Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has just informed that the release of Digital Devil Saga 2 will be delayed until the 02.03.07. They didn't reveal why this delay was made but did say that it was due circumstances out of their control.
The list is as long as it would take you to grind through Dragon Quest VIII. Here are the best JRPGs on the PlayStation 2.
Good list, kudos for adding Shadow Hearts, Covenant is probably the best Jrpg most people have not played and what an improvement over the first one (plus ties with Koudelka which is an awesome game as well).
I own all 3 of those games with 2 copies of Koudelka on PS1 just in case one of the four discs crapped out on me . Same with Legend of Dragoon. That’s one thing I want Sony to get back into , JRPGs , action and turned based
Yep, they should have at least 1 Japanese studio with 2 teams in it specialize in JRPG.
The amount of time I bring up Covenant when referring to amazing RPGs is astounding.
I wish I had played the other Shadow Hearts games, didn't know there was so many until later in the PS3 generation, at that point they hard to get for a reasonable price. I only got to play Covenant sadly, hopefully they'll all get ported to modern systems at some point.
Take a look at the libraries of your favorite consoles. I guarantee you, other than a handful of fighting games better suited on the Dreamcast, PS2 still has the best, biggest, and most varied library. Literally something for everyone. JRPGs on PS1 and PS2 really were special.
Edit: the article basically just lists every single JRPG on PS2 lol
Nightmare Mode takes a look at the ways we've leveled up throughout our gaming history. They look at some games, take a long moment to slag the system in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, and produce Digital Devil Saga and Oblivion's stepbrother, Fallout: New Vegas as the pinnacles of modern leveling. They don't talk about MMOs, probably because they didn't want to play and review a dozen games for one measly post. Zing.
RPGFan writes: "Welcome to RPGFan's Best RPGs of the 6th generation of consoles feature. With the PlayStation 2 now being on its last legs, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the previous generation of consoles and pick our favorite RPGs released on those systems. The 6th generation of consoles started with the release of the Sega Dreamcast in 1998 (Japan) followed by the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox consoles. Below you'll find links to each editor's Top 5 RPGs of the generation as well as an Overall RPGFan Top 10 list."
Great list. Even though Persona 4 is better than 3, I understand why they put it there. I would add Nocturne in the top 10 and remove FFXII.
Xenosaga was also one of my favorite "6th generation" experiences. I didn't even play the series until last year and went through it all in one run (backwards-compatible on the PS3).
I'm REALLY interested to see what Monolith churns out next. Didn't Nintendo buy them out, if I remember correctly?
In any event, it's a good thing that I recently acquired a Wii. It's shaping up to be a nice little JRPG machine. (Before you blindly hate on the Wii, take a look at it's release schedule. About 12 JRPGs announced this year alone.)
One of the best lists around. Only change I would make is dropping FF XII and putting in Shadow Hearts II instead at roughly the same ranking.
SH2 has redefined what my expectations are regarding characters in a JRPG. The only game to hold a candle to it so far in the current generation in Tales of Vesperia.
Yep, Golden Sun is a masterpiece and I can't believe Nintendo/Camelot just act like the series never existed.
Shadow Hearts not being there is a joke. any Xenosaga being in the top is a joke. DDS and no Nocturne is a joke.
Fail.
oh and FFX (let alone XII) being before SO3 is a joke as well.
SO3 was terrible, if you played SO1 or 2 you would know that. Terrible voice acting, character names, and a barely serviceable story especially when compared to 1 and 2. really all the charm of the star ocean characters died in the transition to 3d.
Xenosaga was also a huge let down. Its sad because Xenogears was my favorite RPG ever (now tied with Persona 4).
I've played both SO 1 & 2, no. Till the End of Time just had a more simple plot, and the battles were awesome.
Xenosaga was awful though, a sad disgrace to a fantastic game that was Xenogears.
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Where is Grandia 2? Where is Suikoden 5? Where is Dark Cloud 1 and 2?
I didn't like xenosaga, Persona games or SO3 and I have been vocal about them and there are better RPG's.
"The 6th generation of consoles started with the release of the Sega Dreamcast in 1998 (Japan) followed by the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox consoles."
Missed that part well the oldies are the best.
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