RPGs with no or limited equipment

[rusty_shackleford]

VTMB has very little in the way of equipment. It's also the only example I can think of off the top of my head(& not searching.)

Can you think of any others?
Would you have preferred if VTMB had a more fleshed out equipment system?

[Oyster Sauce]

Witcher 1 has like 2 upgrades and the rest is vendor loot meant to be sold. Probably less than VTMB.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Suikoden series. 6 man party. Each character only has one weapon and you can never swap it out, only take it to the blacksmith to upgrade it. The only thing you can equip on characters are different runes to give them different spells.

[DecadeRiptide]

What is vtmb

I can't think of any RPG where u have no equipment.
Do u mean like only a default set or like you run around with Ur fists or what
Does a bomb count?

[stormvermin]

Witcher 1 has like 2 upgrades and the rest is vendor loot meant to be sold. Probably less than VTMB.

99% of found weapons being vendor trash worse than the starter weps while also limiting you to carrying ONE additional sword/axe/mace was a phenomenally ******** decision. When I replayed the game a few years ago, I used some mod that let you throw any item into any slot just so I could sell **** without making 30 trips across entire act maps for a couple hundred orens.

[MrTwinkls]

Would you have preferred if VTMB had a more fleshed out equipment system?

No. I liked it the way it was.

The less items a game has the better in my opinion. VTMB is a good example. Every acquired item has more significance, you stop rummaging through every container like a bum, money shifts its role from being a medium for item exchange to be more of a tool for various plot progression, etc. Many benefits to consider, less annoying things for a player to deal with.

The only other example of such RPG that I can remember right now is The Bard's Tale from 2005.

[maidenhaver]

What is vtmb

I can't think of any RPG where u have no equipment.
Do u mean like only a default set or like you run around with Ur fists or what
Does a bomb count?

Shut the **** up, monkey

[Maledict]

I dont remember Jade Empire having equipment.

[DemoGraph]

FF7. You have 1 weapon, 1 trinket and... I don't remember, maybe this is it? They haev materia slots, so are customizable, but the slots themselves are very limited.

[Tangerine]

FF7. You have 1 weapon, 1 trinket and... I don't remember, maybe this is it? They haev materia slots, so are customizable, but the slots themselves are very limited.

You also got an accessory slot.

Edit: 8 only had about 4 weapons per character and GFs for equipment options.