your favorite jrpgs
Dragon Quest 8 and Chrono Cross
Hyperdimension Neptunia V
Grandia and FFIX.
>>255042606
Nier
Valkyrie Profile 2
Phantasy StarPortable
I like too many.
>>255042606
Jrpg's a bit too loose a term
I'd say Dragon's Dogma but where does that honestly even fall
Suikoden 2
Grandia 1 and 2
Legend of Legaia
Final Fantasy7
Tales of Symphonia
anything that isnt 2d i dont consider a jrpg
I know I used to play a good amount of turn based RPGs as a kid, but don't remember very many of them. I like dragon quest 1 on the NES but stopped eventually because the amount of grinding that I would have had to do was ridiculous and I was playing on an actual NES so couldn't speed it up.
Golden Sun 1 and 2
Tales of VesperiaDon't care about Vesperia PS3, Vesperia 360 was good enough
Final Fantasy IV
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of the Abyss
Chrono Trigger
I want to play either Digital Devil Saga, Raidou or Nocturne.
Which should I snag on PSN?
>>255043532
I like you
Bravely Default
grandia 2
suikodens 2, 3, and 5
legend of legaia
tales of xillia
chrono trigger and cross
dragon quest 8
>>255043659
If only one Nocturne.
If two DDS1 and 2.
If multiple get all of them.
>>255043867
It's only one but I don't buy into your thing about getting them in pairs. When I finish one if it's got a sequel I'll probably buy it at that point in time.
What'd Raidou's gimmick exactly?
What JRPGs can I pirate on the PC?
Chrono Trigger
FF4
Skies of Arcadia
Nocturne
Vesperia (ps3)
Suikoden II
>>255043524
There's a certain amount of grinding thaOne of thet's acceptable in JRPGs, IMO, and it varies for different people. The issue is that you need to have *some* way of adding difficulty without requiring pointless methods of padding out the game with repetitive tasks.
FF1, 2 and 3, and most FFs I guess are a bit too grindy for me. Golden Sun had a pretty good (smaller) amount of fighting necessary to remain on top of things. Chrono trigger had slightly more grinding too, but this was at least somewhat mitigated by not having random encounters, allowing you to reliably avoid battles or reliably engage in them, which was quite good. Modern Tales games have done a good job with cutting back on forced grinding too, I think.
>>255044061
pic related
>>255043659
Nocture is the real deal, DDS strikes a balance between Persona waifu shit and the mainline games. Raidou has a cool setting and awesome music but the combat is pretty shitty, 2 is a tad better in that regard. Something to look into after you're already sick of the same old demon models.
Breath of Fire 3, Emerald Dragon, Eien no Filena, Der Langrisser, Digital Devil Saga and last, but certainly not least, Paper Mario TTYD.
>>255044134
Anything from the PS2, Wii, Gamecube and earlier. So basically all of the best ones.
Atelier
Playing Atelier is like taking a vacation from my drab, wretched life. I get to go to travel to a magical place full of cute, kind, cheerful girls, where every day is filled with sunshine, laughter, and joy. I wish I could stay there forever. If only there were a way.
Dragon Quest VIII
Paper Mario
Golden Sun
Dark Souls
Pokemon
Dragon's Dogma
Ar Tonelico series.
FFVII
Earthbound
Atelier Rorona
>enter thread
>strg + f Lunar
>0 results
what the fuck are you doing guys, Lunar SSS was one of the most amazing games ever.
Also, Skies of Arcadia.
>>255044061
DDS 1 and 2 are like one game for the price of two. DDS1 ends on a cliffhanger, and DDS2 picks up right where the first left off. You gotta play both if you're gonna play
>there will never be a new swordcraft story
>>255044647
>Pokemon
It's like people don't consider pokemon a JRPG, with the relatively small amount you see it mentioned in JRPG threads. So, props for pointing out one of the better known and morefungames that probably many people in this thread have played
Skies of Arcadia
Chrono Trigger
Valkyrie Profile
Legend of Heroes FC
>>255044892
Lunar as a series is pretty shit.
>>255042606
>about to make a thread about what JRPGs people recommend
>op does it for me
Are you me, in the past?
Currently playing
SMT
Soul Hackers
Overclocked
Persona 3
Persona 4
Bravely Default
Any other games people recommend? I was looking into Disgaea, but I really don't want to buy them on ps3.
>>255044614
But anon-kun, if you did that you wouldn't be able to experience all that happiness you get from the Atelier games.
Plus we're only a few short years away from the VR waifu age...
>>255042606
Every JRPG.
>>255044892
Lunar was fairly mediocre even at the time.
>>255045141
>currently playing
>all those games
just finish one already faggot
Mana Khemia 2
2 for 2lewd
What's the story with last remnant? I want to play an engaging jrpg while I recover from surgery, but I don't think persona 3 is engaging enough to overpower the meds. I'm usually not this ADHD and appreciate subtlety, but I need some over the top cinematic experience jrpgs or something.
>>255045331
I've just about finished Soul Hackers and Bravely Default, but I like switching between games from time to time.
>>255045471
Try Resonance of Fate, Fate/Extra or Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Is there any JRPGs out there that is really responsive? For example, the whole UI is really fast, loads instantly, fights can be over in seconds, etc.
I love that whole feel of going fast and grindan.
>>255046376
Chrono
Grew up playing the Final Fantasy games, never really looked beyond them other than DQVIII which though I really enjoyed I never finished. A lot of games just never got brought over down here so I never knew about them and figured FF was the best they had to offer and after FFXII I kind of gave up on them and played WoW till late 2012.
How ever I was watching a lot of anime and I stumbled across Atelier which rekindled my love of JRPGs. Since then I've played some of the Tales games, went through Chrono Trigger on the DS and currently going through P3FES. Got Ys on Steam so I may go through that eventually. It really feels like I've missed out on so much though, never played Lunar, Grandia, Suikoden, Eathbound etc
Currently playing Disgaea 4, Neptunia V and Etrian Odyssey 3.
I really need to focus on one and clear it rather than switching back and forth
i'm looking for jrpg recs on 3ds?
>>255042606
FFVI
Secret of Mana
>>255046628
Shin Megami Tensei games
Bravely Default
>>255046376
semen gaze
why cant we make our own chrono trigger 2 with role playing maker games
>very shit PC that I can't emulate past SNES
>too poor to get a console
What are some good JRPGs that are for SNES? I've already played Chrono Trigger and Earthbound.
>>255046628
Etrian Odyssey keeps you busy for hours if you have enough dedication/autism.
>>255046457
Which Chrono should I start from, does it matter?
>>255046628
Etrian Odyssey is the only decent 3DS game
>>255046791
You can make one with the current Chrono trigger toolsets.
>>255046856
Chrono Trigger.
>>255046542
Glad you managed to break out of the Final Fantasy trap. Many people fail to realize that Final Fantasy, while decent, is far from all that JRPGs have to offer. I too started out by playing through all of the (pre-PS2) FF games, but now, after playing many other series, I wonder how I ever put up with the extreme repetitive grinding present in all of those games.
>>255046791
there was that Crimson Echos hack. that was like a full CT2, but Square Enix sent them a C&D right before they were about to release. There's a leaked version out there if you want to try it, but be warned like most fan-made games it's not very good
People on here seem to like the tales series, so which can I play if I own a 360, PS3, Wii U and PC capable of emulation?
>>255047270
Google.
>>255046856
Chrono Trigger is the only real Chrono.
Chrono Cross is totally different, with only the most tenuous connections to CT
>>255046796
7th Saga
Arcana
Dragon Quest
Live a live
SaGa
Star Ocean
SMT
Any of the Suikodens, even 4, specifically 1. And Wild Arms. Currently, I like the Atelier games. How's Rorona+ for someone that has played the original and all of the recent arland games?
>>255046796
Lufia 2
Final Fantasy
FFXII
>>255047270
You can play literally every tales game available. Why are you even asking? On PS3 you can play Graces and Xillia, plus, in August Xillia 2, and later on Zestiria.
On 360 you can play Vesperia. Don't let the faggots fool you, even with some minor cut content it still has the most content out of any other tales game and is damn good.
All the others are on old enough systems that you can emulate them. There aren't any on Wii U.
If you don't speak Japanese, thank you're lucky stars that you have a 360, because you can play Tales of Vesperia in English (and you really fucking should) and won't need to participate in that retarded chimping out that goes on every time Vesperia PS3 is mentioned. If you do speak Japanese, play the Japan-only PS3 version instead.
>>255046796
is your PC from the 90s? Even a PC from 10 years ago can emulate PS1.
>>255046929
SMTIV isn't bad, though the DLC is cancerous
To the Moon
>>255046628
FE:A
SMT4
EO4
TotA
I didn't like Bravely Default that much due to the terrible middle part, but the class system is pretty fun anyway.
>>255047187
>Crimson Echos
link please. so i can spend my night playing it. does it have good music?
>>255043775
>suikoden 2 3 5
>excludes 1
go fuk yorself
>>255048005
2002, I buy garage sale PCs.
Chrono Trigger
FFVI, FFVII, FFX
Grandia (PSX)
Tales of the Abyss (PS2), Tales of Phantasia (PSX), Tales of Vesperia (PS3), Tales of Symphonia (GC)Pokemon Emerald. I think people will complain about it being called a "jrpg" but, whatever. Only one in the series that I loved everything single thing about.
I'm sure I'm missing some, since I don't have some of the games anymore, but these are the ones I remember the most.
>>255046542
I really want to get into Persona, Suikoden, and maybe even DQ games. I'm playing Earthbound and don't really know what to think about it.
>>255048165
CE was made in the Chrono Trigger engine. It shares the same soundtrack.
>>255048138
>recommending one of the worst fire emblem games
Tales of the Abyss
Skies of Arcadia
Tales of Symphonia
Dragon Quest 8
Superstar Saga
Tales of Destiny DC
>>255046796
the final fantasy games
>>255048387
cool cant wait to play it.im excited
>>255048391
May be a bad Fire Emblem game, but on the 3DS, what's there to compare it to?I agree, though. If you're taking the time to play FE:A and haven't played the others, you should instead be emulating the GBA and GC/Wii ones.
>>255047336
>>255047992
Thanks anons
>>255048669
Any of the DS (or GBA if you have a modcart) games you could also play on the 3DS?
>>255048809
If you have a flashcart that supports GBA games, those are the handheld ones to play first. Fire Emblem 7 (released just as "Fire Emblem" outside of Japan) is a common entry point, and has a great but balanced difficulty level. Afterwards, Sacred Stones is another GBA game which is good but slightly easier due to grinding being more possible. FE6 was Japan only, but has a full fan translation available. The games on DS were just remakes of older ones and definitely feel dated, but you may still like them. TBH, I liked awakening more than the games available on the DS, but not nearly as much as I liked the GBA ones.
>ctrl+f
>no baroque
Full disgusting
>>255045141
What the fuck's going on in that image
>>255049910
what the fuck is that game, and if it's so great, say something about it.I may even be convinced to play it
>>255050230
A sex scene, but I guess the artist got confused and just rolled with it.
>>255050258
Lose all your items/levels in a tower with a story that's purposefully abstract. The guy who wrote it said he likes when it's your job to piece together the story since it makes it more intriguing.
Designs and shit are great, and each run gets you closer. The game wants you to figure out how to progress.
PROTIP AND JUST THE TIP: It's not just going down.
>>255042606
>compile heart
>>255048165
ignore him
play chrono trigger Flames of Eternity
>>255050258
Its a shitty dungeon crawler.
>want to play all jrpgs
>dont know where to start
>>255051062
Snes.
>>255050618
Sounds like a fairly traditional roguelike, but with slightly more story (so, pretty good). Accurate?
>>255051062
Depends on what type of JRPG's you're looking at. For instance, Dragon Quest 1 is pretty different from FF7 or even some of the later Dragon Quests.
>>255048391
>One of the worst
>Better than 1-3, 11, 12, maybe 6 depending on your tolerance for 6's bullshit
If anything it's just middle of the road. It's still a good SRPG with a lot of replay value. It has some balance issues with Pair Up and the fact that you can turn some of your units into unkillable gods, isn't as tight of a strategy game as some of the others thanks to the general shift in focus to eugenics and character upgrades, and is more "anime," but it's still worth playing for fans of that genre.
And for 3DS it's basically the only worthwhile SRPG aside from Devil Survivor Overclocked and a few DS games.
>>255051217
He said "All", so really, the best place to start would be learning Japanese while playing NES games.
Somebody should try to calculate how many hours it would take to complete (just the main story) all of the JRPGs ever created.
>>255051204
I'd say kind of. An element that divides people is that you have two bars: energy and health. Once energy runs out, you start losing health. Eat things to regain. Great enemy designs, levels and items. I'd say it's pretty far from traditional but I really don't want to give anything away. Go in without any expectations. If you're confused after like 4 hours, that's okay. If it gets frustrating, it's okay to read a faq. It's randomly generated anyway.
>>255051472
Finally, somebody who has actually played Fire Emblem games and isn't just trashing Awakening because "waifu emblem".6 and it's fucking missable requirements for a good ending
Final Fantasy VI.
Vesperia PS3
Star Ocean 3
Xenogears/saga/blade
Valkyrie Profile 2
How does everybody feel about Bravely Default? So far I'm only in the Ruined Castle place literally an hour or so in. Seems like a very normal JRPG, with average characters and a lot of focus on spotpass and eshop shit. Does it get good?
>>255051837
<3 FFVI
>>255052387
It gets much, much worse. Enjoy literally needing to play the game 5 times to reach the end.
>>255042606
FFVI, IX and X
Suikoden II
Valkyrie Profile
Xenogears
Shadow Hearts II
Atelier Totori
Ar Tonelico Metafalica
Ys Felghana
Persona 3, 4
>Noone has mentioned Hoshigami
>>255042606
FFXIII, XIII-2, LR
Disgaea
>>255051649
Well, thanks for your time. I'll check it out when I get a chance. Sounds like it wasn't well received because people don't like the roguelike mechanics.They sound like filthy casuals. Play some Nethack or DCSS before you complain about dying, faggots.
Ni No Kuni
>>255052890
You got it nigga. It's strangely addicting. And when you play it, just remember that there's false walls and that if you can throw it at something, odds are good there's a reaction for that.
>>255053168
You must either be 12 or not play many JRPGs.
>>255052387
The online connectivity bullshit stops being annoying once they quit throwing it in your face, you'll basically connect once a day for some new villagers and maybe some optional bosses, set your villagers to build some shit, and forget about it.
I thought it was a solid classic-style JRPG with a few glaring flaws. The job system was a lot of fun, especially as a huge fan of FFV and FFT, the music was great, and the true ending was really cool. Pacing was a load of fuck and chapter 5 and 6 were garbage (although I liked 7 and 8 a lot and think people generally exaggerate how bad the latter half of the game is), but I think it was still a good game. Just maybe not the SAVIOUR OF JRPGS people were hyping it up to be.
Hopefully Bravely Second deals with the pacing issues and doesn't pull the same thing Bravely Default did in chapter 5, because it has the potential to be a fantastic JRPG if they learn from their mistakes.
>>255053364
Whats wrong with Ni No Kuni?
>>255053513
Not that guy but holy shit the voice acting. Other than that, not too much besides ugly environments (overworld) and ugly cutscenes.
>>255053513
It looks good and has a good soundtrack, but it moves very slowly and never gets out of tutorial mode. It's OK, but there are much better games in the genre out there.
>>255053513
Its from this gen and not in Wii/WiiU, so its automatically shit, according to /v/.
>>255053708
Makes sense. Haters.
>>255051062
Play Chrono Trigger first.
>>255052772
What the fuck is wrong with her ears, is she a freak or something?
>>255045289what game
>>255053642
>ni no kuni
>ugly anything
What?
>>255053921
Bitch, Ill kill you.
>>255053927
Shadow Hearts II (or "Covenant" in here)
Fucking masterpiece, but you might want ot play first SHearts I to fully enjoy SH II, unfortunately, SH1 IS SHIT.
>>255053927
Pretty sure thats Shadow Hearts Covenant.
>mfw my dad has schizophrenia
>i might get it later in life
>maybe i can see things that arnt really there
>maybe i can see anime girls
>>255047053
It was more due to the poor selection in stores, I got a debit card in 2012 which has made buying stuff online a lot easier and I've seen a lot of stuff get mentioned. Only thing is I prefer to buy games rather than pirate but a lot of stuff just didn't get a PAL release.
>>255048259
Persona 3 is long, the S-Links aren't nearly as bad as some people make it out to be though its fairly typical anime tier stuff so if you don't mind that you should be ok. Tower climbing is boring though and the combat feels slow but it's fairly easy and you don't really need to grind as long as you have good Persona.
Dragon Quest VIII was rather comfy and could be a bit grindy. I might go through it again this time via emulation as it looks quite nice in HD. Shame they never brought DQVII to the West, I should try track down the DS titles.
Speak of the DS what other titles are essential? I just have Chrono Trigger and Strange Journey at the moment.
>>255053989
The cutscenes weren't exactly ugly, but they were a bit choppy and lacked detail. There were some nice looking environments, but the more organic stuff just shit the bed. Organic stuff looks like Xenoblade and worse due to the higher resolution. Organic overworld looks like it was modeled in ten minutes if that.
>>255053859
>>255051062 seconding this.
FFVI after that.
>>255042606
Enjoy JRPG's while they last, 'cause they're out the door with MOBA's in the next couple years. :3
>>255054823
says the anon with a dead franchise character.
>>255054556
We did get DQVII, just not the remake. You can emulate the PS1 version if you want. It's good but the pacing is ridiculously slow, at times it seriously feels like it's never going to end.
For DS pick up Radiant Historia and the Etrian Odyssey games (if you can only get one then make it 3 but they're all good to some extent).
>>255054556
There are several great JRPGs on the DS. The World Ends With You is awesome, Radiant Historia is pretty good. Pokemon Platinum and HG/SS are good if you're into that. It has the best version of FF4 (but you've probably already played it on another system). There's a fan translation of Tales of Innocence, which is mostly pretty fun (if you refuse to pirate, you probably won't be able to play it). There are a few Etrian Odyssey games on DS, if you want something more dungeon-crawly. SMT Devil Survivor 1 and 2 are also on DS. I'm definitely forgetting about several more notable ones.
>>255042606
>tfw grew up with 90's JRPG's like Chrono Trigger, FFIV, VI, Xenogears etc
>mfw 90% of modern JRPG's are nothing but loli fests to cater to the lowest common denominator because that shit is more popular than ever now
>tfw Lost Odyssey and Xenoblade will probably be the last non-weeab JRPG's I'll get for a long time
Being a non weeab JRPG fan is suffering.
>>255055351
>It has the best version of FF4
GBA with sound patch is best, fite me.
>>255055286
Oh yeah I've got the 4th on the 3DS I played a bit of it.
>>255055351
Radiant Historia looks interesting, I'll check it out.
I already have the PSP and PS1 version of FFIV, don't really need another copy.
>>255056646
But there are a lot more modern JRPGs. The anime visuals are a little tiring, but I'm glad that modern JRPGs are trending towards more interesting combat mechanics, at least.
I agree that Lost Odyssey was the last good Final Fantasy, though.
>>255057130
>I agree that Lost Odyssey was the last good Final Fantasy, though.
Amen brotha. Game had some undeniable flaws, but that was the first JRPG in a long time that immersed me in its story and world to the same degree as the earlier Final Fantasies.
>>255056930
Hey, I've played the GBA version more than any other version, and like it quite a bit. I thought the bonus dungeon was fucking great, and it's too bad that it wasn't ported to the GBA version. Still, the DS version did a lot of stuff well. It did a great job of making 4 seem like a "modern" (post 7) FF, for better or worse. Even the voices were okay for the DS, and the sound was high quality, even if not entirely true to the original.
>>255057394
Oops, meant to say that it's too bad the bonus dungeon from the GBA version wasn't ported to the DS version.
Ok, you guys have to help me out with something.
I was talking about SNES/PS1 era JRPGs with a friend and he swears he played one where the plot twist was that near the end of the game while the party is sleeping, the main character gets up and starts talking directly to the player and reveals that he was the bad guy they were hunting all along.
I said he's either getting confused with KOTOR or Breath of Fire 4 or even maybe Legend of Dragoon.
Is this an actual JRPG or is he wrong?
>>255057394
I'm just messing bro. It probably is the 'best' version (hell it's the only time I've found chibi models endearing) but the GBA version is still my favorite, maybe because it brings me back to my first playthrough. The did a great job with the DS version
>tfw no FF5 and 6 remakes
>>255056646
TiTs FC and SC.
![ffv-ipad-04[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/TUWN7ez.jpg "ffv-ipad-04[1].jpg")
>>255057681
But there was a FFV REMAKE!
>>255057867
>>255057681
No problem. God, I love FF4.
>Already way fucking underground in the underworld
>Go into a cave, even further underground
>End up in the land of summons, which is a full damn town, fucking deep underground. Shit's deep, man.
>>255057867
>that art
>>255058097
>mfw all the summons are pure fucking bros
Man FFIV and VI where the shit for summon lore and characterizations. The later games completely strip away their character and make them nothing but shitty weapons and plot devices.
Meeting all your favourite summons and talking to them was amazing, plus dat town theme:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkrHfpkl9hk
![screen568x568[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/tAhuwjz.jpg "screen568x568[1].jpg")
>>255058576
For YOU!
>>255058871
Why would they do this..
>>255057867
That barely even classifies as a remake
>>255059251
Absolutely disgusting.
>>255057867
>>255059251
How is it possible the resources in RPGMaker look better than this?
>>255059251
>>255059251
Just got a gba, and a SNES emulator on my psp along with ps1 and psp games. give me some gud games to play.
>>255060130
Read the thread.
every game is a role-playing game, raiden. you play the role of someone, don't you?
>>255060130
You just listed every console that has had good JRPGs ever.
Google top 10 JRPGs or some shit, especially the Projared one about top 10 JRPGs not made by Square.
>>255060207
>>255060376
Not that guy, but I would like to start another JRPG and want one with maximum feels, especially if it is full of them so I can get emotionally hooked early on.Pls
>>255060729
Suikoden II
>>255060729
Valkyrie Profile.
>>255060906
>Mfw the very first scene at the camp
>>255060729
The obvious one is Mother 3.
Lost Odyssey is another one if you have a 360.
>>255044949
feels bad man
Been thinking about emulating Xenoblade Chronicles now that my rig isn't a piece of shit. What's the general consensus on this game? Pretty solid, or did it end up being lackluster. Is the story pretty good and can I sink a lot of hours into it?
>>255062107
I loved it.
What is the comfiest JRPG?
>>255062795
Persona 4.
>>255062795
any dragon quest
>>255062795
FF1- A cozy little adventure
>>255062795
Some might disagree with me, but I like just running around the world in Tales of Xillia, only JRPG I actually liked to grind in because everything is just so chill
>>255062795
Bravely Default. You can just turn off enemy encounters and explore if you want.:3
>>255062107
One of my favorite games personally. The story is nothing special, but avoids doing anything annoying at least. The game will definitely give you a lot of hours, I put 100 hours and still had plenty of side content left.
>>255062795
Grandia
What's the best platform to play Chrono Trigger on?
>>255063308
Let's not forget the chill as fuck music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Tp9PM1A0Q
>>255062107
>tfw you bought an fx 6350 chip and even OC'd to damn near 5gHz it can't emulate Wii as well as Intel
I mean, I WANT to buy an Intel, but my game performance is great outside of high-end emu. Hard to justify a new CPU for that.
>>255063449
DS.
>>255063449
SNES or DS.
>>255063526
Isn't the new 5ghz processor the same socket? Get that and save on a mobo
>>255062107
I bought the game, put in 10 hours and stopped. The world is pretty and I'm excited for X so I have to pick it back up some time soon. Plus that fucking music. I just need to make sure I don't burn out on side quests
Dragon Quest is pretty radical. Though it really makes me want to play DnD.
>>255063789
>tfw I quit right before I got to hear the music in Gaur Plains
>>255042606
Kingdom of Hearts, Neptunia, Atelier Eschatology, Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Skyrim are my favorite JRPGs
>>255064428
>Skyrim
>jrpg
wut
>>255042606
magna carta because of giant jiggle tits.
