Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. DQXI is my second favorite in the series that I have played and you described very well how the story chenges throughout the game. Also, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is also one of my favorite JRPGs, so it's not something that I can see as controversial from where I stand. 😛 Since we have so many tastes in common, I'm gonna have to give Star Ocean: The Last Hope a go in the future. Great video! 🙂
Thank you so much! Yeah we have a similar taste, awesome list. The 4K Remaster of SO4 is available on every modern platform and kinda cheap. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
@@feiitogaming Yes. I have seen it for a low price many times but I have only heard bad things about it. I hear somewhat good things about Divine Force [correct title?]. Have you played that one? Also, I had a typo. My second favorite DQ is XI and not IX. 😅 My third favorite is VII, which I hear some people just hate it. Thank you for the recommendations. You make good videos. I have seen quite a few these past weeks. ✌🙂
Yes I played SO6 The Divine Force. It's really different compared to the other SO games but I really enjoyed it. The combat system, exploration and music are the best parts for me. Story isn't that exciting but alright overall.
One of my absolute favorite throwbacks is The Legend of Dragoon and I dont think it gets enough love. Metaphor Refantazio is an absolute masterpiece and its amazing to see such a heavy hitter packed genre still be able to produce bangers that feel fresh.
I'm not a hardcore JRPG fan, I only played some of the most popular ones. My favorites overall are: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy X, Nier Automata. I will try Metaphor too.
Had to stop mid video and comment on how grateful I am that Chained Echoes made the list. And even a high spot above heavy hitters like Xenoblade 3, Dragon Quest 11 and Metaphor. It surely deserves it (and then some!).
So many other RPG from the PS1 era : Xenogears, Valkyrie Profile 1, Vagrant Story, Legend of Dragoon... The Persona serie, even from the 1st one. Parasite Eve 1 and 2, Shin Megami Tensei (also titles on 3ds), Digital Devil saga, Soul Hackers... Panzer dragoon Saga, Shining force III (3 episodes). And untranslated gems, like Wachenröder, or most Sakura Taisen titles. Not to mention all the tactical RPGs.
My list would be: 1. Persona 5 Royal 2. KH2FM 3. Persona 4 Golden 4. Chrono Trigger 5. FF7 6. Breath Of Fire 3 7. KH1 8. FF6 9. Earthbound 10. FF9 11. Secret Of Mana 12. Nier Automata 13. Mother 3 14. The Legend Of Dragoon 15. Xenogears I noticed Sea Of Stars on your list, If were including JRPG style games NOT made in Japan, Omori would absolutely be high up on my list, Amazing game, One of if not my favorite OST, And a HEAVY story that def caught me off guard. Def recommend if you haven't played yet. I'd also include Undertale as well, Such a uniquely fun experience with another fantastic OST.
@@firstorderblade4432 Tbf my list jumps around quite a bit, And I have more attachment to the games ahead of it because I've played them ALOT more, As it stands I've only played thru Nier Automata once, But it was an incredible experience, Enough to where it def made an impact on me. I've really been wanting to play thru Nier Replicant as I've heard fantastic things about that one, Then I'd like to play thru Automata once more.
Nice to see Crosscode on here. Seriously underappreciated game. You probably know this, but Radical Fish has another game in the works: Alabaster Dawn. Reveal trailer dropped a couple months ago.
I only played Sky 1st chapter and while I enjoyed parts of it I wasn't really into it. I also had some problems with difficulty Spikes. But I own Zero, Azure, Cold Steel 1 and 2 and I plan to play them next year. Really excited to finally get into the series.
@@feiitogaming Go back to Sky 1. If you force yourself through the first few hours, you'll fall in love. Edit: I misread your comment, but play the 2nd game at least. You're missing out on peak fiction.
I think a top 10 from me would be something like: 1. Persona 5 Royal 2. Final Fantasy VII OG and Rebirth 3. NieR: Automata 4. Metaphor: ReFantazio 5. Final Fantasy VI 6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 7. Final Fantasy IX 8. Persona 4 Golden 9. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 10. NieR Replicant
My List 1. Persona 5 Royal 2. Persona 3 Reload 3. XenoBlade Chronicles 3 with Future Redeemed DLC 4. XenoBlade Chronicles Definitive Edition 5. Fire Emblem Three Houses Soon to be on my list Metaphor ReFantazio, FF7 Rebirth, Nier Automata, Triangle Strategy, XenoGears, The Legend of Heroes of Trails of Cold Steel Series, Tales of Arise, Tales of Berseria, Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes, Lost Odyssey, FF6, Chrono Trigger
Rebirth was absolutely mind blowing. I couldn’t play another game for months. It completely drained me. I spent the entire game either grinning uncontrollably, mouth agape, or bawling like a child. Legitimately one of the greatest games ever made. And yes, the OG is my favorite game of all time as well. What a great list.
I think we appreciated games more when we were young. I still remember getting emotional over Lunar: Silver Star Story, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 7. Sea of Stars looks pretty good. Thanks for the recommendations.
I agree to some extend. I still appreciate games a lot these days but just the limit amount of games we had as kids made us appreciate games a lot more than most of us do these days.
my very first JRPG is also the original ff7 so it will always be no1 in my heart as well.... over the years different games captured me over the graphics or music scores or storyline.... so acceptance level has increased ranged from the beautiful FF7r to pixel art of octopath traveller 2 to unique art of Persona 5 royal to the yakuza like a dragon.... each are capitivating by its own and we should just enjoy it all
Thank you so much Paige. Glad you like the list. Yeah I don't see Star Ocean 3 and 4 very often on lists like this. Seems like some people hate it and some like it a lot.
The best jrpg of all times Is Xenogears. Period! It's not an opinion it's a fact! Jokes aside I think Xenogears is just another category: best adult storyline, best characters , best sound track. Too bad they had to rush the ending because they run out of budget. Still the best, do yourself a favour, just play it!
Great list brother, i perdoanlly also llve a ylur picks and didnt really find it controversial like you kept saying haha, all very awesome top tier picks, my favorite rpg is probably Persona 3 Reload since either came at a special time for me since I had stopped playing games for years and then that game brought the love of gaming back for me haha. Fire emblem path of radiance, Paper Mario thousand year door, Persona 5R, Persona 4G, Y's 8, trails of cold steel saga, valkyria Chronicles, grownlanser 3, Yakuza like a dragon, 13 sentinels Aegis rim, unicorn Overlord, nier Automata, ff 6,7,10, there's really too many amazing rpgs haha.
P3R was my first Persona game and I loved it. I still need to play P4G and P5R and I'm excited to do that since 3 was so much fun. And all the other games you mentioned are fantastic. Unicorn Overlord was soooo much fun.
@feiitogaming Persona games for me can't be toped since I really love that sort of visual novel vibe where you really get to know the characters, I wished more games had more of this sort of slice of life stuff where the characters just get to know each other in their down time, P5R and P4G are both amazing too in their different ways, P3 story and cast are the best though. Also what are your opinions on Star Ocean 2 and 6 ? I see you really like 4 and 3 and I also quite like them and personally my list for them would be 3, 6, 2, 4, as you said that sense of adventure and grandess just hasn't been toped since Star Ocean 4 sadly,
I love both SO2 and SO6. Especially the remake of 2 is brilliant. And while 6 didn't have a good story I really enjoyed so much about it like the combat, the world, the character. SO2 probably has the best story in the series though.
@@NyRain545 Valkyria chronicles is an amazing series. It’s a shame only 1 and 4 are easily accessible. Hoping for a 5th entry but it’s looking unlikely. Only didn’t include them in my own list as I consider them more strategy than rpg.
@doggowhisperer6844 and it's such a shame that they translated the 2nd game but not the third game which in my opinion is the best and mlst mature one, do play the fan translation if you haven't it's an amazing game, I'm also thinking a 5th entry isn't happening though .... it'd be cool if it could get some sort of reboot or such, or if the developers made a game like it set in a more modern setting or such.
Thats a good list, my fav jrpgs of all times are: Final Fantasy XIII,Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume, Breath of Fire V Dragon Quarter, Chained Echoes and Kingdom Hearts 2.
@@feiitogaming Me too, ive played all FF games but the history that got me the most was XIII and never changed since then. Still i have to respect a fellow Star Ocean enjoyer who put the two best games of the series on the list.
Nice list! This is mine: 1. FINAL FANTASY VII 2. Chrono Trigger 3. Xenogears 4. Vagrant Story 5. Suikoden 2 6. Breath of Fire 3 7. Shin Megai Tensei III: Nocturne 8. Final Fantasy IX 9. Dragon Quest XI 10. Lost Odissey 11. Final Fantasy Tactics 12. Skies Of Arcadia 13. Lunar Silver Star Story 14. Shadow Hearts: Covenant 15. Parasite Eve
Oh fantastic list man! I should def play Breath of Fire 3 again. This game is so cool. And I'm sooo much looking forward to finally play the Lunar series next year with the Remaster.
For me its like this: 1-FF6 2-Chrono Trigger 3-Xenogears 4-Xenosaga series 5-Xenoblade series 6-Final Fantasy Tactics 7-Star Ocean 2 the second story 8-Star Ocean 3 till the end of time 9-Trails in Sky 1&2 from the legend of heroes series. 10-Trails from Zero from the legend of heroes series 11-Trails of Azure from the legend of heroes series 12-YS oath of felghana 13-Vagrant Story 14-Suikoden 1&2 15-Eiyuden hundred years war
Really like your vibe and the way you deliver the info! Definitely a like and a sub from me! ❤ My faves of all time so far are FF9, Chrono Cross, BoF4, and more recent ones are Persona 5 and Scramble sequel, Xenoblade 2, Ni no Kuni 2, Tales of Arise, FF7 remake/rebirth and I really enjoyed Visions of Mana! I got a ton of JRPGS on my psn, so I mentioned only the ones I finished already.
Great list. Some of my favorite games are on here. One genre you “missed” is tactical JRPGs….could have easily had FF Tactics or FE: Three Houses on here.
Oh I didn't miss this genre. 😅 As stated in the intro this is a list about my personal favorites. I'm slowly starting to get more into tactical RPGs and I am 100% planing on playing FFT asap. Really enjoyed FE Engage last year, though I have to say I have some issues with it.
@ I know you didn’t actually “miss” it. That’s why I put it in quotes. More like I meant you’re missing out! Either of the two I mentioned are great places to start. Personally I’d go for FF Tactics.
@ Oh, Three Houses is a lot better than Engage. Engage really fumbled the social mechanics, and the balancing of some battles (especially on Hard) is just way off
My list is: 1. Final Fantasy IX 2. Final Fantasy X 3. Final Fantasy VII 4. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth 5. Final Fantasy VIII 6. Final Fantasy XII 7. Chrono Trigger 8. Final Fantasy Tactics 9. Valkirie Profile 2 Silmeria 10. Tales of the Abyss 11. Kingdom Hearts 2 12. Valkirie Profile Lenneth 13. Dragon Quest VIII 14. Breath of Fire IV 15. Front Mission 3 16. Xenoblade Chronicles 17. The Last Story 18. Final Fantasy VI 19. Final Fantasy V 20. Chrono Cross
How many playthroughs and conversations and how many people we watched, to realize OG7 was our favorite game? When did we know? I don't need the replay or the nostalgia in a few years to say that Rebirth has taken the #1 spot for me. This game is so good it can't be real. Every rewatch the game gets better. I'm saving hardmode to replay it before part III. The church scene is my favorite in gaming. A couple games I never heard off on your list, cool! I'll try to check them out!
I really enjoyed it but as soon as I gathered all 8 characters I started to kinda lost interest in it because of the grinding and the fact that there are hardly any character interactions. I want to give it a second chance at some point though
Well it's a list of his favourites all in all and he likes the other ones better I presume. By the way can you give me some insight about octopath traveler 2 . Please keep it spoiler free 😉.
Well this video took me on a journey, for sure. I wouldn't say any of your picks were "controversial", at least not to me. But there were some picks where I was like "Oh, yeah. That's super solid game." and others where I was like "Oh, here we go. The aggressively average but overhyped because rabid fans list picks." and just a couple where I was like "Really? Actually, though? Well, fair enough I guess... it's not my list." That said, I don't think anyone's top 15 would look the same, and some of the games on here are really, really good for sure. It's good that you put Star Ocean 3 and 4 on here, because if either 5 or 6 had been on this list... we might have needed to have a talk.
@@KK-fs8rm haha Nice to see that my video was quite the experience for you 😅 Naa SO5 is aweful. It's def the most disappointing game I've ever played. SO6 is very different and I actually quite like it. Not TOP15 though by any means. What are the games on my list you thought were overhyped? Lemme guess: Sea of Stars? 😅
@@feiitogaming Yeah, Sea of Stars. But also Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Dragon Quest XI, Chained Echoes, and the original Final Fantasy VII. Like, they're *fine*. They're not bad games at all. They're just... there are better games. I think, anyway.
Great list!!! LOVED seeing Star Ocean 3 here and some of my personal favorites as well😂. My top 10 in no order would be FFXII SO3 KH2FM Metaphor Refantazio Dragon Quest XI, Scarlet Nexus .Hack G.U Triology Trials of Mana (remake) Tales of Berseria Dragons Dogma
I’ve got way too many to name: I’ve been playing RPGs since Nintendo power gave away dragon warrior with a subscription. A few that comes to mind that I don’t see get a lot of love are the first 2 Arc the Lad games.
@@feiitogaming favorite game ever too. I didn't really consider it a jrpg though, but I guess that makes sense. The music, story, characters and world are all the best ever made in my opinion
Don't know about top 15 but my top 5 is: 5)Tales of Berseria 4) Star Ocean The Divine Force 3) Resonance of Fate 2) Valkyria Chronicles 3 1) Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
Interesting list for sure, I agree with you here, however Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth are my thr best jrpg ever made! And the two best games I ever played!
That's a Great List ! Here's Mine : Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers & Endwalker Persona 2 Innocent Sin & Eternal Punishment Xenogears SMT : Nocturne NieR Automata Digital Devil Saga Demons Roots KH2FM Vagrant Story Undertale YS VIII Shadow Hearts :)
@@nishquikpops haha you're welcome man! Take your time, because this game requires all your attention. It's not super long but once you start you probably won't put it away until you beat it.
Sea of Stars is definitely on my list. You mispronounced "integrity and faithlessness" Ys 8 is one of if not my favorite action JRPG ever. FF7? Your chicken fillets is showing. DQ11 is pretty great. The dark turn was definitely unexpected. I'm currently playing chained echoes and I'm loving it. Hard to say which final fantasy is my favorite. My top 3 are 9, 6, and 10. Probably 9 would be my favorite. But it's close. You mispronounced "integrity and faithlessness" again! Shadow Heard Covenant is so good. Very interesting list. Mine differs significantly but that's mostly because I haven't played more than half of the games you listed. Always love your videos man
@@toolman4745 hahaha, SO5 would def be on my TOP15 list... of games that disappointed me! 🤣 FFVII was my favorite game of all time before I knew the fillets man, but I would lie if I said it doesn't make me like him more. And thanks for the kind words man! Really appreciate your support.
Octopath traveler 2 Octopath traveler Ys oath in Felghana Ys origin Ys ark of napishtim Tales of Legendia Breath of fire 3 Final fantasy 8 Final fantasy 9
This is an truly epic lost of games. I've not played all of these (YET) but the ones I have I can completely agree all of these games are incredible. Great work as always 🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
Thanks buddy. Yea I'm really happy with the list, too. Some games that aren't on this list are utterly amazing, too. Maybe I'll make a top 50 some day. 🤣
@@feiitogaming just make an hour long episode of the best JRPGs you've ever played haha I would love an hour long video of hearing you show case the best games!
Usually you'd see people who seem like they ripped their list straight from metacritic. But your list has a few surprises. I was always put off by Xenoblade combat, but I'll go ahead and give the 3rd one a try. I'm not playing the older ones unless I really like the 3rd one. The jrpg I put the most time into is Tales of Berseria. It was my first time really branching out into lesser known rpgs. It definitely made me expand my horizon when it comes to games in general. So yeah, Berseria is my favorite jrpg and video game because of that. Sadly, I'm having trouble finding new games to pique my interest as Tales once did these days. Last time it happened was with the Trails series starting with Cold Steel. Maybe Xenoblade 3 might be the next big one.
My top 10 would be: 1. FFIX. Probably a bit biased because it was my first ff game but still an experience everyone should try at least once. 2. Persona 5 Royal. The story is great, especially the content added in royal, which features one of the best villains in all jrpgs imo. Ost and combat are also top notch 3. Metaphor. There isn't much to say about this game other than a masterpiece in story, world building and combat. 4. FFVII Rebirth. After I finished the game, I couldn't believe they actually managed to pull off such a memorable game. 5. FFVII. I mean, what's not to love about this game. Characters, story, ost, art style. Everything 6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 7. Kingdom Hearts 2 FM 8. FFX 9. Chrono Trigger 10. Octopath Traveler 2 I didn't play any of the nier games but, I'll soon make up for it
I was so addicted to Rogue Galaxy as a teenager. I actually replayed it last year and while I still enjoyed it, I had a couple of issues with it that I didn't have back then. Still really great game though
@@cleander3645 that's awesome. I really want to play Dragon Quest IX some time. I think it looks really fun.
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I see you are a man of culture as well. When i see crosscode on top... :) Crosscode is the game that, if i can play only one game for the rest of my life, would be crosscode
Amazing list bro! Of course I'm happy to see Xenoblade on here 😎 And what a coincidence that you and Chicken Fillets share the same Number 1 JRPG of all time 🐻 Great video!
Both of these series didn't really click with me. Initially I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler 2 but the game lost me. I want to give it another chance though.
I think Xenoblade 1 had the biggest impact. 3 is probably best gameplay wise tho. I'm also playing skies of arcadia right now. For a game that came out in 2000, its a really good rpg. Also arguably the best dreamcast rpg
As a long time Dragon Quest fan I fail to understand what people see in XI. It's okay and the story has good individual moments, but the game is so bloated, so repetitive, that those good moments are incredibly few and far between. Even as someone who's played every game in the series it took me countless tries and until this year to finally force myself to finish the game and I was literally forcing myself, because I was mentally checked out many, many times through the journey.
@@Taikomo maybe that's the thing. DQ11 is fairly different from the rest of the series. You probably love certain things about 1-10 that 11 didn't have. A lot of people started DQ with 11 so the only other games most people compare it with are other JRPGs. I totally get your point though and I can see how some players find these things unappealing.
What are your favorite games in the series? I’ll rank the main line ones I’ve played as a reference: 1. XI S (Switch) 2. VIII (3DS) 3A. VII (3DS) 3B. V (iOS) 3C. IV (iOS) 6A. III (Vanilla Switch) 6B. VI (iOS) 8. II (Switch) 9. I (Switch) Some of my rankings are interchangeable, hence the letters next to number
As a long time Dragon Quest fan, DQ11 is the best by far. The only DQ I haven’t beaten is 5. DQ11 not letting you do the metal grind immediately is a good part of tbat too.
I played few, but my favorites are: Final fantasy vii: crisis core Tales of berseria Persona (3,4 y 5) Metaphor refantazio for the moment (I haven't finished yet) . . Nier automata doesn't seem like an RPG to me, but I love it too
@@RandomizedTH-camr012 I only played P3R so far and I plan to play at least P5R next year and maybe P4G. I enjoyed P3R a lot and I'm sure I'll love the other games, too
@ play persona 4 golden 3 has the best story, 5 the best gameplay and bosses 4 has the best characters and overall writing, and the time I played it was very special for me, even though it was the last in the series for me, I still loved it more than all the others
Just got into jrpgs last year, thx to ff7 and remake part 1. Haven't played a lot, but I've played a good few mainstream picks. Final fantasy 9 and NieR automata are absolutely my two goats out of what I've played so far though. Definitely wanted to try out some of the other final fantasies (like rebirth which i bought and then didn't start) and atlus games though. Dragon quest looks amazing though i gotta check it out at one point
I also considered SO4 one of the last good SO games. 5 sucked, 6 wasnt too bad but i liked 4 more. 2nd Story R was fine. Ys 8 is amazing. Sea of Stars imo was boring as f. I tried 4 times to get into it and like it and it just left me bored wanting to play CT or Omori instead. Two far superior titles. But its your list. Glad you enjoy it.
I played Nier Automata for the first time this year after seeing it hyped up across multiple gaming channels over the years. While the combat is great fun, the story didnt really leave any kind of impression. Makes me wonder if the hype came from people who'd never played JRPGs before. Just my personal opinion of course.
I really get that. It's a unique and honetsly it's also weird so I get everyone who says they can't get into the story. What would your favorite JRPG of all time be?
@feiitogaming that's a difficult question to answer since I've played so many lol. Riviera The Promised Land is ontop, closely followed by the Breath of Fire games (Dragon Quarter excluded) and Golden Sun
Hmm ? If I had to choose from this list, I would have to say shadow hearts : covenant, I just love the transformation ability that yuri has and also how silly the the characters are. I hope when Penny blood comes out that it will just be as good as it predecessor.
Shadow Hearts Covenant is a game that has a very special place in my heart. Everything about this was just phenomenal - at least as far as I remember. Also it had my very first video game crush - Karin was so awesome.
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy Tactics Xenogears Chrono Trigger Chrono Cross Dragon Quest Vagrant Story Legend of Dragoon Legend of Legaia Breath of Fire Brave Fencer Musashi Lunar SSSC/Eternal Blue Parasite Eve Grandia Alundra Persona Suikoden Wild Arms Front Mission Granstream Saga Thousand Arms Guardians Crusade Vandal Hearts Megaman Legends Rouge Galaxy Dark Cloud Tales Series Tactics Ogre Octopath Taveler
That's a really good list. While I wouldn't consider Alundra a JRPG personally, it's one of my absolute favorite games of all time and one of the best games ever made imo. Always nice to see this game getting the love it deserves.
Normally don't even comment on these types of videos, but I'm one of those gamers now in my mid 30s who grew up with the likes of FF7 (original), Star Ocean 3 and the like, but I still game, even playing metaphor recently, and I think your list is the most based list I've seen. I don't care if you have nostalgia tinted glasses on, cos so do I and to see stuff like star ocean 4, ff10, and crosscode there makes me so happy there are people like me with similar tastes. So a like and subscribe for you. Personally would have tried to include a trails game (TitS:2nd chapter), and a tales game (vesperia for me) but there is only so many spots on the list.
In that case I feel honored that you left a comment. I actually agree: nostalgia is totally fine because in the end all that matters is how we all feel about games not if they're objectively great. And that's exactly what this list is about - my personal favorites. Tales of Vesperia is def one of my favorites and surely my favorite in the series. I'm happy you enjoyed this video.
@@feiitogaming It’s not that I don’t ‘like’ Sea of Stars, but aside from the artwork and charm I found much of it to be dull and a bit of a slog to see through. But yeah Cross Code is tip-top 🙂
Final Fantasy 3J is best “nes” JRPG Chrono Trigger is the best snes JRPG FF Tactics for PSX IZJS for PS2 Odin Sphere PS3 Tactics Ogre Reborn for PS4 Elden Ring PS5 Dragon Quest 10 PC
I'm a weird gamer. Got into it big later than most 5 yrs ago when i got sober at 31. So im kind of slow to picking up game mechanics and my attention span/backlog is whack. Im really starting to like the idea of jrpgs tho. Im playing theu xenoblade chronicles 3 and love it. Still learning a lot but a good 40 hrs in and enjoying it. I dno why this genre just speaks to me. Im literally playing pokemon emerald just to learn stats n crap better lol and just the idea of turn based. Its new to me but when it clicks o man.
That's fantastic man! Maybe this genre speaks to you because RPGs and their story can be so captivating and engaging that playing through that story makes you forget everything else around you. In a good way. Like it can be so much more immersive than a lot of other gernes imo. At least that's why it's my favorite genre.
I beg JRPG fans to play ATLUS games that aren't Persona. Metaphor would be my game of the year if SMT5 Vengeance wasn't such a clear fucking top class JRPG. The whole PS2 era of SMT and the spin offs clears most anything else on that console, the DS and 3DS games are underappreciated gems because they aren't your typical Nintendo fare. Just play SMT4 at the very least, I'm not a Persona hater. There's so much more to Megami Tensei and ATLUS as a whole in the JRPG space than just Persona.
My top 15 favorite JRPGs: 1. Star Ocean the Second Story R 2. DragonQuest 11 S 3. Persona 4 Golden 4. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth 5. Fire Emblem Three Houses 6. Persona 5 Royal 7. Final Fantasy 6 8. NieR Replicant 9. Ys 8 10. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 11. Dragon Quest 8 12. Tokyo Xanadu 13. Trails of Cold Steel 2 14. Star Ocean First Departure R 15. Earthbound
Wow, fantastic list. I'm really looking forward to finally play Persona 4 and 5 soon, since 3 Reload was so much fun. Same goes for FE Three Houses and Like a Dragon. And awesome to see SO2R at the top of your list. This game is brilliant!
i miss three tales games on the list tales of -zesteria, -beseria and -rise. I found zesteria was the best!!! I think, because it was my first tales game and i liked the transformation mechanic in the game. in beseria the main char was way to op. you couldnt die because of heal on hit... in rise the chars were a little bit over the top to generic for my liking. But with all of them i had a great time.
Couldn’t narrow down to 15 so here’s my top 20: 1. Persona 4 Golden 2. Chrono Trigger 3. Lufia 2 4. Trails of Cold Steel series 5. Secret of Mana 6. Final Fantasy VII (original & remake) 7. Shadow Hearts Covenant 8. Persona 5 Royal 9. Ys VIII 10. Shadow Hearts 11. Final Fantasy X 12. Dark Chronicle 13. Tales of Xillia 14. Star Ocean TTEoT 15. Atelier Shallie 16. Blue Reflection Second Light 17. Suikoden V 18. Dragon Quest VIII 19. Tokyo Xanadu 20. Wild Arms 3
Oh that's a fantastic list! Especially happy to see Shadow Hearts 1+2 and SO3 on your list. And judging by the games you picked we're probably about the same age 😅
@ early 40s and still kicking with the jrpgs. Takes a long time to get through a game now, after a long day at work and dealing with kids there isn’t much time before I end up falling asleep. Slowly getting through Metaphor.
@@doggowhisperer6844 Secret of Mana, DQ VIII 🙂 Excellent list. I have been eyeing Blue Reflection Second Light because it sounds like a very interesting game. I also love the Wild Arms game so much. Those were great games.
@@Sronmar highly recommend BRSL. It's got such a chill vibe that I haven't found in any other jrpg. Also some of the back stories around the girls got surprisingly deep and heartfelt.
What's your favorite JRPG of all time?
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. DQXI is my second favorite in the series that I have played and you described very well how the story chenges throughout the game. Also, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is also one of my favorite JRPGs, so it's not something that I can see as controversial from where I stand. 😛 Since we have so many tastes in common, I'm gonna have to give Star Ocean: The Last Hope a go in the future. Great video! 🙂
Thank you so much! Yeah we have a similar taste, awesome list. The 4K Remaster of SO4 is available on every modern platform and kinda cheap. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
@@feiitogaming Yes. I have seen it for a low price many times but I have only heard bad things about it. I hear somewhat good things about Divine Force [correct title?]. Have you played that one? Also, I had a typo. My second favorite DQ is XI and not IX. 😅 My third favorite is VII, which I hear some people just hate it. Thank you for the recommendations. You make good videos. I have seen quite a few these past weeks. ✌🙂
Yes I played SO6 The Divine Force. It's really different compared to the other SO games but I really enjoyed it. The combat system, exploration and music are the best parts for me. Story isn't that exciting but alright overall.
Riviera The Promised Land. If not for that game, I'd never have met my wife haha.
One of my absolute favorite throwbacks is The Legend of Dragoon and I dont think it gets enough love. Metaphor Refantazio is an absolute masterpiece and its amazing to see such a heavy hitter packed genre still be able to produce bangers that feel fresh.
I'm not a hardcore JRPG fan, I only played some of the most popular ones. My favorites overall are: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy X, Nier Automata. I will try Metaphor too.
Had to stop mid video and comment on how grateful I am that Chained Echoes made the list. And even a high spot above heavy hitters like Xenoblade 3, Dragon Quest 11 and Metaphor. It surely deserves it (and then some!).
Awesome, thank you. It's always great to see people loving Chained Echoes as much as I do. This game is a gem!
chained echoes was definitely a gem.
MY 20 TOP ALL TIME JRPG
1-DRAGON QUEST 8 3DS VERSION
2-VALKERY PROFILE 2
3- XENOBLADE 1
4-STAR OCEAN 4 (yes its the best for me too)
5-SHINMEGAMI TENSEI 5 VENGENCE
6-DRAGON QUEST 11
7-PERSONA 5 THE ROYALE
8-XENOBLADE 3 THE DLC FUTURE CONECTED
9-BATTEN KAITOS ORIGINS
10-FINAL FANTESY 9
11-GRANDIA 2
12-WILD ARMES 2
13-METAPHORE REFANTASIO
14-RESENANCE OF FATE
15-SUIKODEN 2
16-STAR OCEAN 3
17-LOST ODESSEY
18-FINAL FANTESY 12
19-VALKERIA CHRONICOLS 1
20-LEGAIA 2
Wow THAT is a great list man! Love seeing Valkyrie Profile 2, SMT5 and Star Ocean on your list. These games are so underrated!!!
So many other RPG from the PS1 era : Xenogears, Valkyrie Profile 1, Vagrant Story, Legend of Dragoon... The Persona serie, even from the 1st one. Parasite Eve 1 and 2, Shin Megami Tensei (also titles on 3ds), Digital Devil saga, Soul Hackers... Panzer dragoon Saga, Shining force III (3 episodes). And untranslated gems, like Wachenröder, or most Sakura Taisen titles. Not to mention all the tactical RPGs.
As a japanese gamer mid30, i recommend you star ocean second story R.
Most loved star ocean series in japan.
@nayanyan520 i played the second story R i didnt like it at all
My list would be:
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. KH2FM
3. Persona 4 Golden
4. Chrono Trigger
5. FF7
6. Breath Of Fire 3
7. KH1
8. FF6
9. Earthbound
10. FF9
11. Secret Of Mana
12. Nier Automata
13. Mother 3
14. The Legend Of Dragoon
15. Xenogears
I noticed Sea Of Stars on your list, If were including JRPG style games NOT made in Japan, Omori would absolutely be high up on my list, Amazing game, One of if not my favorite OST, And a HEAVY story that def caught me off guard. Def recommend if you haven't played yet. I'd also include Undertale as well, Such a uniquely fun experience with another fantastic OST.
That's a fantastic list of games. I only heard people praising Omori and it's def one I would give a try. It looks so unique and interesting.
Let's go! Mother 3 is so good
love ALL those games. Secret of Mana is basically my top RPG of all time
nier automata in 12th is wild
@@firstorderblade4432 Tbf my list jumps around quite a bit, And I have more attachment to the games ahead of it because I've played them ALOT more, As it stands I've only played thru Nier Automata once, But it was an incredible experience, Enough to where it def made an impact on me. I've really been wanting to play thru Nier Replicant as I've heard fantastic things about that one, Then I'd like to play thru Automata once more.
Nice to see Crosscode on here. Seriously underappreciated game. You probably know this, but Radical Fish has another game in the works: Alabaster Dawn. Reveal trailer dropped a couple months ago.
CrossCode is the best. And yeah of course I know of Alabaster Dawn. Even made a video about it just 3 hours after the reveal 😉 can't wait to play this
Trails series should be on that list
I only played Sky 1st chapter and while I enjoyed parts of it I wasn't really into it. I also had some problems with difficulty Spikes.
But I own Zero, Azure, Cold Steel 1 and 2 and I plan to play them next year. Really excited to finally get into the series.
@@feiitogaming Go back to Sky 1. If you force yourself through the first few hours, you'll fall in love.
Edit: I misread your comment, but play the 2nd game at least. You're missing out on peak fiction.
Cold Steel is bad
@@feiitogaming damn how did u finish sky 1 with that cliffhanger and didnt continue
@@jellalfernandes9820 Probably the worst arc, but it's highs are more prominent than it's lows
I think a top 10 from me would be something like:
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. Final Fantasy VII OG and Rebirth
3. NieR: Automata
4. Metaphor: ReFantazio
5. Final Fantasy VI
6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
7. Final Fantasy IX
8. Persona 4 Golden
9. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
10. NieR Replicant
Fantastic list and quite a few I have as well.
My List
1. Persona 5 Royal
2. Persona 3 Reload
3. XenoBlade Chronicles 3 with Future Redeemed DLC
4. XenoBlade Chronicles Definitive Edition
5. Fire Emblem Three Houses
Soon to be on my list Metaphor ReFantazio, FF7 Rebirth, Nier Automata, Triangle Strategy, XenoGears, The Legend of Heroes of Trails of Cold Steel Series, Tales of Arise, Tales of Berseria, Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes, Lost Odyssey, FF6, Chrono Trigger
Fantastic list. I'm so excited to finally play P5R next year. I'm sure I'll love it.
TRIANGLE STRATEGY IS CRACK!!!!! Loved that game and the OST
Rebirth was absolutely mind blowing. I couldn’t play another game for months. It completely drained me. I spent the entire game either grinning uncontrollably, mouth agape, or bawling like a child. Legitimately one of the greatest games ever made.
And yes, the OG is my favorite game of all time as well. What a great list.
That's such a great feeling, right? I couldn't stop thinking about Rebirth as well. Can't wait to find time to replay it. 😅
no trying to be edgy with number one, or subversive, just the no.1 game at number 1. Kudos.
Hahaha thanks 🔥
I think we appreciated games more when we were young.
I still remember getting emotional over Lunar: Silver Star Story, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 7.
Sea of Stars looks pretty good. Thanks for the recommendations.
I agree to some extend. I still appreciate games a lot these days but just the limit amount of games we had as kids made us appreciate games a lot more than most of us do these days.
my very first JRPG is also the original ff7 so it will always be no1 in my heart as well.... over the years different games captured me over the graphics or music scores or storyline.... so acceptance level has increased ranged from the beautiful FF7r to pixel art of octopath traveller 2 to unique art of Persona 5 royal to the yakuza like a dragon.... each are capitivating by its own and we should just enjoy it all
That's awesome! You're right - the JRPG genre is so diverse and full of variety. That's why it's my favorite genre.
metaphor best jrpg of all time
Yeeeeees!!!
I love your list! Some classics and some that you don't see too much and I LOVE that!!!
Thank you so much Paige. Glad you like the list.
Yeah I don't see Star Ocean 3 and 4 very often on lists like this. Seems like some people hate it and some like it a lot.
Persona 4 for me. I still remember pre ordering persona 4 on ps2, and at the time, I've never been more addicted!
@@hman9488 awesome! I plan to play it next year. Hope that 2025 is a bit calmer than 2024 when it comes to JRPGS so I can finally get to my backlog. 😅
The best jrpg of all times Is Xenogears. Period! It's not an opinion it's a fact! Jokes aside I think Xenogears is just another category: best adult storyline, best characters , best sound track. Too bad they had to rush the ending because they run out of budget. Still the best, do yourself a favour, just play it!
That game is on my pile of shame man! I will get to it eventually.
Xenogears best chair of all time. Xenogears has the audacity to have two sewer levels.
Great list brother, i perdoanlly also llve a ylur picks and didnt really find it controversial like you kept saying haha, all very awesome top tier picks, my favorite rpg is probably Persona 3 Reload since either came at a special time for me since I had stopped playing games for years and then that game brought the love of gaming back for me haha.
Fire emblem path of radiance, Paper Mario thousand year door, Persona 5R, Persona 4G, Y's 8, trails of cold steel saga, valkyria Chronicles, grownlanser 3, Yakuza like a dragon, 13 sentinels Aegis rim, unicorn Overlord, nier Automata, ff 6,7,10, there's really too many amazing rpgs haha.
P3R was my first Persona game and I loved it. I still need to play P4G and P5R and I'm excited to do that since 3 was so much fun.
And all the other games you mentioned are fantastic. Unicorn Overlord was soooo much fun.
@feiitogaming Persona games for me can't be toped since I really love that sort of visual novel vibe where you really get to know the characters, I wished more games had more of this sort of slice of life stuff where the characters just get to know each other in their down time, P5R and P4G are both amazing too in their different ways, P3 story and cast are the best though.
Also what are your opinions on Star Ocean 2 and 6 ? I see you really like 4 and 3 and I also quite like them and personally my list for them would be 3, 6, 2, 4, as you said that sense of adventure and grandess just hasn't been toped since Star Ocean 4 sadly,
I love both SO2 and SO6. Especially the remake of 2 is brilliant. And while 6 didn't have a good story I really enjoyed so much about it like the combat, the world, the character. SO2 probably has the best story in the series though.
@@NyRain545 Valkyria chronicles is an amazing series. It’s a shame only 1 and 4 are easily accessible. Hoping for a 5th entry but it’s looking unlikely. Only didn’t include them in my own list as I consider them more strategy than rpg.
@doggowhisperer6844 and it's such a shame that they translated the 2nd game but not the third game which in my opinion is the best and mlst mature one, do play the fan translation if you haven't it's an amazing game, I'm also thinking a 5th entry isn't happening though .... it'd be cool if it could get some sort of reboot or such, or if the developers made a game like it set in a more modern setting or such.
I see my top jrpg on the list! love it
- DQ11
- CrossCode
- Chained Echoes
Glad you like it 😊
Thats a good list, my fav jrpgs of all times are: Final Fantasy XIII,Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume, Breath of Fire V Dragon Quarter, Chained Echoes and Kingdom Hearts 2.
Awesome to see some FFXIII love. I really want to replay this soon. I only played it once when it came out. Really hope for a Remaster trilogy
@@feiitogaming Me too, ive played all FF games but the history that got me the most was XIII and never changed since then.
Still i have to respect a fellow Star Ocean enjoyer who put the two best games of the series on the list.
Nice list!
This is mine:
1. FINAL FANTASY VII
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Xenogears
4. Vagrant Story
5. Suikoden 2
6. Breath of Fire 3
7. Shin Megai Tensei III: Nocturne
8. Final Fantasy IX
9. Dragon Quest XI
10. Lost Odissey
11. Final Fantasy Tactics
12. Skies Of Arcadia
13. Lunar Silver Star Story
14. Shadow Hearts: Covenant
15. Parasite Eve
Oh fantastic list man! I should def play Breath of Fire 3 again. This game is so cool.
And I'm sooo much looking forward to finally play the Lunar series next year with the Remaster.
As for me..
1. FFXIV (SHB and EW)
2. Astlibra Revision
3. Valkyrie Profile 2
4. Dragon's Dogma Dark arisen
5. Xenogears
6. Octopath traveler 2
7. Star ocean 3
8. Trials of mana remake
9. Xenosaga 3
10. Valkyrie Profile
11. Suikoden 1
12. Xenoblade Chronicles X
13. Suikoden 2
14. Tales of the abyss
15. Tales of vesperia
That's a great list, really good taste. And awesome to see Star Ocean 3 on there. 🔥
For me its like this:
1-FF6
2-Chrono Trigger
3-Xenogears
4-Xenosaga series
5-Xenoblade series
6-Final Fantasy Tactics
7-Star Ocean 2 the second story
8-Star Ocean 3 till the end of time
9-Trails in Sky 1&2 from the legend of heroes series.
10-Trails from Zero from the legend of heroes series
11-Trails of Azure from the legend of heroes series
12-YS oath of felghana
13-Vagrant Story
14-Suikoden 1&2
15-Eiyuden hundred years war
Awesome list man! I really hope we get a Remaster/Remake of FF Tactic because I never properly played it but I'm sure I'll love it.
Really like your vibe and the way you deliver the info! Definitely a like and a sub from me! ❤ My faves of all time so far are FF9, Chrono Cross, BoF4, and more recent ones are Persona 5 and Scramble sequel, Xenoblade 2, Ni no Kuni 2, Tales of Arise, FF7 remake/rebirth and I really enjoyed Visions of Mana! I got a ton of JRPGS on my psn, so I mentioned only the ones I finished already.
Thank you so much. That's a really great compliment.
Your list of favorite games is awesome. Visions of Mana was fantastic!!!
Great list. Some of my favorite games are on here.
One genre you “missed” is tactical JRPGs….could have easily had FF Tactics or FE: Three Houses on here.
Oh I didn't miss this genre. 😅 As stated in the intro this is a list about my personal favorites. I'm slowly starting to get more into tactical RPGs and I am 100% planing on playing FFT asap. Really enjoyed FE Engage last year, though I have to say I have some issues with it.
@ I know you didn’t actually “miss” it. That’s why I put it in quotes. More like I meant you’re missing out!
Either of the two I mentioned are great places to start. Personally I’d go for FF Tactics.
@
Oh, Three Houses is a lot better than Engage. Engage really fumbled the social mechanics, and the balancing of some battles (especially on Hard) is just way off
@DietersYT ah okay, didn't get that lol
Yeah Tactics is my number one priority when I want to get into the genre properly.
Great list man, you have a good taste
@@skyFxd thank you! Glad you like it.
My list is:
1. Final Fantasy IX
2. Final Fantasy X
3. Final Fantasy VII
4. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth
5. Final Fantasy VIII
6. Final Fantasy XII
7. Chrono Trigger
8. Final Fantasy Tactics
9. Valkirie Profile 2 Silmeria
10. Tales of the Abyss
11. Kingdom Hearts 2
12. Valkirie Profile Lenneth
13. Dragon Quest VIII
14. Breath of Fire IV
15. Front Mission 3
16. Xenoblade Chronicles
17. The Last Story
18. Final Fantasy VI
19. Final Fantasy V
20. Chrono Cross
Like your list! A fellow Final Fantasy fan 🔥
Thank you! I walked through about 25 final fantasy games.
How many playthroughs and conversations and how many people we watched, to realize OG7 was our favorite game? When did we know? I don't need the replay or the nostalgia in a few years to say that Rebirth has taken the #1 spot for me. This game is so good it can't be real. Every rewatch the game gets better. I'm saving hardmode to replay it before part III. The church scene is my favorite in gaming.
A couple games I never heard off on your list, cool! I'll try to check them out!
Not putting octopath traveler 2 on the list is a crime
I really enjoyed it but as soon as I gathered all 8 characters I started to kinda lost interest in it because of the grinding and the fact that there are hardly any character interactions. I want to give it a second chance at some point though
Amazing game but I would put it more on 'best of 2023' than as 'best of all time'
@@wowwar2it's the best of all time. Ever. Ever and evermore.
Which is better? The first or the second?
Well it's a list of his favourites all in all and he likes the other ones better I presume. By the way can you give me some insight about octopath traveler 2 . Please keep it spoiler free 😉.
Well this video took me on a journey, for sure. I wouldn't say any of your picks were "controversial", at least not to me. But there were some picks where I was like "Oh, yeah. That's super solid game." and others where I was like "Oh, here we go. The aggressively average but overhyped because rabid fans list picks." and just a couple where I was like "Really? Actually, though? Well, fair enough I guess... it's not my list."
That said, I don't think anyone's top 15 would look the same, and some of the games on here are really, really good for sure. It's good that you put Star Ocean 3 and 4 on here, because if either 5 or 6 had been on this list... we might have needed to have a talk.
@@KK-fs8rm haha Nice to see that my video was quite the experience for you 😅
Naa SO5 is aweful. It's def the most disappointing game I've ever played. SO6 is very different and I actually quite like it. Not TOP15 though by any means.
What are the games on my list you thought were overhyped? Lemme guess: Sea of Stars? 😅
@@feiitogaming Yeah, Sea of Stars. But also Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Dragon Quest XI, Chained Echoes, and the original Final Fantasy VII. Like, they're *fine*. They're not bad games at all. They're just... there are better games. I think, anyway.
I am SO PLEASED to see Star Ocean: Till the End of Time on this list. It's on my top 5!
Yeeeees man! Star Ocean 3 is the GOAT!!! 🔥
Great list!!! LOVED seeing Star Ocean 3 here and some of my personal favorites as well😂.
My top 10 in no order would be
FFXII
SO3
KH2FM
Metaphor Refantazio
Dragon Quest XI,
Scarlet Nexus
.Hack G.U Triology
Trials of Mana (remake)
Tales of Berseria
Dragons Dogma
Thanks. Your list is great! Love seeing Scarlet Nexus and Trials of Mana Remake on there. These games are soooo good. 🔥
I’ve got way too many to name: I’ve been playing RPGs since Nintendo power gave away dragon warrior with a subscription. A few that comes to mind that I don’t see get a lot of love are the first 2 Arc the Lad games.
If Nier Automata counts, its easily the best and its not even close
So it's your favorite JRPG of all time? Awesome, it's a great game.
@@feiitogaming favorite game ever too. I didn't really consider it a jrpg though, but I guess that makes sense. The music, story, characters and world are all the best ever made in my opinion
Most of this list is on my "To be played list just havnt had the time to yet "
That's great. Which of these is at the top of your "I'll play this soon list"?
@@feiitogaming neir automata, followed by Final fantasy 7 and X
Don't know about top 15 but my top 5 is:
5)Tales of Berseria
4) Star Ocean The Divine Force
3) Resonance of Fate
2) Valkyria Chronicles 3
1) Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
Nice to see some love for Valkyrie Profile 2
This is your list don't let anybody put this list down
Thank you mate! 🫶
1-) YS VIII
2-) Crosscode
Everything else gets put in the honorable mentions.
With YS Nordics and Felghana Remaster i will be eating good this year!
Haha, I mean fair enough. Ys VIII and CrossCode are both masterpieces.
Interesting list for sure, I agree with you here, however Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth are my thr best jrpg ever made! And the two best games I ever played!
They're soooo good. I love both of them
That's a Great List !
Here's Mine :
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers & Endwalker
Persona 2 Innocent Sin & Eternal Punishment
Xenogears
SMT : Nocturne
NieR Automata
Digital Devil Saga
Demons Roots
KH2FM
Vagrant Story
Undertale
YS VIII
Shadow Hearts
:)
Undertale not being a JRPG, Let's replace it with Parasite Eve !
Awesome list. Shadowbringers and Endwalker are peak FFXIV. I love these expansions so so much
Thanks for reminding me I need to play Chained Echoes!!
@@nishquikpops haha you're welcome man! Take your time, because this game requires all your attention. It's not super long but once you start you probably won't put it away until you beat it.
Mine is Xenogears. Guess not many will know this once
Sea of Stars is definitely on my list.
You mispronounced "integrity and faithlessness"
Ys 8 is one of if not my favorite action JRPG ever.
FF7? Your chicken fillets is showing.
DQ11 is pretty great. The dark turn was definitely unexpected.
I'm currently playing chained echoes and I'm loving it.
Hard to say which final fantasy is my favorite. My top 3 are 9, 6, and 10. Probably 9 would be my favorite. But it's close.
You mispronounced "integrity and faithlessness" again!
Shadow Heard Covenant is so good.
Very interesting list. Mine differs significantly but that's mostly because I haven't played more than half of the games you listed. Always love your videos man
what's also disgusting is that he's left out Harvestella.... And yeah it's weird all the mispronunciation of Integrity and Faithlessness
@chickenfillets 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@toolman4745 hahaha, SO5 would def be on my TOP15 list... of games that disappointed me! 🤣
FFVII was my favorite game of all time before I knew the fillets man, but I would lie if I said it doesn't make me like him more.
And thanks for the kind words man! Really appreciate your support.
@@chickenfillets hahaha, I will get to Harvestella eventually. And I will always think of you when I play it. 😘
You made a great list.
Thank you so much! You made a great comment 😎
Persona 5 or Metaphor (haven’t finished it yet)
Nice! Yeah, Metaphor is absolutely brilliant. I'd even give it a 10/10 - love this game so much.
Both are the GOATS
Golden Sun Dark Dawn
SMT Devil summoner 2
My best jrpg of all time 💪
Octopath traveler 2
Octopath traveler
Ys oath in Felghana
Ys origin
Ys ark of napishtim
Tales of Legendia
Breath of fire 3
Final fantasy 8
Final fantasy 9
Awesome to see Ark of Napishtim on your list. This game is so underrated. Was my first Ys game and I still love it. Hope we get a Remaster soon.
This is an truly epic lost of games. I've not played all of these (YET) but the ones I have I can completely agree all of these games are incredible. Great work as always 🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
Thanks buddy. Yea I'm really happy with the list, too. Some games that aren't on this list are utterly amazing, too. Maybe I'll make a top 50 some day. 🤣
@@feiitogaming just make an hour long episode of the best JRPGs you've ever played haha I would love an hour long video of hearing you show case the best games!
@@sixsixjd that would be great. 😂 Maybe for the 10k special in a few years 😂
You add Sea of Stars on the list, in proud of you men.
Haha, yeah that game is amazing!
SO3 is definitely underrated. I am a rare fan of the big twist.
Same! Def underrated and the twists are sooo cool.
@@feiitogaming Also the super dungeons on that are so awesome.
@@mesozoicera87 totally. I love the three bonus dungeons. Especially Maze of Tribulations is incredible! The best bonus dungeon in any JRPG imo
Usually you'd see people who seem like they ripped their list straight from metacritic. But your list has a few surprises. I was always put off by Xenoblade combat, but I'll go ahead and give the 3rd one a try. I'm not playing the older ones unless I really like the 3rd one. The jrpg I put the most time into is Tales of Berseria. It was my first time really branching out into lesser known rpgs. It definitely made me expand my horizon when it comes to games in general. So yeah, Berseria is my favorite jrpg and video game because of that. Sadly, I'm having trouble finding new games to pique my interest as Tales once did these days. Last time it happened was with the Trails series starting with Cold Steel. Maybe Xenoblade 3 might be the next big one.
Glad you enjoyed the list.
Bersaria isn't really my thing, but I get why so many people love it.
My top 10 would be:
1. FFIX. Probably a bit biased because it was my first ff game but still an experience everyone should try at least once.
2. Persona 5 Royal. The story is great, especially the content added in royal, which features one of the best villains in all jrpgs imo. Ost and combat are also top notch
3. Metaphor. There isn't much to say about this game other than a masterpiece in story, world building and combat.
4. FFVII Rebirth. After I finished the game, I couldn't believe they actually managed to pull off such a memorable game.
5. FFVII. I mean, what's not to love about this game. Characters, story, ost, art style. Everything
6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
7. Kingdom Hearts 2 FM
8. FFX
9. Chrono Trigger
10. Octopath Traveler 2
I didn't play any of the nier games but, I'll soon make up for it
@@riccardo3031 that's a fantastic list for sure! I can't wait to finally play P5R next year.
Best List I’ve seen in a while
Lacrimosa of Dana will always be my favorite. And Dana is best jrpg female character in the genre, fight me
Oh I don't fight you hahaha. Dana is a fantastic female character.
@ Didn’t mean you specifically haha. I hope that didn’t come across the wrong way
@thedancingdragon6401 hahaha, no don't worry mate. 😅 Just wanted to say you're very right with what you say about Dana 🫶
Love a lot of this list but one old one i never see mentioned in lists like these is a ps2 game called Rogue Galaxy. Such an amazing jrpg.
I was so addicted to Rogue Galaxy as a teenager. I actually replayed it last year and while I still enjoyed it, I had a couple of issues with it that I didn't have back then.
Still really great game though
All FF games are linear, so it’s funny how they complained that FFX was linear
Yup, agree for the most part. I mean there is some back and forth between towns and places but for the most part FF is quite linear, yes.
Its a great List. FINAL FANTASY X is my all time favorite
That's a great GOAT to have. FFX is such a wonderful game.
dragonquest 9 without a doubt this game was my childhood i bought it twice since i didnt want to make a new savefile
@@cleander3645 that's awesome. I really want to play Dragon Quest IX some time. I think it looks really fun.
I see you are a man of culture as well. When i see crosscode on top... :) Crosscode is the game that, if i can play only one game for the rest of my life, would be crosscode
Haha, thanks dude. Yeah CrossCode is just so special and simply one of my favorite games of all time.
Brilliant video
Thanks so much 🙏
Amazing list bro! Of course I'm happy to see Xenoblade on here 😎 And what a coincidence that you and Chicken Fillets share the same Number 1 JRPG of all time 🐻 Great video!
Yeees, Xenoblade Chronicles is a brilliant series. Can't wait to finally play X next year.
Thanks for watching, brother. 🐻
Xenogears is my fav of all time. Story is unmatched to this day. Only one that remotely compares is ff7
for me, FF7 original (hate the remakes) and Persona 5.
Not putting Octopath Traveler or Golden Sun in is sad to see but still a good list
Both of these series didn't really click with me. Initially I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler 2 but the game lost me. I want to give it another chance though.
Man metaphor really is a unique experience
I already miss it. This is one of those games I wish I could experience for the first time again.
This list based and accurate. Great fucking list
Thank you so much! Glad you like the list.
I think Xenoblade 1 had the biggest impact. 3 is probably best gameplay wise tho. I'm also playing skies of arcadia right now. For a game that came out in 2000, its a really good rpg. Also arguably the best dreamcast rpg
@@jameskozy7254 Skies of Arcadia is def one my list of classics I finally want to play. There are rumors of a Remaster and I hope they're true. 🤞
Based Metaphor praise. Ive been a Persona fan for a decade, and this game is probably better than any Persona game
This game is sooo good.
It's really good. I haven't been able to enjoy another JRPG after finishing Metaphor, so I guess that gives you a rough idea how much I enjoyed it.
Legend of Legaia is GOAT and y'all not mentioning
I really want to play this game some time. I only hear people praising it so much.
Chrono Trigger IS the best jrpg of all time.
The GOAT!!!!
3 final fantasy 7 entries…SO TRUE!!
Hahaha, yeah almost as much as I could fit into this list. Imagine Dirge of Cerberus being on this list, too 🤣
As a long time Dragon Quest fan I fail to understand what people see in XI. It's okay and the story has good individual moments, but the game is so bloated, so repetitive, that those good moments are incredibly few and far between. Even as someone who's played every game in the series it took me countless tries and until this year to finally force myself to finish the game and I was literally forcing myself, because I was mentally checked out many, many times through the journey.
Like you could cut about 80% of Act 1 and you would not miss anything important.
@@Taikomo maybe that's the thing. DQ11 is fairly different from the rest of the series. You probably love certain things about 1-10 that 11 didn't have. A lot of people started DQ with 11 so the only other games most people compare it with are other JRPGs.
I totally get your point though and I can see how some players find these things unappealing.
What are your favorite games in the series? I’ll rank the main line ones I’ve played as a reference:
1. XI S (Switch)
2. VIII (3DS)
3A. VII (3DS)
3B. V (iOS)
3C. IV (iOS)
6A. III (Vanilla Switch)
6B. VI (iOS)
8. II (Switch)
9. I (Switch)
Some of my rankings are interchangeable, hence the letters next to number
As a long time Dragon Quest fan, DQ11 is the best by far. The only DQ I haven’t beaten is 5. DQ11 not letting you do the metal grind immediately is a good part of tbat too.
The Legend of Dragoon
The Legend of Dragoon
Persona 5
Pokemon Yellow & Silver version
I played few, but my favorites are:
Final fantasy vii: crisis core
Tales of berseria
Persona (3,4 y 5)
Metaphor refantazio for the moment (I haven't finished yet)
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Nier automata doesn't seem like an RPG to me, but I love it too
P4G would be my choice, I was quite surprised not to see a persona game on this list
But Metaphor is awesome just as well
@@RandomizedTH-camr012 I only played P3R so far and I plan to play at least P5R next year and maybe P4G. I enjoyed P3R a lot and I'm sure I'll love the other games, too
@ play persona 4 golden
3 has the best story, 5 the best gameplay and bosses
4 has the best characters and overall writing, and the time I played it was very special for me, even though it was the last in the series for me, I still loved it more than all the others
Just got into jrpgs last year, thx to ff7 and remake part 1. Haven't played a lot, but I've played a good few mainstream picks. Final fantasy 9 and NieR automata are absolutely my two goats out of what I've played so far though. Definitely wanted to try out some of the other final fantasies (like rebirth which i bought and then didn't start) and atlus games though. Dragon quest looks amazing though i gotta check it out at one point
Crimson gem Sega is one of the best RPGs I ever played
Never heard of that. I'll check it out.
I also considered SO4 one of the last good SO games. 5 sucked, 6 wasnt too bad but i liked 4 more. 2nd Story R was fine.
Ys 8 is amazing.
Sea of Stars imo was boring as f. I tried 4 times to get into it and like it and it just left me bored wanting to play CT or Omori instead. Two far superior titles.
But its your list. Glad you enjoy it.
Thanks for respecting my taste - not everyone is like that hahaha.
Glad to see more love for Star Ocean 🔥
I played Nier Automata for the first time this year after seeing it hyped up across multiple gaming channels over the years. While the combat is great fun, the story didnt really leave any kind of impression. Makes me wonder if the hype came from people who'd never played JRPGs before. Just my personal opinion of course.
I really get that. It's a unique and honetsly it's also weird so I get everyone who says they can't get into the story.
What would your favorite JRPG of all time be?
@feiitogaming that's a difficult question to answer since I've played so many lol. Riviera The Promised Land is ontop, closely followed by the Breath of Fire games (Dragon Quarter excluded) and Golden Sun
I don't think you can categorize Neir: Automata or Crisis Core as JRPGs. Other than that, interesting list. Phantasy Star IV is missing, tho
Hmm ? If I had to choose from this list, I would have to say shadow hearts : covenant, I just love the transformation ability that yuri has and also how silly the the characters are. I hope when Penny blood comes out that it will just be as good as it predecessor.
Shadow Hearts Covenant is a game that has a very special place in my heart. Everything about this was just phenomenal - at least as far as I remember.
Also it had my very first video game crush - Karin was so awesome.
@@feiitogaming Karin huh ? Have a thing for redheads ? My first video game crush was Mia from the Dot hack game.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Tactics
Xenogears
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Dragon Quest
Vagrant Story
Legend of Dragoon
Legend of Legaia
Breath of Fire
Brave Fencer Musashi
Lunar SSSC/Eternal Blue
Parasite Eve
Grandia
Alundra
Persona
Suikoden
Wild Arms
Front Mission
Granstream Saga
Thousand Arms
Guardians Crusade
Vandal Hearts
Megaman Legends
Rouge Galaxy
Dark Cloud
Tales Series
Tactics Ogre
Octopath Taveler
That's a really good list. While I wouldn't consider Alundra a JRPG personally, it's one of my absolute favorite games of all time and one of the best games ever made imo. Always nice to see this game getting the love it deserves.
Well, at least we have the same number one 😅
That's great. 💪
Normally don't even comment on these types of videos, but I'm one of those gamers now in my mid 30s who grew up with the likes of FF7 (original), Star Ocean 3 and the like, but I still game, even playing metaphor recently, and I think your list is the most based list I've seen. I don't care if you have nostalgia tinted glasses on, cos so do I and to see stuff like star ocean 4, ff10, and crosscode there makes me so happy there are people like me with similar tastes. So a like and subscribe for you. Personally would have tried to include a trails game (TitS:2nd chapter), and a tales game (vesperia for me) but there is only so many spots on the list.
In that case I feel honored that you left a comment.
I actually agree: nostalgia is totally fine because in the end all that matters is how we all feel about games not if they're objectively great. And that's exactly what this list is about - my personal favorites. Tales of Vesperia is def one of my favorites and surely my favorite in the series.
I'm happy you enjoyed this video.
Agree, how can you not love TitS?
I get that tastes differ but I think I can get the reasoning for each of these, except for Sea of Stars 😅
Oh you don't like Sea of Stars? But you like CrossCode, right? 🤣
@@feiitogaming It’s not that I don’t ‘like’ Sea of Stars, but aside from the artwork and charm I found much of it to be dull and a bit of a slog to see through.
But yeah Cross Code is tip-top 🙂
Since this is a subjective topic I respec thrte list but I think not a single one on there is in the 15 best of all time ^^
You know, I'm happy that you accept the fact that this list is subjective. Not everyone does that 🤣
Great list! Love that it wasn't the same list everyone has. I now have Star Ocean and Crisis Core on my short list.
Thank you! Hope you'll enjoy these games once you get them.
Final Fantasy 3J is best “nes” JRPG
Chrono Trigger is the best snes JRPG
FF Tactics for PSX
IZJS for PS2
Odin Sphere PS3
Tactics Ogre Reborn for PS4
Elden Ring PS5
Dragon Quest 10 PC
thought i was the only one that loves last hope 😅😁
You're not alone dude 😂 I love SO4.
I'm a weird gamer. Got into it big later than most 5 yrs ago when i got sober at 31. So im kind of slow to picking up game mechanics and my attention span/backlog is whack. Im really starting to like the idea of jrpgs tho. Im playing theu xenoblade chronicles 3 and love it. Still learning a lot but a good 40 hrs in and enjoying it. I dno why this genre just speaks to me. Im literally playing pokemon emerald just to learn stats n crap better lol and just the idea of turn based. Its new to me but when it clicks o man.
That's fantastic man!
Maybe this genre speaks to you because RPGs and their story can be so captivating and engaging that playing through that story makes you forget everything else around you. In a good way. Like it can be so much more immersive than a lot of other gernes imo. At least that's why it's my favorite genre.
I beg JRPG fans to play ATLUS games that aren't Persona. Metaphor would be my game of the year if SMT5 Vengeance wasn't such a clear fucking top class JRPG. The whole PS2 era of SMT and the spin offs clears most anything else on that console, the DS and 3DS games are underappreciated gems because they aren't your typical Nintendo fare. Just play SMT4 at the very least, I'm not a Persona hater. There's so much more to Megami Tensei and ATLUS as a whole in the JRPG space than just Persona.
After playing Metaphor, P3R and Unicorn Overlord this year I really want to play more Atlus games. They def won 2024 for me!!!
Nice list! FFVII rebirth's ending is so disappointing though, it ruined the game for me
Ah too bad you didn't like the ending. Did you at least enjoy the rest of game?
It was alright. I’m a bigger fan of the other final fantasy games you mentioned
My top 15 favorite JRPGs:
1. Star Ocean the Second Story R
2. DragonQuest 11 S
3. Persona 4 Golden
4. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
5. Fire Emblem Three Houses
6. Persona 5 Royal
7. Final Fantasy 6
8. NieR Replicant
9. Ys 8
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
11. Dragon Quest 8
12. Tokyo Xanadu
13. Trails of Cold Steel 2
14. Star Ocean First Departure R
15. Earthbound
Wow, fantastic list. I'm really looking forward to finally play Persona 4 and 5 soon, since 3 Reload was so much fun. Same goes for FE Three Houses and Like a Dragon. And awesome to see SO2R at the top of your list. This game is brilliant!
i miss three tales games on the list tales of -zesteria, -beseria and -rise.
I found zesteria was the best!!! I think, because it was my first tales game and i liked the transformation mechanic in the game. in beseria the main char was way to op. you couldnt die because of heal on hit... in rise the chars were a little bit over the top to generic for my liking. But with all of them i had a great time.
You should try Xenogears
I will. Still hoping for a Remaster, but I want the original as well.
till the end of time was so good the Story was so controverse played it few months ago^^
Agree!!! SO3 is so good!
Like a dragon infinite wealth, dragon quest 11 bst jrpg ever
Like a Dragon/Yakuza is a series I really want to get into some time.
Couldn’t narrow down to 15 so here’s my top 20:
1. Persona 4 Golden
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Lufia 2
4. Trails of Cold Steel series
5. Secret of Mana
6. Final Fantasy VII (original & remake)
7. Shadow Hearts Covenant
8. Persona 5 Royal
9. Ys VIII
10. Shadow Hearts
11. Final Fantasy X
12. Dark Chronicle
13. Tales of Xillia
14. Star Ocean TTEoT
15. Atelier Shallie
16. Blue Reflection Second Light
17. Suikoden V
18. Dragon Quest VIII
19. Tokyo Xanadu
20. Wild Arms 3
Oh that's a fantastic list! Especially happy to see Shadow Hearts 1+2 and SO3 on your list. And judging by the games you picked we're probably about the same age 😅
@ early 40s and still kicking with the jrpgs. Takes a long time to get through a game now, after a long day at work and dealing with kids there isn’t much time before I end up falling asleep. Slowly getting through Metaphor.
@@doggowhisperer6844 Secret of Mana, DQ VIII 🙂 Excellent list. I have been eyeing Blue Reflection Second Light because it sounds like a very interesting game. I also love the Wild Arms game so much. Those were great games.
@@Sronmar highly recommend BRSL. It's got such a chill vibe that I haven't found in any other jrpg. Also some of the back stories around the girls got surprisingly deep and heartfelt.
@doggowhisperer6844 I'be always hear good things about and it sounds to me like it is a hidden gem. I will play this in the future. Thank you. 🙂
Ffvii rebirth ruined me for gaming for weeks
Oh no, why?