Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of March 29th
andrewkfb@piefed.social 2 days ago
Trails in the Sky First Chapter for the Switch. Never played anything from this series before but I’m totally vibing with it. The combat is super fun, the story is a slow burn but filled with a fun cast, and I really dig the art style. It’s not challenging or particularly dense, but it feels a sort of “comfort RPG” type voice that Dragon Quest seems to fill for a lot of people. Can’t wait to play more games from the series ☺️
NineSwords@ani.social 1 day ago
The problem with that series at the moment is that they have a big hole in their releases on Switch. Second Chapter Remake should come out this year if they keep their release date, but then you are out of luck waiting for Third Chapter which will hopefullly be released quickly. After that you get 2 games that are available again (from Zero, Azure) before getting another hole that might or might not get filled with Cold Steele 1 and 2. Cold Steel 3 and the rest up to the newest release of Beyond the Horizon are available again.
It’s such a mess for Switch users who can’t just hit the missing games up on PC, especially since the games are one of those that definitely should be played in order without skipping entries.
So, if you’re looking for a “comfort RPG” might I recommend the Atelier series? Atelier Ryza: Everdarkness and Secret Hideout would be a good starting point. It has a less epic story than the Legend of Heroes series which spans almost 40 years, but in return you get something a lot more comfy with a pedigree of also close to 30 years (even though the stories aren’t linked so start with whatever trilogy you want).