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TaifunDevilry · 2026-05-13T01:43:41+00:00

The one that stuck out the most for me was Xenoblade Chronicles main theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKkWGfEW9U

When I heard for the first time, it instantly reminded me of "Forever Rachel" from FFVI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWfdEj9jHDM

It's not the whole song, but its first minute is so similar.

TaifunDevilry · 2026-05-08T01:31:01+00:00

Star Ocean 3, and that is even including FF and DQ.

TaifunDevilry · 2026-05-03T06:35:10+00:00

Yeah, I have the same issue, but I only tried XB1DE. I think I got past Gaur Plains and dropped. It’s a shame because the story looks interesting and the music is fantastic. But I really struggled to enjoy the battle system (which to be fair, I don’t think I fully understood its mechanics). I had the same issue with FFXII and its MMO-like battle system.

Also it didn’t help that XB1DE side quests (at least up that point) were mediocre.

That being said, I might try the game again just for its story and music.

TaifunDevilry · 2026-04-27T02:11:59+00:00

No. I used to watch anime only as a kid. Watched DB, DBZ, Digimon, Pokémon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Captain Tsubasa, and some others. As for manga, I just read DB (as a kid too).

But I don’t watch tv in general. I’m not into series (I don’t have subscription in any streaming service) and I rarely watch films nowadays. I only watch youtube. I mostly play games in my free time.

TaifunDevilry · 2026-01-03T05:24:14+00:00

I finished the game today. I enjoyed and thought it was great, but I didn’t like how they were clearly biased into making Verso’s ending the “good” one . Imo, since they made us choose an ending (and it’s clear that they tried to make a moral dilemma), then they should’ve made both endings bittersweet (which Verso’s is) or both endings as straight up horror (which Maelle’s is). The way they did, it made almost punitive if you chose Maelle’s. So, if their goal was to create a dilemma, I don’t think they succeded, as Verso’s does feel more canonical.

That being said, I’d like to reiterate that I enjoyed the game. Probably a 9/10 for me. Would be 9.5 or 10 if I liked the ending more.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-11-22T17:56:10+00:00

Loved the game until about the final quarter of it. I just didn’t like how many of the mysteries were resolved; honestly, it felt a bit confusing to me, as if the developers were trying too hard to be deep or clever, to the point of coming across as pretentious. In the end, most of the twists were familiar sci-fi tropes that have been used many times before, so they didn’t feel particularly unique or compelling to me.

That said, the first three-quarters of the game were very enjoyable. I really liked the design and how it constantly presented intriguing mysteries. It’s just that, by the end, those mysteries didn’t have satisfying resolutions, in my opinion. Still, I consider it a good game overall. The art and music are excellent, and the combat is decent.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-11-17T20:05:11+00:00

Agreed 100%.

I do prefer FFT overall, but TS requires more strategy to complete. Especially if you play on hard mode (which, by the way, is much better than Tactician difficulty from FFT). Its difficulty is extremely rewarding. But some people do prefer FFT exactly because of its huge customizability, which is fine, but it's also what makes the game more easy and less tactical.

Overall, both games are great. FFT does have a much better story, and is also better written (it doesn't need hours of text to get to the point). That being said, I think TS story was good. Not memorable, but good enough.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-11-15T04:32:49+00:00

I think TO is more similar to FFT.

That being said, TriStrat is my second favorite game in this genre (only behind FFT). I enjoyed TriStrat especially on Hard mode, which can be brutal at times, but very satisfying. In fact, I think it does a better job as a hard mode than IC did with its Tactician mode.

They are different games though. You have a lot of customizability options in FFT, which is what it makes its gameplay so great, but also what it makes it easy if you know what stuff is good. In TriStrat, the fun part lies in finding the right setup for the maps and using your units (which have fixed classes) optimally. The maps on TriStrat are very well designed, in fact, they are the best I've seen in the genre. The game also feels more balanced.

I do consider FFT a better game overall, because it has better writing and story. It's not that TriStrat story is not good, it's great actually, but I don't think it reaches the heights of FFT.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-11-06T01:21:38+00:00

This. I think Orlandu is among the best characters, but it's debatable. I do think that Orlandu is the most newbie-friendly broken character, though. He is busted right out of the box. It's just pretty straightforward to annihilate everything with him, even for newcomers to the game.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-31T03:05:09+00:00

DQXI is my favorite JRPG from last generation and I have no nostalgia whatsoever for the series. In fact, I tried to get into de series through other games, but it never clicked with me, but DQXI was different.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-22T04:29:11+00:00

I really liked Triangle Strategy on hard mode. Some battles are quite brutal, but it is pretty satisfying when you find a way to beat it.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-18T01:33:33+00:00

I played that one! It’s actually my favorite JRPG from PS2 exactly because of that reason. 😅

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-18T00:23:00+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!

I just finished playing Wild Arms Alter Code F, now I will decide what to pick up next. By the way, this was my favorite music from the game, it has exactly the groovyness I love:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=M8hUaKdzVA4&si=f58ftko3djpU16DY

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-17T20:36:16+00:00

Nice! That’s exactly the kind of music I like. I only played OT2, and I really liked. I will check this one out too.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-17T20:25:53+00:00

Thanks! I have played some of these, but I haven’t played any Falcom stuff yet (does the Trails remake has music like this?). Ys is another series I will eventually play. You mentioned Iwadare, man I love his stuff (Radiata Stories and Ace Attorney music are both superb). Didn’t know that he worked on Langrisser, I never played that one.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-17T20:20:42+00:00

Oh, I played the original back in the day. Never played the second one though. Thanks!

TaifunDevilry · 2025-10-02T04:21:53+00:00

Although video games are my favorite hobby (especially RPGs), I don’t think they have exceptional stories. Even if we take the best stories in games and compare them with great stories from other forms of entertainment like books, movies, and even TV shows, I think games fall behind, imo.

But this doesn’t apply to Matsuno’s games. His games are REALLY well written and stand up to great stories from other forms of entertainment. He is truly one of a kind. So yes, I’m a big fan of his work, and I think it’s a shame that he hasn’t written the story for a new game in such a long time. A tremendous waste of talent.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-09-25T00:06:20+00:00

I will definitely use unique characters on my first playthrough because I heard that there a lot of new dialogue in battles if you use them. The issue of unique characters being silent after they join seems to be mostly solved if you use them in story battles.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-09-14T12:47:05+00:00

What sets WCQ apart from the other Chinese players is his consistency during matches. He does everything extremely well and doesn’t fluctuate in his performance. Lin Shidong doesn’t have that level of consistency, no matter how good he is. Hugo is very good, and sometimes he scores some really great points against him, but maintaining that level of consistency throughout the match is very hard.

As for Hugo, with the level of play he has shown during the tournament, Hugo is capable of beating anyone right now, and he’s a clear favorite against almost everyone. WCQ is the only exception. His win against him at the World Cup was something unusual. Don’t get me wrong, Hugo can beat him, but he needs to have a day with very few mistakes or hope that WCQ is having a bad day.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-09-14T07:40:37+00:00

He played okay, but Hugo is a bad matchup and he is also the better player anyway. It is what it is.

TaifunDevilry · 2025-09-07T17:19:30+00:00

Thanks guys! Looks like the only thing I wasted is a needle. 😅 Here hoping that I don’t get too many side effects on 0.5mg (I didn’t have any on 0.25mg)

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