The Best JRPG of every year (1990 to 2023)

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  • @iwasntlooking87
    @iwasntlooking87 10 місяців тому +49

    It's a shame Lost Odyssey didn't make the list. One of the best turn based RPG's out there. The story is fantastic.

    • @chupitolepame5357
      @chupitolepame5357 8 місяців тому +1

      Currently playing it again on Xenia! amazing underrated game!

    • @xneutralgodx
      @xneutralgodx 5 місяців тому +1

      Why did it not make it

    • @ShikiTikki
      @ShikiTikki 4 місяці тому

      and the most deserted ignored rpg of all time lol

    • @LN-Lifer
      @LN-Lifer 4 місяці тому +1

      I so wanted to love the game.
      Bought it upon release
      Lost interest about halfway thru
      I've revisited a few times since but nothing changes

    • @adrianomp1895
      @adrianomp1895 4 місяці тому +1

      Though it is a good game, Lost Odyssey has just too many cringey moments. The narrative, based on text rather than cutscenrs, doesn't help either.

  • @alexgor5346
    @alexgor5346 10 місяців тому +20

    1998 Xenogears, most underlooked JRPG of all time, but the coolest one.

  • @kerplunk1195
    @kerplunk1195 10 місяців тому +32

    Shadow hearts covenant one of my favorites of all time but still very underrated. You're the real deal bro for including it on the list.

    • @NuminorTheFool
      @NuminorTheFool 10 місяців тому +1

      As someone who is a bit of an RPG nut, I cannot agree more. The Shadowheart series is perhaps one of the best that's ever existed and Shadow hearts 1 & 2 combined are my favourite RPG of all time, considering that both of them together is a 'complete' story. Just sad really that the third installment was just a giant let down compared to what had come before.

  • @TheSteelers4190
    @TheSteelers4190 10 місяців тому +20

    Look at how FF dominated this list. Hoping the Remake trilogy brings this franchise back to being consistently great

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +7

      FF was unmatched for a while there. With Remake, Rebirth and XVI, I like where the series is going.

    • @Dudewitbow
      @Dudewitbow 10 місяців тому +2

      because Square during the PS1/early PS2 era held most of the industry talent for JRPGs. it was only after some of then left to other companies where Square had competition (e.g Xeno series and how it went from Square, to Bandai Namco, to Nintendo). PS2 era, especially after FFX was an arms race between companies and which jrpg would win depended on your preferences as it'd be a long time till the next final fantasy was out (barring 11 being an MMO, 12 didnt come out till 2006). For example in 2003, I'm a big homer for Dark Cloud 2 (Dark Chronicle for anyone outside of NA) which cemented Level-5 to being a major JRPG dev.

  • @BrianD0313
    @BrianD0313 10 місяців тому +59

    I'm amazed Tales of Vesperia, Dragon Quest 5, 8, 11, and Radiant Historia aren't on this list.

    • @fade2black001
      @fade2black001 10 місяців тому +7

      and SO4 is.... Perhaps the worst SO game ever made

    • @codynoth4183
      @codynoth4183 10 місяців тому +4

      @@fade2black001 I agree with this 100%. I've played every Star Ocean so far, with 2 being the best in my opinion but I could not be bothered going past the first 15 minutes of SO4. It just felt...lifeless.

    • @tums666
      @tums666 10 місяців тому

      ToV and DQ11 are on my GOAT list with Persona 5, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Trails of Cold Steel 2, and FFX literally all the best in their respective series. And the definitive /final mix/ Royal editions all carry this home.

    • @lspuria8440
      @lspuria8440 9 місяців тому +1

      Dragon quest 5 was one of the best 90s rpgs I've played. I didn't realize how tight competition is though because Lunar, the game that beat out Dragon quest 5, looks pretty advance for 92. Haven't played that game but it would have to come to the execution because their is something very special about Dragon quest 5.

    • @xneutralgodx
      @xneutralgodx 5 місяців тому

      Wild arms alter code f

  • @amineelouati6496
    @amineelouati6496 10 місяців тому +17

    Personally; I'll always be grateful to FFVII. It's the game that made me love the genre and also the 1st game that made me buy the memory card for the PsOne.😂

  • @TheMrkoos
    @TheMrkoos 10 місяців тому +275

    Maybe it's just me but Dark Souls (all of them) and Elden Ring are kinda far from jRPG.

    • @jamesneeson5751
      @jamesneeson5751 10 місяців тому +31

      This is kind of interesting. Why would you say that? Clearly it is an RPG from Japan, which seems to be the only real conditions for the label. Are you saying it needs to be anime to be a jrpg?

    • @sanityxgaming6279
      @sanityxgaming6279 10 місяців тому +38

      I agree. The souls borne series are more of western style rpg rather than a jrpg.
      You wouldn't call fallout or oblivion a jrpg. So dark souls wouldn't be one imo.

    • @BzechuanInteractive
      @BzechuanInteractive 10 місяців тому +16

      The distinction between a WRPG and a JRPG is pretty simple.
      Western RPGs PUT you in a story.
      Japanese RPGs TELL you a story.
      In the west, you ARE the main character.
      In Japan, you PLAY the main character.
      The W/R distinction has very little to do with the actual local area the game is created in, and everything to do with style.
      I've never played Elden Ring, but if you follow a linear path with little to no agency on the stories course, that's a JRPG.
      There are weird exceptions to this classification.
      The Witcher III comes to mind and a difficult to place game.
      You play as a main character, with their own personality, their own motives and their own reasons for adventuring requiring little input from the player to justify their place in the plot.
      However, your decisions have far reaching and often difficult to anticipate outcomes that can vary the adventure/story in large ways creating a unique experience player to player.
      It treads both paths.
      It feels right to call it a WRPG, but I couldn't judge someone for calling it a JRPG.

    • @jamesneeson5751
      @jamesneeson5751 10 місяців тому +4

      @theBeetleGoose as a follow up. Would you consider forspoken a jrpg? It has all the elements your require for one, and yet I think most would not consider it. Also, would you consider dragons crown a WRPG? You don't play a specific character in that and are encouraged to role play. And what makes your resist putting the witcher 3 in that same pile? To me, the reason it seems like an outlier is because of the lack of an anime art style.

    • @BartSimpson-rl2uo
      @BartSimpson-rl2uo 10 місяців тому +37

      JRPG = Japanese roleplaying game
      Is it japanese? Yes
      Is it a roleplaying game? Yes
      Then it's a JRPG

  • @tomeeekcz
    @tomeeekcz 10 місяців тому +12

    the lack of Lost Odysey in 2007 is a misunderstanding

  • @dark_antihero
    @dark_antihero 10 місяців тому +31

    Wow excellent list, so many of my all time favorite rpgs are on it. Seeing some of them pop up brought back huge rush of nostalgia

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

  • @Justforvisit
    @Justforvisit 9 місяців тому +3

    25:50 Man, that moment of Silence really adds to the massive impact of the game that follows and that told one of the most epic tales spun across it's two sequels and in the end, with the "Future Redeemed" DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 brought it to such an unparalleled wonderful, satisfying and complete end like no game ever before has done in my ~30 years of gamer career. And I highly doubt anything will anytime soon, considering that Tetsuya Takahashi himself with Xenogears and Xenosagsa refined and reworked and with Xenoblade finally finished his perfect vision of that story....an real life arc of chasing one's perfect dream over 30 years and never giving up until it is done, despite the circumstances.
    Kudos to this legendary trilogy of games and Kudos to Takahashi for having the energy to pull through for 30 years straight!!!

  • @joaoffmoraes
    @joaoffmoraes 2 місяці тому

    Damn mate, great list and memories here! Played all games you shown on their original systems from 1990 until 2004, and played all but 3 titles. Loved that nostalgia hit, thanks!

  • @sewasify
    @sewasify 10 місяців тому +36

    No Dragon Quest 11 is craaaazy

    • @gooey_smoogy
      @gooey_smoogy 10 місяців тому +2

      Right?!

    • @Chase0The0Bass
      @Chase0The0Bass 10 місяців тому +5

      The most perfect classical JRPG released in years with a good enough story and lovable characters to boot.

    • @s1ber1anstorm41
      @s1ber1anstorm41 5 місяців тому

      No xenoblade 2

    • @daphtpunk09
      @daphtpunk09 Місяць тому

      DQ11 is soooo good

  • @justiceforusall7038
    @justiceforusall7038 2 дні тому +1

    dude you got some absolute banger classics on here! Like games that I know that I thought weren't popular because no one has seemingly heard of them lol.

  • @MrValgard
    @MrValgard 10 місяців тому +10

    Playing western RPG since 98' and join jRPGs in 2017, so much content/history/art/knowledge to catch up

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +3

      Yeah! Massive genre. If you want to catch up, I would suggest focusing on the games of the 90s (golden age) before anything else.

    • @dandelves
      @dandelves 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@HellFireRPGsDo you think we have entered another golden age?

    • @arkeshn729
      @arkeshn729 10 місяців тому

      ​@TheMessiahPraiseMeyeah I'm going to play Shadow Hearts on PS3 after I finish Magna Carta 2.
      I didn't even realize how bad my attention span got playing these modern hamster wheel games.

  • @wristcontr0l
    @wristcontr0l 10 місяців тому +2

    That 4-track boss flurry at the end of FFVIII does not get anywhere near the respect it deserves. Yes, Birth of a God straight into One-Winged Angel is all-time, but VIII IMHO blew them out of the water.

  • @sirdenn_j
    @sirdenn_j 10 місяців тому +2

    Persona 4, Persona 3, Star Ocean 3, Tales of the Abyss, Legend of Legaia

  • @akira_kei_
    @akira_kei_ 10 місяців тому +5

    The first game on this list is also my absolute favourite game. I got it when I was 11 years old and it introduced me to RPGs and set me on my path with video games. It was so much bigger than the previous DQ games, but it also felt more grounded because of the great cast of characters. What a fantastic NES game.

    • @akira_kei_
      @akira_kei_ 10 місяців тому

      As for Dragon Quest, I only just recently got to play DQ8 and I really enjoyed it. The characters were great, and the world was a lot of fun to enjoy. It's not an open world game, but the game does a good job of making the world feel big and it rewards the players for pushing the envelope and exploring new places they might not be ready for.

  • @zekdom
    @zekdom Місяць тому

    35:45 - You get massive respect for highlighting Valkyria Chronicles lV!

  • @kaysraffa826
    @kaysraffa826 10 місяців тому +5

    First time I’ve seen someone rank a game other than octopath traveler 2 their best game of 2023, not complaining though great list

  • @Jeremus717
    @Jeremus717 10 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed this list so much. The JRPG genre is experiencing an absolute renaissance after what you rightly point out was a pretty dry decade. So many of my favorite titles were here, and a couple that I keep meaning to get to like the Trails, Valkyria, and Suikoden series. Much love.

  • @lz7ification
    @lz7ification 3 місяці тому +14

    How can people consider Devil May Fantasy XVI a JRPG is beyond me.
    Octopath Traveler II is a true JRPG and the true best of 2023.

    • @pogethedoge
      @pogethedoge 3 місяці тому

      I mean, it's final fantasy with RPG mechanics (albeit not many) so it technically is a jrpg. The best jrpg of 2023 would be sea of stars if the development team wasn't from the West. But I agree with you, octopath is the best jrpg of last year

    • @nicolasjonasson4820
      @nicolasjonasson4820 3 місяці тому

      It feels like I'm clinically insane when I hear people saying all these things about ff16.
      It's like something an alien/AI would do that doesn't understand video games at all, but tries to make an "epic" one.
      It looks and feels like something great, even to the point where you can get fooled into thinking it's a great game.

    • @jbailey690
      @jbailey690 3 місяці тому +2

      Octopath 1 and 2 are complete ass, how anyone can consider them good is beyond me.

    • @tubsy.
      @tubsy. 21 день тому

      ​@@jbailey690 Have you even played Octopath 2?

    • @jbailey690
      @jbailey690 21 день тому

      ​@tubsy. Obviously I have hence my accurate comment.
      Have you graduated highschool?? Are you literate??

  • @unrealeck
    @unrealeck 10 місяців тому +46

    Dark Souls isn't a JRPG. It's made by a Japanese developer I'm well aware, but JRPG is a genre in which games share particular sound, visual and gameplay styles. Souls games are completely outside of that.
    It's why it rarely appears in lists or discussions of JRPGs.

    • @pogethedoge
      @pogethedoge 3 місяці тому

      The genre doesn't really constitute much tho so...

    • @f.b.l.9813
      @f.b.l.9813 3 місяці тому +1

      @@pogethedoge which one? because there are tons of actual JRPGS and tons of Dark Souls copycat games, so much that the "souls-like" term was even made.

    • @pogethedoge
      @pogethedoge 3 місяці тому

      @@f.b.l.9813 jrpg

  • @bardawandrata1823
    @bardawandrata1823 10 місяців тому +1

    Never expected someone would mention the hidden gem, Radiata Stories..

  • @EugeneKurlikin
    @EugeneKurlikin 10 місяців тому +20

    Great list. Xenogears of course is king but man what an era. So many masterpieces. We were lucky to have front row seat during the golden age.

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely. That era was easily the hardest to pick winners

    • @andrewgoens1566
      @andrewgoens1566 4 місяці тому

      ​@HellFireRPGs another sneaky good one was Legend of Legaia!

  • @AlsStuff13
    @AlsStuff13 2 місяці тому

    Can't wait for the rest! Great list so far!!

  • @rontman
    @rontman 2 місяці тому

    Awesome video man

  • @Bull_1112
    @Bull_1112 10 місяців тому +8

    Got introduced to your channel with this video and it was such a cool idea! I really enjoyed watching it

  • @reforgenarsil
    @reforgenarsil 10 місяців тому +4

    Very solid picks; I would’ve included Ys VIII as I absolutely loved that game

  • @albsk2451
    @albsk2451 9 місяців тому +1

    I loved the video! I highly recommend checking out Tactics Ogre (Reborn or Let Us Cling Together) if you're a big fan of Three Houses and its routes :)

  • @seanspear6224
    @seanspear6224 10 місяців тому +11

    ❤🥰 I was born in 1981 and my first actual exposure to jrpg was dragon warrior for nes late in its lifetime with my father bringing home a bunch of nes games I fell in love with the genre.
    However as I’m 42 now it’s hard to play every rpg due to time and responsibilities but man so many games in this list I love .

  • @NuminorTheFool
    @NuminorTheFool 10 місяців тому +1

    Its fun to look at the 00 years as the actual full list of RPGs at that point on the PS2 is staggering compared to current years, and pretty much most of them could be seen as genre defining in some ways with battle systems that were absolute peak innovation.

  • @lloydirving6209
    @lloydirving6209 10 місяців тому +3

    im glad xenogears got an honorable mention at least

  • @acerazor1
    @acerazor1 10 місяців тому +3

    Great list! Needs more persona 4 (maybe golden in 2012?) but I'm deffo gonna try out some of these games!

  • @turnbasedtoddy7664
    @turnbasedtoddy7664 10 місяців тому +6

    Hell yeah!! Lost Odyssey would have been my 2008. That game is so special! They don’t make them like that anymore.

    • @corey2232
      @corey2232 10 місяців тому +1

      I'm guessing he hasn't played it yet, given he said "2008 was an easy year for me," didn't pick Lost Odyssey, yet he has so many Final Fantasy games on this list.
      Valkyria Chronicles is great, but there's a reason so many people call Lost Odyssey "the REAL Final Fantasy 13." It's really that good.

  • @TruePerception
    @TruePerception 10 місяців тому +4

    FFX was the first game I bought myself, even before I bought my PS2.

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +2

      That was the first game I bought for the PS2!

  • @renbruh5482
    @renbruh5482 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for including from software games into your list. Dark souls and elden ring etc have more in common with Japanese games and “jrpgs” than western games than what some of these people believe. Great video! Keep up the good work

  • @jvcobeilish3292
    @jvcobeilish3292 10 місяців тому +6

    New sub here! Great video! Surprised Kindgom Hearts 2 wasn’t here, but seems like you have a great handling of this genre and this video was so interesting! I subbed and look forward to new content!

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. There were some really tough choices to make.

  • @MillillioN
    @MillillioN 10 місяців тому +1

    HELLUA GREAT LIST. Some great choices. The SNES and PS1 era was probably my favourite. I started with Secret of Mana, I loved it.
    I wonder if FF will have a summon as a protagonist, such as Ifrit, either starts off as kick-ass or weak and shabby. As you progress you unlock various special attacks from the different installments. The FF8 animation was the most over the top imo.

  • @Game_Daddy
    @Game_Daddy 3 місяці тому

    we have the same taste buds wehn it comes to games, nice video mate👍

  • @MsBigboss1993
    @MsBigboss1993 10 місяців тому +4

    Great list, keep it up!

  • @XenosbioZ
    @XenosbioZ 10 місяців тому +2

    great list and great video especialy for 2024.. the 50th anniversary of Role-Playing Games!

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks!

    • @XenosbioZ
      @XenosbioZ 10 місяців тому +1

      @@HellFireRPGs here’s my list but based on my definition of Game and jrpg 😂 (and of course only what games I’ve seen the credits for+ USA releases since that’s where I’m from)
      1990 Phantasy Star II
      1991 Final Fantasy II
      1992 (NONE)
      1993 Secret of Mana
      1994 Final Fantasy III
      1995 Chrono Trigger
      1996 Super Mario RPG
      1997 Final Fantasy VII
      1998 Xenogears
      1999 Harvest Moon 64
      2000 Pokemon Gold Silver
      2001 Golden Sun
      2002 Kingdom Hearts
      2003 Xenosaga
      2004 La Pucelle Tactics
      2005 Dragon Quest VIII
      2006 Xenosaga III
      2007 Brave Story New Traveler
      2008 Persona 4
      2009 Mana Khemia 2
      2010 Golden Sun Dark Dawn
      2011 Pokemon Black White
      2012 Xenoblade Chronicles
      2013 Fire Emblem Awakening
      2014 Persona Q
      2015 Xenoblade X
      2016 Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
      2017 NieR Automata
      2018 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 TTGC
      2019 Fire Emblem Three Houses
      2020 Yakuza Like a Dragon
      2021 NieR Replicant
      2022 Pokémon Legends Arceus
      2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 FR
      Also noticed I’ve got no suikoden, gonna go to my corner of shame

  • @ZigzagAwaka2
    @ZigzagAwaka2 9 місяців тому

    Great video! Ever played The Last Story?

  • @magicwordxyzzy
    @magicwordxyzzy 10 місяців тому +1

    Chrono Trigger, FF7, and Xenogears are my top three RPGs, and three of my favorite games in general.

  • @SchuStud
    @SchuStud 10 місяців тому +5

    Everything you said about FF8 is 100% accurate for me too. It was the very first RPG I ever played, and even then what got me hooked was the demo where Rinoa is in your party for the Dollet battle. Then my step dad at the time bought the full game and it was over from there. When I went back to my dad’s (My dad had main custody when I was a kid), I got $25 for my birthday and went to the store to get a new game with my sights set on FF8 and FF8 only. Unfortunately, I got to the store and saw the $40 price tag on FF8 and my heart sank and my dad refused to cover the rest. Defeated, I looked next to it saw FF7 (greatest hits edition) next to it for $20. My 9-year old self thought “I love 8, maybe I’ll like 7.” I turned the case around and saw all the blocky characters and it almost turned me away after how great the character models looked in FF8 by comparison, but I decided to give it a chance. Little did I know I just made the best decision that shaped my childhood and gaming in general for me that if I could go back to that time and thank 9-year old me, I would. Super stoked for FF7R2, and thank you for the trip down memory lane.

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому

      Awesome story mate! Love hearing all the different stories people have the seroes. Thanks for sharing .

  • @dougalm8704
    @dougalm8704 10 місяців тому +39

    "Blitz ball is my favourite mini game" this is when I knew the script was written by AI.

    • @DarksideSunrised
      @DarksideSunrised 10 місяців тому +3

      I liked it as well... :D

    • @coreymuirhead3582
      @coreymuirhead3582 10 місяців тому +6

      LOLOL damn i feel attacked haha was I one of the few who really dove into blitzball and actually enjoyed it?

    • @AGibson723
      @AGibson723 10 місяців тому +2

      Or Passing on Xenogears/Xenosage and Dragon Quest 8. 😂

    • @AgtGophercakes
      @AgtGophercakes 10 місяців тому +1

      Blitzball was a blast

    • @exxy9931
      @exxy9931 10 місяців тому +1

      That minigame is the closest thing to Purgatory on earth...

  • @Cloud92390
    @Cloud92390 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic list, new sub

  • @benyaminaprilianto1577
    @benyaminaprilianto1577 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video, and great picks overall

  • @Caspicum
    @Caspicum 9 місяців тому

    Twilight of the Spirits? My boy, you've done me proud. Shame about no Breath of Fire 3, but releasing in '97, it was a very good year for JRPGs and nothing else had a chance.

  • @realadelphstar
    @realadelphstar 3 місяці тому

    Nice work

  • @JohnOethGuitar
    @JohnOethGuitar 10 місяців тому +1

    I was born in 1990 so this was a pleasant reflection of my life in JRPGs. Great video!

    • @chesster423
      @chesster423 7 місяців тому

      same.. we are so lucky to be born in the golden age of jrpg.
      games today are unfinished, unpolished, paywalled, lacks depth.

  • @tufrabza
    @tufrabza 4 місяці тому

    Excellent list of rpgs, I only wish you had mentioned a few others that came out that year to challenge/solidify your take though.

  • @TheBeggies95
    @TheBeggies95 8 місяців тому +1

    At least you mentioned Skies of Arcadia! Im glad! Best JRPG of all time for me! Although FF7 is the most iconic one

  • @femtrooper
    @femtrooper 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow! What a list! Love this idea BTW!

  • @scottb8540
    @scottb8540 9 місяців тому

    Your inflection makes you sound like you’re narrating an action movie. I love it

  • @KratosAurionPlays
    @KratosAurionPlays 10 місяців тому +5

    Love me a good jrpg. I've played 18 of the games on your list lol

  • @Oscar-x8n6e
    @Oscar-x8n6e 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh maaaaaaan…Radiata stories over Kingdom hearts 2 must be a crime of some sort 😂

  • @CrocanteOK
    @CrocanteOK 10 місяців тому

    Remember that XI is 11 and IX is 9 for the time stamps. Great video :D

  • @planwithelizabeth
    @planwithelizabeth 6 місяців тому

    wow great list, I really enjoyed star ocean 4 too. thank you for giving ni no kuni and xillia 2 some love :)

  • @carlosraimundo4380
    @carlosraimundo4380 3 місяці тому

    Happy that you mentioned radiata stories, this is a awesome game

  • @travismorse5050
    @travismorse5050 8 місяців тому

    I love the souls series and am happy to see you include them in your list! Great list.
    Did you like Dragon Quest 11?

  • @humantacos9800
    @humantacos9800 10 місяців тому +1

    I had lost interest in rpgs until ps4. Man they had so many great games

  • @XChronicHash
    @XChronicHash 10 місяців тому +1

    How did they pump out a mainline FF like every year back then?

  • @space1546
    @space1546 10 місяців тому +13

    2006 was Persona 3, 2007 was Persona 3 FES, 2009 was Persona 3 Portable, and 2024 is Persona 3 Reload. (I like Persona 3)

    • @TheRscamaro90
      @TheRscamaro90 10 місяців тому

      The lack of either Persona 3 or Persona 4 on this list was disappointing. I thought at least P4G would make it. I can kind of understand P3 not making it as it was kinda rough around the edges (not saying it makes it bad, P3 might actually be my favorite one) but I do get it

    • @space1546
      @space1546 10 місяців тому

      @@TheRscamaro90 I'd put Golden on a best games list but not a best JRPG list. The story was amazing but that combat was atrocious. Absolutely busted balance and boring boss fights. They way overcorrected with the difficulty and made a 9/10 murder mystery with 2/10 combat that you just kinda sat through to get to the story.

    • @siphons5737
      @siphons5737 10 місяців тому

      Maybe for 2006 but 2007 no, I don't think you've played trails in the sky the third and that's understandable since you need to have played 2 games before it but that game is a gem, the character are incredible and the story is great as it's own, but also as a start to the rest of the serie, it tells everything you need to know for the futur games as well as it gives you enough hype for you to want to play the other games

    • @space1546
      @space1546 10 місяців тому

      @@siphons5737 Persona 3 does all that plus some without making you play the previous 3 games. (Persona 2 was actually two games) You can't really beat Persona in terms of character writing and the story for 3 was particularly good. It also pretty much invented the modern SMT combat system which is a big deal.

    • @unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701
      @unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701 10 місяців тому

      FF7 Rebirth is 2024…

  • @robynwolph3836
    @robynwolph3836 10 місяців тому

    I LOVE RPG'S. Glad I found your channel.

  • @ofortunao5945
    @ofortunao5945 5 місяців тому

    No Brave Story: New Traveler from 2006/2007? Missed a good one there. Also Eternal Sonata from 2007 is a blast and a unique story. Thanks for including Radiata Stories! Fantastic game!!

  • @uppernimbus
    @uppernimbus 10 місяців тому +5

    This is a really cool idea for a video! I'm so glad you've got Xenoblade on this list, I love that series with a passion!

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +2

      Of course! XbC3 was so close to winning 2022, but elden ring was too good.

    • @mathewhosier9739
      @mathewhosier9739 10 місяців тому +1

      I could never get into xenoblade because of it being exclusive on switch, I play 90% of my JRPGs on PS5 so it never made my cut, just not a fan of playing JRPGs on a handheld, it just feels awkward to me, JRPGs are gaming chair games in front of a big 4K 120hz TV with HDR and VRR

    • @ReagwinplaysRPGs
      @ReagwinplaysRPGs 10 місяців тому +4

      @@mathewhosier9739How about you play your Switch on the tv.

    • @ReagwinplaysRPGs
      @ReagwinplaysRPGs 10 місяців тому

      @@mathewhosier9739How about you get into Xenoblade Chronicles & play with the Switch on the tv.

  • @Protege385
    @Protege385 10 місяців тому +1

    I love dq iv so much. Great start

  • @keymo9480
    @keymo9480 10 місяців тому +2

    Niiiiice! This will give me some good ideas on some LP’s to watch!

  • @finalfayth9165
    @finalfayth9165 10 місяців тому +7

    I AGREE WITH YOU ON MOST TITLES except for 2003 star ocean 3, 2005 dragon quest 8, 2007 valkery profile 2, 2018 dragon quest 11, 2021 shinmegami tensei V

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +2

      Yeah awesome. It was hard to dismiss most of them, but I really hate SO3, haha. DQ games were very unlucky. Thanks for the feedback!

    • @badmeetsevil6163
      @badmeetsevil6163 10 місяців тому +1

      2001 should’ve been Golden Sun instead of FFX.

    • @demetst760
      @demetst760 10 місяців тому

      @@badmeetsevil6163 delusional

    • @arkeshn729
      @arkeshn729 10 місяців тому

      Star Ocean 3? That plot twist tried to kill the franchise.

  • @williamhawkins542
    @williamhawkins542 10 місяців тому +1

    the only way to explain the lack of Lost Odyssey is that you never owned an Xbox 360

  • @CaioBelmonte
    @CaioBelmonte 4 місяці тому

    A bunch of good games in the list! Really great, gonna try a few 💪🏻

  • @Painmaster212
    @Painmaster212 5 місяців тому

    Nice list and I agree with most of the early ones! It seems you started using the Japanese release dates in the beginning but then moved to NA dates?

  • @NotsewTheGreat
    @NotsewTheGreat 4 місяці тому

    Having Final Fantasy IV, VI, VII, VIII IX, X, and XVI shows what a great series it is.
    I'm playing through IVs DS remake right now, and it truly is such a charming game.
    Already beat VII, VIII, and X

  • @michaelsouthern2600
    @michaelsouthern2600 10 місяців тому

    Amazing list, I have only not played Phantasy Star 4 & Nier Automata and would have about 75% similarities and that was usually 1 of your called out honorable mentions.

  • @RobNZ64
    @RobNZ64 7 місяців тому

    I love your passion for JRPGs!

  • @Cats_N_Doodles2018
    @Cats_N_Doodles2018 3 місяці тому

    YOOOO VALKYRIA CHRONICLES MENTION!!! My dad n I loveeee this game, and I was surprised to see it on this list!

  • @astrea555
    @astrea555 10 місяців тому +1

    Remember when people used to say that jrpgs are dying? And yet you have an hard time deciding on a single one per years :D

  • @AshflowEX
    @AshflowEX 10 місяців тому +4

    Saw the title and had to check it out. ❤

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +2

      I'm glad you did! Thanks!

  • @ahmedkhamis3502
    @ahmedkhamis3502 10 місяців тому

    great list !

  • @BradPrichard
    @BradPrichard 10 місяців тому +4

    I was skeptical of a lot of this list (I am NOT a FF8 defender), but then you said Shadow Hearts: Covenant, so we're cool.

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +1

      Haha, Shadow Hearts is the best way to win people over 😄

    • @BradPrichard
      @BradPrichard 10 місяців тому +2

      @@HellFireRPGs And you at least mentioned Vagrant Story ;)
      And I still think Suikoden 3 is the best Suikoden game!

  • @nbamaniac
    @nbamaniac 3 місяці тому +2

    2023 = octopath traveler 2

  • @dandelves
    @dandelves 10 місяців тому +1

    Have only been playing rpgs since 2018 but xenoblade chronicles has to be my favourite series so far. XC1 for the story & XC3 for the characters

  • @gallegostoledo
    @gallegostoledo 10 місяців тому

    nice video and list, worth checking some of these games! In the markers your noted FFIX -9 as "FFXI -11"

  • @Justforvisit
    @Justforvisit 9 місяців тому

    13:48 Aahhh, the Magnum Opus of Squaresoft. A masterpiece of a game and a masterpiece of a JRPG.

  • @dhdurhueur-qe5pn
    @dhdurhueur-qe5pn 10 місяців тому +15

    Suikoden over Xenogears is a choice

    • @TheBeggies95
      @TheBeggies95 8 місяців тому +4

      A goated one

    • @patricko9129
      @patricko9129 4 місяці тому +3

      talk to any jrpg fan and they’ll all say either xenogears or suikoden 2 is their favorite game. never realized they came out the same year, what a year lol

    • @chriswhinery925
      @chriswhinery925 4 місяці тому

      A correct choice. Suikoden 2 is in the running for best jRPG of all time, not just that year.

  • @millamaxwell7781
    @millamaxwell7781 3 місяці тому

    What’s games the thumbnail from?

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  3 місяці тому

      The Trails series and Xenoblade 3.

  • @alexxgaigler6098
    @alexxgaigler6098 10 місяців тому

    great vid bro

  • @allenofblacksteel9169
    @allenofblacksteel9169 9 місяців тому

    Trails in the sky 3rd is like a fan service game that you'll be able to control all character up to date of sky trails without losing them by story mode.
    Ahah this remind me of Trails into reveries in which you can now recruit and control everyone playable from crossbell to date of cold steel last arc.

  • @jjjsong0
    @jjjsong0 3 місяці тому +2

    2017 should be Dragon Quest XI, 2018 should be Octopath Traveler, 2023 should be Octopath Traveler 2.

  • @iris089
    @iris089 10 місяців тому

    I agree on almost everything. Great list.

  • @felman87
    @felman87 10 місяців тому

    Oh yeah. Shadow Hearts 2 is one of my favorites. So glad it got best RPG of 2004 on your list.

  • @jareton
    @jareton 10 місяців тому +1

    It’s a crime that Xenogears not in the list.

  • @thegeakshow
    @thegeakshow 10 місяців тому

    Great video bro! I agree with most of your list actually. Its funny though listening to the list you can physically see when the RPGs just dropped off the map ( I blame the FPS movement) lol Glad my favorite genre has picked back up and is looking rather healthy.
    I think the Switch really helped usher in the love for role-playing again with mix of ports and new IPs and I might have to agree with Atlus Persona 5 really helped too because a few years after FFX till then were liltte Dry Dry Desert.

  • @mcgeorgeofthejungle6204
    @mcgeorgeofthejungle6204 10 місяців тому

    This is my first memory of Phantasy Star IV
    Walk 5 steps - battle - walk another 5 steps - battle - rinse and repeat. I get it -- it was designed to force you to level up, but it was so time consuming and I literally got fed up with it all lol

  • @Chamele7n
    @Chamele7n 10 місяців тому

    You’re brave for putting FFVIII, Dark Souls 2, Cold Steel 1, and FFXVI on this haha awesome list!

  • @SayzNet
    @SayzNet 10 місяців тому

    Does anybody know the origin of the images in the intro sequence right before it switches to Yakuza at 0:21? I really like the style.
    As other already said, some games on this list are not JRPGs though...

    • @HellFireRPGs
      @HellFireRPGs  10 місяців тому +1

      Before 21 seconds is the Star Ocean 2 remake. After that point is 13 Sentinels. Both are awesome JRPGs 👌

    • @UnfiltedReality
      @UnfiltedReality 10 місяців тому

      Yakuza like a dragon is a TurnBased JRPG and one of the best ive played

    • @astrths1228
      @astrths1228 10 місяців тому +1

      Bro they think jrpg=turn based which is just wrong

    • @SayzNet
      @SayzNet 10 місяців тому +1

      @@astrths1228 Well, it's more of a mix of art style, narration and gameplay that make the genre, turn-based combat is not mandatory.
      I would have no issue calling the Tales of series or Secret of Mana JRPGs mainly because of the art style and narration, even though they are defined as Action RPGs on Wikipedia (just like the Souls), but it doesn't click with me for the Souls series. Probably because they're more focused on sweating blood and learning precise patterns than the others.

  • @unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701
    @unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701 10 місяців тому

    Great list overall

  • @RDreamer
    @RDreamer 10 місяців тому +1

    For my money, the best JRPG of 2023 was Octopath Traveler 2, which accomplished the Herculean task of taking a flawless game, Octopath Traveler 1, and improving on it in every conceivable way.

    • @HalfTK
      @HalfTK 10 місяців тому +2

      Flawless ? Wtf , its storylines are horrible and super boring.

    • @tubsy.
      @tubsy. 21 день тому

      Flawless? Buddy, the Roman Empire didn't reach as far as you just did.

  • @Justforvisit
    @Justforvisit 9 місяців тому

    13:20 So did I....so did we all. And FF VIII still holds the credit for being the first ever FF that had a completely vocalized song in it. When people talk about "Cinema Magic" for the greatest moments of Hollywood blockbusters, that for sure is an instance of "Video Game Magic" right there on the Ragnarok.

  • @TitansSoul
    @TitansSoul 10 місяців тому

    Cool list! I will check all of these games out