This channel is a HIDDEN GEM, a treasure trove of knowledge and great games

I got so addicted to Sands of Destruction. I literally could not put it down. Such a great game and so underrated.

You know, the DS introduced me to so many great series. Valkyrie Profile, Suikoden, Atelier, Disgaea... They may not have been the best versions of those series, but they contributed to makes those games available to a larger audience. That's what made it such a great RPG console for me.

Nostalgia, Blue Dragon Awakened Shadow, Radiata Stories, Magical Starsign, Rhapsody, Suikoden Tierkreis.... man, you've really, genuinely covered so many of the hidden gems on the platform between your first video and this one! You even "honorable mention'd" Avalon Code despite not being able to get into it yourself; damn! I really loved Tierkreis when I played it, but I never knew that that subtitle meant Zodiac - thanks for the fun fact! The only one I can remember playing that you haven't gotten to yet that _may_ qualify as a hidden gem is Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road. Oz is well-produced and looks & sounds great (Media Vision, of Wild Arms, Chaos Rings, Shining Resonance and Digimon Cyber Sleuth fame made it), but it's, uh.... different. I'm sure some people will dig it a lot, though others may be instantly turned off by it's gimmicky controls thanks to a simulated trackball controller on the bottom screen. Definitely worth at least looking into if you're hunting for more titles for a Part 3 in a few years ;) Oh and maybe Phantasy Star Zero. Never played it myself, but always wanted to - it looks really impressive in how well it seems to have translated the PSO/PSU-style action to the DS hardware. I just never saw it in stores. Anyway, love these list vids. Every time I check in on your channel, your stuff is always loaded with passion; keep up the great work!

these are actual hidden gems, unlike other videos showing just the same games again and again. thank you! subscribed

Idea for a video : top 10 short but great jrpgs (like 20 hours maximum)

Great video. :) Nice to see a DS RPG list again. I think the DS list videos were actually how I found this channel. So many great games.

It's been a while since i started following your channel, but i gotta say, it's one of the most entertaining ones IMO. that aside, Tierkreis is one of my most played game on the DS, until my system died :(

Welcome back Erick. Glad KZfaq gave you back your channel. I like your list videos.

Just started playing Radiant Historia thanks to you and it's fucking amazing.

I have a few of the games in this vid, but I was utterly surprised to see you mention Solatorobo: Red the Hunter, which I also have. It is the spiritual sequel to Tail Concerto on PS1, which is also very rare. I also have Tail Concerto, but I lucked into getting it cheaper ordering it from Wales (but it is Region 1). I lucked out. Oh, and Sands of Destruction is also awesome. Good video & recommendations.

Erick thanks man! I'm meeting a lot of jrpg thanks to your channel

wow erick... Thanks for pointing out Lunar Knights and Sands of Destruction.. those games were my childhood leisure time favorites... seeing this video brought me up to those times for a while like if i was discussing these games with an old friend... and now i have an excuse to finish the "Polidori Tower " that´s untouched even to this day.. hope the save file still works...

Me alegra saber que tengo todos los juegos que nombraste, siempre estoy atento a la sección de ds por si me llega faltar uno.

This was a good list. Thanks for the video.

3:03 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEAAAAHHHHHH SOMEBODY'S MENTIONED THIS GAME!!! And thank you for using exploration bgm, I love how good the soundtrack of Rhapsody

Lot's of respect. Your opinion is honest and you're not afraid to tell when you don't like a game. Keep it up!

Nice to see Lunar Knights in here, I would like to pick this game up again as I sold it a long time ago. Glad they kept sunlight mechanic but not without actual sunlight. The two games on DS that I think are hidden gems and I don't think* you covered(I haven't watched all of your past videos yet so can't say for sure) are Summon Night: Twin Age which is a flawed but fun game in my opinion. And the other will sound weird as it's from a huge franchise but I believe a lot of people don't know of Pokemon Conquest since it was released so late in the system's life and wasn't covered that much.

After watching this I actually found the game Sands of Destruction while out shopping. I picked it up and have been playing it recently. Thanks for the suggestion, it's a pretty fun game. ^_^

nice to see these ds games played but couldnt share with friends. Lovely set. I played most suikoden but tierkeris is the nicest.

Thanks for Nintendo DS JPRG tips!

Erik, I trust you man! Never led me astray on recommendations

man, those are some heavy hitting gems! Some very expensive, rare and great RPGs!

I swear man you have the best knowledge of rpgs, no Idea Masato Kato and Masuda worked on a game for the ds!

Yesss glory of heracules I was happy when I saw it on the desk, I played it as a kid and got stumped on a boss , now I’m playing again and will finish this time , after watching the video I see it was on the first version but either way I’m happy it was recognized

I need to bite the bullet and buy Solatorobo. That's the last big DS JRPG I need. These videos always make me feel better about my collection since I have pretty much everything covered. Always worried I'm missing something. :p Great job.

I love Tierkreis!! I've 6 of 10 in this list :)

Sola to Robo is definitely a must-play. I was lucky enough to buy it when it released (being a fan of Tail Concerto) and it really does remind me quite a bit of Megaman Legends. Definitely try to find it, whatever that might entail... that's not a pun.

Luminous arc 1 and 2 are two of my favorite ds games EVER!

Rhapsody , Luminous arc 2 , lunar knight and suikuden ds are worth to play

Definitely, Sands of destruction is a hidden gem!!

Valkyrie profile covenant of plume,izuna,digimon dawn and dusk,tales of hearts..so many hidden grm on DS

Funny I was just watching your part 1 the other day. I got a note 9 and it's perfect for emulation with the stylus. Want to look professional while I use my stylus ;) How've ya been though? How's Mexico now a days?

I like how the Ys HUD looks like your character's name is ADOLHP

I picked up Luminous Arc 2 for $17 from Ebay (game only) and am really enjoying it! I strongly recommend it. I disagree that it is a comedy.. there is humor in the game for sure, but the overall story is quite serious. It is a good tactical RPG with some serious strategy considerations for the battles. I agree, the main battles can be quite challenging, though I am getting through most without having to redo them. Keep up the good work!

I Love the Nintendo DS, is for me, the best console of JRPGS.

i wish sands of destruction was like the original concept which involved it being a story about humans trying to survive in a world with man eating beasts as their slaves/food, but the producers said they wanted it more "kid friendly". I have also noticed that this writer has a habit of getting rid of the main character in the middle of the game for a while.... and i love it.

i kinda overlooked the nds and 3ds for rpgs but man it has some amazing titles

Oh, I didn't know about any of them. Actually I didn't play too much games on this system at all. There is one DS rpg I think belongs here too, and I really regretting ever selling it because it's somewhat rare and a little expensive now. It's Pokemon Conquest. I really liked the idea behind it and, even though I didn't play it for long, it was fun.

I didn't owned Playstation, but I did owned a DS as a kid. So this was actually my introduction to Suikoden game. And it's not like I played it cause of the series either, I never heard heard of Suikoden games when I first tried this game, it looked cool and that was enough for me to play it. And ya know what? This ended up being my literal favorite game on a DS, and I played ALOT of DS games. Loved the anime, cutscenes, army, character development, appearance changes for both Kingdom and characters as you progress through the game, character design 108 playable characters, and so on. So after I became a grownup, 1 and 2 was the first game I decided to play when I got myself a Emulator on PC. I can see why people like others more, and maybe it did felt vastly different from the normal Suikoden games, but DS version was still amazing. Lol XD

Tierkreis is easily one of the best RPG on the DS yeah, even if I remember absolutely despised the way the MC speedtalked every dialogue for some unknown reason.

Master Lendon do you know RPG with battle system as Mugen no Frontier Exceed?

Awesome!!

Solatorobo is amazing, but grabbing enemies gets incredibly repetitive, and it has some of the worst flight controls I've seen, although they don't come into play very often. The characters are definitely the highlight of the game. Totally worth the risk of becoming a furry. I also found it a bit too easy, but that might be due to me completing all the side missions before the endgame. "I found all 1000 accorns" -ProZD

Great video Erick. I know ur a big advocate for emulation- do you know any good 3ds emulators

I know I normally tell everyone how to get these games on modern platforms in your comments, but sadly, aside from Ys 1&2, nothing on this list has been released at all, sadly, this is the fate of most of the DS' amazing library. Personally, I think we need an HD collection with Solatorobo and Tail Concierto for Switch, PS4, XBOX ONE and PC so more people can experience those amazing titles

I think you should do a video on top 10 or top 5 RPGs that can be adapted into an anime series. I know the Trails series can definitely be done. And i didnt know of this series until i started watching your videos😎😎😎

There is one more the rarest NDS rpg: A.S.H. Archaic Sealed Heat. It's using full motion videos in battle. Very epic. There is English patched rom somewhere in internet. Definitely, check it.

Atelier Annie kinda scared me away for getting in the Atelier serie. Not sure that it's bad, it's really charming, but I got a bad ending. It was quite hard actually (or I am just really bad. Both are possible. Still, now I want to go back to it and property finish it at some point.

I suggest u try to play "nostalgia",, that's my favorite game Nintendo DS,,

KZfaqr hot ;). We missed mentioning the game Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood... which unfortunately was not successful, but it is a very good RPG with moderate difficulty. I recommend playing it for those who have not played this game!

That Rhapody is easier than Sega CD Lunar?

I bought ds rphapshady I love the concept of it. And just received luminous arc 2.

I was looking for rhapsody but I didn't remember the name, thank you very much men, I mean it.

Nostalgia is still the best!

hey, idk if you will ever see this comment but i still will ask u a question: i played as a small kid a hidden jrpg (for nintendo ds) which i dont remember the name of. It is rlly hard to find the game because i only remember one attack which was called something with thw word ''nemisis'' in it, maby u know to which game this attack belongs to. i also found a seecret in game where u can jump into a chimney to get into a house which is locked from the outside

Just wondering if ys chronicles 1 and 2 on android is the same games?

I have Sands of Destruction, played it, loved it. Watched the anime, a bit different than the game. Never read the manga. Question, which came out first? The game or the anime/manga?

I never knew Suikoden had a spin off on the DS 😮

Well History like, I really Like the First Luminous Arc. But well the 2 made a Little Harder the Grinding ( You can Still Crazy Grind though) in the First one was so easy was just Your Characters Punching and Healing each Other a While. I renember that didn't happen in the 2. But well I really like Both

🤔 Didn't the Atelier games on PS2, Iris, release before Annie? Or this one of those European outliers where we got games before the states? Anyway yes, it's a fun lil game.

Didn't even know there was a second Blue Dragon for the DS!

I had a knock off mega drive with games from SNES, gba and genesis collection but they were all in Japanese. There was this one jrpg which is a turn based strategy game. The main guy fell into a barn at the start. The characters can use magic like skills with unique animations. If anyone has any idea of this or something similar, please do help.

el otro dia te vi en un video hablando en español y casi me peta la cabeza jaja

what i can play YS without this weird bumping when i can't tell if i hit someone of stick myself on his sword? yey!

Sola to Robo is giving me HEAVY vibes of that classic PS1 game called Tail Concerto. They wouldn't happen to be in the same universe or pull from the same inspiration?

Rhapsody is really fun... u should try it

2:35 The dragon girl (3rd from the right) sort of have a different personality for the game and the anime though I could be wrong

Suikoden DS is a hidden gem. Its my #2 DS rpg (#1 is Radiant Historia imo).

What is that game at 0:29?

Does anyone know of any games similar to Rhapsody A Musical Adventure? I love the unique story and heart warming feel!

rhapsody is indeed sort of easy except one thing all dungeons look all the same inside at almost every change of map making it somewhat annoying, i happened to find myself lost along the way lol

I agree on Avalon code. Bought it day one, then dropped it cause I couldn’t get into it.

Yeah tierkreis is one of the best story written spin off in suikoden, i love the concept of it though the sequel on psp never release outside japan which i think one of the factor why this series die damn konami...sorry for my bad english I'm not used to it.

You need to make Top 10 Japanese only JRPG, hahaha. Summon Night X is good one. :3 And Luminous Arc 3 never got NA version. :'3

I actually bought a copy of Solatorobo. Pricey, but it was worth it.

PROTIP: Get a European copy of Solatorobo. They are much cheaper than North American versions. I'm British and got a UK copy in circa 2015 for around £20, even now you can get a very good quality version for £35. I understand Nintendo published it here and did a much higher print run, meaning far more copies out for purchase.

Luminous Arc 3 Is in English it's been fan translated

Luminous Arc 3 when?

well, so sad that these smaller but better project don't exist anymore or close to not exist.

I never knew there was a ds Suikoden game.

I have to disagree, Erick. You can't even find Luminous Arc anymore... Luminous Arc 3 is the ONLY one I could find.

Avalon code honestly has such an interesting concept for a game.. too bad the story feels so bad

do one for the 3ds plz

2020?

Suikoden is damn good

try tales of innocent, available in english patch

Nobody loves Avalon Code. It was one of my favourite games in ds.

*Suikoden tierkreis* Is The Best

Ys psp or PC?

I really recommend Ni no kuni for DS. There is also English patch.

A TEL LE AY

I've always avoided Tierkreis because of the questionable voice acting, but I'm a Suikoden fan too so I'll have to give it a try

guys if you like dragon ball games then i will leave this here ...dragon ball z super saiya densetsu on the snes amazing battle system and neat soundtrack ...i encourage you to play it .

Sands of Destruction isn't a hidden gem, it's a shallow game.

Solatorobo is my fuckin J A M

I have about half of those. But fuck Suikoden Tierkreis.

tierkreis literally means animal circle, lol. You pronounce it: tee-r-kr-ice. Anytime you see ie or ei in german (pretty much every sentence) you should now know how to distinguish them.

solatorobo red the hunter

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