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Title: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Crimm on June 26, 2012, 01:07:07 AM

I'm working on a project - the general public is going to workshop it for me.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/30858

I've played a seemingly innumerable list of DS RPGs (17), and in trying to consolidate my thoughts on the system I decided a quick inventory was in order. What follows is the list of every DS RPG I recall playing, what my thoughts were initially, and what they were at the conclusion of the title. For the sake of brevity (it's the soul of wit, you know) I'm limiting my "thoughts" to four words. 

Note: these may not relate to the game's quality - they are just my quick thoughts.

I plan on using this list for a future feature. This blog post is more of a workshop for the idea. Just doing this list has already been enlightening. I advise you try it with your gaming history. It has created an interesting mix of memories that historically had no reason to blend together.

GameReleaseInitial ThoughtPost-game Thought
Mega Man ZXSeptember, 2006I love Mega ManI need map
Front MissionOctober, 2007Fond memoriesCrushing depression
Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient ArtsFebruary, 2008Generic-lookingGeneric-everything
The World Ends With YouApril, 2008Neon-goofinessMORE BADGES
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of TimeApril, 2008Kid's gameSadist's game
Disgaea DSSeptember, 2009ChallengingImpossible
Fossil FightersAugust, 2009GenericInsane
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera IslandOctober, 2009No CommentBUT SHE LOVES HIM!
Glory of HeraclesJanuary, 2010InterestingNot interesting
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange JourneyMarch, 2010What?WHAT?
Infinite SpaceMarch, 2010I'm a master tacticianI'm a terrible failure
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of LightOctober, 2010So prettyStill so pretty
Lufia: Curse of the SinistralsOctober, 2010Heresy!
Golden Sun: Dark DawnNovember, 2010AnticipationDisappointment
Radiant HistoriaFebruary, 2011Tears of joyTears of sadness
Inazuma ElevenAugust, 2011STAND UP STAND UPIF YOU LOVE FOOTBALL
Solatorob: Red the HunterSeptember, 2011FurriesDelightful but unFURfilling*

* Sorry

Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: NWR_Neal on June 26, 2012, 01:19:16 AM
Well, that was FURbulous. I've pretty much blocked Solatorobo from my mind except for the fur puns.


I think it's a testament to the quantity/quality of RPGs on DS that I also played a bunch of them and had little overlap with you.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: famicomplicated on June 26, 2012, 03:22:56 AM
That Inazuma song neither rhymes nor makes sense, in any way shape or form.
Quite an impressive musical feat. (read: travesty)
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on June 26, 2012, 03:23:32 AM
All those RPGs, yet no Bowser's Inside Story, the best of them all. Boo-urns.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Kairon on June 26, 2012, 03:26:30 AM
Quote from: famicomplicated on June 26, 2012, 03:22:56 AM
That Inazuma song neither rhymes nor makes sense, in any way shape or form.
Quite an impressive musical feat. (read: travesty)

After looking that up on Youtube I... now want to...is there an anime of this I can watch?
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: C-Olimar on June 26, 2012, 05:36:48 AM
Dark Dawn is fantastic and not at all a disappointment. So there.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Chiramii on June 26, 2012, 06:06:43 AM
If you ever decide to watch the anime watch the Ryuu-Rogue fansub, the dub is horrible.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: oohhboy on June 26, 2012, 06:13:49 AM
I have technically only have "Played" one on the list Infinite Space on the DS. Initial thoughts "**** yeah, Spaceships". Post game "That's not a moon" or "Mine is longer, bigger".

I finished Front Mission on the SNES, but it was after I played and finished Front Mission 3 twice which did spoiled me a bit. Initial thoughts would be "Yay, more Front Mission". Post game "This isn't very Tactical". Had they ported FM3 to DS, I would have been so happy, but they cheapened out on everybody. Porting the excellent untranslated FM5 to the 3DS would be amazing. It's Squares love letter to Front Mission.

Off list games:

Dragon Quest Heros: Rocket slime: IT "Looks like fun". PG "Short, Shallow, want refund".
Izuna 2: IT "Why pay for Roguelikes?" PG "It was OK".
Custom Robo Arena: IT "Robot fight!" PG "Personal miniature Gundam".

Anything else isn't much of an RPG. I don't count the Castlevanias as one.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: ShyGuy on June 26, 2012, 08:31:31 AM
This was pretty funny
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: TeaHee on June 26, 2012, 03:52:58 PM
All reviews in the future should be written this way.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: broodwars on June 26, 2012, 06:22:32 PM
This list is distinctly lacking in the excellent Mario & Luigi 3: Bowser's Inside Story and the terrible Mario & Luigi 2: Partners in Time.  Considering they're first party DS RPGs, I'm surprised James missed them.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on June 26, 2012, 06:32:04 PM
weird list, likely mostly not of your choosing/ i.e., you got stuck with the review for most, if not all, of the listed?
 
anyway, you seem to be asking for a "workshop" of the list, but I am not clear what you are asking us to do.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Crimm on June 26, 2012, 10:26:22 PM
I picked most of it.


I'm actually just looking for people to reflect in in a way that is conducive to them. It'll help me when I get down to writing.
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: ejamer on June 26, 2012, 10:38:53 PM
The Infinite Space comment only makes me sadder that it's not part of the current Retroactive poll.   ;)
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Zup on June 27, 2012, 01:12:57 AM
Is this like the twitter of game reviews?


Well, here goes nothing, in no particular order.
(Title - Initial Thought - Post Game Reflection)




Golden Sun:Dark Dawn - More fun! - Less charm.
Dragon Quest IX - Traditional RPG - Frickin' addictive.
Etrian Odyssey III - Far too old school - Incredibly deep
Pokemon Black - Nostalgia time! - Bored after 20 hours
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Better than Superstar Saga? - Nope!
Radiant Historia - Interesting mechanics - Awesome battle system
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - Fun sequel - 24 hours straight...
Chrono Trigger DS - About time - Not revolutionary as promised




Looking over these, I still have to finish most of them. I get distracted a little too easily... now, back to Xenoblade...

Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Hey Einstein! on June 29, 2012, 11:46:10 AM
Just realised that the only RPG I played on the DS was Pokemon Soul Silver so here goes:


Initial thoughts: Grinding while I walk!


Closing thoughts: What was I doing?


I made the fatal RPG error, I left it for 6 months and when I tried to pick up where I left off I had no idea what to do.
Something about training monsters to fight I think...
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: Lithium on June 30, 2012, 11:24:26 AM
          Initial thought: enjoyed the prequel
          Final thoughts: enjoyed the sequel


          Initial thoughts: i like paper mario
          final thoughts: Bowser is Hilarious


          Initial thoughts: heard good things
          Final thoughts: lived up to hype


          initial thoughts: haven't played since yellow
          final thoughts: nostalgia
 
          initial thoughts: more nostalgia
          final thoughts: right, it never changes -_-


          initial thoughts: Apparently the gold standard
          final thoughts: It's the gold standard


          initial thoughts: James Jones liked it
          final thoughts: i liked it to
Title: Re: The DS RPG Diet
Post by: HellsAttack on July 05, 2012, 12:22:34 PM
What did you think of the game "Contact" from 2006?