tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post600173022745932858..comments2024-01-16T18:17:50.428-05:00Comments on Super Famicom RPGs: Game 1 - GDLeen Part 3Kurisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-17288734968781868222017-02-27T07:12:46.225-05:002017-02-27T07:12:46.225-05:00I believe the originator of the "fantasy worl...I believe the originator of the "fantasy world as artificially-constructed experiment/theme park/safari" was Philip Jose Farmer's World of Tiers series, which were published in the 1960s and were translated into Japanese as the 階層宇宙シリーズ. The World of Tiers series was also listed in the "Inspirational Reading" appendix of the 1st edition AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide.AWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239905738733896915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-28243345052132481872017-02-26T13:47:51.447-05:002017-02-26T13:47:51.447-05:00Of course the sci-fi/fantasy mix in this game come...Of course the sci-fi/fantasy mix in this game comes from the source novels, which is less likely to have been influenced by video games. Mixing sci-fi and fantasy was a staple of Western books at the time, although I don't know how much of that had made its way to Japan (or if Japan had that same "tradition").Kurisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-36841151106246141842017-02-26T12:12:32.466-05:002017-02-26T12:12:32.466-05:00The first two Ultima games were full of ray guns a...The first two Ultima games were full of ray guns and spaceships and time machines. Wizardry didn't really have sci-fi elements until #6's ending (which segued into #7 going full sci-fi)AWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239905738733896915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-90648440454987917912017-02-15T18:17:30.146-05:002017-02-15T18:17:30.146-05:00You're right. I guess the "last boss is a...You're right. I guess the "last boss is a frickin' computer" had to start somewhere.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-58620894580199834462017-02-15T07:39:33.064-05:002017-02-15T07:39:33.064-05:00Wizardry and Ultima III are the two biggest influe...Wizardry and Ultima III are the two biggest influences on JRPGs -- I don't think Might and Magic registered much.Kurisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-86540860109409006992017-02-15T06:04:12.426-05:002017-02-15T06:04:12.426-05:00Eh? That happens in Might & Magic and Wizardry...Eh? That happens in Might & Magic and Wizardry.<br /><br />Also, I'm wondering just how much these 2 franchises have influenced JRPG development.<br /><br />Both games bar no holds in mixing fantasy and sci-fi. Almost every fantasy JRPG I've played have been extremely liberal in including modern or futuristic weapons (firearms and laser guns)/vehicles (airship and submarines)/characters (robots and cyborgs).Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079946447102636111.post-42905072617142943152017-02-11T13:44:11.192-05:002017-02-11T13:44:11.192-05:00I rarely see games with random encounters inside t...I rarely see games with random encounters inside towns, so that's interesting.<br /><br />Also, good progress so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800681212743703837noreply@blogger.com