Looking for a good JRPG (Preferably on PC or Nintendo Switch)

[DeathMetalJedi]

I've never really been into JRPGs, save the Souls/Borne games, Pokemon and Zelda (if you can really count those as JRPGs). Please suggest some somewhat recent (and obviously good) JRPGs you would recommend to a newcomer to the genre?

PS: By recent I mean made after 3D video games have been well established. Like not from the 80s and 90s. Also if the game you want to recommend isn't for PC or Switch, still recommend it. I have lots of ways to play games lol

[Crazy Tiger]

Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together on PSP. Golden game.

Otherwise, a copied comment I made in my comments when someone asked a question:

Ys series, Grandia 2, Final Fantasies of course, Neptunia series, Chrono Trigger, Trials series (Vesperia seems rather good), Legends of Heroes series, Dragon Quest. Also Octopath Traveler seems interesting.

For other great ideas, my friend Quint is a curator and has some great ideas.

[DeathMetalJedi]

Nguyên văn bởi Crazy Tiger:

Ys series, Grandia 2, Final Fantasies of course, Neptunia series, Chrono Trigger, Trials series (Vesperia seems rather good), Legends of Heroes series, Dragon Quest. Also Octopath Traveler seems interesting.

I've heard of these, I just mean like one game specifically you'd recommend to a newcomer

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I don't know that much, but...

Anyway, OP, what do you want from your JRPG experience?

If you love setting details and world-building, and don't mind a story that has a slow start, then Trails in the Sky one of the best answers.

If you want battlefield tactics/strategy, there's Valkyria Chronicles, as well as others, but I don't know SRPGs that well. There's also Disgaea, if you're okay with its style of humor. (I know of stuff like Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem and Tactics Ogre and such but a number of them aren't on PC.)

If you want a comedy with a giant pile of video game references, there's the Neptunia series. And if you want something that's "very anime" (for lack of a better name), there's other stuff from the Idea Factory / Compile Heart folks.

If you want to see the "roots" of the JRPG genre, the Final Fantasy games can be handy. FF4 has a full-3D remake. The first 3D FF game, FF7, is super famous, but the version that's currently available is basically just the old PC version touched-up; they're coming out with a remake soon, so if you have a beefy rig you may want to wait on that. FF9 and FF10 are remastered. For what it's worth, the FF series sorta strayed from their "pure fantasy" early games and started dabbling more into more unique worldbuilding, often combining stuff like steampunk or other elements.

If you want more traditional fantasy, there's the Dragon Quest series, which is basically FF's sibling. I don't know as much about which of its offerings are on PC though.

If you love crafting, and like or at least are okay with cute anime girls, there's the Atelier series. It's got a bunch of games, several of which have finally arrived on PC in recent years.

The usual JRPGs has a turn-based battle system which can incorporate some elements of strategy. But some games have different battle systems.

The "Tales of ____" series is famous for using brawler mechanics for their battles. Symphonia, Zestiria, Berseria, and Xillia (I think) are on Steam; Symphonia is from the GameCube years (and one of the few famous JRPGs on the Cube); Berseria has Denuvo DRM though (if you care about that).

Meanwhile, some games like The Sacred Tears TRUE incorporate cards. Undertale uses a shmup-based battle system. These more distinctive ideas tend to be the realm of indie games. (Also these two games aren't 3D.)

If you want to fight monsters on the map itself rather than having to go into battles, those are action JRPGs, and the best of these include such games as:
* the Ys series (the first two are 2D but the rest that are on PC are 3D)
* Secret of Mana (which is SNES but has a 3D remake)
* Fortune Summoners (not 3D though)

If you like dungeon-diving, there's a bunch of games for that but I don't know them much. I've been playing Operation Abyss, which is like an urban-sci-fi take on the genre.

Then there's games like Recettear, which is an item shop sim with an action RPG dungeon-diving "minigame" that actually takes up a lot of the story.

[Crazy Tiger]

Most JRPG's are on my wishlist. You played more of them, so I'd say you're in a better position to recommend things.

Edit: To name one, I just wishlisted The Sacred Tears TRUE due to your post.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Nguyên văn bởi Crazy Tiger:

Most JRPG's are on my wishlist. You played more of them, so I'd say you're in a better position to recommend things. :lunar2019grinningpig:

Edit: To name one, I just wishlisted The Sacred Tears TRUE due to your post.

I have yet to play that game haha. I tried it and wasn't in the mood to learn its mechanics so I put it down, and that was a while back.

Anyhow if we're getting into indie JRPGs I largely haven't played there's also Pier Solar and the Great Architects, which is literally an actual indie game for the Sega Genesis, as well as Rime Berta, which is clearly inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics. Also there's various games by devs that specialize in RPG Maker stuff, like Amaranth Games and Aldorlea Games.

Also if we're naming stuff, then there's also IF/CH's other IPs, like the Agarest War series, the two Fairy Fencer games, Mary Skelter, and more.

Also Phantom Brave, which I haven't played yet, but unlike its fellow Nippon Ichi game Disgaea, I actually have this game and mean to play it sometime.

And also sold in a bundle with Atelier Sophie is Nights of Azure

And there's the Shining series, whose only PC entry I think is Shining Resonance Refrain.

And there's the Star Ocean series, which also has like one PC game.

(These last two both have Denuvo I think.)

But yeah, I basically just know the names of a lot of these things, but I have very little other information about them.

[Kargor]

Recommendations are always complicated.

Like, yes, I'm a big Neptunia fan (and yes, you can start with VII -- no need to start with Re;Birth 1) -- but I'll also say that it's a hit-or-miss kind of thing. You'll like them for the world, story, characters etc -- and you'll be able to stomach the not-so-great aspects of the franchise. Or you don't really get into it, in which case the not-so-great aspects of the franchise are likely to dominate the experience.

I have a couple of other IF games on "ToDo", but I didn't like Fairy Fencer. Again, my thing.

Haven't gotten into Tales yet, but I intend to, eventually.

I'm kind of shying away from the Atelier series, as they appear to have a time limit, and I'm just not a fan of ticking clocks in games.

Ys also got mentioned. I've played Ys Origin, liked it. Never quite sure about the JRPG term, though -- I'd call it an action game. Haven't gotten into other Ys games yet, though.

I could also make useless comments on other franchises that have been named, but in the end, you'll have to decide for yourself anyway...

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

There's sorta two types of "action RPGs" -- there's what one might call "action WRPGs" which are games like Diablo and Torchlight, and there's what one might call "action JRPGs" which are games like Ys and Secret of Mana.

[Schlappohr Pyro]

Dragon Quest XI would be a good example of an old school JRPG.
It also will get a release on Switch soon with some extra features.

The Final Fantasy Series is of course worth a look. The newer iterations aren't classical JRPGs anymore but still good games.

[sumolagann]

traditional DQXI, for action rpg, Nier Automata

If you play FFX (It's a nice rpg for newcomers) do the ps2 version anyway possible, the HD remaster is terrible, they broke all the facial animations and other changes are highly questionable.

[Z i o ⚡]

I think this is a good Final Fantasy game. Some people just didn't like the main character, or the fact he was the main character. https://store.steampowered.com/app/595520/FINAL_FANTASY_XII_THE_ZODIAC_AGE/

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Yeah, FF12 interesred me years back when it came out but I didn't have a system on which to play it.

(In case OP cares about such, the PC version has Denuvo.)

[HALO_run]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/233350/Sudeki/
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Nintendo Chrono Trigger