Which Game Should I play next.

[offsidewing]

Ok, so I've just beaten Cosmic Fantasy 2.  The first beloved TG game I've played in 8-ish years.  As I eyeball my collection, I wonder what to play next.  I'm leaving the Ys Games off the list for now because those are a little less time consuming (and can play them in moderation).

I've never played a Japanese RPG (except for Ys4) so I'm thinking about playing one of those next, but I'm drawn to Vasteel which I've never really sunken my teeth into.  Assume any game I've listed as "played" hasn't been played in at least 8 years.

[FM-77]

Gulliver Boy.

Or Monbit. Never played it, but it looks nice.

[runinruder]

Kabuki Den (the third FEoE) is the best game on that list. 

[offsidewing]

Kabuki Den (the third FEoE) is the best game on that list. 

Do I owe it to myself to play the three FEoE's in succession?

[runinruder]

I recommend playing them in reverse order.

Kabuki Den gets off to the fastest start, it's very colorful and immediately wacky and entertaining, it's got the best group of characters and the most memorable moments, and it's the flat-out best of the three. 

Then play Manji Maru.  Its menus are basically the same as Kabuki Den's, so you'll feel right at home.  It's an outstanding epic. 

Then play Ziria.  It gets off to a slow start and it's quite primitive compared to the other two, so if you haven't already played them, you might be less willing to sit through the dull early parts.  But it gets great before too long. 

[nodtveidt]

Vasteel. It can get a bit monotonous after awhile though, so you kinda gotta play it in increments. It's pretty long, and the constant battling can really drain ya.

[termis]

Gulliver Boy wouldn't be the best choice to break you into J-RPGs.  Though it's not a complex, heavy-duty RPG, it's not too linear, so you can easily get lost in the game without a good understanding of the language. 

And as far as I know, there isn't a good English faq written up for this game as of yet, though there are few excellent Japanese ones that you may be able to babelfish.  I wrote about the game a few months ago, and listed where you can find these faqs on the web.
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=2505.msg28469#msg28469

[Necromancer]

My vote's for Neutopia.  It's short, easy, and delicious (just like my girlfriend), so it'll be simple to finish before you chomp into nice and meaty Kabuki Den.

[GUTS]

Sell Vasteel, that game is horrible, then follow runin's advice.

[Keranu]

I voted Neutopia since it doesn't take long to beat.

[Necromancer]

Sell Vasteel, that game is horrible, then follow runin's advice.

What?!?!?!?  Where's my bitch slappin stick when I need it?  Like nod said, Vasteel can be monotonous and is best in small doses, but it's worth keeping and playing.  Hell, it's worth keeping around just for the funky jazz tunes alone.

[Turbo D]

I voted neutopia too, that game is bad ass 

[nodtveidt]

Vasteel's not a bad game but hey, if you're gonna sell it, sell it to me.

[Black Tiger]

"Far East of Eden: the Third one" -its the best game on PC Engine.

[offsidewing]

My vote's for Neutopia.  It's short, easy, and delicious (just like my girlfriend), so it'll be simple to finish before you chomp into nice and meaty Kabuki Den.

Yeah, if my wife ever passes away in a tragic orange bowl blimp accident, I'm going to have the following T-shirts made up:

Offsidewing - I'm cheap, easy, and I make cute kids.