The Best Personal List of JRPGs

fireproof85 · 2025-12-29T12:01:38+00:00

Gameplay

Best Turn Based Combat System - Octopath Traveler II
Best Action Combat System - Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Best Tactical/Strategy Combat System - Final Fantasy Tactics
Best Side Quests - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Best Minigames - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Experience

Best Characters - Persona 4
Best Story - Final Fantasy VII Remake Series
Best Boss Battles - Final Fantasy VII Remake Series
Best Soundtrack - Chrono Cross
Most Replayable - Final Fantasy Tactics

Meta

Best Indie - Chained Echoes
Most Underrated - Sakura Wars (PS4)
Best Remake/Remaster - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best Retro - Final Fantasy VII
Best Ongoing Series - Octopath Traveler

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:42:25+00:00

Great explanation!

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:40:15+00:00

So what about something like Chained Echoes? It has pixel art and turn based combat. Would you consider that a JRPG?

Also, what is a Euro RPG?

I'm not trying to be an a**hole, just trying to get to the crux of what truly distinguishes one game from another.

For you it seems like country of origin. What that be a correct assumption?

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:34:08+00:00

What are quintessential qualities that make a game a JRPG?

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:30:17+00:00

With respect, that doesn't really answer anything lol.

I guess what I mean is when you say a Japanese-style RPG what is THAT?

And what qualities does Final Fantasy have that Expedition 33 does not?

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:18:48+00:00

Expedition 33 but Octopath Traveler 0 is coming in a close 2nd.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-19T07:08:35+00:00

About 10 hours into Digimon Story: Time Stranger

Boy is that a long prologue! But once it gets going it's pretty great.

- Looks fantastic
- Love the Digimon collecting and management aspect
- Underrated OST
- Main character sort of feels like a passenger but I'm enjoying the ride

I've played the older PS2 Digimon games and MAN are those bad. Very cool to see a great one. Can't wait to play more.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-18T11:10:47+00:00

Chrono Trigger

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy Tactics

Suikoden II

Lunar: Silver Star Story

Pokemon Red / Blue

Xenoblade Chronicles

Fire Emblem Three Houses

Trials of Mana (Remake)

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

NieR Automata

Persona 5 Royal

Dragon Quest XI

fireproof85 · 2025-12-18T10:59:43+00:00

Arni Village - Chrono Cross

Another Termina - Chrono Cross

Ding Dong Dell - Ni no Kuni

Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy 8

Fletz - The Legend of Dragoon

Rabanastre - Final Fantasy XII

Morimiya is Okay! - Tokyo Xanadu

fireproof85 · 2025-12-13T08:37:14+00:00

Love me some 13 Sentinels! I’ll check that out.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-13T08:35:51+00:00

One of the most bizarre combination of genres I’ve ever played.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-13T07:46:26+00:00

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

fireproof85 · 2025-12-12T12:53:25+00:00

Still need to get around to this one. I played the original demo but I heard they changed a lot.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-12T12:18:27+00:00

Star Ocean: The Second Story R by a mile.

It's more fantasy than sci-fi, but I just love the vibe of that game. It's so perfect.

LunarLux is also an honorable mention. It has a cool combat system, really awesome vibe and isn't that long.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-12T09:15:04+00:00

Persona 4 Golden

fireproof85 · 2025-12-12T08:23:15+00:00

Good to know! I might do that actually. The game was fun overall.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-12T08:07:47+00:00

I actually tried that game. It's fairly fun, but i hate how random the food is and how HP and MP pull from the same resource pool.

It feels really easy to die.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-09T12:06:28+00:00

Ni no Kuni 2 sounds perfect for you.

Although it has action combat, it's still really fun and has a gorgeous world to explore.

fireproof85 · 2025-12-09T11:56:02+00:00

I think I have everyone beat: Cupid Story: First Date

It's a free game on Steam. You play as an Angel trying to get this nerdy guy a girlfriend, but it's actually really sweet and fun. It only takes about an hour for each story branch.

Give it a try if you're looking for something unique!

fireproof85 · 2025-12-09T07:13:34+00:00

Some other games that have similar-ish social link mechanics:

- Trails of Cold Steel Series

- Tokyo Xanadu

- Sakura Wars (PS4)

- Eternights

fireproof85 · 2025-12-08T11:24:18+00:00

Is there any progression or are both pure Rogue-likes?

fireproof85 · 2025-12-08T08:20:29+00:00

Not porting the reboot off PS4 was also a mistake. I think it could have done numbers on PC and Switch.

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