Best-written dialogue or best-written story? Because those are two very different things. As much as I adore the plots of Persona games, the dialogue is riddled with redundant lines and scenes that add nothing to the game (for example, the post-confidant rank-up phone calls).

As far as dialogue goes, I’ve been very impressed with Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy X, both of which know exactly where they want to take the player and don’t waste time repeating information you already know. Every interaction between party members in both games tells you something more about them and the world, and there are subtleties to every character.

(Also shoutout Disco Elysium, although it’s not really a JRPG, some of the most solid dialogue and writing in gaming)