Yeah i can see were people like beret could get under your skin early on because he sounds like that one kid whos been huffing glue or something but i mean after making your way to the gold saucer and seeing the hell leading up to it and then getting him and marlines back story how could you hate him or not fall in love with him anyone whos lived any amount of time hates Shinra with a passion for good reason specially after you hear what they did to his family or did you quit after you got to the gold saucer because you thought you were half way thru how can his back story not hit you in the feels specially when you get crisis core as context or heck even dirge of cerberus
Sakura Wars is an absolute hidden gem, the combat might feel repetitive later on, but the story and the characters is the best part. The game did a really good job at dragging you into their world, I was so immersed that I spent 14 hours a day into the game and finished it in only 2 days.
@@sleepy9452 Which is your opinion, an opinion that i don't care about anyway. You probably have game you think are amazing games that i think are trash, so meh.
@@arkizix and you're a guy pretending to be an anime girl starting an argument over my opinion. Don't defend trash games. These gaming industries are getting worse because you buy these bad games.
@@sleepy9452 1. Blatantly a guy, never said or pretend i wasn't. (so stupid point) 2. Never started an argument, simply said opinions differ and that i don't care. But since you took that as "starting an argument", guess that happens a lot with you huh.
I was happy it actually made the list, when he showed it at the start I was like "But it won't actually be on it, he's just making a point of what an ARPG is" so it was a nice surprise. The story is fine, nothing to write home about but it'll keep you invested. But it's easily my favorite action RPG of all time simply because said action is top tier, I think it easily rivals Nier Automata even though I'm sure that's a divisive opinion. If it had a 9/10 story instead of a 7/10 story I'd just straight up say it was better. The only thing really bringing it down in the slightest is the story presentation and how much of it is shown as VN style stills, if it was fully animated like a Tales game even that 7/10 story would probably be better received. I seriously hope we get a sequel someday.
I haven't played that many action jrpg's but Tales of Arise was a JOYRIDE OF A GAME. My eyes were literally tearing up at the end. Also currently playing a 3rd time while playing Tales of Symphonia.
@@kevinburke1325 yes it has a very simple story, but it works for the most part. Not everything needs to redefine the genre or blow the players mind out of the park, and it's baffling of you to call the game woke lol. It shows the stories of both sides and actively find a way to make peace and resolve conflicts. The characters also develop through out the game to be more accepting to others. If anything, it's the opposite of being woke garbage.
@@kevinburke1325 it took 5 years between tales of arise and tales of berseria. So them not having a new game rn is just normal. As you can see a clear improvement in production value when they take their time to cook instead of rushing for an annual release. Also there are many reasons for a series to be axed, not just woke story. Don’t embarrass with such nonsense take. With your logic, tales of beseria must be hella woke for them to take 5 years to make a new tales of game.
@Kevin Burke Alright thoughts on other games. Symphonia: Just finished Symphonia and Symphonia was GREAT. See why its' the favorite Abysss: Didn't play it but was always itching to play it. Vesperia: Loved it's art direction but always thought story was weak or "drifty" Zestiria: Didn't play but always hear complaints about this game. Berseria: Personally thought gameplay was okay but Velvet is one of my favorite character. Also the antagonist was great.
@@kevinburke1325 Tales of Arise is not only the best Tales game, but one of the best JRPG’s out there. No clue why you keep calling it woke, stay mad I guess 😂
I'm very happy to see scarlet nexus getting some love. Sure it wasn't a perfect game, but I don't think it gets near the love it deserves. We as a community need to be better at supporting new IP's with big potential, or we'll keep having a stagnate market of mostly spinoffs and sequels that we've had for too long.
Tho I can't get how someone can beat that game in 25 hours while not skipping anything. I think my first playthrough took around 60 I think. I have my clear save so I could check exact number, but I bought it on steam last year and got to chapter 3 and it took me like 7 hours(tho I am playing on nightmare) and those are like shortest chapters where you have barely any places to explore.
Tokyo Xanadu ex+ was on sale for about $2 last year on Steam so I ended up buying it a second time and putting it on my Steam Deck. Ridiculously good value for money.
Tales of Arise has the best Video game cast ever. No stupid childish anime behavior. They all react relatable and Alphen is just the best possible Option for a good protagonist. I love this game. Worth the wait.
My favorite modern action JRPGs: FFVII Remake, Nier Automata, Elden Ring, Tales of Arise, Star Ocean The Divine Force, Code Vein, and Kingdom Hearts 3.
Tokyo Xanadu is super epic, and its quality is astounding considering it was designed as a product just to hold fans over between the wait of two Trails games. Its gameplay is similar to Ys whilst the world itself has the atmosphere of Trails!
Is there full voice acting? The one thing I cant stand in modern jrpgs is silent dialogue. I dont even mind if its japanese. Whatever. As long as its not silence. And ys has a lot of silence. Not very engaging.
@@jessefisher1809 That's a tall order. The only games I've ever seen with full voice acting are Fire Emblem Echoes and Three Houses, and I've played a *lot* of JRPGs. TX, like most games, only has critical story/character moments voiced.
@@TheSilvershadow200 Think so? Let me think of a couple off the top of my head. Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Graces f, Tales of Xillia, Tales of Xillia 2, Tales of Zestiria, Tales of Berseria, Tales of Arise had a few holes but it was covid and its pretty complete so I give it a pass. Nier Replicant ( even the townsfolk are voiced in this one), Monochrome mobius (and afaik the other Utawarerumono games as well), Scarlet Nexus, Shining Resonance refrain (also has a couple holes but 90%), ff7 remake, crisis core, Xenoblade chronicles 1 and 3 ( presumably 2 but I've never played it). FF13 and I think ff15 and 16 too but I haven't played those either. Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4, Star Ocean 6, Fairy Fencer F. And I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting. So.... what do you mean its a tall order? I expect modern games to be voiced. Its pretty standard, even on some low budget games. Its not some insurmountable mountain. If its not voiced, thats all you had to tell me. We all value different things in games. Me, I like rich character driven stories where I can hear emotion in the voice to connect with the characters. Falcom games, or at least the ones I've tried have been so silent they put me to sleep so thats why I asked.
tales of arise is on of my fav games its story,combat and world are all so amazing and the characters backstories and interactions with each other is peak id give it a 9.9/10 bc of how hard the kirito and asuna dlc fight is
My favorite JRPG genre is action JRPGs. What a fantastic list! Love the shout out to Trials of Mana! And oh man, thanks for admitting that you had a blast with Ys IX! I actually enjoyed it more than VIII. and Yes to Persona 5 Strikers (folks sleep on that game). Can't wait for the next Tales (of) game! I still gotta get to Scarlet Nexus and Sakura Wars. Good stuff as always!
@@TheGamingShelf I liked the video and appreciate you explaining JRPG's...I am a Sigma type male (ex soldier, amateur MMA, Conservative, Coffee (Hot...no Soy boy here) drinking gamer). I love Gaming and am trying to get into JRPG's...but can't stand all the cutesy little girls with Cat ears??? I have Nier, dragons dogma, Valkyrie Chronicles etc....BUT I really like Dragon Quest 7 echoes and Lost Odessey. I guess I am asking you to recommend any games like the fore mentioned games....games with villages, NPC's to talk to, partial or open world, and rpg stuff like armor, potions, and such. I'm currently running a PS4...Can you PLEASE recommend a few games like these mentioned? Thanx Ajax
While what he said is true about the west never getting this game officially when it was released on the SNES(Super Famicom in JP), all the true fans know about the Fan patch that was released for this in the rom version back in the day. That was the BEST fan patch I've ever seen for a snes rom, with injected english characters that felt really natural.
Yeah, I too like Ys IX more than VIII overall. Traversing with the gifts just pure fun. In VIII I play the game consistently after Danna but in IX I play it without playing other game from start to finish. And now I'm really excited for the new Ys.
I love hearing you gush over Trials of Mana!! That is one of my all time favorite Action RPGs now. I couldn't get enough of it, and I've been thinking about another playthrough of it!
That's a great roundup of games! I'll have to add some of those to my list to play. One game I would have added is FFXV even though I know some were disappointed by it. I loved the relationship between the four protagonists, the beautiful open world, the road trip element and the amazing soundtrack.
FYI, the theme song to Sakura Wars has been in all installments prior to the 2020 reboot. So if you think it sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon song, that's because it originated at that time.
Dude thanks so much for this list, I'm a big fan of action jrpgs and I'm constantly looking for new ones to play that aren't turn based, so this should be good. Also I'm so glad you mentioned new Sakura Wars as it's one of my favorites, and the dating sim aspect of it is one of the better ones imo
Scarlet nexus being on this list is a W. I love Tales and NieR but the one game that’s overlooked the most in Scarlet Nexus. It’s gameplay is incredibly unique and very engaging
Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks Remake is one of the best modern games to come out in awhile. I remember waiting in line at fucking K-mart of all places for the original FF7 when it launched, and that game was my all time favorite. But I think I like ff7 remake more. It's taken what was in my mind about all these character's and really brought it to life, but also with a twist to the story.
@@TheGamingShelf as far as i know k-mart is not still around but the oringal ff7 dropped in 1997, the tiny town i lived in had one still kickin around back then, bar ely hangin on lol
I would personally put Neo: The World Ends with You as my top for its amazing combat system and well developed characters. The game encourages the player to try out the different psychs (the type of attack) available and to experiment with different combinations of them.
GS: “I can say without hesitation that Tales of Arise is my favorite in the series.” Rikther: You wot mate? Really? You serious? Hold on… **gets off couch, logs on computer, cracks neck and prepares to write a lengthy YT comment** …Now, let me hear what he has to say. GS: “Stronger storytelling, stronger characters, a better world to explore, incredible visuals and fun combat.” Rikther: All very true. It did iterate on its prior entries and made those aspects better….but…. GS: “I love the main collectable in this game were these different owls, and the more you collected the more different outfits you got. I just thought that was so cool.” Rikther: Go on… GS: "This is definitely my favorite cast of characters." Rikther: It is one of the best cast, as a whole…but… GS: “Now admittedly at the end, it gets a little over the top and kind of ruins things.” Rikther: HAH! SO HE DID POINT TO IT! GS: “But overall this is such a fantastic game from top to bottom.” Rikther: I admit I platinumed the game without even trying. I just kept playing it until I did everything because I enjoyed it so much… wait… is this my favorite “Tales of” now? *Looks at Symphonia* ~ No, don’t worry… 😥 *Hugs Aybss* ~ He just got in my head is all.😓 *Kisses Vesperia* ~ I still love you! 😭 *Stares at sequels* ~ GET BACK IN YOUR BOX!😡
Thanks for including Tokyo Xanadu & Ys IX Monstrum Nox I really love Tokyo Xanadu from their gameplay, story, and characters. Even though each characters tropes isn't exactly unique, but how they interact with each other is very good (like Mitsuki & Shio because of their cooperation in the past for example). And not only the main characters, the side characters also interact with each other very well too. Ys IX also did this, and they did it even better compared to TX and Ys VIII, you can really connect with each characters and understand each of their stories and issues with it. And not only the characters, the narrative of Ys IX is amazing, they know how to make a referrence to older Ys games and it really was an enjoyable fanservice
I just started Tokyo Xanadu this past weekend. I've been seriously neglecting my ps games (switch is just so much more convenient!) so im glad to finally get into it and see what the hype is about.
Dana > Nox.. Yes I realize that was the first thing you said that most p eople say. But I have to agree. Dana's music is better, Dana's level design is better, Dana's setting is more fun to explore naturally, and less 'remember this place when I get movement-ability #x'. The only thing I think nox does better is the cast quality overall. I cared more about Nox's cast overall, but in Dana I didn't really care about half of them. It was kinda like cold steel 1 and 2 class 7 vs cold steel 3's class 7. Only it wasn't smaller, just universally good all around, instead of half good half who cares.
Great list. Personally i think Ys VIII is better than Ys IX due to the sheer amount of exploration and it's story, although you can't go wrong with Ys IX either, especially once you unlock areas outside the city.
ys 9 to me was so good it made me cry. Also yes taylor keep mentioning tokyo xanadu. eventually they will have no choice but to give in and make it🤣🤣😈😈great list!
Your list is almost perfect but i would like to replace MHW with more deserved like Stranger of Paradise or SO Divine Force,i feels like MHW shouldn’t be considered as entirely JRPG because the developer literally said MH Stories is RPG of MH so that’s mean they don’t really acknowledged MHW or pretty much any monster hunter non stories games as fully RPG.
Halfway through, but I have to say this is a great breakdown. Very clear and concise disection of what makes each game special to you and fun. You earned a new subscriber. Keep up the hard work man 👍
Persona 5 Strikers was really good, it was the first Warriors-style spinoff I played and it made a really good impression. Then I later played Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes and it was nowhere near as good as P5 Strikers IMO.
I was playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake back when it first came out to see what all the hype was about. I had no knowledge of anything that happened in the story outside of the general plot of the game and I was really loving it. Then one night while I was gushing about it to a group of friend's who knew I was playing it for the first time and then one of them just decided to spoil that something happens to my favorite character and now I have absolutely no motivation to play the game anymore as how can I even get invested in the game if I know that something you were so invested in is pretty much for nothing. I'm sure the game is amazing and I would really love it but it's now on the permanent backlog for me, don't think I'll ever return to it again as I'm still salty af about it 3 years later
I’m a little late but what’s the spoiler? the whole thing with FFVI remake is that it’s actually more-so an alternate version of the original FFVI, plot is changing and characters who originally didn’t have much of a role in the story or their role were cut short are potentially going to have way more time in the limelight. Zach for example is going to be in the sequel of Remake whereas originally he was only in a one off game.
Also, I believe that having one plotline spoiled doesn’t ruin the journey completely. There is still alot of story to experience even if you know the conclusion to one of those stories. There’s a lot to FFVI, and the remake is ever-expanding upon that so I think you should definitely finish it especially with the sequel on the horizon
Ys IX really was great. All of the voice acting was great except Krysha, and even though you can tell they borrowed ideas from past Ys games and some other major RPG's, it's a pretty engrossing experience. I didn't totally love it the first time (might have been because I played VIII pretty much right before it) but when I went back and played it a 2nd time, I was super into it. The only gripe I have with Ys IX is that it wasn't optimized for remote play on Steam, so after you play for like 45 minutes, you start to notice the audio and video become unsynchronized until you reset Steam Link. For whatever reason, Ys VIII and Ys X are optimized (located under the "Great For Remote Play" tab) and this isn't an issue.
Love your content but just as others have said try to cut down on saying "for/to me" that much. Like it's not wrong to say it but you really went for it on this video lmao. Keep up the great work!
I feel like I have to preface that because people disagree with me and I want people to know it’s just my opinion and it’s okay if you don’t share that same opinion.
I think my Nr 1 could be FF7R if I'm gonna play it. Until that day my Nr. 1 is Nier:Automata and my Nr. 2 is actually Scarlet Nexus, cause the combat was so nice and the rest was at least good or better. I even did a 100% achievement run (and I only have 4 big games (50h+) with 100% achievements CP2077,Horizon Zero Dawn, Overcooked 2 and Scarlet Nexus). Nr. 3 is Code Vein for me. As a person, who doesn't like Dark Souls, CV is perfect cause it's waay easier and has a story not only told in Lore snips and -shame on me- the fanservice.
I've played about 6 of 10 games on this and yes, they are exceptional. A few things I feel like I need to say. First, SN doesn't have enough animated cutscenes, switch really bogs the story down, no lie, I fell asleep one time during one of those visuals. Next, Trials of Mana Remake was better than it had the right to be, but man is the AI friggin useless on higher difficulties. Furthermore, I'm ashamed to I went a whole without playing MHW, probably get back into it. Lastly, I don't want Tales of Arise to get a sequel, I hate JRPG sequels, but a DE would be pretty wicked. As for the other picks on this list, yea, I've heard they're pretty solid too. Sorry if I rambled on.
I think it would be worth mentioning whether or not a game is voiced in English. A lot of us don't like reading subtitles, so games like Tokyo Xanadu are fun but completely miss the mark from a story point of view.
The original Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu III is probably my favorite game ever, definitely my most played one. I basically made a science out of party selection and class changes with my own guides. It's incredible how nuanced that system is, every single class reaches its full potential only in certain combination with others and it's so satisfying to find that perfect flow of a party. The remake is really good and I also played through countless times.
@@TheGamingShelf It's tough to pick just one. My favorite class, by far, is Hawkeye's Wanderer. With spells like Aura Wave, Lunatic and Counter Magic, it's a perfect support class. You should always have stats up or down and Lise's Star Lancer makes that quick and easy with her stats up for all allies. To take maximum advantage of Aura Wave + Stats up, I'd go with a strong class with multi-target class strike, so definitely Dark Kevin or Dark Duran. Kevin has brute force, Duran adds a bit more variety with saber magic. Hawkeye as Wanderer, Lise as Star Lancer and Duran as a Duelist is an unstoppable combo. Start every battle with Stats up + Aura Wave on Duran and you can clean entire screens of enemies in seconds. Add in Lunatic for boss fights to instantly lower max HP. If enemies have annoying spells, start with Lise's Marduke for silence. Just an overall perfect party. You don't have a healer, but you really won't need one. Stock up on Poto Oil and pick Lise to throw them.
One minor gripe I have with Scarlet Nexus, is not being able to control your teammates like other JRPGs. They're basically just power ups for your main lead. Also, Tales of Arise is great, but it felt less like a Tales game, and more like Star Ocean. Which is not a bad thing. Another action RPG I really enjoyed was Crystar. Sure the tone is sad, but there is a happy ending, if you make the right choices.
Amazing list, what i not already played yet i plan to do so haha, the only one that was not in my list was sakura wars because i am not a fan of mechs, but i love Tite Kubo desing, now it`s on my list too. Thanks!
I like the list! May not agree with everything but that's what's fun about em! You see different perspectives, or even learn of games you didn't know of! Love the content man!
@@TheGamingShelf lol then yea SO is a fun one! As much as I love new stuff thats been coming out, I always have a love for the ps1 Era of jrpgs, like tales of eternia (my fav tales tied with abyss) and SO 2. I'm more of a turn based guy but I still like Action jrpgs too. Oh and God Eater 3 I liked alot too!
Scarlet Nexus really should get another game. Its a lot of fun to play and I'm hoping Bandai Namco had enough success with it to make sense of a future entry. Ys IX Im getting with the PS5 release in Limited Edition form from NISAmerica. Turns out there is a difference between the PS4 Limited and PS5 Limited editions as the latter has a puzzle as an extra. There is nothing like a good Ys game, especially with Falcom's majesticly great music. Great top 10, thanks TGS!!
I shifted my focus from western games to the ones made in japan, because it got so tiring. I just started FFXVI today but this list gave me some good recommendations. It feels good to play games like the ones I played as a teen on psx, dreamcast and gamecube.
@@TheGamingShelf I've played almost all the games from this list and i think my favourites are probably tales of arise and ff7 remake. Also Ys IX was surprisingly brilliant.
NieR and monster hunter make it into my top 10 list for best JRPG’s in general. Fanstastic games, and I generally don’t like action Jrpgs. That just goes to show how amazingly designed they are.
Great list my friend! I also think FF7R is in a class of its own. I have Tokyo Xanadu and Ys IX on the backlog so looking forward to having played all the games on your list soon! Think Star Ocean The Divine Force would likely push its way onto my top 10 over MHW, but still great stuff!
I played quite few of these games on this list. (Ys game is my favorite). I have to be careful nowaday...motion sickness get me from time to time. Getting old sucks. Anyway, great list and great video.
Kind of surprised not to see Kingdom Hearts 3 or Neo The World Ends With You on this list. Then again, there’s just generally a lot of games on here that I never managed to get through, so not sure which ones I would be able to swap them out for. Still, looks like a solid list.
The only games on this list I'd potentially swap out are Monster hunter and Nier, but that's just because I don't like them persoanlly. That said you could probably expand the list to 15 or maybe even 20 and still only have good quality games on there. I can think of several I'd like to see mentioned.
I only played through Persona 5 Strikers once but I adored my time with it. I loved that I could play in the jails as other characters even during the exploration. I rearly played as Joker.
Sakura Wars... Ugh... I just want I-IV to be localized... I've wanted to play this franchise for SO LONG. I even ended up playing a bit of the 1st with a fan patch. Lol
I'm with you for your top 3. Granted I would switch Tales and Ys but that just bc I loved Tales' story so much more. Happy to say though out of this list I've platinum'd Scarlett Nexus ( 2nd playthrough was rough not gonna lie), Tales of Arise, Ys IX, and FF7R. I also just beat P5R (Edit: Got the platinum) and then I'ma put P5 Strikers in my I'm backlog an probably platinum it as well.
You should have put Code Vein. Best character creation in gaming history, but of course not everyone is a fan of dying several times in every boss fight.
Play Scarlet Nexus. It is the perfect combat for a Japanese game. Very Action-Adventure-ish and less RPG-ish. It feels very polished and a bit more "western", but in a good way.
This specific sub-genre is so spotty for me. I got bored with p5s, nier automata, and ff7r but I love monster hunter world elden ring. I feel like a lot of games in this genre have a kind of “light” feeling combat system, but the ones that have more impact and timing end up being great.
Take out Trials of Mana, and instead put in Nier Replicant (but at the number 2 spot) and this list would be perfect to me. Great list nonetheless though!
But then you'd have to also swap NieR:Automata for the #1 spot if we're going by numbered in order of which games are best. Don't think this list goes in order of what's best, otherwise Automata which already is on the list would be at the #1 spot already
Why are you and I the same? All of your conclusions are the same ones I came to. Scarlet Nexus' story falls apart, I love outfits in games, Tales of Arise is my favourite as well and the costume system is awesome, the Doll is the most fun character to play in YsIX, 7Remake music is just wow, and I also teared up a few times while playing.
Strikers is the sequel to Persona 5 regular only bummer about it is that the love interest didnt get carried over. YES fully recommend Tokyo Xanadu ex+ and scarlet Nexus. Ys IX is good but i prefer VIII. I recommend God Eater and Toukiden for those who liked Monster Hunter.
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Monster hunter worlds isnt known for its story but its over arking gameplay
I was wrong: You should stop gaming and try sex, drugs, or career-ladder climbing...
Yeah i can see were people like beret could get under your skin early on because he sounds like that one kid whos been huffing glue or something but i mean after making your way to the gold saucer and seeing the hell leading up to it and then getting him and marlines back story how could you hate him or not fall in love with him
anyone whos lived any amount of time hates Shinra with a passion for good reason specially after you hear what they did to his family or did you quit after you got to the gold saucer because you thought you were half way thru how can his back story not hit you in the feels specially when you get crisis core as context
or heck even dirge of cerberus
Sakura Wars is an absolute hidden gem, the combat might feel repetitive later on, but the story and the characters is the best part. The game did a really good job at dragging you into their world, I was so immersed that I spent 14 hours a day into the game and finished it in only 2 days.
the game being only ps4 exclusive kinda kill it, should be in switch and pc too
Just started playing and I'm loving it. Wish it got mire recognition
Scarlet Nexus, Tokyo Xanadu, Tales of Arise and Ys IX are some of my absolute favorites and it's always nice seeing them on lists like this
You my friend have great taste 🤝
Tales of arise is complete garbage
@@sleepy9452 Which is your opinion, an opinion that i don't care about anyway. You probably have game you think are amazing games that i think are trash, so meh.
@@arkizix and you're a guy pretending to be an anime girl starting an argument over my opinion. Don't defend trash games. These gaming industries are getting worse because you buy these bad games.
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1. Blatantly a guy, never said or pretend i wasn't. (so stupid point)
2. Never started an argument, simply said opinions differ and that i don't care.
But since you took that as "starting an argument", guess that happens a lot with you huh.
Scarlet nexus is very underrated, so happy to see it in a list like this
I was happy it actually made the list, when he showed it at the start I was like "But it won't actually be on it, he's just making a point of what an ARPG is" so it was a nice surprise. The story is fine, nothing to write home about but it'll keep you invested. But it's easily my favorite action RPG of all time simply because said action is top tier, I think it easily rivals Nier Automata even though I'm sure that's a divisive opinion. If it had a 9/10 story instead of a 7/10 story I'd just straight up say it was better. The only thing really bringing it down in the slightest is the story presentation and how much of it is shown as VN style stills, if it was fully animated like a Tales game even that 7/10 story would probably be better received. I seriously hope we get a sequel someday.
I haven't played that many action jrpg's but Tales of Arise was a JOYRIDE OF A GAME. My eyes were literally tearing up at the end. Also currently playing a 3rd time while playing Tales of Symphonia.
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Which Tales game did you like then?
@@kevinburke1325 yes it has a very simple story, but it works for the most part. Not everything needs to redefine the genre or blow the players mind out of the park, and it's baffling of you to call the game woke lol. It shows the stories of both sides and actively find a way to make peace and resolve conflicts. The characters also develop through out the game to be more accepting to others. If anything, it's the opposite of being woke garbage.
@@kevinburke1325 it took 5 years between tales of arise and tales of berseria. So them not having a new game rn is just normal. As you can see a clear improvement in production value when they take their time to cook instead of rushing for an annual release.
Also there are many reasons for a series to be axed, not just woke story. Don’t embarrass with such nonsense take. With your logic, tales of beseria must be hella woke for them to take 5 years to make a new tales of game.
@Kevin Burke
Alright thoughts on other games.
Symphonia: Just finished Symphonia and Symphonia was GREAT. See why its' the favorite
Abysss: Didn't play it but was always itching to play it.
Vesperia: Loved it's art direction but always thought story was weak or "drifty"
Zestiria: Didn't play but always hear complaints about this game.
Berseria: Personally thought gameplay was okay but Velvet is one of my favorite character. Also the antagonist was great.
@@kevinburke1325 Tales of Arise is not only the best Tales game, but one of the best JRPG’s out there. No clue why you keep calling it woke, stay mad I guess 😂
The ending to Tales of arise choked me up it was such a good game
I'm very happy to see scarlet nexus getting some love. Sure it wasn't a perfect game, but I don't think it gets near the love it deserves. We as a community need to be better at supporting new IP's with big potential, or we'll keep having a stagnate market of mostly spinoffs and sequels that we've had for too long.
It's nice to see someone appreciate just how fun Ys IX is.
Tho I can't get how someone can beat that game in 25 hours while not skipping anything. I think my first playthrough took around 60 I think. I have my clear save so I could check exact number, but I bought it on steam last year and got to chapter 3 and it took me like 7 hours(tho I am playing on nightmare) and those are like shortest chapters where you have barely any places to explore.
@@karmenion need 40 hour-ish for me main story alone and all board quests, not even the entire map opened yet. They probably skip all the quest board
Tokyo Xanadu ex+ was on sale for about $2 last year on Steam so I ended up buying it a second time and putting it on my Steam Deck. Ridiculously good value for money.
I always loved Arise, although its my first game Tales of series, something about this game just.... Grabs me in, dunno why, but i love it
Me too, the characters and art style were incredible
If you want to dive into Tales series, I recommend Tales of Abyss, it’s my favourite tales series.
Ys and Tales of series is so underrated
Especially Ys! More people need to play this series.
Tales of Arise has the best Video game cast ever. No stupid childish anime behavior. They all react relatable and Alphen is just the best possible Option for a good protagonist.
I love this game. Worth the wait.
I mean Law does do the stupid childish anime behaviour
My favorite modern action JRPGs: FFVII Remake, Nier Automata, Elden Ring, Tales of Arise, Star Ocean The Divine Force, Code Vein, and Kingdom Hearts 3.
Lol Elden Ring isn't a JRPG. Just a RPG.
@@KirbyLovesPinkWalls main director: Hidetaka Miyazaki 😬
So you think it was made in the west?
Seeing FFVIIR on this video list but not KHIII is baffling
@@Higurashi690 exactly 🤦
Ys IX is a hidden gem.
I loved how every chapter the game managed to surprise me somehow and the arcady combat was too fun.
I was so fond of Dana when I progressed through the story, even through eras she still thinking of helping others 🥺
Oops that was the previous game, sorry 😝
Tokyo Xanadu is super epic, and its quality is astounding considering it was designed as a product just to hold fans over between the wait of two Trails games. Its gameplay is similar to Ys whilst the world itself has the atmosphere of Trails!
No wonder, I was like this really looks like cold steel and then I saw Towa in the video and was like wait that’s our little captain and president😊
@@TNVLinks Not actually her in this game though. No one knows why Falcom used her like this but no one's complaining, haha.
Is there full voice acting? The one thing I cant stand in modern jrpgs is silent dialogue. I dont even mind if its japanese. Whatever. As long as its not silence. And ys has a lot of silence. Not very engaging.
@@jessefisher1809 That's a tall order. The only games I've ever seen with full voice acting are Fire Emblem Echoes and Three Houses, and I've played a *lot* of JRPGs. TX, like most games, only has critical story/character moments voiced.
@@TheSilvershadow200 Think so? Let me think of a couple off the top of my head. Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Graces f, Tales of Xillia, Tales of Xillia 2, Tales of Zestiria, Tales of Berseria, Tales of Arise had a few holes but it was covid and its pretty complete so I give it a pass. Nier Replicant ( even the townsfolk are voiced in this one), Monochrome mobius (and afaik the other Utawarerumono games as well), Scarlet Nexus, Shining Resonance refrain (also has a couple holes but 90%), ff7 remake, crisis core, Xenoblade chronicles 1 and 3 ( presumably 2 but I've never played it). FF13 and I think ff15 and 16 too but I haven't played those either. Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4, Star Ocean 6, Fairy Fencer F. And I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting.
So.... what do you mean its a tall order? I expect modern games to be voiced. Its pretty standard, even on some low budget games. Its not some insurmountable mountain.
If its not voiced, thats all you had to tell me. We all value different things in games. Me, I like rich character driven stories where I can hear emotion in the voice to connect with the characters. Falcom games, or at least the ones I've tried have been so silent they put me to sleep so thats why I asked.
tales of arise is on of my fav games its story,combat and world are all so amazing and the characters backstories and interactions with each other is peak id give it a 9.9/10 bc of how hard the kirito and asuna dlc fight is
My favorite JRPG genre is action JRPGs. What a fantastic list! Love the shout out to Trials of Mana! And oh man, thanks for admitting that you had a blast with Ys IX! I actually enjoyed it more than VIII. and Yes to Persona 5 Strikers (folks sleep on that game). Can't wait for the next Tales (of) game! I still gotta get to Scarlet Nexus and Sakura Wars. Good stuff as always!
Don't forget to like the video! 😜
@@TheGamingShelf👍👍👍😀
@@TheGamingShelf I liked the video and appreciate you explaining JRPG's...I am a Sigma type male (ex soldier, amateur MMA, Conservative, Coffee (Hot...no Soy boy here) drinking gamer). I love Gaming and am trying to get into JRPG's...but can't stand all the cutesy little girls with Cat ears??? I have Nier, dragons dogma, Valkyrie Chronicles etc....BUT I really like Dragon Quest 7 echoes and Lost Odessey. I guess I am asking you to recommend any games like the fore mentioned games....games with villages, NPC's to talk to, partial or open world, and rpg stuff like armor, potions, and such. I'm currently running a PS4...Can you PLEASE recommend a few games like these mentioned? Thanx Ajax
I love vídeos talking about Trials of Mana! I love this game so much! I Hope they do a sequel tô that and Tales of Arise as well
Same. My only complaint is it’s easy to a fault imo. Would have loved a little more of a challenge. Game really surprised me though, loved it.
While what he said is true about the west never getting this game officially when it was released on the SNES(Super Famicom in JP), all the true fans know about the Fan patch that was released for this in the rom version back in the day. That was the BEST fan patch I've ever seen for a snes rom, with injected english characters that felt really natural.
Yeah, I too like Ys IX more than VIII overall. Traversing with the gifts just pure fun. In VIII I play the game consistently after Danna but in IX I play it without playing other game from start to finish. And now I'm really excited for the new Ys.
I love hearing you gush over Trials of Mana!! That is one of my all time favorite Action RPGs now. I couldn't get enough of it, and I've been thinking about another playthrough of it!
It’s such a good game! Also tons of replayabillty with the different characters.
Tales of arise was so goated glad to see it getting love
Scarlet Nexus was a great game, a bit empty but overall a lot of fun. I hope there will be another one
That's a great roundup of games! I'll have to add some of those to my list to play. One game I would have added is FFXV even though I know some were disappointed by it. I loved the relationship between the four protagonists, the beautiful open world, the road trip element and the amazing soundtrack.
SCARLET NEXUS WAS PEAK 10/10
FYI, the theme song to Sakura Wars has been in all installments prior to the 2020 reboot. So if you think it sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon song, that's because it originated at that time.
Oh well that makes perfect sense then haha
Tales of arise is a masterpeice. Im still not sure if i put it over Berseria though. Thats one of my favorite games of all time.
Dude thanks so much for this list, I'm a big fan of action jrpgs and I'm constantly looking for new ones to play that aren't turn based, so this should be good. Also I'm so glad you mentioned new Sakura Wars as it's one of my favorites, and the dating sim aspect of it is one of the better ones imo
Including chapters would make this video perfect.
Great work!
Thanks a lot!
Great list! Ys IX is phenomenal and you've convinced me to pick up Scarlett Nexus, especially since it's so cheap on PS5 now.
It’s a great game! I hope you enjoy it 😁
I finished ys 9 yesterday! What a game i love ys saga now i m gonna do ys 8
Tales of arise is a masterpiece in my book
Scarlet nexus being on this list is a W. I love Tales and NieR but the one game that’s overlooked the most in Scarlet Nexus. It’s gameplay is incredibly unique and very engaging
Agreed! I wish it had a better story.
Very good list! Of the ones I've played I 100% agree and the ones I haven't are in the backlog already so looking forward to them even more now!
Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks Remake is one of the best modern games to come out in awhile. I remember waiting in line at fucking K-mart of all places for the original FF7 when it launched, and that game was my all time favorite. But I think I like ff7 remake more. It's taken what was in my mind about all these character's and really brought it to life, but also with a twist to the story.
There are still K-Marts around!? And yes I agree with you. The game brings these beloved characters to life in a way I never thought possible.
@@TheGamingShelf as far as i know k-mart is not still around but the oringal ff7 dropped in 1997, the tiny town i lived in had one still kickin around back then, bar ely hangin on lol
I would personally put Neo: The World Ends with You as my top for its amazing combat system and well developed characters. The game encourages the player to try out the different psychs (the type of attack) available and to experiment with different combinations of them.
Still need to play that!
Where is YS8!? Its so much better than 9, in everu way! And Tales of Arise is SO MUCH FUN!
This list is one of the best in the action rpg category I have ever seen and much was learned. Time to go shopping!
absolutely a great list of JRPG 👍🏻
GS: “I can say without hesitation that Tales of Arise is my favorite in the series.”
Rikther: You wot mate? Really? You serious? Hold on… **gets off couch, logs on computer, cracks neck and prepares to write a lengthy YT comment** …Now, let me hear what he has to say.
GS: “Stronger storytelling, stronger characters, a better world to explore, incredible visuals and fun combat.”
Rikther: All very true. It did iterate on its prior entries and made those aspects better….but….
GS: “I love the main collectable in this game were these different owls, and the more you collected the more different outfits you got. I just thought that was so cool.”
Rikther: Go on…
GS: "This is definitely my favorite cast of characters."
Rikther: It is one of the best cast, as a whole…but…
GS: “Now admittedly at the end, it gets a little over the top and kind of ruins things.”
Rikther: HAH! SO HE DID POINT TO IT!
GS: “But overall this is such a fantastic game from top to bottom.”
Rikther: I admit I platinumed the game without even trying. I just kept playing it until I did everything because I enjoyed it so much… wait… is this my favorite “Tales of” now?
*Looks at Symphonia* ~ No, don’t worry… 😥
*Hugs Aybss* ~ He just got in my head is all.😓
*Kisses Vesperia* ~ I still love you! 😭
*Stares at sequels* ~ GET BACK IN YOUR BOX!😡
Haha love this comment! What a little journey :)
Thanks for including Tokyo Xanadu & Ys IX Monstrum Nox
I really love Tokyo Xanadu from their gameplay, story, and characters. Even though each characters tropes isn't exactly unique, but how they interact with each other is very good (like Mitsuki & Shio because of their cooperation in the past for example). And not only the main characters, the side characters also interact with each other very well too.
Ys IX also did this, and they did it even better compared to TX and Ys VIII, you can really connect with each characters and understand each of their stories and issues with it. And not only the characters, the narrative of Ys IX is amazing, they know how to make a referrence to older Ys games and it really was an enjoyable fanservice
I just started Tokyo Xanadu this past weekend. I've been seriously neglecting my ps games (switch is just so much more convenient!) so im glad to finally get into it and see what the hype is about.
I really loved Tokyo Xanadu
It was real fun while waiting for more Trails series game to get translated
Dana > Nox.. Yes I realize that was the first thing you said that most p eople say. But I have to agree. Dana's music is better, Dana's level design is better, Dana's setting is more fun to explore naturally, and less 'remember this place when I get movement-ability #x'.
The only thing I think nox does better is the cast quality overall. I cared more about Nox's cast overall, but in Dana I didn't really care about half of them. It was kinda like cold steel 1 and 2 class 7 vs cold steel 3's class 7. Only it wasn't smaller, just universally good all around, instead of half good half who cares.
The more I played wrpgs, the more I adore jrpgs, but I do hope there will be more female protagonist jrpgs in the future
Agreed! There aren’t enough of them.
I love how he calls Scarlet Nexus a brand new franchise- as if implying there will be more Scarlet Nexus games. Let’s hold onto hope…
Good solid list of games to play for sure. I am glad I already have them all so you saved me some money this go around. LOL
Haha I’m glad you don’t have to spend more money at least!
Great list. Personally i think Ys VIII is better than Ys IX due to the sheer amount of exploration and it's story, although you can't go wrong with Ys IX either, especially once you unlock areas outside the city.
Great list! I really gotta get to my copy of P5S!!! It’s just sitting there waiting for me haha
It’s so good! If you like P5 you’ll dig it.
ys 9 to me was so good it made me cry. Also yes taylor keep mentioning tokyo xanadu. eventually they will have no choice but to give in and make it🤣🤣😈😈great list!
Your list is almost perfect but i would like to replace MHW with more deserved like Stranger of Paradise or SO Divine Force,i feels like MHW shouldn’t be considered as entirely JRPG because the developer literally said MH Stories is RPG of MH so that’s mean they don’t really acknowledged MHW or pretty much any monster hunter non stories games as fully RPG.
Stranger of Paradise is really good! I would almost say it's underrated.
yes! not alone with Tokyo Xanadu!
Would be nice with a jrpg shooter list for once. Good luck finding it!
Basically just the better looking and grander game of any series you talk about. Wow. You are really just about this immediate pleasure hein.
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Halfway through, but I have to say this is a great breakdown. Very clear and concise disection of what makes each game special to you and fun. You earned a new subscriber. Keep up the hard work man 👍
Persona 5 Strikers was really good, it was the first Warriors-style spinoff I played and it made a really good impression. Then I later played Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes and it was nowhere near as good as P5 Strikers IMO.
Scarlet Nexus is not "open world" it's a bunch of instanced maps like most jrpgs but yeah it's a great game I 100% recommend it
I was playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake back when it first came out to see what all the hype was about. I had no knowledge of anything that happened in the story outside of the general plot of the game and I was really loving it. Then one night while I was gushing about it to a group of friend's who knew I was playing it for the first time and then one of them just decided to spoil that something happens to my favorite character and now I have absolutely no motivation to play the game anymore as how can I even get invested in the game if I know that something you were so invested in is pretty much for nothing. I'm sure the game is amazing and I would really love it but it's now on the permanent backlog for me, don't think I'll ever return to it again as I'm still salty af about it 3 years later
I’m a little late but what’s the spoiler? the whole thing with FFVI remake is that it’s actually more-so an alternate version of the original FFVI, plot is changing and characters who originally didn’t have much of a role in the story or their role were cut short are potentially going to have way more time in the limelight.
Zach for example is going to be in the sequel of Remake whereas originally he was only in a one off game.
Also, I believe that having one plotline spoiled doesn’t ruin the journey completely. There is still alot of story to experience even if you know the conclusion to one of those stories. There’s a lot to FFVI, and the remake is ever-expanding upon that so I think you should definitely finish it especially with the sequel on the horizon
Yassss!!!! Awesome list as always dude!!
Thanks dude! What are some of your favorite action JRPGs?
@@TheGamingShelf well like the list you can't beat Tokyo Xanadu, BUT we can't forget Dusk Diver!
On Trials of Mana- can you block and dodge? Can you switch between characters during combat?
Ys IX really was great. All of the voice acting was great except Krysha, and even though you can tell they borrowed ideas from past Ys games and some other major RPG's, it's a pretty engrossing experience. I didn't totally love it the first time (might have been because I played VIII pretty much right before it) but when I went back and played it a 2nd time, I was super into it. The only gripe I have with Ys IX is that it wasn't optimized for remote play on Steam, so after you play for like 45 minutes, you start to notice the audio and video become unsynchronized until you reset Steam Link. For whatever reason, Ys VIII and Ys X are optimized (located under the "Great For Remote Play" tab) and this isn't an issue.
Love your content but just as others have said try to cut down on saying "for/to me" that much. Like it's not wrong to say it but you really went for it on this video lmao. Keep up the great work!
I feel like I have to preface that because people disagree with me and I want people to know it’s just my opinion and it’s okay if you don’t share that same opinion.
I think my Nr 1 could be FF7R if I'm gonna play it.
Until that day my Nr. 1 is Nier:Automata and my Nr. 2 is actually Scarlet Nexus, cause the combat was so nice and the rest was at least good or better.
I even did a 100% achievement run (and I only have 4 big games (50h+) with 100% achievements CP2077,Horizon Zero Dawn, Overcooked 2 and Scarlet Nexus).
Nr. 3 is Code Vein for me. As a person, who doesn't like Dark Souls, CV is perfect cause it's waay easier and has a story not only told in Lore snips and -shame on me- the fanservice.
Great picks!
@@TheGamingShelf Great Vid
NEO The World Ends With You deserves a honorable mention, the combat system is so stylish
Gujian 3 for pc is criminally underrated. Definetly the most unique world I've played in I have been hooked
I've played about 6 of 10 games on this and yes, they are exceptional. A few things I feel like I need to say. First, SN doesn't have enough animated cutscenes, switch really bogs the story down, no lie, I fell asleep one time during one of those visuals. Next, Trials of Mana Remake was better than it had the right to be, but man is the AI friggin useless on higher difficulties. Furthermore, I'm ashamed to I went a whole without playing MHW, probably get back into it. Lastly, I don't want Tales of Arise to get a sequel, I hate JRPG sequels, but a DE would be pretty wicked. As for the other picks on this list, yea, I've heard they're pretty solid too. Sorry if I rambled on.
Agreed on Trials of Mana! It was way better than I expected. Nothing crazy but really really solid.
Star ocean is so underrated.
I think it would be worth mentioning whether or not a game is voiced in English.
A lot of us don't like reading subtitles, so games like Tokyo Xanadu are fun but completely miss the mark from a story point of view.
Good to know for future videos!
Great video! 💪
Glad you liked it! What are some of your favorite modern action JRPGs?
The original Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu III is probably my favorite game ever, definitely my most played one. I basically made a science out of party selection and class changes with my own guides. It's incredible how nuanced that system is, every single class reaches its full potential only in certain combination with others and it's so satisfying to find that perfect flow of a party. The remake is really good and I also played through countless times.
That’s awesome! It’s definitely a great game. What’s your favorite 3 character party?
@@TheGamingShelf It's tough to pick just one. My favorite class, by far, is Hawkeye's Wanderer. With spells like Aura Wave, Lunatic and Counter Magic, it's a perfect support class. You should always have stats up or down and Lise's Star Lancer makes that quick and easy with her stats up for all allies. To take maximum advantage of Aura Wave + Stats up, I'd go with a strong class with multi-target class strike, so definitely Dark Kevin or Dark Duran. Kevin has brute force, Duran adds a bit more variety with saber magic. Hawkeye as Wanderer, Lise as Star Lancer and Duran as a Duelist is an unstoppable combo. Start every battle with Stats up + Aura Wave on Duran and you can clean entire screens of enemies in seconds. Add in Lunatic for boss fights to instantly lower max HP. If enemies have annoying spells, start with Lise's Marduke for silence. Just an overall perfect party. You don't have a healer, but you really won't need one. Stock up on Poto Oil and pick Lise to throw them.
You missed Astral chain❤
One minor gripe I have with Scarlet Nexus, is not being able to control your teammates like other JRPGs.
They're basically just power ups for your main lead.
Also, Tales of Arise is great, but it felt less like a Tales game, and more like Star Ocean. Which is not a bad thing.
Another action RPG I really enjoyed was Crystar. Sure the tone is sad, but there is a happy ending, if you make the right choices.
Amazing list, what i not already played yet i plan to do so haha, the only one that was not in my list was sakura wars because i am not a fan of mechs, but i love Tite Kubo desing, now it`s on my list too. Thanks!
I like the list! May not agree with everything but that's what's fun about em! You see different perspectives, or even learn of games you didn't know of!
Love the content man!
Thanks for watching! What are some of your favorite modern action JRPGs?
@@TheGamingShelf modern-day? Ys 8 and 9 are amazing, does Star ocean count? Lol cause I love SO. I enjoyed divine force alot despite the framerate.
Totally counts!
@@TheGamingShelf lol then yea SO is a fun one! As much as I love new stuff thats been coming out, I always have a love for the ps1 Era of jrpgs, like tales of eternia (my fav tales tied with abyss) and SO 2. I'm more of a turn based guy but I still like Action jrpgs too. Oh and God Eater 3 I liked alot too!
Scarlet Nexus really should get another game. Its a lot of fun to play and I'm hoping Bandai Namco had enough success with it to make sense of a future entry. Ys IX Im getting with the PS5 release in Limited Edition form from NISAmerica. Turns out there is a difference between the PS4 Limited and PS5 Limited editions as the latter has a puzzle as an extra. There is nothing like a good Ys game, especially with Falcom's majesticly great music. Great top 10, thanks TGS!!
Agreed! Scarlet NExus is such a fantastic first outing. They just need to simplify the story and I think they have a banger on their hands.
We need Nier where there's a portal and it brings you to the Drakengard world. 😏
I see what You did here
I shifted my focus from western games to the ones made in japan, because it got so tiring. I just started FFXVI today but this list gave me some good recommendations. It feels good to play games like the ones I played as a teen on psx, dreamcast and gamecube.
This video is solid, every recommendation is 10/10.
This is a very solid list
Thank you! What would be some of your favorites?
@@TheGamingShelf I've played almost all the games from this list and i think my favourites are probably tales of arise and ff7 remake. Also Ys IX was surprisingly brilliant.
NieR and monster hunter make it into my top 10 list for best JRPG’s in general. Fanstastic games, and I generally don’t like action Jrpgs. That just goes to show how amazingly designed they are.
Great list my friend! I also think FF7R is in a class of its own. I have Tokyo Xanadu and Ys IX on the backlog so looking forward to having played all the games on your list soon! Think Star Ocean The Divine Force would likely push its way onto my top 10 over MHW, but still great stuff!
I played quite few of these games on this list. (Ys game is my favorite). I have to be careful nowaday...motion sickness get me from time to time. Getting old sucks. Anyway, great list and great video.
What about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Dragon Quest Heroes II, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes or Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ?
Really thought Tokyo Xanadu would be 1st or 2nd lol. Awesome list
Kind of surprised not to see Kingdom Hearts 3 or Neo The World Ends With You on this list. Then again, there’s just generally a lot of games on here that I never managed to get through, so not sure which ones I would be able to swap them out for. Still, looks like a solid list.
The only games on this list I'd potentially swap out are Monster hunter and Nier, but that's just because I don't like them persoanlly. That said you could probably expand the list to 15 or maybe even 20 and still only have good quality games on there. I can think of several I'd like to see mentioned.
I only played through Persona 5 Strikers once but I adored my time with it.
I loved that I could play in the jails as other characters even during the exploration. I rearly played as Joker.
Sakura Wars... Ugh... I just want I-IV to be localized... I've wanted to play this franchise for SO LONG. I even ended up playing a bit of the 1st with a fan patch. Lol
I'm with you for your top 3. Granted I would switch Tales and Ys but that just bc I loved Tales' story so much more. Happy to say though out of this list I've platinum'd Scarlett Nexus ( 2nd playthrough was rough not gonna lie), Tales of Arise, Ys IX, and FF7R. I also just beat P5R (Edit: Got the platinum) and then I'ma put P5 Strikers in my I'm backlog an probably platinum it as well.
Dang nice! some of those platinums are really tough.
You should have put Code Vein. Best character creation in gaming history, but of course not everyone is a fan of dying several times in every boss fight.
That character creator was something else 😳 I just didn’t really dig the gameplay.
Some of these games I do want to play, and am planning to. I am hoping I like the combat in them and not be annoyed by the constant gear and stats.
Play Scarlet Nexus. It is the perfect combat for a Japanese game. Very Action-Adventure-ish and less RPG-ish. It feels very polished and a bit more "western", but in a good way.
ff7 remake is a masterpiece
This is really a great list. I have some of these games and haven’t yet played them yet. But that’s gonna change very soon
Awesome! I'm glad you found some new games to try :D That's my favorite thing about making these videos.
This specific sub-genre is so spotty for me. I got bored with p5s, nier automata, and ff7r but I love monster hunter world elden ring. I feel like a lot of games in this genre have a kind of “light” feeling combat system, but the ones that have more impact and timing end up being great.
How did you get bored playing neir? They game has incredibly intense combat
I've never played a Ys game. Can I jump straight in Ys IX or will I loose alot of context and story beats?
Not really, you're just gonna miss a little reference of past incident. It's perfectly playable as first entry. Each of them do, except Ys II
Take out Trials of Mana, and instead put in Nier Replicant (but at the number 2 spot) and this list would be perfect to me. Great list nonetheless though!
But then you'd have to also swap NieR:Automata for the #1 spot if we're going by numbered in order of which games are best. Don't think this list goes in order of what's best, otherwise Automata which already is on the list would be at the #1 spot already
@@trevorveillette8415 Nah Nier Replicant is for sure the better game
I love this channel! Keep up the great content! :) jrpg for life
Thanks will do! What are some of your favorite action JRPGs?
@@TheGamingShelf p5 strikers, tales of arise
Scarlet Nexus was a lot of fun for me too. Tales of Arise was soo good and the characters were a lot of fun.
You pronounced 'automata' correctly. I am impressed. 👍
I finally learned! xD
Why are you and I the same? All of your conclusions are the same ones I came to. Scarlet Nexus' story falls apart, I love outfits in games, Tales of Arise is my favourite as well and the costume system is awesome, the Doll is the most fun character to play in YsIX, 7Remake music is just wow, and I also teared up a few times while playing.
Great minds as they say 🫵😎
Strikers is the sequel to Persona 5 regular only bummer about it is that the love interest didnt get carried over.
YES fully recommend Tokyo Xanadu ex+ and scarlet Nexus. Ys IX is good but i prefer VIII.
I recommend God Eater and Toukiden for those who liked Monster Hunter.
Thanks for the cool video ❤.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is my favorite game!