This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. 1 swords, and everything else the wonderful world of JRPGs has to offer. I’m sitting here looking at the list, and so many pantheon level games jump out at me. The year 2000 was incredible for console RPGs developed in Japan. There’s also Legend of Dragoon, Sony’s erstwhile attempt to piggyback on the success of SquareSoft. Final Fantasy IX, Chrono Cross, Vagrant Story, Front Mission 3, Valkyrie Profile and Super Robot Taisen Alpha (the first of the franchise’s “modern” entries) all came out that year. The impending arrival of The Legend of Dragoon has brought with it a wave of nostalgia from some very vocal fans; and boy, they will not brook any criticism of their favorite game. And as it happens, it hit the PSN this week. Just look at what happened when 1UP asked why they should care about Legend of Dragoon: blanket proclamations that it’s the PS1’s most underrated RPG, and by the way, a true classic.
This cycle of explore, heal, retrace can be frustrating when all you want to do is make progress, and sometimes the dungeons seem to stretch on forever. These small moments of personality and charm are what will differ, depending on which cast you chose at the beginning of the game. The game seems to recognize that its dungeons are a bit exhausting, though, and peppers little respites in throughout, letting the gang take a break to chat or even go on a group date. These little moments are a nice touch, and help take the edge off of the grind. If you choose to start with the gang from Persona 4, for example, you can expect to hear a lot about Teddie’s failed attempts at romance and Chie’s bizarre passion for meat. Not all of your time will be spent in the dungeon, however, as the otherworldly Velvet Room returns, allowing for persona fusion.
Our entire alliance banded together to loan me about half of what I lost. Patrick Mackey (@mackeypb): I’ll be playing some Torchlight and Stalker: Call of Pripyat, and yeah, we’re running the Resistance adventure pack in Champions Online. I’m also possibly reconnecting with some old friends, which will be exciting. The worst time I’ve been griefed was when I was playing Ragnarok Online and was in a big PvP guild. And I’m trying to improve my friends’ skills in Hisoutensoku, which is sort of like pulling teeth. It sucked. Not quite EVE Online drama, but it was before EVE’s time. One of my guildmembers whom I trusted ended up betraying us badly, resulting in a guild disbanding and our guild getting split in two. At the start of every weekend, we catch up with the Massively staff members and ask them, “What are you playing this week?” (Otherwise known as: Caries Removal WRUP!) Join us to see what we’re up to in and out of game — and catch us in the comments to let us know what you’re playing, too! All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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