10 JRPGs That I Consider to be a Masterpiece

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In this video, I'll be counting down my personal picks for 10 JRPGs that I consider to be absolute masterpieces. From captivating storytelling and memorable characters to innovative gameplay mechanics and breathtaking visuals, these games have left a lasting impression on me and have earned their place as timeless classics in the genre.
Whether you're a longtime fan of JRPGs or looking to discover some new favorites, this list has something for everyone.
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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Bound for Earth
01:57 - Chrono
03:46 - Trails
05:41 - Granblue
07:35 - 2b
09:00 - Final Fantasy
11:31 - 8 Travelers
13:12 - Persona Reloaded
15:10 - Star Ocean Remake
16:57 - Xenoblade
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@Bobwilliams5567 4 месяца назад

Ppl might think it’s wild to see Granblue Fantasy Relink on here but I don’t think it’s crazy. That game slaps!!!! Great list!

@michaelcestero3168 4 месяца назад

I know it might sound off, but the amount of flash and combat numbers flying around on screen is always a huge turn off for me and really distracting. The game is awesome and I was excited for it, but I cant get past that I cannot turn off the combat numbers. That coupled with all that happens on screen its hard for me to enjoy the actual combat cause I cant see what is actually happening :(

@edl4767 4 месяца назад

Bro the game just came out you cant slap a masterpiece on it right away lol. gives off fraud gamer vibes. Let games cook for awhile.

@alex97480 4 месяца назад

good yes masterpiece.......come on we are talking JRPG they are like thousands of game since 30-40+ years so no way in hell its in the top 10

@mattpenix8438 3 месяца назад

I’ve heard it’s pretty dang good myself.

@corey2232 4 месяца назад

Before watching, here's mine (just want to see if we share any): 1. Octopath Traveler 2 2. Dragon Quest XI-S 3. Chrono Trigger (duh) 4. Vagrant Story 5. Persona 5 Royal/Persona 3 Reload 6. Shin Megami Tensei 4/5 7. Lost Odyssey 8. Xenoblade Chronicles 1/3 9. Final Fantasy 6 10. Star Ocean Second Story R

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

Definitely a few of them!

@alex97480 4 месяца назад

That is definitely very close to my own list I would add secret mana and ff7 because they really marked my childhood as well

@jeremychong8541 3 месяца назад

Lost odyssey! Good choice!

@adamjensen2304 3 месяца назад

why no xbc2?

@carn1voro451 3 месяца назад

Lacrimosa of dana

@XBC3-4GOTY 4 месяца назад

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Definitive Edition Persona 5 Royal 4 Golden and 3 Reload are Masterpieces

@nicos2216 4 месяца назад

Nier Automata is a masterpiece Incredible story and soundtrack Weight of the world is the best ost in the videogame history

@lancemonsterlion9335 4 месяца назад

I’m glad trails in the sky is mentioned here. More people need to know about this game, its far too underrated for how good it is

@jclosed2516 4 месяца назад

Completely agree. I started these games with Trails Of Cold Steel, but less than a half hour in I noticed that game was part of a series. So I decided to put that game on hold to start with the first entry - Trails I The Sky. It was the best decision I ever made. I played all the games in order (Sky 1, 2, 3, Zero, Azure, Cold Steel 1,2,3,4 and Reverie) and had a great time with them. I can fully recommend this game series!

@stevenflinn1377 4 месяца назад

Earthbound and Nier: Automata are some of my favorites as well. Masterpieces, and dear to my heart

@Suikojunkie 4 месяца назад

Play video. See Estelle bright. Win

@joeyisabsb1 4 месяца назад

Ive played every game in this list and although you listed a couple of games that I wouldn't put anywhere near a top 10 (which doesnt matter since this is your list, not mine) You absolutely have great taste. The variety alone shows me you play a lot of jrpgs!

@vicvinegar4467 4 месяца назад

Chrono Cross!!! Also, I’m loving Granblue Fantasy right now. Game took me by surprise for sure. With Reloads success do you think they’d remake 4? That’d be awesome!

@sunekoo 4 месяца назад

I was on the fence about Octopath 2 but you’ve convinced me to play it!

@lordrikudouzero9119 4 месяца назад

It’s so good and the epilogue is insane!

@jasonsnyder9779 4 месяца назад

Maybe this is just me but I wish more gameplay footage would have been shown when discussing. Obviously store and setup are super important but hearing about that while seeing gameplay would have sold me a lot more when thinking about some of these games I’ve never played. Enjoyed your content though

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the feedback! It’s appreciated.

@NotThatBob 4 месяца назад

VERY GOOD list. My 1st JRPG was on the XBOX 360. Lost Odyssey. From there I was hooked. Western games are great. But a well done JRPG can't be beat. These are the games I lose myself in. And yes, Granblue Fantasy Relink is totally amazing. I'll be playing this for a very long time.

@michaelpegasiou4531 4 месяца назад

Octopath 2 on an oled switch is gaming perfection.

@brigadeleaderharuhisuzumiy8589 4 месяца назад

You should honestly get into the Blue Reflection Ray Anime and play the Blue Reflection games. All of them. They are masterpieces worth getting into. And exploring the world of Blue Reflection.

@BerryLeeBarbie 4 месяца назад

I just beat blue reflection: second light for the first time yesterday. Soooo good. Ao is such a great MC

@brigadeleaderharuhisuzumiy8589 4 месяца назад

@@BerryLeeBarbie I agree. Ao-Chan is amazing. You should try the first Blue Reflection game, Blue Reflection Ray Anime and Blue Reflection Sun games. I highly recommend the rest of the series if you never tried them yet.

@BerryLeeBarbie 4 месяца назад

@@brigadeleaderharuhisuzumiy8589 second light is all I’ve played. I was wondering if the first and sun were worth it. I already added ray to my watch list.

@brigadeleaderharuhisuzumiy8589 4 месяца назад

@@BerryLeeBarbie The first Blue Reflection game and the Blue Reflection Ray Anime is what got me into the Blue Reflection series to begin with. The boss battles in the first game are God like beings known as the Sephirot. The Vallians in the first game have more personality than the boss monsters in Second Light. I love both games. I love how in Blue Reflection Ray Anime it has some funny scenes. And you get Magical Girls who are Vallians known as Rouge Reflectors that the good Reflectors fight against. The storyline of Blue Reflection Ray Anime lead the way for the Ash Syndrome to happen. Blue Reflection Sun has the girls fight against the Ash Syndrome. And Tie Second Light shows scenes that referenced the Anime. Like Uta Komagawa in Tie, Second Light is a nice person. In the Anime she is a psychopath who loves to be in pain. And inflict pain upon others. The rest of the series is worth getting into.

@jclosed2516 4 месяца назад

I am with you with the Blue Reflection games. I really loved the first game for the whole atmosphere and music. The second game is a huge improvement of the first game. Watching the anime is not needed, but it does not hurt. You have to watch it before the second game though, because you will see some characters from the anime in the game (as you will see characters from the first game). Blue Reflection Sun, however, was a huge disappointment for me. Not only was this a mobile gacha game, but also it introduces a male protagonist that completely clashes with the Yuri-ish style of the previous games. In the previous games the girls where very close to each other and in one case even openly had a relation. In Sun all of that went overboard, and the male MC had all the girls mindlessly crawling at his feet. So yeah - Blue Reflection Sun killed the whole franchise for me. It made me feel sad and angry at the same time...😢

@saintsaber8491 День назад

I don't think i'd be able to come up with 5 games overal across all genres that i'd consider a masterpiece.

@mrp1234 4 месяца назад

we have a bunch of overlaps! Octopath II, Xenoblade, and I'd probably put SOSSR and Earthbound on mine too. I'd go with Sky 2nd for my 10/10 but the first game is also great. my other choices - DQ11S, FF10, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Ys Origin, Triangle Strategy, Suikoden II. also like the other guy said, Radiant Historia and Chained Echoes.

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

I really love FFX it’s great! Also a huge fan of Triangle Strategy.

@gotaplanstan 4 месяца назад

I LOVED OT2, SO2r, Triangle Strategy, and Chained Echoes too. Some of the best games I've played in the last decade

@mrp1234 4 месяца назад

@@gotaplanstanI played SO2R, TS, and CE last year. it was a real treat. amazing games. I hated OT1 and thought everyone was basically lying about 2 being so good, but I had a coupon on Amazon where I got it for, essentially, free. and to say I was pleasantly surprised by OT2 is a massive understatement. if anything I now appreciate 1 more for seeing at least what it was trying to do. OT2 is a fantastic study in how many very small changes can radically improve a game.

@gotaplanstan 4 месяца назад

@@mrp1234 I liked OT1, but didn't love it. Like I enjoyed Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, SO2r, and OT2 all more than it. I was super hyped when 2 was announced though. And now I've been playing CotC for 1.5 yrs since launch, and it has built upon and expanded OT1's story so my love for 1 has definitely grown. I definitely agree that OT2 really upped the game for the franchise. Can't wait to see what they do with 3!

@thecognitiverambler8911 4 месяца назад

I thought I was going to die an army of one, in considering Trails in the Sky to be the best entry in the series and one of the best JRPG's of all time. I found your video today and I'm VERY happy to be proven wrong! So many RPG's get lost in scope creep and ever-exploding stakes. They're a mile wide, and an inch deep. Sky (lovingly called "TitS") shows exactly what's possible if you decided to do more with less. It has a focused cast, in a tiny part of the world, with stakes that are high enough but not world-shatteringly high. Instead it explores its characters, has some of the best dialogue ever written for video games, and as you say, just shows itself to be a real masterclass in world-building. I can't name another RPG quite like it. It's a masterpiece.

@jackDaddy23 3 месяца назад

GBF Relink is so fucking fun. Already clocked in 100 hrs

@viridionwaves 4 месяца назад

Enjoyed the vid, thanks!

@michaelmacorso4479 4 месяца назад

Mother 3, earthbound, like a dragon infinite wealth, all xenoblade games, nier automata n nier replicant, persona 5. Those are some of my favorite jrpgs of all time.

@RenegadeBastard 4 месяца назад

Surprised to see Parasite Eve didn't make the list. As far as I know, it's the only JRPG out there that is set in the real world and our real lives... So damn good! 10/10!

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

Parasite Eve is 🔥

@bethstranding684 4 месяца назад

Hey man great list! I lost thousands of hours to FFXIV, so it definitely deserves a spot here.

@adriannc5977 4 месяца назад

3 games that would be on my list personally ... Deadly Premonition (it's a masterpiece bc it's so weird and niche), Dragon Quest 11, and lastly Tales of Vesperia.. I have played that game probably 4 times in my life. I love it so much and it means so much to me. Which by default makes it a masterpiece in my mind haha

@Yengggg96 4 месяца назад

We have the same opinion on the trails in the sky, i consider that game to be the numbet 1 jrpg i played. (My own list) but then I played persona 4 golden on the vita and that game get the #1 spot for me, currently playing Dragon Quest XI on switch. And it take the spot of P4G 😅 so here's my list sooo far 1. Dragon Quest XI 2. Persona 4 Golden 3. Trails in the sky I do played a lot of JRPGS/RPG but then again these 3 games is the one I consider great so far.. or i just can remeber

@carn1voro451 3 месяца назад

here's my list 10. octopath traveler1/2 9. YS lacrimosa of dana 8. Trails from zero/ Trails to azure 7. tales of berseria / Vesperia 6. bravely deafault 2 5. DQ 11 4. Persona 4 3. Star ocean second R 2. Final fantasy 8/10/12 1.Xenogaears

@marlowemichaelson1366 4 месяца назад

I really, REALLY like what Granblue is going for and I liked the demo HOWEVER there are times when the combat design feels just ever-so-off. Like the speed that you run, the slowness of the camera when rotating around your character and the way the lock-on camera zooms in and out kinda sporadically, and the way the explosive and particle effects take over the screen to the point that you sometimes cannot see an attack until it hits you - because you can’t turn the camera around FAST enough AND the dodge animation is so odd compared to other games. You can cancel animations by dodging but you can dodge forward when you are knocked backwards. I really hope they patch it with something that makes it feel more smooth.

@butterschunkmcdonalds5333 4 месяца назад

Great list! Some fantastic games here, But here's 10 more that i would throw in the masterpiece convo: Persona 5 Royal Breath Of Fire 3 Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy 9 Final Fantasy 7 Kingdom Hearts 2 Persona 4 Golden Secret Of Mana Mother 3 Wild Arms

@barnzee1 4 месяца назад

FF14 is the best narrative in the series to me next to FF7 and FF6. Shadowbringers was just a legendary story arc. FF14 is an RPG MMO not an MMO RPG to me.

@kaiyoszn 4 месяца назад

If you’ve never played a Persona game before and you own Game Pass please play Persona 3 Reload, it’s literally a masterpiece! Can’t wait for the P4G remake which is my favorite JRPG of all time

@kaiyoszn 4 месяца назад

btw great list !!

@idrissmerahi4040 4 месяца назад

Solid list. Got a few overlaps with my own (in no particular order) 1. Persona 5 Royal 2. Tales of Symphonia (Vesperia/Arise give it a run for its money here) 3. Dragon Quest XI S 4. Final Fantasy VII Remake 5. Lost Odyssey 6. Granblue Fantasy Relink 7. Nier Automata 8. Trails in the Sky 9. Final Fantasy IV 10. Dragon Quest VIII

@gridkraugel324 4 месяца назад

try radiata stories its underrated game and typically a masterpiece is just sad that it only has a low fanbase and almost every jrpg lover dont know abt it

@OtterloopB 4 месяца назад

No Ys VIII? :(

@Queenofthesevenseas 4 месяца назад

So sad I have not gotten to play trails in the sky yet😭😭 don’t have a PC unfortunately so I’m still here hoping the sky trilogy makes its way to the switch some time in the future. Absolutely adore the rest of the trails games. Is the remaster of crono cross on the switch worth buying a physical copy of? Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to play the original. Not really a switch game unfortunately as it’s my fave final fantasy game in the series. However I still find myself hoping to see final fantasy 13 get ported to the switch 😂❤ These may not be all JRPGS games, however their my top 10 favorites so far. 1…Haven 2… Nier Automata 3… Unsighted 4… Star ocean the second story R 5… Xenoblade chronicles 2 ( TBF all of them are great❤ 2 is just my favorite) well X is but no switch port😭 6… the legend of heroes trails of cold steal 3 7… Harvestella 8… Atelier Ryza 2 9… Nights of Azure 2 bride of a new moon 10.. Trails of mana

@animeindofunny9725 4 месяца назад

Great list, gald there is Xenoblade in this list. Xenoblade is not just my favorite Nintendo franchise, it is one of my favorite games of all time too. Here's mine: 1. Yakuza 8 2. Xenoblade 1/3(honestly 3 has my favorite story, but the first half of chapter 7 is ruined my gameplay, and that's why it is tie with 1) 3. Persona 3 Reload, 4 Golden, and 5 Royal(honestly i can't pick one of these because they all good in their own) 4. Tales of Xillia Dualogy(this game needs a port on modern console and PC) 5. Radiant Historia 6. Mother 3 (even though the exploration as not good as Earthbound, but i prefer this one because it has better battle and story) 7. Chained Echoes (this game is not made in Japan, but it has JRPG mechanic in it) 8. Star Ocean 2 R (what can i say, this game is a masterpiece) 9. Xenogears 10. Wild Arms 5 This may be change after playing Grandblue Fantasy Relink and Metaphor re Fantazio, because i really hype to play these two.

@joeyisabsb1 4 месяца назад

Xenoblade 1, 2 and Xenogears was amazing! I didn't like Xenoblade 2 that much but it was okay. My favorite though of the Xeno series? Xenosaga. If you haven't played them already please do! and if you have and didn't like them then im going to assume you didn't understand the story because I'm a jerk like that 😂

@animeindofunny9725 4 месяца назад

@@joeyisabsb1 okay thx for your recommendations. After playing Future Redeemed, I really want to give Xenosaga a shot. But I need to finish some of my games first

@animeindofunny9725 4 месяца назад

@@joeyisabsb1 anyway, have you played Xenoblade 3?

@itplus7 4 месяца назад

I'm a little disappointed there is no single tales of game in your list

@franciscobutte 4 месяца назад

I swear some people on YT after playing Granblue. A pretty good game, have a fun time, and immediately try to sell it as the pinnacle of a genre. There's dozens of JRPG considered masterpiece before Granblue out there.

@michaeldidikof634 4 месяца назад

On psone: xenogears, ff7, suikoden 2 and then star ocean the second story. Is remake is really so much better?

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

I think so! I really enjoyed the remake.

@kschroller 4 месяца назад

As a huge fan of the original so2 (and the others you mentioned), yes, the remake is much better while staying true. It's worth a playthrough or 3

@Sakura_Matou Месяц назад

As hard as it is to believe, the Remake Blows the PS one and PSP versions out of the water.

@toolman4745 4 месяца назад

I missed the boat on Earthbound. I don't know why but didn't play it when it first came out. And I'm not a fan of not seeing your characters in battle. I enjoyed the heck out of Chrono Cross when it first came out. Loved getting dual Einhanzers (spelling?) for Glenn. SuperDerekRPGs absolutely loves Chrono Cross. His favorite JRPG I think. I enjoyed Sky FC and Sky SC. I don't know if I could separate them as games. I'm going to play 3rd chapter this year. Making my way through Trails. Slowly but surely. For me I'd definitely put Rise of the Third Power on there. Persona 4 Golden.

@Enharmony1625 4 месяца назад

This might be somewhat blasphemous, as I don't think I can come up with a full 10 because my bar for "masterpiece" is pretty high, but mine would be: - Final Fantasy 6 - Vagrant Story - Final Fantasy Tactics: WotL - Chrono Trigger - NieR Automata

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

All amazing games!

@vape_monkey 4 месяца назад

great list for me to get my shopping list. No Dragon Quest?

@fu102 4 месяца назад

Solid list. I believe Chrono Trigger is the GOAT, and knocks out Cross from the list. Same goes for Xenogears knocking out Xenoblade and FFVII ousting FFXIV. But still a good list. I really appreciate you adding Granblue Relink in there, it's a masterclass in character design and personality. The story is only above average, but those characters are chefs kiss. You should try Vandal Hearts (the first one) for a really great SRPG

@slam-zany 4 месяца назад

Granblue is so good!

@joeyisabsb1 4 месяца назад

As a person who recently played FF7 original, so I have no nostalgia for it, I dont consider it the best final fantasy game. It might be because I played both Chrono Trigger and Xenogears literally back to back to back with FF7 being the last one for me to play. I wasn't burned out or anything, the two before it just kind of overshadowed FF7 for me. Also, FF14 is most definitely the best FF story of all time and this is coming from someone who hates MMOs.

@gotaplanstan 4 месяца назад

@@joeyisabsb1 I love 14's story and gameplay, but did you play 11 too? For me its story, difficulty, and music still has it higher on my own list than 14

@markkevorkian 4 месяца назад

The newest final fantasy really took me by suprise. Yes the battles were insanely amazing but I think it has one of the best stories in the series as well as the best characters. Clive is bad ass and the relationship with him and Jill was done so well. The last dragon quest game was pretty great. The last ys game is amazing as well. Im replaying the final fantasy 7 remake right now and that game is to me is just something special. It stands out .

@frankjohnson3987 4 месяца назад

Good list. I think Dragon Quest XI is a no doubt masterpiece as well as Lost Odyssey and Disgaea 5. Also I would sub P3R for P5R but tomayto tomahto 😂

@Zharak 4 месяца назад

Solid list, not sure we needed the MMO there tho

@xyzzyx4142 Месяц назад

Ff14 story is so incredible that i replayed the whole game 2x just for the story. It is THAT good. 😂

@Gamesrcool 4 месяца назад

Persona 3 Reload might have overtaken 4 as my favorite. 🤫

@MarkDavidBlack 4 месяца назад

Is there some reason why you don't tell what platforms these games are available on?

@CircleCeleb 4 месяца назад

it's a crime not to include Suikoden 2 in this list.

@jinjason 4 месяца назад

I think i need to finish my xenoblade chronicle

@crystalpath4264 4 месяца назад

no mention of earthbound 1 & 2 remake?

@Kaybris 4 месяца назад

Disappointed there is no DragonQuest XI S :O :O :O

@mofix11 4 месяца назад

Just add sponsored by granblue relink lmao

@Minoujill24 4 месяца назад

I stop Grandblue because the next day, i receive Persona 3 Reload... And i had to go for a second turn ( speed run). For some reason, with all the new stuff, i miss like 1 week to have the last s. link! So, yep a speed run because miscaculate my time for the last trophy! So, i'm waiting some days to relax, before jumping back to Grandblue! so far, it's a good game...but on the easy side! unfortunately i'm at the 6 acts...so...I will probaly make a second turn and put it on the high difficulty! I seen people asking for a Persona 4 remake... I personaly thing Persona 2 should have one! But 4...they already done the Vita G. port...who's been lately port on PC ect... This game is already pretty much polish! I don't really see what they could add to it! Except new visual! I just hope than Atlus will not do the new trend and go with a Persona 3 Reload FES with the famous-quote unfamous story...

@Super_Death 4 месяца назад

Granblue is definitely not a masterpiece but it has potential.

@muhammadsyah4925 4 месяца назад

tales of arise ?

@proggz39 2 месяца назад

Bro did you just basically make the same video twice?

@MARK111174 4 месяца назад

Xenogears

@Namorat 3 месяца назад

List does not include Suikoden 2: 9/10

@BlerdRhymeReason 4 месяца назад

Imma let you finish but Nier Automata is the greatest JRPG of all time

@rudolfjimmatalam8652 4 месяца назад

SUIKODEN

@lucafalasca7392 4 месяца назад

This is all nice and all, but I wonder how much-- and by this I'm implying that at least a decent amout is there, recency bias is involved in your decision making here

@joeyisabsb1 4 месяца назад

I agree, I can't tell you how many times I've played a game thinking its one of the best games ever only for a year to pass and I decide it was definitely recency bias and that the game was good but not as good as I initially felt. Breath of the Wild might be one of the best examples, I remember thinking it was my favorite game of all time when I was done with it only for me to now think its not even in my top 10 and also decided its not even my favorite Zelda game! 🤣

@muhammetzencirli2042 4 месяца назад

Ys ?

@MxMoondoggie 4 месяца назад

Persona 3 Reload? Is that recency bias? It's not even the definitive version of Persona 3 lol. Personally think Persona 4 did everything that Persona 3 did way better and had superior characters/story but I guess it didn't recently get a remake...Apart from that....Final Fantasy....Not any in particular, just Final Fantasy lol. A lot of the list sounds like a "games I played growing up that left an impression on me" over games that are a masterpiece as very little description if what justifies that. All we get is a quick blurb on how much you liked it.