The Huge List of JRPGs

[kyrt]

The following is a list of both series and standalone japanese role-playing games. These are some of the best jrpgs or more interesting ones to come out since the inception. These are mainly titles people consider to be good from people who have played the games. To keep it easy if there is a game with a series of titles I will just put the main series and under it have a spoiler for the games that are within it. If a game is a series and the sequels must be played in a certain order I will mention it.

 

* 7th Dragon

 

 

Spoiler

- 7th Dragon (Japan Only)

- 7th Dragon 2020 (Japan Only)

- 7th Dragon 2020-II (Japan Only)

- 7th Dragon III Code: VFD 

 

 

 

* Albert Odyssey

 

* Alundra Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Alundra

- Alundra II

 

 

* Arc Rise Fantasia

 

* Ar Tonelico Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Ar Tonelico Melody of Elemia

- Ar Tonelico II Melody of Metafalicia

- Ar Tonelico Qoga Knell of Ar Ciel

succeeded by the Surge Concerto Series

- Ciel nosurge

- Ar nosurge

 

 

 

* Arc the Lad Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Arc the Lad I

- Arc the Lad 2

- Arc the Lad 3

- Arc the Lad: Resurrection of the Machine God

- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

- Arc the Lad: End of Darkness

 

 

 

- Astonishia Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Astonishia Story

- Crimson Gem Saga (a.k.a Astonishia Story 2)

 

 

 

* Atelier Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg (Japanese Only)

- Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 (Japanese Only)

- Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 (Japanese Only)

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- Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad (Japanese Only)

- Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 (Japanese Only)

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- Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana

- Atelier Iris: The Azoth of Destiny

- Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm

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- Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis

- Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy

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- Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland

- Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland

- Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland

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- Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk

- Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky

- Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea

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- Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (releases 9-25-15 in Japan)

 

 

 

* Baroque 

 

* Black Rose Valkyrie

 

* Blue Dragon

 

* Brave Fencer Murashi

 

* Bravely Default Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Bravely Default: For the Sequel

- Bravely Second: End Layer

 

 

 

* Breath of Fire Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Breath of Fire

- Breath of Fire 2

- Breath of Fire III

- Breath of Fire IV

- Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter

-Breath of Fire 6 (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Chrono Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Chrono Trigger

- Chrono Cross

 

 

 

* Class of Heroes Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Class of Heroes

- Class of Heroes 2

- Class of Heroes 3 (Announced for 2015)

 

 

 

* Code of Princess

 

* Conception Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Conception 1

- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars

 

 

 

* Cross X Edge

 

* Dark Cloud Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Dark Cloud

- Dark Cloud 2 (a.k.a Dark Chronicle)

 

 

 

* Dept. of Heaven Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Riviera: The Promised Land

- Yggdra Union

- Knights in the Nightmare

- Gungnir

 

 

* Digimon Series

Spoiler

- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

 

* Disgaea Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

- Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories

- Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice

- Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

- Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness

- Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (Releases October 2015)

 

 

 

* Dragon's Crown

 

* Dragon Quest Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Dragon Quest

- Dragon Quest 2: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

- Dragon Quest 3: The Seeds of Salvation

- Dragon Quest 4: Chapters of the Chosen

- Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

- Dragon Quest 6: Realms of Revelation

- Dragon Quest 7: Warriors of Eden

- Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King

- Dragon Quest 9: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

- Dragon Quest 10: Online (Japan Only)

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- Dragon Warrior Monsters

- Dragon Warrior Monster 2

- Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart (Japan Only)

- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

 

 

 

* Drakengard Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Drakengard

- Drakengard 2

- Nier

- Drakengard 3

- Nier Sequel (Announced)

 

 

 

* Enchanted Arms

 

* Ephemeral Fantasia

 

* Eternal Poison

 

* Eternal Sonata

 

* Etrian Odyssey Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Etrian Odyssey I

- Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

- Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

- Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

- Etrian Odyssey V: (Announced)

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- Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

- Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight

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- Etrian Mystery Dungeon (Spring 2015)

 

 

 

* Fairy Fencer F

 

* Fate/Extra Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Fate/Extra

- Fate/Extra CCC (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Final Fantasy Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Final Fantasy

- Final Fantasy II

- Final Fantasy III

- Final Fantasy IV

- Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (sequel to IV)

- Final Fantasy V

- Final Fantasy VI

- Final Fantasy VII

- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (prequel to VII)

- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (sequel to VII)

- Final Fantasy VIII

- Final Fantasy IX

- Final Fantasy X

- Final Fantasy X-2 (sequel to X)

- Final Fantasy XI (Online)

- Final Fantasy XII

- Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

- Final Fantasy XIII

- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (sequel to XIII)

- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (sequel to XIII-2 and XIII)

- Final Fantasy XIV

- FInal Fantasy XV (2016)

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- Final Fantasy Dissidia: 012 Duodecim

- Final Fantasy Tactics

- Final Fantasy Type-0

- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (not a sequel to Tactics)

- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (sequel to Tactics Advance)

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- Saga Frontier

- Saga Frontier 2

- Unlimited Saga

- Saga 2015 (Announced for 2015)

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- Chocobo Dungeon 2

- Chocobo World

- Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

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- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate

- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers

- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

 

 

 

* Fire Emblem Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

- Fire Emblem: Fire Emblem Gaiden (Japan Only)

- Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Japan Only)

- Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japan Only)

- Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Japan Only)

- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Japan Only)

- Fire Emblem: The Sword of Flame

- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

- Fire Emblem: Awakening

- Fire Emblem: Fates (Birthright & Conquest)

 

 

 

* Glory of Heracles

 

* Golden Sun

 

 

Spoiler

- Golden Sun

- Golden Sun: The Lost Age

- Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

 

 

 

* Grandia Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Grandia

- Grandia II

- Grandia Xtreme

- Grandia III

 

 

* Grand Kingdom

 

* GrimGrimoire

 

* Growlanser Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Growlanser I (Japan Only)

- Growlanser: Generations (Games II and III)

- Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time

- Growlanser V: Heritage of War

- Growlanser VI (Sequel to V) (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Guided Fate Paradox

 

* .Hack Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Hack //Infection part 1

- Hack //Mutation part 2

- Hack //Outbreak part 3

- Hack //Quarantine part 4

- Hack //G U Vol 1 Rebirth

- Hack //G U Vol 2 Reminisce

- Hack //G U Vol 3 Redemption

- .Hack//Link (Japan Only)

- .Hack New Project (Announced)

 

 

 

* Hexyz Force

 

* Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth

 

* Hyperdimension Neptunia Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Hyperdimension Neptunia and the remake Re;birth 1

Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 and the remake Re;birth 2: Sisters Generation

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory and remake Re;birth 3 (Announced)

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II 

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Megadimension Neptunia VII

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- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart

 

 

 

* Infinite Undiscovery

 

* Jade Cocoon Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Jade Cocoon

- Jade Cocoon 2

 

 

 

* Jeanne D'Arc

 

* Kingdom Hearts Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (prequel to the main series)

- Kingdom Hearts

- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

- Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days

- Kingdom Hearts II

- Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance

- Kingdom Hearts III (Announced)

 

 

* Langrisser Re: Incarnation - Tensei

 

* La Pucelle Tactics

 

* Last Rebellion

 

* Last Remnant

 

* The Legend of Heroes Series

 

 

Spoiler

- The Legend of Heroes

- The Legend of Heroes II (Japan Only)

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- The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch

- The Legend of Heroes: A Tear in Vermillion

- The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean

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- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 3 (Announced)

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- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of the Cross Bell Steel (Japan Only)

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of the Cross Bell 2 (Japan Only)

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- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2 (Announced)

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 (Announced for Japan)

 

 

 

* Legend of Legaia Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Legend of Legaia

- Legend of Legaia 2: Duel Saga

 

 

 

* Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven

 

* Lost Dimension

 

* Lost Odyssey

 

* Lufia Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Lufia & and the Fortress of Doom

- Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

- Lufia: The Legend Returns

- Lufia: The Ruins of Lore

- Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (action-rpg remake of Lufia II)

 

 

 

* Luminous Arc Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Luminous Arc

- Luminous Arc 2

- Luminous Arc 3 (Japan Only)

- Luminous Arc Infinity (Announced)

 

 

 

* Lunar Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete

- Lunar: Dragon Song (Prequel to Silver Star Story)

 

 

 

* Magic Knight Rayearth

 

* Magna Carta Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Magna Carta: The Phantom of Avalanche

- Magna Carta: Tears of Blood (remake of PoA but different story)

- Magna Carta 2

 

 

 

 

* Makai Kingdom

 

* Mana Series (a.k. Seiken Densetsu Series)

 

 

Spoiler

- Final Fantasy Adventure

- Secret of Mana

- Seiken Densetsu 3 (Japan Only)

- Legend of Mana

- Sword of Mana

- Children of Mana

- Dawn of Mana

- Heroes of Mana

- Rise of Mana (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Mario Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Super Mario RPG

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- Paper Mario

- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

- Super Paper Mario

- Paper Mario: Sticker Star?

 

 

 

* Metal Saga

 

* Mimana Iyar Chronicle

 

* MS Saga: A New Dawn

 

* Mugen Souls

 

 

Spoiler

- Mugen Souls

- Mugen Souls Z

 

 

 

* Muramasa Rebirth

 

* Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

 

* Odin Sphere

 

* Ogre Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Ogre Battle

- Ogre Battle 64

- Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together

- Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis

 

 

 

* Omega Quintet

 

* Operation Darkness

 

* Pandora's Tower

 

* Panzer Dragoon Saga

 

* Parasite Eve Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Parasite Eve

- Parasite Eve II

- Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday

 

 

 

* Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle

 

* Phantasy Star Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Phantasy Star

- Phantasy Star II

- Phantasy Star III

- Phantasy Star IV

- Phantasy Star Online

- Phantasy Star Online Episode III

- Phantasy Star Online II (Japan Only)

- Phantasy Star Universe

- Phantasy Star Portable

- Phantasy Star Portable 2

- Phantasy Star 0

- Phantasy Star

 

 

 

* Pokemon Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Pokemon Red and Blue

- Pokemon Yellow

- Pokemon Gold and Silver

- Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire

- Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

- Pokemon Crystal

- Pokemon Emerald

- Pokemon Platinum

- Pokemon White and Black

- Pokemon White 2 and Black 2

- Pokemon X and Y

- Pokemon OmegaRuby and Alpha Sapphire

Rom Hacks

- Pokemon Green

- Pokemon Adventurers: Red Chapter

- Pokemon Glazed

- Pokemon Light Platinum

- Pokemon Moemon

- Pokemon Shiny Gold

- Pokemon Volt White and Blaze Black

- Pokemon Sweet 

- Pokemon Ash Gray

- Pokemon Uncensored Edition

- Pokemon Dark Rising

- Pokemon Resolute

- Pokemon Snakewood

- Pokemon Not Quite Red or Orange

- Pokemon Quartz & Zinc

 

 

* Project Setsuna

 

* Project X Zone Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Namco X Capcom (Prequel & Japan Only)

- Project X Zone

- Project X Zone 2 (Announced)

 

 

 

* Radiant Historia

 

* Radiata Stories

 

* Record of Agarest War Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Record of Agarest War 1

- Record of Agarest War 2

- Record of Agarest War Zero

- Record of Agarest War: Marriage (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Resonance of Fate

 

* Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

 

* Rogue Galaxy

 

* Rondo of Swords

 

* Rune Factory Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Rune Factory

- Rune Factory 2

- Rune Factory Frontier

- Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

- Rune Factory Tides of Destiny

- Rune Factory 4

 

 

 

* Sakura Wars: So Long My Love

 

* Sands of Destruction

 

* Shadow Hearts Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Koudelka (prequel to shadow hearts)

- Shadow Hearts

- Shadow Hearts Covenant

- Shadow Hearts From the New World

 

 

 

* Shin Megami Tensei Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Shin Megami Tensei 

- Shin Megami Tensei II (Japan Only)

- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

- Shin Megami Tensei IV

- Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final

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- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 5 (Announced for 2015)

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- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

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- Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

- Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

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- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

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Persona Q Shadow of the Labyrinth

 

 

 

* Shining Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Shining Soul

- Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon

- Shining Tears

- Shining Force Neo

- Shining Force EXA

- Shining Resonance (Asia Only)

 

 

 

* Skies of Arcadia

 

* Soul Nomad & The World Eaters

 

* Soul Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Spectral Souls

- Blazing Souls

 

 

 

* Spectral Force Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Spectral Force 3

- Spectral Force Genesis

- Spectral Force Chronicle (Japan Only)

 

 

 

* Star Ocean Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Star Ocean First Departure

- Star Ocean Second Evolution

- Star Ocean Blue Sphere (Japan Only)

- Star Ocean Til The End of Time

- Star Ocean The Last Hope

- Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (Announced)

 

 

 

* Steambot Chronicles

 

 

* Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity

 

* Stella Glow

 

* Stranger of Sword City

 

* Suikoden Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Suikoden I

- Suikoden II

- Suikoden III

- Suikoden IV

- Suikoden Tactics

- Suikoden V

- Suikoden: Tierkreis

 

 

 

* Summon Knight Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Summon Knight (Japan Only)

- Summon Knight 2 (Japan Only)

- Summon Knight 3 (Japan Only)

- Summon Knight 4 (Japan Only)

- Summon Knight 5 (Japan Release but Announced for NA)

- Summon Knight 6: Lost Borders (Announced)

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- Summon Knight: EX-Thesis (Japan Only)

- Summon Knight: Twin Age

- Summon Knight: Gran-These (Japan Only)

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- Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story

- Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story 2

- Summon Knight: Craft Sword Monogatari (Japan Only)

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- Summon Knight X: Tears Crown

 

 

 

* Super Robot Taisen Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation

- Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 2

- Super Robot OG Saga: Endless Frontier

 

 

 

* Tales of Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Tales of Phantasia

- Tales of Destiny

- Tales of Eternia

- Tales of Destiny II (Japan, China,Korea Only)

- Tales of Symphonia

- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

- Tales of Rebirth (Japan Only)

- Tales of Legendia

- Tales of the Abyss

- Tales of innocence (Japan Only)

- Tales of Vesperia

- Tales of Hearts

- Tales of Graces F

- Tales of Xillia

- Tales of Xillia 2

- Tales of Zestiria

- Tales of Berseria (Announced)

- Tales of the World Radiant Mythology

 

 

 

* Tears to Tiara Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Tears to Tiara (Japan Release)

- Tears to Tiara 2: Heir to the Overlord

 

 

 

* Terranigma

 

* The Last Story

 

* The Legend of Dragoon

 

* The Nightmare of Druaga Fushigino Dungeon

 

* The Witch and the Hundred Knights

 

* The World Ends with You

 

* Thousand Arms

 

* Threads of Fate

 

* Time and Eternity

 

* Trillion: God of Destruction

 

* Trinity Universe

 

* Tsugunai Atonement

 

* Vagrant Story

 

* Valkyria Chronicles Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Valkyria Chronicles

- Valkyria Chronicles II

- Valkyria Chronicles III (Japan Only but there is a Fan Patch)

 

 

 

* Valkyrie Profile Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Valkyrie Profile Lenneth

- Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria

- Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

 

 

 

* Vandal Hearts Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Vandal Hearts

- Vandal Hearts II

- Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement (prequel)

 

 

 

* Vanguard Bandits

 

* White Knight Chronicles Series

 

 

Spoiler

- White Knight Chronicles

- White Knight Chronicles Origins

White Knight Chronicles II

 

 

 

* Wild Arms Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Wild Arms 1

- Wild Arms 2

- Wild Arms 3

- Wild Arms 4

- Wild Arms 5

- Wild Arms: Alter Code F

- Wild Arms XF

 

 

 

* Xeno Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Xenogears

- Xenosaga: Episode 1

- Xenosaga: Episode 2

- Xenosaga Episode 3

- Xenoblade Chronicles

- Xenoblade Chronicles X (December 2015)

 

 

 

* Ys Series

 

 

Spoiler

- Ys I & II (bundled as Chronicles on PC)

- Ys The Oath in Felghana (remake of 3rd game)

- Ys The Ark of Napishtim

- Ys Origin

- Ys Strategy (Only Japan and Europe)

- Ys Seven

- Ys: Memories of Celceta

 

 

 

* Z H P Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman

[Clephas]

I've played and beat approximately 80% of these... though I lost a lot of interest in them after 2010, when my addiction to VNs reached its peak.

[kyrt]

I know what you mean I interest in a lot of jrpgs a number of years ago so I don't play nearly as many as I used to myself...simply don't have the time. 

 

Note: If I am missing anything let me know so I can add it (guaranteed to be missing some) I plan to do more with this but I'm done typing for the moment. 

[Zebhra]

Disgaea ftw (on what platform 5th will be?), but is it realy considered as jrpg?...and the world ends with you was jrpg too?

Man, my world never be the same...

[kyrt]

I am counting any japanese role playing game...strategy, turn based, simulation, action, adventure, beat them up, etc...anything that is generally considered to be a JRPG I've added.

 

Disgaea 5 will be PS4 I believe.

 

I originally had Western RPGs on here as well but quickly realized there would just be too many might do a separate post for western rpgs.

[storyteller]

I loved Medarots (Medabots) back in the day.

Not so much these days, though.

[astro]

Radiata Stories was the best

 

It's one of the first games I played that had branching endings, and the first game that made me feel the feels. The gameplay was also lovely (I thoroughly enjoyed harassing the townsfolk by kicking them nonstop)

[Deep Blue]

I don't know if it is my age or what but I just can't play jrpg anymore

[sanahtlig]

I've played at least one title from 33/88 (38%) of those headings.  I was a pretty big RPG fan before I got into VNs.  Once I started playing VN-RPGs in Japanese, the drive to play JRPGs fizzled a bit.

[Clephas]

Panzer Dragoon Saga (the ones below are for the Saturn, except MS)

Magic Knight Rayearth

Albert Odyssey

MS Saga (it is fun, for people who watched various Gundam series)

 

Edit: Rayearth is basically an action-rpg based off of the anime series.  Panzer Dragoon Saga... is Panzer Dragoon Saga (nothing like it since).  Albert Odyssey was labeled as a 'comedic-rpg', though it had a really solid story.  It had a lot of silly jokes in it, and the 'airship' was a flying metal fish. 

[Flutterz]

I've heard that there are more JRPGs on Earth than there are atoms in the universe.

 

I haven't played very many of the games on this list, but I'm fairly certain Parasite Eve's The Third Birthday is just a shooter, not a JRPG.

[Segai]

Kamidori Alchemy Meister (God catching Alchemy Meister)

 

Playing it now.

[Ceris]

Technically Phantasy Star Online 2 isn't Japan Only, there's a Southeast Asia release of the game too that's in English You can also throw Record of Agarest War Zero as a prequel too. Lastly, the games Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant are missing from the list. I can't vouch if those games are good as I haven't played them, but I heard from a friend she really liked Infinite Undiscovery (also not entirely sure if they were "made" in Japan, as IU was released in NA first, but the directors' names and such are Japanese)

 

The random bold and non-bold (or at least how it looks to me) is distracting.

 

My list isn't the largest, the ones I've played

 

Eternal Sonata

Final Fantasy 4,6,7,10,10-2,12,13,13-2

Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 1 and 2

Kingdom Hearts 1, 2, 358/2 days, CoM, BbS

Magna Carta 2

Phantasy Star Universe, Portable 1 and 2, and Online 2

Record of Agarest War 1 and Zero

Resonance of Fate

Star Ocean 4

 

I also own but never played

Tales of Versperia (played like 3 hours)

Blue Dragon

Lost Odyssey

Record of Agarest War 2

Last Remnant

Infinite Undiscovery (played 2 hours or so)

[Jade]

Hey if Guided Fate Paradox counts, then its sequel The Awakened Fate : Ultimatum counts too right?  Though it's not as good as the first one

[Down]

Wouldn't Rance qualify in this list?

 

Maybe some day I'll play games again...

[Shikomizue]

Nice, I'll use this as a reference later.

[Josephl64]

Just want to throw it out there that I haven't heard anybody not say that "Last Rebellion" hasn't been one of the worst JRPGs in existence. I couldn't force myself through it, but maybe that's just me.

[Cyrillej1]

I've played many of the ones on the list   JRPGs are my favorite.  Just sucks, I don't really have as much time to fully engross myself in them as much anymore.

 

Here's some that aren't on the list that you can add~ (They're old ones I've played before, and liked)

-The Last Story

-Pandora's Tower

-Lufia, Lufia II, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals

-Legend of Mana

-Legend of Legaia

-Vandal Hearts, Vandal Hearts II

-Vanguard Bandits

-Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

-Brave Fencer Musashi

-Mega Man Legends

-Zelda: Ocarina of Time

-Chocobo Dungeon 1-2

 

I'm not sure if these games count as jrpg

-Fatal Frame

-Corpse Party 

-Danganronpa

[Ceris]

Not sure about most of those games you listed there, but Ocarina of Time is an adventure game, not a JRPG

[kyrt]

I've missed quite a few (can't believe I forgot about a few of them; Mana series), so I'll add a few of them if they are determined to be JRPGs now...I also forgot a little known game Jade Cocoon and it's sequel.

[Thunderbro]

In the shining series, the original Shining Force + Shining Force II were fantastic games (although you did list the GBA remake of the first Shining Force), probably some of my favorite strategy JRPG games. Also, this game is currently Asia only, but Shining Resonance on PS3 is a pretty fun action rpg. 

[Darklord Rooke]

Always been more of a Western RPG fan than a JRPG one, but I've still played quite a few titles on this list. I was also going to mention that you've omitted Pokemon but then I read your first post again, specifically the bit about these being 'the best and most interesting' and I understand now

 

Teranigma also missing, and that one is considered good by quite a few. Secret of Mana too, but you've already mentioned that.

[kyrt]

Always been more of a Western RPG fan than a JRPG one, but I've still played quite a few titles on this list. I was also going to mention that you've omitted Pokemon but then I read your first post again, specifically the bit about these being 'the best and most interesting' and I understand now

 

Teranigma also missing, and that one is considered good by quite a few. Secret of Mana too, but you've already mentioned that.

I have added quite a number of new titles to the original list including the mana series, terranigma as well as panzer dragoon saga, pokemon and quite a few more.

[SilverLi]

Pokemon Racism and Prejudice

Wait what?

 

A good list however. Good job!

[kyrt]

added some more...what would people think about linking the names of each title to either places to buy, an official website, or threads on the forum related to each specific topic?

 

I also plan to add descriptions for games like platform, sub genres, things to note, as well as personal recommendations over time.