Top 10 RPG Franchises Needing A Reboot

[@slashingkatie7872]

Damn David is the most jacked JRPG fan I’ve seen.

[@tikkusircar8591]

Literally came into the comments to say this.

[@dhu2071]

He's max level

[@kevinbrouwer728]

I know right. I was expecting to see a scrawny guy lol

[@jkap9828]

And clearly he wants us to know it

[@bobbykeating7976]

He's definitely gotta be a "top" "gaymer" if you know what I mean.

[@yoman8027]

0:01 BY THE GODDESS! That's not how I pictured you based on your voice.

[@dynastystar5515]

thats how I felt when I first saw him xD

[@presticles00]

Right voice doesnt fit the ripped body

[@HeroesEcho8400]

David is built!!!!

[@agranosclem]

Same. He good looking though!

[@CC_Reads]

truly a daddy

[@hazelmurdoch6529]

Was I the only one turning the volume up to 100 to hear the intro?

[@JeremyMcElhone]

Yes, I love David's videos so much! Every part after the intro was audible, however the vocal audio is not loud enough compared to the background audio. A rule of thumb is that the vocal track should be around 20 dB louder than the background audio. I hope he can fix this for future videos. :D

[@slashingkatie7872]

Hazel Murdoch yeah. David needs to work on his audio there

[@akun50]

Definitely needs to sound balance the intro. The background music is far too loud for the soft voice.

[@Flamsterette]

I did that!

[@DrunkMoblin]

Dude! You are ripped! Not at all what I pictured!

[@jf7296]

I do agree with you on Shadow Hearts, Lunar, Breath of Fire, Wild Arms and Phantasy Star. I also want to add, Xenogears/saga series and Chrono Trigger. Something else, I'm the only one would like Phantasy Star 3. Yes, it's just OK, but loved the generation system. I played Phantasy Star 2,3 and 4 on the PS2 by a Sega collection.

[@jaredsmith5826]

You're not the only one, Phantasy Star 3 is flawed but underrated.

[@Chelaxim]

SaGa Scarlet Grace and a remake of Romancing SaGa 3 are being localized.The series isn't dead lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/amfLh5aNnqmAjdU

[@masonwheeler6536]

Chrono Trigger was amazing. It's a shame it never got a sequel. (No, it really didn't. Fight me.)

[@tallikx]

I'm still ticked off that the Phantasy Star 4 remake got canned back when the Sega Ages versions of 1 and 2 were done (not letting that one slide, Sega..).

[@KCUFyoufordoxingme]

Chrono trigger does not need a reboot, it needs a sequel.

[@Animosity00]

Your channel deserves WAY more views than im seeing on the videos i've watched so far. Keep up the good work friend!

[@loscadu]

Not a "franchise" really, but Crystalis certainly needs to be revisited as either a reboot or a spiritual successor, as a thought.

[@chad878]

One of my all-time favorites. It wasn't my first RPG, but it was the game that made RPGs my favorite genre to this day.

[@indigowendigo8165]

Got to admit, I never really got into it, but I've played through the beginning and I love that super catchy overworld music, as well as Star Tropics for NES/SNES games. XD

[@tallikx]

Crystalis/Godslayer would work great as an action RPG or a 3D overhead remake.

[@Tyfighter-ef8el]

The reason why Sega hasn't made a new Phantasy Star game outside of online is supposedly because they entended for 4 to be the final game in the series since it concluded the "Algo saga". Part of me respects that decision and another of me think that they could just create more Phantasy Star games set in different galaxies.

[@stefanswiss3760]

They still thought about making a 5th episode but could not come up with ideas. I would also like to see a sequel, I think we could still go with the Algo solar system, but you are true, it could be set on another solar system, they hinted at it with phantasy star Gaiden on game gear, that is not canon and not that interesting to play but it is definitely a possibility.

[@ikagura]

True, I mean even the first Online game has ended with Card Revolution.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Love your vids mate keep it up!!

[@HybridAngelZero]

Well, I have some good news for you: PoPolocrois actually got a new game for 3DS in early 2016! I very heavily agree with you on pretty much all of these. It really breaks my heart how many series were murdered by the HD era... It really was a dark timr for RPGs :(

[@delitathehologram9431]

Love this dude. Oh, and the channel too, of course.

[@martinomagic9230]

Pretty much nailed it only series I can think of are some SRPG series like Shining Force, Arc the Lad, Vandel Hearts, and maybe throw in Parasite Eve as a non SRPG haha.

[@TVsMrNeil]

Shining Force and Arc The Lad should definitely be on the SRPG revival list. I hope they also revive the save file transfer systems from both series. Both being my favorite aspects of the 32-bit incarnations of the series.

[@martinomagic9230]

@@TVsMrNeil Yep I agree, it is always a cool idea to make what you did so far feel like it matters. Love that the Legend of Heroes series also has that feature!

[@Alamyst2011]

Vandal Hearts needs a true sequel

[@ReaveIdono]

Not enough people talk about Arc the Lad. The last one was absolutely trash but all the other ones are fantastic!!!

[@stefanswiss3760]

The problem with parasite eve is that it is based on a novel and they only had the rights for the first parasite eve, that s why they could t use the lore for the sequels. They can use Aya Brea, only it won t be the same

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

Great list. I'd love to see the vast majority of these come back. My #1 would have been Shining Force. I still rank Shining Force 3 as the greatest game ever made. I can't believe that was 1998, and there hasn't been a single one since (no, NEO/EXA/Feather don't count).

[@ShadowWolfRising]

10: I would throw all of the money at Shadow Hearts getting even just remasters (I'd even pay for Koudelka, because I am a crazy person.). 9: Also would pay some dosh for more Golden Sun. As long as the art style is kept (Looking at you Tony Taka and what you did to Shining.). 8: Yeah, I got the PSP game and got to the final dungeon, fantastic little JRPG, loved it. 7: You keep naming things I want to throw money at, Grandia is a series I love, I am one of the few who likes 1 over 2. I liked Xtreme as well, because again I am a crazy person. 6: I would throw all of the money at this one......Problem is, I trust Konami to do so competently as much as I trust Todd Howard not to lie right to his customers' faces. It's one of the Few JRPGs That actually kept to a single setting and kept building on it, making the setting grander and more impressive with each game, you know until some dumbass at Konami went "Hey, what if we did a new setting despite this one not being complete?" and them actually greenlighting the dumbass's idea. We still don't even know what the world map looks like or what all 27 True Runes are. Or What happened to the Sindar. Or dealt with Harmonia. Why yes, I AM quite upset with Konami about this. Oh well, we might actually get something given what I hear about the current generation in Japan not caring about Pachinko nearly as much as the other ones did, which is why I think that new Contra exists. 5: Oh Lunar, a classic little series..........They should be required to have Gag Dubs in the style of Working Designs/Gaijinworks though otherwise it just wouldn't be the same. 4: Still haven't picked a series I disagree with yet, Wild Arms is another I'd love to see another one of. 3: We got to one I don't care that much about, But yeah It'd be nice to see it back. Who knows, maybe a reboot might make me want to care. Wouldn't be the weirdest way I got into a series (I got into Metal Gear after seeing gameplay at E3 for Phantom Pain, learned I could STEAL THE ENEMY TROOPS (I take great enjoyment from any game mechanic letting me recruit enemies.) and proceeded to preorder it, BINGE READ/WATCH LET'S PLAYS FOR EVERY METAL GEAR (Sans the AC!D games, couldn't find one of those til recently.) in preparation for it.). 2: Another favorite of mine, Breath of Fire 6 is a game I desperately want........there was no Mobile Game, that's Heresy. We keeping getting fucking Neptunia, but I can't get a RPG where I can turn into a dragon. 'Is shown Pathfinder: Kingdmaker as a Dragon Sorcerer' A JRPG 'Shown that recent Shining Game.' TONY TAKA GAMES DO NOT COUNT! 1: That's a series with potential that hasn't been touched in.....Shit how long? Yeah that'd be nice to see back, I'd like a few mechanics from all 4 of the games. 'Which would you l-' Star Ocean, not a question, I would have said Suikoden but that was already mentioned. A Few years ago I'd have said Ushiro (A Horror RPG for the PSP that was being co-made by Level 5 and Studio Ghibli where you play a creepy weird Ghost dude (Go look up the Ushiro E3 trailer, it's fucking CRAZY, I love it.) That got Canceled.)......buuuuuuuuuuut Level 5 has restarted Development for it for the Switch so.......That wish got granted (I was ecstatic when that news dropped.). As for a few that I'd like to see, but were made in the West and at least one of needs HEAVY alteration in terms of gameplay; Shadow Madness (That being the ones with heavy changes needed, though not everything.), Septerra Core, Anachronox, and Odium/Gorky 17 (It had 2 different names based on Region.). All games either JRPG in terms of gameplay and mechanics, or at least influenced by them in some way. Edit: Ogre Battle, we need this mature no anime bullshit game series back, Ogre Battle 64 is my favorite game on the 64 and one of the most interesting and unique Strategy RPGs I've ever seen.

[@matheusmarx5994]

Agree with almost everything...man I would love even a remaster of breath of fire, shadow hearts and grandia, that would be awesome

[@raxigar9176]

Not gonna lie - that audio shift between the intro and the list made me jump, ha.

[@eastblue7202]

Great video bro! Tried to get the first Lunar for my birthday, but the local shop was selling it for $150 bucks! So i bought Grandia instead for $50. Haha! Didnt regret it though! Grandia was beyond phenomenal!

[@dcei]

A hard list to do , need a second part to much master pieces missing: Shining force Legend of dragoon Chrono triegger Valkirie profile Final fantasy tatics Ilusion of gaia Super Mario RPG

[@ShadowWolfRising]

I agree with Shining Force Especially.............as long as Tony Taka stays the hell away.

[@rommeljamescabatay3177]

I agree with Valkyrie Profile, square need to finish the trilogy!

[@nahuelkid]

I'd argue Dragon's Dogma is a bit of a spiritual succesor to Breath of Fire. Emphasis on "a bit". I would have added Valkyrie Profile and Crono. Maybe Xenogears but that was a perfect standalone title with no need for follow ups imo.

[@totemlordreviews7242]

I love RPG's but since I had kids it's so hard playing them anymore but perhaps it's time I got back on the saddle 🤔 Love your videos! They always make me want to play RPG's 😎

[@coffybloffy4566]

Hahaha i feel you i got 3 of em. One Day i Will let em play rpg games :).

[@Mitchell4892]

new to your channel working my way through some of your content and didn't realise you were such a gentle GIANT. Soft af voice but built like a brick shit house. Love it.

[@malekkd]

I love Phantasy Star but they didn't just "drop it", it ended. It didn't need to go on, they beat Profound Darkness and saved the world. Some things really don't need to go on forever and ever, for real.

[@stefanswiss3760]

Yet, even without the profound darkness, you have a whole solar system, different species and enough lore to build on. I mean it s such a unique mash up of fantasy, Star wars, cyber punk and other genre... You also had weather control, biomonsters robots, A general population that live in dire condition and some forgotten yet usable technologies from a thousand years ago. I won t lie, Iwould spend a lot to have the algo system back.

[@veejonesify]

Im shocked Beyond the Beyond isn’t on this list!!!:p

[@patsg1146]

Man, that's a golden list right there!... although, I am not sure I'd want today's Konami to reboot Suikoden. If they are willing to charge you for a save slot in Metal Gear Survive, what will they do with 108 characters?!? Also, is it me or does Lunar 1 have more remakes than sequels?

[@Alamyst2011]

If you ever get a chance to watch the making of Lunar I would advise it. One of the creators explains the different releases of 1 and why. I remember him saying something like "Mr Sega CD told the story well but did not have memory of the whole story. Mr Sony learned more of the story and told it better years later."

[@patsg1146]

@@Alamyst2011 Yeah, I used to have the Silver Star Story Complete on PS1, but sold it like an idiot because it was a "good idea" at the time. They still remade it to the GBA and the PSP afterwards, though. The remakes are all great, but I would have taken a proper Lunar 3 any day of the week instead.

[@lildan169]

Baten Kaitos needs a sequel if not a revival! Love those games!

[@fallenzero6598]

I would love for the Ar Tonelico series to get a reboot or even a remastered version that had the first 3 games in it. The soundtracks are amazing in all 3.

[@bobbyphillips1077]

I've had a weird fascination with SaGa ever since the PlayStation era, despite knowing that its "style" is really just prematurely published games, and I was happy enough to discover someone other than Farelforever who was talking about it from a sympathetic point of view. But on top of that, you have some of the most interesting ideas for videos of anybody covering this genre. You're like the WatchMojo of jRPGs, but like, if WatchMojo knew what the hell it was talking about.

[@dlmoore08]

You are one cool dude David! I always appreciate your knowledge of RPGS!

[@davidvinc]

Like this page and what I do here? Consider supporting me on patreon! www.patreon.com/davidvinc [​0:46] - 10) Shadow Hearts [​1:53] - 9) Golden Sun [2:47] - 8) PoPoLoCrois [3:44] - 7) Grandia [4:50] - 6) Suikoden [​5:43​] - 5) Lunar [6:41] - 4) Wild Arms [7:47] - 3) Lufia [​9:16​] - 2) Breath of Fire [10:34] - 1) Phantasy Star

[@tallikx]

@Yu BoF needs an ACTUAL RPG continuation. The fact that it went to a mobile 'meh' with 6 just killed it for me. Hell, I'd go for an action RPG remake of the first. It'd probably work too.

[@dmoorea1]

You mentioned Software Etc. and it brought back a flood of memories. I haven't thought about that store in years! Great video. Keep it up.

[@bleukreuz]

Definitely Legend of Legaia. When I was a kid I so love the part where you resurrect a tree that drove a way the mist and return people to normal. For some reason, every time I cleansed a region it feels like a major achievement!

[@rebelmachine88]

I had an N64 growing up, so I was very envious of all the ps1 RPGs I never got to play until later, but I would love to play another game with similar art, music, and magic system as Quest 64 lol. Lots of nostalgia for that game, even though it wasn't good. There was a sequel planned, with horse riding inspired by ocarina of time, an actual economy (there was no currency or shops in the original), and two characters to choose from. It never came out :( not even sure who holds the license at this point!

[@SBaby]

2:06 - And then makes your characters act like complete morons and repeat themselves no less than thirty times per conversation.

[@SBaby]

11:10 - To be fair, Phantasy Star III didn't have you exploring multiple planets. Instead, most of the game was on a space colony, and you were exploring different biomes on the colony. Imagine Terra Venture from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, but as a JRPG with more fantasy themed monsters and locales.

[@MrFaceNumeroUno]

Yesssss! Phantasy Star! O man 4 is one of my top 10 all time! Loved that series!

[@stefanswiss3760]

So do I, They had such a unique universe that strangely enough balanced so well different elements like robots magic cyberpunk etc. I am sure of the potential of its universe and lore. I am still hoping for a miracle too and a continuation of the story

[@MrFaceNumeroUno]

@@stefanswiss3760 my dude! O man I know I wish we got a true phantasy star 5 w modern graphics etc but the classic style gameplay... Would just be so cool!

[@stefanswiss3760]

@@MrFaceNumeroUno I d be happy with a game with the same but improved game mechanics, I d also be OK with anything that works if, I mean they don t always do it right but ff7 is a proof that you can reuse a world but explore it in another way. I am such a fan of the lore that I could see myself playing a game city builder like where you need to improve life on Motavia or dezolis, I mean they live in such harsh conditions : monsters, desert, snow etc and it s a given that within the lore you have ways to control the climate and such. But even with a regular RPG we have so much potential with biomonsters evil technology, robots and different species alone to make a great game.

[@MrFaceNumeroUno]

@@stefanswiss3760 I like that idea it is a rich awesome lore to delve into for sure

[@asmodeus58XX]

Suikoden can possibly come back, but with modern day Konami, I can only dread how it will end up. A gacha heroes game? A pay-to-win mobile game? Or maybe even, God forbid, a freaking pachinko machine? At any rate, with the deaths of Suikoden, Wild Arms, Valkyrie Profile, Grandia, Shadow Hearts, and probably a few more franchise I can't recall right now, 2006 is easily one of my least favorite years of gaming.

[@ldrelick]

Perfect pick for #1, and some really nice mentions on here. Popolocrois being pretty unexpected! I don't know if Skies of Arcadia can really count as a franchise, but that game, Tengai Makyou, Exile, and Arc the Lad are my picks that weren't on your list.

[@makefoxhoundgreatagain842]

David - yes!! Always a time to rejoice when others remember the golden sun games I'll never let my copies go!

[@Toshiromaru1]

Legend of Dragoon Freedom Wars Soul Sacrifice and Dark Cloud Sony really needs to bring these back

[@tw181505]

Legend of Dragoon is trash

[@tymajenga276]

@@tw181505 so is your taste in games so...

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

I also want to see Dark Cloud get rebooted, or at the very least a new game added to the franchise's library (there's only 2 so far). I have recently been revisiting the second title, so it was fresh in my mind when I saw this video.

[@СемёнСемёнов-ы1ь]

*LAST REMNANT!* Would throw all the Steam-era JRPG crap into Nothingness but for a single sequel of this flawed gem! 100+ hours and I've got not enough!

[@DHamblen]

Thanks to your “Let’s play’s” I’ve learned about and dove headfirst into the suikoden series, amazing games. And I couldn’t agree more with this list, so many amazing lost stories. They all seemed to disappear with around the end of the PS2 era. I want great story rpg games again, these are all amazing titles.

[@SBaby]

6:57 - Ok, to be fair, it's set in a post-apocalyptic future where the world is gradually turning into a wasteland for reasons that don't become apparent until III, and the futuristic world just happens to have a wild west theme to it.

[@ikagura]

Phantasy Star already got rebooted several times.

[@ethanhunt3242]

Given the current state of Konami and their apathy towards the video game industry I fear the best we could hope for regarding Suikoden would be a remaster or current generation re-release collection with no bells and whistles. I’d gobble such a collection up but I doubt they’ll ever release a continuation or reboot. 🙁

[@noblegas7073]

It’s really unfortunate that not just Konami, but rather pretty much every big publisher ever has zero interest in the preservation of videogame as a piece of history. Although, Konami earns extra scorn for how they’ve treated many classic franchises and their employees. I’m still tilted that the code for Silent Hill 2 is gone. The HD remaster is a complete hack job and the true experience of playing that game will be lost to future players.

[@pjsmith3470]

Whoa I was not expecting David to be a total babe.

[@thomaspolaino3188]

There's a common thread here. Round the ps3 era, turn based combat fell out of favor. Most of these games would have lost there identity without it. Look at FF15. I think there was a feeling in the development community that turn based combat had been pushed to its limit, and people wanted more action. It's a shame. I miss the slower more thoughtful pace of the older JRPGs.

[@dewaynethomas6693]

Most if not none of these games will ever get rebooted, but I guess it's worth a try. And honestly, I'd put Ar Tonelico on that list as an honorable mention. The music in those games are way beyond our time.

[@lassellie5770]

Correction: Grandia originated on the Sega Saturn. However, it's otherwise a good list.

[@xSoNiCcRaCkErSx]

Holy crap, I've been watching your videos for quite a while (mainly the top 10s) and this is the first time seeing you and I am shocked. I know it's incredibly stereotypical ( but most times we humans cant help it) but that is not at all how I imagined you looking with the voice you have. I didn't even have an image, but to be a huge muscle guy was the last thing in my mind. Damn you are ripped. It is quite funny too, because I get the same reactions from people who talk to me over the phone before they meet me in person (I am black and everyone says I sound 'white' and 'refined')

[@TheSteelers4190]

Definitely agree with Wild Arms, Suikoden, and Breath of Fire. Would love to see Chrono series and xenogears centered universe make a comeback as well.

[@celestialdemon1316]

As great as Lufia 2 is, I've literally never heard a single JRPG fan call it the greatest game (or even RPG) of all time. I've heard arguments for FFVI, FFVII, Chrono Trigger, Suikoden 2, Persona 5, Dragon Quest 8, one of the Trails games, and a few others but never Lufia 2.

[@ReaveIdono]

Lufia 2 and Wild Arms 2 and Breath Of Fire 3 are tied for my favorite JRPGs of all time.

[@UltLuigi1]

"hopefully Camelot can stop making golf games" They haven't made one in almost 5 years, and golden sun is the one with the trademark here

[@evoeden]

Looks like Shadow Hearts creator created new studio and was talking about 18 years anniversary of Shadow Hearts

[@ShamanNoodles]

I wanna see Jade Cocoon rebooted!!! Both games were so criminally underrated!

[@Icagel0]

5 - Skies of Arcadia 4 - Skies of Arcadia 3 - Skies of Arcadia 2 - Skies of Arcadia 1 - Skies of Arcadia

[@TheRPGChick]

*Skies *Skies *Skies *Skies *Skies

[@Icagel0]

@@NintenGamer Sorry, non-native and sometimes I mess the I/Y's. Regarding that, I would do it in line of a spiritual successor - same world, maybe after a timeskip, different characters, or in a direct succesor traveling to a distant sky and exploring a brand new area - it's implied in VC that "They left Gallia in order to seek adventure and treasure", so it's entirely within the realm of possibility.

[@newageBoundhippie]

Golden Sun doesn't need a reboot, it just needs a 4th game to wrap up the story. Seriously, if Camelot can't guarantee a sequel happening they shouldn't end on a goddamn cliffhanger....been like 10 years since Dark Dawn ffs, just give us Golden Sun 4 already ( sadly, having Isaac playable in Smash would have helped push for a 4th game but alas Sakurai would rather throw a generic Piranha Plant on the roster and keep Isaac an Assist Trophy... ). If any Nintendo RPG franchise needs a reboot it's Paper Mario since after Super Paper Mario it turned to garbage....just go back to what made TTYD such a classic ffs, it's not rocket science... also with Wild Arms, it's fate is sadly shared by a massive chunk of Sony's IPs. For some crazy reason they just give up on their franchises, no matter how popular and beloved, after a while. Wild Arms, Jak & Daxter, Legend of Dragoon ( 1 game? really? ), Legaia, Arc the Lad, Ape Escape....hell even Ratchet & Clank at this point. Sony really doesn't even HAVE an RPG franchise going currently as far as I've noticed ( any exclusive RPGs I've seen on Playstation have been 3rd party )

[@UNGGodYT]

this will be odd, but landstalker , no , alundra does not count

[@matthewovercash8432]

Missed opportunity to go from the Lunar "don't ruin it by going mobile" to segue into Breath of Fire.

[@fgfhjfhjfbhfghf5771]

Golden Sun. Please, I need it

[@TVsMrNeil]

10:36 The only way to play the original Phantasy Star, with the SMS fan translation.

[@BlinJe]

Never heard of Lunar!! Once again you've shown me something new, David =] Reminds me of how square were so surprised that Bravely Default sold well. It's like.. well fucking DUH!! Ah man.. Phantasy Star. I played 1-4 in sequence. The jank and difficulty of 2, followed by the meh of 3, all culminating in the MASSIVE payoff & reward in Phantasy Star 4 was a real experience. The earlier games made the final installment much more meaningful.

[@nerob2]

I would love to see reboots or remastered copies of the following games from this video 1.Suikoden 2.Shadow Hearts 3.all of the Wild Arms games 4.Golden Sun

[@retroprogamer7009]

Popolocrois was my first PSP RPG. And its one of my favorite Games. Its sad that over here we didnt even got the 3DS Game :/ What i think needs a Reboot would be Final Fantasy. After 10 the series went down. Sure we had some Sin Offs and Remakes. But if you look at Bravely Default for example you can see that they can make a good traditional Turn Based RPG. So why is it that final fantasy changed that much? Also Final Fantasy Tactics would be nice to see again. Other Games i would like to see again(some may or may not fully count as RPG however): Dragon Quest Monsters, Alundra, Boktai/Lunar Knights, Megaman Battle Network/Starforce, Paper Mario(like it was on N64 and Gamecube), Mario RPG, Blue Dragon and Legaia. Probably some more. But those are some that i can think of right now.

[@Herowebcomics]

A Lunar sequel would be AWESOME! And so would a Wild Arms one! And a Breath of fire one! NOT like Breath of fire Dragon Quarter!

[@graysonpeddie]

My all-time favorite game that I would love to see a reboot is Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age. I love those games so much and it's right up there with Chrono Trigger IMO. And no, don't get me started with the Steam version of the game with interaction bubbles that pop up when talking to characters or interacting with objects and treasure chests. The original Chrono Trigger for the SNES did not have that. And I almost forgot: Lufia: Sins of the Sinistrals. That game had me so emotionally attached to the story and the characters just as much as it did for me in both Chrono Trigger and Golden Sun games. I would love to play Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, but because this is a DS/2DS/3DS game, I can only focus on one screen at a time.

[@derekminna]

Lol, this video made me feel so old!

[@johntracy72]

I loved the Lunar games and used to have them on Sega CD. Those original versions were the best. Wish I still had them.

[@Krnielk]

I believe Koudelka for ps1 was a precursor to shadow hearts and people should check that out. As for my dream reboot, I really want a new dot hack series. I mean there are newer animes but no real substantial RPG.

[@Telsun78]

Koudelka was also quite interesting and unique. Though it can feel a bit off at times.

[@ultraness]

I'm a bit surprised that Chrono Trigger isn't on this list. Personally, I'd much rather see a new sequel to Valkyrie Profile than any of the series mentioned in this video, since I like the original Valkyrie Profile a lot more than any game mentioned here. However, I think it's for the best that most of these series have essentially died out, because I don't believe that true revivals are even possible for most of these games, as many of the original teams have moved on. A proper Lunar 3 or new Grandia would be great, for example, but Game Arts (the company responsible for both of these series) hasn't made an excellent game in ages, and I don't think they're even capable of it any more. Konami, of course, is similarly pathetic these days, and Suikoden lost a lot of its driving force in the middle of Suikoden III, when key staff members left the company; I think we were fortunate enough to get Suikoden V after the failure of Suikoden IV. Konami's subsequent attempts at continuing Suikoden were terrible, and it's no surprise (again, it's much more amazing that they managed to make one last good game in the series). Then, we have had sequels, or reboots, to some of these games, like Breath of Fire, and they were disasters to make us wish that they'd stay dead. That's why I prefer to let these series stay dead. I don't need new games to carry on these brand names, and I'd rather see entirely new intellectual properties enter the mix. Also, throughout this video, I kept thinking that I really want to see the Final Fantasy series get a reboot. Maybe that was against this video's rules, but I haven't played a mainline Final Fantasy game that I really liked since all the way back to Final Fantasy X, which came out ages ago. Since Final Fantasy isn't going to die any time soon and the series' peaks were higher than almost any other franchise, in my opinion, Final Fantasy is the series I most want to return to form. It sickens me to see duds like FFXV tarnish the Final Fantasy legacy.

[@Animosity00]

I loved Lufia 2 so much... rented it on a whim back in the day and never wanted to return it.

[@MiamiSunrise]

Suikoden 6? Wild Arms 6? Lufia 3? Breath of Fire 7? Phantasy Star 5? Not to mention the others? If even half of these were continued, JRPG fans would be immensely happy! So many of these would sell, and I believe sell big!

[@jaredsmith5826]

Star Ocean 2. If I could remake any single game in modern HD, it would be FF VII. Since we're already getting that (supposedly), I want a remake (not port like the PSP version) of SO2. Especially with the mediocrity of 4 & 5.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

The PSP version kinda was a remake, it added another playable character (Whose slot should have gone to another character, there's already 2 in the game that'd fit.).

[@iceflake6179]

Why do you look like the sham wow guy? BTW love your content

[@itkirk]

I really do wish BoF will be rebooted. One of my favorite rpg series.

[@zachubert32]

Gotta be the Ogre Battle series for me. OB64 is one of my very favorite games, and I'd love to see it make a triumphant return.

[@LunaP1]

Thank you for #1. The third game was my favorite. There was a collection game for the first three games on GBA and the fourth on Virtual Console. And FF Legends needs help too, with third one being my fave too (it was the first I played).

[@NeoLotex]

Man I love Grandia, both the first one as well as the second one. The first is more the typical colorful adventure while the second is a bit simpler in terms of combat and darker in terms of story, but I've played both of them multiple times and enjoyed them both. Suikoden is another one that I'd welcome with open arms, I love 1,2 and 5 while 4 was still good and 3 was ... I don't even know what to say as it isn't really bad, it's just not really my cup of tea. I like my games with a certain structure and having multiple protagonists that can all become the one and this chapter structure? Not bad, but not my type either.

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

The Legend of Dragoon should have been its own series!

[@tw181505]

Legend of Dragoon is trash

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

@@tw181505 Just like your opinion.

[@doha057]

Yo David! Which version of Lunar would you suggest? Among these 4 of course, PS1, PSP, GBA or DS. Also don't be so hard on Lufia GBA, I played it and loved it for some reason, the monster mechanics was fun. Also Secret of Mana 2 is getting a remake for Switch!!

[@davidvinc]

My preferences are towards the ones I played first, Silver Star Story Complete and Eternal Blue for the PS1.

[@doha057]

@@davidvinc Thanks dude ^_^

[@faidou9954]

At least PSO2 is finally coming to the west, so there's at least a chance for the series to regain relevancy. The others on the list, I'm not so sure, unfortunately...

[@faidou9954]

...and PSO2 is shit now.

[@BeansEnjoyer911]

you are buff....! I had no idea! I need to work out hahaha

[@fenniken5381]

what about cosmic star heroine? that got planet life right. I do admit the battle system takes some adjusting to though.

[@fableSimmer]

I’m not a fan of GS: Dark Dawn. But I love the first two and I need a new Golden Sun game.

[@jpdurand1499]

Shining Force, Brigandine and the Ogre series.

[@Alamyst2011]

Ogre would be amazing. I just replayed Tactics Ogre on Ps1. Brutal difficult, amazingly rewarding and deeply epic.

[@robertbauer3676]

A Shining Force IV, picking up from where II left off... I'd pay good money for that.

[@noahhobson4521]

Shadow Hearts. For my money, Shadow Hearts Covenant is the best PS2 RPG. No other game managed it's balance of drama and humor. I loved the engaging characters. Well, okay, I don't like Gepetto and Kurando is kind of blah too, but I love the rest of them. Even now, it's only game that I always replay in it's entirety every year.

[@NightFlyStudio]

I would also love a new traditional Shining Force as Shining Force IV but Camelot works for Nintendo now 😢

[@Tyfighter-ef8el]

Sega owns Atlus though. Imagine a new Shining Force made by the Devil Survivor 2 team.

[@levirivers2772]

I was a huge wild arms fan & I will hope that it returns someday.

[@peterh.5396]

The creator or main guy involved in shadow hearts and sequels has a new game company and he mentioned shadow hearts was on his mind so maybe some kind of spiritual sequel will happen

[@louisdellalucca8969]

I'd love a remake of Breath of Fire III. Seeing Ryu's Dragon Forms with modern graphics would be amazing! And Rei's Weretiger form. I still remember his scream when he transformed! Wild Arms and Phantasy Star also need to come back. Those are two sides of a coin to me. Ones a Western RPG (like wild west) and the others a sci-fi RPG. Two AMAZING combinations that work so well!

[@coreyhouse2647]

Couldn't hear anything from intro bit, brutha. Distance from mic and background music drowned you out a little 😅

[@m.l.tankesly2665]

We need a new Wild Arms game or reboot/remaster of the series (preferably both). Oh and Legend of Legaia, it's battle system updated with a remaster, it doesn't get the love it deserves either.

[@connorwaltman4966]

I would love to see a new Lunar and/or Grandia game being made. If Grandia HD Collection can happen then why shouldn't Lunar HD Collection be a thing?

[@chriss3418]

Suikoden was a great series! I'd love to see a remaster or a new release.

[@indigowendigo8165]

Definitely agree with every series that I know and love here.

[@kodytiffany5686]

You forgot Growlanser and La Puccelle from the games I really like but got most of them. I only know and have played Phantasy Star Online 2 on the X box... but yeah that franchise in bolth what I know and what your screen shots have shown needs to be revived. I like the "monster hunter" like Online version I played and having a traditional RPG Storyline mode would be great also.

[@r.a.fgattaiguy845]

unrelated, but can you imagine Dragon Quest 8 but with more realistic graphics like the new FF7? boy that would look weird af

[@wanaan]

I had a lot of fun wayching you BoF Dragon Quarter LP. But that game was kinda brutal so I never got to play it myself.

[@R3GARnator]

Oh SaGa never died. An Alliance Alive was essentially a part of that franchise and it released recently.

[@sartenquemada1101]

Konami is that child that parents would put all their hopes and expect big things for it's future, and then, when grown up, turned out in a disappointing adult

[@mysteryrpgs]

I would have preferred almost any rpg to Beyond the Beyond. Dang!

[@Cosmicslopman]

Good list it taught me a few things. Konami needs to back Vandal Hearts and Suikoden. Breath of Fire had a lot of potential. Part 3 on ps1 was my first experience with the series and it didn't disappoint, haven't played in like 20 years.