So I downloaded a bunch of undubbed PS2 games to play, and I'm not sure where to start. How about I'll list all the ones I've gotten, and you tell me what to play first!

Maybe if I'm nice enough, I'll stream myself playing through all of these arduous Japanese games so you can all watch me fail.

Digital_Devil_Saga_Avatar_Tuner
dot_Hack_GU_Vol_1_Rebirth
dot_Hack_GU_Vol_2_Reminisce
dot_Hack_GU_Vol_3_Redemption
Genso.Suikoden.IV
Growlanser_3_The_Dual_Darkness
Growlanser_Heritage_Of_War
Mega_Man_X8
Radiata_Stories
Shining_Force_EXA
Star_Ocean_3
Suikoden_Tactics
Suikoden_V_USA
Valkyrie_Profile_2_Silmeria
Xenosaga.Episode.I
Xenosaga.Episode.II
Xenosaga_Episode_III

sillyboy_tomato

United States157 Posts

June 08 2011 09:13 GMT

I recommend suikoden 4 or megaman X8 because megaman feels outa place in the list and better to get that done before starting the others

Lachrymose

Australia1928 Posts

June 08 2011 09:59 GMT

I recommend Star Ocean 3, against all odds the japanese Farleen is every bit as bad as the english one. It is truly amazing.

Seriously though, undubbing any Star Ocean is an exercise in futility.

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

June 08 2011 10:03 GMT

could you provide a link for your stream please? couldn't find you on the stream list, and yeah either star ocean or suikoden.. Or xenosaga

Sephy90

United States1785 Posts

June 08 2011 10:17 GMT

I think if you're going to start streaming your first game it should definitely be Mega Man X8 since when people fail at these types of games it'd be more entertaining. Otherwise do Xenosaga since it's such a weird slightly creepy fun series ^_^

ComusLoM

Norway3547 Posts

June 08 2011 10:42 GMT

It just has to be Xenosaga, that would be awesome.

GTR

51282 Posts

June 08 2011 12:42 GMT

Going to start Xenosaga Episode 1 after I do some stuff on the PS3 (going to use my DS3).

Link to stream: http://www.justin.tv/notyuna

tofucake

Hyrule18936 Posts

June 08 2011 13:09 GMT

.hack//GU was awesome, so much better than the OUTBREAK series. I recommend starting after Xenosaga.

MrCon

France29748 Posts

June 08 2011 13:36 GMT

On June 08 2011 21:42 GTR wrote:
Going to start Xenosaga Episode 1 after I do some stuff on the PS3 (going to use my DS3).

Link to stream: http://www.justin.tv/notyuna

I know I'm a bit off topic, but you should try Sengoku Rance on PC (only buy-able online or in Japan)
At first you could think it's a standard hentai game, but I know for a fact that if you don't know it you'll thank me later for this post. It's a turn based strategy game, like Risk, you conquer some provinces, have sex with some girls, but the sex part isn't the point (usually those games are just pretexts for sex scenes, this game is a drug and ruined my life for 2 months

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A good english patch exist if non Japanese speakers wants to try it.
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A great wiki about Alicesoft games (and this game in particular)
http://alicesoft.wikia.com/wiki/A_guide_to_buying_AliceSoft_games (how to buy)
http://alicesoft.wikia.com/wiki/Sengoku_Rance:Walkthrough (wiki)
Gamefaqs has a good 100% faq too for the normal route.
english patch http://yandere.gray7.com/?page_id=90 (just mount the iso or put the dvd in drive and the patch install the game for you)

Sorry, that's off topic I know, but I instantly thought of this game reading OP.

Askr

Germany139 Posts

June 08 2011 14:19 GMT

#10

i'd play xenosaga, star ocean and the .hack series (in that order ^^)
no particular reason to do so, but i just read/heard/watched trailers about these games and like to play them ^^ (but i can't read/understand a single japanese word, so i guess i can't)

Lucumo

6850 Posts

June 08 2011 15:57 GMT

#11

On June 08 2011 22:36 MrCon wrote:

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A good english patch exist if non Japanese speakers wants to try it.
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Sengoku Rance cost me ~300 hours of my life and it will probably consume even more

But yeah, it's pretty off-topic.

Anyway, really like the OP's game list and undub ftw =)
Can't really recommend with what game you should start but play the games of one series right after another(obviously) and try to mix it up a little. Too many RPGs will tire you out after a while. So play some different games in between or do something else.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

June 08 2011 16:17 GMT

#12

Xenosaga.Episode.I
Xenosaga.Episode.II
Xenosaga_Episode_III

I played the dubbed versions unfortunately, But I loved Xenosaga. The mechanics are a bit fucked (like the mechas are fucking useless in 1 or 2), but the story was great, a bit lengthy so if you don't have patience or interest in an intricate story, fuck it