Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (PSP)

[Shizuka]

do fighting games have towns and ncps? do you think those are half of a game? just curious

Naruto fighting games have towns and NPCs.

[daveyd]

do fighting games have towns and ncps? do you think those are half of a game? just curious

I haven't played a fighting game since the 32-bit era and haven't really enjoyed a fighting game since the 16-bit era, so I can't say. I have pretty much lost all interest in the genre.

But I'm specifically talking about RPGs. I feel like RPGs need to have towns / NPCs or an important dynamic is missing. It's just my opinion of course, but not one that's likely to change.

[stealth20k]

do fighting games have towns and ncps? do you think those are half of a game? just curious

Naruto fighting games have towns and NPCs.

1 series out of a hundred

[stealth20k]

do fighting games have towns and ncps? do you think those are half of a game? just curious

I haven't played a fighting game since the 32-bit era and haven't really enjoyed a fighting game since the 16-bit era, so I can't say. I have pretty much lost all interest in the genre.

But I'm specifically talking about RPGs. I feel like RPGs need to have towns / NPCs or an important dynamic is missing. It's just my opinion of course, but not one that's likely to change.

the point is srpgs arent about towns, and things of that nature, ita all about the battle screen..........time taken away from the battle screen is time wasted

[kratoscar2008]

personally i have never seen Growlanser as a Strategy rpg, as Daveyd i too dont care too much about srpgs (Disgaea is boring as hell, FFT rocks) and i see Growlanser more as a RPG and thats why i like it, so for me is hard to recommend Growlanser to pure srpg gamers.

[stealth20k]

well whether thats how you see it thats what it is

[Darcnova]

personally i have never seen Growlanser as a Strategy rpg, as Daveyd i too dont care too much about srpgs (Disgaea is boring as hell, FFT rocks) and i see Growlanser more as a RPG and thats why i like it, so for me is hard to recommend Growlanser to pure srpg gamers.

I'd be confused if there was a pure SRPG gamer, but I am gonna say that people who like SRPGs would get the most enjoyment out of Growlanser games heh

[Shizuka]

I wish the game was released sooner.

[stealth20k]

I wish the game was released sooner.

A 3 month wait is better than never

[kratoscar2008]

personally i have never seen Growlanser as a Strategy rpg, as Daveyd i too dont care too much about srpgs (Disgaea is boring as hell, FFT rocks) and i see Growlanser more as a RPG and thats why i like it, so for me is hard to recommend Growlanser to pure srpg gamers.

I'd be confused if there was a pure SRPG gamer, but I am gonna say that people who like SRPGs would get the most enjoyment out of Growlanser games heh

As stealth20k said "the point is srpgs arent about towns, and things of that nature, ita all about the battle screen..........time taken away from the battle screen is time wasted", and Growlanser exactly does that, i dare to say that you spend more time in exploration than in Mission battles (Normal battles dont count) and so if you played a game like Disgaea i can recommend Gungnir but Growlanser? thats another history.

[stealth20k]

^ I dont know if you remember but you spend alot of time in battle

[kratoscar2008]

^ I dont know if you remember but you spend alot of time in battle

No in growlanser 4 you spend more time outside battles because sidequests, vacations, plot scenes, characters quests, etc.

unlike lets say FF tactics.

[stealth20k]

^ I dont know if you remember but you spend alot of time in battle

No in growlanser 4 you spend more time outside battles because sidequests, vacations, plot scenes, characters quests, etc.

unlike lets say FF tactics.

less than tactics but still enough for an srpg

[kratoscar2008]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSk037mvnk8

The english intro of this game is out thanks to @Shizuka for the link.

[stealth20k]

this is my most wanted game of the summer from any region