BrLvgThrChmstry
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Yeah, that's a no. Purchased games are locked/tied to the account they were purchased under. Demos are the exception.
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The *Definitive* PSP RPGs for Vita Thread
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Yeah, that's a no. Purchased games are locked/tied to the account they were purchased under. Demos are the exception.
Himynameischris
Member
Ok I'm looking for an RPG but under 10 bucks so I'm limited to:
Half min hero
Riviera the promised land
Wild Arms XF
Yggdra Union
Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
Dragoneer's Aria
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance
Only ones I know anything about are Half Min Hero and Wild Arms. Any suggestions? I generally like any kind of RPG as long as it has a decent story and a fast/fun battle system.
Half min hero
Riviera the promised land
Wild Arms XF
Yggdra Union
Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
Dragoneer's Aria
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance
Only ones I know anything about are Half Min Hero and Wild Arms. Any suggestions? I generally like any kind of RPG as long as it has a decent story and a fast/fun battle system.
Out of all of those I would recommend Half Min Hero. The stories are very tongue in cheek and the systems in place are very unique and fun.
Riviera also had a really cool battle system and lots of branching paths in dungeons and you play as a guy whose party members are all chicks. Anime hilarity ensues.
Riviera also had a really cool battle system and lots of branching paths in dungeons and you play as a guy whose party members are all chicks. Anime hilarity ensues.
Joe Molotov
Member
Half-Minute Hero is a lot of fun. I liked Mana Khemia on the PS2, but I heard the PSP port wasn't very good.
I'd suggest Yggdra Union, because I really like it, it's nice looking and it's challenging.
Stay away from Dragoneer's Aria. I made the mistake of buying when it was on sale, I still regret it.
Mana Khemia isn't completely bad gameplay wise, but it looks bad (and on PSP it had awful loading, though maybe that's better on Vita).
Wild Arms or HMH are the best choices in that bunch.
Earthpainting
Member
I've only played Wild Arms and Half Minute Hero of that list, but I can definitely recommend the latter. I sincerely doubt you can find a faster battle system than HMH's.
Himynameischris
Member
Alright I think I'll go with HMH thanks!
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Yes
Attackthebase
Member
I wish I knew Corpse Party had a nice little feature of locking you in a bad ending and forcing you to restart the entire chapter. The sadness of losing two hours.
Para bailar La Bomba
Banned
OP is banned so maybe ask a mod to do it.
jaundicejuice
Member
Bought a 50$ PSN card, dunno what to buy. I've repurchased Ys: Oath In Felghana and Ys Seven and I already had a digital copy of Freedom Unite. I want to buy a digital copy of Ys Chronicles but presently cannot (not on the NA Vita store). So that leaves me with Z.H.P., which is kinda pricey, Persona 3 Portable, 3rd Birthday, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy IV, maybe one of the Cladun games and I dunno what to get.
SpaceDrake
Member
The biggest problem with MK on the PSP was that the data was hideously unoptimized for a UMD. Load times on a memory stick are tremendously better. PS2 is still the best way to play the game, but on the other hand, Gust and NISA will actually see money if you get it on the PSP/Vita as opposed to buying it used (and used will cost more, too).
Half minute hero is only really an RPG in the broadest sense. It's a very fun game though. Mana Khemia was great fun on PS2, and it has a very fast battle system. Wild Arms XF is an SRPG, so it has pretty long-winded battles compared to "normal" RPGs. It's a really good game though.
My biased suggestion would be to grab both ClaDun games, because they're both good.
Joe Molotov
Member
They all play separately, just jump right into 3, it's the best.
Out_Of_Ammo
Member
Dear god, I just finished chapter 1 of Corpse Party... That was supposed to be the "good" ending 
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?Dear god, I just finished chapter 1 of Corpse Party... That was supposed to be the "good" ending
The next chapters get even crazier
semiconscious
Gold Member
just beat the first boss in gurumin: a monstrous adventure, &, considering it's listed in the op as 'untested or not quite working', i thought i should post to say that the version available on us psn ($15) has run flawlessly for me so far. it's a charming, colorful little game, & the closest thing to zelda you'll find for the psp...
I tried to like Yggdra Union but the 'challenge' turned me off completely. The game was plain cheap at times, having everything planned out just perfectly and then some invincible enemy units spawn during the final two turns or something. It's been a long time but I remember not digging the amount of text (that afaik you couldn't skip) in between missions either, especially after you've read it for the 5th time.
So... uhh.. Being kinda mad that Phantasy Star Portable 2 doesn't work on Vita (at least I can't get it to transfer from PS3 to Vita), I send Sega a message asking if they were going to do something about PSP2 not working. This is the response I got:
So the "another version of Phantasy Star is coming to Vita" line after the bolded part is obviously pointing out to Phantasy Star Online 2 (even though the Support dude doesn't know it... >_>; ). But... umm.. what is this "Phantasy Star is coming to the Vita" thing that isn't PSO2? Are they actually doing something for PSP2 or what?
chickdigger802
Banned
fuck why is Jeanne $23?
It's like a billion years old!
*stares at my umd sadly*
It's like a billion years old!
*stares at my umd sadly*
GAF, please help me make a decision
I've never played Jeanne D'Arc, or Lunar Silvar Star (I always wanted to, never had a Sega system when I was a kid).
The third choice is Corpse Party. Not a huge fan of anime-style horror, so probably will shy away from this - unless it is truly amazing?
Am I wrong for going Jeanne? They're all cheap enough that I'm not bothered, but I only want to buy one right now.
I've never played Jeanne D'Arc, or Lunar Silvar Star (I always wanted to, never had a Sega system when I was a kid).
The third choice is Corpse Party. Not a huge fan of anime-style horror, so probably will shy away from this - unless it is truly amazing?
Am I wrong for going Jeanne? They're all cheap enough that I'm not bothered, but I only want to buy one right now.
RyougaSaotome
Member
It's excellent and undoubtedly completely different from anything you've probably played recently.
Jeanne is an excellent choice too though.
Okay. I'll give it a try sometime. The last Xseed game I played that was completely different blew me away (Half Minute Hero). I bought Jeanne and its exactly what I wanted - a Tactics-style RPG that isn't Tactics (played TO and FFT too many times already) and isn't NIS-hardcore.
I love a good gory anime but I've never been a fan of the "high schoolers in a slaughterhouse" genre, foreign or no. Still, apparently CP is a good enough game to pass up!
There must be something I'm missing with Tactics Ogre. I'm only at the beginnig of the game and am nearly always overpowered in every situation.
I bought some hear, learned some skills, and I'm just following the path indicated by the scenario.
I'm currently at the mission where you have to save a female lancer ( first mission where you fight against a small green dragon ). I've tried the mission three times, and every time I can't even reach to her before she's killed.
I bought some hear, learned some skills, and I'm just following the path indicated by the scenario.
I'm currently at the mission where you have to save a female lancer ( first mission where you fight against a small green dragon ). I've tried the mission three times, and every time I can't even reach to her before she's killed.
PumpkinPie
Banned
Quick question, GAF: I'm just about to order a Vita and one game. Best game for the system? I'm thinking Wipeout, Uncharted, Errybody's Golf or Rayman. I have Rayman already for Xbox but I'm happy to double dip because it's so good.
You need some luck in this battle. Try again until she stays alive. Stupid guest AI is one of my few complains about this game. Gladly, the more you advance, the less guest you have.
archnemesis
Member
I haven't played Uncharted yet, but I'd rank the others:
- Everybody's Golf
- WipEout 2048
- Rayman Origins
Himynameischris
Member
I really like that game but I had to put it on hard because it's a little on the easy side.
encephalon
Member
I've played my Japanese copy of 3rd Birthday countless times, but when I get a Vita dual analog will make the repurchase well worth it.
Great work on the thread.
Great work on the thread.
I can't for the life of me understand why people recommend the 3rd Birthday to anyone. Is it because it's made by Square and the graphics are good? The benign, repetitive game play and hellishly terrible dialog don't bother you guys?
I genuinely hated the game - and I'm not an outsider to Square's style, nor a hater of their style or recent games (loved FF12, 13, 13-2), but the 3rd birthday was just a terrible waste of my hard-earned money.
I genuinely hated the game - and I'm not an outsider to Square's style, nor a hater of their style or recent games (loved FF12, 13, 13-2), but the 3rd birthday was just a terrible waste of my hard-earned money.
I can understand that some people hate the story. I found it intriguing and refreshing. Not the kind of storytelling you see every day in this kind of game.
The gameplay is really fun. Sure it's repetitive, but the difficulty is there so it's challenging and never boring.
Graphics and music are great too.
This is the first time I play a game starring Aya Brea though. Maybe my opinion would be different if I played the previous games.
The gameplay is really fun. Sure it's repetitive, but the difficulty is there so it's challenging and never boring.
Graphics and music are great too.
This is the first time I play a game starring Aya Brea though. Maybe my opinion would be different if I played the previous games.
Rollo Lawson
Banned
trails in the sky's story gets really good at about 11 hours in...
olivier is funny as hell. im actually laughing out loud at this dude
olivier is funny as hell. im actually laughing out loud at this dude
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmm is it just me, or does ys 7 look TERRIBLE on vita? Never played it on psp, so it might just look terrible to begin with...
And now with widescreen patch, Ys Oath in Felghana PC is superior (and same price, and can probably max out on any rig in the past 10 years).
I am enjoying Ys 7 though, even though you look incredibly silly swinging your weapons around like a maniac.
And now with widescreen patch, Ys Oath in Felghana PC is superior (and same price, and can probably max out on any rig in the past 10 years).
I am enjoying Ys 7 though, even though you look incredibly silly swinging your weapons around like a maniac.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I didn't think it looked great on PSP, but it wasn't offensive either.
And while I personally agree Oath is better on PC, it's still debatable since the PSP version has some extra content, NG+, and whatever else.
Ys7 looks fine on my Vita, just as it looked fine on my PSP. I'm not sure why you think it looks TERRIBLE.
PC MASTER RACE, dude.
chickdigger802
Banned
Well it being my first 3d psp game on vita and everyone jizzing about how psp games are gorgeous on vita led to some unreasonable expectations
It's not really terrible, but more... It looks like a psp ass psp game.
Interesting that they would say something like that in an E-mail responce, I love phantasy star though so bring it on! Hopefully we hear about it soon....
On another note, Gaf I need some advice. I'd like to pick up a new RPG from the PSP library, but i'm stumped between two games. Watching videos i'm really interested in either picking up Cladun, or Crimson Gem Saga, they both look good to me, but I'd like some opinions from Gaffers who have played them.
I like the 8bit top down style of Cladun, and i'm assuming it's an open world dungeon crawler? Opinions?
Crimson Gem Saga looks to be more of an SNES style JRPG with a decent combat system and some nice visuals. Hows the story, I'd like some opinions on this one aswell if possible.
Thanks in advance for any input
ClaDun is awesome and I'll never get tired to recommend it to anyone. It's a dungeon crawler with a fun story and the usual amount of customization you'd expect in a NIS game. It also has really good music that you can enjoy in regular or 8bit format.
You're on an island and by completing the main dungeons you unlock the next ones as well as progressing the story, which is wacky and fun.
Someone else will have to talk about Crimson Gem Saga, because I haven't played it yet.
You're on an island and by completing the main dungeons you unlock the next ones as well as progressing the story, which is wacky and fun.
Someone else will have to talk about Crimson Gem Saga, because I haven't played it yet.