Look into cleaning the insides, it can make quite the difference, especially if you have had the console for awhile, there are some good guides on youtube.
Been going through your library for a couple of weeks now. This is a hidden gem of a channel. Your analysis and delivery is very well done and I tend to agree with you on many points. Well done!
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏼 Our older videos are a little rough, but happy to hear you’ve been watching them! Hopefully you found some great games to play!
No love for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir? It's an absolute masterpiece on the PS4. They took a game with great potential, but a few generations too early, and absolutely nailed its PS4 remaster.
I'm not gonna lie this is one game I've yet to get around to unfortunately. I've heard great things about it though and really love the style/aesthetic of it. Gonna have to check it out eventually
@@GamingBroductions That's awesome. I hope you enjoy it and hopefully you'll share your thoughts with us. There's nothing else like it. I'm a little jealous - that first play-trough is a precious thing. You can't ever get it back, so savor every moment - that's to say if you like it, of course.
I'm 95% complete and it's cuz i missed 10 owl's but did everything. Else but it's also saying I'm missing 5 sub quests wich i know is false I've done them all so I'm at a lose of what to do. Love the game though and vesperia was phenomenal my fav out of the 2 if i had to choice he
No doubt been out over a year now and still can only get them from scalpers who raised the price an extra $400. The ps5 ain’t worth getting ripped off. I can’t believe the fools who payed $2000 for it.
Ys 8 is so good, especially all the stuff with Dana Recently played Ys 9, and I actually liked it even more. Themes in that game really stuck with me and was surprisingly pretty complex for what Ys stories usually are. Cant wait for Ys10 whenever that comes, it'll even be in a new engine
@@PantsaBear honestly i liked ys8 more, but i do love ys9 it might just be because i havent beaten ys9 yet which i need to do lmao. Ys8 just stuck with me way more and kept me more focused than ys9 did
Bro, with all the Ni No Kuni II footage I thought you were gonna recommend it. That game is so good! If you like the citizen recruiting aspect of Suikoden, don’t miss out on Ni No Kuni II!
Sincerely, after Abyss, all of the stories and graphics look like recycling of the old ones, Berseria try to escape a little, but still not good enough, i know is a remake, but Vesperia is the best tales in the ps4!(i didn't play Arise)
Damn! I gave up on the platinum with just 3 trophies away. The final final dungeon was going to be too much of a grind for me. Also I didn't like the Kart racing so I didn't finish the all the races although I was close.
You have to climb to the top of the millennium tower. Twice. It's insane how difficult it is the second time around. The Amon boss fight was pure agony. I spent countless hours going through the sewers trying to farm experience from this games version of a rare metal slime.
@@Tone_Loc303 I did it once and on the second run I was one shooted lol. I went to grind like you did and hit max level I believe for character or job class but I know you need both. I just said enough and went to play Another game since I was sitting on like 10 games at the time.
That's fair. It literally took me over 4 hours to make it to the top the second time through and beat Amon. I tried close to a dozen times before I finally beat it. It's infuriating to be three or more hours in than die and lose all your progress and have to start from the bottom again.
@@Tone_Loc303 I don't know how you did it! I love hard games myself but the second final tower run was just too much, even after I heard how you need to he max level and job class.
The PS4 is probably one of the best consoles out there for fans of RPGs, considering the sheer amount of solid games on it. My personal favorite is definitely *Yakuza 0,* but games like *Persona 5 Royal* and *Trails of Cold Steel IV* aren't far behind! I can only hope the PS5 will live up to it in time, but something tells me the Switch might become the next big console for RPGs.
I think it shares the number one spot with Switch. Both have a gigantic library of jrpgs and many of them being on both systems, it is pretty much a tie when it comes to exclusives: The PS4 has the phenomenal Persona 5 Royal as well as Tales of Arise and Final Fantasy VII Remake, while the Switch has Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and 2, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Shin Megami Tensei V, Rune Factory 5 and Triangle Strategy.
@@SeventhheavenDK It’s out in a month or so and based on the team, its predecessor, the demo and the artwork everything leads to the assumption it’s going to be lit.
Played all these games on this list but Persona 5 Royal and DQXI are simply top tier masterpieces imo both are the culmination of their respective franchises. Nier Replicant/automata and Yakuza like a dragon are not that far behind though, cant say much about FF7R since its just the first chapter but so far i really loved the first game hoping the second game will be as good.
Can't believe I'm seeing this video so late! I have thoughts. 🤓 I bought my PS4 for FFXV (it's a limited edition FFXV slim line PS4) but it will be remembered for the Trails of Cold Steel Series. From 2019 to 2021 I have spent altogether around 650 hours between Trails of Cold Steel I through IV. I haven't played the other Trails arcs, but I have watched multiple summaries, researched and plan on playing the Crossbell arc now that Falcom has announced that they are doing a Western release. I'm officially a hardcore Kiseki fan, am in it for the long-haul and am desperately awaiting Hajimari/Reverie. Eating up Kuro no Kiseki content whilst avoiding spoilers has been a bitch! Oh, and Class VII forever. 😎 I love that you guys gave love to two Falcom series in this video. I've yet to touch an Ys game, but I'm just waiting for VIII or IX to go on sale for the right price! I've often asked myself the question which console has the best JRPGs and I often come back to PS1, but I have to admit your intro to this video has made me consider the PS4 for the first time. It definitely deserves the praise and has left its mark. Excellent video as always gentlemen. Only further reinforces my choice in backing you on Patreon. More people need to do so! 👍🏾
Seeing as you're a fan of Cold Steel, I'd say play through Sky 1-3 on PC as you wait for Hajimari/Reverie & Zero + Azure, though you've watched them already. I'm playing through Hajimari on PS5 using a capture card and geofield translations overlay. We'll be getting Zero, Azure & Reverie in the next 1-2 years. Who's to say when we'll get Kuro, lol. I do have my Japanese copy (Spriggan Edition), but I'll wait until Geofield's done w/ their translation to play it. I can read/write Japanese, but not enough to have a 100% understanding of slang and the like in a Japanese game. But yes, I will be buying Reverie CE as soon as it comes to the west in 2023. I've got the Japanese Hajimari platinum edition + the incredibly beautiful geo steelbook for it. Goes well with the other CS1-4 steelbooks and merch, lol. With that being said, if you're a fan of the Falcom games, Ys is definitely worth it. It's not as long as CS, but hell, I'd say it's worth it at full price. Also check out Tokyo Xanadu as well. It's got some CS references in it too! P.S. Ys9 is on sale right now for $30, so go ahead and snag it now!
@@HellzAssassn Much respect to a hardcore Falcom fan! I would dig in to the Liberl Arc like you're suggesting but it's more a question of time and resources. I don't PC game at all, don't own a PSP (nor am I going to buy one just for that) and I have other things to play at this point (like Y's!) that I rather dig into rather than a plot where I already know the details of. Heck, it's already a stretch that I'm going to go back and play the Crossbell Arc, all things considered 😅. I WISH I had the time I did 20 years ago to game like I used to, but social and professional obligations being what they are means I got to pick and choose what I play very carefully. Probably doesn't help that I play all my games on hard and play at a ridiculously slow pace haha (major gameplay optimizer and overthinker here)!
As someone who played all of these , one even twice (P5), i 100% agree. I would als drop some honorable mentions who are close to these big ones - Digimon Cybersleuth -Digimom Hackers Memory -The Caligula Effect 2 -Danganronpa -Persona 4 Golden (should honestly be in the vid, best game of all time) - Shadowverse Ultimate Championship - Xenoblade 2 -Tales of Berseria -Fire Emblem 3 Houses -Library of Ruina All of these are storyheavy aweseome Jrpgs (ruina is korean) that are basically up there with the games of the video
Thanks for this list. I've been wanting to find and play new JRPGs ever since I found Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. I love that game, and I'm kinda surprised it wasn't on this list. But still, great video, which made me sub to this channel.
I'm almost 39, and I played Dragon Warrior( Dragon Quest in NA at the time) and I LOVE JRPG's. Having said that, I DON'T like DQ games. Having said that, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DQ11. One of my all time favorites. Up there with Chrono Trigger and FF7 for me. Favorite series is the Tales series. And Arise is probably my favorite.
All great games too (well I haven't played 13 Sentinels yet but have heard it's really good). We've talked about some of those games before just not in this video. Maybe we'll make a part 2 eventually and include some of these
FF15's story is a crime. By that, I mean that it's an absolutely fantastic story. And if you only played the base game, you would absolutely never know it. You have to play the game and all the DLC AND watch the anime AND watch the movie in order to get the full story. That's just wrong.
I just have one question. How the hell does one keep up with so many games? I have a mountain load of games and I feel guilty that I haven't touched so many of them. Asking for advise from one 30 year old to another.
It's pretty funny how the PS4 is still going while Sony have said the ps5 is in the latter stage of its life already. I wouldn't be surprised if the ps4 is still supported alongside the ps6 while the PS5 is dead and buried and forgotten about.
Yea nier feels more like a hack and slash anime styled game than a jrpg. I don’t get jrpg vibes when I play it at all buts it’s an amazing game. Dragon quest 11 gives you jrpg vibes to the max which is why I think you would have to be a fan of that genre to really enjoy it. Or a fan of Dragonball Z art work.
Yeah i really enjoyed Tale of Arise, the quality that didn't suit me though was the capping of EXP earned to counter you becoming overpowered. It's not a terrible mechanic it was just a little heavy and seriously disincentivized levelling. There was a plethora of boss enemies, though the combat did feel a little lacklustre - I almost never used the normal attack, but also most bosses just had a bloated health pool and just felt a little slow. Overall the level design and the character variability was really polished and thought out. There is however one section of the game that is close to 3 hours worth of cutscenes and walking from one NPC to another, and often the dialogue involved is so excessive and pointless, but you have to listen to it lest they finally uncover something important. Love the soundtrack, the voice acting and the story wasn't terrible - If a little tone confused. It wants to light hearted and approachable yet also include mass genocide, just a little jarring is all.
Gross I do not like that. An experience cap? I really don't like when game designers constrict freedom of play. The function of it makes no sense anyways. What is the thought? That gamers are too stupid to play the way they like? Like we are a bunch a babies who need their hands held?
Minor Spoiler Warning; So regarding 'Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana' I had a standing gripe with this game, you are absolutely correct that the Island and exploration is indeed amazing. However! Within the story of the game there are 'Two' completely unrelated storylines at play that feel like they are being violently shoved together just for the lack of ideas. When it came to the island and building a base, trying to survive and explore the Isle? it was amazing / but then at the half way mark they shoved in 'time travel' and this 'end of the universe' garbage that just poisoned the entire game for me personally. It was one of those cases of 'less is more' and the story of 'Dana' and the 'Lacrimosa' could have and SHOULD have been left to its own game entirely. It would have made the game so much better and not undercut the entire point of everything you have done until that point, because really! when you have 'the entire universe is at stake' do you really care about survivors on an island? No, these were clearly two stories intended to be for separate projects that were quickly pasted together to make a bargain bin storyline.
I couldnt disagree more honestly. Dana living a past life and now being a part of the current one is a tragedy, and the fact the player needs to go through it all despite knowing the end result of what happens to her people is what really twists the knife. One could argue it has themes about moving on from grief when all that you cared about is gone, and its super resonant for that reason. Not only that, I think it fits in perfectly with Adol having his own story, with his own situation with actual hope for the future. Dana recognizes that and uses that to move on, which is why I think she is so personable to many people playing that game. Your question "why care about the survivors when the entire universe is at stake" is intentional. They need to survive, both due to island reasons but also due to thel unexpected supernatural ones as well. The entire game plays on the idea on "survival" and what stakes that really includes, as evidenced by the enemies being dinosaurs and Dana'a entire plotline realy. It starts as a tale about surviving on an island and escalates to surviving on the scale of the human race. The only aspect of the game that fell a little flat to me was the last boss not in "tone", but in "what it actually is/looks like", but that feeling fleeted quickly because I love the way Dana's story ends: as a martyr for not only her generation but for all those going forward. Adol's story is one about saving the ones he cares about now, and Dana's is about failing to do what Adol is trying to do and helping him do what she could not alone. Both of them most definitely belong to have their stories in the same game.
@@PantsaBear I am sorry No, it not only doesn't fit story wise, but canonically it flatly runs counter to the other 'world origin' stories in the Y's saga (which already has 3 contradicting world origin stories on top of this one) The Story of "Dana" was admitted by the Writer that it was not originally intended to be part of Y's and does not fit in any sense to the story or world itself.
Here's a side note: Play the first two CS games and loop back to Sky and Crossbell before jumping onto CS3, the reason is simple the last two CS games including Reverie heavily relies on events/plots and returning characters from the previous two arcs that to any newcomer lacking context will have a hard time understanding what's happening. The Trails series as a whole is massive consisting of 4 interconnected arcs as of now in the same continent and will expand over time: Liberl (Sky 1-3), Crossbell (Zero, Azure and Reverie), Erebonia (CS 1-4, Reverie) and the current one Calvard (Kuro 1 &2?) that ties into one overarching story in the span of 6-7 years in game.
I love anime games. Arpgs and jrpgs. I bought a ps4 slim 1tb cuz I just can't afford a ps5. They still don't exist in stores and scalpers are still selling them around 900-1500 dollars. I probably won't be able to get one until the ps6 comes out and gets scalped haha.
I have the ps5 version and I think it works just as well on ps4? Load times might be faster on ps5 tough but if that doesn't bother you just go for ps4 version (you get free ps5 upgrades on basicly all discs anyways when you put it in a ps5)
I just finished DQ11 S after 149 hours (a lot of time idling in the casino though, and idling in general), amazing game but it was a bit too long-winded, really enjoyed everything but I feel if they could have put act 3 into act 2 it would have much better flow, seeing as the side content was really weak for act 2 but great in act 3. Overall definitely recommended. Great list of suggestions, and loving the content on this channel.
Nice vid but to me PS4 will be the one tell 2026 lot's of games and more New one to come. But mostly I'm not happy with the PS5 for it can't play ps1 ps2 & ps3 Disc Blu-Ray games but that's just me i have lot's still to play on the ps4 so I'm good for 3 to 5 years love it
There is a PS3 version of Persona 5 most people forget that because it was released at the end of the consoles life at the same time as the PS4 version just like how there is a Wii U version of Breath of the wild.
I love the trails series (and all the aforementioned in the video), but trails of cold steel gets so boring that i'm dragging to finish the 4th one. All 4 games seem the same, it just feels like playing 4 games the same game. Even the story doesnt seem to progress at all, since i'm still fighting (and never killing) the same bosses from the three first games.
It's videos like this that really make me appreciate this genre even more, and also hate ignorant opinions of games like Persona even more. I can't tell you how many times I've heard the "Persona is pedo bait" argument. It's incredibly frustrating and really minimalizes what makes Persona 5 so great.
A lot of these games on the list I've played and am about to start on P5R as soon as I finish DQ11S. Trails series is a personal favorite here and I really hope I will like Persona. While the flashy menu is a plus for you, I really dislike the design of the persona menu's and overall art style. I hope I will be able to see through that after so much recommendations to play this.
Question, I played and beat Dragon Quest 11 vanilla 100%, should I get the Dragon Quest 11 Definitive? Also, what's considered the first JRPG Renaissance?
Maybe not anytime soon, but when it’s not so fresh on your mind it would be fun to go back and eventually play again. And I would consider the SNES/PS1 generations as the first JRPG renaissance, plus maybe the early PS2/gamecube days as the tail end of it
Played all these and the only one I beat was Yakuza: like a dragon and I did love it. Why do most JRPG's think combat is the only gameplay mechanic that exists. Oh and fishing ofcourse, seriously give me some fun minigames to break up the constant mindless battles and cliched cutscenes or atleast dont make every sidequest just more combat objectives.
I wish didn't buy Dragon Quest IX as early as I did, because I completely missed out on the retro 16-bit mode unless I re-buy the game, as I guess Square Enix doesn't want to just release this new mode as DLC for existing players, which is really stupid.
Gonna be honest...PS4 likely has a good 3 or more years left to be a huge focus on development based off the state of the world right now. The whole supply chain issue with computer/electronic parts is gonna continue to be a huge limiting factor to the PS5's (not to mention Xbox Series and even next gen PC parts as well) growth for a good 2 to 3 years as most console owners are projecting not to be able to get enough PS5s out for demand for well into 2023 and possibly into 2024 (ultimately comes down to how much the government keeps trying to push lockdowns which have been shown to be barely effective or have states with leaders that are just incompetent thus slowing down the whole supply chain when it's not needed...i'll leave the political talk at that i guess though). So until the PS5/next gen consoles/PC parts can be reliably supplied it's likely most games will be cross gen for the next 2 to 3 years as quite frankly Devs (especially 3rd party devs) abandoning the PS4 when it has a roughly 100 Million install base over the PS5's roughly 15 to 20 million PS5s out there would be shooting themselves in the foot and throwing money away. So ya until that issue is dealt with PS4 will likely continuing being a JRPG beast for many more years than initially expected (good thing imo cause i don't want a PS5 and the jump in graphics isn't nearly as impressive from PS4 to PS5 as it was from PS1 to PS2, PS2 to PS3, or PS3 to PS4 imo...at least not enough to make me want a PS5 anytime soon (granted Sony's censorship BS is also turning me off PS consoles as well and I'm debating jsut going PC + Switch only rather than PS5)).
Can you please make a video on games that visually shows customisation rather than just increasing stats. Make the video based on every console. Please please please.
Man, you have Dragon quest 9 on Nintendo DS. Also Dragon Quest 4,5 and 6 remakes. 11 wasn't nearly the franchise's first major entry on the mainline outside Japan after Dragon Quest 8 on PS2
I hear you but I was specifically referring to the full console RPG experience and to that DQXI is the first one we got since 8 on the ps2. There was no new mainline Dragon Quest entry on the PS3 is what I was trying to get at
So what exactly is the differennce between Final Fantasy 7 remake, Fiinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 7 Integrade? Like is one of them just a straight up Final Fantasy 7 Remake or do you have to play all 3 to get the story or what?
I was really enjoying Tales if Arise until the later parts where my teammates kept dying and the game became more about how many potions do I have to get through an area
It's the slow ass progression with your levels. Was also having some difficulty with my party being underleveled . Sadly this is how it is now that namco sells those shitty time savers or boosters (w/e they're called) to help you level up faster
@@richlb5357 yeah they got me with those, i bought one of those 5 dollar 5 level packs and after that it felt like a normal tales rpg progression wise. Its scummy but just how things are these days
I paid $65 for a PS4 and 5 games the year it came out(meth head neighbor) and now I couldn't find that deal for 10 times as much. Sony needs to make more PS5s and someone needs to do something about all the bots buying them up so we don't have to overpay for PS4s as well
I’ve been liking the genre and have really gotten into a few games but for some reason I absolutely could not stand Neir Automata. This is usually the part where somebody gets REALLY mad and hurls insults. I just chalk it up to different strokes 🤷♂️
Tales of arise is a next generation of the series ..but it is not made for the ps5 in mind.. Tales of arise is base on the last gen ps4, the developers is using unreal engine 4.. everything you see on tales of arise are made for the last gen..ps5 is the enhance version
In my personal opinion, a game is only as good as it is without paid for DLC. If the game is meh before buying DLC then the game is never better than meh. If the game is good before DLC and the DLC makes it god tier, then the game is simply good. I might recommend the DLC to a friend in the later case, but I would never even recommend the first game no matter how good the DLC.
I’m glad I’m not the only one finding it harder and harder to connect with typical JRPG characters each year. I think that’s why I’ve played less jrpgs the past few years. Being 35 married with a 2 year old and newborn I’m having a hard time connecting with 14-16 y/o high school students. I know we’re not the target demo, but it would be nice to see some older protagonists.
Trails being a little narrative heavy is an understatement. 200+ hours is normal for them. That said can't wait for the next one and finally getting the Crossbell arc in the west
The thing I love most about my PS5 is how it plays PS4 games in complete silence vs my PS4 pro that sounds like the space shuttle taking off
Look into cleaning the insides, it can make quite the difference, especially if you have had the console for awhile, there are some good guides on youtube.
@@DogginsFroggins yeah, already did, plus new thermal paste. Them launch PS4 pros are just loud.
Same. My PS4 was loud even after cleaning, meanwhile the PS5 is basically silent
@@DogginsFroggins really? I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info
Lol you bought 400-500 dollar ear plugs. Good Job.
Been going through your library for a couple of weeks now. This is a hidden gem of a channel. Your analysis and delivery is very well done and I tend to agree with you on many points. Well done!
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏼 Our older videos are a little rough, but happy to hear you’ve been watching them! Hopefully you found some great games to play!
No love for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir? It's an absolute masterpiece on the PS4. They took a game with great potential, but a few generations too early, and absolutely nailed its PS4 remaster.
I'm not gonna lie this is one game I've yet to get around to unfortunately. I've heard great things about it though and really love the style/aesthetic of it. Gonna have to check it out eventually
@@GamingBroductions That's awesome. I hope you enjoy it and hopefully you'll share your thoughts with us. There's nothing else like it. I'm a little jealous - that first play-trough is a precious thing. You can't ever get it back, so savor every moment - that's to say if you like it, of course.
@@petertromp8786 there’s games like it actually but it’s still a good game
I either own or plan to own every game on this list. Us RPG nerds are feasting these last few years and I am loving every minute of it
I loved Tales of Arise. Got platinum on it and all. Such a beautiful release
I'm 95% complete and it's cuz i missed 10 owl's but did everything. Else but it's also saying I'm missing 5 sub quests wich i know is false I've done them all so I'm at a lose of what to do. Love the game though and vesperia was phenomenal my fav out of the 2 if i had to choice he
“The PS4 will fade…”
Not till PS5 is actually buyable. 😂
No doubt been out over a year now and still can only get them from scalpers who raised the price an extra $400. The ps5 ain’t worth getting ripped off. I can’t believe the fools who payed $2000 for it.
Yeah......still waiting for ps5
I'm glad I never felt any strong drive to even attempt getting a PS5.
Lacrimosa of Dana is like one of my all time favorite JRPGs and ys 9 is also super great but 8 just hit me so much different man
I DEADASS CRIED MAN and ive played through it like uh...5 to 6 times now?
its so underrated. The story was impeccable. The music and combat was amazing. One of the best games I've ever played.
Ys 8 is so good, especially all the stuff with Dana
Recently played Ys 9, and I actually liked it even more. Themes in that game really stuck with me and was surprisingly pretty complex for what Ys stories usually are. Cant wait for Ys10 whenever that comes, it'll even be in a new engine
@@PantsaBear honestly i liked ys8 more, but i do love ys9 it might just be because i havent beaten ys9 yet which i need to do lmao. Ys8 just stuck with me way more and kept me more focused than ys9 did
This has to be one of the best top jrpgs lists on TH-cam well done sir you've earned yourself another subscriber
Bro, with all the Ni No Kuni II footage I thought you were gonna recommend it. That game is so good! If you like the citizen recruiting aspect of Suikoden, don’t miss out on Ni No Kuni II!
I prefer the story of Tales of Berseria over Arise, but everything else was truly a glow up for the series. I’m glad it won RPG of the Year.
Me too
Sincerely, after Abyss, all of the stories and graphics look like recycling of the old ones, Berseria try to escape a little, but still not good enough, i know is a remake, but Vesperia is the best tales in the ps4!(i didn't play Arise)
Yakuza Like a Dragon was so damn good. One of my proudest platinum trophies
Damn! I gave up on the platinum with just 3 trophies away. The final final dungeon was going to be too much of a grind for me. Also I didn't like the Kart racing so I didn't finish the all the races although I was close.
You have to climb to the top of the millennium tower. Twice. It's insane how difficult it is the second time around. The Amon boss fight was pure agony. I spent countless hours going through the sewers trying to farm experience from this games version of a rare metal slime.
@@Tone_Loc303 I did it once and on the second run I was one shooted lol. I went to grind like you did and hit max level I believe for character or job class but I know you need both. I just said enough and went to play Another game since I was sitting on like 10 games at the time.
That's fair. It literally took me over 4 hours to make it to the top the second time through and beat Amon. I tried close to a dozen times before I finally beat it. It's infuriating to be three or more hours in than die and lose all your progress and have to start from the bottom again.
@@Tone_Loc303 I don't know how you did it! I love hard games myself but the second final tower run was just too much, even after I heard how you need to he max level and job class.
Now I got enough games to play until the ps5 becomes affordable
Hell yeah, enjoy. Haven’t gotten a PS5 myself yet either but will in due time
Or available lol
The PS4 is probably one of the best consoles out there for fans of RPGs, considering the sheer amount of solid games on it. My personal favorite is definitely *Yakuza 0,* but games like *Persona 5 Royal* and *Trails of Cold Steel IV* aren't far behind! I can only hope the PS5 will live up to it in time, but something tells me the Switch might become the next big console for RPGs.
I think it shares the number one spot with Switch. Both have a gigantic library of jrpgs and many of them being on both systems, it is pretty much a tie when it comes to exclusives: The PS4 has the phenomenal Persona 5 Royal as well as Tales of Arise and Final Fantasy VII Remake, while the Switch has Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and 2, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Shin Megami Tensei V, Rune Factory 5 and Triangle Strategy.
@@FelixS. . Triangle Strategy?
The game is not even out yet, too soon to talk about it.
@@SeventhheavenDK It’s out in a month or so and based on the team, its predecessor, the demo and the artwork everything leads to the assumption it’s going to be lit.
I think the Switch is the better system for jrpgs
We talking current consoles or ALL consoles. If all you the convo is between PS1 or SNES
Great list man! I agree 100%
If I were to put some honorable mentions though, Scarlet Nexus and Valkyria Chronicles 4 are definitely a must play.
Played all these games on this list but Persona 5 Royal and DQXI are simply top tier masterpieces imo both are the culmination of their respective franchises.
Nier Replicant/automata and Yakuza like a dragon are not that far behind though, cant say much about FF7R since its just the first chapter but so far i really loved the first game hoping the second game will be as good.
Can't believe I'm seeing this video so late! I have thoughts. 🤓
I bought my PS4 for FFXV (it's a limited edition FFXV slim line PS4) but it will be remembered for the Trails of Cold Steel Series. From 2019 to 2021 I have spent altogether around 650 hours between Trails of Cold Steel I through IV. I haven't played the other Trails arcs, but I have watched multiple summaries, researched and plan on playing the Crossbell arc now that Falcom has announced that they are doing a Western release. I'm officially a hardcore Kiseki fan, am in it for the long-haul and am desperately awaiting Hajimari/Reverie. Eating up Kuro no Kiseki content whilst avoiding spoilers has been a bitch! Oh, and Class VII forever. 😎
I love that you guys gave love to two Falcom series in this video. I've yet to touch an Ys game, but I'm just waiting for VIII or IX to go on sale for the right price!
I've often asked myself the question which console has the best JRPGs and I often come back to PS1, but I have to admit your intro to this video has made me consider the PS4 for the first time. It definitely deserves the praise and has left its mark.
Excellent video as always gentlemen. Only further reinforces my choice in backing you on Patreon. More people need to do so! 👍🏾
Seeing as you're a fan of Cold Steel, I'd say play through Sky 1-3 on PC as you wait for Hajimari/Reverie & Zero + Azure, though you've watched them already. I'm playing through Hajimari on PS5 using a capture card and geofield translations overlay.
We'll be getting Zero, Azure & Reverie in the next 1-2 years. Who's to say when we'll get Kuro, lol. I do have my Japanese copy (Spriggan Edition), but I'll wait until Geofield's done w/ their translation to play it. I can read/write Japanese, but not enough to have a 100% understanding of slang and the like in a Japanese game.
But yes, I will be buying Reverie CE as soon as it comes to the west in 2023. I've got the Japanese Hajimari platinum edition + the incredibly beautiful geo steelbook for it. Goes well with the other CS1-4 steelbooks and merch, lol.
With that being said, if you're a fan of the Falcom games, Ys is definitely worth it. It's not as long as CS, but hell, I'd say it's worth it at full price. Also check out Tokyo Xanadu as well. It's got some CS references in it too! P.S. Ys9 is on sale right now for $30, so go ahead and snag it now!
@@HellzAssassn Much respect to a hardcore Falcom fan!
I would dig in to the Liberl Arc like you're suggesting but it's more a question of time and resources. I don't PC game at all, don't own a PSP (nor am I going to buy one just for that) and I have other things to play at this point (like Y's!) that I rather dig into rather than a plot where I already know the details of. Heck, it's already a stretch that I'm going to go back and play the Crossbell Arc, all things considered 😅.
I WISH I had the time I did 20 years ago to game like I used to, but social and professional obligations being what they are means I got to pick and choose what I play very carefully. Probably doesn't help that I play all my games on hard and play at a ridiculously slow pace haha (major gameplay optimizer and overthinker here)!
The Atelier series had a lot of good games come out on this system too. Ryza was great!
Agreed. His 8 are a great list, but if he went with a ninth, it should be an Atelier game
For me Atelier Lulua is the best one released on PS4 although I do have high hopes for Sophie 2
Trails finally hitting lists
As someone who played all of these , one even twice (P5), i 100% agree. I would als drop some honorable mentions who are close to these big ones
- Digimon Cybersleuth
-Digimom Hackers Memory
-The Caligula Effect 2
-Danganronpa
-Persona 4 Golden (should honestly be in the vid, best game of all time)
- Shadowverse Ultimate Championship
- Xenoblade 2
-Tales of Berseria
-Fire Emblem 3 Houses
-Library of Ruina
All of these are storyheavy aweseome Jrpgs (ruina is korean) that are basically up there with the games of the video
Video starts at 1:25
Is no one going to acknowledge Persona 4's "Nevermore" playing in the intro??? I love that song!!!!🧐❤❤❤❤
Thanks for this list. I've been wanting to find and play new JRPGs ever since I found Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. I love that game, and I'm kinda surprised it wasn't on this list.
But still, great video, which made me sub to this channel.
I'm almost 39, and I played Dragon Warrior( Dragon Quest in NA at the time) and I LOVE JRPG's. Having said that, I DON'T like DQ games. Having said that, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DQ11. One of my all time favorites. Up there with Chrono Trigger and FF7 for me. Favorite series is the Tales series. And Arise is probably my favorite.
Chrono trigger is the goat imo
Have you Suikoden 2?
I can’t get into Persona 5. If I was a teenager, I think I’d love it
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What about Valkyrie Chronicles 4, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Sakura Wars?
All great games too (well I haven't played 13 Sentinels yet but have heard it's really good). We've talked about some of those games before just not in this video. Maybe we'll make a part 2 eventually and include some of these
Valkyria chronicles 4 was good but the other two I wouldn't really call a jrpg but still great games.
FF15's story is a crime. By that, I mean that it's an absolutely fantastic story. And if you only played the base game, you would absolutely never know it. You have to play the game and all the DLC AND watch the anime AND watch the movie in order to get the full story. That's just wrong.
Nah. You just have to use your brain for a few seconds.
Just found your channel and being a huge JRPG nerd Im in love, hope you continue to make more ❤
I just have one question.
How the hell does one keep up with so many games? I have a mountain load of games and I feel guilty that I haven't touched so many of them.
Asking for advise from one 30 year old to another.
Probably, and i can't confirm, this IS his job. Video gaming i mean. Most of us play as a hobby, and have jobs that take up most of our time.
It's pretty funny how the PS4 is still going while Sony have said the ps5 is in the latter stage of its life already. I wouldn't be surprised if the ps4 is still supported alongside the ps6 while the PS5 is dead and buried and forgotten about.
Ys 8, persona 5 and nier automata are good games even if you're not into JRPG. I'm not sure for the others. Especially dragon quest.
Yea nier feels more like a hack and slash anime styled game than a jrpg. I don’t get jrpg vibes when I play it at all buts it’s an amazing game. Dragon quest 11 gives you jrpg vibes to the max which is why I think you would have to be a fan of that genre to really enjoy it. Or a fan of Dragonball Z art work.
Well persona 5 was on the PS3 but I'm pretty sure most people played it on the PS4.
Ni No Kuni2 is my FAVORITE! So much Replay Value.
Yeah i really enjoyed Tale of Arise, the quality that didn't suit me though was the capping of EXP earned to counter you becoming overpowered. It's not a terrible mechanic it was just a little heavy and seriously disincentivized levelling. There was a plethora of boss enemies, though the combat did feel a little lacklustre - I almost never used the normal attack, but also most bosses just had a bloated health pool and just felt a little slow. Overall the level design and the character variability was really polished and thought out. There is however one section of the game that is close to 3 hours worth of cutscenes and walking from one NPC to another, and often the dialogue involved is so excessive and pointless, but you have to listen to it lest they finally uncover something important. Love the soundtrack, the voice acting and the story wasn't terrible - If a little tone confused. It wants to light hearted and approachable yet also include mass genocide, just a little jarring is all.
Gross I do not like that. An experience cap? I really don't like when game designers constrict freedom of play. The function of it makes no sense anyways. What is the thought? That gamers are too stupid to play the way they like? Like we are a bunch a babies who need their hands held?
Thanks for actually saying ‘TRAILS’, rather than ‘TRIALS’. The lists Ive seen always misread and then I wanna haul their asses back to school.
I love watching these kind of videos; but it really does make me go out and spend a crap ton of money 😅 Ah; you only live once though, right?
Minor Spoiler Warning; So regarding 'Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana' I had a standing gripe with this game, you are absolutely correct that the Island and exploration is indeed amazing. However! Within the story of the game there are 'Two' completely unrelated storylines at play that feel like they are being violently shoved together just for the lack of ideas. When it came to the island and building a base, trying to survive and explore the Isle? it was amazing / but then at the half way mark they shoved in 'time travel' and this 'end of the universe' garbage that just poisoned the entire game for me personally. It was one of those cases of 'less is more' and the story of 'Dana' and the 'Lacrimosa' could have and SHOULD have been left to its own game entirely. It would have made the game so much better and not undercut the entire point of everything you have done until that point, because really! when you have 'the entire universe is at stake' do you really care about survivors on an island? No, these were clearly two stories intended to be for separate projects that were quickly pasted together to make a bargain bin storyline.
I couldnt disagree more honestly. Dana living a past life and now being a part of the current one is a tragedy, and the fact the player needs to go through it all despite knowing the end result of what happens to her people is what really twists the knife. One could argue it has themes about moving on from grief when all that you cared about is gone, and its super resonant for that reason.
Not only that, I think it fits in perfectly with Adol having his own story, with his own situation with actual hope for the future. Dana recognizes that and uses that to move on, which is why I think she is so personable to many people playing that game.
Your question "why care about the survivors when the entire universe is at stake" is intentional. They need to survive, both due to island reasons but also due to thel unexpected supernatural ones as well. The entire game plays on the idea on "survival" and what stakes that really includes, as evidenced by the enemies being dinosaurs and Dana'a entire plotline realy. It starts as a tale about surviving on an island and escalates to surviving on the scale of the human race.
The only aspect of the game that fell a little flat to me was the last boss not in "tone", but in "what it actually is/looks like", but that feeling fleeted quickly because I love the way Dana's story ends: as a martyr for not only her generation but for all those going forward. Adol's story is one about saving the ones he cares about now, and Dana's is about failing to do what Adol is trying to do and helping him do what she could not alone. Both of them most definitely belong to have their stories in the same game.
@@PantsaBear I am sorry No, it not only doesn't fit story wise, but canonically it flatly runs counter to the other 'world origin' stories in the Y's saga (which already has 3 contradicting world origin stories on top of this one) The Story of "Dana" was admitted by the Writer that it was not originally intended to be part of Y's and does not fit in any sense to the story or world itself.
Totally the review of JRPGs I was looking for. Thanks to your recommendation, I'm checking out the Trails of Cold Steel series
Here's a side note:
Play the first two CS games and loop back to Sky and Crossbell before jumping onto CS3, the reason is simple the last two CS games including Reverie heavily relies on events/plots and returning characters from the previous two arcs that to any newcomer lacking context will have a hard time understanding what's happening.
The Trails series as a whole is massive consisting of 4 interconnected arcs as of now in the same continent and will expand over time: Liberl (Sky 1-3), Crossbell (Zero, Azure and Reverie), Erebonia (CS 1-4, Reverie) and the current one Calvard (Kuro 1 &2?) that ties into one overarching story in the span of 6-7 years in game.
I love anime games. Arpgs and jrpgs. I bought a ps4 slim 1tb cuz I just can't afford a ps5. They still don't exist in stores and scalpers are still selling them around 900-1500 dollars. I probably won't be able to get one until the ps6 comes out and gets scalped haha.
Another excellent video and a great list! So many amazing games on the PS4.
I love Person 5 Royal. I’m play Dragon Quest 11 right now. I think I’ll play the Yakuza game you recommend next.
Trails of cold steel series is legit one of the best jrpg for every platform
i wish i could erase my memory of ever playing Like a Dragon so i could experience it for the first time again lol
Is it good? i have been interested in the game for some time, I find it intriguing.
@@SeventhheavenDK yes! its fn amazing! if you liked persona 5 its similar but still its own thing! One of the best adult jrpgs ever imo!
“Were people really expecting a 1 to 1 adaption of the original?”
Yes.
“I don’t know… I certainly wasn’t.”
Yes you were.
This is the system that has all my Jrpgs on it
Does tales of arise play well in ps4. I’ve got the base model, or should I just wait fit PS5?
It's plays well. Obviously PS5,Xbox Series X/S and PC is better but it is completely playable.
I have the ps5 version and I think it works just as well on ps4? Load times might be faster on ps5 tough but if that doesn't bother you just go for ps4 version (you get free ps5 upgrades on basicly all discs anyways when you put it in a ps5)
I just finished DQ11 S after 149 hours (a lot of time idling in the casino though, and idling in general), amazing game but it was a bit too long-winded, really enjoyed everything but I feel if they could have put act 3 into act 2 it would have much better flow, seeing as the side content was really weak for act 2 but great in act 3. Overall definitely recommended.
Great list of suggestions, and loving the content on this channel.
And the PS5 can play all PS4 games. Im having a blast filling my PS5 with JRPGS.
Kingdom Hearts 3 deserved to be there more than FF XV in my opinion but I agree for most of the video
I had everything besides the y’s games. Need to get those lol. Great vid
Nice vid but to me PS4 will be the one tell 2026 lot's of games and more New one to come. But mostly I'm not happy with the PS5 for it can't play ps1 ps2 & ps3 Disc Blu-Ray games but that's just me i have lot's still to play on the ps4 so I'm good for 3 to 5 years love it
One of the best lists I've seen. I've finished 5/8 games in this list while currently working on Nier. You've convinced me to try Yakuza.. lol
Yakuza LAD is something else lol
Just finished it.. awesome game!!!
There is a PS3 version of Persona 5 most people forget that because it was released at the end of the consoles life at the same time as the PS4 version just like how there is a Wii U version of Breath of the wild.
If you havent played YS8 Lacrimosa of Dana, you're seriously missing out
I love the trails series (and all the aforementioned in the video), but trails of cold steel gets so boring that i'm dragging to finish the 4th one. All 4 games seem the same, it just feels like playing 4 games the same game. Even the story doesnt seem to progress at all, since i'm still fighting (and never killing) the same bosses from the three first games.
It's videos like this that really make me appreciate this genre even more, and also hate ignorant opinions of games like Persona even more. I can't tell you how many times I've heard the "Persona is pedo bait" argument. It's incredibly frustrating and really minimalizes what makes Persona 5 so great.
A lot of these games on the list I've played and am about to start on P5R as soon as I finish DQ11S. Trails series is a personal favorite here and I really hope I will like Persona. While the flashy menu is a plus for you, I really dislike the design of the persona menu's and overall art style. I hope I will be able to see through that after so much recommendations to play this.
Great video it was well done, the only thing is persona 5 was released on PS3
Question, I played and beat Dragon Quest 11 vanilla 100%, should I get the Dragon Quest 11 Definitive? Also, what's considered the first JRPG Renaissance?
Maybe not anytime soon, but when it’s not so fresh on your mind it would be fun to go back and eventually play again. And I would consider the SNES/PS1 generations as the first JRPG renaissance, plus maybe the early PS2/gamecube days as the tail end of it
Yeah, when the ps5 can actually be purchased
Played all these and the only one I beat was Yakuza: like a dragon and I did love it. Why do most JRPG's think combat is the only gameplay mechanic that exists. Oh and fishing ofcourse, seriously give me some fun minigames to break up the constant mindless battles and cliched cutscenes or atleast dont make every sidequest just more combat objectives.
that’s what Yakuza is great at right ? I spent so many hours in the pocket cart racer side game in Y0 😂
I wish didn't buy Dragon Quest IX as early as I did, because I completely missed out on the retro 16-bit mode unless I re-buy the game, as I guess Square Enix doesn't want to just release this new mode as DLC for existing players, which is really stupid.
Yea, I bought it early as well. I'm not re buying it, unless I find it for 10 bucks or less
@@pryt86 it’s part of PS Plus Extra Tier now
Turn based is the only way.
Gonna be honest...PS4 likely has a good 3 or more years left to be a huge focus on development based off the state of the world right now. The whole supply chain issue with computer/electronic parts is gonna continue to be a huge limiting factor to the PS5's (not to mention Xbox Series and even next gen PC parts as well) growth for a good 2 to 3 years as most console owners are projecting not to be able to get enough PS5s out for demand for well into 2023 and possibly into 2024 (ultimately comes down to how much the government keeps trying to push lockdowns which have been shown to be barely effective or have states with leaders that are just incompetent thus slowing down the whole supply chain when it's not needed...i'll leave the political talk at that i guess though). So until the PS5/next gen consoles/PC parts can be reliably supplied it's likely most games will be cross gen for the next 2 to 3 years as quite frankly Devs (especially 3rd party devs) abandoning the PS4 when it has a roughly 100 Million install base over the PS5's roughly 15 to 20 million PS5s out there would be shooting themselves in the foot and throwing money away.
So ya until that issue is dealt with PS4 will likely continuing being a JRPG beast for many more years than initially expected (good thing imo cause i don't want a PS5 and the jump in graphics isn't nearly as impressive from PS4 to PS5 as it was from PS1 to PS2, PS2 to PS3, or PS3 to PS4 imo...at least not enough to make me want a PS5 anytime soon (granted Sony's censorship BS is also turning me off PS consoles as well and I'm debating jsut going PC + Switch only rather than PS5)).
Remake is a better game, 15 was okay but... Yeah
Great list! I just bought Nier Automata and FF7R
I hate how he pronounced it. Because it's an outstanding game and story
I have all of them , but in different plataforms PS4 and Xbox Series S 😊
This guy knows his way around words.
Cool. I have all of these games.
0:10 Small correction. Persona 5 came out for the PS3 and PS4 (same release day).
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Can you please make a video on games that visually shows customisation rather than just increasing stats. Make the video based on every console. Please please please.
I love almost everything about Dragon Quest 11 except the design of the hero. I really really don't like it.
Man, you have Dragon quest 9 on Nintendo DS. Also Dragon Quest 4,5 and 6 remakes. 11 wasn't nearly the franchise's first major entry on the mainline outside Japan after Dragon Quest 8 on PS2
I hear you but I was specifically referring to the full console RPG experience and to that DQXI is the first one we got since 8 on the ps2. There was no new mainline Dragon Quest entry on the PS3 is what I was trying to get at
All you need is darkest dungeon
So what exactly is the differennce between Final Fantasy 7 remake, Fiinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 7 Integrade? Like is one of them just a straight up Final Fantasy 7 Remake or do you have to play all 3 to get the story or what?
I was really enjoying Tales if Arise until the later parts where my teammates kept dying and the game became more about how many potions do I have to get through an area
It's the slow ass progression with your levels. Was also having some difficulty with my party being underleveled . Sadly this is how it is now that namco sells those shitty time savers or boosters (w/e they're called) to help you level up faster
@@richlb5357 yeah they got me with those, i bought one of those 5 dollar 5 level packs and after that it felt like a normal tales rpg progression wise. Its scummy but just how things are these days
I tip my hat to you sir. It's nice you didn't pull your punches.
for trail series, dont just jump to latest trail game, because you'll confused about the story except you dont care about it
Would anyone know what the games in the into are, especially the ones at 0:22, 0:44 and 1:10? Thank you!
I paid $65 for a PS4 and 5 games the year it came out(meth head neighbor) and now I couldn't find that deal for 10 times as much.
Sony needs to make more PS5s and someone needs to do something about all the bots buying them up so we don't have to overpay for PS4s as well
I’ve been liking the genre and have really gotten into a few games but for some reason I absolutely could not stand Neir Automata. This is usually the part where somebody gets REALLY mad and hurls insults. I just chalk it up to different strokes 🤷♂️
Persona 5 was made for the PS3 and released on the PS3
You forgot Tokyo Xanadu for PS4
Tales of arise is a next generation of the series ..but it is not made for the ps5 in mind.. Tales of arise is base on the last gen ps4, the developers is using unreal engine 4.. everything you see on tales of arise are made for the last gen..ps5 is the enhance version
Luckily, every single game here is great AND available on PC.
Are the Trial games dubbed?
Persona 5 Royal 👑 is the Goat 🐐 on the PS4 and All Time With Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Neir auto is a masterpiece.
I basically used my PS3 only for the purpeses of downloading Digital classics on the PSN store, haha
I loved gameplay, graphics and the music of Kingdom Hearts 3 but the story was abysmaly bad. I would personaly recomend it because it was fun.
Any action JRPG recommendation ?
Any of these 8 mentioned?
Astral Chain, Y's VIII, Nier Replicant.
In my personal opinion, a game is only as good as it is without paid for DLC. If the game is meh before buying DLC then the game is never better than meh. If the game is good before DLC and the DLC makes it god tier, then the game is simply good. I might recommend the DLC to a friend in the later case, but I would never even recommend the first game no matter how good the DLC.
all Nier automata soundtrack is masterpiece tho
I don't really understand why so many people didn't like ff7 remake because it wasn't just
I’m glad I’m not the only one finding it harder and harder to connect with typical JRPG characters each year. I think that’s why I’ve played less jrpgs the past few years. Being 35 married with a 2 year old and newborn I’m having a hard time connecting with 14-16 y/o high school students. I know we’re not the target demo, but it would be nice to see some older protagonists.
Trails being a little narrative heavy is an understatement.
200+ hours is normal for them.
That said can't wait for the next one and finally getting the Crossbell arc in the west
I Love the Remake of FF10
Who is the red guy in the thumbnail? I dont see him in the video; ;
That’s Adol Christin
I like persona 5 but the calender thing gives me anxiety. I wish they gave us more freedom or made the day longer?