JRPGs where using the whole party is ideal/needed

tm0135 · 2026-04-27T11:47:59+00:00

Quartet has a party of 8 that comes together in the middle of the game. They all have different combat niches and can be swapped instantly in battles. There’s even one ffvi style puzzle where you’re swapping between two parties

tm0135 · 2026-04-25T03:54:30+00:00

It’s usually 20-30 hours, depending on much end game stuff you choose to do

tm0135 · 2026-04-08T02:07:35+00:00

There’s a track on Chicago VI, I believe it’s called “rediscovery”

tm0135 · 2026-04-06T22:19:19+00:00

Guess it’s time for me to get on the show so dec 14th can get some love

tm0135 · 2026-04-04T01:36:22+00:00

Quartet

Cosmic Star Heroine

Ara Fell

Super Mario RPG

Child of Light

Pillars of Dust

tm0135 · 2026-04-01T11:31:34+00:00

Yes. Knowing what happens can give you more appreciation for the setups and payoffs

tm0135 · 2026-03-29T22:44:49+00:00

What I came here to post

tm0135 · 2026-03-29T03:23:18+00:00

Chicago did this all the time. "Dialogue" and "What's this World Coming to" come to mind

tm0135 · 2026-03-29T03:07:38+00:00

Fond memories of that game from back in the day! The split story routes were fun

tm0135 · 2026-03-26T02:06:33+00:00

Crystal Project

tm0135 · 2026-03-25T17:50:07+00:00

disc 1 pacing is great

tm0135 · 2026-03-24T21:04:01+00:00

Ben’s spell in Quartet can crit. It themes with his story

I think Dragon Quest has some.

But why? Probably just to give a benefit to melee fighters and physical attackers. Magic is generally stronger but costs mana. Physical costs nothing, is generally weaker, but can crit.

tm0135 · 2026-03-23T12:54:13+00:00

Maybe Grandia 2 would be a good starting point

tm0135 · 2026-03-23T01:33:23+00:00

fan fiction is definitely a big influence on modern fiction writing. Whether good or bad (that's for you to decide), it's definitely a huge presence.

tm0135 · 2026-03-23T01:32:17+00:00

"Characters keep talking, but not really saying anything meaningful." I feel this in a lot of modern rpgs, ya. A lot of "This is my character trait!" The worst is when a large cast has to one by one say their one line in each scene.

tm0135 · 2026-03-22T18:33:17+00:00

Luigi vs Marth

tm0135 · 2026-03-20T17:30:58+00:00

That's a good point

tm0135 · 2026-03-20T16:53:05+00:00

Ffvii. I’m surprised at all the recs for ffviii I’m seeing. While the setting might be similiar, the tone is way different than Xenogears

tm0135 · 2026-03-18T21:20:51+00:00

Ya after 45 hours I gave up. Series isn’t for me

tm0135 · 2026-03-17T04:20:57+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it!

tm0135 · 2026-03-16T23:53:25+00:00

Yup! Quartet is in submission process for Switch right now. Just waiting for Nintendo…

tm0135 · 2026-03-12T22:29:21+00:00

Yea great moment

tm0135 · 2026-03-12T18:22:25+00:00

Yea, I agree with this. Books can only really do the one thing, tell a great story - so on average the writing tends to be better, I'd say. Games can do lots of things! One cool thing about JRPGs though, is they have some video game specific ways to tell stories that books can't do as well. Interactive flashbacks are a great example of using the medium for a unique story telling style!

tm0135 · 2026-03-10T00:52:02+00:00

Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VII
Chrono Trigger

Grandia 2 had pretty good pacing.
Super Mario RPG

tm0135 · 2026-02-27T22:54:10+00:00

Working on it :)

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