20 MUST BUY RPGs!! 

Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy Relink, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Unicorn Overlord are releasing in quick succession that I'm worried about my wallet.

Yessss good call on Beloved Rapture!! That game looks so promising! I can’t wait for it!

Really digging the nostalgic feels in Quartet (12:35) and Beloved Rapture (13:34)! Added both to my Wishlist.

1:44 Also, to note regarding this point, Kiryu is going to be turn-based as well; it's essentially just his limit break that allows him to break out of the turn-based combat and be able to just fight freely for about 10-15 seconds or so.

Keep up the great work David. I've been watching your videos for years, I really appreciate all the great content you make. Wish you the best for 2024!

The fact that by the end of Feburary we will have access to Yakuza Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy Relink, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is insane.

I hadn't heard of Quartet or Beloved Rapture before. They both look super promising! I'm especially excited about the queer themes in Beloved Rapture. We basically never get that in turn-based RPGS.

The difficult thing about 2024 will be choosing which games to get day one and which games to pick up later down the line, assuming there will be a few months with no game release. And then there's the issue of having the time to play all these games. There are still a lot of games scheduled for this year but don't yet have release dates. I'm honestly happy and terrified at the same time 😅

Happy New Year’s David!!! Thank you for my favorite JRPG news & content on RU-vid! 🎉

Happy new year David!

This year is so stacked!!!

When you squealed after the 17 minute mark I think my mother in law thought I was watching corn and closed the door to the basement lol. I don't even want to clear it up.

This was a great list! Lots to look forward to in 2024! So glad to find this channel, love it here!

I’ve been hyped for Beloved Rapture since you first discussed it, so that’s my most anticipated. I also already have Paper Mario TTYD preordered. I’m definitely interested in some of the others mentioned here, once stuff in my personal life stabilizes.

Hey David, another awesome video. Would you mind adding chapters so we can easily look back to our favorite upcoming games?

Love these videos, helps games not fall through the cracks

Wow didn’t know about Sand Land! That looks epic. I’m going getting Eyiuden Chronicals, Unicorn Overlord, Visions of Mana, and Sand Lands! You have me considering the new Trails game also.

So far I only had my eyes on Trails through Daybreak and Visions of Mana, but thanks to you and your videos I have to add a few more to my "keep an eye out for" list. I always love your videos because for the most part, you show me new games in old franchises or completely new games that I had never heard of, because I don't keep up with what's coming out anymore unless it's something that I REALLY loved, like RE4R or Alan Wake 2. I currently play Sea of Stars and that's mostly thanks to you too, because I saw it in a few of your videos and though "Huh, this looks pretty good"

That makes me think of Rudra & Burning Heroes. They both had multiple characters with separate stories where after beating them they would unlock futher character stories that I think brought them all together(I haven't gotten around to finishing either yet). Live A Live was like that too, and maybe Square Enix will give those games the same treatment as Live A Live.

Hi David! Unicorn Overlord looks AWESOME! Vanillaware is one of my favorite developers. Still hoping for Decapolice to release too. 🤞🤞Have a blessed 2024 everyone!

Happy New Year David! I'm really looking forward to Granblue Fantasy Relink and Unicorn Overload, definitely buying those. I'm curious about the new Mana game and the new Dragon's Dogma, hopefully they turn out good.

I didn’t know unicorn overlord had a collectors edition, thanks David 😊

Great video I enjoyed it. On a more silly note I loved the way you were saying "Mobile" It gave me vibes of a Saturday Morning Cartoon villian.

Lovely list, David! It's amazing to me how much content you can belt out. I'm excited for a bunch of these games, but I'd say my top three are: 3. Visions of Mana - I've been a big mana fan since I was a little boy and the world just looks charming and gorgeous as shown in the trailer. 2. Trails to Daybreak - Trails is my favorite series, and I'm VERY ready to step into Calvard for the first time. 1. Eiyuden Chronicle - This leads the list by a landslide to me. I kickstarted it, and honestly, I've needed a good "Suikoden" game for decades. The game *looks* fantastic, and I really cannot wait to dive in - with a full week of PTO - on day one!

Thank you for the video. I'll be picking up 12 out of the 20 you listed, but the one that I didn't know about was Inazuma Eleven. I don't hate sports games and when done well, I can appreciate a sports rpg, but really, I just want to see what my nephew thinks of the game now that he's gone all in on soccer as his sport/hobby/passion.

Unicorn Overlord looks rather promising. I'm currently playing Persona 5 Tactica on Switch, and while I did play Fire Emblem 3 Houses, I'm still rather green when it comes to tactical RPGs. So hopefully it'll be a good one with no permadeath, or at least have permadeath be optional, so new players will be more experienced with thinking and decision making. Persona 3 Reload: I'm gonna save that one for my birthday in April, so I am excited to play it. And thanks to the quality of life updates that P4 and 5 brought to the table, I think I'm gonna be in for quite a ride Trails through Daybreak: I'm excited to get to explore the nation of Calvard, and see what new landscapes, locations, and characters have to offer. Hopefully we see some mention of the Sky Trilogy being brought to modern systems PHYSICALLY Visions of Mana looks rather promising, but I'll have to see a confirmed date to know for sure, but I hope it's good. Metaphor Re Fantazio: I still see plenty of potential in this one. I love Persona, but it'd be nice for Atlus to branch out, and this along with Unicorn Overlord could help them out of their comfort zone. Eiyuuden Chronicles: I've never played the Suikoden games, but I've heard good things about this one, and it comes out 2 days after my birthday, so it'd be a good birthday present to get for myself. As for the games released on Mobile, I'm gonna skip those entirely, because anything that's released on mobile is bound to have microtransactions and "events" to sucker players outta their money. I know, I'm old fashioned, but I have standards and I intend to uphold those standards as much as possible.

Hmmm "Sandland" looks interesting. I hope it hits GOG soon after Steam. Definitely a number there look interesting especially a new SaGa. Did you pick up the physical of "Sea Of Stars" on Switch yet?

happy new year david you are my favorite rpg youtuber🙂

I’m amazaed by how many of these games are still coming out for the PS4.

happy new year i hope i get final fantasy vii rebirth for my birthday it comes out 10 days before my birthday

Sooo many exciting games coming out! I'm a.huge SaGa fan so I'm obviously very excited for that, but Eiyuden Chronicles and Paper Mario are also must buys for me.

"Champions of the world for your middle school" had me in absolute stitches. I think I woke up my roommate laughing at that

Great video, thanks for putting it out! I love the fact that you clearly don’t care about Dragons Dogma 2 but gave it some love anyways. 😂 Going to be a great year for RPGs.

Super excited for Fantasy Life i!!! Gonna pre-order 3 of them the moment preorders open so I can play with my gf and nephew 🔥 It's my most anticipated game since 2022!!! Super hyped for the release!

SAND LAND. Super pumped for that game! Thanks for the vid, David.

The current Persona games reminds me so much of one of my most favorite PS1 RPG's Thousand Arms which was an RPG dating Sim hybrid but it had some of the most unique looking combat in any RPG at that time I am hoping Metaphor would be just as good.

Thanks for the recommendations Dave! Man your like the best rpg RU-vidr lol.

See your a dragon quest fan. U got GREAT TASTE

Im so excited about Akiro working on a new game franchise but I’m also in the same boat… i would love for us to at least have a tentative date!! Great video btw very informative

While I am going to try to work on finishing backlog stuff this year, I know I'm still gonna get Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Granblue Re Link, Metaphor, Eiyuden and of course Visions of Mana. There are others I wanna get too, but I still need to catch up on a few series (especially Trails and Yakuza)

Fantastic list and a great reference!!! The start of the year is soooooooo good I can’t wait for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth!!!

I hope we gonna make it through the year, also with recent tragedy happen on japan i hope that everyone there is safe .

I've heard that the April fools thing regarding LAD was only a rumour. RGG had always intended for it to be turned based, which I think is interesting considering an brawler goes turnbased and FF goes action 😂 Another great video, thank you David! 😊

I didn't know Paper Mario TTYD is coming on March 22 thx for the info David!!!😁😁😁

I am so hyped for Unicorn Overlord

I'm not sure when it is coming out but, Dreamed Away is another Earthbound/Undertale type RPG that I think you would dig. There is a demo for it on Steam that is free. I really enjoyed it.

OMG INAZUMA'S COMING BACK!!! That announcement went under my radar, that's a great series that never really got a fair shake in America so I'm glad the GOAT Level 5 is giving it another try :) and yeah, I'm with you on being more interested in seeing where they take FF7's story than the game itself lol (though im sure the gameplay will be excellent). I know a lot of people wish it would have been a straight retelling of the story and characters but seeing them take some different turns makes it a lot more engaging for me personally

FFVII Rebirth and Eiyuden Chronicles are my two most anticipated games, with Dragon's Dogma in third. Also, I love the music you use in your videos.

Hello David, Thank you for the video! I’ll buy most of this list!. But respectfully I think you made a mistake, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door releases on 2024 but it does not have a release date. The Mario game confirmed for March 22 2024 is Princess Peach Showtime

Hey great Video but there is a small mistake: 22nd or March is the release date for Princess Peach Showtime. Paper Mario Remake has no set release date yet afaik

Looks like we're in for a good year. Thank you for the insight to the best games.

Persona 3 was my introduction to the Persona series too. I started SMT off with a different game that was on PS2 but it didn't leave a good enough impression for me to remember it 😅

Visions of Mana, FF7 and Eiyuden Chronicles are the top three for me. Lots of others I'm interested in like Persona 3 never played 1-4 but loved 5 so excited to give the older games a chance with nicer graphics.

Secret of Mana and Dragon's Dogma are both in my top 10 favorites of all time. 2024 is looking nothing short of amazing.

so many great games on this list. 2024 is gonna be awesome.

Also, Unicorn Overlord is going to be awesome!

Just got me the Sandland Manga to be prepared for the game!!

In addition to Ogre Battle vibes, Unicorn Overlord also gives off some Dragon Force (on Sega Saturn) vibes. Definitely one to check out. Metaphor: ReFantazio is an odd name that doesn't pique the interest, but as an actual original title with the developers involved- looks like it could be fantastic. Sand Land looks interesting, like a post-apocalyptic "what if the heroes failed" Dragon Quest style scenario. I'm equal parts excited but also skeptical about the new Mana title. The series has gone off in the wrong direction for decades now, so I'm not convinced yet, but it looks promising and hopefully it does indeed mark a return to form. It does at least indicate the Trials of Mana remake got some traction and the developers want to build upon that. It's either going to be absolutely incredible or very mid.

Really want to pick up P3R but I only have a switch and getting a new console is out of range for me for awhile. Really want FFVIIR and Granblue too but oh well, my backlog is still neverending for the switch, 3ds and ds anyway so I'm not in any rush to get a new console soon.

Happy 2024 to everyone!!!

I love Trials Of Mana so I'm also excited for Visions Of Mana! Hopefully it comes to the next Nintendo system too!

Metaphor is my most anticipated game

Omg i have no idea how im going to handle the release window for Like a Dragon and Granblue Fantasy...im going to be constantly rorn between both games...😭😭😭 Also i love your enthusiasm for all the games you really want to play! Its so infectious it makes me keen for games that were not even on my radar!

@Davidvinc RPGs what is your physical training routine? Looking very strong as a hardcore gamer.

Excited for vision of mana and saga emerald beyond!

Love from Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤

For games getting a release with a firm date I am picking up Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. For games with just a 2024 release date I'll give it to Avowed which is mostly from the Obsidian pedigree I'll admit. Looking at your list I am really curious about Sandland, Inzuma 11 Victory Road and Visions of Mana. I also plan to get Sea of Stars this year. I know it came out last year but it's getting a physical release this year so...

Cat Quest III. The games are simple, adorable, and surprisingly good for action RPGs, with a lot more depth than you'd expect to their combat system. the stories are simple, though not always kid friendly despite the cutesy art style. The gameplay allows for a variety of styles, and the 'Mew Game' mode even includes things that modify the game, while giving rewards for working under the conditions, ranging from no leveling up, no gear, to more changing the gameplay like double speed, magic only, and a few others.

So many collectors editions! 👍🏽👍🏽

At the moment, Thousand-Year Door is at the top of my 2024 JRPG list!

where is March 22nd commingled from for the Paper Mario remake?

So many good games to look forward to.

Hey! We all got time to go back to Sky FC and play the entire trails 😂

Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door doesn’t have a release date. It’s Princess Peach Showtime that releases on March 22

Whoaaaaaaaaa! @9:33 David says Mario's name right instead of calling him Merry-0 like he usually does.

Like a dragon, ff rebirth, unicorn overlord, legend of legacy, paper mario, eiyuden chronicles, saga and inazuma eleven. Damn its gonna be expensive and very busy....

10 must buy rpgs next to 10 throwaway rpgs so you get some contrast.

Damit David I mentioned something along the line of a sephiroth completely destroys clouds free will in the aerith/Aeris death by actually making cloud do the deed but at the same time sephiroth does the impalement but on tifa at the same time in a FF Facebook.... So if they do three timelines like you mentioned and what I said happens and causes a third timeline I'm well idk how I'd feel about that lol.

20 games which will make me go broke in 2024. February is wild

Wait when did paper mario ttydr get a release date? Im so confused 😅

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the game I'm looking forward to the most, as well as Persona 3 Reload and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

timestamp would be nice. Great vid

Sand Land... Metaphor... Suikoden and sequels... I'm excited as hell... Hopefully also Dragon Quest

Infinite wealth, Granblue Relink, Persona 3 Reload and FFVII Rebirth are 4 I'm gonna enjoy early this year cannot wait for the rest 100% getting trails through daybreak, Sandland and Metaphor Re:Fanatzio day 1

Very nice Games. I will pickup ff7, unicorn Overlord, grandblue, eiyuden Chronicle and Maybe Mana Game

Talking of Level 5 - wonder if we will ever get the Yo-Kai Watch game on the Switch in the West.

The majority of these games are just in the FIRST HALF of the year! I truly see 2024 to be a year remembered as an iconic year for JRPGs. If Dragon Quest 12, Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, Final Fantasy IX Remake, or even something not even hinted at gets added to the mix, it could get into the "greatest year for JRPGs" argument

I didn't know GranBlue was going to have a real RPG coming out. Now i'm torn between that and Fantasy Versus, the fighting game. Both look great.😅

Screeningshooting all the games 🎉. So i got the name and dates

To this day I would still buy Legend of Legaia and play it over and over again Beat game ever

For me its FFVII Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy, Persona 3, Dragons Dogma 2 and Trails through Daybreak/Kuro no Kiseki. With these 5 I Will have like 500 hours of gameplay.

RIP your life when Infinite Wealth comes out. Mine too!

Small correction: Eiyuden Chronicle is PS5, not PS4. Outside of that, I'm excited about most of this list, but still have a ton in last year's backlog to start.

I don't think the new Saga being on mobile means anything bad really. I think every remaster including Scarlet Grace got mobile ports. The gacha seems like a genuine success so they make sure the games are available for that crowd is all. Even last remnant!

hi David

March 22nd is the release date of Princess Peach Showtime!, not Paper mario TTYD

I'm gonna be so preoccupied with Fantasy Life i, the other games will just have to be on my backburner

Man, I just hope they gib more informations about FFT and Suikoden. Asides from Relink I highly anticipated those two but SO2R released and Metaphor got release window. Haaah.

Day 1: Unicorn Overlord(Switch), Eiyuden Chronicles To buy later: FFVII Rebirth, P3R, Metaphor, Suikoden Remasters, Yakuza, Saga Emerald, Trails through Daybreak Awaiting reviews: Granblue, Visions of Mana My to-buy later games will be spread out from this year to next year

Vanillaware makes some of the best-looking 2D games of all time. I really want to see how good Unicorn Lord will be.