d8100c No.13913585
what are the best jrpg games?
apart from final fantasy and dragon quest
doesn't matter which console
993431 No.13913616
One Way Heroics is cool if you like every new game being a new game plus.
76ef16 No.13913625
>JRPG
>Japanese roleplaying game
>you don't roleplay
e8dbaf No.13913628
>>13913585
>what are the best jrpg games?
>what are the best Japanese roleplaying game games?
Consider what the full-length of what you're trying to say is before submitting it. Anyhow, "best" is probably subjective, and it's worth considering how divisive JRPGs tend to be amongst anons. Are you just looking for general ideas for things to play, places to start if you're not experienced with the (sub)genre, or just want a thread about JRPGs?
d8100c No.13913635
>>13913628
what are the best jrpg sounds weird
i'm looking for places to start that aren't ff or dragon quest
e8dbaf No.13913644
>>13913635
>what are the best jrpg sounds weird
How about "what are the best jrpgs?" then? An "s" is a thing, you know.
>i'm looking for places to start that aren't ff or dragon quest
Are you not fond of either series, simply already aware of both series, or have you played the ones in each you want to play? Just trying to know how that effects things for you.
d8100c No.13913652
>>13913644
i guess what are the best jrpgs? works
i'm aware of both series
46a840 No.13913673
>>13913625
>he doesn't larp as his party leader and uses stuffed toys as the part
>he doesn't dress up his party in outfits, ranging from saucepans for helmets or your sisters undergarments for the bunny suit
>he doesn't slice/burn/freeze his party as the game dictates
>he doesn't care for and restore his party with medical implements when he heals them
>he doesn't have semi-lewd and handholding interactions with the stuffed rabbit dressed in his sister's panties and stockings
Are you actually fucking gay or something, anon?
e8dbaf No.13913696
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>>13913652
Well, there's a lot of various JRPG series out there (and even amongst the turn-based ones, there's those with more active input combat compared to stock menu based ones). Edited copypasta:
>If you want some decent starting places, consider Final Fantasy VI (IV, V, and VII are also rather well liked), Dragon Quest (III, IV, and V tend to be fan favorites), Paper Mario (both the N64 and Gamecube ones; also Super Mario RPG for the SNES, though it’s not quite the same), Mario and Luigi (especially Superstar Saga on the GBA), and Chrono Trigger for turn-based/ATB systems. Tales of Eternia/Symphonia/Vesperia and some of the Mana games if you want real-time combat. Also plenty of other series out there (Baten Kaitos, Breath of Fire, Grandia, Legend of Heroes, Lost Kingdoms, Lufia, Lunar, Metal Max, Mother, Phantasy Star, SaGa, Shadow Hearts, Shin Megami Tensei, Star Ocean, Suikoden, Valkyrie Profile, Wild Arms, etc), as well as standalone games (Infinite Space, Lagrange Point, Radiant Historia, Rogue Galaxy, Skies of Arcadia, The World Ends With You, etc) if you find yourself liking them. That’s not to say that you have to follow a particular order for getting started with the (sub)genre either, just that some might be easier to get into as someone newly looking into them, than someone that already enjoys them.
>That’s also not taking into account the swath of tactical JRPGs as well: Dept. Heaven, Disgaea (as well as various other NIS tactical games like Makai Kingdom, Phantom Brave, and Soul Nomad), Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, Front Mission, Langrisser & Growlanser, Ogre Battle & Tactics Ogre, Shining Force, Super Robot Wars to name some.
>Big thing to keep in mind is that there's a lot to pick from (even more if you're willing to look beyond the mainstream for more niche franchises like Atelier and Ar Tonelico, or go for fan-translated ones as well, as JRPGs are popular to patch into English, even if they can take a damn long time to translate due to script size), and even if one particular series or gameplay style doesn't do it for you, try another one as opposed to writing them all off from a bad experience.
d8100c No.13913709
>>13913696
nice list
thanks anon
f00ec5 No.13913713
>>13913585
>Demon's Souls
>Dark Souls
>Dragon's Dogma
<b-but those aren't jrpgs!
They are by definition JRPGs. A JRPG is an RPG made in Japan by Japanese people, just like a WRPG is an RPG made in the West by Europeans or Americans.
d8100c No.13913715
>>13913713
you're right they are jrpgs
e29bbf No.13913724
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If you care more about gameplay, this one is for you.
4dcaa7 No.13913733
dfa454 No.13913741
>>13913585
I don't know if they're the best, but Grandia is very, very good. The only real flaws with it are the voice acting and the load times(and even those are pretty decent by PS1 standards) and, depending on your tastes, how long the story takes to get going. I personally don't mind it because I think it helps to build the characters and general feel of the game, but if you don't like slow starts it may get on your nerves. Chrono Trigger is also very good, but you probably wouldn't be interested in it because it's more or less a cross between Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.
dfa454 No.13913744
>>13913741
*I don't know if it's the best
d8100c No.13913746
>>13913741
it doesn't have to be the best
but enjoyable
390ed6 No.13913754
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>>13913739
>>13913733
PD only had one JRPG, Saga. Second, I can tell you actually haven't played Saga considering your webm is from fucking Orta you poser faggot.
f00ec5 No.13913756
>>13913715
Go check out the Ys series, starting with Oath in Felghana to see if it's up your alley.
390ed6 No.13913758
>>13913741
Grandia II is also great if you don't mind the linearity. Battle system is superb, and it's the only Grandia game that has remotely listenable vice acting.
If anything, stay the fuck away from Grandia III. It's fucking boring as shit.
e8dbaf No.13913774
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>>13913709
No problem. Used to lurk /jrpgg/ some years back, so that certainly helped with my awareness of what's out there to try, so I try to help keep that awareness spreading.
>>13913733
>>13913754
Any idea how good Yabause's PS3 homebrew port is at this point, and if it would be able to run PDS? The fact that brewology says the last version releases for it was a v0.1 in 2010, it makes me doubtful.
76ef16 No.13913783
>>13913673
are you coming onto me homo
e8dbaf No.13913787
>>13913758
I still wish the PS2 port of Grandia II wasn't apparently botched.
390ed6 No.13913811
>>13913787
There's always the PC version.
>>13913774
You're better off emulating Saga in SSF or Mednafen.
8aeebf No.13913900
>>13913585
Well if it's not from japan I'm playing Anachronox right now. I'll get back to you when I'm finished.
32a150 No.13915883
I just finished Trails in the Sky FC and started playing SC, it's looking like my favorite Japanese JRPG role playing game game. Also Breath of Fire 3 is another of my favorites but the random battles are a pain in the ass.
273384 No.13915895
panzer dragoon saga obviously
4c644e No.13915915
if you mean jrpg as in "something like final fantasy and dragon quest" none they are all shit, maybe pokemon showdown (its shit, but you can have fun with the other users)
if you mean jrpg as an rpg made in the literal country japan by Japanese people for Japanese people then no-one outside of 2chan knows about them
d2660b No.13915924
>>13913585
Just play Wizardry instead all those shitty jap clones, retard.
273384 No.13915931
>>13915915
shh, jrpgs don't exist, everyone knows the only true jrpgs are dungeons and dragons (1974, tabletop) and wizardry and ultima
273384 No.13916010
>>13915974
>inferior version of grandia
c'mon now
892d7b No.13916065
>>13913585
Earthbound and I also pick worms out of my asshole
1ff391 No.13916074
>>13916066
Why not just post a list instead of spamming cover art?
2a4d0b No.13916087
> JRPG
> Good
> Final Fantasy
JRPGs created before the year 2005.
2a4d0b No.13916109
Also we have some faggot spamming images of mainly bad games.
390ed6 No.13916119
>>13916022
>infamously shit PSP versions of Legend of Heroes
>>13916030
>shitty English versions of BoF
>>13916066
>Dark Dawn
>>13916072
>Tales of the Goddamn Tempest
>>13916088
>Lunar on the GBA when you already posted the PS1 version
>Lufia on GBA
You don't play any of these games you post, do you?
390ed6 No.13916121
>>13916120
Please stop posting you nigger.
2a4d0b No.13916127
>>13916119
>You don't play any of these games you post, do you?
Of course he doesn't. Else he wouldn't put something like Ao no Kiseki in a thread like this.
ec3a26 No.13916132
ok, thats all.
>>13916119
i play them all
>>13916109
>spamming
fuck off
>>13916074
go on, images are posted do what ever you want
>>13916010
in my opinion, the PSX version was better.
2a4d0b No.13916138
>>13916132
>i play them all
> Posts Ao no Kiseki
I can't believe a sperg like yourself has learned enough moonspeak to coherently play a Ao no Kiseki.
ec3a26 No.13916144
>>13916138
>Ao no Kiseki
do you live under a rock anon? there is a english patch out!
390ed6 No.13916150
>>13916132
>playing shitty games like Dark Dawn, Tales of the Tempest, the shitty PSP of Legend of Heroes.
>recommending them as must play JRPGs
Yeah, sure you do.
>>13916132
>Grandia PS1
>shitty textures
>shit localization
>long load times
>better than the Saturn version
ec3a26 No.13916162
>>13916150
what's up with the cherry picking?
390ed6 No.13916173
>>13916162
What's up with spamming shitty games in a must play JRPGs thread?
ec3a26 No.13916186
>>13916173
>best JRPG
>only my opinion count
you really need to put some objectively large dick in your mouth, your whiny ass faggotry is beyond this niggerversum
390ed6 No.13916198
>>13916186
>you really need to put some objectively large dick in your mouth, your whiny ass faggotry is beyond this niggerversum
>he says while whining about his shitty taste in games and posting nigger tier English
2a4d0b No.13916206
ec3a26 No.13916211
>>13916198
another one for you just for you
in my opinion, Grandia III was/is a Masterpiece.
390ed6 No.13916238
>>13916211
>Grandia III was/is a Masterpiece
You don't deserve those dubs.
Try learning English before posting again.
ec3a26 No.13916256
>>13916238
i have more for you
Metroid games are boring as fuck. And the only Castlevania that is superior is image related.
390ed6 No.13916267
>>13916256
We get it, you're shitposting.
ec3a26 No.13916284
>>13916267
If this is a bait, why do you keep biting?
It is just my opinion, on my side, i give zero fucks what you think or what you like, goon and play what ever you want.
FF9 is the best FF titel in the serie
390ed6 No.13916288
>>13916284
>It is just my opinion
A wrong opinion.
>i give zero fucks
Obviously, hence your shit taste and baiting.
ec3a26 No.13916295
>>13916288
so does you.
>wrong opinion
oh vey'
ecf33f No.13916400
Are there any JRPGs that does story telling similar to the way Suikoden 5 did? I haven't played any of the other Suikoden so I don't know how they compare.
The first couple hours at the start of the game that set up the setting well were nice because it pulled me right into the game, and as it went on it made me care about the characters. So I guess what I'm asking for is a JRPG that doesn't have some cookie cutter story with cookie cutter companions, but something more lively and interesting.
a2b7ba No.13916420
>>13916400
All Suikoden are pretty good in that regard. 2 being the best at it and 3 being the most experimental with the storytelling by having multiple conflicting POV protagonists in different chapters (something akin to FF6 after the battle in the river with Ultros, but in Suiko 3 it spans the entire fucking game).
I'd recommend playing both if you liked 5 and then consider playing 1 and 4 (which is the worst of the bunch) if you loved your time with the series.
ecf33f No.13916443
>>13916420
Thanks, I'll give `em a shot after all. If you have any other recommendations they'd be much appreciated.
a2b7ba No.13916469
>>13916443
The Legend of Heroes series is a discount Suikoden in this regard, but it is a REALLY slow burn. Suiko 5 intro is long and slow, but with a great pay off. But that intro lasts about 7-15h in a 60-70h game. Legend of Heroes is like, the first entire 40h game of each trilogy (and there are like multiple trilogies on that series) is akin to that Suiko 5 intro, setting up a lot of big payoffs for the sequels by getting you to know the characters and the world. Some people say it is well worth it and that it is even better than Suikoden at this, but I think it is inferior because it has too much padding and long stretches of "nothing happens" to be worthwhile. So your mileage may vary.
ecf33f No.13916516
>>13916469
I forgot I started Trails in the Sky before my old computer shat itself, that's something I want to go back to and finish as well. The only thing I'm worried about with the Legend of Heroes series is the translation since I recall Estelle saying some dodgy things that made me question whether the translation is accurate or translators are being faggots as usual. NISA and the like have made me a paranoid mess
ecf33f No.13916534
>>13916516
Example of what I mean
f03e6c No.13922664
>>13913585
>what are the best jrpg
Say no more.
7a0953 No.13922687
>>13916072
>still no luminous arc 3 english patch
49b1e0 No.13923655
>>13913585
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Mother 3
Lunar 1 and 2
Grandia (first one only)
Skies of Arcadia
Phantasy Star IV
Chrono Trigger
Paper Mario 1 and 2
Lufia 2
Vagrant Story
Those Mario & Luigi games (Made by squaresoft members after the exodus)
Beware of shounen garbage that idiots always recommend like Suikoden 2, persona series, golden sun, legend of dragoon, breath of fire etc
37b1fd No.13923676
>>13913625
>roleplaying
thank god the Jap's never adopted that shit. JRPG's stuck to the fun mechanics and throw out all the homosexuality.
97cc49 No.13924077
>>13923655
Funny because the Persona original trilogy is better than most of those.
068a2b No.13925263
>here 100 games, 70+ hours long each
>enjoy :^)
Every thread.
647124 No.13925275
>>13925263
>thread about jrpgs
>complaining about game length
anon pls
390ed6 No.13925284
>>13925263
>waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah rpgs are long
Sup >>>/cuckchan/ ?
068a2b No.13925308
>>13925275
In better world anons would just put one game in one post and write at least a paragraph what makes it special and stand out of hundreds of others.
For example BOF4.
On the surface it has amazing art style and animation, very unique world and extremely lickable characters, no exceedingly quircky or cute ones, that people usually find annoying.
It's reinforced by very fast and expressive animations making turn-based combat feel very fast and energetic.
And finally ALL your characters get exp in combat, and you can swap them at any time in-combat as well, eleminating annoying situations where you're forced to grind or use unvanted characters.
But underneath it all is very dark and tragic story about violoence, torture and humans being irredeemable shitbags in general.
"Villain" doesn't want to kill humans just because from get go, you get to experience first hand how he comes to conclusion why humanity should be fucking removed and you, as a main character, given a choice to either support or oppose him.
No (you)s for 390ed6 though.
You're the cuckchanner.
fd81d8 No.13925829
>apart from final fantasy and dragon quest
You've played all JRPGs both gameplay and storywise, then.
33d2e8 No.13925877
>>13925263
<haha long games are dumb
<what will superior Western games do now that people don't want to spend $60 for a 5 hour single player game?!?!
<single player games are over!
1a47bd No.13925881
>>13925263
Oh no I can't play every rpg in three seconds
RPGs give you the most bang for your buck and you complain? Should every 60 buck game be 3 seconds long because your attention span is that of a fucking rock?
ce8c0a No.13925882
I know all about roleplaying I just pissed in a guys mouth while he pretended I was his mom. Ask me anything.
390ed6 No.13925923
390ed6 No.13925932
>>13925308
>gets btfo for being a whiny casual that needs to play short games for children
>NO UR CUCKCHAN
What's it like having aids?
390ed6 No.13925948
>>13925308
Also
>everyone do this one specific pretencious thing and spoonfeed instead of posting images on an imageboard or making lists and letting OP do his own research
Goddamn nigger kys
d97655 No.13926019
d97655 No.13926023
>>13925932
>>13925948
In fairness "dumping games" unto people is something a chart can accomplish just as well
ec3a26 No.13926054
>>13925948
all you did so far in this thread was just yelling at people. How about you kill yourself.
5c81b6 No.13926927
>>13915974
these are actually a must play for everyone who likes JRPG's.
35d100 No.13927523
>>13915982
>>13915974
>>13915988
>>13915991
>>13915996
>>13916003
>>13916013
>>13916019
>>13916022
>>13916025
>>13916030
>>13916031
>>13916038
>>13916043
>>13916052
jesus christ man, what are you?
> the no childhood PS fanboy.png
how literally every jrpg out there be the best one?
and ps: no faggot in this thread yet mentioned FF7 or even Chrono Trigger
35d100 No.13927526
>>13926515
technically not a jrpg, since it plays like strategy
69e50e No.13927570
>>13924077
But the first 2 persona is super hard games
ec3a26 No.13927649
cute, being offended and fucking it up, just cute.
>>13927523
>no faggot in this thread yet mentioned FF7 or even Chrono Trigger
>>13913585
>apart from final fantasy and dragon quest
56824c No.13927664
>>13923676
Seriously is there no cooldown to this lightning bolt? It's OP as fuck. Would suck to larp with some tryhard wanker who just spams some imba spell like that.
390ed6 No.13927691
>>13927649
All you've done is spam images.
>WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH UR A MEANIE
Goddamn nigger kill yourself
>>13926054
>fucking it up
>he says spamming games he's never played