Ogre Battle 64 is a criminally underrated tactical RPG for the N64. Really great game that was overshadowed by so many great RPGs on the PS1. But it's the best "Ogre" game other than Tactics Ogre. It would have been worth including the N64 on this list just to mention OB64 or Paper Mario 64. They are just good RPGs (if not better) than several others on this list. I don't see why to exclude the N64, but include the Dreamcast. The RPG libraries of both systems are both pretty sparse.

@usaskjock

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even realize there was an ogre battle 64 game thanks for reminding me - must be hella rare to find

My neighbor and I growing up would "play" dragon warrior 3 in the real world. we would make shop lists and stick them all over the neighborhood and go fight monsters and buy equipment. We had classes and stuff. It was badass!

@davidvinc

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a blast!

My List ( Replaced 3DO with Sega CD because I have Never played that system) NES - DQIII Master System - Phantasy Star Gameboy - Pokemon Red/Blue Turbo Graphix 16 - Ys IV Genesis - Phantasy Star 4 Game Gear - Defenders of Oasis SNES - FFVI Sega CD - Lunar: The Silver Star Story Playstation - Xenogears Sega Saturn - Panzer Dragon Saga Gameboy Color - DWIII Dreamcast - Grandia II Playstation 2 - Suikoden V Gamecube - Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door Gameboy Advance - Mother 3 Nintendo DS - Chrono Trigger PSP - Legend of Heroes: Trails of the Sky SC X Box 360 - Lost Odyssey Playstation 3 - Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns Wii - Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening Vita - Persona 4 Wii U - Xenoblade Chronicles X PS4 - Persona 5 Royal Switch - Dragon Quest XI

@jc.1191

3 жыл бұрын

I can second that ff4!

@johntracy72

2 жыл бұрын

On Gameboy Advance, it's Golden Sun and Golden Sun The Lost Age as they were originally supposed to be one game.

@Cyzure

Жыл бұрын

Chrono Trigger and Trails are technically ports from Snes and Pc respectively edit: Dragon Warrior III is also a port from Nes

This list must've had a lot of tough choices lol.

Final Fantasy IX over VII....a man of culture indeed!! Great List!!

@PunishedPrince

3 жыл бұрын

9 has a great story and characters but wack combat. 7 has a great story and characters and battle system. 9 is the hipster choice.7 is the better game

@GodBroly

3 жыл бұрын

@@PunishedPrince not even remotely true 7’s battle system was rigged in your favor and had to artificially inflate the difficulty and the story was so convoluted it had to have what four+ different games to expand on it. Where as 9 is tight, consistent and has a fantastic battle system it’s not perfect but damn close.

@justanotherrandomontheyout4791

3 жыл бұрын

@@PunishedPrince Nah 9 is way better than 7

@MegaDicksneeze

3 жыл бұрын

9 is what 7 only wished it could be. 7 is just for the anime fanbois out there and people who purposely like to misspell Airis' name.

@justinc882

3 жыл бұрын

So i know this is an unpopular opinion but.. FF7 is overrated as heck. It's a great game but I think it gets more love than it deserves because it was the big mainstream explosion rpg of the time. I find most of the characters pretty boring, Sephiroth looks cool but his flip to homicidal villain felt awkward. The remake did a lot to flesh out the characters but looking back there's a great number of RPGS from the ps1 days that I'd put above FF7. Personally opinion ofcourse i know a lot of people love the game. Also note, overrated doesn't mean bad by any stretch. It just means I don't think it's one of the best ever made. Hell it's barely in my top 5 ff games (FF6, 9, 5, tactics rank higher for me)

0:29 Paper Mario: Am I a joke to you?

@georgielockhart6686

3 жыл бұрын

Paper Mario is literally the only choice for that system though which is why he probably didn't include it. As an JRPG lover, my parents got me a friggin' 64 so I know the pain.

@TheLevelGrinders

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously lol, yea there were almost no other rpgs but paper Mario was solid

@durfmcgurf1730

3 жыл бұрын

Had the exact same thought. N64 didn't have shit, but Paper Mario is legit and spawned TTYD, which is even better.

@georgielockhart6686

3 жыл бұрын

@@durfmcgurf1730 TTYD is so amazing. I just finished it a couple days ago for the first time since I was 17 years old, 15 years ago and had such a blast.

@AdamTheGameBoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgielockhart6686 I mean there's also Pokemon Stadium and Quest 64 lol Mega Man 64 if you count it as an RPG Custom Robo if you include Japanese games too. Paper Mario is still one of the best RPGs ever made though.

FF9 ages like wine. I love it more and more with each replay

@GarnetDust24

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Do you think they should remake it?

@Vanoxe

3 жыл бұрын

To me it is the last true FF game. After that it went downhill

@bobgray6498

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarnetDust24 they really don't have to. Sure, it'd be nice to play it with updated graphics, but they absolutely don't need to change anything about the story

@RetroGamingReplay

3 жыл бұрын

Was there anything after this?

@AndSpaceY

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarnetDust24 The game is perfect and doesn’t need to be remade.

YESSS! Thank you, David for picking Dragon Quest VIII! It turns out that it's my favorite JRPG on PS2 as well! I thought I was the only one who played and adored that game. I loved the British voice acting, too!

@grimgrog

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve played fully through DQ VIII three times, and not because it has all that much replay value, aside from choosing different builds, but because it was just so good. David, err, the Guv’, definitely made the right choice!

@justinc882

3 жыл бұрын

DQ8 is a great game, DQ7 holds a special place to me. I got it at a yard sale and I probably replay the entire game 1-2 times a year. Not sure why because it's such a grind fest but the game just stuck with me.

@briansmith8361

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinc882 I really enjoyed Dragon Quest/Warrior VII as well. VI and VII were extremely long, as I had 260 hours on the clock by the time I finished DQ VII, but talk about a deep, huge game! I'm sure many RPG fans back in the PS ONE days were turned off by the graphics (it looked more like a PSX game from 1996), lack of CG videos, slow pacing, etc, but not me, nor the Japanese fans! This was the best selling PS ONE game in Japan, and in this country (US) it probably sold fewer copies than Bubsy 3D! American gamers tend to prefer flashy games with realistic graphics and gameplay that provides instant gratification because they tend to be impatient. This game was very content-rich and even after 260 hours I still hadn't done everything! I feel like I definitely got my money's worth with this one.

@johntracy72

Жыл бұрын

I still have this game on Playstation 2.

I would have had a hard time picking between FFIX, Lunar Silver Star Complete, and Grandia.

@alondor8157

3 жыл бұрын

Trueeee

@acidwizard6528

3 жыл бұрын

Those are all amazing games. I would consider Valkyrie Profile too, but I think I agree with David about FFIX being the best PS1 RPG.

@alondor8157

3 жыл бұрын

@@acidwizard6528 I Stil find FF7 to be equal with 9. It might not have aged as well. But the character development I still enjoy a lot.

@acidwizard6528

3 жыл бұрын

@@alondor8157 I love FFVII as well. For me personally the top three Final Fantasy games are VI, IX, and then VII in that order. IX may be objectively the best and is a distillation of the characteristics that make for a great Final Fantasy game, but VI has so many memories attached to it for me that the nostalgia factor puts it over the top.

@christopherddrew7555

3 жыл бұрын

The channel Design Doc did a video on FFIX a year ago or more and called it the platonic ideal of a Final Fantasy game and I felt like that was a great insight. I judge all FF games based off of my love of IX. Unpopular option I know but I thought FF XV was the best FF since IX.

persona 4 golden over that tales r on vita anyday

@disgaea1390

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta agree and the localization on the game was oddly weird for no reason.

@makotoyuki345

3 жыл бұрын

True. Kinda wish we got Tales of Innocence R too...

@Chelaxim

3 жыл бұрын

If you go ask Tales fans on Reddit or Gamefaqs they do not like that game at all. Unlike Legendia and Zesteria that game doesn't have hardly any redeeming qualities.

@disgaea1390

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chelaxim Yes i can

@makotoyuki345

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chelaxim wait are you talking about hearts or Innocence R ? (Imo R is a bit lackluster but the original on the other hand is quite enjoyable for the gameplay)

Love the list! Makes me want to go back and play a lot of my older JRPGs now

@Rylain

3 жыл бұрын

Just bought it for the switch. Never played it but super excited!

I thought you were gonna do 25 jrpgs for each console 😅 I’m so dumb

@kyleward3914

3 жыл бұрын

It's kind of what the title sounds like, though that would either have been a very long video or had almost no details.

@sharebear421

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyleward3914 true!

@alexzanin1684

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, hoping to see if he does that someday.

@countquackula8539

3 жыл бұрын

Its not your fault its the way he titled it.

@homesteadhero

3 жыл бұрын

I 100% thought so too lol I thought this was gonna be a series, with each video being for one console and the best 25 JRPGs on each...but I also wondered if there even _are_ 25 good JRPGs for some consoles lol

Hmm, I'm beginning to think this guy loves the Dragon Quest series 🤔😂😂👍

@deadmanx9864

3 жыл бұрын

Its his favorite series... do you not watch his videos

@nunyabusiness69

3 жыл бұрын

@@deadmanx9864 ever heard of sarcasm? Lol

@justinc882

3 жыл бұрын

Dragon Quest and Persona are two series that have had a remarkable consistency throughout. Even their worst game is still pretty damn good. So it's easy to have that be your favorite franchise. Personally Dragon quest is pretty high on my favorite list as well.

Love these videos and your passion for RPGs!

Trails in the sky for psp

"not trash like the N64"...I see you're a man of culture.

@HarmfulDesign

3 жыл бұрын

N64 was a good console with lots of great games (looking at you, Rare), just not many JRPGs, especially good ones.

@dancelittleliar3995

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it had Paper Mario and Ogre Battle 64.

@djiock

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancelittleliar3995 And that's pretty much it...

@jc.1191

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly disliked the direction all the consoles took that generation.

@Artimes.

3 жыл бұрын

N64 was a great system for specific games like Zelda Ocarina of time and Mario 64, but if jrpgs is what you were looking for, then you best look on a different console beacuse the n64 was pretty much devoid of any japanese role playing games. There was some amazing platformers and great action adventure titles though on that system.

Man, I cannot imagine how hard it was picking the game for some of these consoles, especially PSone, SNES and PS2. Also, I know the N64 isn't exactly an RPG machine, but Paper Mario is pretty rock solid

@caturiges

3 жыл бұрын

Ogre Battle 64 is also amazing.

@jaimereupert4247

3 жыл бұрын

Quest 64.

@HybridAngelZero

3 жыл бұрын

@@caturiges I really need to finally play that, I completely forgot about it! I actually have a Wii U and it's only $9.99, so...

@HybridAngelZero

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaimereupert4247 Quest 64 is actually one of my favorite N64 games! Sadly, not a lot of people like it, and I don't think David does either (which is fine) xD

@gjergjaurelius9798

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaimereupert4247 no....😐

Awesome list David, Have a Good Day!

Expected Xenoblade 2 for Switch for the clean sweep! Great list overall

Lost Odyssey was such an underrated RPG. Omg David I hope you have checked out Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition on the Switch. If you though it looked beautiful check out the switch version

Wow i really enjoy the video. Thanks david for another great list of jrpg 👍

Wow. Here I thought I was a big JRPG fan, but I haven't even heard let alone played most of this list. My favorite video game of all time forevermore is Final Fantasy Tactics on PS1. David is hardcore lol, thanks for the Alliance Alive recommendation. I just ordered it off eBay.

@trowa9960

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice with FF tactics. My all time favourite game as well

I'm so glad DQVIII made it. It's such a special, charming game.

Fun list, like any there are agreement's and wtf moments just like every top 10 top 20 top lists always create. Was a fun watch and a fun discussion on it here :). Many Thanks for the upload.

Great video, mate. Keep the good job.

Personally, I prefer DW4 over DW3 but 1000% get how you can make the case for either one.

@lindenstromberg6859

3 жыл бұрын

I also liked DW4 better, but DW3 made a much larger splash than 4. DW3 was the first really expansive modern feeling RPG, although some might argue FFII/4 because of the production value - which were super high for the time.

Phantasy Star, Phantasy Star 4, Crono Trigger, Skies of Arcadia I love those JRPG's. Some of these on the list I have never bothered to play, the others I have never heard of, and of course I don't own some of the handhelds or other consoles. Good video dude! Makes me want to play Phantasy Star in a bit. Cheers!

Runner-up on the Wii is The Last Story, in my personal taste. Same charming high quality voice acting talent, different gameplay, incredibly unique, wide and wild story, not without irritation and frustration here and there in all honesty. World and character design I cannot forget. While waiting for the next big thing it would be quite something to treat ones self with, go for it folks.

some nice Choices there, you nailed it, for every Console i played on

Will you do a playthrough of Octopath Traveler and Radiant Historia? In both games cases an exploration of there stories (more than just main quest). Please and Thank you.

@TheLevelGrinders

3 жыл бұрын

I second this, I would love to see you do a play through of Octopath

Great idea for a video and even better execution!

Skies of Arcadia definitely needs more love. An amazing game, fantastic world and an easy way to spend 60 hours!

Also, FFIX aged waaaaay better. And Tales of Hearts R was awesome for PSVITA!

Can't agree more! Chrono Trigger, FF 9, Last Odyssey and Dragon Quest XI are also my favorites on these systems ❤️

Good vid. As a spin off, you should do a vid ranking of consoles based on quality/quantity of (J)RPGs.

Bro do you have a vita? I’m trying to play my vita more. Wondering if you can do some vita focused video (when and if you have time). Thanks love your content it has inspired me and I’ve used your let’s play as reference when I’m stuck too

Lost Odyssey is a fantastic game. Beautyful looking too, music great, interesting progression system. The only sad thing is that unless you want to handicap yourself your final team is set in stone from the get go. There is simply no reason to not use the immortals and for the final member of the party Sed is clearly the superior option to all other characters.

I know this is going to sound weird, but Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a classic JRPG wrapped up in a modern setting. With the turn based combat, the jobs, the weapon crafting and upgrading, and the minigames, I swear I felt like I was playing something closer to Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy. I was surprised I enjoyed it as much if not just a little bit more than Dragon Quest XI.

Skipping the N64 but not the 3DO and Wii U? You must not be a Person of Lordly Calibre

@slashermaster28

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I read the title 'for every console', I was hoping he'd add at least one N64 game to the list since it's not as if the console didn't have any good RPGs on it. It had Ogre Battle and the first Paper Mario, both of which are fantastic, and while I wouldn't exactly call this list-worthy, I still think people are way too hard on Quest 64. It had a weak story, but parts of the gameplay are pretty inventive for the time, most notably the ability to move and avoid attacks during your opponent's turn.

@chocobros1

3 жыл бұрын

@@slashermaster28 Exactly, and since David is counting Japan-only releases I would be remiss not to mention the great titles on the N64 that never made it here like Super Robot Wars or Shiren the Wanderer, even though I would assume he probably hasn't played them since they hardly have the rep of something like Mother 3.

@ndralcasid

3 жыл бұрын

For what is generally considered a "strategy RPG" -- Ogre Battle 64 was more of a strategy game than an RPG to be completely honest

@chocobros1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ndralcasid I can see your point, but in a world where I keep hearing people call Advance Wars a strategy RPG I think the shoe still fits on Ogre Battle

David needs to make a top 30-16 JRPGs for the SNES list, especially considering he's played so many fan translated games.

Very happy to see Radiant Historia on the list. Had Yoko as the composer and boy are those battle themes good. Played it on the DS back in 2013 or so. Been meaning to go back in with its Perfect Chronology remaster. Also I guess a game that wasn't on the list but I really enjoyed is Suikoden 1 (yes I know people think II or III are better but still)

I've really been interested in playing Octopath Traveler lateley. The graphics are fantastic and the music is phenomenal. Hoping it goes on sale sometime.

@christopherddrew7555

3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this game. It’s a little light on replay value. I wish it had a New Game+ mode, and it would have been nice if the eight stories intertwined more. There is an optional side quest that ties the eight characters together and a bonus final boss that I never leveled up enough to beat. It sounds like I’m complaining, I really enjoyed my play through. The chapters are short but satisfying so it is great for playing in short sittings, which is nice. A lot of classic RPGs I feel you have to play for hours at a time to really accomplish anything. The music and visuals are awesome. The individual stories are interesting in of themselves. I do feel that having a New Game + so you could reasonably play through one character’s story uninterrupted would have been a nice addition.

@kyleweaver2578

3 жыл бұрын

I liked it.

@justinc882

3 жыл бұрын

I bought the switch for Octopath. Wasn't let down. Really hope they'll make a follow up. There's a few tweaks they could make to it that would really improve the game but as is i really loved it.

@planwithelizabeth

3 жыл бұрын

Such a good game !! Yeah

Thank you for the list 👌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I praise you every time for this, but I'm so glad you picked Popolocrois for PSP ❤

I'm sad we didn't find an excuse to put the Sega CD on here so we could have gotten a Lunar game, but otherwise, this was a cool list with some real gems in it!

@MegaDicksneeze

3 жыл бұрын

Silver star was such an amazing game, and eternal blue is quite possibly my favorite of all time. The psx complete ones suck in comparison.

@HDREconomist

3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaDicksneeze silver star is amazing and I too say Eternal Blue on Sega CD is my fav JRPG of all time. I actually LIKED the Magic XP system! THERE'S LITERALLY TWO OF US!!!

@MegaDicksneeze

3 жыл бұрын

I loved the magic system! I could boost the cool ones I liked, and let the shit ones fuck off lol

@MegaDicksneeze

3 жыл бұрын

The music in both of them, with the actual world map made them both feel like such epic experiences

@CRedd9830

3 жыл бұрын

Lunar I & II on Sega CD are phenomenal.

I subbed to you, love seeing the old school classics get some love. I absolutely agree on DQ8, it is my favorite DQ game so far. I really liked DQ11 but to me it just felt like something was missing. Imo for the PS4 Trails of Cold Steel 4 would win

Good video those are really good rpgs to play

personally i would add xenoblade chronicles 2 over octopath but i respect your list i just got bored of octopath around the third or forth chapter of each character

@jc.1191

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad y'all posted. I'll probably save the money and play other games.

I feel like Panzer Dragoon Saga deserves a mention on the Saturn. It's got a brilliant combat system and really interesting spins on traversal and world interaction, especially considering the time it came out. There's really never been anything like it before or since, and it holds up really well as a result.

Loved the video and choices! They were all great. Some other consoles I would add additions for would be N64: Either Paper Mario or Ogre Battle: Person of Lordly Caliber. Sega Cd: Lunar The Silver Star

While I absolutely love The World Ends with You, I'll always have a soft spot for Radiant Historia. Such an underrated gem

I love these list videos. Any chance we can get a Ys ranking video or a Ys IX character ranking?

Octopath Traveler was such a great retro flashback and a step forward. This list is amazing, I can’t say I’ve played everyone of these games, but of the games on this list I have played, I can’t find any I would disagree with, all amazing picks!!!

I agree with the entire list except for the PSX entry. Xenogears is the best JRPG of that system for me.

@gabrielpatten6939

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, until you hit the 2nd disc lol. I wish they had released it as a part one and two, and waited to develope the second disc till they had the proper funds, and wouldn't have had to rush it 😪

@lindenstromberg6859

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Xenogears is not only my favourite PSX RPG, but my alltime favourite game. Although Breath of the Wild and Witcher 3 have been really giving it a run for its money. Oh, and I even liked Disk 2. The only area I really don't enjoy is the bottom of the Tower of Babel.

@lindenstromberg6859

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielpatten6939 Unfortunately, Takahashi all but proved that those sorts of anthologies don't really work out too well with the Xenosaga games. It'll work with FF7, but only because it's likely most people in the market for it are already familiar with the story.

@sonicwma0105

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielpatten6939 Yeah disk two was a bit of a let down. Really wanted to explore those Anima Relic dungeons. Hopefully if they do a remake they fix this part. But I doubt this would happen.

@sonicwma0105

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindenstromberg6859 Same for me. Completed (not just finished) this game at least 10 times already. Disk two could have been better. Really wanted to see more of the Anima Relic dungeons. Not to mention El-Crescens and El-Seibzehn.

It’s hard to single out a single rpg for snes and ps1 but you did it!

Great list. Its funny that recently i bought the game gear game from the 3ds store, not knowing anything about It, just bc It looked cool and was cheap.

DQVIII is a great game but I would have picked Final Fantasy X. Anyway, I love this channel.

@lindenstromberg6859

3 жыл бұрын

FFX would also be my pick for PS2. That game remains great to this day. While I love the Dragon Quest franchise, I found DQ6-8 era to be not to my tastes, which puts m at a disagreement with most because DW7 and DQ8 were their introduction to the franchise, where mine was kind DW3, though I did play DW1 first, but finished it for the first time after DW3.

@adamclark8994

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindenstromberg6859 What's Dragon Warrior 3 like? I want to play that one day.

@lindenstromberg6859

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamclark8994 For one thing, there are more towns than FF games. While FF games tend to have around a dozen towns, DW3 has more like 30-40. It is the earliest RPG I know of that has a massive twist in it - and I'm not talking an FF1 or FF Legend style twist (basically, that guy from earlier is actually the end boss!), this is a massive twist even by today's standards that changes everything you know about what's happening in the game. I won't elaborate, but you kind of have to play Dragon Warrior 1 (at least) before 3 in order for the twist to have the full impact, although playing DW2 helps. The major things that attracted me to Dragon Warrior 3 was how it was a bit more sandboxy than previous RPGs that were more or less straight forward adventures - this one had mini games (the arenas) with gambling, and playing around with character job systems and taking on the challenges. While other games have done these things significantly better, since, Dragon Warrior 3 has the distinction of putting this all together in one game, first. That's why I consider it to be the first modern RPG - I don't mean "modern" as in most up to date, but "modern" in that it's an RPG that feels like most RPGs out these days - even FF1, which came out around the same time, lacks a lot of the modern feeling elements, it doesn't have much of a story, it's more like a setup and then you go and do the things established in the setup, and then there's a bit of a twist at the end - which isn't even a real twist (Garland, the first end boss, is actually also the last end boss). Gameplaywise, battle system is standard Dragon Quest, if you've played Dragon Quest 4-8, you'll have an idea of what Dragon Quest 3 plays like.

@adamclark8994

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindenstromberg6859 Cool man.

@jc.1191

3 жыл бұрын

Ff12. I didn't care for 10.

I heard of Alliance Alive for the first time earlier today, while I was looking at Grezzo's development list. How have I not heard of this game?!

So glad you put final fantasy 9 as the best on playstation. Definitely my favourite final fantasy. I play it at least once a year.

Nice opinions!! Alliance Alive is currently my all time non SMT fave JRPG on the 3DS and im currently enjoying the heck out of it. And FFL2 or SaGa 2 is my all time fave GB RPG & Lufia-TLR is my favorite GBC RPG which Im also playing thru on my 3DS at night. Shame the series went so far downhill afterwards. Also good on you to bravely stick to your guns with preferring FF9 to FF7. FF9 is also my all time favorite Final Fantasy and my best friend's too & is incredibly under-rated. However, for the Game Gear I could not get into Defenders of Oasis at all and quit at like the 4th chapter while I just loooove me some Shining Force Sword Of Hajya. The Shining Force series deserves lots more love, even on your channel.

Great list. I could never make one, because for almost every system I have at least 3-5 JRPGs, which I couldn't decide between. I honestly was surprised about Alliance Alive. I've never played it, so I can't evaluate the game, but I had heard mixed opinions about this game. Most of them ranged from "meh" to "good". You are the first person, who says that it's the best. My favourite jrpg for the 3ds is Bravely Default.

Despite some people disliking the last bit of the game, i still think Bravely Default is the best jrpg on 3ds. The music, the combat and job systems, and the characters are all amazing.

@CompassIIDX

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct.

Nice list! In only a few cases are all the RPGs for the system available in English now (Master System, Game Gear... and that's it I guess?), Japan got a slew of them by comparison, and here in Europe we got the shaft in this department, we didn't even get most of the big NES/SNES RPGs - though to be fair, PC RPGs were way, way more popular in the 90s over here, and we had tons of them too, so hey, at least there's that. I'd add Megami Tensei games personally, all the fan-translated/officially released ones, Etrian Odyssey and Shining in the Darkness too, as a dungeon-crawler fan.

So refreshing when I see other people who share my opinion that ff9 was the best final fantasy on PlayStation 1 (and in the whole series). Something about that game keeps me returning to it every few years, it's probably my favourite rpg of all time - the world, characters, atmosphere and setting, how it goes pretty heavy on determinism. And dq8 is also my favourite rpg on ps2. Excellent video David! 😎

Hi David, thank you once again for finding yet another RPG I haven't yet played Lucienne's Quest on the 3DO - Now where did I put that emulator LOL. Also I would genuinely love to know why you feel the Atari Lynx and N64 are trash, is that just from a JRPG point of view or a general view of the consoles ? I am most interested, as you have a great taste in games, so I'd love to know your honest views on these two consoles. I would also love to see all 4 Phantasy Star games as remakes , perhaps they could fix the issues with 2 & 3. Thank you again for yet another great video.

Tales of Symphonia is my absolute favorite game of all time 🥰 Glad to see love for Tales of Hearts R as well!!

@honey_mustard98

3 жыл бұрын

I think my fav PSP JRPG is Persona 3 Portable! Definitely another all-time fav!

Honorable mention Star Ocean Till the End of Time is amazing on PS2.

Loved the video and can agree with pretty much all these.

I played the GCN port of Skies of Arcadia and absolutely loved it! That game had a masterfully crafted sense of exploration to it. The SP battle system was unique and interesting, and the ship battles were even better! I was picking out a new video game for my birthday at a local Toys 'R' Us and I just happened to see this little gem and decided to take a chance, and boy am I gald I did!

@robmalcolm8042

2 жыл бұрын

I heard the original Dreamcast version was superior with sharper graphics same for grandia 1 which originally was on sega saturn but was re released with worser frame rates on PlayStation 1

Surprised that you didn’t include Xenogears. That game was masterclass

@jrsanders1212

3 жыл бұрын

While I agree, the ultimate down side is that it was the victim of budget cuts and felt/was only partially finished. I wish it had received the full attention I think it deserved.

@chocobros1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jrsanders1212 Yeah, that and it was on the console that arguably had the highest competition as far as JRPGs go.

@theFado96

3 жыл бұрын

As a big Xenogears fan I agree with FFIX over Xenogears. If you think at what game used the console to its fullest it would be FFIX. It almost looks like it could be a PS2 game. Xenogears in comparison doesn't do that, same reason why FFVII wasn't mentioned. Bother games where made around the same time, when Square was still new to the capabilities of the PS1. Once they got some practice in, they made more efficient use of the console's resources. I'd still play FFVII or Xenogears over FFIX but if we are just talking about the RPG who used the console to its fullest, I'd be FFIX. Probably similar reason to why Xenoblade was chosen for the Wii. It pushed the hardware to its limit.

@user-ef7gn4jy6v

3 жыл бұрын

@@theFado96 @TheFado96 I have to disagree with your logic. Technical prowess and ergonomy are not major factors of the quality of an rpg. Story, characters, gameplay, music, athmosphere are more important, at least for most players. That's why it wouldn't be shocking for someone to have FF7 or Xenogears instead of FF9.

@gabrielpatten6939

3 жыл бұрын

It's that 2nd disc 😩

My list of favs of the consoles I played rpgs on nes ff1 (I think its more nostalgia than it being good) snes - Tie between chrono trigger and ff6 (both are my fav games of all time) ps 1 - ff9 ps2 - tales of abyss ps3 - valkyira chronicles ps4 - persona 5 ps vita - persona 4 golden gamecube - tales of symphonia xbox360 - lost odyssey 3ds - bravely devault Switch - octopath traveller

Sad not to see any Lunar on here but thanks for sharing your picks! Radiant Historia is an excellent DS/3DS jrpg, I think it is one of the last jpgs I've played that felt unique and creative instead of relying on "classic jrpg nostalgia."

I guarantee that when Lucienne's Quest for 3DO came up that everyone watching this video went...."Wait, What?". I have wanted to buy that game forever and to buy it now....I mean lets be honest, an extremely rare JRPG on a system with none of them and a console no one had makes a rare bird for sure. This game is tremendously expensive whole if you can find it and at conventions it is almost NEVER there. I have also never played this but it has always pulled me towards it. Tough choices in this list no doubt, thanks David!

@RetroGamingReplay

3 жыл бұрын

I owned this game as a kid and hate that I sold it...

@MiamiSunrise

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroGamingReplay you're the first person I've talked to that has knowingly owned it. This title is so abundantly rare and hard to find. I have told myself if I do find it that I will seriously consider a complete price for it which will be financially damaging I'm sure. 3DO had nil for JRPGs and this one is all the more special it seems because of that.

@RetroGamingReplay

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiamiSunrise I don't even want to know what it's worth now. I looked up the price about 8 years ago and it was a few hundred. I sold my 3d0 and all my games at a tractor pull auction for like 20 bucks. I also had killing time. :(

Morning David. I believe they did bundle the first three phantasy star games on the GBA. Unsure if they ever did all 4

good list! I personally couldn't have anything on the gameboy advance but golden sun. oddly for gameboy colour would be Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets (that game was incredible I promise XD). the ps2 choice must have been the hardest though, I mean how do you pick from shadow hearts covenant, LOTR th third age, FFX and many more. id have to honorary mention them all! loved the vid

Good, competant list, i'd change a few titles but overall pretty good 👍

Still blows me away how good the graphics were for Chrono Trigger, being released one year into the SNES. Absolutely my favorite JRPG ever.

I would like to see David play and review Bravely Deafult II.

Good list, but surprised with Magic Knight Rayearth. It's a nice game, but there were many others, including Lunar which you mentioned during the review of it. On the top of my head: Shining the Holy Ark, Shining Force 3, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Lunar 1&2, Grandia, Dark Savior, and Albert Odyssey.

I know I'm late to the party, but this video earned my LIKE when he mentioned that the Saga Frontier games had this potential that wasn't quite realized. (12:17) They have this awesome layout, an idea that you could change the story in some way... but then they just fizzle into a foamy pile.

I think Tales of Symphonia was my first Tales Game. Since it didn’t get much traction in the west, at the time, I had to use emulation to play the Phantasia and its sequels. Symphonia made me fall in love with the Namco Tales series and with only minor exception, I’ve rabidly hunted down and consumed most of the main series and a few spin offs

I dont know if it was a jrpg but I did enjoy aidyn chronicles the first mage on the n64. The customization for each party member was unique each skill and Stat could be leveled at any point once you had the xp for it. And it made you have to be truly careful if a character who is not the main protag dies they are gone.

I’m playing Final Fantasy 9 finally. So Epic. Suikoden 2 will always be my favorite for the PS though. I loved Ni no Kuni. I want to play Dragon Quest 11 and Octopath traveler when I get a switch

>Shows Nintendo 64 on the thumbnail >Doesn’t mention N64

@hggfhh4449

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah where is paper mario

@tommj4365

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, I just wrote "Paper Mario" before seeing this... fun, unique rpg

@sameash3153

3 жыл бұрын

There's only 3 RPGs for the 64, wouldn't be very fun to just say paper mario is all you got

Pleased, yet not surprised that Dragon Quest XI is on the list! It seriously became a strong contender for my favourite Dragon Quest game of all time. Nostalgia wins with IV, but I find myself reaching for this one more often! Also adore Chrono Trigger! Some solid choices here. I keep telling myself I'll pick up Octopath Traveller but I still haven't. Maybe now I will. Look at you, influencing my gaming choices haha.

My favorite Gamecube RPG is definitely Baten Kaitos Origins. For a while, it was the only RPG I would replay, because the combat was so much fun. Same with Tokyo Mirage Sessions -- big, bombastic and beautiful. I love the spectacle of the combat system, especially on the highest difficulty.

Yay! Final Fantasy 9 love. It gets lost in FF's shadow so often. Awesome list!

I agree with a majority of this list, esp wii onward. Id have to do Persona 3 Portable for PSP & Soul Hackers for 3ds tho, aside from those a very solid list

Great list man dont listen to the other ppl telling you to put THEIR favorite game in. Its you're list and a good one at that.

Ni no kuni is phenomenal!! So glad you included it!! Xenoblade X has the best world map and deserves a sequel ASAP! I also adore Octopath Traveler, the music is one of my favorites of all time!!

I'm playing Radiant Historia, the 3DS version, right now and it's so good! I know a lot of people prefer the DS version, but with nothing for me to compare it to, I'm really liking the 3DS version I also enjoyed Hearts R, I quite liked the combat as well. Even if Kor was a "meh" main, Kohaku and Hisui took up the mantle of the true mains really well (I also preferred playing as Kohaku because she was more fun AND could heal herself without me relying on the AI to have half a brain)

I played Skies of Arcadia on the Gamecube and it is a game I still think about every now and then. One of the great adventures in gaming. Would love to see it released on PC or a modern console.

I believe you missed "The World Ends With You" for the DS. :)

@moogleking

3 жыл бұрын

I love the game but it's debatable whether it's the best, some people love it whilst others hate it

@retrogamernes3121

3 жыл бұрын

@@moogleking and some may have never even heard of it

@alexiere

3 жыл бұрын

No. No thanks.

Glad you picked Skies of Arcadia over Grandia 2! :D

My favorite RPG is called Amberstar for Amiga. I think Amiga deserves credit for being the first "modern" console way back in the 80's.

Octopath Traveler has also some of the best music for an old/new school game I've heard in a while, Chrono Trigger/Cross hit the ceiling early

So it maybe a bit of a gray area, but I must plead the case of Dragon Force for Sega saturn RPG, while I understand it leans more on the strategy/rpg cusp, the replayability, art style, lovely overworld map really show case what beast Saturn really was, Thanks for the content David :)

@tombrooke1281

10 ай бұрын

Shining force 3 for me on saturn, I own dragon force as well and wish the second one had been released in English, either of those or panzer dragoon saga.

I would like to see a Persona series video from you; it would be awesome!

ys 4 was also japan only, not just mother 3, but i suppose it was "remade" worldwide later

The Saturn Rayearth love just fills my heart! That little game means so much to me and has an even bigger place in my heart than the manga/anime (which I also loved).