[quote name='Krymner']I understand the point you're trying to make Magus. Music and graphics are just part of what make an RPG good, and aren't totally necessary to enjoying the game. You seem to be stressing gameplay (and to a certain degree, story) over music and graphics, which I can understand. However, what makes an awesome RPG so...awesome, is that it has it all. Graphics, story, gameplay, and music combined together in one package.
Well, for me personally, I have yet to play an awesome original, non-remake DS RPG. My favorite original non-remake DS RPG so far is Etrian Odyssey. Its so shallow in story but it is all about the gameplay. The music was crappy, the story was practically non-existant, the artwork was pretty but there was barely any animation, BUT the gameplay was solid old-school dungeon crawling. However, Etrian Odyssey is a very niche RPG game.
I'm not saying "...the DS can't handle making a game with music and graphics that satisfy."
I am saying that nobody has made a DS RPG with music and graphics and gameplay that satisfy. Not with the whole package. At least in my opinion. I mean, I think its possible to make one, I do conceed to that. But I don't think anyone's made an original non-remake awesome RPG for the DS.[/quote]
Final Fantasy Tactics A-2 was decent at best,
Still a farcry from FFT though.
Its probably the best non-remake DS RPG.