I have a game that has not been named in this thread and costs only $7 from GameStop online.
The Metascore is not impressive and I have not played this game or discussed it with anyone who has. Just hear me out on this one.
Back on the PS1, a studio called Genki made this pretty alright game called Jade Cocoon. I never played it, don't know much about it. My understanding is that it's a JRPG with somewhat similar mechanics to Ni No Kuni. The PS2 saw a sequel, Jade Cocoon 2, and then the series dropped off the face of the Earth, never to be seen again.
The games did not sell very well and they seem pretty niche. Nonetheless, I have a friend who apparently loved the games and who discovered that Genki was still around, and may have made what he called "the closest thing we'll ever get to Jade Cocoon 3." He hasn't had a chance to get it or play it yet, so hopefully someone else can fill us in on whether or not this game lives up to that potential.
The game is Spectrobes: Origins for the Wii. I can't exactly personally recommend it, but it's cheap and if you like JRPGs (or Jade Cocoon in particular), you could probably do a lot worse.
Just... keep in mind that it's a Disney game... on the Wii... and keep your expectations in check. Surely it's not one of the best games of the generation, but it certainly is hidden.
