DS Daily: RPG Lite

by JC Fletcher { Aug 21st 2008 at 9:00AM }

Suikoden is joining Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Xenosaga, Kingdom Hearts, Ragnarok Online, Chocobo's Dungeon, Valkyrie Profile, Shiren the Wanderer, (sort of) Chrono Trigger, (maybe) Mass Effect, and more, as the next RPG franchise to get a new entry on the DS.

If the DS were to be the recipient next game in any existing RPG series, what would you want that to be? And before you rush for the comments form, let's make you think a little bit by eliminating the obvious Nintendo-fan answer: we assume everyone wants Mother, so think of something else!

Tags: remake, rpg

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Shiny @ Aug 21st 2008 9:20AM

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or The Elder Scrolls.

Lord Humongous @ Aug 21st 2008 9:23AM

I would love to see the Shadow Hearts series on DS, maybe with a cool touch Judgment Ring mechanic...

Slu @ Aug 21st 2008 9:30AM

Knights of the Old Republic does sound like a good idea, but I'm hoping Bioware makes a Mass Effect game first. Also any type of Fallout on the DS would be killer.

Kimiko @ Aug 21st 2008 9:36AM

The Mana series of course: Secret Of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, Legend Of Mana

Illusion Of Gaia and Terranigma might be good too.

Lanuke @ Aug 21st 2008 10:57AM

One more vote for Legend of Mana, that game really is a legend (pun intended)

oh, and Lufia also

CPerez @ Aug 21st 2008 9:45AM

I would've loved to see the Baten Kaitos DS remake... :(

acefondu @ Aug 21st 2008 9:46AM

Xenosaga...in North America.

RabanastreRat @ Aug 21st 2008 10:05AM

Xenosaga! Yes, please.

MrWhipplesNipple @ Aug 21st 2008 11:07AM

Yes, Xenosaga! Also, while not technically a series and more of an action RPG: Soulblazer.

Kronikarz @ Aug 21st 2008 9:49AM

Might & Magic, because the DS needs more good first-person RPG's.

Mikhail @ Aug 21st 2008 9:49AM

I would like to see Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

tony @ Aug 21st 2008 9:58AM

I loved that game. All the non square sequels were crappy I thought but I'd definitely get the original again.

pr0vidence @ Aug 21st 2008 9:50AM

Soulblazer. I win.

JBGUY2K @ Aug 21st 2008 10:08AM

I LOVE DEMON'S CREST!!! But it's not an RPG, fix plz. Also, The original Mario RPG

JC Fletcher @ Aug 21st 2008 11:55AM

Fixed! I was working too late, I guess.

Phil @ Aug 21st 2008 10:10AM

Robotrek.

Ian @ Aug 21st 2008 10:16AM

Super Mario RPG, Secret of Mana or Illusion of Gaia. Or maybe Secret of Evermore.

And please, give them the ChronoTrigger treatment - no major overhauls.

tamriel @ Aug 21st 2008 10:17AM

I would love an Odin Sphere port or remake or spin-off or sequel. Also, maybe some Phantasy Star?

Unfortunately, the developers for these two franchises seem to reserve them for Sony platforms -- for the moment at least. One can dream.

Suichimo @ Aug 21st 2008 10:26AM

While not really an RPG, it does have RPG qualities, I'd have to say
the Ogre Battle series. I'm talking traditional Ogre Battle like
March of the Black Queen or Person of Lordly Caliber, not something
like the FFT knockoff that was Knight of Lodis.

Zealot @ Aug 21st 2008 10:50AM

My foolish little dream has always been Persona DS. Sadly, it's one franchise that couldn't really make the jump to a graphically-weaker system like the DS and retain its unique style.

aj @ Aug 21st 2008 11:30AM

There are rumours of a Persona on the PSP.

There are also rumours that Etrian Odyssey was a test run for the system that would become Persona DS, though that's REALLY hard to swallow.

But Persona PSP seems plausible. In the mean time, Persona 4 is coming out in December on the PS2. Are you pumped? I am.

Zealot @ Aug 21st 2008 11:44AM

As so completely not in the position to buy a PSP right now as I am, portable Persona would demand that I still buy one. To be honest, I'm glad that it's still just a rumor.

I am, however, BEYOND psyched about Persona 4. I'm so glad it's coming out in December and not another month because that's the only month for the rest of the year that doesn't have a DS game releasing that I'm interested in. It will eat my entire Christmas break.

ERacer22 @ Aug 21st 2008 6:05PM

I think Persona could work on the DS. Zelda did the cell shading thing just fine ... or they could do what they did to Xenosaga ... and I agree with the others, bring that one stateside too.

Professor Lario @ Aug 21st 2008 10:53AM

Yes yes yes...Mana would be awesome. I'd love to see it on XBLA too. : )

BlackPeregrin @ Aug 21st 2008 10:53AM

Two words: Golden Sun.

SephFinale @ Aug 21st 2008 11:17AM

Agreed.

mauroh @ Aug 21st 2008 12:07PM

Golden Sun sounds just about right

XDragon @ Aug 21st 2008 11:00AM

Phantasy Star 4 remake!

Others worth mentioning:
Albert Odessy (Sega Saturn version)
Lunar 2
Vay
Dragon Warrior/Quest 1
Final Fantasy 1 & 6
Phantasy Star 1 (like the Japanese PS2 Ages version)
Soul Blazer, Zelda 1, TMNT4, Castlevania SOTN, Space Megaforce, Actraiser 1, Keith Kourage and Faxanadu (not an RPGs but awesome)

XDragon @ Aug 21st 2008 4:52PM

I forgot Septerra Core!

aj @ Aug 21st 2008 11:20AM

How about some new IP? I'd love to play an RPG that didn't have a number attached to it. Something new, or at least slightly new. And NOT developed by Nintendo, either.

Preferably Level-5 would do this. I love those guys.

Goity @ Aug 21st 2008 11:24AM

Sonic.

aj @ Aug 21st 2008 11:31AM

It's already been done. And there is still a high level of probability that it's going to suck. Though I want desperately for Dark Brotherhood to be amazingly awesome, I'm not getting my hopes up.

SephFinale @ Aug 21st 2008 2:36PM

There's a high probability that it will be awesome, too. BioWare is developing it, and from what I've heard about them, they don't make crap games.

ERacer22 @ Aug 21st 2008 7:15PM

Well, technically BioWare is the developer, but they actually formed a new studio to do the development. I'm not sure how many actual BioWare core/original members are part of this new handheld group. But as they are providing oversight, hopefully it won't suck.

Tev @ Aug 21st 2008 11:51AM

Wizardry or Bard's Tale

Sally @ Aug 21st 2008 1:46PM

Atelier Iris. Heck, they can probably just use the sprites they already have and make a new game since the game was 2D to begin with.

Oh, and Dark Cloud too. :)

OtakuReborn @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:21AM

I fully approve of this choice.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who's played this game. (or even heard of the Atelier games).

van @ Aug 21st 2008 12:03PM

Mother Trilogy. I know you said it was too obvious of an answer, but I don't care. I want them.

Kia @ Aug 21st 2008 1:45PM

A new Lunar with the quality of the original games and a translation rivaling Working Designs'.

Barring that, a new Mana game with Legend's gorgeous watercolors would be outstanding.

I also wouldn't say no to a new Square-made Super Mario RPG.

For the record, I couldn't care less about Mother. Mildly fun, but ridiculously overrated.

Crass @ Aug 21st 2008 2:47PM

Shenmue!!!! j/k

But seriously I've always wanted to see a new single player Ultima game, and if they could do it on the DS that would be awesome (Richard Garriot make more Ultima!).

aj @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:36AM

Shenmue was awesome.

It should be ported to something, at least. No one bought a Dreamcast, and the only great DC game that hasn't been ported is Shenmue (Chu Chu Rocket is on GBA, Skies of Arcadia is on Gamecube, and Grandia II is on PS2.)

ChangeOfFate @ Aug 21st 2008 3:21PM

I keep saying it!

Secret of Mana DS! None of this Children of Mana or Legend of Mana crap.

I want the original Secret of Mana on the DS :)

swotboy2000 @ Aug 21st 2008 4:50PM

Two words: Paper. Mario.

Alic @ Aug 21st 2008 4:53PM

I'd like to see a new mana game which is exactly like Secret of Mana in several ways:
Several characters in the party at once, even in single player.
A story that feels a bit retro -- no twenty minute introductions before you get control of your character. There should be some action no more than 2 minutes after you hit the new game button.
Similar combat system, with cooperative multiplayer for several players. Internet play if at all possible (how is there not a single RPG/hack and slash on the market for the most popular game system ever that does internet play?

So, I want a game like Secret of Mana for DS, but with new characters and a new story, and internet play.

chibi_wings @ Aug 21st 2008 5:05PM

Most of all, I want another Golden Sun, and the DS would be perfect for it!

I also want the Secret of Mana remake that everyone else mentioned, as well as a FFVI remake. (Mother is of course included in this list of remakes that I want ^^) And even a remake of Lennus (but that's even less likely then Mother)

A new IP would be nice, but I also would like them to make a new quality installment of Mana (Children looks nice, but has very little sustenance), Lunar (dragon song isn't bad, it's just not up to par with the other Lunar games), A new Lennus, Lufia, and Breath of Fire would be nice too.

And for the love of all things beautiful, Namco bring Tales of.. over to NA (i mean the DS installments that you seem to be ignoring!)

Otherwise I'm pretty satisfied, the DS has been getting lots of RPG love, so I'm not complaining. The above are just my suggestions ;)

ERacer22 @ Aug 21st 2008 6:12PM

I'd love to see Daggerfall redone for the DS. I also loved the original Gothic on the PC. What made these games great were their worlds and how you interacted with them. While the DS can't stand up graphically, there really isn't any reason a compelling RPG that doesn't feel as if it were written in the 90's can't be created.