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1:54 - Persona 5
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4:19 - Octopath Traveler 2
5:44 - Tales of Arise
7:01 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
8:21 - Atelier Sophie 2
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@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Like what you see? Buy it here and support the channel! Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Amazon: amzn.to/3zoU6Qo Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/atelier-sophie-2-the-alchemist-of-the-mysterious-dream?ref=backlogbattle Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Amazon: amzn.to/45z21Iu GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/yRv3vV Fire Emblem Three Houses Amazon: amzn.to/3SKoCLn Octopath Traveler 2 Amazon: amzn.to/3Fx9zAq GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/jWoN5e Persona 5 / Royal Amazon: amzn.to/3P2ehvG Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal?ref=backlogbattle Tales of Arise Amazon: amzn.to/42e2hvM GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/vnv39d Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/tales-of-arise?ref=backlogbattle Trails from Zero Amazon: amzn.to/3ZV2P8f GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/qnaz9L Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-from-zero?ref=backlogbattle Trails to Azure Amazon: amzn.to/3PA4LyS GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/DK0k0d Yakuza: Like A Dragon Amazon: amzn.to/448XwDC Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/yakuza-like-a-dragon?ref=backlogbattle Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Amazon: amzn.to/3tayVhw GMG: greenmangaming.sjv.io/9WKNZ3 Fanatical: www.fanatical.com/en/game/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana?ref=backlogbattle

@HybridAngelZero 10 месяцев назад

The Xenoblade trilogy, Star Ocean The Divine Force, the Blue Reflection series, NEO The World Ends With You, Pokemon Legends Arceus and so much more, it's just amazing to see my favorite genre thriving like this, and breaking through to mainstream attention as well!

@kr1me2000 9 месяцев назад

I agree with most of these games but Pokemon Arceus is the worst game i ever played... first game i ever ask for a refund :(

@stockings5633 9 месяцев назад

Bro snuck in Pokémon

@wingsofwinter2600 8 месяцев назад

>Xenoblade 2 got hit with the weebo artstyle/story >Star Ocean The Divine Force is considered mid/good but nothing standout >Neo TWEWY was an unnecessary squeal that actually downgrades the original's world, by appealing to the Zoomer demographic >Arceus, it's good but it already has that negative point of having an Isekai MC with a device he's not supposed to have. "Long long ago" when it takes place in a 1800s SInnoh region to Actual good mentions would have been SMT IV, Nier Automata, Dark Souls, FF7 Remake

@HybridAngelZero 8 месяцев назад

@@wingsofwinter2600 Honestly, what was the point of leaving such a negativity-filled comment? I like all the games you listed too (though I haven't played much SMT IV yet, and I dunno if I'd call Dark Souls modern per se) but you don't have put down something someone else likes to highlight something you like. We can both like things, I promise! xD Heck, some of the "cons" you listed about a few games are things I like about 'em.

@cqllel5186 8 месяцев назад

Xenoblade games are the best games I ever played in my life

@SlideIX 9 месяцев назад

I love how he describes turn based combat like a comfy blanket because that’s genuinely how I feel about it. I love the that style of gameplay, it can be both tense and exciting to play without it feeling demanding.

@belldrop7365 7 месяцев назад

Unless it's games like darkest dungeon, iron oath, battle brothers, etc. Then it's a stress blanket, lol. Comfy is best left on a less broader tag like jrpgs.

@SlideIX 7 месяцев назад

@@belldrop7365 😂 fair point but I personally still enjoy that style of game mechanics even if the difficulty is dialled up to 11

@filejacker00 10 месяцев назад

Bro i'm so glad you chose Three Houses over engage.

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

That was an easy decision! Also, it’s the community that chose it!

@simonepiranio1380 10 месяцев назад

Xenoblade is by far the best modern jrpg Takahashi never ceases to amaze

@mewichigo3410 10 месяцев назад

It's a shame XB2 or 3 didn't make it on this list. They aren't for everyone, but for those of us who get into them, we REALLY get into them. Amazing emotional stories with the most interesting worlds to explore and sooooo many things to do. And even the DLCs are incredible (haven't gotten to FR yet though).

@simonepiranio1380 10 месяцев назад

@@mewichigo3410 fr makes it even better😶

@mewichigo3410 10 месяцев назад

@@simonepiranio1380 I've heard that! I really want to play it but I'm really bad at finishing jrpgs that aren't Xenoblade lol, so I'm working through my backlog first. I played Torna a few months ago though and was blown away by its quality for a dlc!

@simonepiranio1380 10 месяцев назад

@@mewichigo3410 torna is great ! I think future redeemed makes even the base game better given what happens to characters, and also it's full of Easter eggs if you played xenogears and xenosaga

@mewichigo3410 10 месяцев назад

@@simonepiranio1380 Ooooh, that's interesting! I did play Xenogears years ago so we'll see if I catch any of the references haha. I know Xenoblade is done now but I'm very excited for whatever the team does next!

@kyleefaren3075 10 месяцев назад

Triangle strategy, octopath traveler, and Tactics ogre have been my favorites!

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

All fantastic games!

@devinreed21 10 месяцев назад

I would definitely put the Xenoblade games in the list. Also, I’m glad you showed The Legend of Heroes some love, but I definitely prefer the Cold Steel games to the Crossbell Duology.

@blankomega6487 10 месяцев назад

Exact sorta content I was looking for. Thanks bud

@nishquikpops 10 месяцев назад

Wish there was a Xenoblade game on the list!

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Me too!

@SpiralUpGames 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for shouting us out Backlog Battle!!🥰

@fortheqynn3503 10 месяцев назад

I am pleased to report that I have beaten or am actively playing 9 of the 10 games on this list. The only one I'm not is Sophie 2 because I decided recently to finally get into the Atelier games with Ryza 1 first and am recently starting that one.

@LEWIS1992 8 месяцев назад

Highly recommend playing the pre-Firis Atelier games, the ones that are actually voiced in English. I know people are like "jUsT rEaD tHe SuBtitLeS" - but what about all of the battle voice lines that AREN'T subbed? How about when you craft an item and the alchemist says a phrase (not subtitled) that you don't understand? Completely shatters the immersion. No dub, no buy.

@fortheqynn3503 8 месяцев назад

@@LEWIS1992oh, interesting. Which ones are dubbed that are worth playing??

@DoesRocksFloat 9 месяцев назад

If you’re really looking into getting into a series with over arching lore and world building over multiple games and multiple protagonists, I would suggest getting into the Legend of Heroes: Trails of _____ series. Starting with Trails of the Sky, 2nd, and Sky the 3rd being the first arc. Trails from Zero starts the second arc, the sequel being Trails of Azure. The third arc being the Cold Steel arc, 1-4. As of writing this, the recent release in the west is Trails into Reverie, which is supposed to close the Cold Steel and Azure arcs.

@jaretco6423 10 месяцев назад

Dragon Quest 11 is an perfect example of how to evolved the franchise into modern era, while staying true to it's source material and formulaic that's still hold up remarkably well. Yeah. It's simple, traditional & doesn't dramatically change the materials or added gimmicks into the gameplay. But I think it works really well without any of them and the games can still offer some pretty unique challenges. And honestly, I rather have things simple & traditional than something really complex or overcomplicated. The only thing I wish it does better is the soundtrack. Seriously, I respect the composer for given us an incredible orchestrated music that's been going for over 35 years and most of his tracks are good and memorable. But he only makes like 15 to 20 pieces of music in each games that u hear so many times and I wish he made more tunes. Regardless, Dragon Quest is still going strong and it doesn't lose faith to what the franchise is about & what is capable of. Unlike some other RPG'S like Final Fantasy, Paper Mario and Pokemon. It's also an fantastic starting point to those who never played the series or RPG games in general. DQ11 is great.

@relentlessnights4211 10 месяцев назад

I would add Triangle Strategy since you added 3 houses. TS is a masterpiece, great story and characters, decision with impact, alternate endings, repeatability, difficulty settings, win win win winning.

@simonstevens5334 10 месяцев назад

I'm inclined to agree but man some of those choices at the end where a little bit too left of field for me and soured my experience, I still liked it a lot but it's not on the level of three houses, the impact and pay off didn't hit me as hard as three houses did, great step in the direction for square though, would love more tactical jrpgs in this style.

@kr1me2000 9 месяцев назад

Triangle stategy is very good but fire emblem is VERY bad

@hellraizzer7064 9 месяцев назад

@@kr1me2000no

@cqllel5186 8 месяцев назад

Unpopular opinion, but I do wanna play Triangle Strat. It looks fun and pretty. Story looks like a bore fest, but I'm more interested in the gameplay. I wanna complete it

@relentlessnights4211 8 месяцев назад

@@cqllel5186 you may be surprised. It’s heavily story driven, enjoy! Gameplay is a great

@momo.maru-kun 8 месяцев назад

Persona 5 Royal, Dragon Quest 11, and Ni No Kuni 2 are my favorites... But my favorite JRPG of all time that introduced me to the genre is still Golden Sun. If that game is modernized and ported to the PlayStation, I'd buy it immediately.

@metalrob6713 10 месяцев назад

I wasn't expecting to like Yakuza: Like a Dragon, I ended up LOVING it, for it's mature story, great characters and turn-based battle system which really works well with Yakuza franchise. And how it's silly side made the whole game feel like a weird experience that I came to love so much.

@Xoulrath_ 10 месяцев назад

I love it too. That said, it is WAY too grindy, especially if you're interested in playing around with the jobs. I stopped playing it because of that. I intend to get back to it at some point, but I do hope that any sequels address that issue.

@metalrob6713 10 месяцев назад

@@Xoulrath_ yeah, it is a grindy one, but I didn't had problem with it, dungeons (or sewers lol) however felt underwhelming, hopefully sequal fixes that part.

@tlsnight 9 месяцев назад

Great list! I also loved Scarlet Nexus and Nier: Replicant! Currently replaying Tales of Arise :)

@nathaliekirshman3335 10 месяцев назад

Great list! Maybe a bit controversial- but I actually preferred Fire Emblem Engage to Fire Emblem Three Houses. Three houses had better story/writing and slightly better soundtrack, but engage’s gameplay was better, overall it was more streamlined , and I liked having a map again. Also imo the somniel in had a lot more fun “side activities” than the academy in three houses. Both great games though 😅

@yoshyhimo 10 месяцев назад

Good selection. I could put some instead of other but it would be more for my preferences than a good qualitity options for everybody. Good job 👍

@ty_sylicus 10 месяцев назад

Great list! I've either played most of these or have them on my wishlist.

@calvinmatthews1527 10 месяцев назад

I think behind the 90's, this decade was a greatest era for JRPGS. I'll be clear, it only slightly edges out the early & mid 2000s because the amount of JRPGs readily available at that time was way less. But in this current era, amazing JRPGs are in high abundance! Beit AAA, AA, or indie.

@otame4771 10 месяцев назад

Damn I've played through the entire Ryza series and am taking a break from the Atelier series right now... But the way you described Atelier Sophie makes me really wanna play it now, especially after you told us that you can skip the first one...

@Eclin 8 месяцев назад

Well mostly because atelier games don’t focused too much on story(they even recap it for free if you want lol), and there’s only like 2 returning characters, some mentioning here and there but you don’t need to know.

@otame4771 8 месяцев назад

@@Eclin yea I just bought the game on sale a week ago and still enjoying it...

@Truth-Freedom-Justice 10 месяцев назад

So gold to see YS8 and Tales of Arise are here!! And I also LOVE DIOFIELD CHRONICLES if u consider its a JRPG (I know it’s RTS but...) lol

@Brave_Tsubasa 8 месяцев назад

Great picks! Persona 5 and Ys VIII are definitely my favorites of the ones you mentioned. I think the Xenoblade series and Nier series should be mentioned as well, two of the greatest rpgs of all time

@firerocket7343 8 месяцев назад

Glad you put the Crossbell duology instead of Cold Steel on the list.

@femtrooper 10 месяцев назад

Great list - honestly, modern JRPGs have been phenomenal. This is the new Golden Age!

@Zero_Tester 8 месяцев назад

Honestly not,the Jrpg of these era doesn't even come close to the likes of 90s or early till mid 2000s if we compared them to some jrpg from that time like Chrono Trigger Suikoden series Breath Of Fire 1 till 4 Tactic Ogre Dragon Quest Heavenly Bride(the best Dragon Quest story tbh) Chrono Cross Xenosaga 1 Tales Of Symphonia and Abyss Star Ocean 2 Seiya Monogatari Parasite Eve 1 Linda Cube DQ VIII Terranigma Xenogears FF6(my personal favorite but 7 is much bigger FF7(the real game changer Vagrant Story Heck even the YS Kefin(which was not age well these day)was like a breath of fresh air back then if you were a longtime YS that played from the first and Xanadu fan,since they were they among the one without the bump system and fresh open area game

@hextrum8091 10 месяцев назад

Whoo I didn't realize affogato finally came out! Thanks for the heads up there.

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

No problem!

@mrzima723 10 месяцев назад

AFFOGATO actually sponsoring Videos? Wasn't expecting that. I played the demo, and bought the full version on the release because the demo was great!

@johnlion-qy8uq 9 месяцев назад

Persona 5 Royal is not just the best JRPG of modern times. It's the best RPG, heck the best game of all time. It's been a while and I've yet to play anything better. I've tried Baldurs Gate 3, and while a great game in itself, I couldn't find myself loving it as much as I did P5R. Characters and stories are important to and I just find Persona's characters so much more relatable than Disco Elysium, BG3 and any other game. With Starfield's reviews finally dropping, it just continues to remind me that there is no better game.

@MrJawji 9 месяцев назад

I've played 5 of this top 10 and agree with everything you said! I'm now looking forward to playing the other 5! I cannot wait for Sea of Stars and can see it get in this list as well

@alex_zetsu 8 месяцев назад

I like to thank you for including timestamps since that means people don't have to be like "oh... I don't like Persona, but I can't skip to spot 3 even though I don't like spot 10"

@crystalcove99 9 месяцев назад

It's kinda funny to see Atelier Sophie 2 on this list, because I just wrapped up my first playthrough of Sophie 1 today and plan to start Sophie 2 very soon. I loved the entire Ryza trilogy and generally enjoyed Sophie 1 as well, so now I'm *really* looking forward to Sophie 2.

@darrenbishop 10 месяцев назад

Came here to rep for Xenoblade chronicles (remake, 2, 3…) what an awesome slate of games we have

@digitalgehn 7 месяцев назад

Excellent list

@eliermartinezvarela5604 10 месяцев назад

Recently played Monster Hunter Stories 2 and liked it so much!! The art style, the enviroments, the gameplay and all the collectionable monsties

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Such a fantastic game! Makes me wish Capcom made turn-based RPGs again!

@mewichigo3410 10 месяцев назад

Yes!! I recently beat this too and it was so much fun! Makes MH very accessible and it has a ton of post-game content too which is a treat.

@vladik87 10 месяцев назад

Glad to see Yakuza on the list.

@billylevelsup5634 10 месяцев назад

Thank God.. I was thinking there wasn't anything good to watch on youtube.. but gonna watch this now

@MaxSchlitzer 8 месяцев назад

What a awesome list. The cool thing is that Yakuza like a dragon even brought me to Dragon Quest, which is why I'm doubly grateful to this game and yes, of all the games you brought here, it might have been number one for me too, although it might be with Persona 5 Royal the placeArguable but both are great games and I bet the others you have on the list are good, I haven't played all of them but I would like most of them too. I must say some games I can't play it, because my english isn't good. But when I play it & I know the Story, then is it ok for me.😅

@wolf4640 10 месяцев назад

When i thought that only old rpgs were masterpieces, i've come to known Tales of Arise and Three Houses ❤

@tarstarkas1091 9 месяцев назад

Tales of arise is pretty mediocre. There are many tales games better than arise.

@cazimim3375 9 месяцев назад

Why do you say that [curious] ? @@tarstarkas1091

@starknightlumina8680 10 месяцев назад

Ys VIII is one of my favorite games, it made me fall in love with gaming again. Octopath Traveler 2 is now one of my favorite turn based RPGs of all time. If I had to add two other games to this, they might have mixed opinions, but I enjoyed Scarlet Nexus and Star Ocean: The Divine Force.

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Your additions are just as valid as the ones here! Thank you for sharing! (Also, fingers crossed for a Scarlet Nexus sequel!)

@rionugroho1403 8 месяцев назад

Adding Sea of Stars to the list

@lordrikudouzero9119 10 месяцев назад

Great video!!! I haven’t gotten deep into Octopath 2 yet but looking forward to it ;) I would add Xenoblade 3 as a must. It’s deep and despite a few gripes the story just amazing. I hear it’s dlc makes it peak fiction. I’m awaiting to maybe beat all of them first… SMTV for me was perfect. The music, difficulty, fusion system, world storytelling etc. It’s my first SMT game and I loved it: by comparison I have not been able to get into P5R although I love its style. Too much normal life stuff, I’m going to try again tho. FFXVI seems nice although I’m far from beating it (still finishing Zelda). I saw people mention TWEWY and I concur it is a perfect game but don’t sleep on Neo TWEWY as it’s pretty nice too. *on a side note I’m playing Phantasy Star 4 on the Switch and it’s fantastic, hoping to try Golden Sun after!

@Xoulrath_ 10 месяцев назад

Phantasy Star is a criminally underrated RPG. II and IV are among my favorites of all time.

@LemonAide132 10 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoy Golden Sun! It was my first JRPG, and still one of my favorites to this day!

@praetorxyn 9 месяцев назад

Some good picks here, still haven't played most of these. For Dragon Quest XI S on PC, I decided to turn ALL the Draconian restrictions on, thinking initially that I'd just turn off some of them if it got annoying. But at this point, I'm at Arboria, and it's become a point of pride to get to post game with all of them on. I struggled through a lot of Act 1, but now that I have a full party it's smooth sailing. I am however scared of Act 2, so I decided I would farm 99 of every seed I could in Act 1 so if I started getting my ass whipped I'd have stockpiles of seeds to fall back on. It's just taken me so long I have been sitting on that and grinding every once in a while for about a year. I farmed 99 Strength and Magic seeds using Hallelujah, then I finally resorted to just finding a mod that increases rare drop rates to 50% to get Sorcery, Therapeusis, Deftness, and Agility. Only Defense is left, and I was about halfway through that when Armored Core 6 came out. I will finish it eventually!

@notomelette247 8 месяцев назад

Baller list. 7 of the 10 of these I own have played through more than once.

@vexhardt211 10 месяцев назад

All great games. Working my way through Trails for the first time and looking forward to Crossbell. 13 Sentinels, the Xenoblade Trilogy and NieR Automata would make my list for sure.

@daniellobo8813 10 месяцев назад

playing through LOH: Trails in the sky right now, so that I can eventually play the Crossbell duology so that some day I can play the 4 games of Trails of cold steel.

@JamesBantz 10 месяцев назад

YS VIII is such a fantastic game! I really need to get to Chained Echoes. I haven't played Nier Automata but I imagine some people would have that in their top 10 based on how many times I've been told to play the game.

@borksausage 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely. NA a stone cold masterpiece, in my opinion!

@cqllel5186 8 месяцев назад

I played roughly 55h+ of that game on NS. I only made it almost halfway thru 9S playthrough and kinda got bored. I still gotta catch all the rare fish before I progress to the next chapter (bcuz completion and missable content). I've done all quests, found all weapons and upgraded most of them, I've maxed out my level, and more. It's been a while since I played so I kinda forgot about most of the game. Kinda forgettable tbh In all honestly, the game is alright. It's definitely nothing special. I haven't found myself intrigued in anything, from story to gameplay. It's just kinda plain. I wanna play more of it (when I get that nitro deck) and finish the story. Maybe the A2 playthrough will finally make the game interesting in lore at least It's a unique game, but it really feels over rated af to me. I don't understand the appeal. Maybe I missed something? Maybe I haven't gotten to the good part yet? As someone who completed Metal Gear Rising and Astral Chain, NieR Automata kinda lacks. I just don't enjoy it as much as I did the other 2 games

@themarchinggoblin8294 10 месяцев назад

Love tales of arise. It really was that good. Recommended to anyone

@Felipe-oe5su 10 месяцев назад

I felt like a kid again when I played Ys VIII for the first time

@sonicmania9993 10 месяцев назад

Exactly! The magic in some of these games, which have that effect on many of us, is so palpable.

@theoaremevano3227 10 месяцев назад

I never thought about how Arise had some similarities to MVC. When we were kids, my friend always heard the Japanese line for that attack as "Here's my Sunday Dinner!!" Now I'll think of that whenever I use Shionne's remote attack. XD

@DonkThikkness 10 месяцев назад

I think when I go back to replay Persona 5 I will play vanilla. Royal has some ear-splitting sound effects that really hurt my head after a while and there is no option to adjust them. The ambush sound in particular really became grating.

@user-nt8dy4xw9r 10 месяцев назад

I now wonder. What is JRPG anyway? Persona 5, Ys 8 and Fire Emblem 3 Houses feel vastly different to me. They all have anime vibes, but the gameplays are not even similar.

@aoihitori 10 месяцев назад

My favourite one that you mentioned was Octopath Traveler, some people I know don't like it but I do like it.

@FriendsAndGamingYT 10 месяцев назад

Dragon quest is defo a series i need to tackle at some point!

@Bowflex2480 10 месяцев назад

thanks for the video alex! i agree with the others. every game here is a must play.

@anthonynonoya4486 10 месяцев назад

Almost all of these games, I've played, have in my backlog, or on my wishlist, heh. Except for Atelier. While I've debates grabbing a game in the series (and narrowed that down to the Ryza subseries), I've still been too...ambivalent, I guess, to buy it even on sale.

@ragnarokcaesar 10 месяцев назад

It's a very solid list. I'd include Live A Live as an honorable mention

@NintendanGX 10 месяцев назад

4 of the best I've played in the modern era are The Lost Child, Neo: The World Ends with You, SMT IV, and... well, any Xenoblade game barring 2!

@notyoursavior78 10 месяцев назад

The Lost Child was fun. I really got into it. Surprised anyone would mention that. I'd be that guy putting some more obscure game on a list like this just because I can, even if calling it one of the 10 best rpgs of the modern era is a stretch.

@MrPhoenix783 10 месяцев назад

I love your list Alex! I've played most of these games, and the two I don't own, I do want to get eventually 👍. I also love the fact you opened with Persona 5 Royal, that game is a masterpiece of modern JRPGs. Keep up the great work! 🎉

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Which two don’t you own?

@MrPhoenix783 10 месяцев назад

@@BacklogBattle You're very welcome! Atelier Sophie 2 and Chained Echoes are the two I don't have at the moment. I actually *have* played Chained Echoes on Game pass, but I'd rather get my own digital copy at some point. And I've heard nothing but amazing things about Atelier Sophie 2, especially the combat system.

@phantom9831 8 месяцев назад

Seeing Dragon quest XI on the thumbnail made me instantly watch the video

@iveybullard8988 10 месяцев назад

Solid list! Only one i havent played is atelier sophie. I plan to get to those games sometime though. The only Atelier game ive played so far is Ryza 1.

@RaxonXVI 10 месяцев назад

Shout out to NEO TWEWY

@BlueGrovyle 10 месяцев назад

Excited to try this one. Already bought it, just playing something else.

@RaxonXVI 10 месяцев назад

@@BlueGrovyle enjoy it’s a favorite of mine ^^

@coreylandrie8187 10 месяцев назад

The fishing was good in arise and bravely default 2s card game was awesome if you haven't done it yet how about best mini games in rpgs

@MrPhoxy 8 месяцев назад

Atelier sophie 2 is that good..? iam pretty sceptic with the series..

@jairule8300 10 месяцев назад

i love the trails series but for some reason could never get into persona 5 i try it 3 time but always ending up put it down and move on i really tried but for some reason just not for me i dont know why....

@phantom9831 8 месяцев назад

Persona 5, Chained Echoes, Octopath traveler 2, Dire emblem 3 Houses, Dragon quest XI They're all Bangers (I can't say for the other, I didn't played them, but if they're that good I'll sure give them a try)

@dereka5017 4 месяца назад

Persona 5 and Three Houses were both my entry into each series. I followed up with Persona 4 and now playing Persona 3 Reload. I also picked up Engage, but the drop in writing quality for the characters lost me.

@sonicmania9993 10 месяцев назад

Yup, got no problem with this list! There are certainly many JRPGs-since-2017 that I would include at the same level as these games ... just goes to show how successful and exciting the genre's renaissance has been! I'm lovin it. (And going back to play and re-play much older games too.)

@cookeecutkk 10 месяцев назад

No matter our particular preferences we can all share in the appreciation of a genre that keeps delivering, so much, in storytelling, world building and awesome artistry.

@Veo87 10 месяцев назад

I never liked JRPG's until I played Ys VIII a few years ago. Now, I love the series and it motivated me to play other JRPG's. I still don't like turn-based combat, so I can't get into those JRPG's, but Ys VIII at least introduced me to the fact that not all JRPG's do turn-based combat (or random encounters).

@IndividualEleven3ABV 10 месяцев назад

1:16 What generation started in 2017? World of Final Fantasy came out in 2016, does it not count?

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

It's a bit muddled if you look at it on Wikipedia (they have the 7th and 8th generations overlapping by YEARS LOL), but 2017 saw the release of the Switch, which encompasses the PS5 and Xbox Series. Unfortunately, World of Final Fantasy doesn't count - but it's a great game!

@keeysOST 10 месяцев назад

Maybe it's me, but I didn't end up enjoying DQ 11 much. I did like the story, gameplay, and characters a lot, but towards the later half of the game it started feeling like a drag. Especially because of the music. Don't get me wrong I love the music, but hearing the same overworld/town/battle themes over and over made the journey even more of a slog. I would still give it an 8/10.

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

I'm very much partial to the more orchestral arrangements of DQ songs as I feel that the base MIDI renditions just sound like they don't have a lot of depth.

@jaretco6423 10 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, every Dragon Quest games has repeated music. It's not just Dragon Quest 11. I love the orchestrated music and many of the DQ songs are great. But the composer just doesn't play an different tune and in such there's only like 15 tracks it plays in each franchise. So yeah. I lobe Dragon Quest. But it needs more tunes. Also DQ11 is far from the longest game in the franchise. That honor goes to DQ7 & DQ9. Plus u can skip cutscenes if u wonna keep the pace going.

@khyreerusydi 9 месяцев назад

Glad to see Persona in the list! Who is the red haired girl in the thumbnail?

@djennings802 8 месяцев назад

Trails is my favorite jrpg series followed behind by xenoblade and persona

@osc-oldschoolclips5204 9 месяцев назад

Damn. Played em all. Need more love JRPG’s.

@tobfon2416 10 месяцев назад

Tales of arise is so good. Cant find a Game Like this. Tried tales of berseria but only played it a few hours

@s4ndm4n3 7 месяцев назад

Yakuza at number 1 forced me to give this vid a thumbs up

@Norcoo 8 месяцев назад

I see Ys VIII is in the list, I press thumbs up.

@MrYes-kw6kp 10 месяцев назад

I really love Fire Emblem Three Houses

@kierenbuckley370 10 месяцев назад

definitely agree with Fire Emblem Three Houses to me that game is special

@RicochetForce 10 месяцев назад

We have been completely spoiled with RPGs since 2017. I'm absolutely loving this era.

@henry5274 8 месяцев назад

My favorite modern JRPG is *checks notes* dark souls. Wait, that can't be right.

@Da34Box 9 месяцев назад

Triangle Strategy and Xenoblade Chronicles 3, personal favorites

@Kaytenorg 10 месяцев назад

Will Affogato get a console release?

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Good question! There’s controller support, so I’m guessing eventually it will!

@sirmel11 10 месяцев назад

By the comments, it seems like this needs a part 2!

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

That’s the plan!

@jockmattock9239 10 месяцев назад

Hi everyone. How would you compare Ys 8 PS4 to PS5 version?

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

PS5 version’s great! Highly recommended!

@Xoulrath_ 10 месяцев назад

It should go without saying that if you don't own either, then you just get the PS5 version. Whether or not it's worth upgrading though, is probably just a matter of opinion. I believe that VIII has a 120fps mode on PS5, so if you've got the TV for it, then it may be worth the upgrade to you even if you've already played and beaten the PS4 version.

@prototype102010 8 месяцев назад

I really struggled with Three Houses. I really disliked all the running around the school. I know you can skip it but you miss out on stuff and it's such a big part of the game. I'm really glad Engage is a little less Three Houses and a bit more 3DS games. If only we could get those 3DS games on modern consoles... I agree about Like a Dragon. It's got a SLOW start that put me off for a while, but once I hit "that" point when things went off the rails, I was hooked.

@Xorital 10 месяцев назад

Dq11 is the only one in the series i finished. Not sure why

@JustJulyo 9 месяцев назад

Xenoblade has been the greatest trilogy I have ever experienced!

@rafaelrodriguez8922 10 месяцев назад

Cold steel 4 or Trails into Reverie?

@fancywaffles 10 месяцев назад

I'm feeling that maybe I'm experiencing some RPG burnout. I've tried DQ11, ToA, and FE:TH off this list and I just lost interest about halfway through. I did make myself finish ToA recently but it was a slog. And I have no interest in the Atelier games. But I am playing Chained Echoes and enjoying it, and I'm looking forward to Octopath 2, so maybe there is hope lol. And I recently finished XC3 and I really loved it. Good list regardless!

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! One thing that I do whenever I feel I'm getting burnt out on a genre or game is to simply start exploring other series or genres that I don't normally like. For instance, I rarely play Western RPGs because I just love JRPGs a lot. But from time to time, there are gems that come out that I'm grateful for having tried. I did that last year with Elden Ring and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and had a blast - especially since both games had co-op! And technically Stranger of Paradise is more Souls-like than JRPG, but I enjoyed it a lot too! Sometimes, you need to take a vacation from your vacation, in a manner of speaking, to truly appreciate what we got going on that's good, after all!

@fancywaffles 10 месяцев назад

@@BacklogBattle that's definitely something I need to do. I've got my eye on Baldurs Gate 3 for the PS5, and I'm probably going to play through Alan Wake and Control again before AW2 comes out, so maybe that'll bust me outta my slump. Especially with so many RPGs coming out over the next few months!

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

If you're curious about BG3, I put out a guide a week or so ago! It's got non-spoilery stuff and I think it does a really good job of getting JRPG fans mentally ready for what they're about to play!

@gloam2428 10 месяцев назад

Who is the character in the center on the thumbnail?

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Her name's Affogato, from the game Affogato, who's sponsoring the video

@gloam2428 10 месяцев назад

@@BacklogBattle well that’s what I get for skipping the intro to speed into the list haha

@GCDeadshot 8 месяцев назад

Yakuza 7 is literally my favourite game of all time

@Namata. 10 месяцев назад

Played ot2, and the worst thing about it, is that a certain moment it ends😢😅

@alterego5550 10 месяцев назад

That Persona 5 Take 🤙🏽🤙🏽

@MrArthys 9 месяцев назад

No xenoblade or Nier? What a list.

@Daraen1992 7 месяцев назад

Is it important for Ys to play all games to understand the world and the Story ??

@BacklogBattle 7 месяцев назад

Nope

@Daraen1992 7 месяцев назад

@@BacklogBattle perfect thank you 😁

@coolidger4354 10 месяцев назад

Good list. Probably too soon but I think I would've had Reverie over Crossbell personally. Also surprised not a single Xenoblade or Final Fantasy title made it (though I guess its too soon for 16). Lastly, shoutout to 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Valkyria Chronicles 4 and NEO: TWEWY. All great games too.

@BacklogBattle 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely loved 13 Sentinels! Would definitely have made this list!

@Xoulrath_ 10 месяцев назад

FFVIIR is better than XVI, and definitely something that can actually be called an RPG. I like FFXVI, but it's pretty much just an action game with the absolute bare minimum of RPG elements. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge has more of an RPG feel than does XVI.