as a bright side it gave them the support and funding to start a team and put a lot more into their next project and I have faith that with the extra support they'll make something special.
@JRPGLife8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for having us, David! This list is awesome 😊
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thank you both so much for coming on board!
@RwnEsper8 ай бұрын
@JRPGLife My wife and I played Diablo 3 for hundreds of hours, on PS3, PS4, and Switch. We have too many issues with EA/Blizzard to play D4, but I wouldn't fault anyone for enjoying the experience, especially co-op!
@JRPGLife8 ай бұрын
@RwnEsper that's great! 😀
@RwnEsper8 ай бұрын
@@JRPGLife Yeah, we agree with your motto! These last few years our co-op fix has been Genshin Impact.
@zetram008 ай бұрын
An entire video of games to add to my backlog? I’ll take that as a yes
@predarek8 ай бұрын
Ohhh I'm definitely going to checkout Anno Mutationem! I was looking for that kind of games. Thanks for the video as usual David!
@cozyfeji8 ай бұрын
Loved this collab! Awesome picks from everyone! ☺️
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Yeah it was a blast!
@AvalancheReviews8 ай бұрын
I don't know if I would listen to that avalanche reviews guy. I have it on good authority that he's bald.
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Hahaha!! Great submission my friend!
@gustaveriksson1138 ай бұрын
Best choice of thumbnail
@Lovuschka8 ай бұрын
"The Longest Five Minutes" looks good also. Another hidden gem?
@isssma08 ай бұрын
Diablo 4 on a hidden gem list? Really? What else, Minecraft? Next they’re gonna tell me Diablo 4 is a JRPG? Absolutely no hate for you David, I like your stuff, and you’re often the guy I watch for jRPG news! But that Diablo 4 slot could’ve been for another actually hidden gem, but they really used it to promote Diablo 4.
@ArveEriksson8 ай бұрын
Completely agree about Voice of Cards! ... Only the final battles were too difficult for me and I rage-quit, but hey. It was a wild adventure up until that point.
@HellFireRPGs8 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me! There's some other really awesome looking games that I haven't played yet!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thanks for coming on board!!
@parsath_25848 ай бұрын
No offense to the folks involved but how is Diablo IV a hidden gem exactly?
@DSG08058 ай бұрын
Voice of cards needs a physical
@MissBubbles8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for having me, David 🫧🫧
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
No, thank you so much for joining me!! I love your energy, it’s always so positive!
@unlucky_thir13en8 ай бұрын
Some great picks on this list. I'm mortified that no one gave the Fuga games a shout-out though.
@Dynastybladeb8 ай бұрын
ANNO: Mutationem was amazing absolutely stunning loved that game so happy it’s got some love 😊
@Scuzoid_Melee8 ай бұрын
My hidden gems would be 9 years of Shadows and Lost Eidolons. Both have an estimated 45k steam purchases, one is a metroidvania (I consider most metroidvania's to be a type of action rpg) with a lot of color and elemental swapping. The other is Fire Emblem but using an ancient Chinese myth between two legendary generals only the setting is medieval Europe instead of China.
@dcrediah8 ай бұрын
Hey it’s Femtrooper!!!! Now that’s a cameo I can get behind
@threeswordssama3 ай бұрын
Some really good recommendations here. I want to check out Harvestella and Diofield Chronicles. I also have Tactics Ogre Reborn and Disgaea 7 in my backlog though so maybe I'll start there.
@SethWilson8 ай бұрын
Love the Chrono Cross music playing behind this video!
@siciliangamer8 ай бұрын
Great list. People dont realize how spoiled we rpgs fans are right now compared to ps3/wii U era..
@reikooters8 ай бұрын
Most of these weren't really "hidden" I think, even if they may be good, but a few of these people understood the assignment at least. Eastward and Anno Mutationem look interesting - apparently I already own the latter on steam, must have been in a humble bundle. I'll have to check it out some time.
@SkinnyGaming817 ай бұрын
David, thanks for letting us know about those games, buy mostly the other youtubers. I subscribed their channels thanks to you.
@kaykeyora8 ай бұрын
My hidden gem game last year was monochrome mobius Rights and wrong. I absolutely love and enjoyed the game. I hope we get a part 2.
@Welshy9748 ай бұрын
Good mentions in this video!
@Eagleknight8158 ай бұрын
Just added Anno to my wishlist. That looks interesting
@TheGamingShelf8 ай бұрын
Love me some hidden gems 🤩 GO PLAY DIOFIELD!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Taylor, you and I agree on that one, it’s fantastic!
@SpaceCat11118 ай бұрын
Hey David you absolute unit, you total beefcake, have you heard about Final Fantasy Renaissance yet? The original Final Fantasy on NES but recreated pixel for pixel in Unity and adding all new classes and abilities from future games in the series? It was totally up my alley, considering I was a 7yo who played the original back in 1990, and I know you're close to my age.
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Oh I’ll have to check that out!
@HybridAngelZero8 ай бұрын
Always love seeing everyone come together in these collab videos. Man, just need to go ahead and buy Chained Echoes xD
@dreadcthulhu14398 ай бұрын
Finished it yesterday, and I would recommend it.
@Yeshua-gb5nk8 ай бұрын
Pleased to see both Harvestella & Chained Echoes, 2 of the best discovery I made in the last few years. And it's good the video is actually about hidden gems for real, especially the last (1st time I'm hearing about this game). Very nice video.
@marcustodd29108 ай бұрын
Chained Echoes is a great game. If anyone out there is on the fence, I highly recommend it for what it's worth.
@Kunisaki8 ай бұрын
Tactice Ogre is not an hidden gem, is just a remake of an epic old game that was well know for its compelling story, being released in multiple consoles since the 90's. There's even a mod called One Vision for the PSP version of the game that changes and balances quite a few things. I did play this game back in the SNES, PS1 and PSP for long time.
@adrianvictorv8 ай бұрын
I'm really surprised not to see Irchagaming. Big bummer. I'd love to hear her take on this as well. Out of the ones shown here, Chained Echoes is amaaaazing.
@ethanhunt32428 ай бұрын
Tactics Ogre reborn is awesome. The other three Ogre Battle games could use a remaster collection since everything else is getting one, theyre a pain to find.
@eliotwildermann8 ай бұрын
Ooo a collaboration video nice
@Igor-jz9kc8 ай бұрын
Wow, I really like the way you let other people express themselvs on your channel. This video was really fresh and interesting and the reviews were all different but full of care and passion for the games. It's great to be a part of such community. Hope I can be a part of it too.
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Taranchule8 ай бұрын
It's a little older, having come out in 2021, but I'll never stop pushing Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi as a true hidden gem. It's so hidden, in fact, that it doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. So, why is it good? Well, it's a first person, party based dungeon crawler. Not all that remarkable at first glance, but it's everything around the core gameplay that caught my attention. For starters, it's set in 1979 Tokyo, at the beginning of Japan's economic dominance... sorta. You see, the main premise is that an enormous structure called Yomi appeared in the city (and several others around the world) sometime in the late 50s. For the last few decades teams of mercenaries called Undernauts have been venturing into Yomi on behalf of mining companies to clear out the resident monsters, allowing the extraction of a new form of energy called Argen. For the most part this is all setting fluff as the game takes place solely within the dungeons of Yomi, but it lays the groundwork for the second thing that sold me on the game: it's atmosphere. For all it's stereotypical location, Undernauts has this seedy, morally grey feel of corporate greed and questionable ethics. Everything from the threadbare suits some characters wear to the faint, discordant saxophone that forms the core of the soundtrack, the game OOZES that vibe! It's really cool! Finally, there's the fact that it's a JRPG that let's you create your whole party! That fact alone was enough to sell on me this game as I come from a Western and Tabletop RPG background. Round it all out with some quality of life features that elevate a lot of the annoyances of dungeon crawlers and you've got a pretty little package. It's on every modern platform so the only barrier to entry is your wallet.
@kidrobot.8 ай бұрын
really?i heard it was weaker than stranger of sword city and sapphire wings. i might give it a try when it's under $30
@Taranchule8 ай бұрын
@@kidrobot. I confess I haven't played any of Experience's other games, so I can;t judge on that part.
@kidrobot.8 ай бұрын
@@Taranchule no problem, thanks for the little write up/review of the game
@nicoleshh8 ай бұрын
I like these collaboration videos!
@Eagleknight8158 ай бұрын
Excellent video from some of my favorite community channels in JRPGs. Awesome Job David!
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@fredsorre66058 ай бұрын
never been a fan of tactical RPG's with a few exceptions as I have never liked seeing small characters whacking each other in a small grid but I do immensely enjoy those that has great animated battles like Fire Emblem and Shining Force been playing those since the SNES and Genesis era but right now my absolute favorite is the Super Robot Wars series as Alpha and anything that came after that was pretty awesome.
@rune90558 ай бұрын
Loving these collab videos David.
@nakazo99298 ай бұрын
I know that everyone has different opinions but, recommending diablo IV is just wrong. It's not a gem and it's not even a "hidden" game. It's despised by basically 99% of it's total playerbase and even the remaining playerbase is unhappy about it. I've played it for around 40 hours and the best thing I could say about it is to wait for a really deep sale ( like 90% off), play the main story until level 50 and then unistall the game. I think that recommending diablo IV is even worse recommending Valkyria Revolution for full price..
@Ranemoraken8 ай бұрын
One for the jrpg fans would be the snack sized “Jack Move”. Neat art, easy to jump in combat. Snappy story. Doesn’t overstay its welcome. That said, chained echoes may be the greatest rpg in the last ten years.
@ohitsdannie8 ай бұрын
this video is so good! the list is many i have played and a surprising few i have yet to that i was unsure of
@buttertoast11468 ай бұрын
Have you ever played the dragon age games? If you havent i def recommend them. Solid rpgs
@loveandscience39898 ай бұрын
For me, a true hidden gem of the last two years would be Astlibra Revision. Yeah, it looks pretty ugly at times and could have a better localisation, BUT literally everything Else is top tier ARPG goodness. The story alone is insanely good!!
@creekandseminole8 ай бұрын
I'll go out on a limb and say that Mato Anomalies is a hidden gem. It has about a 50/50 ratio and probably leans more toward the negative side for a lot of people but dang man, it really tried to do something different and I feel like it'll become a cult favorite later on and one of those deep picks from the Switch library once the console is long over and collectors come about. Also there was the Baten Kaitos 1&2 Collection, Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince, and all the amazing Trails / Kiseki games we've gotten.
@wguevara868 ай бұрын
I have a video collaboration idea. Get with another (or multiple) content creators and have a debate. For example, you and The Gaming Shelf have sometimes opposite tastes. Some games you put on the best games list, he's put on the worst games list and vice versa. Have a debate on why they are the best vs worst games.
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Him and I did a debate once on modern rpgs v. retro rpgs and which was better, you should check it out!
@Tikku4ever7 ай бұрын
Some excellent games but there's no timeline I'd ever put Diablo 4 and Chained Echoes on a hidden gem list. CE was one of the biggest indie RPGs in years.
@ReapsVsTheWorld18 ай бұрын
I love these collab videos. Thanks David and everyone. I am always looking for games to add to my backlog.
@jrpgaddict77268 ай бұрын
Chained Echoes is the best jrpg I have played in a very long time, really want part 2 🤩
@Valkerion8 ай бұрын
Love collab videos like this, nice and cosy while turning us on to others who also like rpgs. Good stuff
@mjdf1228 ай бұрын
JRPG Time
@PapaDragonMK8 ай бұрын
You’re not alone @justTheGems! I like too Ethernights! 😅
@DubKings8 ай бұрын
That was a good time!
@briank22818 ай бұрын
I’m sorry, I love the video, but I’m very interested in knowing what Chrono Trigger album this is playing in the background.
@smvanderlouw8 ай бұрын
What a great video ❤❤
@davidvinc8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@123masterbate8 ай бұрын
This is exactly the kind of thing I love about your channel. Its great hearing you talk passionately about RPGs but you give others a voice too
@elahem69408 ай бұрын
I liked Eastward well enough, but let it be noted, it is certainly not an RPG.
@chickenfillets8 ай бұрын
HARVESTELLA!!!!!! YASSSSSS!!!! great Collab everyone!!!
@YennyStark8 ай бұрын
Harvestella finally getting the recognition it deserves!!
@alvinedwaldchan30718 ай бұрын
Eternights is not made by one person he has a ghost dev team from the Philippines... They even were in the local news 😅
@ashesfalldown70688 ай бұрын
“Virgo Verses The Zodiac” was mine
@AngelLeroy8 ай бұрын
I own most of these and should finally get into them. I DID finish Chained Echoes, and completely agree with that one. So good, and the battle + boss music are in my Spotify rotation.