TOP 5 | Favorite JRPG Towns

[@PelvicGaming]

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[@TheRealLanMisa]

Lindblum. The first big city the assembled party reaches goes through so much development and plays such a big part in the storyline, the music is amazing (like all FF9 music), the hunting festival is mad fun, Cid is just fun to talk to every time you reach the city... definitely my #1 by far.

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Traverse Town theme is probably the best piece of music in all of Kingdom Hearts.

[@Teknoman]

That & Hollow Bastion

[@paulwarren29]

i've used a cover of traverse town theme in DnD

[@GameConnoisseur69]

100% agree

[@Mrcandles312]

Roxas’s theme music is devastatingly sad and beautiful too!

[@BB-te8tc]

I always really liked Dollet in FFVIII. It's very representative of the "modern world plus sci-fi/fantasy elements" aesthetic of the game, and it feels the most like a real-life locale, like downtown in a big coastal city.

[@danielostrowski856]

I love Esthar, it epitomises my feelings about VIII; the idea is so stupid in a lot of ways but it’s cool and interesting so I don’t care that it doesn’t really work. This is the biggest city in the biggest country in the world and they made it invisible so that nobody else could have their warp-speed elevators and device for throwing people into space

[@Kuma5655]

At an age where the night signified monsters and general terror, traverse town taught me that there's warmth in embracing the night. I'll always have a soft spot for that place.

[@bottlecapster9586]

I feel like there aren't really a lot of cities that I feel especially connected to in a lot of video games, but one that will always stand out as a crowning gem for me will be Rabanastre from FF12. While 12 has it's flaws, it's cities are honestly pretty fantastic, and feel like the most lived in spaces I've seen, at least from the games I've played. Going back to Rabanastre always felt like home, and I cannot give the team behind it enough credit!

[@PelvicGaming]

Ha, you're the second person who said this! Apparently this is a city to look out for.

[@BB-te8tc]

The undercity of Rabanastre is great, too. There's something oddly familiar about it. It feels like a huge sprawling busy underground mall.

[@OyVeey]

My personal favorite from 12 is Archades, but every city in that game is fantastic. It has some of the best art direction of any game I know of.

[@georgefrankly]

Solaris is such a hardcore pick, I 100% approve. That whole part of the game is nonstop curveballs. As a kid who knew his sci fi movies, the whole time I was asking "BUT WHY IS IT CALLED SOYLENT? IS NOBODY ELSE BOTHERED BY THAT? MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T EAT THAT FOOD."

[@pattyofurniture694]

I always loved Summers in EarthBound. It perfectly captures the south of France vapid beach town it's supposed to be! The music helps a lot.

[@danielostrowski856]

It doesn’t actually apply to Solaris but I really like how Xenogears does cities- some of them have a city/overworld type thing where you have a zoomed out view of the whole city that functions like an overworld, and then specific parts are like regular areas. It’s a great way of managing scale in a genre that so often struggles with it. I love your Animal Crossing Soylent system; but I hope that’s not where villagers go after leaving town

[@femtrooper]

Great topic and great choices - love seeing Moonside in there!!!

[@Owenw218]

So glad Pro Jared shouted you out a while back in his video for Bravely Default 2 (I think). Your channel is an absolute gem and your content is amazing. Keep up the great work!

[@marcuslima745]

Wow! That was a great list, few surprises there! I totally remember the shock I felt when I found out about Solaris' secret! Loved the choices and Township was indeed fuckin' special! I mean, it started with a hobo fighting roaches for his recently found pig dinner that sure happens to have a leash but who cares, lol!

[@rapsbry]

I’m glad you worked in your Animal Crossing town to this video. There’s too much investment there for it to go unnoticed. And good choice on the Ys town music!

[@gnoclaude7945]

Replaying Resonance of Fate on my steam deck and goodness the town so damn nostalgic for me. Tried Ace kills it in every game but this one is special. Plus playing dress up with the goon squad is timeless. 10/10 game for sure. I'm also very fond of everything in No No Kuni and Lost Odyssey. The combination of towns and music just sells the experience. And who could overlook Xenoblade X. New LA is hands down the best town in a jrpg. Stomping around in a squad of skells is top 10 favorite anime moments. So good.

[@riverswater5688]

Great picks

[@Alliclare]

My top 2 would probably be, Zeal from crono trigger, and Midgar from ff7. I remember when seeing zeal as a kid how it oozed magic and decadence, particularly the city where they were exploring meaning through dreams. Midgar is just so cool too, I always liked the detailed background paintings for the characters to explore.

[@rachyrachington]

Omg I just got to moonside last night on my first play through of Earthbound,! (Knew about the twist as it’s an old ass game lol) absolutely love it! Some of my faves are Heliodor in DQ 11, ding doll dell in Ni no kuni, celestia in radiant historia and asha am Baird in Atelier Ryza 2. Great video!

[@PelvicGaming]

I cannot WAIT to revist Ding Dong Dell~

[@crono3339]

I love all of these towns. Being partial to Earthbound I can now reflect on the idea that Moonside is basically LSD Fourside which is pretty sweet.

[@dbPopRocks]

My favorite RPG town, is in Star ocean the second story. The very first town you wake up in 'Arlia'. So beautiful, and I love the music

[@stormageddon2223]

Whenever you get around to playing Ni no Kuni II, I think you'll love Evermore. It's like a way more in depth version of what you described in Breath of Fire 2. Starts as a very small kingdom, but you can recruit citizens that you meet around the world and have them work services and shops. You'll be upgrading and building up Evermore throughout the whole game.

[@Kiolu100]

Frontier Village from XC1 will always be my favorite. Something about the way they make the verticality of the place work, plus the lived-in feeling and the incredibly cozy theme, just really stuck with me among even other colonies throughout the Xenoblade series.

[@Yeaster]

A literal town ship is so awesome haha Moonside is iconic to my life

[@SimplyAJ]

When you said "A whole ass town, that is a ship?!" I immediately thought of Balamb Garden. Also, Traverse Town is hands down the best town in the KH series. Twilight Town came close, but you just can't beat that cozy jazz. Solaris definitely creeped me out as a kid, especially that tonal shift of the food processing plant; but man I'm definitely a sucker for Aveh. Something about the constant festival and feel good atmosphere. Plus the subtle callback to Chrono Trigger's Leene Square was just awesome.

[@skeleton608]

Love that volcano music with Gumbo!

[@PelvicGaming]

It's my favorite in all of Grandia~~

[@loscadu]

Great list! South Figaro is still the gold standard for me, but these all have left impressions on me.

[@Naldito15]

Nice, i wasnt sure if i was gonna see a xenogears city but you did not disappoint. My favorite city is bledavik aveh. Its just a very lively place with all sorts of nooks and crannies. I also like shevat. I like how solaris goes for the everything is chrome in the future look 😅 Xenogears is really cool though it has so many different settings, styles and architectures

[@Chelaxim]

Midgar made living in squalor so appealing. I actually asked my mom if we could move to a slum. And to whomever may read this...that horrified face is the same one my mom made when I asked that.

[@Artimes.]

Probably one of the most suprising towns for me just because of its scale and so many connected districts and area's. I mean I must have spent 4 hrs alone just talking to everyone and bsorbing as much juicy lore as I can get my hands on and that town is The Magic Industry City of Gohtza in the game Lost Oddysey with its urban districy and magitec technology and sort of steampunk look and design, truly an amazing location. Hell that game had some amazing towns for a jrpg.

[@Dncemnky]

I always liked Luca from FFX and imagined myself living there as a kid

[@KhaPanda]

Traverse town is definitely unforgettable, and the Town in BoFII sounds rad. Fun video!

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Always love your Top 5s

[@nichytsukamoto9788]

This is great. Wonderful job on the video! Totally admire your dedication to Jrpgs even in animal crossing! Love it!

[@normanofthetempest7347]

I liked your opening thesis, and I agree an RPG town accomplishes much in telling us about the world the characters inhabit. Love a good town. I still remember as a child the experience of first getting to Fourside in Earthbound. As you ride into to this city on that long bus ride and its all skyscrapers and such. Solaris is another shocking city. The heroes had to smuggle themselves in and the first you get to see of the city is oppression. That place takes you on a journey of seeing how rotten Solaris has become even when you get to the high class levels. Traverse town is just, doesnt it feel like you could take really good naps in that place. Its so cosy and has that lighting I would sleep like a baby.

[@ekdavey]

I kept waiting for Midgar!!! Great video, earned a sub :)

[@PelvicGaming]

Haha not a favorite town of mine! Thanks for watching!!

[@dobadobadooo]

Solid video, visiting the towns/cities and meeting all the different NPCs is always one of the absolute highlights of any JRPG for me. It's hard to limit myself to just 5, but these are my own favorites: 5. *Ding Dong Dell* (Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch) 4. *Sailor's Island* (Skies of Arcadia Legends) 3. *Komo Mai* (Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean) 2. *Crossbell* (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV) 1. *Rogueport* (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

[@grahamwade5932]

Traverse town, Lindblum, Balamb, corridors of time, Midgar

[@vitradesk]

Just as I was remembering Gumbo, there you go and give it numbo 2!! Just found your channel it’s great ❤

[@vitradesk]

I love all the frog statues there too

[@PelvicGaming]

You have great taste!!

[@Der_Deku]

my absolute favorite RPG town has to be Louran from Terranigma Loire is a close 2nd because i have huge nostalgia for that town it'd be so cool to see you cover Terranigma one day! a hidden gem of the SNES that not many people know unfortunately :( besides that i also really like McNeil Village from Breath of Fire 3 and Tazmily Village from Mother 3 my picks may not be anything special but i have a lot of fond memories with those 3 games and these places just kinda stuck with me uwu

[@chronicallychic]

Altamira from Tales of Symphonia has always been one of my favourite cities.

[@normanofthetempest7347]

Cities I would add- 1)Aveh, Xenogears. It’s the biggest city you have yet been to in the game. Which was mostly just your small village and wandering forests and deserts. It was so cool I would just run around the market while rotating the camera as a kid. It looks amazing on the world map too. 2) The Imperial Capital FF12. Your crew arrives after having wandered the field for many maps and finally you get there. And its like this metropolis. It gave the impression of being very lived in and massive. Wish I could explore it to scale. 3) Shevat, Xenogears and Zeal, Chrono Trigger. Just because of their theme music. 2 of the best tunes in videogame history. XD Shevat, the wind is calling.

[@PelvicGaming]

Shevat and Zeal are like.. sister cities. I 100% agree with the musical score. Amoung my favorites tbh.

[@danielostrowski856]

@@PelvicGaming Shevat and Zeal were also both written by the same person, Masato Kato!

[@PelvicGaming]

@@danielostrowski856 that explains a lot!!

[@antbrow8957]

Solaris in the top spot was unexpected but a great choice.

[@tjskeyblade]

I appreciate your kingdom hearts video And I can’t wait to see The rest of your video Lady Pelvic

[@cloudkitsune17]

Ooooh, I love a lot of RPG towns~! Not many people talk about them, so I'm very happy to hear your list. =3 Traverse Town is a really good mention, even if I kinda like Twilight Town more, there is something very cozy about the first main town we get in Kingdom Hearts. Another town I have a heavy nostalgia spot in my heart is Termina from Chrono Cross. The hustle and bustle and shops/nooks and crannies, it just feels so alive and I love it. Another town I'd mention loving, despite not being from an RPG, is Clock Town from Zelda Majora's Mask. Much like Chrono Cross' Termina, there is something about those active towns that I really love, including the background noise of hammers being used constantly. (I'd also recommend checking out Okage: Shadow King for some really unique designs as a whole, from landscape, towns, and characters~)

[@riverswater5688]

I liked Halloween town more. Was so fun to walk around in my favorite movie’s town

[@TheRealEnate]

Xenogears was my pick before I even picked the video. Xenogears desert city Dazil felt amazing and alive an the soundtrack brought it all in. Another pick would be the city on the sea in Xenogears Another one of my favorites was the prison in Xenigears The academy in FFVIII The tower in Legend of Legaia

[@orbitaljunkie]

Xenogears definitely has a few memorable towns. I had forgotten all about Solaris tbh, cause it takes so long to get there. But I definitely didn't forget about its twist.

[@PelvicGaming]

Oh I couldn't forget even if I tried lol

[@TheSirLaguna]

Might be the most cliche pick of them all, but no town/city does it for me like Midgar from FF7 does. (Nostalgia is a part of my reason. It's a helluva drug, as you said)

[@Yeaster]

Midgar is my #1 too. Idc if that makes me basic, it’s so iconic for a reason

[@dianeprima8031]

Top 5 JRPG Towns 5. Pewter City from Pokemon Blue 4. Kid Rock - Cowboy 3. Mushroom Kingdom from Mario 2. Santa Monica, California !. Park Place and Board Walk from Monopoly Thank you. THank you

[@jobo8868]

With those Majora's mask pictures in the background I was sure you were going to mention Clocktown, oh how wrong I was lol

[@PelvicGaming]

Not a jrpg sadly...or else you know it

[@jobo8868]

Speaking of which are you planning on ever doing a top 5 towns list not counting jrpgs?

[@Aliceeyes]

i ask people this all the time, this is a great video idea!

[@riverswater5688]

Rabanastre was so impressive in FF-12. It sticks with me.

[@michaelilori620]

This is peak content. It's like you are saying something with your choices even though they are 5 different games. Do you make other comparisons like this?

[@jtru8989]

Nice perfect pick for number 1

[@adityalokapratama8495]

Village of Dali and Daguerreo from FF9, imo, are very comfy place to live.

[@LandotheDrummer1]

Great list :)

[@gdi69]

Traverse Town definitely agree with! Somewhat similarly, I'll add Treno from FFIX to the list. Another always-night city. Also, love that lipstick. ;o

[@chedumas788]

Here I am again I must say bof2 holds a special place in my heart because it reminded me of good times, especially, when you meet kat and go to THAT CHURCH!!!!

[@chedumas788]

Man breath of fire 2 is amazing and I love it to this day

[@ryanhatfield8602]

Inaba from persona 4 is my favorite but it’s kinda special since it’s the only town.

[@Tirigon]

My Favorite Towns are in Western RPGs..Novigrad from Witcher 3 is the best City i ever seen. In JRPGs: i love Ding Dong Dell from Ni No Kuni, Gregminster from Suikoden, Lindblum from Final Fantasy 9 and Gallopolis from Dragon Quest 11. Greetz from Germany

[@shonwolfbark]

i know you too well i prediced nimber form the start! XD but its great list my fav RPG town would be goldeen rod its the PLACE to be the radio stastion and play in the game shows YOU GET AN EEVEE play slots get TM give your pokemon TLC I love it

[@hepwo91222]

Even though its not a JRPG, Witcher 3 towns are crazy good. And also the DLC in Blood and Wine just add to its legend.

[@93vincentvalentine]

In no particular order: The Village of Luc - Grandia Luca - Final Fantasy X Zeal Sky City - Chrono Trigger Lapatia Village - Rogue Galaxy Bhujerba Sky City - Final Fantasy XII

[@HollowRoll]

I always loved Kavoc from Atelier Iris.

[@IsaacBMF91]

My favorite town has to be tazmily from Mother 3. Saying why is a spoiler and that's why everybody should play it themselves, it's so beautiful.

[@drvegapunk3299]

I haven’t watched your page in like five years you haven’t aged one day LOL

[@TheHeroExodus]

Was gonna say one of the suikoden towns, but then I couldn't decide which.

[@charlesatanasio1622]

Louran from Terranigma was awesome.

[@luketeddymh]

Who would have expected that Pelvic IS the dark turn in her story?

[@SegaDream131]

Itory Village Koorong Tristram... There's probably many more no doubt....

[@grayaj23]

Inaba gets my vote. P4 was my first console game after a lifetime of being a PC gamer.

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

Whoa no Midgar?

[@altdoom]

I love Kattelox Island from Mega Man Legends.

[@maxcorwin]

Super video! What's your island dream address?

[@Sunnymustache]

I love EarthBound! is an underrated game

[@Cleanframe]

Hey LP have you ever thought about being a special guest on some video game podcasts like Weapon Wheel Podcast or The Scumcast? That would be a dream come true for me

[@dianeprima8031]

They should make an RPG where you go from Milwaukee to Cleveland. Wouldn't that rule. Maybe over to Indianapolis for a side quest. It would be so gucci.

[@littlediddle2198]

Hey lady pelvic! Have you played triangle strategy yet? I think you will enjoy that one.

[@PelvicGaming]

Nope!

[@littlediddle2198]

@@PelvicGaming i really think youd like it. Really big final fantasy tactics vibe. I look forward to your review of it if you choose to. Thanks for all the great content over the years!

[@juanortiz9123]

Best town/cities? Mmmmmm Alvanista in tales of phantasia comes to mind Zozo in final fantasy 6 Byzel in trials of mana New york in parasite eve counts? Lol :p The neon city of earthbound (can't remember the name) EDIT: It was moonside all along! yay!! :D

[@PelvicGaming]

Oh man Zozo was another honorable mention. Solid choice. New York I mean.. totally counts!

[@rakatika]

Have you done a top 5 jrpg battle systems? My #1 is Legend of Dragoon for sure.

[@PelvicGaming]

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[@fhjunior6183]

Thanks for the vid.

[@RikusonOne]

Top 5 Towns/Cities from me? Well I'm glad you ask amb...Ladypelic! Heh.. AHEM... *INHALES* 5) The City of Midgar - FF7 4) Goldenrod City - Pokemon Gen 2 3) The Prison City of Balduq - Ys 9 2) The Town of Trista - Trails of Cold Steel 1) The City of Sin, Crossbell - Trails From Zero (Really riku top 3 are Falcom orientated? Why yes.. yes they are 🙃)

[@oneupdawg]

I cant hate your top 3. Falcom does make great modern jrpg cities

[@PelvicGaming]

I ALMOST had Goldenrod City or Lavander Town....ALMOST.

[@9ElevenGamer]

Where do you get your Tri-Wing dresses? Or do you make them?

[@martymcintosh5026]

im guessing Solaris was inspired by Brave New World, it may possibly be our future

[@danielostrowski856]

There is also a pretty major sci-Fi novel called Solaris by Stanislaw Lem, although I don’t know anything about it so not sure if it inspired Xenogears’ Solaris. Arthur C Clarke’s ‘Childhood’s End’ has been cited as an inspiration for Xenogears though, so the devs were definitely into their classic sci-fi

[@ScuzoidMelee]

Any chance you'll "let's play" or stream Xenoblade chronicles 3? I couldn't get into 2 but after seeing the newest trailer for the game and the Xenogears, or whatever they're called in the game, it would be awesome to hear your takes on the Chronicles 3 as you're playing.

[@tojim7654]

Well, what about Midgar?

[@kevinkerkhoff6670]

Never played number #1. That's a strong soylent green reference there.

[@PelvicGaming]

Veryyyyy much so~

[@MotherKojiro]

I could not STAND Kingdom Hearts, but even I have to say that Traverse Town was lovely. Moonside was a solid pick, too; I'd have to give it some thought, but if that wouldn't be my #1, it'd be pretty high on the list.

[@arenasviscatanius]

Karikario from Zelda

[@rauusu]

If you like city rebuilding in an RPG, you might want to check out Dark Cloud 2 (you can skip the first one tbh)

[@PelvicGaming]

I hate dc2

[@rauusu]

It's been like 20 years since I played it but now that I think about it, I imagine some of the mechanics haven't aged well

[@paulwarren29]

what a great video

[@FamousAaron99]

You should definitely try the legend of dragoon

[@PelvicGaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnusnXujfZl7qNE You may be surprised what I've covered. :)

[@toeimoviefan2978]

Hi Pelvic Gaming Infogrames Entertainment SA claimed the copyright on this jrpg video

[@maxg4853]

Grandia! Yes!!

[@iffa-0]

i need to play xenogears

[@akumar9836]

I agree with your number 1

[@dondagamerguy1796]

you reviews digimon series

[@Ndoelicious]

Most JRPG Towns we have the most nostalgia with?

[@Ndoelicious]

BGM, the NPCs, the way we wanted to go back there after a long day of school. JRPG Towns creator seriously really deserves more appreciation!

[@johnnyscifi]

Yes traverse town!!!

[@KevinTheTimeGeek86]

I think my favorite town in a J-RPG is Luin from "Tales of Symphonia". It's destroyed by the villains not long after you visit it, but you can rebuild it to make it better than ever once you get enough Gald (not a typo) to do so. But what makes it my favorite town is the weapons you can buy once you do said rebuilding. They're jokey af, but incredibly powerful! I also like that rebuilding it is actually canonical, since you see it totally rebuilt in the sequel "Dawn of the New World". Also, speaking of creepy places being modeled in "Animal Crossing", my girlfriend made an attempt to remake Rapture on her "New Horizons" island. She loves the "BioShock" series a lot, which some people would find surprising given how sweet and demure she is as a person. :D

[@elbarto6668]

Nice

[@alexterieur8813]

Palmacosta 😊

[@aspieatheist6040]

Will you please just admit you like Breath of Fire II? It's okay. I like it too. You say you don't like it, but it always makes lists like these.

[@PelvicGaming]

Never. I like bits and pieces but playing it as a whole? Nah