Quote Originally Posted by Kenshin IV View Post
Based on your list there, I would also highly recommend Persona 3 and 4 as well as Valkyria Chronicles if you have not already delved into their awesomeness.
Check the links on my sig, I've been spreading the love of Persona on this forum for years.

Quote Originally Posted by NeoCracker View Post

Atelier and Golden son, but you already know my thoughts on your thoughts of Atelier.

In case of Golden sun, no, it's not as good as Wild Arms or Lufia. Those games are freaking awesome. I think it did enough different, and the story and characters were fun.
Atelier is boring. Beyond its awesome alchemy system the actual gameplay is boring and the cast and story feel like a one shot, low budget anime that only people who need a serious fix would enjoy. I was able to predict most of the games major plot points before they happen which really depressed my friend who lent it to me cause I figured out much of the story in the first few hours.

Golden Sun is also just boring. The premise is interesting and their are elements to the battle system/customization system that are pretty sweet but the story gets bogged down too quickly with generic old school RPG cliches and the puzzles are not as clever as Wild ARMS or Lufia which makes dungeons feel more like chores than diversions. The cast is also fairly generic and I can't really get past how archaic the game feels and plays.