Whats a fun rpg game for ds?

• Shanghai wrote on 2013-02-16 01:00

  Quote from abc33kr;1033785:

  I liked there being three generations of storyline.
  1. when you're a kid
  2. when you're an adult
  3. when you play as your kids
  I also talked to my party members for all parts of the game. Like even after talking to one random npc, I would talk to all 3 of my party members.
  So you could say I liked the storyline?

  
  
  DQ IV is definitely more story-driven(plot-wise), and more centered around people banding together to save the world. It does character interaction in a unique way by having you play through each of the party member's individual stories in chapters before you actually set off with the Hero, so it can get tedious since there's 4 stories you have to play through to get to the actual main focal point of the game(They're also chunky, I think I had around 10 hours play time before I got to the real deal).
  
  DQ VI brings in vocations which really brings in total customization of your party. Lots of grind though, and I didn't feel a lot of connections to the characters as I did with V. It definitely feels more care-free than the others though, just exploring the unknown.
  
  Alternatively, Devil Survivor 1 and 2 are really good. I've yet to play Strange Journey, but I plan on finishing Devil Survivor 2 first.
• Hazeri wrote on 2013-02-16 02:57

  Quote from abc33kr;1033785:

  I liked there being three generations of storyline.
  1. when you're a kid
  2. when you're an adult
  3. when you play as your kids
  I also talked to my party members for all parts of the game. Like even after talking to one random npc, I would talk to all 3 of my party members.
  So you could say I liked the storyline?

  
  Was afraid you would say that, you fell in love with the whole watching the Hero grow up. Afraid that's unique to V. There's the Roto/Erdrick trilogy with the whole playing the descendants of the hero, but it really doesn't come close to what V had. Try IV or VIII if you want story, but like I said, DQ is more about the adventure
  
  

  Quote from Shanghai;1033818:

  DQ IV is definitely more story-driven(plot-wise), and more centered around people banding together to save the world. It does character interaction in a unique way by having you play through each of the party member's individual stories in chapters before you actually set off with the Hero, so it can get tedious since there's 4 stories you have to play through to get to the actual main focal point of the game(They're also chunky, I think I had around 10 hours play time before I got to the real deal).
  
  DQ VI brings in vocations which really brings in total customization of your party. Lots of grind though, and I didn't feel a lot of connections to the characters as I did with V. It definitely feels more care-free than the others though, just exploring the unknown.
  
  Alternatively, Devil Survivor 1 and 2 are really good. I've yet to play Strange Journey, but I plan on finishing Devil Survivor 2 first.

  
  Problem with IV is that they removed the party chat for the NA release, so all the character interaction is lost. And I wouldn't really recommend the original DeSu when there's OC. If abc has a 3DS though, that's a different story
• Compass wrote on 2013-02-16 03:02

  Quote from Bakuryu;1033666:

  Checking guides? What's the point? How boring.
  And Radiant Historia is good, yes. And it's not that hard, you just have to pay attention.
  
  Also, nothing like SS2, but the best RPG on the DS by far is Etrian Odyssey 2. And Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is also really darn good.

  
  I was doing well until I got up to the Eridanus' maze and was stuck there for about 2 hours and gave up.
  Also have you played The Dark Spire? That's a dungeon crawler I might get.
  
  
  Also the closet games to Hack and Slash RPGs on the DS are
  Phantasy Star Zero
  Cross Treasures (needs translation patch)
  Not sure if this games is class based A-RPGs though, but Final Fantasy: Echoes of Time
• abc33kr wrote on 2013-02-16 17:50
  So should I finish radiant historia first or should I start on DQIV?
• Grumpycat wrote on 2013-02-16 19:05
  Mario and Luigi - Bowser's Inside story
• Hazeri wrote on 2013-02-16 21:31

  Quote from abc33kr;1034137:

  So should I finish radiant historia first or should I start on DQIV?

  
  If you're far enough in that game, I'd say finish it.
• Compass wrote on 2013-02-17 08:35

  Quote from abc33kr;1034137:

  So should I finish radiant historia first or should I start on DQIV?

  
  
  Finish Radiant Historia first.
  Do it.
  DQ IV bored me ;~;
• Ashikoki wrote on 2013-02-17 11:17
  Pokemon of course. Gen 5 is/was awesome.
  
  Oh [s]FOE[/S] Etrian Odyssey is obviously the [S]most bullshit[/S] best rpg game ever.
  
  [video=youtube;WM5MMqNgUzM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM5MMqNgUzM[/video]
  
  This goes right alongside other legendary difficult games like Battletoads and Dodonpachi.
• abc33kr wrote on 2013-02-17 15:40
  haha ok, I'll finish radiant then i'll try out DQ4.
  
  btw is there any other DQ games where you have sons/daughters who fight along with you?
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-02-17 21:30

  Quote from abc33kr;1034496:

  haha ok, I'll finish radiant then i'll try out DQ4.
  
  btw is there any other DQ games where you have sons/daughters who fight along with you?

  
  
  Sadly, no. It was truly unique to that game. :(
• Hazeri wrote on 2013-02-18 12:43

  Quote from abc33kr;1034496:

  haha ok, I'll finish radiant then i'll try out DQ4.
  
  btw is there any other DQ games where you have sons/daughters who fight along with you?

  
  
  Sadly no. The original trilogy has you playing as the descendant of Roto/Erdrick (DQ1), The descendants of the descendant of Roto/Erdrick (DQ2) and Roto/Erdrick himself (DQ3), that's the closest you'll have to 5 in the series.
  
  5 is the most highly regarded DQ for a reason, bro
• Froglord of DESTINY!!! wrote on 2013-02-24 11:17
  The first disgaea game is available for the Ds.
• Aubog007 wrote on 2013-02-24 12:04

  Quote from Froglord of DESTINY!!!;1038545:

  The first disgaea game is available for the Ds.

  
  
  Updated rerelease?
  
  
  Oh right. DS, not 3DS, got them mixed, nevermind.