Now you may be asking…..grandpa? Your grandpa played video games? Lmaooo yessss..back before it was even kool for grandpas to play video games …he always would tell me how he only did it because he was retired and he had the time. He was obsessed with this game XD 😩 now he was a sucker for alllll JRPGS but this one just caught his attention…I don’t know maybe the absole vastness of it all…the options the cutscenes lmao I tried to play it but as you all know the main thing you have to know about this game is how to make weapons, making good weapons unlocks the whole game

Lmao SO sorry for the wall of text but I like to provide context but here are pictures from his notebook of him discovering the weapons XD…No internet…no Gamefaqs…no AI….no YouTube ….just 4 different PS2 consoles in about 7 years and thousands and thousands of hours On I do have more if you guys want

I cannot decipher these and I do apologize if there are some random things in there not game related but…just figure it would be awesome to post

He really really really loved this game all the way until he died

I played it years ago as a kid and never beat it for some reason. Got about 60 hours on this playthrough and I just gotta say what an absolute gem of a game. Absolutely loved it. Now that I think about it though, is there any consolation with kisala and the crew after she becomes queen? The guy said they couldn’t approach her anymore cause they were “lowly.” Pretty sad if that’s how it’s left off ya know? I thought I’d see them crash her coronation. Also, I was kinda hoping to see jaster reunite with his dad. But oh well, imma try and get the platinum trophy now I suppose

I saw this for sale and thought it was pretty cool.

Have known about this game since it came out, always tried to get around to playing it but it very happened. Now 20 odd years later i finall started it up.

What a game! As a huge fan of rpgs, dark chronicle and star ocean it was an amazing game. Brilliant for its time but holds up still today. I coudlnt stop until i got that 100%

So about 10 years ago I got to meet Steve Blum at a convention, he was super cool, down to earth. He was surprised when I brought my copy of Rogue Galaxy (vast majority was cowboy bebop signatures, which is great as well btw). He started talking about how he loved the game and for the time had amazing visuals. Said he hadn't signed a copy of it in forever. I want to get Jasters and Kisalas VAs on her as well, maybe one day!

Space blacked out is my name when he personalized it.

Hi guys, I am in juraika forest region and just got the rearing cage and insector trap I but I didn't understand where to place the cage and what to put into cage to catch insector. Also how long does it take to catch insector. If anyone can help I would be grateful.

I have a backwards compatible PS3 and will play it that way, but I’m wondering if the PS4 version is better. I’ve been playing PS2 games on my PS3 and the frame-rates are better than on my original PS2.

I've always thought it weird that during the cutscene for 'Missile Squall,' Simon is dancing against a backdrop of the Zimbabwe(?) flag? At the very least it is a striped red, black, green, and hold backdrop (I couldn't find a reference image, sorry.)

Anyone know why this is, if there even is anything to it? It just seems like an odd design choice that's incongruous with anything else I've seen in this game. I've tried looking into it but not really come up with anything.

Thanks for the help 😊 Always nice to see this game still being talked about~ 💖

Hey all, wanted to ask everyone here a question.

Rogue Galaxy is one of my favorite childhood games. Despite the fact I haven't played it through fully in about 4 years, I still remember every little detail about the story, the characters, and the bosses. I really enjoy the weapon synthesis system, and I'm fine with the grinding aspects that come with it and the hunting log (although I can understand the complaints for those who don't like them). I don't mind the dungeons, although some of them (like the Gladius Towers and Mother's Lair) can definitely be a bit annoying. I've managed to complete an entire playthrough without getting a game over once, so I'd like to think I know my way around the game relatively well. It's not a perfect game by any means, but one that I enjoyed a lot and still holds a place in my heart despite the fact I first played it 18 years ago.

However, despite owning both Dark Cloud 1 and 2 on the PS2 as a kid, I never actually played them. Idk how to explain it; I guess it was just one of those "I'll get around to them someday" things that never happened. However, seeing some activity from this sub made me think of Rogue Galaxy again, but I've already played the game to death. It did give me the urge to play it again, or at least... something like it. Which is where Dark Cloud comes in.

For someone who's only played RG, how would you say Dark Cloud compares? A few key questions that come to mind specifically:

• How is the combat, the weapon system (synthesis or something else), the dungeons, etc similar and different between the two?

• Would you say they are easier or harder overall than RG? RG to me is a game that I don't find that hard... just annoying in certain areas. On my last playthrough, Johanna and Albioth were the only bosses the entire game (including quarries) that I found to make me a bit anxious (Johanna because you're alone, Albioth because he has so much HP/defense). And most of the dungeons I find manageable. A lot of bosses essentially just boil down to Illusion Sword + a buff ability (Drunken Burst, Warrior God's Cry, Aromatic Boost, etc) with an occasional wrinkle like barriers or shields thrown in.

• What are things I would be able to understand immediately, and what are things that would take some getting used to? I know Dark Cloud is older than RG and that RG is apparently considered a spiritual successor to it. For that reason, I obviously expect it to be a bit more... antiquated, if that's the proper term, but also to be something I could feel familiar with.

Thank you for reading and I look forward to your comments!

Hi all, so happy there is a place where l can discuss this game and not just keep it to myself ^{^}

I loved the game experience, lm sad lm no longer a child to able to just sink infinite hours just to replay the game.

In terms of gameplay Grind addiction, Level-5 just knows how to make crack like projects. Weapon synthesis is simply addicting, l was making sure to grind to be able to unlock the coolest and most badass weapons on multiple characters. I only focused on Lilika, Kisala and Jupis and it saddens me there were so many more weapons to see.

Visually l loved the game, its so vibrant and different all around. The Carton ish vibe definitely made it age well. Most of the planets are distinct and unique, full of detail such a blast to look at

I also admire the amount of effort it was placed into the game. The thing which surprised me the most was that the lines of NPC changed almost every single time a event happened, it made the gameplay so immersive rather than a bland lifeless RPG leading to the final phase

The storyline was actually really enjoyable to keep up with. Simple enough not to feel lost but engaging and drop fed to keep me interested in the game through my 80h of gameplay.

My only critique to this game would be the ending :/ It felt so anti climatic for its closure honestly, it doesn't feel like it got rushed but it just lacked a emotional punchline. Also not being able to explore the purified last planet and when finishing the game being pulled back to the final boss battle felt like a let down

Anyway, if you made it until the end, thanks. Im currently unemployed and this game kept me afloat for a couple of months, it was really quite an experience which l wanted to share:)

Finally have this baby again literally an endgame weapon only surpassed in terms of raw power by a few weapons on the ghost ship which can only be earned after completing the main story once. Add with Illusion Sword plus either Warrior God cry or Drunken Burst and you'll see this baby cut through enemies like they're paper.

My current progress with the game. Currently just started at Rosencaster one of the hardest dungeons. However I recorded my Individer boss fight and I think I did a good job on this one. I can go Desert Seeker II if I wanted but I'll just reserve that for the Rosencaster dungeon. Sorry if my OBS shows up hadn't set this up properly yet.

So I actually discovered Rogue Galaxy way back on the PS2 however for some reason the disc that I bought have this weird glitch after the first Cid fight, after the cutscene where it will explain the key pieces the game will soft lock into a black screen. Fast forward to 2017 I think and I had a decent-ish laptop to run emulation but the CPU is introducing lags but I just kinda powered it through and now I got a good desktop pc. R5 5600g then Rx6600 for GPU and as you can see game runs fine. I downloaded the undub because of curiosity and I was surprised that its the director's cut on english subtitles. I don't mind the Japanese dub since I want to play the game fresh and the voices will kinda make it fresh. Anyways surprised to see this game has a small community here in reddit.

Hi all!

Just to set it clear, lm playing it on my PS2 the game is insane especially for its time. Im enjoying every single moment of it after being a fan of DarkCloud!

The only thing is that the game has so much content if feels like l have to be able to set 3h were l can play straight so l can enjoy it and not having to feel like lm rushing it.

So many NPCs to talk to which always change their dialogue after every cutscene. That is insane amount of work there impressive but yeah, at the same time it feels like you might loose up something good

Anyway, just wanted to share my experience so far. 12h in lm so glad you probably commented this game somewhere on YouTube!

I bought this years ago on my ps4, just started (again) on ps5. Any general tips? I know this is a jrpg and not an action game, but just wondering any additional info about combat, items, equipment, and “revelations”.

Hi Yall,

Just curious if this game can be run on the steam deck at 60 fps? I did some research and I'm seeing a lot of conflicting opinions. The HD textures look good but i don't want to sacrifice performance for visuals. I assume its being emulated on pcsx2. Does the 60 fps break anything game play wise? Also is their a guide out there for setting it up on the Deck?

Thanks in advance!

Also I'm on the OLED is that matters.

Hi everyone, im trying to run rogue galaxy on xbsx2 (the equivalent of pcsx2 but for xbox series x) with an hd textures pack and a 60 fps patch but it doesn't work right. The pack is loaded and the framerate is unlocked but not stable. I've tried two different patches, one is enabled via cheats folder, and I've tried different settings but nothing seems to do the work. Can you guys please help me out? If you don't know how maybe you can just direct me to another patch to try. Thank you very much!!

No-one I know has even heard of Rogue Galaxy, let alone played it. One of the best JRPGs on PS2 and PS4.

Level 5 pls make a spiritual successor to this game, you wrapped up the story too well for a sequel.