My Top 10 JRPGs of All Time
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- In today's video I'll be counting down my Top 10 JRPGs of all time! I'm also giving away 1 copy of every game on this list so be sure to watch the whole video to learn how to enter!
Game titles:
Tokyo Xanadu ex+
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Octopath Traveler
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Final Fantasy Tactics
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Persona 5
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Final Fantasy VII/ Final Fantasy VII Remake
Persona 4: Golden
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I've added the game titles to the video description as a lot of people have been asking about this. My apologies, this won't happen again in any future videos!
what is the mecha game before the number 10 entry
@@ashtonbrown1393 footage from Sakura Wars on PS4
@GamerGirl 1 just Google the game and it tells you what platform it's on
Everyone always says Star Ocean 3 & Final Fantasy 10 are the greatest jrpg's of all time so I'm glad you included other underrated titles here for new players.
@@seanbode3590 that's dumb
Ever since Persona 4 Golden was released on Steam, I have this intense urge to purchase it....... even though I don't have a computer.
A laptop works too, it only fucks up the cinematics to earrape level but otherwise it runs like butter even on max settings
I had the same urge to buy it on the vita when I didnt have one. Luckily I had a desktop when Atlus decided to drop this on June and have been playing it a lot since again lol I played the original and golden is a great addition since it makes the Playthrough seem new and fresh😂
Now that I have it on Steam, I have no reason to play my Vita. I have no exclusive titles for it anymore. I only wish there were higher settings for graphical output as my laptop has no issue playing it. Here's hoping mods kick it up a few notches.
@@Sight-Beyond-Sight there are higher settings beyond the original in the options menu. If you meant higher than the highest then that would have required them to remake the game. I just can't imagine how they can add anymore additional graphics settings without recreating assets. (I wanted that remake too tho.)
Imo the original 4 is better
Just Imagine If Xenogears was finished with a mainline FF budget.
If only 😩
I know I’m one of very few, but I love the Xenogears’ second disc; where the characters sit in the chair and deliver soliloquies because you get to hear first hand how the characters feel about each other and what’s ahead of them.
IMO, its impossible to improve Xenogears.
You are lucky. Once the tone and gameplay changed on the second disc, I could no longer bring myself to complete it.
That first disk is one of my most favorite RPGs. Epic scale!
I mean, They had a fighting game as a mini game that was better than a lot of full fledged fighting games.
If only they had the resources to stick the landing.
Ever play xenosaga or xenoblade?
10. YS: Lacrimosa of Dana
9. Trails of Cold Steel Series
8. Tales of Vesperia
7. Persona 4
6. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
5. SMT: Nocturne
4. Xenogears
3. Dragon Quest XI
2. Chrono Cross
1. Persona 5
Where SMT IV? Why persona 5 on the first?
@@si-level I think its his favorites
Damn P3 FES doesn't get a lot of love. More a testament to how many great jrpgs there are out there and in the MegaTen series. It was my first SMT game and my favourite so far even though it had some minor issues. It is such a vibe.
@@si-level smt iv was pretty solid
My top 10 JPRG's:
1. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
2. Xenoblade Chronicles X
3. Dragon Quest XI
4. Dragon Quest IX
5. Golden Sun: The Lost Age
6. Paper Mario & The Thousand Year Door
7. Final Fantasy XII
8. World of Final Fantasy
9. Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
10. Ni No Kuni II
How is ni no kuni wrath of the white witch isn't up there 😥
StarBattle08 excatly, ni no kuni 2 was alright but ni no kuni was awesome
I didnt watch the video yet (about to), but I hit Ctrl F to search for golden sun and you're the only comment with it!! Insta like and respect :)
My favorites are: Persona 5 Royal, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Persona 4.
I feel like it’s very easy to screw up a JRPG. The characters may be too cliche, the story may be complete nonsense, the combat may be boring(looking at you Pokémon), and the side activities may not be worth it. However, P5R, P4, and FE3H are the exceptions that excel in every area I appreciate in a game.
Great choices! I almost added Three Houses to this list but Xanadu just barely edged it out.
same but i hate the p5 fandom
@@Pixey003 A fandom shouldn't affect your opinion on the thing itself. If you like P5, then why does the fandom matter?
If you are a fan of Pokemon but not its combat, I strongly recommend Temtem. I personally couldn't get into Pokemon ever since my childhood. I never managed to stick to a Pokemon game to completion before. And yet I found myself addicted to Temtem. It's like Pokemon but actually fun.
The game is still in EA too and tons of features and Tems keep coming in. The developers are following along nicely with their roadmap.
@@PrinceDolos Once you get it into the hands of a game designer who's target audience isn't 4 year olds, you realize Pokemon's core gameplay is actually really fun. You can see that with games like Temtem and some of the better fanmade pokemon games. I think it's such a shame how Temtem decided to stick so closely to Pokemon's awful story and progression structure though.
Not gonna lie, im surprised a "trails of" game isn't on here, personal favorite is the first cold steel.
A lot of people still miss out on those
I’m just not a fan of Cold Steel. Bored the heck out of me.
@@TheGamingShelf i can get that. its certainly not for everyone. still though, I would recommend some of the older games. they're not as slow and politically charged as the cold steel series
It's definitely a story heavy slow burn, but for me at least, the slow pacing was completely worth it during the payoff in every LoH title. You shouldn't really think of a single entry as a complete game, because it's really not. It may be 100 hours, but it's just a quarter of the story. Not everyone is into story heavy games though, so I get it.
@@TheGamingShelf I really understand that... Even though Cold Steel is my favorite series as a whole, the first game is slow as hell until the final like 10 hours...
Basicly nothing of interest happens until like your third set of assignments, and the cliffhanger ending isn't satisfying in the least as an isolated story, and pretty much REQUIRES you to jump straight into CS2 to get it resolved!
It's like the series isn't 4 games, but 2 games split into 4... The first 2 are mostly resolved on their own, and the final 2 stand on their own. It's a series that lives and dies on your ability to handle a pretty slow but interesting plot, in games that are as long as a Persona game, and are very connected to eachother!
My top 10 not ranked:
1.FF XII
2.P5
3.Hack//GU
4.Dark Chronicle
5.Tales of Berseria
6.FF X
7.Disgaea series
8.Kingdom hearts series
9.Ni No Ku Ni 2
10.FF Crisis Core
do you think there's a jrpg that is both not boring to play and the story is engaging and not cringe? I liked Nier automata and P5, I never played the games in your lists but I did play Ni no kuni 1 but the gameplay kinda put me off. I dont really know if I liked it but I also had a bad day when I played it and I insta uninstalled it so I never got to give it a second chance.
@@Sabaelos probably too late to reply this but if u love P5 i recommend you to play Dragon Quest XI S, Ni no kuni 1 is too childish but the second one is worth a try, it is an entire different game with a "tales of"' style combat. Tales of berseria has an amazing story too!
1: Xenoblade Chronicles/Definitive Edition
2: Dragon Quest XI
3: Persona 5
4: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
5: NieR: Automata
6: Xenoblade Chronicles X
7: Kingdom Hearts 2
8: Dragon Quest IX
9: Final Fantasy VII: Remake
10: Pokemon Black/White
I hope that’s persona 5 royal and not the normal one
Will Marsden they are both amazing
"NEW" SUIKODEN
A spiritual successor to Suikoden named Eiyuden Chronicle has been announced. It's being developed by Suikoden veterans and the kickstarter is live and very successful (by now $3,1 million): www.kickstarter.com/projects/rabbitandbearstudios/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes/description
that's a very modern list right there, a lot of v good games too!
It’s hard to pick a favorite character in Dragon Quest 11, they’re all likable.
Right? It’s a really fantastic cast.
I actually couldn't stand most of the cast. I liked Jade the most. The main character looks like such a dork. Erik had a good character model and personality. Don't get me started on Sylvando or whatever his name was. Annoying is an understatement. I had a hard time putting together a party I liked. The game itself was so basic that it was boring. I don't usually mind basic. Sometimes I prefer it but the characters were so bad that it made the unoriginal gameplay and story glaring. I will never understand how these games are so popular. They feel like they are designed for children or noobs.
I see. This is what my list would look like.
1. Xenoblade Chronicles 1/ Definitive Edition
2. Persona 3
3-4. Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
7. Persona 5
8. Eterains Odyssey V
9. Final Fantasy VII
10. Tales of Vesperia
Nice list!
Solid list! As a Xeno fan, I would also include Xenogears in my list, but 100% agreed on XC1 and XC2 being on top 10. I just finished XCDE and I must let that hype sit for a while before saying its my "number one" or on the "top 3", but I can already say it's for sure on my Top 5. What a blast I had with the 150 hours I just spent on XCDE!
You have amazing taste
Another tellius fan is great
Not trying to be a ruiner of fun, but I think Fire Emblem is an SRPG more than a JRPG
@@MicDISCO well what does the j stand for lol
Persona 4 Golden ❤
My favorite JRPGs of all time are:
Final Fantasy 7 and 9
Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5
Chrono Trigger
Dragon Quest 8 and 11
Hard to argue with those picks!
Good list, personally i'd drop ff7 and replace it with FF6.
DQ8 is good, i really love DQ7.
Legend of Legaia
Secret of Mana would be on my list.
My favorite RPGs though are FF6, DQ7, Phantasy star 4 (though 2 is great as well) and SuperMario RPG.
Mee too. Melodies of life is the best soundtrack to me
Octopath Traveler does not get enough recognition, it's one of my favorite games too! I also absolutely loved Ni no Kuni, the artwork and music!! Persona 5 is legend! Other games I would have included: Xenoblade Chronicles and Tales of series.
Agreed! I think too many people didn't like that the stories didn't connect together, but the combat and music are sublime.
if only all characters levelled up at the same time and maybe you weren't locked to your main but idk
Plus 1 on Octopath. Although I do think they screwed it with the stories, not about the 8 individuals ones cuz that was great, but:
(*Spoilers*)
(*Spoilers*)
.
1. No character interactions at all besides those estranged small talks at the pub.
2. All the stories eventually connect but only through a max hard side superboss which requires you to have an impossible and exausting gauntlet first and all
the characters to unlock it, and in the end they still never talk about it or each other, even though it reveals the connection between all their ordeals. Super
reveal and no comments at all felt dry and extremely anticlimactic.
they really should have done it better at that part, It felt very empty at the end and that's a shame because the 8 stories were really charming.
The music:
Underrated, should be up there with Nier Automata and Persona 5 IMO. "Battle at journey's end", "They who govern reason" and "the one they call the witch"
are masterpieces and I still listen to them.
Ni no kuni is really underrated like it's better than breath of the wild
"NEW" SUIKODEN
A spiritual successor to Suikoden named Eiyuden Chronicle has been announced. The visual style has been inspired by Octopath Traveller. It's being developed by Suikoden veterans and the kickstarter is live and very successful (by now $3,1 million): www.kickstarter.com/projects/rabbitandbearstudios/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes/description
Your list is definitely interesting because it's so much different from mine. Here it is:
1. Xenogears
2. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Trilogy
3. Final Fantasy VI
4. Radiant Historia
5. Earthbound
6. Chrono Trigger
7. Dragon Quest V
8. Chrono Cross
9. The World Ends with You
10. Valkyrie Profile
Fun fact. I have a new condition copy of xenogears for the PS1 and a PS2 to ply it on and have never played it... I just... didn’t get a chance as a kid. I bought it around the time of the ps2 launch for cheap. I really need to get around to playing it.
I forgot all about radiant historia, such a good game. I wish atlus would remaster it for the switch
Earthbound, what a great game
Radiant Historia..I see you're a man of culture as well
@@joelman1989 You are not aloud to touch another Jrpg until you finish Xenogears lol. smh
My favorite franchise is definitely the Trails franchise or Legend of heroes. The connected worlds and world building is just insane and the amount of depth into the characters and side characters is just insane
Hell yes
Absolutely
Absolutely
Emma best waifu
Trails series is great for sure but it's definitely not without it's flaws. Cold Steel having 4 parts seemed like overkill. it was milked for all it's worth. 3 and 4 especially seemed diluted and would have been better as one game instead of two.
If I ever lose my memory, I want to play Octopath, Ni No Kuni, Xenoblade, Bravely Default, Final Fantasy 7, Chrono Trigger and Persona 4 Golden again.
Got to say as a fan of the Fire Emblem framchise I would love to expand my horizon and try out Final Fantasy Tactics.
Kill every last one of theme, dimitri!...
You can bet I will
It’s Good, but Geneology and Three Houses is better.
Ff tactics is a different type of tactics game. Imo tactical rpgs go in this order
1.vandal hearts series
2.tactics ogre
3. Ff tactics series
4.fire emblem series
5.front mission series
Try the Disgaea franchise it has similar combat with a great sense of humour
My personal list (not in exact order):
Xenoblade Chronicles
Persona 5 Royal
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Xenogears
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Suikoden II
Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of An Elusive Age
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Sexy list 😁👍
Persona 4 is just incredible good. I totaly agree with you on "the characters are like real friends".
I agree with you wholeheartedly on Persona 4. I've been playing games my entire life, and at 41 years old, I have never had another game really draw me in like Persona 4. The story, the cast, the everything. Just my favorite....everything of all time.
@Wolfz Gaming im glad ye all speak so highly of it, is it coming to ps4 do you think due to the big success on steam? :) I actually have the original P4 for ps2 but would like to have a physical copy of this on ps4 too that would be sweet. If not.....meh ill play it on steam :)
@@Terron29 it would be cool if it came out on PS4 and I’m so glad it came out on pc because that game really truly is something special and it’s my favorite game now so it would be cool to see it on PS4 because I would totally give Altus my wallet. It would be crazy if p4 had p5 graphics!
Persona 3 is better. I feel like 4 dropped the ball in the story department especially near the end. And the social links in 3 were just better in every way.
Persona 4 golden' characters is so good its actually scary that i thought they were actually real at one point
Haha right?
including teddie?
The first time I've seen a top 10 where Tokyo Xanadu gets mentioned! I love that game! Own it on Vita :) earned up a sub my man.
Thank you! It’s a great game more people need to know about 👍
I agree with you on Persona 4, I felt so connected to all the characters too 🥰 Naoto, Teddie, and Kanji are my favorites.
My top 10 (with one per franchise):
10. *Earthbound*
9. *Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology*
8. *Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King*
7. *Chrono Trigger*
6. *Persona 5 Royal*
5. *Yakuza 0*
4. *Suikoden II*
3. *Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door*
2. *Skies of Arcadia Legends*
1. *Tales of Symphonia*
Pretty solid. Skies of Arcadia and DQ8 deserve to be on every top ten JRPG list. Radiant Historia is pretty overrated though, unless you enjoy walking through the same areas dozens of times.
@@nunyabizness8878 I mean, I don't really see the problem with reusing the same areas as long as it makes sense in the context of the story.
@@dobadobadooo I dunno man, I feel like it was just padding out the game length artificially. I must have trekked through that grass field area at least 20 times. And I don't really think the story was all that great either. Many events happened that were just plain dumb.
@@nunyabizness8878 Well, obviously I don't agree at all.The only real issue I had with the story was that Perfect Chronology seemed a bit too eager to redeem some of the villains, but all things considered I wouldn't really say it's that big a deal.
So happy to see Tokyo Xanadu on here! I found that one pretty fun and really enjoyed it. I hope whoever gets a copy of it enjoys it as well!
I've never played any of the Ys games, but everytime I see a video on one, it makes me want to jump into the series. So, I'd love to receive a copy of Ys VIII. Even if I don't though, it's definitely going on my list of games to pick up!
Final Fantasy Tactics has been my absolute favorite video game since I was 10 (24 years)
Very happy it made the list. Legend of Mana, Breathe of Fire 4, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. Bloodborne, Kingdom Hearts 2, Octopath Traveler, Final Fantasy 6 and Persona 3, Xenogears and Tales of Arise are also amongst my favorite JRPGs of all time.
It’s sooo good! Are you looking forward to Triangle Strategy?
@@TheGamingShelf YES!!! I have played the demo three times so far. I would love a proper remaster of FFT without the awful slowdown of the PSP version, but Triangle Strategy will be a banger.
Also I really love your channel.
From my experience with the genre the ten finest jrpgs ive played are:
SaGa frontier
Smt: Devil survivor
Nier Gestalt
Mother 3
Kingdom hearts 2
Final fantasy 9
Chrono cross ( Yes i prefer it to trigger fight me guys)
Persona 4
Suikoden 3
And Wild arms 3
finding persona 4 Golden guide and accidentally find your video about best rpg . and yes you right i never feels so connected with game character b4. Persona 4 is like make u go into highschool again love this game so much a song , character, of course nanako and kuma their voice cast is really the best. can't wait for persona 5 to go pc maybe take 10 years to make that hapoen😄
I am so glad you mentioned FF tactics, in my opinion the greatest JRPG of all time, from the characters to the job system to the freaking compelling story and the most epic soundtrack of all time. Yes you are right, an absolute crime that there's never been a true sequel to the original, though there are actual screenshots of its existence that Yasumi Matsuno released a while back. The game was aborted by SquareEnix, not sure why though.
The Tactics Advance games are great in their own right but a Tactics sub series with similar feel to the original and maybe not even a continuation of the world would be really cool. But yeah, a true sequel would be great too.
-Lost odyssey
-Persona series
-Kingdom Hearts series
-Final Fantasy IX
-The last Story
-code vain
-Ni no Kuni
-Bravely Default
-Legend of heroes Series
-Rogue galaxy
-Dragon's Dogma
3 of my favourite jrpgs made this list, nice to know p5r, p4g and DQXI are considered some of the best. Haven’t had a chance to play FFVIIR would love to play it and get in to the final fantasy series!
please play the original ff7
awesome solid list and ranking. a few recomendations for you to try are "radiata stories" and "suikoden"
I would love to revisit FF XII, I never finished it as a kid but the job system looks like it's exactly what the game needed from the beginning.
Ff7 remake for the PS4. I'm so glad I found your channel, wish I found it sooner!
Thanks for coming by to check it out!
I love p4 so much, it certainly has the best characters. The way they bonded is really well done and it just makes you feel closer to them.
As much as i would love to see a p4 remake with p5 engine, a part of me wants it to stay the way it is. I dont know how to feel if i see Yu or the others pose
I would participate but I already own all of these games as well. Great list and good luck to everyone!
Aw bummer! Thanks for supporting the channel anyways 😁
I have heard so much over the years about Persona 4 Gold, I had to check out the video on it. I have not played this series at all. Sounds interesting.
It's a great series! SMT: Nocturne, Persona 3-5, SMT IV, Devil Summoner spinoffs and Devil Survivor are all logical points of entry. Demon collection and fusion is an endlessly fun system. It's from before Pokemon and it is really addictive to collect em all.
@@Bradley_Lute Don't forget Digital Devil Saga
Yeah I actually think Ashe is the main character.
1.P4G
2.Hack//GU
3.FF XII
4.Tales of Abyss
5.Ys VIII Lacrimosa Of Dana
6.Disgaea Franchise
7.Star Ocean Till End Of Time
8.Suikoden Franchise (fav pick 5)
9.Rogue Galaxy
10.Radiata Stories
Cool list. Tokyo Xanadu looks interesting would love to try it out
Solid list, man! Amazing set of games here. Surprised to see Tokyo Xanadu and Ys VIII but no Trails games.
You’re not the only one lol. Just not for me I guess 😅
I'd love to own Persona 5 Royal tbh if that's what you're doing a giveaway of, otherwise I already own vanilla P5 and the rest of the list
I know I’m 7 months late but if you see this, please get it, it’s amazing
Persona 4 has better characters, but Persona 5 has better dungeon
Agreed!
Both had great characters in my opinion but yes Persona 5 had better dungeons
Its like saying that the Lamborghini Aventador had better engine than the Murcielago smh
My list:
#10: Final Fantasy IX
#9: Fire Emblem Echoes
#8: Pokémon Black/White
#7: Demon’s Souls
#6: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
#5: Xenoblade Chronicles
#4: Dragon Quest XI
#3: Nier Automata
#2: Dark Souls
#1: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Nice list!
Danm good list
The list was really well put and the enthusiasm you have for all the mentioned games is awesome I definitely need to check out some of these Great job on this
Thanks Kugan!
First off, congrats once again for reaching 10k subs, Taylor! It took a while, but it's totally deserved.
Personally, I loved seeing fresh jrpg entries in this list instead of some all-time favourites such as Chrono Trigger, Legend of Dragoon, Xenogears, Final Fantasy VI (which are great games btw, but hold 4/10 spot in almost every top 10 jrpgs). My favourite jrpg isn't in the list (FFIX) but I can relate to basically all of your picks. I remember discovering your channel through a Ni No Kuni anticipation video and I couldn't agree more with what you said: it definitely brought new life to the genre in the PS3 era and it was the reason why I ultimately bought the console.
The only game from the list I don't own and would love to give a try is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. Somehow, I've never got the chance to play any Ys game: it's been on my radar for so long since you also talk about it quite a lot as one of the best action jrpgs in the market.
As always, keep up your good work and whether you manage to reach big numbers or not, this channel will always be a blissful island for us jrpg freaks ;)
Thank you for such kind words Luca!
Persona 4 Golden. Just Persona 4 Golden. Probably one of the best experience I had in gaming.
I’ve still never played ni no kuni and would love to! Surprised at myself because I love the ghibli movies!
Also I’m always so torn with persona 4 because I played 75 hours of it and loved it but then lost my save and it’s just such a time investment to go into again :’)
I think SMT: Nocturne was the best JRPG I ever played. I'm really hyped for the remaster.
FFT and Tatics Ogre: Let Us Climb Together are the best tatical games made. Both are perfect. TO:LUCT has some really heavy scenes with rape, pillage, murder, betrayal, etc. Really games that are unique that will never be made again.
Final Fantasy are great games, but I would'n put them in a top 10. Only FFT and FF Type-Zero are really unique.
So... my JRPGs:
SMT: Nocturne
Radiant Historia
Suikoden Series (Every game besides IV)
Rogue galaxy
Hack//G.U trilogy
Tales of (...Vesperia being the best to me)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Fire Emblem - Each one is amazing for a diferent reason. I really loved The Sacred Stones btw
Radiata Stories - A really unique jrpg... I beat the games many times but never could side with humans and let Ridley leave)
Valkyrie Profile - both games are amazing... and Lezard was a really character O.O
The list go own... also I really hope to one day see the remaster of infinite undiscovery (Xbox360 title), a AMAZING JRPG locked in a single console. Maybe PS4 or PC. u.u
Lol you nevet touched a 8 or 16 bits rpg i see
@@PsychomachineryEBM Nah. I had an Atari, SNes and MegaDrive so I played most of them. There is many good ones, but I'll not use nostalgia as a metric of quality. (Even if FFIV is my favorite FF game beside FFT)
@@RafaelLoki so what's your metric of quality?
Your list is amazing! This is my personal list ^^
1- Xenogears
2- Chrono Trigger (DS Version)
3- Final Fantasy VI
4- Shin Megami Tensei IV
5- Xenoblade Chronicles
6- Chrono Cross
7- Final Fantasy X
8- Final Fantasy IV
9- Final Fantasy XIII saga
10- Xenosaga
Not a persona fans i see
@@eltonkuan2473 Those are really good games, not my style, that's all.
>putting FF multiple times
Yeah... No
Chrono Trigger is amazing!
My top 10
10. Crisis core
9. Xenoblade chronicles
8. Chrono trigger
7. SMT III Nocturne
6. FF X
5. Persona 3P
4. FF IX
3. P4G
2. Suikoden 2
1. FF 7
I agree wholeheartedly with this list. Though here's my top ten jrpgs:
1. Phantasy Star IV
2. Suikoden II
3. Persona 4 Golden
4. Xenogears
5. Final Fantasy IX
6. Mother 3
7. Star Ocean Till the end of time
8. Breath of Fire IV
9. Legend of Dragoon
10. Valkyria Chronicles
Quality list 👌
excellent list. I would rate breath of fire 3 over 4 personally but 4 was very good too and had the most beautiful sprite work....maybe ever lol. Valkyria chronicles is an excellent shout too!
Persona 5 Royal
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of An Elusive Age
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenogears
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy VII
Suikoden II
Persona 4 Golden
Great list 👍
I always see everyone praise P5, which is an amazing game don't get me wrong but P4 Golden was my favorite Persona game by far , and after seeing the comments and your video I'm glad there are more of us. Tbh I think one of the biggest reasons why P4 Golden was so dear to my heart is the timing when I played it, I was going through a rough time and every time I played it I felt like I actually had friends and I would have a blast playing it. It might sound dumb but once I finished it I truly felt like I lost friends. Loved your list.
Dude I have a separate video on P4 and say the EXACT same thing! That cast felt like real friends and I was super sad saying goodbye at the end of the game. Thanks for sharing.
The Gaming Shelf I just watched it and loved it!!! Great job dude for real, keep at it
Thank you 🙏
Final Fantasy 12 is one FF I never beat and haven’t revisited since its original release. It’d be fun to give it another go.
I am so happy to see Tokyo Xanadu on a list - it’s such a great game! I played the original on Vita so haven’t checked out the plus version. There’s 2 games on your list which are on my wish list - Dragon Quest XI on switch and Persona 4 Golden on steam :D
My top 10 in no particular order (1 per series)
Grandia 2
Skies of Arcadia: Legends
Paper Mario
Bravely Default
Dragon Quest 8
Chrono Trigger
Tales of Vesperia
Lunar Eternal Blue Complete
Final Fantasy 9
Dark Cloud 2
The thing about Persona 5 that makes it truly great and stand out is that grinding isn't necessary nor is it the easiest way to get through challenges. The fusion system after you get special treatment from the twins makes it so that fusion will be your greatest ally more than ever before. But it's not an easy game either. I don't know if Royal was the one on this list, but it would be my number one on that release. It wouldn't be if we go vanilla P5 due to certain issues I had with the game.
Agree! P5 is the perfect difficulty. I'm one of those people who lowers the difficulty when I hit a roadblock and I never had to do that for 5. Pretty incredible accomplishment to balance a game with that many systems so perfectly
Been a subscriber of yours since your Blistered Thumbs days. Glad to see you are doing so well for yourself! I've already played Tokyo Xanadu for the PSVita but I'd love to try the extended cut x
Woah that’s a long time! Thanks for your support for all these years.
Don't forget Vagrant story. I hope we will see it's remake in future
Persona 5 was my first turn based RPG I've ever played and it's phenomenal.
I'm so happy Final Fantasy XII is here! It's been my favorite Final Fantasy ever since PS2 and it fills my heart to know it's getting all the love with the remaster :)
That said, I would love to win FIinal Fantasy VII Remake because I'm just waiting for a chance to give VII another, well, chance - since I've never been a fan :)
P4G was the game that changed me. It is my favorite game of all time too and will forever stay so.
Great taste 😎
My top 3 would be
1. Final Fantasy X
2. Persona 4 Golden
3. Final Fantasy VII (Strictly the original)
Great list!
Yeah i cant really say ff7 was only nostalgia for me because ive only played it recently and it was great! Way up in my list for sure. Up there with fe:awakening and the two bravely titles.
edit: i mean the ps1 version.
My top 10: FFIV, VI, Tactics, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Suikoden I, Wild Arms 1, Alundra, Xenogears. Also 10 of the best soundtracks in video game history
I'm so glad you acknowledged Octopath Traveler for what it's worth. For a while there, I was thinking Fire Emblem: Three Houses would become my favourite JRPG of all time, but the more I think about it, the more I want to place Octopath above it. It's just. that. good. It's not a game. It's an experience.
It’s pretty incredible! I love how it’s just a collection of smaller stories. And man that music 🥲
I love hearing your thoughts on these games, many of them being on my own favorites list. For some reason, Ys VIII escaped my notice completely until I heard you talk about how amazing it is, and I would love to play it!
It’s a super good action RPG! Even if you don’t win the giveaway I highly recommend checking it out.
The Gaming Shelf That is definitely the plan!
Very interesting with final fantasy 12. I enjoyed it when it came out, but now looking back at it I love the world that it built up, the the remaster made it all the better!
I'd personally love to win either Persona 5 Royal, or the Switch version of Dragon Quest 11.
I'm surprised Dragon Quest 8 isn't on here! I loved DQXI, but it doesn't hold a candle to 8.
I can understand why you wouldn't add this since it's kind of "done", but Chrono Trigger is just so, so good. Surprised to not see it! Either way, great list.
10. Knights of Xentar
9. Xenogears
8. Secret of Mana
7. Illusion of Time
6. Ni No Kuni
5. Final Fantasy X
4. Kingdom Hearts I
3. Dragonquest VIII
2. Final Fantasy VII
1. Persona 5
10. Brigandine Legend of Forsena
9. Vandal Hearts 2
8. Zelda Ocarina of Time
7. Final Fantasy VII
6. Final Fantasy Tactics
5. Final Fantasy VIII
4. Chrono Trigger
3. Suikoden II
2. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
1. Chrono Cross
*Honorable mentions: Xenogears, Legend of Legaia, Trails to Azure, Legend of Dragoon, Lunar 2, FF X, FF IX, FF XII, Zelda Link's Awakening, Dragon Quest VIII
This is the first video I've seen from your channel and was honestly shocked you didn't have more subscribers. I can already tell your gonna find a lot of success with your channel in time. Good luck and here's a sub from a fellow jrpg fan
Wow, thanks for the kind words Pixels! Doing my best to grow in 2021. Tell you friends ;)
Hi Taylor,
I love your channel. I like the way you present the games, how clear is your voice plus the good explanation.
My ex sold my PS4 and all my video games and last month I started to collect them again and it will take me time to have them.
The game that I would like to try is Nino Kuni since I haven’t played it yet. The second Nino Kuni was beautiful and I’m sure this one will be amazing.
I wish they would make a PS4 copy for Octopath Traveler.
I am a big fan of JRPGs
I wanna wish you all the best with your channel and Keep the good work 👏
Thanks Raed, sorry to hear about you losing all your games. That sucks!
The Gaming Shelf you are welcome Taylor.
It’s sad at the beginning because of have sentimental value to me and gift in my birthday. This is life and I choose to be positive because I will have them again one day and step by step :)
I’m really proud of you and I like it when I see people succeed where they are good at.
I really wish they could make a PS4 copy for Otcopagh Traveler.
I wish you more success and keep doing what you love :)
I recommend playing Mother 3 and Fire Emblem, these are some of my favorite jrpg
I love Fire Emblem! I almost had Awakening at #10.
Dude, thank you so much! Your video called my attention to Tokyo Xanadu and thanks to it I was able to enjoy what turned into one of my favorite games! I really hope Nihon Falcom makes a sequel some day!
I’m so glad to hear this! It really is an understand gem more people need to play.
@@TheGamingShelfI'm replying a little late cause yt didn't notify me of your reply. Loved the Sakura Wars intro btw. This game not only made me fall in love with it, it also made me fall in love with Falcom! I have since played Ys IX and then decided to give Kiseki a try. Started with Cold Steel I, went back to Sky and I'm already mid Trails to Azure now. I'm loving it!
The cast of Dragon Quest XI might be my favourite cast to date!
They're pretty amazing!
I had never heard of Tokyo Xanadou. I definitely just purchased that one. I had all of the rest. I always appreciate anyone who opens up my eyes to a new RPG. Awesome video. :)
Thank you! Glad I could introduce you to a new game :D
I’d say Fire Emblem Awakening or Three Houses are really good, and I also would put The World Ends With You in the conversation as well. I just like customizing my characters’ abilities and the different combinations to experiment with, so I feel like these games are definitely worthwhile in that regard
You rlly should give it a go to xenoblade chronicles, it's an amazing experience
I actually beat the Switch version last year! Good game just not top 10 material for me.
Great list! I’ve always wanted to give Tokyo Xanadu a try. It’s been sitting in my shopping cart on many occasions. Maybe this is my chance :)
Minor error: it’s not ghibli inspired, it’s studio ghibli, they designed the characters and did all the anime cutscenes
Mine are
1: Persona 5
2: Mother 3
3: Earthbound
Ps. Earthbound and Mother 3 are pretty equal to me. I can never be sure on the exact order
Impossible for me to upvote any top JRPG list without a mention of Lunar, especially the Sega CD Originals but respect for having the often over looked Final Fantasy Tactics in here at least.
Seriously if your only experience of Lunar is the Playstation Remakes get your hands on an emulator and play Lunar Silver Star and Eternal Blue back to back and see if your top 10 doesn't change. Personally I'm in the minority and have Lunar 2 Eternal Blue slightly above Lunar Silver Star but they're both 1 and 2 All Time for me.
Even with me not agreeing with most of this list you are a great presenter and earned a subscribe.
Nier Automata
Kingdom Hearts
Tales of Berseria
Tales of Xillia
Trails in the Sky
Trails of Cold Steel
Persona 3
Persona 4
Final Fantasy VII
Tokyo Xanadu (Rion
Wish Xillia was on ps4
Dragon Quest XI on the switch having a 16 bit mode added is super cool. Would love to try that out. Definitely would like more developers to do things like that.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Final Fantasy Tactics need a remake!!!!
Square acknowledging that Tactics even exists would be a great start.
Excelent list! I also like to mention Xenogears, Legend of legaia, Tales of Vesperia and FF6 and FF9
Hmm my top 10 J-RPGs of all time, mine would be...
1) FF7 (I'll just put FF7R here, I actually loved it)
2) FF4
3) FF Tactics
4) Romancing Saga (ps2)
5) Suikoden 2
6) FF6
7) Dragon Force (Saturn)
8) Xenoblade Chronicles 1
9) Secret of Mana
10) Shining Force II
Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Valkyrie Profile, Saga Frontier, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, SOTN, Guardian Heroes, Illusion of Gaia, Link to the past, Nocturne.. omg I can't even fit these in, I think my top 10 list would look like this though.. if we're just trying to keep it J-RPGs.
Seeing someone mention Dragon Force warms my heart.
Xenogears is probably the best Jrpg of all time for me!
FF tactics 👍
Hot damn, we differ on some things (Which is good) but man do I align with a lot of these.
Also holy crap at your speed running and play count of Ys 8. That might be my biggest surprise love of JRPGs. Game won me over after trying it on a whim.
Check out the speed run video if you haven't already! It's really nuts lol. And yeah I know my opinions are out there but hey there's why we're all different people :)
Good list. Would probably take FF 6 and 9 over 12 (I just found the characters in 12 very boring), maybe add Suikoden 2 or 5, but it is really tough coming up with a top ten with so many great JRPGs.
FFT is just pure gold. I've played it under several challenges over and over. Hoping in sequel too.
Maybe some day we’ll get one 😭 Do you have a favorite class?
I've been thinking about getting DQ11 for a while but never gotten around to it, I would love to own the switch version.
Anyways for me whenever I play (j)rpgs, I always find myself comparing them to Xenoblade. That's how I know it's still my favorite. Nothing resonates with me quite like it does. Only other one I've played thus far that I enjoyed nearly as much is YS VIII. I had a blast with it and the ost is fire. Now im trying to get through the Trails series but its gonna take forever, im only on Sky SC
I was dumb for commenting before finishing your video. This is a fine list. I have my issues with the pacing and writing of FFXII and Octopath, but this is a quality video with some quality titles listed. My apologies, sir
It’s okay to have opinions! I was mainly joking with the frowny face lol.
I'm really surprised The Legend Of Dragoon isn't on the list. It's of my all time favorite JRPG's.
It was probably 11 or 12 on my list. So close!
Pure nostalgia
Might as well list mine
1.Kingdom Hearts 2
2.Final Fantasy 7 remake
3.Dragon Quest 11
4.Chrono Trigger
5.Pokemon Black and White
6.Pokemon X and Y
7.Persona 5
8.Xenoblade Chronicles
9. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
10.World of Final fantasy
As to what game I would love to have it would be persona 4 for the ps2
It's basically persona with the plot of JoJo part 4 what more could you ask
AHHHH ME TOOOO PERSONA 4 GOLDEN IS ALSO MY FAVOURITE OF ALL TIME
NICE 👍
Great list comrade. Pretty surprised there was no Chrono Trigger anywhere T_T... but having any Ys game in the list alongside FFT/FF12 and DQ somewhat makes up for it.
Congratz, I would love Persona 4 Golden
1. Persona 5
2. Fire Emblem 3 Houses
3. FFVII Remake
4. Octopath Traveller
5. Final Fantasy XV
Great list!