10 Bizarre JRPGs You -Probably- Didn't Know Existed 

Couldn't stop laughing at the Kingdom Hearts nod 😅

Timestamps: The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang 0:44 Zettai Hero Project 1:46 Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars 3:14 Trillion God of Destruction 4:22 Torneko The Last Hope 5:55 Pokemon Conquest 7:00 Okage Shadow King 8:36 The Wizard of Oz Beyond the Yellow Brick Road 10:28 Sakuna of Rice and Ruin 11:51 Zanki Zero Last Beginning 14:04

If you grew up in the ‘90s and read “X-Men” comics, then you knew about “Spike McFang”, lol! They advertised that in like every Marvel comic the year it came out for months! (And that stupid “Aero the Acrobat” also! “EGM” ran ada for both too at the time).

Pokemon Conquest was awesome, I hope they revisit it some day. As a fan of Japanese History, Pokemon, and SRPGs it was an absolute delight.

ZHP is one of my FAVORITE PSP games. It was such a fun game.

Bonus fact for the ZHP game, it's home base is actually selectable as your home base in Disgaea 4

Just got the Prinny Presents ZHP/Makai Kingdom. Some of those other games are very odd and obscure, even for relatively experienced JRPG players.

Trillion God of Destruction is for a few bucks on Steam.I think I will give it a try

I am saving this video for later, most of the games on this list were already on my list for one reason or another, but it is great to have your take on them as well as putting them all in one neat little pile ❤️

Is it weird that I've owned 4 games on this list?(zanki zero, sakuna, wizard of oz, and trillion). I guess that means I like off beat games a bit

Have you considered putting all your "Top 10 (or other number)" videos in one playlist? I know I'd like that, because not all your top 10 videos are actually in a playlist. If I had a choice, I'd order them from oldest to newest, because newer videos mention older videos (or are continueations of older videos, like "part 2"). It would be easier to watch them all if they were in one place.

Bro you should be a mainstream gaming youtuber. you deserve more subs. thanks for the info and entertainment

I would love to see a list with games with card games elements mixed with RPG style

I remember seeing Okage at gamestop and decided to give it a try. The game turned out to be very good. Demon's Crest for the snes is another fairly bizarre rpg.

Torneko on Playstation is a sequel to a Super Famicom game, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon. It's also a roguelike, and I remember having a lot of fun with the fan translation. The main gimmick was expanding your weapons shop by bringing gold and salable items back from the dungeon. I think it's funny that Torneko has (eventually) a massive arms dealership, yet he can't take any of the gear he sells with him into the dungeon.

I think I'll check out both "Trillion God of Destruction" and "Sukuna of Rice and Ruin."

It’s time for Extend TV! Man that game was weird but also pretty funny.

Pokemon conquest is great. Def a gem out of left field.

HI Erick :) Really enjoyed the video. Take good care

I loved Pokemon Conquest, sakuna, and zanki zero. I also have been meaning to play trillions and zone of the enders, but never heard of the others. I love obscure games so I gotta check them out

I'm actually surprised Conception II didn't make this list. Probably not obscure enough. I have wanted to try Trillion for a while though.

I used to be not a pokemon fan, but i do really enjoy pokemon Conquest, which is my first pokemon game that i played.

I have that Wizard of Oz RPG. It's actually kind of fun. Yeah, the stylus only gameplay is...interesting. Though I'm not sure how much better/worse it is on an emulator.

What is the poster behind you from?

I'm surprised to not see, Moco Moco Friends in this list yo!

OH NO shot... I was literally thinking of Yellow Brick Road before clicking on this vid lmao. So happy to see people acknowledge its existence, really cool game (had to drop it towards the end though due to an intense difficulty spike). The trackball is actually the reason I wanted to play this game tbh, I thought it was a really unique idea... and I still do; I enjoyed using it personally. Just don't like it on an emulator like mentioned here lol, it's definitely not designed for it. Also, the battle system does remind me of SMT a bit in a way tbh (SMT4 especially).

Hey @erick do you have a top list of rpg franchises that are likely not going to be remade/rereleased/remastered? Like there has to be a few games where a defunct company still has the IP to em, no?

Get the feeling that there are a lot more that we don't know about. Just added Sakuna to my wishlist.

I'm so happy to see ZOE: Fist of Mars on here. I know most people think it's crap, but I love it.

What is the last game in the intro with the girl doing an attack called Last Rites? (it would be great if you could list these in the description or somewhere on screen while they played in the future)

I tried Torneko years ago, I couldn't get into it, I was mislead by the title on the cover "World of Dragon Warrior"...

These types of videos are my favorites

U got me with the KH joke 😂😂

I'm kind of a little surprised to not see Mary Skelter make this list it was easily one of the most bizarre JRPGs I've ever played I mean a bunch of animals girls named after fairy tale characters having to escape a prison and their power comes from blood kind of a weird promise

I was expecting to see the JRPG Sands of Destruction (DS game) in your video. Great cast, rather unknow and the gameplay has a weird feature. We can whoose to link attacks or do something else (enforce them I think, it's beeen a long time, I don't remember all the details) with points to make the attacks stronger. But linking attack was totally overpowered (to the point where the characters can one-shot bosses) but the other option was lame. The goal of the heroes was to destroy the world. Very fun and unexpected game, but, rather weird in its own way.

1. Ok you got me, ain't heard of that one. 2. Got the Switch combo. I still can't believe we FINALLY got the Makai Kingdom version with new content. 3. Know about it, read an LP on the LP Archive. 4. Heard about it and that's about it. 5. I've heard about it and I think I even saw it at a used game shops once, but another case of that's about it. 6. I own this, it's weirdly good. 7. Physical copy on PS2 AND Digitally. This is a game I have a fondness for and would love a Remake or sequel to it. 8. Know about it, never had any interest in this game. 9. Have it, was currently playing through it before Three Hopes came out. Weirdly engaging though it's start is slow as hell. 10. Know about it, Probably won't be playing it, but I'm down to watching an LP of it.

Welp! looks like theres more games for me to LP. lol like i already dont have a huge list! Thanx for this cool Vid!

Freakin' LOVED Okage' back in the day :D. I remember seeing it on store shelves for rental, and i eventually bought it. Lost my PS2 copy and i don't own a PS4 :(. Pokemon Conquest looks awesome. Trillion: God of Destruction was fantastic on Vita (it's cheap on Steam too!)

I remember but I never played Spike McFang because no one was selling this game in Mexico. Not even Video Centro had it for rent (and they had really niche games, like Populus or Super Valis IV). But a weird RPGs list that doesn't contain Space Funeral, Middens or Hylics, is not complete. These three games are much, much more bizarre and unique than any other I know.

great list as always. I am curious though, I'm very interested in those dungeon crawler games like #1 on this list. I'm curious what's considered the best in that genre, so i can check it out.

The dstwo had a rom crack for the wizard of Oz rpg that let you move with the d-pad, eliminating the track ball headache. Not endorsing the dstwo, but that game mechanic stunk!

Intro gets me all the time 💯💯🤙🤙

What game is the move last rites from?

Zanki Zero's spot is well deserved. It is easily one of the best PS4 JRPGs.

The DragonQuest bit reminded me of Death by Degrees a Tekken spinoff with Nina Williams. It's like they made that game just because they were bored.

Great video.

North American releases were made more difficult because in America we had game rentals, so publishers upped the difficulty to prevent people beating the games in a weekend.

This shows my age, but one time I went with my mom to Blockbuster and she let me rent Okage. I was already a big Final Fantasy fan cause my first console was the PS1. I played Okage though and was hooked! I had to return it so I was never able to finish it but, i vividly remember being like, "This is weird but, actually really good!"

I loved Sakuna, funny and wholesome story. fast and cool action gameplay mixed with calming rice farming. I also love the small details you get the further you go along with the feeling of getting better at making the rice all with a great soundtrack. As for Trillion... well I lost many generals but stop playing when I've reached a step I knew my favorite general would die and never went back to hear her dying in an atrocious and sadistic way... I have failed all of them and couldn't face another failure so I ran away. Now I think I will try it again and hope to fuck him up in NG+. Another game that could've made this list, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk on switch after trying out the demo I kind of liked it and want to know whats next.

The wizard of Oz RPG is the prettiest low poly game I've ever seen! It's just gorgeous! And the trackball gimmick isn't as bad in a real DS. I would still prefer traditional movement thou. Great video!

You got me with that second game

Sakuna of Rice and Ruin I was thinking about buying this game soooo many times but I wasn't 100% convinced i trully want it... Now I know I want to play it.

If only that one were the weirdest "Nobunaga's Ambition" game; there is also the one in which everyone are cats. And I have played "Fist of Mars" and "Trillion", didn't got far in the last one, I felt the battle system was too convoluted, and now that I know the girls die, forget about me giving it another try. Also, it's weird this is how I finally found out how nunchucks are supposed to be used to harvest rice. A 35 years mystery finally resolved.

I love Torneko! Played it to heck when I was a kid.

I thought it was incredible in Final Fantasy VII to fight the optional bosses that had about 10 million HP and then there's Trillion: God of Destruction with a boss who has literally one trillion HP. Unless your attacks are doing 100 million to 1 billion HP damage per turn, you're not going to beat him quickly or easily.

I love Okage and always wished it got a sequel. I think Omega Quintet should have gotten mentioned. It's a rare turn based RPG on PS4 about Idols who have to save the world. It's got multiple endings and the post game objectives are insane. Just be warned, it's pretty heavy on fan service.

I died with that smug face to "Final Fantasy x Disney" LMAO 😂😂

Ah, Trillion, what a blast from the past, speaking of which, it is technically possible to beat trillion with first overlord in ng+.

I love ZHP so far, especially as a Disgaea fan and ESPECIALLY as a fan of parodies

I played half of these. Good list. I remember some odd titles. It's Japan of course so they always come with some odd and interesting ideas.

Please make part 2

17:44-17:54 That had me wheezing. XD

All are bangers

I actually bought Trillion when it released but never came very far because it's so god-damn hard. After the first girl's death I dropped it because I couldn't do this. I ever wanted to Pokemon Conquest but it never released here in Germany and it's actually expensive. I'd really like to play it but there's no means for me to play it because I can't play handheld games anymore. Sakuna is sitting on my shelf, never played yet. (still regretting not buying the Switch version) Zanki Zero is a game that's been on my list dor years but I never knew what it's supposed to be.

Honestly I heard of Osage and actually have Pokémon Conquest. Both are pretty good

Wanna laugh ? A pokemon X fire emblem game released right now would do pretty well. Even if it would be basically be the same thing as pokemon conquest.

7:46 u just crack me up lmaoooo

Pokémon Conquest is the only one I've heard of on the list.

The Z.H.P. game looks like it could be from the same people who did the Disgaea games. Also I actually own a copy of Pokémon Conquest for the DS. If you're a completionist like me, it'll take a while to get all the characters with max bonds with their pokemon, most of which are only available after you complete the prelogue and unlock the other character's stories.

Hey Erick I like your videos and I love zanki zero

Hey, could you do a video recommending RPG's on Steam? It doesn't need to be exclusive, just games available there. I live in a place where games are expensive as fuck except on Steam, so it's the only platform where I can actually buy the games (I had to emulate all my favorite games, sadly)

Thousand Arms, ATLUS first attempt at a modern Persona at least in the sense of the Dating Sim aspect.

Just saw that Zanki Zero Last Beginning is also on steam

Hi Eric when it comes to RPGs we need to talk to people like you. I have seen 2 recent reviews. Xenoblade 3 and LiveALive. What is your personal opinion on Xenoblade 3 getting an 8 and LiveALive getting a 9?

Pokemon conquest is actually a really solid game. Its simple and entertaining. You don't need to be a pokemon or nobunaga's ambition fans to enjoy it

I'd love to see a Pokemon Conquest 2

one day you are going to make a video of RPG's available on Android??

I LOVE Z.H.P., one of my favorite roguelite

Torniko looks fun

I actually loved Taloon. His chapter was one of the better ones in the game.

mcFang and wizard of oz aside, I have the physical copies of all of those games. ZHP was a great game, a fantastic parody of tokusatsu

I had Sakuna on the switch but I couldn't get into it. I heard good things about it and it sounded really interesting so I decided to give it a go but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

Pokemon Conquest was so good!

Pokemon Conquest is amazing one of the most underrated game of all time

I saw spike mcfang's gameplay in a demo booth thing, and saw that its combat actually looked pretty fun even though the box cover and game name was stupid as hell. So I did actually end up renting the game and finishing it back when it was fairly current. I thought it was pretty fun at the time, but when I went to replay it via emulator like 15 years later I didn't think it aged well and I couldn't be bothered to play too much anymore. As for Trillion, you don't actually get much of a choice which girl dies when. Just the first 3, and they have to either be greed, gluttony, or envy. After that the order is fixed. If one of the first 3 (can't imagine anyone would think anyone among THOSE 3 other than Lvia would be best girl) is what you consider 'best girl', you're pretty hooped. I'm pretty sure the game is nearly impossible to beat by the first 3 girls on a first playthru without knowing the game to death tier exploits. After your 6 'main' girls though, you get backups like Faust, your little sister, her puppy, and finally you suddenly power up and get to fight yourself. Honestly the game is interesting, but has little replay value other than wanting to see the ending of some character you couldn't the first time around. It's kind of like punch club (very unrelated game that people probably wont get as a reference) with a 1 character tactical rpg battle system. One of the training programs is a dungeon exploration thing too. But IIRC it was actually one of the least efficient forms of powering up your character.

Guess Trinity Universe is not weird enough for this list 🤣

I love Z.H.P. It's so funny and mistakes are completely forgiven. I like it.

Played ZOE Fist On Mars years ago Watching this video gave me reasons to PLAY IT AGAIN for this unique and very important reason: good grief! is not a fire emblem sooo..!

I like the video it's very funny 😂

I own a copy of Okage: Shadow King

Spike mcfang was amazing

Was expecting to see Guardian's Crusade and/or maybe Rhapsody. Kinda unknown if I recall. I did play ZoE Fist of Mars and finished it. Not bad, but definitely could've been better

I kind of want to play Wizard of Oz. Too bad about the controls.

Z.H.P. was the only one that I actually had then got the Prinny Classics Vol. 2 to play again and YES! *SUUUUUPER BABY* ! is just so .. I don't know. All I know is I am constantly saying that when I play it... yeah I'm a weirdo. Some other games that people might not be aware of are Magnam Lord which is really fun. ( Switch/PS4 ) And let's not forget Magna Carta 2 ( Xbox 360 ) by Bandai Namco which needs a remaster on PlayStation or a new entry imo. Anyone play the AkibaStrip Series? it's kinda crazy.

Landon's Bizarre JRPGs

Yay my girl Sakuna getting more love

I just bought Pokemon Conquest, it's in japanese though because english version is very expensive.

the last two i know they are really unique... zenki in particular...oh boy does that games scream originality as its main appeal.

trillion god of destruction boss battles aka fights against trillion is Excellent the amount of RNG on everything else is what makes it not that great if the game was far less RNG dependant like infinitely less it would have been a hit imo cuz trillion fights are godlike especially the final form

Spike McFang??? Nice name....