Why do JRPGs feel like they lost quality?
I always liked JRPGs but the first one I ever played was Suikoden 2 and man was I hyped for Eiyuden Chronicles. I recently started playing it and it is definitely not bad, you can really feel that they try to bring back the Suikoden style, war action, epic 1vs1 and some very good looking graphics.
But here is the thing, why do I feel like nothing can come close to Suikoden 2? I feel like this Game is the Pinnacle of JRPG hidden behind people just not knowing about it. No Final fantasy, no dragon quest, no tales of, no grandia, no trails..
When I played the newest tales of game I felt the same issue. Everything feels bland or kinda empty, it looks good but collecting things feels lifeless, sound effects felt cheap and facial expressions were more on point when I just had different Charakter pictures while they were talking. (Grandia 2 did a good job on that btw.)
I just never ever had the same feeling for a game like for Suikoden 2. Suikoden 4 was cool too but already felt like a cheaper Suikoden 2.
Idk man maybe I'm just stupid here but maybe some people think the same as I do.