What's your favorite JRPGs?

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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and this is my first topic .

I recently got addicted to JRPGs after playing some of the greatest games of the genre (Like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 5, Devil Survivor Overclocked, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 Golden, and a ton more). This niche' quickly became one of my favorites.

I think my favorite is Chrono Trigger tied with Persona 3 Portable. CT was my first JRPG (besides pokemon and final fantasy) and it hooked me, with all the endings and stuff. Persona 3 on the other hand had addicting collectible elements, the best story I've ever experienced in a video-game game and some of the most likable characters as well (Shinjiro FTW).

So. I just wondered out of curiosity, to the JRPG players among you, what game in the genre was your favorite and why? Feel free to share.

I liked Lunar:The Silver Star, Suikoden, and Shining Force 1 & 2. Lunar has a great soundtrack, especially the Sega CD version. The Suikoden and Shining Force games have a nice tactical element and plenty of dialogue text.

[quote="staremaster"]I liked Lunar:The Silver Star, Suikoden, and Shining Force 1 & 2. Lunar has a great soundtrack, especially the Sega CD version. The Suikoden and Shining Force games have a nice tactical element and plenty of dialogue text.

I own Lunar on IOS, and didn't touch it for a while. The touch controls are meh, but I need to play it someday. Is the shining force still any good today?

^^I don't see why not. It should work well enough.

EarthBound ( #1 favorite game of all time )
Mother 3
Xenoblade Chronicles
main Pokemon series
Golden Sun series ( we need a 4th game.... )
Final Fantasy IV-X-2, XII and a few other FF titles
Tales series
The Last Story
Magical Vacation & Starsign
Tomato Adventure
Chrono Trigger
Breath of Fire 1-4
Glory of Heracles
Suikoden series
Eternal Sonata
Dragon Quest series ( AKA Dragon Warrior )
.Hack series
Wild Arms 2 & 3 ( only played those 2 in the series )
Rogue Galaxy
Robotrek
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3
Sword of Mana
Legend of Mana

Shin Megami Tensei - Nocturne
Persona 3
Persona 4
Devil Survivor 2
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Record of Agarest War

The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy IX
Bravely Default
Tales of the Abyss
Persona 4
Suikoden 2
Xenoblade Chronicles

My favorite is probably Dragon Warrior III (Dragon Quest).

I don't know if I could make a list of all of the RPGs I've beaten, I'd have to think about it for a while...

Legend of Zelda.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

That was a good game!

I haven't played many JRPGs this decade, whereas I used to play a lot during the 16 bit to the PS2 era. The most recent JRPG I've played was Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii, which was decent. Prior to that was Persona 4 Golden, which has probably been one of the best JRPGs I've played.

I didn't play JRPGs past around 2000 or so. Final Fantasy IX was one of the last and probably my favorite, being a good balance of story and gameplay. I think I spent more time on Final Fantasy VII, but progression was more straightforward and simple so I didn't enjoy it as much. Really the only side quest I got particularly into was chocobo racing.

I rather like Persona, Fire Emblem, and Atelier. I rather like the third and fourth entries in the Persona series, even if the fourth entry is somewhat overidealistic. Fire Emblem has a setting and style of characters I rather like, and Atelier's positive atmosphere sometimes works as an antidepressant for me.