Atelier Ryza definitely took me by surprise this year, mainly because of how well you put the series as a whole in such a good light ! Looking forward to 2020 and what you have in store, best wishes moving forward Tara :) keep up the amazing work as always !
@@JRPGJungle I think falcom confirmed Kai version of Ao no kiseki & Zero no kiseki. So you definitely will be able to go back farther somewhat. Fingers crossed for remasters of the Sky trilogy games. gematsu.com/2019/12/the-legend-of-heroes-zero-no-kiseki-and-ao-no-kiseki-coming-to-ps4-in-spring-2020-in-japan
Better yet, do what I did. I'm just about to finish Trails in the Sky and start trails in the sky sc. Take this journey from the beginning. So far I confirm that it's definitely worth it. Estelle and Joshua are the best.
My Top 5 Jrpgs of 2019 1. Trails of Cold Steel 3 2. Fire Emblem Three Houses 3. Dragon Star Varnir 4. Death end reQuest 5. Crystar Idea Factory really impressed me this year with their games and I'm glad to see a sequel to Death end is in the works. I hold the Trails series very dear to my heart and 3 continues the trend of phenomenal games that Falcom continues to bring out. 4 might end up being my GoTY for 2020 if it comes out by then. Crystar I loved for the spectacular story, it was such a unique story and I loved the English dub so much. FE 3H, what else is there to say other than it was flat out amazing!
Really glad you enjoyed CS III. Funnily enough, I'm still working through the finale as university too priority these past few months. But it always makes me happy when I see more people getting into the series even if it is just the one game. Love your content, here's to another great year.
I've just discovered this channel and I think it's JUST what I wanted to find. I'm a fan of JRPG, and I like games that unfortunately are not that famous, in fact they're not famous at all, in my country (Spain) at least. It's difficult to find channels like this, so without thinking about it two times, I'm subscribing right now, I love the video and all this channel. Awesome work!
I saw Atelier Ryza on your Top 5 video when I watched this in December. Seeing that you liked it so much, it motivated me to continue my file and I completed the game a couple of days ago. I can wholeheartedly agree with you and say that Atelier Ryza was a fantastic and heartwarming experience! It quickly jumped up in my list of top JRPGs as well. Always love hearing your opinions on JRPGs, you are very good at describing the positive and favorable aspects of games 🙂
This year I discovered Trails and I am addicted. Finished Trails in the Sky 1-3, Cold Steel 1-2, now I am going through Zero. What a fantastic series, cant wait to play more. I wish I could play Fire Emblem but I dont own a Switch.
Wait til you play Ao. Jesus, that game is absolutely incredible. IMO, sky has the best characters, crossbell has the best story and cold steel has the best gameplay.
My top 5 played games this year are cold steel 3, 2, 1 and trails in the sky first and second chapter. I basically played trails games all year after I found the series last January.
Atelier Ryza is lovely. It's pretty, it's fun, the time you put into synthesis is incredibly rewarding in terms of the outcoming result, and I loved the treasure hunts and optimal bosses.
My RPG and GOTY is easily CS3 and 2020 GOTY might be CS4 if that releases, but this year overall is just great lot better than 2018 and 2020 looks to be better
On another note, I really hope the Crossbell Arc will be localized. I feel like there was a lot I was missing while playing Cold Steel 3. Any chance we get a Calvard series?
@@gothard5 with the crossbell games coming to ps4 that's the best shot of getting crossbell in the west and to answer your other note with the gaiden trails game it might lead to the calvard arc who knows
I just finished the main story of Atelier Ryza the other day. It was my first Atelier game and love the gameplay and currently trying to break the system of gem making to steamline 999 quality philosopher stones. For those playing post game and are curious how I went about making the Gem farm...(spoiler-ish past read more) -I farmed the Philluscia for their cores to make philosopher stones and slowly made high quality Red stones until it as 500+ in quality. I sold all of the philosopher stones I made up until this point. Then I kept the 500+ quality red stone on hold... -Then I duped the 500+ red stone 9 times (10 total). -Then I made the highest quality philosopher stone I could make several times with Best Quality attached to it, making it a 999 quality. I saved one 500+ red stone for later dupes. -Then I used those 999 quality Philosopher Stones to make the highest quality Holy Drops I could make (around 700+) with all circles complete. -Then I made the best Taboo Drops I could make with all circles complete. -Then I duped both Holy Drops and Taboo Drops until I had about 28 of each. -Then I duped the 500+ Red stone 9 more times (10 total again). -Then I made the 999 quality red stones using a combination of 2 Holy Drops and Taboo Drops, one of which has the Best Quality trait attached to it. This will give you 3 Philosophers Stone that all sell for 70000 gems, netting 210,000 per round of 3 stones. Since I make it 9 times (thus why I made 27 of Holy and Taboo drops each along with the 9 red stones), that comes out to 1.89 million every round. After the cost of the dupes I still make over 1.2 million gems every round. At this point, I don't need to farm the Philuscia anymore. Just sit there and print gems. That's where I'm at now, but I want to make OP armor and weapons once I make a perfect Philosopher stone for synthesizing with. That's where the gems I'm saving are going - to dupe the perfect Philosopher stone to make OP seeds and in turn, OP Armor and weapons. After that the extra gems are for enhancing those weapons and armor.
I’ve been wanting to try Zanki zero cause it seemed interesting. I’ll have to wait for a while before jumping in to it, but I hate to do it. Wish I had a switch for three houses, and the new Pokémon. I’m trying to get through my backlog for atelier mysterious trilogy before starting atelier ryza, but one day... so many games come out I can’t keep up, but one day. Also I just love your voice! It’s perfect for a channel like this! 😁
Really cool videos, I will try to get to play some of these games, I'm trying to get into game again, but there is so much to play that I am overwhelmed, I will try to play the first one that come to mind and finish it to get to know what I like and play more xD
I didn't get a chance to play a lot of JRPGs this year, so I'm definitely making note to add these games to my queue to play at some point in the near future. Crystar really caught my attention and sounds very interesting. Apparently it completely flew under my radar as I hadn't heard of it until this video, but it definitely seems like something worth checking out. I've also been interested in trying to get into the Atelier series recently, so it's reassuring to hear so many good things about Atelier Ryza. Whenever I looked into the series before, I had been kind of overwhelmed by just how many Atelier games are out there and didn't really know where to start, but it sounds like Ryza would be a good game to jump in with. Three Houses was the only game on this list I played and I think it's a very solid choice. Definitely a positive step forward for the series with many improvements over past entries. Great list!!
Wow, I was shocked to watch this video ... these are my top 5 of the year as well! :-) I might switch #1 & #2, but really it depends on my mood which I would say is top of the year. So glad to see your love for Zanki Zero & Crystar, since a lot of people ignored or underrated them both this year... Also, as some comments have already suggested, honorable mention should go to Compile Heart's Death end re;Quest & Dragon Star Varnir, both of which tried something new and succeeded as fun games. As much as I enjoyed these 2019 games, though, 2020 looks like it could be a monster year for JRPGs. Where will I find the time to play all these games? Love your channel, keep up the good work!
@@jasondp3546 In my opinion they definitely are. The first one takes a little while to get going, but considering this is a story that told over four games, it's understandable that they need some time to establish the setting and characters.
Crystar really got me; I knew before going in that I'd probably enjoy it, but it exceeded my expectations... Ryza was *the* Atelier game I've been waiting for... but Dragon Star Varnir was the one that stole me away. It wasn't perfect, but it was engaging and interesting, and I found myself going back to it. 2019 was a stellar year for the genre; I'm excited to see what 2020 brings us.
Dragon Star Varnir was really really good as well (I tossed up between it and Death End re;Quest for honourable mentions, but ultimately chose DE;rQ, probably cause I got the true ending lol)! Glad to hear you enjoyed Ryza and CRYSTAR as well, it was a great year indeed ^__^
@@jasondp3546 Very much so. JRPG Jungle's review pretty much sold me on trying the game, and I really enjoyed it. It's easy to pick up and get into, yet has a lot of depth with its characters and mechanics. If you're looking for something a little different in a JRPG -- meaning, something without the words "Final Fantasy", "Dragon Quest", or "Tales of" in the title -- Dragon Star Varnir is well worth a look.
I've had Atelier Ryza on my radar for quite a while. I've seen reviews and yours. But the fact that you put it above FE three houses, made me feel like I must buy it.
This was a really good list! Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my top JRPGs of the year as well, such an intense story line and memorable characters. I am currently playing through Atelier Ryza and I am about to start Trails of Cold Steel due to your high regards for both of the games. Crystar seemed really interesting and I had that on my radar for quite a while. This was an excellent list filled with lots of insight, always a pleasure to watch your videos!
@@jasondp3546 It's been done. You might miss some of the extra meaning behind things, but there is a long summary of the first two Cold Steel games in the menu. Even then, you'll be missing background info from the events of the first 5 Trails games. Each trails arc sort of stands alone, but also ties together with the other arcs for one massive story.
I'm about 60% through cold steel 3 but I'll try to juggle atelier Ryza with it for the coming months. It might be hard to pull me away from cold steel 3 tho. Zanki zero looks interesting too Hope your new year is good and you continue to find even more jrpg hidden gems
I balanced both ToCS3 and Ryza together for a bit, then went all into Trails and went back to Ryza and it wasn't hard to get back into, so I'm sure you're complete both somehow :) Hope your New Year goes well too! ^__^
Great list! My top JRPGs or the year would be FE Three Houses, Dragon Quest XI S, Atelier Ryza, and Final Fantasy Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon. There are so many JRPGs to play and so little time to invest time in all of them!
Just came across this video by chance. Love your enthusiasm and I'm gonna watch some more of your videos. Thankies for showing Crystar, that's one I wouldn't have noticed.
Awesome to see Trails of Cold Steel 3 on the list, it appears to have earned quite a bit of praise, and rightfully so. It's interesting to hear the perspective of someone who hasn't played the previous games too. I'm confident that the likes of Trails, in terms of world-building, will never be replicated, and it'll be sad to see its inevitable end.
Great video! My Top 5 - 1. Trails of Cold Steel 3 2. Dragon Quest XI S: 3. Crystar 4. Trials of Mana (Seiken Densetsu III) 5. Octopath Traveler (PC version) The JRPGs I played this year. Still have Ryza on my list of games to play. Have a great New Years :D
I started with Trails in the Sky, it's so weird how different the depictions of the world is. In Liberl, everyone makes Erebonia sound like Nazi Germany, lol. When you play within Erebonia, you realize it's far from being that simple.
FE TH was amazing. I didn't play CS3 and I don't have any contact with the series, but thank you for videos and recommendation, can wait to play the Switch version. Whatever, happy holidays and 2020 could be amazing for the JRPGs and your channel
It's funny because of the rumour about Ryza as the next Dlc for Smash Bros Ultimate, i started to play Atelier Ryza and i love it. One of my favorites this year.
Funnily enough, I've only played and completed 2 JRPGs that were released in 2019. Them being Trails of Cold Steel 3 and Code Vein. If it was a top 5 for JRPGs I've played in 2019 then it would only consist of Trails games lol.
@@jasondp3546 I wouldn't recommend it because all the games are connected unlike Final Fantasy. I'd say start with Trails in the Sky FC and then play through the rest of the games in order. The older games might look dated but don't let that hold you back because they are some of the best JRPGS I've played to date. If you have anymore questions you can ask me here or head to the "Falcom Reddit".
@@jasondp3546 You CAN. But a lot of the impact of certain events won't be as hard if you don't. Ask yourself this. If you were a superhero movie fan, would you see Avengers Infinity War before seeing any of the other MCU movies or even the other Avengers movies? And if you did , would you enjoy it as much as if had seen what built up to it? Also Cold steel 3 isnt Trails 3, its Trails 8.
The only rpgs I played this year was Dragon quest XI and Star Ocean: First Departure. I also played The Cruxis Sword, but that's more retro than the other 2.
Great video, Tara. I'll admit I've been playing older JRPGs this year. So, I haven't been able to play any newer JRPGs. However, your list was pretty good. I might check out the games you've listed.
The only game on this list I've played is theee houses which I really love it, I'm on my second playthrough. I plan to play Ryza (I'm currently playing the Arland trilogy) and I'm also gonna play Cold steel 3 after I beat the second one (I really liked the first one and am enjoying the second one)
Fire Emblem Three Houses and Atelier Ryza were my favourite jrpgs this year. It's hard to rank them - I get different things from each of them. I'm playing Ryza now - probably almost beat the story and I'm just taking a break since I gamed for like 12 hours straight lol - and it's definitely an amazing game. The characters and story and everything is really top-notch. I can't believe I have never heard of this series before. Final Fantasy and such has never quite been the same, but Ryza has me hooked in exactly the same ways Final Fantasy used to, back when it was actually good. I'm totally into the exploration, the crafting, learning about the various arcs (there's a lot of minor ones too). Everything feels so polished and meaningful. Outside of jprgs, The Outer Worlds, Pokemon Shield, Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario Maker 2, Bloodstrained, Astral Chain, Slay the Spire, and Borderlands 3 were other games I really enjoyed, in no particular order. I wish I had played Disco Elysium and A Plague Tale: Innocence.
I just finished Ryza today - WOW! They absolutely nailed every aspect of that game, I can't really think of anything bad to say about it. Will be checking out some of the others you mentioned because Ryza totally reignited my love for the genre! - Seriously guys if you haven't played it yet you are so missing out!
So glad to hear you liked it :D hope you enjoy any other of the games on my list to play (feel free to come back and let me know what you're playing ^__^)
@@JRPGJungle I'm about to start Crystar because it was already on my wishlist as a potential purchase and your video has convinced me to take the plunge. My wallet is gonna be so upset with me... haha.
Well I agree with you about atelier ryza (for someone who has played all arland series and sophie&firis and blue reflection, gust never fail to amaze me) and tocs3(both tocs and tocs2 already captured my heart with how they build the game)
nice list (3 is on my list too) and 2020 looks even brighter for us jrpg fans opening month we will be getting like atelier dusk trilogy and tokyo mirage sessions 😘
If you've played trails of cold steel 1 and 2 before 3 it hits like a truck full of feels and I loved it can't wait to see the end to the saga after what happened rean breakdown And as for right now I'm knee deep in ryza and it's a refreshing change to the calamity rpgs I've played lately it's a cup of coco and blanket kinda game
I've spent most of 2019 playing catch up on older RPGs, but the 2019 games I have finished, Kingdom Hearts III and Pokémon Sword, I absolutely adored! I actually pick up quite a few (Crystar, Persona Q2) but I haven't gotten around to playing them yet. I definitely want to grab Ryza soon, too!
My top would be a game that has been more regarded as a visual novel, Baldr Sky. It's definitely very story heavy compared to anything on this list, but it has more gameplay than something like Riviera: The Promised Land, and perhaps a bit less than the Xenosaga games. The story is exceptional and its real time action gameplay is robust in a way that series like Star Ocean or the Tales series aren't. I'll likely try Atelier Ryza at some point, it looks really pretty, if a little generic, but I like the light hearted style it seems to be going for.
If you're including sub-genres like Tactical Games, than my JRPG of the year is easily the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. But if you aren't, it has to go to either Persona Q2 or Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition.
@@morriganrenfield8240 Really? You think I don't know that? She was including Fire Emblem Three Houses in her list, which is a tactical game. So I included an MMORPG in mine, which is FFXIV. And it's ignorant to just call it a generic MMO. i said if we were in including sub-genres. Learn English.
I was thinking what jrpg to play, now i know which one to pick. Although some of the games graphics are cel shade which i can't stand. Thanks for the upload.
I like your top Thank you very much I feel like playing Atelier Ryza I thought about playing trails buuuuut 3 games and over 70 hours each is emmm hard xD Have a lovely day and keep the good work
Funny how people can be different, nowadays I only pick up games that have 100 hours worth of play minimum, didn't even buy Spider-Man yet cuz I saw it's a 30 hours platinum, but jumped on Tales of Berseria when it was on sale and the platinum is estimated at 200 hours. Right now I'm in the middle of the 4th Main mission of Assassins Creed Odyssey with 70 hours played already. I broken my rule by buying Resident Evil 2, but the replay value makes it close to 100 hours anyway.
ive been wanting to get into atelier for a long time too, but with the overwhelming amount of releases spanned over many consoles i had no idea where to begin. so finally when Ryza came out i was like fuck it were doin it now, and after my time with it i really regret not getting into the series sooner, so im hoping to go back and play some of the earlier entries next year, especially with most of them being on switch now ;)
To me FE Three Houses is best JRPG of 2019. In 2020 I expect P5R and Tales of Arise compete from spot of my favorite JRPG of 2020. And yes, I have zero excitement towards FF7R.
Hi! I'm intrigued in buying Atelier. Right now the deluxe pack is over $68.00. It is worth it? Or should I just play Atelier Ryza? I know nothing about this series :D
I had just finished Zanki Zero myself and loved every single bit of it. Would have been a 10/10 for me if it was part of the Danganronpa Universe but alas, it wasn't. I still think a sequel is coming out though.
I love your top 5 mine is pretty similiar with a few exceptions and i havent played the cold steel series still pushing that back mine are: 1. Fire Emblem Three Houses 2. Atelier Ryza 3. AI the somnium Files ( jeah i know it isnt a JRPG but i still want to list it :D ) 4. Zanki Zero 5. Death end: Request
Ryza is a great starting point! With Atelier you can start with any of the starts of the trilogies, so the Arland trilogy is good if you start from Rorona and the new Dusk trilogy rerelease is good if you start from Ayesha :) but Ryza is either standalone or a new trilogy and is the most polished Atelier still, so I'd highly recommend that one :)
they're not all on switch, but if you have ps4, the three "mysterious" games are lovely: sophie, firis, and lydie&suelle. while the plotline and characters in the dusk series are loosely connected, these three are more like one long, extended game. like the trails of cold steel series, plotlines that started in the first game carry over, and both plot progression and character development carry over little by little from game to game. by the time you finish lydie&suelle, there's an amazing amount of true, beautiful, heartfelt closure to an incredible series of events and characters. i dare anyone that plays all thee games to not cry repeatedly throughout lydie&suelle, both because of how deeply emotional the plot is itself, but also how stellarly they wrap up 3-game-long plot threads.
I don't get why everyone kept saying that you could finish Atelier Ryza within 20 hours. I'm almost at the end of the game and I have almost 60 hours of gameplay.
Im still trying to sort my crushed feelings about Zanki Zero so Zanki Zero is my Number One The End fucked me up really cruel, first time a game made me cry (best story ever btw)
I'm Australian with a weird accent possibly thanks to consuming a lot of American (or American VO-ed) media and working with people with various accents. Interesting about Beatemups though (I love his content so I'll take it haha), I wonder if this is how Australian accents typically change? haha idk :3
I own every game on this list but haven't finished any of them. Hopefully sometime soon. Currently working through atelier meruru and have lulua and the dusk trilogy after that before finally ryza and the rest of my jrpg collection . Wait........is that a bit too much atelier?
I skipped crystar because of Sony's censorship nonsense. But recently got a pc somewhat capable of gaming, so I just bought crystar today by chance. It was on sale on steam. I'm excited to play it after how much praise you gave it
I quite liked Ryza although im about half way through and lost interest, i will go back to it. Havent played all of them on your list but for me Fire Emblem The Three Houses is far and away the best game of the year for me. In fact its really got me into tactical rpg games ive dropped back to play disgea 5 :)
Atelier Ryza definitely took me by surprise this year, mainly because of how well you put the series as a whole in such a good light !
Looking forward to 2020 and what you have in store, best wishes moving forward Tara :) keep up the amazing work as always !
And the thigh
You really should go back to Cold Steel 1 and 2 since you enjoyed Cold Steel 3 so much.
I think you'll really fall in love with the series.
I want to for sure :) I'd love to go back further even! Fingers crossed for 2020 :)
@@JRPGJungle I think falcom confirmed Kai version of Ao no kiseki & Zero no kiseki. So you definitely will be able to go back farther somewhat. Fingers crossed for remasters of the Sky trilogy games. gematsu.com/2019/12/the-legend-of-heroes-zero-no-kiseki-and-ao-no-kiseki-coming-to-ps4-in-spring-2020-in-japan
If you tough out I it makes III so much better
JRPG Jungle did u just jump into number 3 ? I was going to do the same ????
Better yet, do what I did. I'm just about to finish Trails in the Sky and start trails in the sky sc. Take this journey from the beginning. So far I confirm that it's definitely worth it. Estelle and Joshua are the best.
1. persona 5 royal
2. fire emblem three houses
3. trails of cold steel 3
My JRPG of the year is Fire Emblem Three Houses the characters, soundtrack, and design were phenomenal. The gameplay was super enjoyable.
Bored me and sold. Shame as I wanted it to be my one game
My Top 5 Jrpgs of 2019
1. Trails of Cold Steel 3
2. Fire Emblem Three Houses
3. Dragon Star Varnir
4. Death end reQuest
5. Crystar
Idea Factory really impressed me this year with their games and I'm glad to see a sequel to Death end is in the works. I hold the Trails series very dear to my heart and 3 continues the trend of phenomenal games that Falcom continues to bring out. 4 might end up being my GoTY for 2020 if it comes out by then. Crystar I loved for the spectacular story, it was such a unique story and I loved the English dub so much. FE 3H, what else is there to say other than it was flat out amazing!
Really glad you enjoyed CS III. Funnily enough, I'm still working through the finale as university too priority these past few months. But it always makes me happy when I see more people getting into the series even if it is just the one game.
Love your content, here's to another great year.
I've just discovered this channel and I think it's JUST what I wanted to find. I'm a fan of JRPG, and I like games that unfortunately are not that famous, in fact they're not famous at all, in my country (Spain) at least. It's difficult to find channels like this, so without thinking about it two times, I'm subscribing right now, I love the video and all this channel. Awesome work!
Atelier ryza (and the thigh) single handedly save entire atelier franchise
I saw Atelier Ryza on your Top 5 video when I watched this in December. Seeing that you liked it so much, it motivated me to continue my file and I completed the game a couple of days ago. I can wholeheartedly agree with you and say that Atelier Ryza was a fantastic and heartwarming experience! It quickly jumped up in my list of top JRPGs as well. Always love hearing your opinions on JRPGs, you are very good at describing the positive and favorable aspects of games 🙂
I'm so so glad to hear you enjoyed it! :))) thank you! ^__^
This year I discovered Trails and I am addicted. Finished Trails in the Sky 1-3, Cold Steel 1-2, now I am going through Zero. What a fantastic series, cant wait to play more. I wish I could play Fire Emblem but I dont own a Switch.
Wait til you play Ao. Jesus, that game is absolutely incredible. IMO, sky has the best characters, crossbell has the best story and cold steel has the best gameplay.
@@miguelgonzalez6495 I already finished all of them :) Crosbell is as of now by far my most favorite arc, its fantastic. Now we wait for CS4.
Nice! Yeah, can’t wait for CS 4 too. Now that you’ve played all those, you’re going to enjoy CS 4 even more. :)
My top 5 played games this year are cold steel 3, 2, 1 and trails in the sky first and second chapter. I basically played trails games all year after I found the series last January.
Just wanted to thank you, this video got me into 4 games I didn’t really know about or hadn’t considered trying! Love them
So glad to hear that :) thanks for watching!
Atelier Ryza is lovely. It's pretty, it's fun, the time you put into synthesis is incredibly rewarding in terms of the outcoming result, and I loved the treasure hunts and optimal bosses.
My RPG and GOTY is easily CS3 and 2020 GOTY might be CS4 if that releases, but this year overall is just great lot better than 2018 and 2020 looks to be better
I feel that way too about this year and next. It's a good time to be a JRPG fan ^__^
CS3 I need to get, I need to finish ths second game first though, currently on the epilogue.
I just finished Cold Steel 3 and I am just flabbergasted. I am really looking forward to Cold Steel 4.
On another note, I really hope the Crossbell Arc will be localized. I feel like there was a lot I was missing while playing Cold Steel 3. Any chance we get a Calvard series?
@@gothard5 with the crossbell games coming to ps4 that's the best shot of getting crossbell in the west and to answer your other note with the gaiden trails game it might lead to the calvard arc who knows
I just finished the main story of Atelier Ryza the other day. It was my first Atelier game and love the gameplay and currently trying to break the system of gem making to steamline 999 quality philosopher stones.
For those playing post game and are curious how I went about making the Gem farm...(spoiler-ish past read more)
-I farmed the Philluscia for their cores to make philosopher stones and slowly made high quality Red stones until it as 500+ in quality. I sold all of the philosopher stones I made up until this point. Then I kept the 500+ quality red stone on hold...
-Then I duped the 500+ red stone 9 times (10 total).
-Then I made the highest quality philosopher stone I could make several times with Best Quality attached to it, making it a 999 quality. I saved one 500+ red stone for later dupes.
-Then I used those 999 quality Philosopher Stones to make the highest quality Holy Drops I could make (around 700+) with all circles complete.
-Then I made the best Taboo Drops I could make with all circles complete.
-Then I duped both Holy Drops and Taboo Drops until I had about 28 of each.
-Then I duped the 500+ Red stone 9 more times (10 total again).
-Then I made the 999 quality red stones using a combination of 2 Holy Drops and Taboo Drops, one of which has the Best Quality trait attached to it. This will give you 3 Philosophers Stone that all sell for 70000 gems, netting 210,000 per round of 3 stones. Since I make it 9 times (thus why I made 27 of Holy and Taboo drops each along with the 9 red stones), that comes out to 1.89 million every round. After the cost of the dupes I still make over 1.2 million gems every round. At this point, I don't need to farm the Philuscia anymore. Just sit there and print gems.
That's where I'm at now, but I want to make OP armor and weapons once I make a perfect Philosopher stone for synthesizing with. That's where the gems I'm saving are going - to dupe the perfect Philosopher stone to make OP seeds and in turn, OP Armor and weapons. After that the extra gems are for enhancing those weapons and armor.
I’ve been wanting to try Zanki zero cause it seemed interesting. I’ll have to wait for a while before jumping in to it, but I hate to do it. Wish I had a switch for three houses, and the new Pokémon. I’m trying to get through my backlog for atelier mysterious trilogy before starting atelier ryza, but one day... so many games come out I can’t keep up, but one day. Also I just love your voice! It’s perfect for a channel like this! 😁
Really cool videos, I will try to get to play some of these games, I'm trying to get into game again, but there is so much to play that I am overwhelmed, I will try to play the first one that come to mind and finish it to get to know what I like and play more xD
I didn't get a chance to play a lot of JRPGs this year, so I'm definitely making note to add these games to my queue to play at some point in the near future. Crystar really caught my attention and sounds very interesting. Apparently it completely flew under my radar as I hadn't heard of it until this video, but it definitely seems like something worth checking out.
I've also been interested in trying to get into the Atelier series recently, so it's reassuring to hear so many good things about Atelier Ryza. Whenever I looked into the series before, I had been kind of overwhelmed by just how many Atelier games are out there and didn't really know where to start, but it sounds like Ryza would be a good game to jump in with.
Three Houses was the only game on this list I played and I think it's a very solid choice. Definitely a positive step forward for the series with many improvements over past entries.
Great list!!
Thank you for watching! Definitely think Ryza is the best jumping in point at the moment, hope you enjoy it if you try it :)
Atelier Ryza and Code Vein were great rpgs this year. The Cruxis Sword and Sojourner are 2 other jrpgs that I enjoyed this year.
Can't wait for FF7R.
Frank Lucas Code Vein is phenomenal! I just received Ryza today so I can’t wait to check it out
I played both too and yeah itz very very amazing
your review of crystar made me pick it up and i fell in love with it! i immediately bought ryza afterward!
So glad! :) hope you enjoy Ryza too! ^__^
Wow, I was shocked to watch this video ... these are my top 5 of the year as well! :-)
I might switch #1 & #2, but really it depends on my mood which I would say is top of the year. So glad to see your love for Zanki Zero & Crystar, since a lot of people ignored or underrated them both this year... Also, as some comments have already suggested, honorable mention should go to Compile Heart's Death end re;Quest & Dragon Star Varnir, both of which tried something new and succeeded as fun games. As much as I enjoyed these 2019 games, though, 2020 looks like it could be a monster year for JRPGs. Where will I find the time to play all these games? Love your channel, keep up the good work!
My top picks for this year are easily *Trails of Cold Steel 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Atelier Ryza,* and *AI: The Somnium Files.*
AI is not a RPG tho, but it is indeed a great game
Trails one and 2 any good
@@jasondp3546 In my opinion they definitely are. The first one takes a little while to get going, but considering this is a story that told over four games, it's understandable that they need some time to establish the setting and characters.
Dobadobadooo what’s your favorite jrpg?
Was thinking getting dragon star or atelier ryza! Just have to get them digital hard to find
Crystar really got me; I knew before going in that I'd probably enjoy it, but it exceeded my expectations... Ryza was *the* Atelier game I've been waiting for... but Dragon Star Varnir was the one that stole me away. It wasn't perfect, but it was engaging and interesting, and I found myself going back to it.
2019 was a stellar year for the genre; I'm excited to see what 2020 brings us.
Dragon Star Varnir was really really good as well (I tossed up between it and Death End re;Quest for honourable mentions, but ultimately chose DE;rQ, probably cause I got the true ending lol)!
Glad to hear you enjoyed Ryza and CRYSTAR as well, it was a great year indeed ^__^
Was dragon star worth the money?
@@jasondp3546 Very much so. JRPG Jungle's review pretty much sold me on trying the game, and I really enjoyed it. It's easy to pick up and get into, yet has a lot of depth with its characters and mechanics. If you're looking for something a little different in a JRPG -- meaning, something without the words "Final Fantasy", "Dragon Quest", or "Tales of" in the title -- Dragon Star Varnir is well worth a look.
Tinted Hourglass funny u say dragon quest 11 just picked it up for e switch!!!! Hope it is good?
I've had Atelier Ryza on my radar for quite a while. I've seen reviews and yours. But the fact that you put it above FE three houses, made me feel like I must buy it.
This was a really good list! Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my top JRPGs of the year as well, such an intense story line and memorable characters. I am currently playing through Atelier Ryza and I am about to start Trails of Cold Steel due to your high regards for both of the games. Crystar seemed really interesting and I had that on my radar for quite a while. This was an excellent list filled with lots of insight, always a pleasure to watch your videos!
1 - Trails of Cold Steel 3
2 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
YEEAH
i love trails series
Can I just start from trails 3
@@jasondp3546 It's been done. You might miss some of the extra meaning behind things, but there is a long summary of the first two Cold Steel games in the menu. Even then, you'll be missing background info from the events of the first 5 Trails games.
Each trails arc sort of stands alone, but also ties together with the other arcs for one massive story.
@@jasondp3546 Don't do that.
I knew Trails would be on the list - it's a series which you want to revisit at every opportunity
I'm about 60% through cold steel 3 but I'll try to juggle atelier Ryza with it for the coming months. It might be hard to pull me away from cold steel 3 tho. Zanki zero looks interesting too
Hope your new year is good and you continue to find even more jrpg hidden gems
I balanced both ToCS3 and Ryza together for a bit, then went all into Trails and went back to Ryza and it wasn't hard to get back into, so I'm sure you're complete both somehow :)
Hope your New Year goes well too! ^__^
Great list!
My top JRPGs or the year would be FE Three Houses, Dragon Quest XI S, Atelier Ryza, and Final Fantasy Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon. There are so many JRPGs to play and so little time to invest time in all of them!
Just came across this video by chance. Love your enthusiasm and I'm gonna watch some more of your videos.
Thankies for showing Crystar, that's one I wouldn't have noticed.
Awesome to see Trails of Cold Steel 3 on the list, it appears to have earned quite a bit of praise, and rightfully so. It's interesting to hear the perspective of someone who hasn't played the previous games too. I'm confident that the likes of Trails, in terms of world-building, will never be replicated, and it'll be sad to see its inevitable end.
But luckily the end is far 😄
Great video! My Top 5 -
1. Trails of Cold Steel 3
2. Dragon Quest XI S:
3. Crystar
4. Trials of Mana (Seiken Densetsu III)
5. Octopath Traveler (PC version)
The JRPGs I played this year. Still have Ryza on my list of games to play. Have a great New Years :D
I’d love to buy Atelier Ryza, but no dub = no buy.
Wow, I just bought Atelier Ryza for Switch so now I'm convinced that I made the right choice.
Aaaaand I really can't wait to play Cold Steel 3
I started with Trails in the Sky, it's so weird how different the depictions of the world is. In Liberl, everyone makes Erebonia sound like Nazi Germany, lol. When you play within Erebonia, you realize it's far from being that simple.
FE TH was amazing. I didn't play CS3 and I don't have any contact with the series, but thank you for videos and recommendation, can wait to play the Switch version. Whatever, happy holidays and 2020 could be amazing for the JRPGs and your channel
Trails of coldsteel 3 is my jrpg of the year
Cold steel for me is my goty. I loved those characters so much
and here iam praying for pc release of cold steel 3 in the future LMAO
good luck waiting on cold steel 4 tho
CS 4 is coming out this year. Lol
It's funny because of the rumour about Ryza as the next Dlc for Smash Bros Ultimate, i started to play Atelier Ryza and i love it. One of my favorites this year.
Funnily enough, I've only played and completed 2 JRPGs that were released in 2019. Them being Trails of Cold Steel 3 and Code Vein. If it was a top 5 for JRPGs I've played in 2019 then it would only consist of Trails games lol.
Can u play trails 3 before the others ?
@@jasondp3546 I wouldn't recommend it because all the games are connected unlike Final Fantasy. I'd say start with Trails in the Sky FC and then play through the rest of the games in order. The older games might look dated but don't let that hold you back because they are some of the best JRPGS I've played to date. If you have anymore questions you can ask me here or head to the "Falcom Reddit".
Code Vein ain't a JRPG
@@jasondp3546 You CAN. But a lot of the impact of certain events won't be as hard if you don't.
Ask yourself this. If you were a superhero movie fan, would you see Avengers Infinity War before seeing any of the other MCU movies or even the other Avengers movies? And if you did , would you enjoy it as much as if had seen what built up to it?
Also Cold steel 3 isnt Trails 3, its Trails 8.
Had never heard of Zanki Zero and Crystar, nice list.
Thanks for watching! :)
A great video! As a fan of JRPG's I love hearing people talk about these awesome games in depth.
The only rpgs I played this year was Dragon quest XI and Star Ocean: First Departure. I also played The Cruxis Sword, but that's more retro than the other 2.
Great video, Tara. I'll admit I've been playing older JRPGs this year. So, I haven't been able to play any newer JRPGs. However, your list was pretty good. I might check out the games you've listed.
The only game on this list I've played is theee houses which I really love it, I'm on my second playthrough. I plan to play Ryza (I'm currently playing the Arland trilogy) and I'm also gonna play Cold steel 3 after I beat the second one (I really liked the first one and am enjoying the second one)
Awesome top 5! Only ones out of those I haven't played are number 1 & 5. Really want to try out Atelier Ryza once I'm able to get it
Fire Emblem Three Houses and Atelier Ryza were my favourite jrpgs this year. It's hard to rank them - I get different things from each of them. I'm playing Ryza now - probably almost beat the story and I'm just taking a break since I gamed for like 12 hours straight lol - and it's definitely an amazing game. The characters and story and everything is really top-notch. I can't believe I have never heard of this series before. Final Fantasy and such has never quite been the same, but Ryza has me hooked in exactly the same ways Final Fantasy used to, back when it was actually good. I'm totally into the exploration, the crafting, learning about the various arcs (there's a lot of minor ones too). Everything feels so polished and meaningful.
Outside of jprgs, The Outer Worlds, Pokemon Shield, Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario Maker 2, Bloodstrained, Astral Chain, Slay the Spire, and Borderlands 3 were other games I really enjoyed, in no particular order.
I wish I had played Disco Elysium and A Plague Tale: Innocence.
I got Atelier Ryza for christmas and i have been playing it nonstop since then. It isway better than i expected
I just finished Ryza today - WOW! They absolutely nailed every aspect of that game, I can't really think of anything bad to say about it. Will be checking out some of the others you mentioned because Ryza totally reignited my love for the genre! - Seriously guys if you haven't played it yet you are so missing out!
So glad to hear you liked it :D hope you enjoy any other of the games on my list to play (feel free to come back and let me know what you're playing ^__^)
@@JRPGJungle I'm about to start Crystar because it was already on my wishlist as a potential purchase and your video has convinced me to take the plunge. My wallet is gonna be so upset with me... haha.
I think it'll be worth it ;D haha :) enjoy!
Well I agree with you about atelier ryza (for someone who has played all arland series and sophie&firis and blue reflection, gust never fail to amaze me) and tocs3(both tocs and tocs2 already captured my heart with how they build the game)
nice list (3 is on my list too) and 2020 looks even brighter for us jrpg fans
opening month we will be getting like atelier dusk trilogy and tokyo mirage sessions 😘
If you've played trails of cold steel 1 and 2 before 3 it hits like a truck full of feels and I loved it can't wait to see the end to the saga after what happened rean breakdown
And as for right now I'm knee deep in ryza and it's a refreshing change to the calamity rpgs I've played lately it's a cup of coco and blanket kinda game
I liked your picks and really want to play these games!
i agree i really hope CS4 hit the west too the CS series is my favorite series
Crystar visuals remind me of madoka magica. I’m definitely going to check it out
I still cant finish three houses because of time T_T Thanks to this video Atelier Ryza will be the next on my list before FF7R drops
I've spent most of 2019 playing catch up on older RPGs, but the 2019 games I have finished, Kingdom Hearts III and Pokémon Sword, I absolutely adored!
I actually pick up quite a few (Crystar, Persona Q2) but I haven't gotten around to playing them yet. I definitely want to grab Ryza soon, too!
Great list, here's mine.
1. Atelier Ryza
2. Dragon Quest XI
3. Code Vein
4.Kingdom Hearts III
5. The Cruxis Sword
Good list! Nice to see KH3 getting some love :)
My top would be a game that has been more regarded as a visual novel, Baldr Sky. It's definitely very story heavy compared to anything on this list, but it has more gameplay than something like Riviera: The Promised Land, and perhaps a bit less than the Xenosaga games. The story is exceptional and its real time action gameplay is robust in a way that series like Star Ocean or the Tales series aren't.
I'll likely try Atelier Ryza at some point, it looks really pretty, if a little generic, but I like the light hearted style it seems to be going for.
If you're including sub-genres like Tactical Games, than my JRPG of the year is easily the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. But if you aren't, it has to go to either Persona Q2 or Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition.
FFXIV isn't a tactical game. It's just a pretty generic mmorpg...
@@morriganrenfield8240 Really? You think I don't know that? She was including Fire Emblem Three Houses in her list, which is a tactical game. So I included an MMORPG in mine, which is FFXIV. And it's ignorant to just call it a generic MMO. i said if we were in including sub-genres. Learn English.
New sub here. I didn't think anyone but me played Crystar. Ryza was also a lot of fun too
I was thinking what jrpg to play, now i know which one to pick. Although some of the games graphics are cel shade
which i can't stand.
Thanks for the upload.
I like your top
Thank you very much
I feel like playing Atelier Ryza
I thought about playing trails buuuuut 3 games and over 70 hours each is emmm hard xD
Have a lovely day and keep the good work
Funny how people can be different, nowadays I only pick up games that have 100 hours worth of play minimum, didn't even buy Spider-Man yet cuz I saw it's a 30 hours platinum, but jumped on Tales of Berseria when it was on sale and the platinum is estimated at 200 hours. Right now I'm in the middle of the 4th Main mission of Assassins Creed Odyssey with 70 hours played already. I broken my rule by buying Resident Evil 2, but the replay value makes it close to 100 hours anyway.
@@marcosc9130 Just play souls games 100 hours pve. 500-1000 pvp
@@Walamonga1313 I hate PVP lul But souls games are always welcome, the only one I don't like is Dark Souls 2.
ive been wanting to get into atelier for a long time too, but with the overwhelming amount of releases spanned over many consoles i had no idea where to begin. so finally when Ryza came out i was like fuck it were doin it now, and after my time with it i really regret not getting into the series sooner, so im hoping to go back and play some of the earlier entries next year, especially with most of them being on switch now ;)
finally list where DQ XI isn'y no1 xd But for real ineresting top 5
im gonna get atelier ryzaafter watching this
To me FE Three Houses is best JRPG of 2019. In 2020 I expect P5R and Tales of Arise compete from spot of my favorite JRPG of 2020. And yes, I have zero excitement towards FF7R.
Great list! So many games I need to play, so little money :(
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Atelier lulua ryza is good game they stepping up now. Trails series very great.
Hi! I'm intrigued in buying Atelier. Right now the deluxe pack is over $68.00. It is worth it? Or should I just play Atelier Ryza? I know nothing about this series :D
What is your accent? I hear some cadence of one when I heard certain words.
3:27 Monogatari style detected.
Hopefully CrossCode is on your best of 2020 list :)
I had just finished Zanki Zero myself and loved every single bit of it. Would have been a 10/10 for me if it was part of the Danganronpa Universe but alas, it wasn't. I still think a sequel is coming out though.
I love your top 5 mine is pretty similiar with a few exceptions and i havent played the cold steel series still pushing that back mine are:
1. Fire Emblem Three Houses
2. Atelier Ryza
3. AI the somnium Files ( jeah i know it isnt a JRPG but i still want to list it :D )
4. Zanki Zero
5. Death end: Request
I sadly only could afford 1 Jrpg. That is Dragon Quest XI S ... But I love that game hence why I got it and its my fave of the year
Props for mentioning crystar.Also sen no kiseki 4 is a goty rpg for me.I hope xseed gets the 4th game, fuck nisa.
Fun fact: Kurt Vander and Claude share the same Voice Actor.
I finished CS3 yesterday. OMG, that ending...
Right???? We need 4 😭
you people should play Sky and Crossbell before CSIV.
Take this advice from someone who already finished the game.
if I wanted to get into the Atelier games could I just start with Ryza or rather the Triology she also mentioned? Or some other titles?
Ryza is a great starting point! With Atelier you can start with any of the starts of the trilogies, so the Arland trilogy is good if you start from Rorona and the new Dusk trilogy rerelease is good if you start from Ayesha :) but Ryza is either standalone or a new trilogy and is the most polished Atelier still, so I'd highly recommend that one :)
they're not all on switch, but if you have ps4, the three "mysterious" games are lovely: sophie, firis, and lydie&suelle. while the plotline and characters in the dusk series are loosely connected, these three are more like one long, extended game. like the trails of cold steel series, plotlines that started in the first game carry over, and both plot progression and character development carry over little by little from game to game. by the time you finish lydie&suelle, there's an amazing amount of true, beautiful, heartfelt closure to an incredible series of events and characters. i dare anyone that plays all thee games to not cry repeatedly throughout lydie&suelle, both because of how deeply emotional the plot is itself, but also how stellarly they wrap up 3-game-long plot threads.
I don't get why everyone kept saying that you could finish Atelier Ryza within 20 hours. I'm almost at the end of the game and I have almost 60 hours of gameplay.
Im still trying to sort my crushed feelings about Zanki Zero so Zanki Zero is my Number One
The End fucked me up really cruel, first time a game made me cry (best story ever btw)
Good list!
I agree to the top 1
Are you Australian, from Texas, or what? I ask because you and WOOD(Beatemups) have almost the same cadence.
I'm Australian with a weird accent possibly thanks to consuming a lot of American (or American VO-ed) media and working with people with various accents. Interesting about Beatemups though (I love his content so I'll take it haha), I wonder if this is how Australian accents typically change? haha idk :3
I own every game on this list but haven't finished any of them. Hopefully sometime soon. Currently working through atelier meruru and have lulua and the dusk trilogy after that before finally ryza and the rest of my jrpg collection . Wait........is that a bit too much atelier?
There's never too much :) ever :)
You should play the previous trails games before CS3.
Dont worry, the previous arcs are all gems that can put ff7 to shame
Where’s your accent from? I cant pin point it. Great vid. Xbox doesnt get many jrpg’s so I’ll probably need a Switch.
One thing that would help if you would say what systems these games are available on.
Will keep that in mind next time, thank you :)
You can build a skyscraper on top of this list cause it’s so freakin’ solid.
Loved this video
Cold Steel!
Didn't get around to playing many JRPG's this year because of the original Trials of Mana being released on the Switch. Thus why it's my pick lol.
I can't wait for CS4!!
Trails Of Cold Steel 😁
i kinda regret watching ur channel...i was about targeting atelier ryza only, now im exciting with cold steel III too ur channel so poisoning lol
You're welcome ;p haha
I skipped crystar because of Sony's censorship nonsense. But recently got a pc somewhat capable of gaming, so I just bought crystar today by chance. It was on sale on steam. I'm excited to play it after how much praise you gave it
I quite liked Ryza although im about half way through and lost interest, i will go back to it. Havent played all of them on your list but for me Fire Emblem The Three Houses is far and away the best game of the year for me. In fact its really got me into tactical rpg games ive dropped back to play disgea 5 :)
Cold Steel 3 is far and away the best JRPG of 2019
Have you played FE: Three Houses?
I'm so damn stupid btw. I didn't know you could throw in Zanki Zero until the last dungeon where I had to do it to progress. smh..