final fantasy tactics, but out of choice. because grinding in that game is immensely pleasurable.

Originally posted by salamander:

final fantasy tactics, but out of choice. because grinding in that game is immensely pleasurable.

what makes grinding in that game pleasurable? xd

is Pokemon count? past few year im replay again Black White 1&2 just to grind all pokemon until lvl 90

Originally posted by heime2003:

Originally posted by salamander:

final fantasy tactics, but out of choice. because grinding in that game is immensely pleasurable.

what makes grinding in that game pleasurable? xd

mixing class combos and abilities, making obscenely broken combinations as the game progresses.

like:

- monk/thief
- knight/mystic
- black mage/orator
- ninja/monk
- mediator/chemist
- black mage/arithmetician

the "reward" for grinding these out is very worth it, and very cool to witness.

Originally posted by caprice shower:

is Pokemon count? past few year im replay again Black White 1&2 just to grind all pokemon until lvl 90

in a collecting game, grinding is expected

Bravely Default. The grinding is pretty insane even hough they give you a fast forward button.

Then halfway through the game you end up having to revisit every area and basically replay the whole game again but in a boss rush sort of mode where each time the paired bosses are different.

I have barely ever played a JRPG that is "grindy", because aside from like some games released in the late 80s or early 90s, grinding has always been something players do when they're unable to beat battles at the intended difficulty, or they run into a wall after running from all combat for a while

Originally posted by ṼṏẌṏḭḊ:

Bravely Default. The grinding is pretty insane even hough they give you a fast forward button.

Then halfway through the game you end up having to revisit every area and basically replay the whole game again but in a boss rush sort of mode where each time the paired bosses are different.

i feel ya. amount of grinding in that game is ridiculous. spent countless hours on leveling up jobs

Originally posted by the vampire of time and memory:

I have barely ever played a JRPG that is "grindy", because aside from like some games released in the late 80s or early 90s, grinding has always been something players do when they're unable to beat battles at the intended difficulty, or they run into a wall after running from all combat for a while

i play jrpgs mainly for stories so when they require me to do extra work, it turns me off. many jrpg i have known were designed to be unbeatable without some grinding. expecially in later stage or bosses

In the past 5 years probably octopath traveller.
Not really need to grind but to reach max level would take a lot of grinding.

It was further back than 5 years, but the Final Fantasy 4 3d remake required plenty of grinding for Adamant Armors and Onion Swords and gold and silver apples before you're ready to take on Proto-Babil.

The Pixel Remasters are such a disappointment, cutting the challenge dungeons and superbosses.

This one was really bad https://store.steampowered.com/app/237890/Agarest_Generations_of_War/

Not only is it really long, but it expects you to beat it multi times. And you need a guide to get the "true" ending. Game even comes with an autobattle...

Newer than that...., I just don't play jrpgs anymore

Originally posted by Electric Cupcake:

It was further back than 5 years, but the Final Fantasy 4 3d remake required plenty of grinding for Adamant Armors and Onion Swords and gold and silver apples before you're ready to take on Proto-Babil.

The Pixel Remasters are such a disappointment, cutting the challenge dungeons and superbosses.

the FF3 remake also was pretty grindy, but that was more out of difficulty. i actually adored how bizarrely difficult that version was, i wish more FF games would strive to be this.

FF9 feels grindy, mostly because the loading screen for every battle is quite long

Originally posted by salamander:

final fantasy tactics, but out of choice. because grinding in that game is immensely pleasurable.

Crazy to think characters can actually die in that game. By die I mean if you lose them in a certain map they’re gone forever.