Games with Multiple characters BUT also multiple teams to utilize them

[Leo-Dash]

Hello, I'm Leo and for the past decade I have been daydreaming of making my own RPG Games with my OCs, in the style of Tales of Symphonia, Abyss & Vesperia!

I love videogames with a variety of multiple characters choices but I absolutely hate when they limit me to only using 3-4 at the time!

Please recommend to me games that have balanced the formula and break the usual limitations

• Multiple Characters
• More than the usual 3-4 party members during combat
• Splitting the cast into Multiple Teams (2 to 4 teams) and exploring different levels/parts of the dungeon

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I love Designing OCs and writing Lore about them
However because I have a big team of OCs (around 13 for that project) I would like EVERYONE to be have a fair chance in combat without Benching the majority of them!
In the future I may add a Brainstorming thread about my ideal game design to fix this issue

Here is my own recommendation!

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The Last Remnant
PC | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch | iOS | Android

"The game features a unique battle system in which the player commands multiple groups, or "unions", of characters rather than individual units."
The game features a battle system labeled by Hiroshi Takai as a "turn-based, command-based system using symbol encounters".
During a battle, each enemy from the world screen is represented by a group, or "union", of enemies ranging from one to five individual units; similarly the player's forces are composed of multiple unions of three to five units each. The skills of the units in the player's unions, which include both story characters and hireable units not appearing outside of battle, vary according to different parameters.
- Wikipedia

PROS

• 5* Unions and 18 units*as you level up and progress the story
  • *It may depends on which version you are playing! You can get 25 units with the TLRPlanner but it may crush the game!
• Each unique party member (total 35+) has unique dialogue and a unique quest to do to add them in your party.
• You can turn the QRTs OFF and speed up the battle system
• You don't have to buy equipment and weapon upgrade for other characters, after the end of a combat a character will request material from the loot so they can upgrade their own equipment!
  • they can request you to get a weapon you already have in your inventory to skip the grinding for materials

MIXED​

• Because you can have so many character you may stuck with a lot of Generic characters early in game, unless you do special quests to unlock unique leaders
• A lot of Sidequests
• IT'S A VERY LONG GAME IN FACT
• The Command system can be complicated to understand because it determines on your Teams' place in the battlefield and the team members

CONS

• It can be complicated to understand, and you DEFINITELY NEED A GUIDE to upgrade characters' classes because the upgrade system is extremely cryptid
  • The game has a LOT of hidden information from the player
  • best strategy is to keep low fights until a certain part of the early game so you can upgrade characters way easier, which made me ditch my old save file and speedrun the game at that point
  • You definitely need to get the TLRPlanner! A Mix of a trainer and an information tool to see those hidden values (you can also cheat if you want to LOL)

This game has a REALLY special place in my heart
It's the first game I played the DEMO when i first bought my PC and was gifted on STEAM by a friend

I had 80 hours on it, never finished it and I had to Uninstall because i was dangerous low on hard drive memory
THE GAME HAS BEEN DELISTED FROM STEAM years ago because it got an HD version exclusively for the Microsoft store
Note: the game is in the Internet Archive

 

[freebie#47]

Kinda confused by your definition of games you are talking about. For example: Wizardry series lets you create a party of 6 created characters, but you can always create more than six and send out multiple parties at a time.

2nd would be like Final Fantasy 6 last dungeon. Its where you divide your party members into 3 teams, swapping between the three to unlock more of the dungeon.

3rd is games like Orge Battle and Bahamut Lagoon for the snes. This game plays more strategy Rpg style and when you engage the enemy, it does the basic turn based rpg battle system, though Ogre Battle is more an auto battle though.

I can give you several game recommendations based on each of these types if you are want.

 

[psvitaforever]

In Final Fantasy 8, if I remember correctly (I played it years ago), in the end you get to use all your characters, if someone dies another takes its place, also you can switch parties in the last dungeon; in Suikoden 5 you were able to do the same in the last dungeon, I think; in Miitopia, I don't want to spoiler so I will only say: be ready to create a lot of characters and to use them all!

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Hello, I'm Leo and for the past decade I have been daydreaming of making my own RPG Games with my OCs, in the style of Tales of Symphonia, Abyss & Vesperia!

I love videogames with a variety of multiple characters choices but I absolutely hate when they limit me to only using 3-4 at the time!

Please recommend to me games that have balanced the formula and break the usual limitations

• Multiple Characters
• More than the usual 3-4 party members during combat
• Splitting the cast into Multiple Teams (2 to 4 teams) and exploring different levels/parts of the dungeon

-------------
I love Designing OCs and writing Lore about them
However because I have a big team of OCs (around 13 for that project) I would like EVERYONE to be have a fair chance in combat without Benching the majority of them!
In the future I may add a Brainstorming thread about my ideal game design to fix this issue

Here is my own recommendation!

---

The Last Remnant
PC | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch | iOS | Android


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PROS

• 5* Unions and 18 units*as you level up and progress the story
  • *It may depends on which version you are playing! You can get 25 units with the TLRPlanner but it may crush the game!
• Each unique party member (total 35+) has unique dialogue and a unique quest to do to add them in your party.
• You can turn the QRTs OFF and speed up the battle system
• You don't have to buy equipment and weapon upgrade for other characters, after the end of a combat a character will request material from the loot so they can upgrade their own equipment!
  • they can request you to get a weapon you already have in your inventory to skip the grinding for materials

MIXED​

• Because you can have so many character you may stuck with a lot of Generic characters early in game, unless you do special quests to unlock unique leaders
• A lot of Sidequests
• IT'S A VERY LONG GAME IN FACT
• The Command system can be complicated to understand because it determines on your Teams' place in the battlefield and the team members

CONS

• It can be complicated to understand, and you DEFINITELY NEED A GUIDE to upgrade characters' classes because the upgrade system is extremely cryptid
  • The game has a LOT of hidden information from the player
  • best strategy is to keep low fights until a certain part of the early game so you can upgrade characters way easier, which made me ditch my old save file and speedrun the game at that point
  • You definitely need to get the TLRPlanner! A Mix of a trainer and an information tool to see those hidden values (you can also cheat if you want to LOL)

This game has a REALLY special place in my heart
It's the first game I played the DEMO when i first bought my PC and was gifted on STEAM by a friend

I had 80 hours on it, never finished it and I had to Uninstall because i was dangerous low on hard drive memory
THE GAME HAS BEEN DELISTED FROM STEAM years ago because it got an HD version exclusively for the Microsoft store
Note: the game is in the Internet Archive

I had my eyes on this game, but it seems to be overwhelming with its mechanic, and also frustrating (I've read you would need a guide to be sure not to get stuck). But what I've seen in gameplay videos is nice, so maybe I will try it someday after reading your enthusiatic post!

 

[Leo-Dash]

Kinda confused by your definition of games you are talking about. For example: Wizardry series lets you create a party of 6 created characters, but you can always create more than six and send out multiple parties at a time.

Basically any game that breaks the mold and let you have more than 3-4 party members
or multiple party members divided into different teams in the battle field

Either it be a JRPG, Turn Based RPG, Strategy or a Mix

2nd would be like Final Fantasy 6 last dungeon. Its where you divide your party members into 3 teams, swapping between the three to unlock more of the dungeon.

3rd is games like Orge Battle and Bahamut Lagoon for the snes. This game plays more strategy Rpg style and when you engage the enemy, it does the basic turn based rpg battle system, though Ogre Battle is more an auto battle though.

I can give you several game recommendations based on each of these types if you are want.

Exactly what I'm looking for!
Need more games which let you split the characters into 3 teams

In Final Fantasy 8, if I remember correctly (I played it years ago), in the end you get to use all your characters, if someone dies another takes its place, also you can switch parties in the last dungeon; in Suikoden 5 you were able to do the same in the last dungeon, I think; in Miitopia, I don't want to spoiler so I will only say: be ready to create a lot of characters and to use them all!

I think Golden Sun 2 also lets you swap teams when one is defeated

Oh I'm aware of Miitopia from Vinny Vinesauce's steam, even if he didn't do the post game!

I had my eyes on this game, but it seems to be overwhelming with its mechanic, and also frustrating (I've read you would need a guide to be sure not to get stuck). But what I've seen in gameplay videos is nice, so maybe I will try it someday after reading your enthusiatic post!

It's definitely a really fun game to try! Highly recommended, and i find its story and characters charming too!

But yeah the Upgrading characters' classes was made extremely complicated to the player with hiding the Values which can lead to the character evolving into the wrong Class

Not sure if the REMASTER added quality of life updates since all my experience was with the OG PC version

 

[moonbits]

uh.. suikoden 2?

 

[Edsaon]

• Multiple Characters
• More than the usual 3-4 party members during combat
• Splitting the cast into Multiple Teams (2 to 4 teams) and exploring different levels/parts of the dungeon

Unicorn Overlord

 

[Bonkers225]

SD Gundam series

 

[ATenderLad]

Unicorn Overlord

This, seriously. The team building will eat you alive, and you'll be DAMNED grateful for the opportunity.

 

[jsvast]

Kinda confused by your definition of games you are talking about. For example: Wizardry series lets you create a party of 6 created characters, but you can always create more than six and send out multiple parties at a time.

2nd would be like Final Fantasy 6 last dungeon. Its where you divide your party members into 3 teams, swapping between the three to unlock more of the dungeon.

3rd is games like Orge Battle and Bahamut Lagoon for the snes. This game plays more strategy Rpg style and when you engage the enemy, it does the basic turn based rpg battle system, though Ogre Battle is more an auto battle though.

I can give you several game recommendations based on each of these types if you are want.

Wizardry 8 come to my mind instantly when I saw his question.

 

[freebie#47]

I think Golden Sun 2 also lets you swap teams when one is defeated

It just merge into a 8 members team with only having 4 at a time in battle. Sorta like Dragon Quest did.

As for the FF6 like...I haven't found a game exactly like it, but the best that is similar to it is Rudra no Hihou or Treasure of the Rudras for the Snes. Basically you start off with 3 Hero's who get 3 party members and though Technically you can't interact with other ones directly, there is a couple places that you can activate things in the dungeons to get certain items.

Another is Secret of the Stars....avoid it unless you love rpgs to get past its um....it got bad score. That game you get two teams, the crest Hero team, and the others. While you can recruit several B-team, the Dungeon puzzle where you alternate between the two to progress was severely dropped and only occurs in the first and Bonus dungeon. Kinda wish they would did a better job, like what neverland did in Lufia 2, where you had to split the party up to defeat a boss simultaneously.

Weird one would be Kaijuu Monogatari for the nes (not on this site, but it is translated) and both Daikaijuu Monogatari 1 and 2 for snes. I haven't gotten to the snes ones, but nes one lets you swap between 4 characters and you can form party between them all. You can also break them up into separate teams as well.

Last is Sweet Home for nes...if you haven't played it...play it. It the spiritual predecessor to Resident Evil in rpg form. 5 members, 3 member per team, though you can call the other team to back you up in battle....if you make it in time.