Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If it weren't for King's Field, it would've been first and I would have the epic clickbait title but whatever. I guess it's the first strategy/tactical RPG and if you consider them JRPGs, then it's that too, but that's not as impressive tbh.

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Sources:

King's Bounty (1990) footage: Dmiche
youtube.com/watch?v=K284W8Y2Csg

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Games featured in this video in order of appearance:

Arc the Lad - PS1 (1995)
King's Bounty - MS DOS (1990)
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem - SNES (1994)
Tactics Ogre - SNES (1995)
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth - PS1 (2001)
Final Fantasy Tactics - PS1 (1997)

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Music used in this video in order of appearance:

Theme of Arc the Lad - Arc the Lad OST
Constructor, Shine - Valkyrie Profile OST
Village of Ruku - Grandia OST
Bio Public Corporation - Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter OST
Dart's Theme - The Legend of Dragoon OST
Battle 2 - Arc the Lad OST
Assault - Grandia OST
Battle 1 - Arc the Lad OST
Attack - Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter OST
Dungeon 2 - Grandia OST
Area Movement - Arc the Lad OST

(I have no idea what the real names of the songs are, but this is what they're listed as, and they're all magical.)

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More of my videos -

Prinny Review: youtube.com/watch?v=BLrsf5Lv5-s

The Quest 64 Series: youtube.com/watch?v=0mB6IEZcl14

Wizard of Oz JRPG: youtube.com/watch?v=BF9C3i9hY7g

#ArcTheLad #PS1 #JRPG