Kresnik258
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Best world map in a game.
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AmaterasuOkami076
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Ni no Kuni and Vesperia were both nice. I enjoyed exploring Tales of Symphonias map too.
manueldelalas
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I can't believe no one has said Xenoblade Chronicles, which had the coolest world map ever.
Not only you are not a giant, which I guess was a technical necessity in pre CD ROM games, but the world are two giant robots freezed for eternity in battle. Not only monsters are visible, but they form communities and interact with the world and each other.
It's the first time I've played a RPG that the world felt real, and I've been playing this games since the NES.
I honestly don't understand the love for old world maps, they were serviceable, in the same way Quest 64 world map was, but except a few exceptions, they were just bad.
I'll mention Terranigma's first part hollow Earth world map, because that was insanely cool.
Not only you are not a giant, which I guess was a technical necessity in pre CD ROM games, but the world are two giant robots freezed for eternity in battle. Not only monsters are visible, but they form communities and interact with the world and each other.
It's the first time I've played a RPG that the world felt real, and I've been playing this games since the NES.
I honestly don't understand the love for old world maps, they were serviceable, in the same way Quest 64 world map was, but except a few exceptions, they were just bad.
I'll mention Terranigma's first part hollow Earth world map, because that was insanely cool.
hemo memo
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
This right here.
Exentryk
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
Yeah, came to post this. Beautiful game!
Matrix XII
Member
Get off your high horse, holy shit. Damn guess I really don't like JRPGs because I can't recognize the Final Fantasy VI world map. Thanks for letting me know.
Yeah definitely. I haven't played DKC 3 in probably over 10 years and yet I can easily remember how cool that overworld was.
Dragon Warrior - The very first RPG I ever played. Traveling around Alefgard brings back so many fond memories.
Final Fantasy VI - Love walking/flying around the world in Mode 7.
Secret of Mana - There's no walking on the actual map, but traveling via a cannon or flying around the world on Flammie is great fun.
Chrono Trigger - Beautiful/charming world which changes depending on the year you're in.
Final Fantasy VII - Replaying this right now on PS4 and I'm still impressed by the world. Back in the day, traversing a world map in full-blown 3D blew my mind. Granted, the pop-in is horrendous, but forgivable for the time.
Final Fantasy VI - Love walking/flying around the world in Mode 7.
Secret of Mana - There's no walking on the actual map, but traveling via a cannon or flying around the world on Flammie is great fun.
Chrono Trigger - Beautiful/charming world which changes depending on the year you're in.
Final Fantasy VII - Replaying this right now on PS4 and I'm still impressed by the world. Back in the day, traversing a world map in full-blown 3D blew my mind. Granted, the pop-in is horrendous, but forgivable for the time.
YankeeDonB
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
Yes, far and away my favorite old school world map - and dat music!
Kremzeek
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
Came here to post this! So glad they're actually making a sequel too!
Lunarwhale
Member
I always thought the Tales games really killed it with their world maps. Lot of neat little secrets to find. Vesperia felt like a nice culmination of them, plus the way the world map altered in the last third or so of the game was incredible looking. They should have stuck with that formula of design for a while longer.
Final Fantasy VII's got a spot in my heart for all the neat stuff it does with the map. The desert area surrounding Midgar, the many hidden and optional encounters and locations, little things like the Midgar Zolom being an early game hazard. They added a lot to the feel of the game and the journey itself.
Also Dragon Quest VII's just for how it plays in with the gameplay. Exploring parts of the world that you revived was a great experience.
Final Fantasy VII's got a spot in my heart for all the neat stuff it does with the map. The desert area surrounding Midgar, the many hidden and optional encounters and locations, little things like the Midgar Zolom being an early game hazard. They added a lot to the feel of the game and the journey itself.
Also Dragon Quest VII's just for how it plays in with the gameplay. Exploring parts of the world that you revived was a great experience.
odhiex
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
Yes, Ni No kuni has awesome looking world map.
â Narayan
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Skies of Arcadia
cubicle47b
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Yeah, that was a phenomenal world.∀ Narayan;209547544 said:
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
If nothing else, Chrono Cross's world maps are amazing just for their music.
Randomizer
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Dragon Quest VIII and Skies of Arcadia are my favourites.
Dragon Quest 3 just cause it's kinda based on the actual world map
Plus the world map music is amazing
This is a good one too!
I think FFVII's is actually my favorite. Just felt so massive at the time heh, and I remember most of the world. Ni No Kuni is also up there.
This is an abomination.
Although looking at the mini-map makes me sad how I've forgotten most of FFVI's world map. I barely really recognize it.
Worst is definitely
This is an abomination.
Although looking at the mini-map makes me sad how I've forgotten most of FFVI's world map. I barely really recognize it.
Surprised that the FFIX world map hasn't been mentioned yet. Chocograph hunting alone should shoot it up to the top of your list.
It's unfortunate that two of the four continents have so few locations to explore. The lack of towns (save for the one behind the waterfall) and explorable shrines made the lands feel too empty.
Weltall Zero
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Right click, search image in Google, "Best guess for this image: final fantasy 6 cultists tower". Took all of 2 seconds.
Yeah that ain't gonna fly on mobile.
It's a pain in the ass. Don't be lazy, name your screenshots.
Worldshaker
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Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
I have to agree with this one.
Runner up and my personal favorite is Chrono Trigger
BlindJesus
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themagicalkitsune
Member
Worst is definitely
It's funny how I don't think the bottom image looks any worse than the top image.
And it's not like the non-ios version looks any better:
I guess the key difference here is people didn't grow up with the ios version?
Ni No Kuni
https://youtu.be/ydcRR1S7uBk?t=37s
Easily one of my favourites, great music and a cool overworld.
Yesssssss
And the music is just fucking beautiful. In fact I would go as far as to say it is the best overworld music ever, at least in my opinion of course!
Jonneh3003
Banned
The IOS version merges together three very average art styles that clash terribly. The sprites also look God awful. FF6 snes isn't the best looking game on the system but it looks so much better than the mobile port.
Also you used an emulated shot which makes any 2D game look bad.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
I've always loved the world maps in the Suikoden series. Specifically 1 and 2. I thought the environments and music were always great.
piratepwnsninja
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Ultima VII
Seven Force
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Definitely going to go with Final Fantasy VII and VIII's world maps. I love how much hidden/optional stuff (especially in the latter) can be found just by dicking around on the world map.
I love that VII's map in particular went beyond being a visual indicator of moving from Point A to Point B and had meaningful things implemented into it, like the Diamond Weapon boss fight or being able to possibly fight and recruit Yuffie if you fought in forests around Junon.
Breath of Fire III, Skies of Arcadia and Tales of Vesperia are good picks, too.
I love that VII's map in particular went beyond being a visual indicator of moving from Point A to Point B and had meaningful things implemented into it, like the Diamond Weapon boss fight or being able to possibly fight and recruit Yuffie if you fought in forests around Junon.
Breath of Fire III, Skies of Arcadia and Tales of Vesperia are good picks, too.
veloxStrix
Banned
Pokemon Go has a pretty sweet world map.
These maps from A Link to the Past are the best maps Nintendo has made for a Zelda game. Two over worlds that are similar, but still have their differences.
They're also chock full of secrets, something Nintendo forgot to do with the later games in the series (hoping Breath of the Wild fixes that).
CharminUltra
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Final Fantasy VII
A Link to the Past
Chrono Trigger
I also have a soft spot for Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior 1's overworld. It was my first JRPG overworld ever (first overworld on any genre ever was Zelda 1.)
A Link to the Past
Chrono Trigger
I also have a soft spot for Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior 1's overworld. It was my first JRPG overworld ever (first overworld on any genre ever was Zelda 1.)
jackissocool
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👍👍👍👍Does HoMM3 count?
That's some heavy nostalgia
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