To all fans of RPGs, Japanese or English, I suggest
we get together here on this thread and talk about them.
I'll be pleased if you introduce interesting and exciting
RPGs available for free.
I think it must be incredibly worth while
for Japanese people to play English RPGs
in that they can learn the language
through intersiting scenarios. So I ask
English-speaking people to bring your favorites up.
In return, Japanese people tell you about
interesting freeware RPGs(though in Japanese, I think).
(There're many of the cool PRGs in Japan, too.)
Let's talk about RPGs and have fun!
Because English-speaking people are money grubbing bastards, there are not many "interesting and exciting RPGs available for free." (_ _)
Maybe ToME. http://www.t-o-m-e.net/
It's >>21 from the last thread.
Concerning The Way, that version at gamingw must have been old. At the developer's site (http://www.crestfallen.us) it is said that "you don't need to have RPG Maker installed to play it". So I think you can get the newer version which doesn't require RPG Maker there.
But nevertheless I'd recommend you to get the english Maker's graphics pack (RTP) too, since many games require it to be installed.
And here are some actual games links (extracted from our 'rm2kdarkness' cool games thread).
Legion Saga (official site)
http://www.devscape.org/kamau/
Kindred Saga
http://www.gaminggroundzero.com/games-redirect.cfm?filename=KSCh1.zip
Until My Finest Hour
http://rmdownloads.com/getfile.php?table=dl_games&id=27&file=http://www.phylomortis.com/rpg/finest-h.zip
A Blurred Line
http://rmdownloads.com/getfile.php?table=dl_games&id=6&file=http://www.keystonegallery.com/Logan/RPG/ABL21.zip
Final Fantasy Endless Nova
http://fantasygames.amillo.net/Games/PC/finalnova/finalnova.rar
Final Fantasy Time And Again
http://www.ff.kgne.net/timeandagainlite.zip
http://ff.neozephyr.net/Timeandagain.rar <- enhanced version
Power Trip
http://games.whahay.net/PowerTrip.exe
similar functions
http://www.rpg2knet.com/games/index.php?action=download&game=87
お楽しみに。 :)
>>2
Thank you!
Tales of Middle Earth, it sounds intriguing,
for I saw lord of the ring on TV!
(the trilogy is famous in Japan as well.)
I think I'll try the game later on.
>>3
How can I thank you?
"Thank you" couldn't cover my appreciation.
I'm enjoying "The Way" now thanks to you!
Incidentally, it's sad to find out that RPG Maker isn't
distributed now. I read that when I googled RPG Maker.
And now it's my turn.
Let me introduce seraphic blue, which runs on RPGツクール2000．
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~caq12510/SeraphicBlue.htm
The story line is criss-crossing but highly refined,
so this RPG has been popular since its release.
Usually, it takes players 50-55 hours to get through the story.
(In the game the creator uses a bit difficult Japanese idioms
and kanji on purpuse, though...)
There are also a few classic RPGs that have been released as freeware by the companies. Try Betrayal at Krondor http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=116
There are many different types of RPGs...if you like the Diablo style hack and slash, you could even try the "roguelikes" - ASCII text based RPGs. I believe there are a number of Japanese translations and resources, too.
http://games.roguelife.org/ (Japanese)
http://www.phial.com/angband/ - Angband (English)
http://www.thangorodrim.net/ - Angband + variants (English)
http://www.zangband.org/ - ZAngband (Popular Angband variant - English)
http://www.nethack.org/ - Nethack (English)
And here's a free web-based game that I think could be called an RPG. I'm not sure, though. (w
http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/login.php
It has a lot of English language / Internet based humor, though, that may be difficult to be understand.
I've tried Final Fantasy Time And Again.
That brings back memories.
Final Fantasy 4 was one of my favorites
maybe more than 10 years ago.
Both the beaufitul graphics (which really was epoch-making
, then.) and
the facinating story got me excited.
Time And Again seems like a new Final Fantasy 4!
I like it very much.
By the way, I can't download the enhanced version.
Why's that? And one more question, what difference is there
between the normal version and the enhanced one?
Any explanation will be appreciated.
>>7
The enhanced version includes mp3s and videos. I don't know why the link isn't working, I think it worked before...
And by the way, Seraphic Blue also is very good. I especially like its authentic jRPG feel and overall (cut)scene "style", so to say - very thought-out in conception.
>>8
Thanks a lot.
I wanted to see the videos, but I have to give up..
Anyway, a next jRPG is coming right up.
http://www12.wind.ne.jp/Fool/GM/top.htm
"Garandil Mars" is technically based on RPGツクール2003．
But its charachters are completely original.
So even if you are used to graphics of
RPGツクール or RPG Makers, you can enjoy those of
Garandil Mars as well as the story of it.
One thing I must tell you, however, is that this RPG is
made of 2 parts. It may be sad that the latter part of it
hasn't been comleted yet. So you need to wait for it
to come up. (I'm waiting myself-maybe at least
another year will be needed for the creators to make it)
As you see, I've been playing Final Fantasy Time And Again.
And sometimes I couldn't understand at all
what the characters said.(it may not be so much problem if I
don't care about it because I somehow get the story going.)
But I wanted to know what Lucien (one of the protagonists
in the game) meant.
Would you teach me what "I hope my wet, runny eggs show up soon"
was? I know all of the words on the sentence,
but couldn't guess what he was getting at..