10 Greatest JRPGs Of All Time

One of gaming's most celebrated and beloved genres. What's the best JRPG of all time? #finalfantasy #persona

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[redviper]

0:33 Skies of Arcadia
1:38 Paper Mario
2:34 Fire Emblem Awakening
3:40 Kingdom Hearts 2
4:47 Mother 3
5:42 Final Fantasy VI
6:44 Xenoblade Chronicles
7:46 Persona 5 Royal
8:48 Nier Automata
9:56 Chrono Trigger

[RetroJ]

I'm shocked that a Dragon Quest game wasn't even mentioned as a Top 10. That series literally popularize the JRPG genre.

[terencepace]

Suikoden II is one of my all time favourites and highly recommend it

[brokentuskclan]

Dragon Quest VIII for the PS2. So many good times.

[Random_Atom]

I'm so glad that this many years later, Chrono Trigger is still being recognized for its brilliance. I was just a boy when I first played the game and I recall (as a newbie to jrpg) just how captivating the game and its story was even as a child. It's one that left an impression on me and inspired a lot of the ways I like to tell stories and create characters. When it was re-released on playstation 1 bundled with FF4 (another one of my all-time favs) I got the feeling that others thought it was just as special as it was/is to me. A stellar game all around for any generation to pick up and play. Thanks for showing it love!

[justNiko_]

Two personal favourites of mine were Final Fantasy X and Golden Sun 2: The Lost Age. I put so many hours into both of those as a child.

[MiamiSunrise]

Starting with Skies of Arcadia was brilliant, a lot of fans of these kinds of games really want to see that one get more love. There is a lot of greatness in that 10. JRPG centric lists I don't see much on WhatCulture and I'd love to see more. I also understand that its a niche section of gaming but the fans are passionate as hell about them. If I was to make a second list like this, Trails series, Tales series and especially Dragon Quest would be in it as well. Thanks for doing one for these.

[andrewmaughan]

I've enjoyed Skies of Arkadia on both the Sega Dreamcast and the Nintendo Game Cube. I'd love it if it received a modern remake similar to the recent Final Fantasy 7 & Resident Evil games, as well as it also getting ported to PC. I'd also love the same treatment for the classic playstation game The Legend of Dragoon.

[GunbladeRevolver]

Of all FF games, it makes my heart proud to see it being FF6.
Now I will have mention Lost Odyssey as one.

[belizoalves]

Legend of legaia deserves a place in all the best of all time lists .

[onikoyo]

The Legend of Dragoon not being here hurts my entire soul

[justicestiles]

Skies of Arcadia man the memories. I really hope Sega give us a remaster. I can only pray to the gaming gods every day wishing for that day

[banyarling]

I appreciate that Xenoblade made its way on here, but after playing them all in order (which has taken several months), I really think 3 is the best of the bunch. The world feels much bigger than in the first two, and the characters are more interesting. But I recognize it's very tough to choose.

[BigBossCQCLegend]

Persona 5 Royal and XenoBlade Chronicles Definitive Edition are Both in my Top 10 VideoGames of All Time

[Shadowmyst]

Good list and I also still have most of them but the one jrpg that is missing and would most likely take the top spot is Xenogears. Story, characters, music, and many more points make it truly an all in one supreme package.

P.S: There is also Shadow Hearts 2. lol

[BigBossCQCLegend]

My Favorite 10/10 JRPG of All Time are

1. Persona 5 Royal
2. Persona 4 Golden
3. XenoBlade Chronicles 3
4. XenoBlade Chronicles Definitive Edition
5. Fire Emblem Three Houses
6. FF7
7. FF9
Lost Odyssey and Triangle Strategy i didn’t Finished but are MasterPieces So Far and FF6 Chrono Trigger and FF Tactics I didn’t Play

[ShackOfOtaku]

Recency bias be damned, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is my current ALL-TIME favorite game. No game EVER made me feel the way that did, in game, or in real life. Story was more gripping, combat was beautiful and fun, and the world looked fantastic. I can only hope and pray Rebirth surpasses it!

[esquiredan]

Pretty criminal to leave off FF7 when it not only was the game that sold the PlayStation, but that sold FF6 as well. FF7 not only has dwarfed 6 in sales, metacritic score, and fan following, but 6 largely owes its popularity to the lasting legacy that 7 had in blowing open the JRPG market in the West.

[joesunday]

Lost Odyssey should have gotten an honorable mention.

[grizzb]

YES! Skies of Arcadia needs a remake or remaster!