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What does my wife play after Paper/Mario/Rpg?
Scoota
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Hopefully I can post this in the Help / Advice Forum, even though it has to do with games, I need help!
So over the past 3-4 years since we've been married my wife has really been into WoW. It was an unhealthy obsession that led me to my only solution: Console RPGs. I quickly got her into playing Mario RPG (snes) for a while, which she quickly beat. At the time Paper Mario Thousand Years Door (or whatever its called) came out for Gamecube, and I got that for her. She loved it, played it until the end. Then more recently in January I got her Paper Mario (n64) on the virtual console on the Wii, which she just finished a few days ago, and she's looking for something else to play.
Unfortunately, she can't get into Final Fantasy games- she doesn't like the realistic look and the non-interactive action. To clarify, in the mario games you can hit a button while attacking and perform more advanced moved.
I had her try Earthbound, but the combat in that is bland (for her)- you don't see anyones weapons, and its a simple "attack, attack attack, magic" type game which requires very little interaction from the player after you spot off the commands.
My question is- what RPG can I get her into next? Something that requires user input during action to somehow make it better. This can be for any system, I've got em all.
Thanks!
So over the past 3-4 years since we've been married my wife has really been into WoW. It was an unhealthy obsession that led me to my only solution: Console RPGs. I quickly got her into playing Mario RPG (snes) for a while, which she quickly beat. At the time Paper Mario Thousand Years Door (or whatever its called) came out for Gamecube, and I got that for her. She loved it, played it until the end. Then more recently in January I got her Paper Mario (n64) on the virtual console on the Wii, which she just finished a few days ago, and she's looking for something else to play.
Unfortunately, she can't get into Final Fantasy games- she doesn't like the realistic look and the non-interactive action. To clarify, in the mario games you can hit a button while attacking and perform more advanced moved.
I had her try Earthbound, but the combat in that is bland (for her)- you don't see anyones weapons, and its a simple "attack, attack attack, magic" type game which requires very little interaction from the player after you spot off the commands.
My question is- what RPG can I get her into next? Something that requires user input during action to somehow make it better. This can be for any system, I've got em all.
Thanks!
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EDIT: For the Nintendo DS.
Or she could finish off the Paper Mario series with Super Paper Mario on Wii as well. It's not turn based like the other Paper Marios, it plays more like a 2D mario game with a more RPG like story.
Kingdom Hearts I and II might be a good idea- I personally didn't play them, but I had the GBA one (i think? or was it DS)- but I remember it being more of an action RPG like Secret of Mana more than a traditional.
She won't play Super Paper Mario for Wii- I've got it, and its too platformy for her
I'll look into getting the Mario & Luigi games again, those are great ideas that I forgot about.
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We've both got DS' right now, and I don't know if I'd consider any of the Pokémon games 'action rpgs' - not that i'm looking for something with action, but theres no visual combat in it. I've already got Diamond that I could have her try, but I'm just sort of 'meh' on that one.
It has a lot of basic RPG elements, and allows for great interaction in combat.
Story is decent, good writing, and it lets you custom play different classes without going to hard into class setup (as each character corresponds to a class type, Mack=Monk, Ming=Cleric, etc) You can play it easy going or super picky, its really up to you. It has most of what I like about the FF series, cept you dont have to sit through an hour of summons every gd turn, and player control on every hit keeps one physically involved with combat.
Also I might suggest a tactics game like Disgea of FFTA. Or maybe more of an RTS game like Revenant Wings or Lost Magic.
Theres actually a ton of options depending on how much you want to stray from the RPG genre.
Rogue Galaxy sounds like it could be up her alley, too. Pretty, cel-shaded graphics, immersive action RPG battle system ala Kingdom Hearts, you can see your weapons, also not terrible story or voice acting.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
I think this is an important aspect of the OP that may have been overlooked (?).... She's kicked her WoW habit, but is she still obsessive/addicted to gaming? It's one thing to enjoy playing games, but quite another if she's turned it into a compulsion.
As for games, the Kingdom Hearts games were enjoyable, lots of little things to do and unlock, mini games and whatnot to supplement the main storyline...plus who doesn't love some disney goodness...
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maybe Chrono Trigger, you get different combo attacks based on your group members and their specialties, but the characters are more like Final Fantasy.
An excellent idea. I was already going to pick this up and have my wife play it.
This is not going to work- it can't be an actual action game (or a platformer). This also involves Legend of Zelda or any of those, simply because it requires twitch movements and will drive her crazy. She needs CONTROLLED action... like how it is in Paper Mario where you're given a turn to decide your moves, and then the controlled action comes when she has to use the action button while jumping on an enemy.
She's already got two level 50s and beat the game with each.. so we're good there.
Both games that I will look into for her. Thanks for all the suggestions!
No, because it's not translated into English. :P
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Yeah but according to some reviews you need real twitch reflexes to nail them, so maybe this isn't the best option.
Thats ok. It sounds just like how they did it in Paper Mario, still requires twitch reflexes, but it was in a controlled non-action environment. If I like the 360 one I might even get her a copy on Windows so I can still play GTA4 if she wants to play at the same time...