| burninmylight said: My bad, you're right. It's Koei-Tecmo. Both companies have tons of games on Switch that go on sale pretty often, and Bamco was the first one that came to mind. What does that matter to someone who isn't already a fan of those series or doesn't dedicate a ton of headspace to gaming though? That's my point. I haven't cared enough to do enough homework to decide if I want to spend money and time on these games, and there is no clear entry point as a newcomer outside of release date. And release date isn't everything, because a newer game in a series can make older games irrelevant. By the way, I've played the original FFVII and I have Advent Children on the DVD shelf. I remember all of the major story beats pretty well. You're assuming that I'm not a fan, and you're suddenly turning into the FFVII gatekeeper on whose opinion gets to be relevant based on series knowledge. Maybe I'm just not as big of fan as you are, but my opinions are still as valid as yours. |
You dont do research or look up something before buying? Like watching a review? Especially in this day and age in gaming lol.
As far as the Atelier series goes, you can start with any of the games in their sub series and just play the games in the sub series to follow the story in that specific sub series - most of the games have been remade and available across the modern platforms.
-Salburg (Marie, Elie, Lilie)
-Gramand (Judie, Viorate)
-Iris (Iris 1, 2 and 3)
-Mana (Mana Khemia, Mana Khemia 2)
-Arland (Rorona, Totori, Meruru, Lulua)
-Dusk (Ayesha, Escha, Shallie)
-Mysterious (Sophie, Firis, Lydie, Sophie 2)
-Secret (Ryza 1, Ryza 2, Ryza 3)
-Resleriana (Forgotten Alchemy, The Red Alchemist, Yumia (new game coming))
I'm starting with Ryza (Secret) because apparently its a good one to get into as a beginner because it doesnt have a time limit like the games that came prior to it. I just want to soak in and take my time as a beginner before I jump into the older games.
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I disagree that a newer game can make a older game irrelevant unless its a 1:1 remake or a remaster.
If you play games with the intention of understanding or following the lore or story, you wouldnt think that.
Thats like saying oh ya, I'm going to watch Star Wars Episode VII/VIII/IX because they are new, no point in watching Episodes 1-6 because they are old and irrelevant - or in this example, you cant play Ryza 3 without playing Ryza 1 and 2, you'll be lost and wont enjoy the plot.
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Your opinion isnt even an opinion to begin with in regards to the actual game, its just false assumption due to how the games are named rather than the actual content in the games.
Cant really give an opinion to a game if you havent played it.
Your words
"Addendum to #1: Squeenix strikes again with the idiotic naming scheme of their biggest titles. Calling it FFVII Remake? Cool, no problem. It may be a completely different gameplay genre with a copious amount of new elements added to the story, but you still know what it is. Calling the next one in the sequel Rebirth? Sounds too much like Remake, too easy to forget that it's a different game instead of being the same thing. I still have to stop and remember which one came first because they sound so interchangeable. And that was before I realized that they weren't the same thing. And what is an "Intergrade"? Is it a sequel to Remake that I need to play after Remake or Rebirth?"
If you think Intergrade is a sequel to Remake, either you were never interested in the games because its not a turned based RPG like the original or you've been living under a rock this whole time to miss all the advertising/discussions over the years.
