Why I'm Buying THESE Retro JRPGs In 2024

[@jyeo5556]

Ni no kuni doesn't look like it aged at all! Lots of interesting titles you covered, thanks!

[@ErekLadd]

@@jyeo5556 yeah I always thought it held up particularly well!

[@zenwuu]

CALLING pS3 and xbox360 retro hurts my feelings.

[@NordicAndNerdy]

20 years next year my dude. I feel you though.

[@Ryio5]

It hurts but we have to accept it :(

[@ErekLadd]

Hurts mine too :(

[@GenerationPixel]

@kccts44 It's not even close to retro. Just play the Last of Us on the PS3, and then tell me gaming has moved on to a whole new era. Go on, I dare you 🤣

[@Jizag123]

​@@NordicAndNerdy that would mean this video is not titled accurately

[@sixsixjd]

Youve got some amazing gaming time ahead! This type of video was fun to watch. Hooe you enjoy all the games an look forward to your reviews on them

[@ErekLadd]

I will be busy for a while that's for sure!

[@sixsixjd]

@@ErekLadd definitely amazing times to be had though.

[@femtrooper]

I love this!!! I was kinda the same and didn’t play that many JRPGs during high school so I too missed out! So many of these I gotta play too!

[@ErekLadd]

I'm happy that I can now go back and check all of these games out. Wish I'd have played them back then though, I had so much more free time then!!!

[@NeddyShin]

I would love to buy Lost Odyssey on Steam

[@ErekLadd]

Same. Would be great to have it available somewhere other than Xbox!

[@NeddyShin]

​@@ErekLaddI've never played it unfortunately, and hopefully it will come on Steam. I have a rule book if I don't own the game I'm not gonna emulate it, and not passing judgement on people that do emulate without owning the game. Enjoy what's been preserved guys.

[@ErekLadd]

@@NeddyShin to be honest with you I completely agree with this. Maybe it’s just a moral thing for me but if I can buy a game physically I will always feel better about it!

[@madkaiser4887]

Nice finds, really makes me nostalgic for the 360 in general and the tons of games I’ve spent of playing on that system Looking forward to what you think of Lost Odyssey and other JRPGs especially Tales of Xillia which is one of my favourite JRPGs let alone one of my fav Tales games

[@ErekLadd]

@@madkaiser4887 Allllllmost finished with lost odyssey now. About 32 hours in at the end of disc 4 so should get a video up next week. But I think I’ll try tales of xillia next seeing as it gets some good praise!

[@nishquikpops]

Nice finds! I've been meaning to play Lost Odyssey, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower on my Steam Deck eventually 👌🏽

[@ErekLadd]

@@nishquikpops ohhh man. The last story & pandoras tower… I forgot about those!!!! I need to play them as soon as I can. Those are in the same category as lost odyssey for me, JRPGs I’ve always wanted to play but never have!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I just don't know where to start with the tales of series

[@ErekLadd]

I’d say maybe start with tales of symphonia? Seems to be the most loved one but I could be wrong. Arise was pretty alright as well, I played that for maybe 10 hours but dropped it because I got too busy with life stuff.

[@retrobrandon]

Lost Odyssey, babyyyyyyyy! If you play that and make a vid on it, you can consider me happy

[@ErekLadd]

Hopefully next week! 34 hours in and on disc 4 right now!

[@TotalLevelYT]

The Last Remnant unfortunately does not play well on the 360. But it is the only physical you can get for consoles as the remaster is digital only on PS4. I still need to beat Infinite Undiscovered as it does have some frustrating parts from what I played

[@ErekLadd]

Oh interesting! Well if it bothers me I can always grab elsewhere, good to know!

[@RPGStory]

Yakuza Dead Souls! Also try the game they made afterwards Binary Domain! I also still need to play Resonance of Fate on PS3.

[@ErekLadd]

Okay cool! I will check that out!

[@thaneros]

I’m currently playing Blue Dragon, and the best way to approach it is to think of it as a 16-bit JRPG with 7th-gen graphics. Essentially, focus on gameplay and stats first, and story and characters second. I’m about 15-20 hours in on ‘disc one’, and I must say, it has an awesome job system that is highly customizable.

[@paddathehutt]

Had this back in the day and got reasonably far but never completed it. All I can remember is that the main young male character was quite annoying, and sand sharks seemed to always slow my progress!

[@ErekLadd]

Good to know! I don't expect much personally but so long as I can latch onto the characters & the story I should be ok!

[@Weebdeluxe]

Great video showing that the so called dark ages of JRPGs really weren't so dark. Had a lot of fun with eternal Sonata and Lost Odyssey. Going to share your vid on bluesky and mastodon too!

[@ErekLadd]

@@Weebdeluxe awesome - thank you!!!!

[@Dullshimmer]

I loved 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's silly fun and not really a serious title at all, but I always thought it was fun and really wish it would be released on modern consoles in some way.

[@ErekLadd]

Yeah I loved it back in the day! Would be great to see it come back!

[@BulmaSan-pq4wv]

The 360 struggled with Last Remnant's graphical demands. Textures would "pop" a few seconds after entering a section, loading screens sometimes happened before battles, etc. There's a remastered digital version on Playstation/Switch that eliminates the graphical glitches. It would probably be less frustrating to play. If you play Valkyria Chronicles, keep an eye out for Skies From Arcadia cameos.

[@ErekLadd]

Yeah I've heard that. I'll see how it goes and then if it's not going well I can always start it up on PS4 or Switch!

[@BulmaSan-pq4wv]

@@ErekLadd A lot of people find it to be a challenging game, but it's worth it (once you throw a controller or two; I know I did when I was figuring out the gameplay). Hope you enjoy it!

[@Rorshacked]

Lost Odyssey has been at the top of my retro list, alongside Chrono Trigger. I always fear playing retrogames 20+ years later makes it hard to appreciate some of the magic of how innovative "random innovation" was compared to playing it when it was new. Like Chrono Trigger having enemies visible on the overworld map and numerous endings was the first of its kind, but will I appreciate it the same after having those features expected now. Ya know? Great vid dude.

[@NickEnlowe]

All you need is White Knight Chronicles 2 - It includes the entire first game updated with bugfixes. It is the best way to experience part 1, plus you get the even more excellent sequel all on one disc.

[@zinematicgaming]

Just discovered your channel. Nice axe collection. Also I forgot about some of these games, it was nice to remember them again.

[@ErekLadd]

Thanks so much! I've got a video I put up last week (a 10k Q&A video) where I go in depth about the guitars on the rack if you're interested. Thanks for tuning in!

[@feiitogaming]

Fantastic video man. Great to see a pick ups video on your channel. 😎 You picked some great games. I remember Infinite Undiscovery to be a little weird but I loved it. But also I'm a sucker for Tri-Ace games in general lol White Knight Chronicles was sooooo good. It's a shame that the second one is a must, since it's basically one game devided in two.

[@Music86628]

Hey great video and you made some nice choices. One game i cant recommend enough for the PS3 is Heavenly Sword. One of my all time favorites.

[@ErekLadd]

Okay cool! I will check it out and probably pick it up!

[@GenerationPixel]

I chose to play Blue Dragon over Lost Odyssey. You'll have fun with BD, and I'm looking forward to getting LO and Eternal Sonata off my backlog. Valkyria Chronicles is God Tier! Turn Based Tactical with First Person Shooting elements. And the story 👌 Wrath of the White Witch is super God tier 👌 😍 Kuni 2 is a little weaker. I struggled to get onto White Knight Chronicles, I need to go back, because Level 5 rock. Oooh Enchanted Arms, From Software at their best, for me because I can't play Souls Games 😂 3D Dot! It's on my wish list 😭 Dead Souls 😁 You paid way less than me 😂😂 You have some fabulous stuff to get through 😎👍

[@ErekLadd]

Yeah there's so much good stuff to get through here. Figured it would be good to start a collection with some of the heavy hitters and see how we go!

[@GenerationPixel]

@ErekLadd I personally can't wait for your thoughts on Valkyria Chronicles. It is such a unique and beautiful game 😎👏

[@GNARK1LL420]

Valkyria Chronicles is a great tactical RPG game basically set in a WW2 era.

[@ErekLadd]

@@GNARK1LL420 interesting!

[@actualcanibal4589]

This is why physical media is so important. Many of these games will likely never see a digital release and will be lost to time.

[@ErekLadd]

So true!!

[@kiu.xi-xiv]

I still own White Knight Chronicles I and II. Although Final Fantasy is my favorite franchise, WKC is my favorite JRPGs. I still remember when my brother and I bought the first game on a whim because we had $20, we were Sophomores in High School and bored. Walked to GameStop and then went home. We didn’t stop playing it for weeks on end. Fantastic story and gameplay

[@ErekLadd]

Great story! Thanks for sharing that. I really look forward to checking this game out!

[@nathanburkeen336]

So white knight chronicle the sequel picks up right where you left off in the first one level equipment and all,and 2 comes with the first one

[@ErekLadd]

Good to know!! I’ll make sure to buy 2 when starting 1

[@Emelenyt]

All the same games I had on the 360 too! Amazing selections. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon and Ni No Kuni

[@nostalgicnicknacks]

Awesome video Erek! Would love to play Lost Odyssey.

[@ErekLadd]

@@nostalgicnicknacks It’s definitely worth playing!

[@nostalgicnicknacks]

@@ErekLadd wonderful. Good to hear! Excited for the Fantasian switch port too!

[@duhmez]

U gotta get Burnout 3 Revenge, PS#, and then go and do the CRASH mode, it is amazing. Literally crash to do as much dmg as possible to proceed and get higher crahs scores

[@duhmez]

Did you know, Dragons crown suports online multiplayer between PS3 and PS4 and ViTA versions crossplay betwen all 3. Vita might be offline now, not sure, but PS3 and ps3 onlkine are stil active if both people have psplus.

[@XionYetora]

You should definitely look into the drakengard series. Drakengard 3 on the ps3 is an interesting one to say the least. They share a universe with the neir games so I’ve heard.

[@ErekLadd]

Ok cool! Great suggestion - I will look into it!!

[@uppernimbus]

Great scores! I've done that before with game bundles where I keep that one singular grail and dump the rest elsewhere 🤣 Awesome video~

[@ErekLadd]

Single handedly keeping cash converters in business!! (jk I only got $15 for those... hahaha)

[@uppernimbus]

@@ErekLadd Good old Cashies 🐻

[@metalnuck3181]

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement is digital only but backwards compatible. Often goes on sale and have really enjoyed it.

[@Thomassassin]

I just grabbed Lost Odyssey and Last Remnant for the 360 the other day. Can't wait to jump into them after I knock out Xenoblade Chronicles.

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

Man it’s wild, I got Yakuza dead souls for like $4 back in 2014 and thought the game was just rancid. I thought it wasn’t even worth the $4 and got rid of it for maybe $5. Crazy what ended up happening. I think that if they remastered it, and fixed the controls it could be a half decent game but certainly not worth even half of what it’s going for now

[@ErekLadd]

Wow that's crazy!! Yeah it's definitely a bargain bin game and not worth the price it carries. I doubt it sold well. I had a hard time with it on steam deck but I just chalked it up to poor emulation so hoping to actually finish the game. Def not my fave game in the series but after playing every game in the series this year I figured best to just play it out. Would really benefit from a remaster that's for sure!

[@rodflounder]

Xillia and Ni No Kuni are 2 of my favorite games of all time. P3S and 360 era were pretty dry for me. Played mostly FPS around that time. Id recommend Folklore on ps3 Not JRPGs but I also loved the first Castlevania Lords of shadow as well as Alice Madness Returns. Lost odyssey is a game I swear ill get around to one day. I often listen to the OST knowing nothing about the game.

[@wizcatcheslightning]

I’m enjoying Lost Odyssey and excited to hop into Blue Dragon 😎

[@ErekLadd]

Same - almost finished the game!!

[@wizcatcheslightning]

@@ErekLadd nice! I’m on disc 2 in the ghost looking town that reminds me of Traverse Town from Kingdom Hearts

[@Venoix]

Haha, I wondered why the White Knight Chronicles character in your footage looked like mine and then it clicked. 🤣

[@ErekLadd]

Yep!!!!!!!! I couldn't find really anything super clear so I just grabbed the best looking one! Haha!

[@NordicAndNerdy]

I just finished up Lost Odyssey a few weeks ago after sitting on my shelf for nearly a decade, and it was SO GOOD. I loved it, loved the music, loved the characters (especially Jansen). Blue Dragon is... unfortunately not as great. Where Lost Odyssey feels like a spiritual successor to FFX, Blue Dragon feels more like an homage to Dragon Quest. Good, but inferior to its inspirations. Dragon's Crown is also excellent! I LOVE VanillaWare games, and Dragon's Crown is such great fun with friends, highly recommend going co-op if you can.

[@paddathehutt]

I think I got about 3/4 through lost oddysey a million years ago, and then something else grabbed my attention. Wish I'd stuck with it now

[@ErekLadd]

Yeah Jansen is probably my fave character in the game! Super funny. It does feel like a continuation of FFX in some ways which is really interesting. I'm interested to try out Blue Dragon soon though, seems to get mixed reviews.

[@zero2000k]

I hope you do a review of white knight chronicles. I've been on the fence about playing it for years. So I'm curious to see if I should pick this up.

[@tcsvideos]

Lost Odyssey was a fantastic game, loved it at the time!

[@tcsvideos]

And alst remnant - I remember the first several hours being convulated and quite dull but it soon becomes super enjoyable and turned out to be a wicked 100% for me

[@ErekLadd]

Yeah I'm really enjoying it!!

[@storiedgaming]

lost odyssey is an absolute treat

[@storiedgaming]

if you can find a copy of magna carta 2 on 360 i highly recommend it

[@ErekLadd]

I will keep my eyes out for it!!!

[@chrisdillon8376]

I also missed most of this generation. Great video

[@percymacdonald6657]

Can't believe Lost Odyssey is now considered a retro RPG.

[@ErekLadd]

Tell me about it. I refuse to believe that anything 360 & PS3 is retro but here we are 🫠

[@Biggsmech]

You might like Magna Carta 2 on Xbox 360 i think it’s a pretty good rpg.

[@Tuatha_De_Gaming]

BLUE DRAGON IS MY FAVORITE

[@Tuatha_De_Gaming]

I got it when it came out in 07. I still have it too

[@ErekLadd]

Can’t wait to play it!!

[@Suhadisgood]

Lost Odyssey is boring ever bought it for Xbox digital for just $6.00 the best rpg game is dragon quest X1 this game is no where close to dragon quest I just bought it cause it was just $6.00 physical needs 4 disc the same goes for blue dragon it was on sale for $8.00 digital comes with 3 discs not worth playing physical digital is easier but their not the best rpg games rpg wasn’t great until PS4

[@actualcanibal4589]

I don't get why people love Ni no Kuni. I'm happy for them, but I just couldn't get into it at all. I also didn't hate Valkyria Chronicle, but I didn't like it either. The story was too childish and anime-ish for the subject matter. White Knight chronicles was very repetative. Lost Odyssey is incredible and deserves more recognition. Tales of Xilia falters only in the dual protagonist role (Milla should have been the only protag) and some strange audio issues. Anyway, thank you for listening to my very important internet opinions.

[@chickenfillets]

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[@uppernimbus]

🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻

[@barrymckockinner9292]

Lost odyssey is a better final fantasy that final fantasy

[@ErekLadd]

I've definitely enjoyed it more than FFXII & XIII that's for sure.

[@jeremytibbetts9663]

Lol. Not what I think of when I think retro. They are older consoles. But there's nothing retro about them.

[@ErekLadd]

Unfortunately a lot of people now consider Xbox 360 & ps3 retro. I personally don’t think so but it works for a KZbin title 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@real_unknown6798]

"Retro"? Really? These aren't old enough to be called retro.

[@ErekLadd]

Xbox 360 & PS3 are more or less in the retro category. I disagree with it as well but it’s almost 20 years since the release of both consoles.

[@Jizag123]

Retro is 20 plus years not 15 plus years nice try tho you should change the title