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Saga Frontier vs. Xenogears vs. Parasite Eve vs. Brave Fencer Musashi vs. Legend of Mana vs. Chrono Cross vs. Vagrant Story
- Thread starter Phediuk
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I would really love a "remastered" Xenogears Switch version, it would be a dream come true. I'm enjoying FFVII on the go a lot, and Xenogears could also work well in portable mode.
Recommendations (graphical only):
Recommendations (graphical only):
- Increase 3D elements 4x or 8x.
- Apply filtering (allow the user to switch between nearest, bilinear and XBR)
- Keep the Menu and interface crispy (similar to VII, not like the disgrace that is IX)
- OPTIONAL: Re-do the 2D elements? Keep them the same but upscale/redo the art manually (not automatically via machine learning). Xenogears 2D sprites looked low-res even in the PS1 on a CRT so this would be the only actual area where they would need to have a team doing manual work.
Xeno followed closely by VS, then PE
I feel like Front Mission 3 or Einhander belong on the list too though
Oh God no
I feel like Front Mission 3 or Einhander belong on the list too though
Oh God no
There's a reason I have the Rood tattooed on my back. Vagrant Story all the way.
But man, PE, XG, CC, LoM...so much good.
I still can't believe we got CC, VS, FM3, LoM, FF9, etc all in one year.
But man, PE, XG, CC, LoM...so much good.
I still can't believe we got CC, VS, FM3, LoM, FF9, etc all in one year.
Hell yeah. I can see why Xenogears is winning though. The Xenogears fanbase is kept alive by the wider Xeno franchise. Chrono Cross doesn't have that chance.
I'm actually starting Chrono Cross tomorrow. Up until last year the only game on this list I had beat was Legend of Mana but I finally got through Xenogears and loved it. Been wanting to play nearly all of these games for nearly 20 years so I'm going to try to get through a few of them this year.
Einhänder isn't an RPG
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i went with parasite eve because i never did beat xenogears and you are missing the actual answer, Saga Frontier 2
Wow I really need to play Xenogears, went with Chrono Cross and with Parasite Eve as a close second.
Was legend of mana even s game? I could never figure out how to unlock more levels.
Xenogears was the highlight of ps1 jrpg. Truly a legendary game.
Xenogears was the highlight of ps1 jrpg. Truly a legendary game.
ERA doesn't have the best taste.
Xenogears is close to Chrono Cross' perfection, though, so I'm fine with whatever result.
Expected Chrono Cross to be in the lead given how much positive praise it receives around here, but pleased to see that so many are recognizing the greatness of Xenogears. That game left a huge lasting impression on me when I played it back in middle school.
I'm sure Chrono Cross was good, but I mostly remember being disappointed by it since I went in expecting a Chrono Trigger sequel and it felt like something completely different.
I'm sure Chrono Cross was good, but I mostly remember being disappointed by it since I went in expecting a Chrono Trigger sequel and it felt like something completely different.
Vagrant Story is the most interesting, polished and and different thing they did during the PSX era, so that, obvs.
Brave Fencer Musashi at #2.
Xenogears is a fantastic mashup of anime OVA and standard turn-based JRPG, but it's not as much of a successful deviation from the Final Fantasy series as those two.
Brave Fencer Musashi at #2.
Xenogears is a fantastic mashup of anime OVA and standard turn-based JRPG, but it's not as much of a successful deviation from the Final Fantasy series as those two.
Tough call between SaGa Frontier and Xenogears, but I still play through a character or two every year in SF so I voted for it.
I had replayed Xenogears once a year, every year after its release, up until Xenosaga III came out. Seeing all that homage in XS III led me to the conclusion that that was as far as the series was going to go. With that dream dead I haven't played XG since.
I had replayed Xenogears once a year, every year after its release, up until Xenosaga III came out. Seeing all that homage in XS III led me to the conclusion that that was as far as the series was going to go. With that dream dead I haven't played XG since.
Eventhough disc 2 of Xenogears was some bullshit, it was still one of the best experiences I had with a game.
This is hard because I actually loved all of these games. In terms of objective quality Xenogears is probably the best with Chrono Cross being interchangeable with it (OST probably makes it better tbh) but I have a soft spot for Vagrant Story. I did everything in that game. I loved it. The story, the combat, the music, and the style were all unlike anything I'd seen before. It's a great game and my pick.
Runner up is SaGa Frontier for having a cool concept with multiple characters and intertwining stories but not fully executing on it.
Runner up is SaGa Frontier for having a cool concept with multiple characters and intertwining stories but not fully executing on it.
It's telling how amazing Xenogears actually is despite all its massive shortcomings.
You done good, ERA.
You done good, ERA.
Still 80 hour game even with cut disc 2. Maybe FF7R team can move on to Xenogears Remake and do another multi part epic in 2021.
Either Xenogears or Vagrant Story for me. I so badly wish the latter had received a spiritual sequel to refine its mechanics, better instruct players on the weapons system, and vary up the puzzle elements. But it's probably my favorite Matsuno game. Satisfying (and tightly-paced) story, interesting gameplay, gorgeous art and music.
I genuinely don't get the love for Xenogears. Between extremely slow text (in particular disc 2), boring gameplay systems, and graphics that are inferior to many other PSX RPGs I just never got it. There is a reason the game was less popular than many other SquareSoft games at the time. The whole experience just felt half-baked and it desperately needed some QoL improvements. Maybe I'd appreciate the game more now but I really disliked it at the time.
Chrono Cross is one of my favorites of all-time so that was my vote. So many people write it off as a poor sequel but I really think it is a far superior game in comparison to Chrono Trigger. Besides the things you would expect to improve over a 5 year span (OST, graphics, scope of story, etc...) the game is just more fun to play for me. The replayability of it is insane as well.
Front Mission 3, Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve, and Saga Frontier 2 all also deserve a mention.
Chrono Cross is one of my favorites of all-time so that was my vote. So many people write it off as a poor sequel but I really think it is a far superior game in comparison to Chrono Trigger. Besides the things you would expect to improve over a 5 year span (OST, graphics, scope of story, etc...) the game is just more fun to play for me. The replayability of it is insane as well.
Front Mission 3, Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve, and Saga Frontier 2 all also deserve a mention.
Xenogears! I'm so glad it's winning. What a fucking game! One of the best RPGs of all time. A bit too much talking, since you can't really speed up or skip text from what I remember, but man the story and characters and most importantly, the battle system, are all amazing!
