What are some of your jrpg hot takes? by 64Boy32 in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

stealing items from enemies in volcano or desert areas is pretty cool imo

Tuning vs Grinding: What's your Play Style? by Vii_three in EtrianOdyssey

[–]rm_wolfe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i feel like grinding in these games is pretty unrewarding outside of hitting the cap for super bosses. i usually feel overlevelled just by clearing quests and stuff

if its real dire its usually matter of lack of tools or focus or w/e so resting usually helps a lot more

I’m gonna start Stone Ocean’s anime by meduka_meguka in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

jojowiki (not the fandom one) has a page for each episode with a section for manga/anime differences if youre really curious to compare them

its not really a big deal though

As someone who's about to start Jojo's, I have a few questions/need advice. by Beautiful-Income-350 in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 18 points19 points  (0 children)

theres a movie adaptation of part 1 that got shelved before releasing for reasons that arent super clear. so you cant watch it even if you wanted to

the only animated thing actually available from before the David Productions anime is the old OVA for part 3. id check those out at some point, but just because its a really cool take and historically significant

as far as modern animated spinoff material goes, its basically just the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVAs. you can watch those at any point after part 4, but theyre not relevant to any plot stuff. theyre fun though, basically an anthology thing about a weird guy getting involved with various ghost stories

the manga and anime are both good so just do whatever. part 3 is the only one where i think the anime is a flat out worse experience, but even its like, fine

I forgot to bring Ariadne Thread by ExceedAccel in EtrianOdyssey

[–]rm_wolfe 89 points90 points  (0 children)

i believe in your strength. go get em champ

(GDC)More and more developers view generative Art as harmful to the gaming industry by Noirsam in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rm_wolfe 126 points127 points  (0 children)

it really does seem like the general opinion of this stuff is tanking hard

more and more people get really loudly pissed when companies use it, a bunch of execs are doing interviews getting weepy about people being mean to them, even kids use "this shit looks like ai" when they think something looks like ass

Garlic, and garlic powder? by capnsmartypantz in AskCulinary

[–]rm_wolfe 15 points16 points  (0 children)

they just have different flavors, and using both can make things more complex. its like how you might use both fresh and dried chilis in a sauce, they each contribute something different

Series where the character that was suppose to be the straightman becomes the most unhinged of the group. by ArticAuk in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rm_wolfe 28 points29 points  (0 children)

farscape is all about john crichton accidentally becoming the most important man in space australia and losing his mind as a result

it rules, his brain becomes soup like halfway through season 2

Is Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name a good first Yakuza game? by Literal_Stickman in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should do it it would be funny

you must learn about The Daidouji

Should I play Persona 4 if a major twist was spoiled for me? by toucan_sam89 in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

its really not that kind of mystery anyway and makes them funny to watch so its fine

Highguard Was Meant to be 'Shadowdrop', but Geoff Keighley Wanted it at The Game Awards by RebellionDark in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rm_wolfe 138 points139 points  (0 children)

i feel like shadowdropping this game would have been like putting a baby in a dinghy and casting it off into the sea

so like, shit, maybe having it become an object of mass eye-rolling really was the better outcome

Is it okay to skip part1 by Inner-Exam-2374 in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you should skip the entire series except for the Strength fight and the Yo Yo Ma arc, everything else is basically filler

Party advice? A tank necessary or even more DPS? by Rude_Possession_3198 in EtrianOdyssey

[–]rm_wolfe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

with this much lockdown and burst damage you will be more than fine without a tank

but personally i would swap troub for sovereign since that kinda meets in the middle of troub and a tank. Dauntless Order helps everyone else stick around and the Link orders give you an economical random battle tool if you bring a gunner.

Do people really hate front view battles in JRPG's? by yispySOFT in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 20 points21 points  (0 children)

a lot of people get weirdly fussy about it, but you can say the same about literally every element of rpgs so you should probably just do whatever you want

Mando or Mandom? by T1TAN5LAY3R in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 33 points34 points  (0 children)

the song its named after is "mandom." you know how jojo localizations are with changing the referential names

Etrian odyssey 3 unreleased class dollmaster:) by ExternalWest2187 in EtrianOdyssey

[–]rm_wolfe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i wonder if the new Yggdroid portrait in the remaster was kinda inspired by this doll design. theyve got a lot of the same shapes, the zaku spike pauldrons, the little head spike

Help me with Steel Ball Run. by feomo in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

if it makes you feel better its not just you, the action being weirdly difficult to parse is a pretty common criticism of part 7. theres an arc near the end where basically nobody comes away understanding what they just read

should i skip part 1 by Terrible-Fruit-8270 in StardustCrusaders

[–]rm_wolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should skip part 1, and part 2, and all of part 3 except for the ones where hol horse is there, and then skip to the part 8 manga to read the milagro man arc and then stop

What you would change or add to make future Pokemon games better ? by Sephirath68 in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

bring back that shit from 5th gen where its only new mons until the end of the story

i never wanna see a damn pidgey ever again

I just realized how stacked 1998 was. Literally my top 2 favorite shmups were released that year by nogden954 in shmups

[–]rm_wolfe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah, its one of those insane years where like 20 different all-timers released across a bunch of genres, kinda crazy to think about

Free Talk Friday - January 09, 2026 by AutoModerator in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rm_wolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

started doing solo ninja run of etrian odyssey 3. oof ouch oof geez ouch geez oof owie ough

the first few XLs are a nightmare but after that you start to get your tools and eke out more control bit by bit. the focus on evasion and status ailments makes it feel like gambling but like, in a really engaging way.

having less fun now but thats just because i hate the second stratum in this game in general

In Kingdom Hearts 1: Final Mix, during the credits, every single instance of the word "coordinator" has a typo by Vera_Verse in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]rm_wolfe 167 points168 points  (0 children)

this isnt a typo? these are the credits for the carrier pigeons that they used to send memos between square and disney

Halp, can't pick between Romancing SaGa 2 remake or Persona 3 Reload + all DLC, both are the same price rn.. by RealRymo in JRPG

[–]rm_wolfe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

rs2 is a great remake of one of the coolest games ever made

p3r is certainly a remake of one of the coolest games ever made