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What to play after experiencing Chrono Trigger? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by verycoolusername@lemm.ee to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Left feeling a bit empty after playing it for the first time a few months ago(why did I wait so long?) I am afraid no JRPG will be able to surpass it. Would love to have a discussion about similar games that reach the same quality level (Note: I have already played Final Fantasy VI ).

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[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find the usual large and long SNES/PS1 era JRPGs quite bloated and grindy, to be honest. A while ago I played Phantasy Star IV, which is a lot more lightweight, linear and shorter than say, FF6, and I found that quite refreshing. Maybe you can try that as a change of style.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Phantasy Star II is pretty awesome too.

[–] monotremata@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

II is very good, but it does get VERY grindy right at the end.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is true. I played it when it was new and I had fond memories of insanely grinding SMS PS1, so it seemed normal. The best thing to do is to go to Climatrol and farm Blastoids (they reproduce within a battle and you can get insane EXP by waiting for them to do that). Some weird slima-slug-somethings do that too.

[–] monotremata@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, at the time it didn't seem so out of line. I guess I just feel like it hasn't held up as well against modern games as something like Chrono Trigger or FFVI.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

That also shows up in the comparison between PS II and IV.... IV is way more cut-sceney, linear and streamlined with less grinding required. I guess I actually like the grinding!