Solid list I'd like to include Final Fantasy XII, Atom RPG and Skyrim (of course) in there but its hard to pick any on the list out to take their place
after 890+ hours in the Xeno series - Xenoblade 2 is my fave - but god I loved getting lost is all the worlds and lore - great picks on your games - I love hearing what JRPGs people love
XC2 is also my favourite of the series. I can see why some don't like it, however. It takes far too long to teach you all of the battle system, and the navigation in the game is absolutely horrible. I wasted so much time running into virtual dead ends because the compass directed me there.
I knew a guy that had...not even joking...over 2k hrs at least even every XC game. It's crazy how much time you could truly sink into any of them if you're really going for a true completionist experience
XC2 has the best character designs, but I am not at all a fan of the story and the poor QOL implementation. It felt like 30% of the game was spent in the menu levelling up Blades
Octopath Traveler, especially 2, changed me as a gamer. Ive never had a gaming experience like that. It was different than BotW, I dont know why, I cant really explain it, but the characters, voice acting, soundtrack... It just got me.
I haven't played 2 yet (I've got it, and I know I'm in for a treat…it's on the list!), but just wanted to say I loved the first game. I think people focus too much on the stories being independent and not really involving the other party members (they're just kind of along for the ride). That's true, and it would be nice if they were tied together a bit better, but it really wasn't a big deal for me. I just let my imagination fill in the blanks and enjoyed the fun combat, beautiful world, and awesome music.
Dragon Quest 11 is so important. It proves that the super traditional turn based jrpg mechanics still work, and don’t necessarily need to be changed/updated
God, I LOVED Xenoblade 3... Never played one before Completely out of my comfort zone, but I ended up doing 200 hrs on it... And, yeah Mark, when I inevitably return to it I'll have to start all over again! SO complicated, but still approachable for noobs... a nice drip-feed of mechanics
If you loved 3, you should definitely go back and play 1 & 2 and then Future Redeemed! It is a big time commitment but if you love the world building and story of 3, 1 & 2 are even better in my opinion!
I finished xenoblade chronicles 3 and it's DLC last week, took me around 150 hours and I bloody loved it! Only issue now is i don't know what to tackle next, this list came at a great time!
Dont know if you can do emulation after I finished Xenoblade series I played Xenosaga for PS2 and Radiata Stories. On Switch though Tales of Vespiria and DQ11s are great JRPG stories. Happy gaming.
@endless7115 I finished the other games, loved the trilogy, only one I haven't managed to play was xenoblade chronicles x! Hope it gets a switch release one day.
Go with legend of heroes zero and azure on the switch next if you want another one of those games that really leave a mark on you. And plus, when you're done those you can go back and play the sky games on pc and then you have 5 other 3D games to play in the cold steel series and now the final arc, Daybreak (which was mentioned on here).
Xenoblade Chronicles might be, pound for pound, the single best RPG series I've ever played. Still waiting on that XC3 review, but thrilled to see it mentioned here!
I get your point, but literally any game where you play as someone other than your literal self can be considered a role playing game lol. That said, I'd argue that BotW and TotK definitely dip their toes into the RPG genre.
@travislea640 they use RPG elements, but are officially classed as Action Adventure games rather than RPG and therefore, for me at least, don't belong in a RPG list. Action adventure, sure. Open world games, sure, GOAT lists, more subjective to each person but again sure, but not RPG. Another example I could use is pretty much any COD game or Destiny for that matter. Both have on their online parts a leveling up system and upgrading like many RPGs and you play the role of said character, but they are FPS games.
@@perfectomega1 yeah, I'm not denying the inaccuracy of the label of RPG in the context of gaming genres, just that I get why the latter ones make the lists. I myself don't consider them in the same category, just something that I was militant about for a while and had a sudden epiphany lol
These are definitely some great picks. If I were limited to 5, I would have probably gone with The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection (IV, V, and VI are all masterpieces), Persona 4 Golden, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Octopath Traveler 2 and Unicorn Overlord. Sea of stars, Star Ocean 2 and Golden Sun would be an honorable mentions.
Great list. I finally got around to starting Chained Echoes. It's awesome. Good story, good art direction, good characters and skills. The reward board, switching characters mid battle, upgrading weapons and skills, fast travel, crystals, and healing after every battle, it has such a great modern feel while looking like one of the most beautiful SNES games ever. And as the guys mentioned some nice optional sliders to adjust the games difficulty to your liking. Rad game
this. The town rebuilding mini game can totally be implemented on switch since the dark souls port proved that even if you suspend the console, the game keeps running
Nintendo Switch is the home for an ultimate selection of RPG's. Paper Mario TTYD remake is really fun that I'm happy to have this and Super Mario RPG remake in my collection and soon to get Mario & Luigi Brothership to be next on my list.
Would definitely add Neo World Ends With You and Monster Hunter Stories 2 to the list, or perhaps another video? Both can be found for cheap and provided me a lot of fun. Neo has one of the most customizable battle systems and it just oozes style. MHS2 in the meantime replaced Pokemon for me because it has a reasonable amount of monsters to choose from and they all feel distinct.
I'm about 55 hours into XC2 and really glad I gave it a chance. The anime tropes and *very* chatty combat were a little off putting at first, but the characters and story are really good, and the combat becomes pretty fun once you get the hang of all the systems (which it doesn't explain very well). The world really is beautiful, even with quite low res graphics (hopefully it'll look much better on the Switch 2). I already bought the DLC, as I know I won't want to put it down after finishing the main story. Great game!
I have to say I have been attached to Star Trek since the first season aired long time ago, knowing that Star Ocean has this resemblance with it makes me put it on top of my to-buy list, thanks for showing us this
I'd recommend playing the free demo first - also went into Star Ocean thinking it would have that sci-fi vibe but that kind of disappears into the background. Personally it really didn't click with me, particularly the combat system.
@@robsevk thank you very much for the advice and explanation, indeed the demo will tell me more if its something I expect from it, but indeed its not good if the sci-fi vibe is somehow in background. I think we really need some game that has trully space exploration, maybe some may say No mans sky is that but I would want less recollection of resources and crafting/fixing
I had never played a JRPG in my life until 34 years old when I got Octopath 2. Now I’m a full blown addict, working my way through dragon quest 11 now. Never thought I’d play anything like these games, wish I had started sooner lol.
The Xenoblade series is my absolute favourite in recent memory. I've completed all 3 and working through the DLC for 3 now. Monolith Soft need to be bringing X to the Switch or its successor asap.
Octopath traveler 2 and xenoblade chronicles 3 are the two best jrpgs on the switch I’m my personal opinion. Two game on the year contenders when they released I would say confidently
Incredible list; the Switch is an unbelievably good RPG machine, it's basically all I have on there for myself. DQ11 is my all-time favourite JRPG as well!
Chained Echoes, Three Houses, Octopath, DQ11, Live a Live, SO2, 13 Sentinels, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade series are highlights for me this generation. I have a sneaky feeling I'm going to add Triangle Strategy to this list.
I've only just started playing RPG's. I'm really enjoying Octopath Traveller 2. In fact, I can't stop playing that game. I don't tend to like combat but I'm starting to really enjoy the strategy involved and having to think through how to defeat bosses, rather than just button mashing (which is what I'm used to). I already have a few of these on my list of games to play, now I have a few more :)
SMT V Vengeance is my favourite, for the reasons mentioned in this video. Anyone who wants a unique twist on the Pokemon experience and incredibly engaging gameplay mechanics owes it to themselves to try this fantastic game. Probably my favourite modern JRPG ever. Honourable mentions to Xenoblade 3 for its great characters and narrative, Triangle Strategy and Fire Emblem Three Houses. I really need to try Dragon Quest 11 one of these days.
This doesn't get mentioned enough, but The Last Remnant is also on the Switch. It's a great port of a great JRPG. Plus it looks great too. For me, it's Persona 5 Royal, FFX/FFXII, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, SMTV:V and Last Remnant.
Great picks for the list, imo. My top 10 of Switch JRPGs, in no particular order: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Dragon Quest XI S SMT V/Vengeance Fire Emblem: Three Houses Tales of Vesperia DE Xenoblade Chronicles DE TLoH: Trails Through Daybreak Ys VIII Octopath Traveler II Atelier Ryza
I VERY much agree with whoever said you don't play video games for the story. Absolutely not! Been a bookworm for 10 years, the gap in the story of a video game and a novel is HUGE. That said, games do still need to have a certain story that's acceptable, maybe dramatic, but not overly cliche or cringe to be enjoyable. But most of the time you just need that one character you absolutely adore to enjoy everything else in the game (or novel for that matter).
Love the xenoblade games. Star ocean I enjoyed but found the combat very repetitive. Especially near the end of the story. Good game though. Playing final fantasy crisis Core atm. Which I am enjoying. Great video guys
Having grown up with the N64 and GameCube (before I took a long break from video games until recently buying a Switch), I still remember when Square jumped ship from Nintendo to Sony and it seemed that all the good JRPGs landed on the PlayStation consoles. It is unreal to see how that has changed and that the tide has turned in favor of Nintendo’s hardware!
I jokingly call my Switch my JRPG machine because I have more JRPGs on my Switch than any other console. I'm playing Sea of Stars now, and loving it. I do think Chained Echoes is higher on my list of favorites though. Chained Echoes seems to get overlooked a lot and imo, it's one of the best indie JRPGs.
This must have been a real hard list to put together as there are just way to many fantastic options. So glad chained echoes hit number one! It got done a bit dirty releasing so early in the year and everyone kind of forgot about it by game awards time. When I saw sea of stars make the list I was worried chained echoes wasn't going to make it on, but Mark had my back!
Great list. Personally I would drop paper Mario TYD and replace it with Super Mario RPG. I would also drop Sea of Stars and replace it with either Fire emblem 3 houses or monster hunter rise.
Seconded, having TTYD on Switch is nice but its a downgraded experience due to being 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS like the original Gamecube version. Nintendo totally dropped the ball on that one. Whereas bringing back Super Mario RPG must have been a legal nightmare to navigate, but they finally did it, and it looks glorious. Fire Emblem Three Houses has SO much replayability and edges out the indie titles.
Super Mario RPG Remake, Bravely Default 2, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade 3 and Dragon Quest 11 are my favorite RPGs on this system. I still need to play persona5 but, the switch gave me more than enough already.
Almost done with Star Ocean 2 R and it’s one of my favorite games on the Switch. Also recently picked up Octopath Traveler 2, so can’t wait to play that next.
Thanks for your review. I literally love the Xenoblade chronicles and Xc3 is my favorite. I have 660hrs clocking in 3 alone and I plan to replay ghe base game and DLC because I tried playing many RPGs on the switch and Steam and Xc3 still tops every one of it.
A good list, I have played most of these. I'd also suggest the Atelier Rise trilogy for something a little different as well though I haven't played the third one yet.
as a diehard jrpg/rpg fan who has almost all of these games(except the most recent trails game) i have to go with dragon quest 11 as my favorite on the switch, also persona 4 golden and 5 royal absolutely need to be mentioned here, they are amazing jrpgs and awesome ports
I just got Harvestella and Im loving it! beautiful world and music. chill farming and fishing. interesting story. Just beat Eiyuden Chronicle and it was wonderful. like a Suikoden 2.5, Highly recommend if you love Suikoden. Almost done with Dragon Quest 11. I really enjoyed it but am ready for it to be over. Octopath Traveler was great I beat it a while ago. I need to get Octopath Traveler 2 after I beat Harvestella
IMO Persona 5 is at it's best on Switch. It looks gorgeous, runs super well and being a LOOOOONG game it's best played in portable mode. Also - Star Ocean - I woudn't recommend on Switch. In the latter part of the games loading times are long and there are TONS of them. It's really bad and I much better on other platforms:/
Tales of Vesperia and Ys Lacrimosa of Dana would make my top 10 in place of paper mario and sea of stars. But other than that i think you guys nailed it
still need to look into some of these, I really wanted to like chained Echoes, but man the difficulty spike I got during the fight followingthe scene shown at 13:46 and a few other nitpicks just killed my intrest
Happy to see The Legend of Heroes get some love. I'd put Zero or Reverie on this list if it wasn't for the fact that those are not the best starting points. Couldn't finish the first Octopath Traveler. 10 hours in and enemies that gave insignificant exp would take forever to kill.
No Persona 5 Royal?! How could you break my heart like that, gents 💔 In all seriousness, another great list. I picked up Chained Echoes on your recommendation and looking forward to starting it.
Noticed that during Dragon Quest 11 bit the game on top, dev studio and pricing was shown for Hellpoint. Might just be a hellpoint DLC for all i know lmao
I made Fish, Chips and Mushy peas just to watch this video with. Brilliant that after how many years into the switches lifespan and *gulp* SwitchUps too that were still getting great content and more gold to add to the backlog😂 never stop guys ... See Yaaa!
Daybreak is a good choice but I think I would have gone with Trails from Zero personally. All around a better starting point in general. (But honesty start wherever you want, im not gatekeeping)
Hey SwitchUp Family - it's not easy to choose just FIVE games each - what would your top five be? Mark
6:48 - Dragon Quest 11 is Hellpoint? 😂
Persona 5
Persona 4
Persona 3
😂😂😂😂 No joke though
Solid list
I'd like to include Final Fantasy XII, Atom RPG and Skyrim (of course) in there but its hard to pick any on the list out to take their place
After john jones
after 890+ hours in the Xeno series - Xenoblade 2 is my fave - but god I loved getting lost is all the worlds and lore - great picks on your games - I love hearing what JRPGs people love
XC2 is also my favourite of the series. I can see why some don't like it, however. It takes far too long to teach you all of the battle system, and the navigation in the game is absolutely horrible. I wasted so much time running into virtual dead ends because the compass directed me there.
XC2 is the best for me because of the incredible character designs and lovely soundtrack.
I knew a guy that had...not even joking...over 2k hrs at least even every XC game. It's crazy how much time you could truly sink into any of them if you're really going for a true completionist experience
They really are great games
XC2 has the best character designs, but I am not at all a fan of the story and the poor QOL implementation. It felt like 30% of the game was spent in the menu levelling up Blades
Nintendo Switch is an RPG machine. So many incredibly great RPG to play!
Octopath Traveler, especially 2, changed me as a gamer. Ive never had a gaming experience like that. It was different than BotW, I dont know why, I cant really explain it, but the characters, voice acting, soundtrack... It just got me.
oct traveler not just a game, but an art
I haven't played 2 yet (I've got it, and I know I'm in for a treat…it's on the list!), but just wanted to say I loved the first game. I think people focus too much on the stories being independent and not really involving the other party members (they're just kind of along for the ride). That's true, and it would be nice if they were tied together a bit better, but it really wasn't a big deal for me. I just let my imagination fill in the blanks and enjoyed the fun combat, beautiful world, and awesome music.
@@st0rmchild if you love the first, you definitly love the second one, its improved version from the first with brand new story
Dragon Quest 11 is so important. It proves that the super traditional turn based jrpg mechanics still work, and don’t necessarily need to be changed/updated
God, I LOVED Xenoblade 3... Never played one before
Completely out of my comfort zone, but I ended up doing 200 hrs on it...
And, yeah Mark, when I inevitably return to it I'll have to start all over again!
SO complicated, but still approachable for noobs... a nice drip-feed of mechanics
Yeah I just started Xenoblade 3 myself and I can already tell if I take a break from it I’d have to start all over lol
If you loved 3, you should definitely go back and play 1 & 2 and then Future Redeemed! It is a big time commitment but if you love the world building and story of 3, 1 & 2 are even better in my opinion!
Yeah it's really a great game but man do these all need proper "previously on" style recaps whenever you play. Mark
Can't stand the accents.
Just ordered one
I finished xenoblade chronicles 3 and it's DLC last week, took me around 150 hours and I bloody loved it! Only issue now is i don't know what to tackle next, this list came at a great time!
If you haven't decided yet, I would highly recommend checking out the other Xenoblade games. That's if you haven't played them yet either.
Dont know if you can do emulation after I finished Xenoblade series I played Xenosaga for PS2 and Radiata Stories. On Switch though Tales of Vespiria and DQ11s are great JRPG stories. Happy gaming.
@endless7115 I finished the other games, loved the trilogy, only one I haven't managed to play was xenoblade chronicles x! Hope it gets a switch release one day.
@INSEIKYU01 vesperia is on my list, I loved dragon quest 11! Unfortunately I'm not able to do emulation but thanks for the recommendation!
Go with legend of heroes zero and azure on the switch next if you want another one of those games that really leave a mark on you. And plus, when you're done those you can go back and play the sky games on pc and then you have 5 other 3D games to play in the cold steel series and now the final arc, Daybreak (which was mentioned on here).
Xenoblade Chronicles might be, pound for pound, the single best RPG series I've ever played. Still waiting on that XC3 review, but thrilled to see it mentioned here!
Currently playing through XC2 and loving it to death, has to be one of my favorite rpg series I ever played
Not even close, Tales of Vesperia and Nier Automata alone destroys it. That game is overrated as hell and the combat is pure trash.
Every. Single. One. All of them were masterpieces
@@Particle_Ghost L take. Especially since OP said "best RPG series I've ever played."
It's so damn good ❤
Finally. An actual JRPG list that acknowledges that zelda isn't an RPG.
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I get your point, but literally any game where you play as someone other than your literal self can be considered a role playing game lol. That said, I'd argue that BotW and TotK definitely dip their toes into the RPG genre.
@travislea640 they use RPG elements, but are officially classed as Action Adventure games rather than RPG and therefore, for me at least, don't belong in a RPG list. Action adventure, sure. Open world games, sure, GOAT lists, more subjective to each person but again sure, but not RPG.
Another example I could use is pretty much any COD game or Destiny for that matter. Both have on their online parts a leveling up system and upgrading like many RPGs and you play the role of said character, but they are FPS games.
@@perfectomega1 yeah, I'm not denying the inaccuracy of the label of RPG in the context of gaming genres, just that I get why the latter ones make the lists. I myself don't consider them in the same category, just something that I was militant about for a while and had a sudden epiphany lol
@@perfectomega1 Nintendo has tagged like action adventure rpg on their website, so idk if officially is just an action adventure game :P
The Octopath games are truly special. Cherish them to bits.
Great videos! I would love a „Top 10 Best Strategy Games on Switch“ since I love me a solid strategy game but feel like I‘ve already played them all
Same 🔥
Wow, loved the music choice in this video! Thanks for showing some love for Final Fantasy VIII, at least in the intro and outro 😊
These are definitely some great picks. If I were limited to 5, I would have probably gone with The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection (IV, V, and VI are all masterpieces), Persona 4 Golden, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Octopath Traveler 2 and Unicorn Overlord. Sea of stars, Star Ocean 2 and Golden Sun would be an honorable mentions.
Great list. I finally got around to starting Chained Echoes. It's awesome. Good story, good art direction, good characters and skills. The reward board, switching characters mid battle, upgrading weapons and skills, fast travel, crystals, and healing after every battle, it has such a great modern feel while looking like one of the most beautiful SNES games ever. And as the guys mentioned some nice optional sliders to adjust the games difficulty to your liking. Rad game
I wish we’d get a Bravely Default 1 port to Switch as well. Bravely 2 was such a good game
this. The town rebuilding mini game can totally be implemented on switch since the dark souls port proved that even if you suspend the console, the game keeps running
Nintendo Switch is the home for an ultimate selection of RPG's.
Paper Mario TTYD remake is really fun that I'm happy to have this and Super Mario RPG remake in my collection and soon to get Mario & Luigi Brothership to be next on my list.
Would definitely add Neo World Ends With You and Monster Hunter Stories 2 to the list, or perhaps another video?
Both can be found for cheap and provided me a lot of fun. Neo has one of the most customizable battle systems and it just oozes style.
MHS2 in the meantime replaced Pokemon for me because it has a reasonable amount of monsters to choose from and they all feel distinct.
I just recently finished MHS2. Man it's was great!
You guys have been playing right to my heart with these top lists lately. Keep em coming please!!
Lets get a top 10 space games in there too!
XC2 is my favorite one in the series. It almost makes me want to go inside the game and live there, it is that amazing
I'm about 55 hours into XC2 and really glad I gave it a chance. The anime tropes and *very* chatty combat were a little off putting at first, but the characters and story are really good, and the combat becomes pretty fun once you get the hang of all the systems (which it doesn't explain very well). The world really is beautiful, even with quite low res graphics (hopefully it'll look much better on the Switch 2). I already bought the DLC, as I know I won't want to put it down after finishing the main story. Great game!
I hate how much I love playing RPGs, so many weekends and hours of free time lost to "a short play session"
For real…Persona 5 Royal ruined me last year, I would stay up until 3am playing that one 😅
@@NocturnalMelody I played that this year and 100% get what you mean
its a brilliant game though and I do not regret anything xD
Finally starting to enjoy JRPGs after 40 years of gaming! Better late than never eh?
Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Sea of Stars, Trials of Mana, Triangle Strategy, and Ys VIII
My Switch top 5 (that I’ve played): 5. Triangle Strategy 4. Chained Echoes 3. Witcher III 2. Skyrim 1. Disco Elyseum
Triangle Strategy really surprised me. I love how the game was not full of good/bad choices but lots of morally grey ones. Very good games
Don't forget to include Golden Sun on NSO :)
Really?? Skyrim without MODs? LIKE REALLLYYY????
I would add Ni No Kuni. It's definitely not the best RPG, but it has a Lot of potential and it's still quite a good Game.
Agreed, both of them are excellent
@@dyerseve3001 in term of story, its great
I have to say I have been attached to Star Trek since the first season aired long time ago, knowing that Star Ocean has this resemblance with it makes me put it on top of my to-buy list, thanks for showing us this
I'd recommend playing the free demo first - also went into Star Ocean thinking it would have that sci-fi vibe but that kind of disappears into the background. Personally it really didn't click with me, particularly the combat system.
@@robsevk thank you very much for the advice and explanation, indeed the demo will tell me more if its something I expect from it, but indeed its not good if the sci-fi vibe is somehow in background. I think we really need some game that has trully space exploration, maybe some may say No mans sky is that but I would want less recollection of resources and crafting/fixing
The fact that Chained Echoes was made by only one german guy makes this Game even more impressiv
I had never played a JRPG in my life until 34 years old when I got Octopath 2. Now I’m a full blown addict, working my way through dragon quest 11 now. Never thought I’d play anything like these games, wish I had started sooner lol.
The Xenoblade series is my absolute favourite in recent memory. I've completed all 3 and working through the DLC for 3 now. Monolith Soft need to be bringing X to the Switch or its successor asap.
Someone screwed up the description for Dragon Quest XI 😂
Good list anyway
I'm blaming Mark, even though I have no idea who did it.
Really wish Trails in the Sky 1-3 would be ported to Switch
Octopath traveler 2 and xenoblade chronicles 3 are the two best jrpgs on the switch I’m my personal opinion. Two game on the year contenders when they released I would say confidently
Xenoblade 3, persona 5, fire emblem three houses and unicorn overlord, octopath 2 for me
lol, DQ XI has a note about Hellpoint.
Great video guys. Would love to see a top-10 list for TRPGs as well.
Incredible list; the Switch is an unbelievably good RPG machine, it's basically all I have on there for myself. DQ11 is my all-time favourite JRPG as well!
I recently started playing Unicorn Overlord. That game is fun.
Both Star Ocean games are a must buy on the Switch.
I think the subtlety of how the stories in Octopath 1 tie together was really cool
Just last night I was watching your last video I thought I need a switchup rpg list, and you have delivered. Thanks guys.
Chained Echoes, Three Houses, Octopath, DQ11, Live a Live, SO2, 13 Sentinels, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade series are highlights for me this generation. I have a sneaky feeling I'm going to add Triangle Strategy to this list.
Still need to get to Dragon Quest 11. It looks fantastic
I've only just started playing RPG's. I'm really enjoying Octopath Traveller 2. In fact, I can't stop playing that game. I don't tend to like combat but I'm starting to really enjoy the strategy involved and having to think through how to defeat bosses, rather than just button mashing (which is what I'm used to). I already have a few of these on my list of games to play, now I have a few more :)
SMT V Vengeance is my favourite, for the reasons mentioned in this video. Anyone who wants a unique twist on the Pokemon experience and incredibly engaging gameplay mechanics owes it to themselves to try this fantastic game. Probably my favourite modern JRPG ever.
Honourable mentions to Xenoblade 3 for its great characters and narrative, Triangle Strategy and Fire Emblem Three Houses. I really need to try Dragon Quest 11 one of these days.
This doesn't get mentioned enough, but The Last Remnant is also on the Switch. It's a great port of a great JRPG. Plus it looks great too.
For me, it's Persona 5 Royal, FFX/FFXII, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, SMTV:V and Last Remnant.
Came home to the best news after work: a new switchup video
Great picks for the list, imo. My top 10 of Switch JRPGs, in no particular order:
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Dragon Quest XI S
SMT V/Vengeance
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Tales of Vesperia DE
Xenoblade Chronicles DE
TLoH: Trails Through Daybreak
Ys VIII
Octopath Traveler II
Atelier Ryza
I VERY much agree with whoever said you don't play video games for the story. Absolutely not! Been a bookworm for 10 years, the gap in the story of a video game and a novel is HUGE. That said, games do still need to have a certain story that's acceptable, maybe dramatic, but not overly cliche or cringe to be enjoyable. But most of the time you just need that one character you absolutely adore to enjoy everything else in the game (or novel for that matter).
Absolutely agree!
I would DEFINITELY add Fire Emblem Three Houses to this list.
Switch is a JRPG beast!
Excelent Chosen.❤
Yasssssssss my Switchup boys at the mic baby it's a goooooo
Great list, nice video as always. Sometimes making these lists and limiting your choices can be tough. Thanks.
Top 10 JRPGs* on the nintendo switch lol
I’ll add Divinity Original Sin 2, Atom RPG, Skyrim Witcher 3 for balance. Great list btw.
A game that's in my top ten on the switch that ppl don't talk about is Battle Chasers nightwar.. Such an amazing RPG.
Love the xenoblade games. Star ocean I enjoyed but found the combat very repetitive. Especially near the end of the story. Good game though. Playing final fantasy crisis Core atm. Which I am enjoying. Great video guys
Wow nice video. Great rpgs you got ! I want more like this one.
Having grown up with the N64 and GameCube (before I took a long break from video games until recently buying a Switch), I still remember when Square jumped ship from Nintendo to Sony and it seemed that all the good JRPGs landed on the PlayStation consoles. It is unreal to see how that has changed and that the tide has turned in favor of Nintendo’s hardware!
I jokingly call my Switch my JRPG machine because I have more JRPGs on my Switch than any other console. I'm playing Sea of Stars now, and loving it. I do think Chained Echoes is higher on my list of favorites though. Chained Echoes seems to get overlooked a lot and imo, it's one of the best indie JRPGs.
Just started Sea of Stars! So many of these games are on my wishlist and trying to decide what I'll play next!
The Ys series is fantastic
Heard it’s not great on the switch.
This must have been a real hard list to put together as there are just way to many fantastic options. So glad chained echoes hit number one! It got done a bit dirty releasing so early in the year and everyone kind of forgot about it by game awards time. When I saw sea of stars make the list I was worried chained echoes wasn't going to make it on, but Mark had my back!
You have me interested in thst Star Ocean game the moment you said Star Trek
Great list. Personally I would drop paper Mario TYD and replace it with Super Mario RPG. I would also drop Sea of Stars and replace it with either Fire emblem 3 houses or monster hunter rise.
Seconded, having TTYD on Switch is nice but its a downgraded experience due to being 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS like the original Gamecube version. Nintendo totally dropped the ball on that one. Whereas bringing back Super Mario RPG must have been a legal nightmare to navigate, but they finally did it, and it looks glorious. Fire Emblem Three Houses has SO much replayability and edges out the indie titles.
Must've seen that I was searching this subject just yesterday. Cheers!
Absolutely love this selection of RPG games, and own most of them, what an amazing house for RPG games the switch has become ❤
Super Mario RPG Remake, Bravely Default 2, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade 3 and Dragon Quest 11 are my favorite RPGs on this system.
I still need to play persona5 but, the switch gave me more than enough already.
Almost done with Star Ocean 2 R and it’s one of my favorite games on the Switch. Also recently picked up Octopath Traveler 2, so can’t wait to play that next.
Can’t believe you didn’t include Leisure Suit Larry 😢
Great great list. I love it.
6:56 I assume this is some sort of error unless “hellpoint” is some unknown alternative title
RPGs are my all time fave genre. I know these will be awesome picks 😊🎉
I honestly would add CrossCode in here as an honorable mention. That game was GOLDEN.
Playing that for the first time now, but on PS5. About 2 hours in and it’s a lot of fun so far.
Thanks for your review. I literally love the Xenoblade chronicles and Xc3 is my favorite. I have 660hrs clocking in 3 alone and I plan to replay ghe base game and DLC because I tried playing many RPGs on the switch and Steam and Xc3 still tops every one of it.
I love the musiccccc so good!
Chained Echoes is amazing
Great list! I’m looking forward to the Dragon Quest Quest 2D-HD remakes, they’re sure to knock a few of these down a peg 😮
A good list, I have played most of these. I'd also suggest the Atelier Rise trilogy for something a little different as well though I haven't played the third one yet.
I love jrpgs, if only i had the time to actually finish one 😅
Where is the background theme music from?
It’s sublime!
as a diehard jrpg/rpg fan who has almost all of these games(except the most recent trails game) i have to go with dragon quest 11 as my favorite on the switch, also persona 4 golden and 5 royal absolutely need to be mentioned here, they are amazing jrpgs and awesome ports
Great list, turn based is my fav, n I agree with all.
I just got Harvestella and Im loving it! beautiful world and music. chill farming and fishing. interesting story. Just beat Eiyuden Chronicle and it was wonderful. like a Suikoden 2.5, Highly recommend if you love Suikoden. Almost done with Dragon Quest 11. I really enjoyed it but am ready for it to be over. Octopath Traveler was great I beat it a while ago. I need to get Octopath Traveler 2 after I beat Harvestella
The Switch is perfect for RPGs.
Could we get a second list that doesn't have these top 10, maybe with some more lesser known titles.
Would like to see Xenoblade Chronicles X
Unicorn Overlord.
Too overrated in my opinion.. It barely has any story/depth tho the gameplay is good
I second this, but I don't really like Atlus games much. I think they are very niche.
tales of vesperia deserves to be on the list
My favorite would be the dlc story for xeno3. Future redeemed.
IMO Persona 5 is at it's best on Switch. It looks gorgeous, runs super well and being a LOOOOONG game it's best played in portable mode.
Also - Star Ocean - I woudn't recommend on Switch. In the latter part of the games loading times are long and there are TONS of them. It's really bad and I much better on other platforms:/
Not only that but persona 5 royal its everything on cardtrige not download required, so much value ❤
Playing through Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance now after being on a Persona kick and Loving it!
Tales of Vesperia and Ys Lacrimosa of Dana would make my top 10 in place of paper mario and sea of stars. But other than that i think you guys nailed it
I started playing jrpgs on the super nintendo, Tales of Vesperia was the first one I played all the way thru on the 360
still need to look into some of these, I really wanted to like chained Echoes, but man the difficulty spike I got during the fight followingthe scene shown at 13:46 and a few other nitpicks just killed my intrest
Great list, but I would add Live-a-Live and Star Ocean 2.
Happy to see The Legend of Heroes get some love. I'd put Zero or Reverie on this list if it wasn't for the fact that those are not the best starting points. Couldn't finish the first Octopath Traveler. 10 hours in and enemies that gave insignificant exp would take forever to kill.
No Persona 5 Royal?! How could you break my heart like that, gents 💔
In all seriousness, another great list. I picked up Chained Echoes on your recommendation and looking forward to starting it.
5 more each you say? Maybe there is time to do a part 2? :) thanks guys! Tantacular!
Noticed that during Dragon Quest 11 bit the game on top, dev studio and pricing was shown for Hellpoint. Might just be a hellpoint DLC for all i know lmao
Mine are nier automata, cross code, bayonetta 1 & 2.
I made Fish, Chips and Mushy peas just to watch this video with. Brilliant that after how many years into the switches lifespan and *gulp* SwitchUps too that were still getting great content and more gold to add to the backlog😂 never stop guys ... See Yaaa!
Interestingly my favourite Xenoblade Chronicles was the second one. 😅
Daybreak is a good choice but I think I would have gone with Trails from Zero personally. All around a better starting point in general. (But honesty start wherever you want, im not gatekeeping)
this list is too good that I have all of them!