Author Topic: Best jrpg you have ever played?  (Read 11172 times)

dreama1

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2014, 06:58:09 am »
Ive been playing JRPGs since the NES was still on the shelf and nothing has come close to the experience that is Ni no Kuni. I literally daydreamed about that game when I wasnt actually playing. I can not wait til a sequel is announced.
You sure it will have one? I don't think studio ghibli do sequels. As far as jrpgs go it was ok it felt just like a  jrpg from the 90s but modernized, translated better, and more polished all round made in 3d. But the core of it was just more of the same as jrpgs go.  A dragon quest 8 with pokemon elements but I did enjoy it. Maybe only because the ps3 has been starved of quality jrpgs through.


azure

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2014, 11:31:12 am »
Can't pick just one, but Pokemon and Shin Megami Tensei are my 2 favorite JRPG series.

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2014, 11:54:53 am »
SMT games would be pretty high on my list, too.
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argyle

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2014, 12:17:33 pm »
Very hard for me to narrow it down to one, but these are probably my favorites in no particular order:

Xenoblade
Suikoden II
Dragon Quest VIII
Dark Cloud 2
Shadow Hearts 1&2
Final Fantasy X
Tales of Vesperia
SMT: Nocturne
Legend of Dragoon
Wild Arms 3
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...I could probably keep going.  Love me some JRPGs.  ;)
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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2014, 01:12:46 pm »
Is Kingdom Hearts a JRPG?  That's a good one too.


disgaeniac

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2014, 01:45:01 pm »
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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2014, 02:13:43 pm »
Easily Chrono Trigger for me. The way the time travel elements affected every era was really cool and just spoke to sci-fi geek in me.

Other honorable mentions: Dragon Warrior IV, Golden Sun series, Legend of Legaia.

I should probably point out that I'm not that big into JRPGs. When I get into the mood I'll play one. And, believe it or not, I'm not a fan of most of the Final Fantasy games.

In fact, I could probably name all the JRPGs I've played and enjoyed in this post, right here. (I do own other ones I haven't played yet, though.)

Dragon Warrior I & IV, Final Fantasy IX, Golden Sun 1-3, Legend of Legaia 1 & 2, Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire 1 & 2, Parasite Eve, Xenogears, Super Mario RPG, and Evoland. Does Brave Fencer Musashi count? It has JRPG elements in it. Same goes for Mega Man Legends 1 & 2.

I don't like the super-cutesy ones, or the incredibly political-driven plots either. Nor do I like the romance stories of the later FF games. So it really does narrow-down the games I'd like. I'm just not a JRPG guy. I do like the ones that give you that sense of a grand, epic adventure, though.

Some of the ones I've played that I didn't like:

Radiant Historia, Final Fantasy 1, VIII & X; FF Legend, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Time Stalkers, Xenosaga Episode II (I may have liked it if I wasn't incredibly confused by what was going on, I probably have to play the first game beforehand)

JRPGs in my collection I have yet to play:

Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy Anthology, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Xenosaga (actually in the middle of it and enjoying it, but haven't gone back in a bit),  Legend of Dragoon, Parasite Eve II, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2014, 06:07:38 pm »
My favorite JRPG's are Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, and I might even include FFX.

MJMaranan

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2014, 08:53:21 pm »
In no particular order, my favorite JRPGs are Final Fantasy Tactics, Golden Sun series, Wild ARMs, Thousand Arms, and Suikoden series.


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abe

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2014, 09:51:50 pm »
My personal favorites in no particular order are:
-Earthbound (SNES)
-Final Fantasy IV (Any of the versions)
-Mother 3 (GBA)
-Dragon Quest IX (DS)
-Disgaea (PSP port)
-Persona 3 (Either P3 FES on the PS2 or P3 Portable for the PSP)
-Mega Man Battle Network 3 (GBA)
-Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)
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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2014, 02:42:58 am »
Top Favorite:
Final Fantasy VI

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It's such an incredibly fun game to play. I don't like the first one all that much, but the sequel was amazing.


bobster

Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2014, 08:51:05 am »
Easily Chrono Trigger for me. The way the time travel elements affected every era was really cool and just spoke to sci-fi geek in me.

Other honorable mentions: Dragon Warrior IV, Golden Sun series, Legend of Legaia.

Radiant Historia, Final Fantasy 1, VIII & X; FF Legend, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Time Stalkers, Xenosaga Episode II (I may have liked it if I wasn't incredibly confused by what was going on, I probably have to play the first game beforehand)

I definitely think that's a game that relies heavily on the story of the first one. I can imagine that being incredibly frustrating!
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blipcs76

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2014, 09:46:34 am »
In no particular order:

Tales of Symphonia
Xenoblade Chronicles
Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Question VIII

I'm sure Ni No Kuni will make the list once I get a PS3.

disgaeniac

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2014, 10:14:40 am »
In no particular order:

Tales of Symphonia
Xenoblade Chronicles
Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Question VIII

I'm sure Ni No Kuni will make the list once I get a PS3.

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Re: Best jrpg you have ever played?
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2014, 11:13:36 am »
Do I want aids or Hep-c.. I mean uh...

Megaman X Command Mission? Sure, I'll go with that.