FANDOM NAME: SaGa Frontier WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: This turn-based RPG is a little like Octopath Traveler in that you can choose from seven protagonists and follow their plotline. It is fairly unrefined and obviously unfinished at parts, but even when the game gives you no guidance on where to go next, the battle system is a lot of fun with sparking new techniques and combos, and the various Regions are unique and fun to explore. WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: It was originally released on the PS1, and right now emulation's your best bet if you want to play it. Used copies can be expensive and hard to find, and the English version has yet to see a digital re-release.
FANDOM NAME: Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume) WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Do you like classical music? Have you ever wondered what Frédéric Chopin would be like as a video game character? Well, this turn-based action RPG takes place in a world created by Chopin's dying dream, and Chopin himself is one of the main characters! The graphics are gorgeous and the gameplay a lot of fun, and the plot gets weird by the end, as befitting a man's dying dream. If you like age gap relationships, while it's not canon, the protagonist Polka and Chopin have a lot of ship tease between them, and it's a very sweet relationship overall. WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: It was originally released for the XBox 360, and an updated version was released for the PS3, and that version also expands on the plot. Copies for either system are readily available.
FANDOM NAME: Nights of Azure (Yoru no Nai Kuni) WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Two words: canon yuri. This is a series of two action RPGs that focus on half-demon women trying to protect the woman they love. The first game is more focused on the romantic relationship between Arnice and Lilysse, while the second game has a stronger cast of supporting characters. The double time limit in the second game can be rather unforgiving at first, but on a new game+ you have infinite in-game days to complete each chapter without fear of a game over. The character designs and graphics in both games are gorgeous, and even if you're like me and not very good at action games, the battle systems are pretty easy to get the hang of. The first game as a True Ending that ends happily for the main couple, while the True Ending of the second game is far more bittersweet. WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: The first game is available for the PS4 while the second game is available for both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and copies aren't too hard to come by for either. Both games are also available digitally on the PSN Store and Steam.
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Date: 2019-07-07 08:12 pm (UTC)FANDOM NAME: SaGa Frontier
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: This turn-based RPG is a little like Octopath Traveler in that you can choose from seven protagonists and follow their plotline. It is fairly unrefined and obviously unfinished at parts, but even when the game gives you no guidance on where to go next, the battle system is a lot of fun with sparking new techniques and combos, and the various Regions are unique and fun to explore.
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: It was originally released on the PS1, and right now emulation's your best bet if you want to play it. Used copies can be expensive and hard to find, and the English version has yet to see a digital re-release.
FANDOM NAME: Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume)
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Do you like classical music? Have you ever wondered what Frédéric Chopin would be like as a video game character? Well, this turn-based action RPG takes place in a world created by Chopin's dying dream, and Chopin himself is one of the main characters! The graphics are gorgeous and the gameplay a lot of fun, and the plot gets weird by the end, as befitting a man's dying dream. If you like age gap relationships, while it's not canon, the protagonist Polka and Chopin have a lot of ship tease between them, and it's a very sweet relationship overall.
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: It was originally released for the XBox 360, and an updated version was released for the PS3, and that version also expands on the plot. Copies for either system are readily available.
FANDOM NAME: Nights of Azure (Yoru no Nai Kuni)
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Two words: canon yuri. This is a series of two action RPGs that focus on half-demon women trying to protect the woman they love. The first game is more focused on the romantic relationship between Arnice and Lilysse, while the second game has a stronger cast of supporting characters. The double time limit in the second game can be rather unforgiving at first, but on a new game+ you have infinite in-game days to complete each chapter without fear of a game over. The character designs and graphics in both games are gorgeous, and even if you're like me and not very good at action games, the battle systems are pretty easy to get the hang of. The first game as a True Ending that ends happily for the main couple, while the True Ending of the second game is far more bittersweet.
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: The first game is available for the PS4 while the second game is available for both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and copies aren't too hard to come by for either. Both games are also available digitally on the PSN Store and Steam.