Agreed!

His memory is insane. He's like an old RPG encyclopedia lol.

I only got into it last year and damn, i have 600 hours in the franchise now. The original has my favorite map themes of all time.

I still can't believe they were able to port it to the 3DS.

Honestly Xenoblade has become one of those franchises that I'd buy a Nintendo console for. It's probably the best time to jump into the series now that 1, 2, and 3 are all on the same system!

Xenogears is the real masterpiece though. At least, narratively.

@@luke3810 same. If we don't get a port of X announced sometime in the near future, I'm going to have to get a Wii U lol

I remember crying when I had to return Zelda oot and my dad fussing about it saying it was a def no cause last time I kept the game past due 4 days.. my dad almost had a heart attack when we tried renting a movie and there being a late fee to pay first. Blockbuster didn't play with the late fees lol. We both laugh about it now haha.

Have a similar list the first/old school jrpgs are just so damn good 1-10 for me ff7, ff tactics, xenogears, suikoden 2, suikoden 1, vagrant story, chrono trigger, radiant historia perfect chronology, golden sun.

Yessss PDS excellent taste

Lots of nostalgia from the 16 and 32-bit eras but I can’t disagree with most of your choices. Solely judging by the picks on your list I’m guessing we’re about the same age (35-40ish) because I cut my teeth on most of your picks growing up.

@@buckchuckgaming597 Yup! I’ll be 37 next month and I grew up all through most of the 90’s playing JRPG’s. I was lucky enough to grow up during then to purchase them or receive these games as gifts when they were affordable. I’d hate to start collecting a lot of these games today since the prices are outrageous! There are so many more I’ve played that could easily make the list, but then it would be a top 250 list haha!

Love to see parasite eve on here

Top 100 series would be ELITE

Yeah, speaking of a top 100 list…. Let’s see that goodness!

@@tcrossanPT Yeah haha

The topic is just so huge. I personally would like to see a top action rpgs, top strategy rpgs and top turned-based rpgs. Only to find phantasy star 1 again at the top lol, maybe even in both lists for some reason

lololololol

Do you know that "Trails of" is a subseries inside "The Legend of Heroes" right?

@@guilhermecaiado5384 wich games of this series do you recommend? playstation console preffered

@@yungtoenail5555 There were 2 games of the subseries dragon slayer (Legend of Heroes 1 and 2). And the 3 games of the Trails in the Sky. The 2 games of the Crosbell saga ("from Zero" and "to Azure"). And finally the Cold Steel 1 and 2 finish and arc. And the nowadays series. The Sky, Crosbell and Cold Steel all happen in the same world at the same time.

Started playing during Cold Steel and reading how big this story is I am amazed by it can't wait for Reverie

It’s funny how although it’s an ARPG Takes of Arise has a very similar vibe to my favorite RPG the Trails of Cold Steel quadriligy.. I know I’m cheating a bit but it does feel like one long epic game spread across 4 parts.. I guess they’ll keep expanding the series in the future.. I’m also glad they’re doing this with the rebooted FFVII universe too.. They feel like soap operas where you always wanna see what happens next hahaha

Phantasy Star.

@@brandonheat07so what dude

Can't believe they cancelled that

I'm glad they did, no surprise PS2 games haven't been made for years

@@brandonmalone1893 .......because it's a console with over 20 years? Are you dense or something

@@brandonmalone1893 My slowbrain retar-d dude, they are talking about a port that was supposed to come out decades ago. Not now. You know the PS2, the best selling console of all time? Freakin I-diot.

I look forward to seeing his videos Sunday mornings

Easily top 10, maybe even top 5 😅

I loved that the save carried over from the first one as well! The first 2 were something special

Very good game

I loved the game. However, there were multiple parts where I had to look things up just to progress. I also never finished it because I kept dying in the final part lol.

And plus the main antagonist actually succeeds in ending civilization and rules the world for a time!

I just realized you can buy it on iOS......finishing tactics which isn’t bAd on a phone from someone who grew up on gbc. Super excited to jump in 6/3 next..

Same...I felt I was going against the grain whenever I said 6 was better than 7.

I played both and I like ff7 more by far!

I feel like VI is the better game but VII was a much more influential one. I remember when both came out. VI was big with those of us who were hardcore gamers but VII broke through with the more casual crowd.

Seriously though!!! Lol

Mine is--> Xenogears Mother 3 Trails In The Sky SC Xenosaga Episode III Trails To Azure Final Fantasy Tactics Shadow Hearts: Covenant Radiant Historia Suikoden V Lost Odyssey

Kudos on Nocturne

I loved the Lunar series as well. Wish I could find it digitally

Secret of mana is ❤️

@@Rosbergen80 i was blown away by the music in this game . Such a unique rpg . It had to be in my top 3 . 😊

@@jayt2917 i played it in 1993 i was 12 and my first rpg ,loved it still play it now and then.

That is a damn good list. FFVI and FFVII at the very top, love to see it. Also great to see more love for Legaia, that game goes under the radar for so many folks.

Skies of Arcadia is top tier

Me too!😆

I honestly think we are likely to get it just because of how popular and how much money they put into phantasy star online. It would be quite a nice cross-promotion. Not to mention, turn-based rpgs were somewhat dying before, but now they are in kind of a renaissance period. Persona 5, shinmigami tensei 5, dragon quest 11, live a live, octopath traveler. I think it would make the most sense to release a phantasy star sequel right now.

Parasite Eve remains the only rpg last boss that I ever gave up on in all my life, went into it with the tiny ammo I had on me then the save just loaded you back into boss room with w/e ammo you had haha, was an amazing game though and deffo would love to see remade along with dinocrisis tbh.

Dunno what that game even was. Was so different and the fighting system was awful compared to what I had previously played, yet that game is one of my most beloved ones. But I can't but to mention Vagrant Story at the same time as they both had the same kind of effect on me.

#2-6: On my list of greats as well. Everything else, I only know by name but haven't played. Guess I owe it to myself to at least try #1. But to be honest the latest three Xenoblade games are on my buying list once I narrow down my backlog. If those hit hard then the whole Xeno series will have to be played.

LOVE this list, LOVE Breath Of Fire 3, Probably my favorite classic JRPG of all time, Am currently playing thru it once again right now, Have never played Xenogears but just got it today and am planning on playing it after I finish BoF3/4

It's not an rpg

I love Elden Ring and think it could be the best game I've ever played. But I think I will struggle to replay it to the same extent as I do many of my favorite games, including the Dark Souls series. It's just too damn big, and there are some design decisions that I don't entirely agree with. But I don't think any game has taken over my life to the same degree that Elden Ring did.

@@brettmyers3292 you don't have to do everything on a replay.

@Worst Case Scenario it's an action rpg

@@Thefonz94 I assume people don't come around you much.

Dragon Quest 3!

Shadow Hearts & Skies of Arcadia?! Great taste! I'm looking forward to playing Trails from Zero hopefully soon 🙏🏼

Obviously never played Chrono Trigger

@@JohnSmith-is4uu These are my favorites and Chrono Trigger wasn't for me personally.

I know that it's incredibly outdated by modern standards, but I am one of the many unabashed Morrowind fanboys who think that game did everything you just described better than Skyrim.

It's weird, he listed Skyrim in his top games of all time video, but he almost never talks about Skyrim otherwise.

@@brettmyers3292 Yeah morrowind man.. it’s true that every modern elder scrolls game simply reiterated on what Morrowind already had. I will say, though, that combat was quite irredeemable in that one, which is why it’s hard to get people to stick with it in the beginning. Also, I think Skyrim streamlined a lot of the menus and made the control scheme a ton more accessible and intuitive and just made it easier to immerse yourself in the world without thinking too much about the mechanics behind it (it just works lol). You might say it’s dumbing the game down, but for me, it works towards immersing me in the world and removing the barriers that would otherwise break said immersion. But when you ask me what I think is the best Elder scrolls game, I might give you a different answer each time, since all of them are so special in their own way.

@@QuadinarosLS That is so true. Would be interesting to hear his recollection of the first time he played it, since he’s such a good storyteller.

@@flyingplantwhale545 The thing I like about Morrowind combat is, when you reach a high level you actually take out a lot of enemies with ease, as a high level rpg character should. At lower levels, it makes sense that you're missing all the time. Your character has no proficiency in combat. In later elder scrolls games, the higher level you are, enemies just become HP sponges. Your attacks barely make a dent in their health bar. You have to hit some higher level enemies over and over, they'd physically be mince meat by the time they're killed. So the immersion and logical arguments people make against Morrowind's combat can be applied to the later entries just from a different perspective. But yes I understand it turns a lot of modern gamers away because modern rpgs almost never have that oldschool, skill system or hidden, "dice-rolling", pen and paper style of combat. Much more about the action now.

I was really liking it til I ran into Xord.. Maybe I just suck!?

Yes, Dragon Warrior 3!

I would make the dividing line the ps1 era as RPGS just went to a completely new level with the ps2 with as the worlds just felt more open and almost every rpg has fully voiced.

I've often wondered (for a bit of fun) what kind of treatment a Phantasy star remake or 5 would suit? A level of FF7 remake quality, while bringing back that real fantasy sci fi environment and resorting to a more 80's anime aesthetic?

@@AniFAE_Productions I would hope they could find a fresh start for the series. While being experimental, like the original was way back when.

@@kadosho02 Yeah, the franchise truly deserves notoriety and a new found appreciation, especially to the newer generation.

Same! Starting NieR Replicant tomorrow!

Some on my list would be: Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals The Illusion of Gaia LoZ: A Link to the Past ES4: Oblivion Fallout: NV Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen The Witcher 2&3

Same happened to me dude. I should get back into Arise too

Zelda an rpg?

I kept trying to give ToA chances, but gave up. Characters are flat with stiff dialogue even a dozen hours in. Combat is OK, but trying to appear more complex than it really is. Final straw was trapping me in dungeon (third world) without being able to leave or way to refresh resources to grind for boss. Game suggested lowering difficulty, but that's a lazy way around sloppy deaign that was bad 20 years ago. Glad others like it, but it's the worst tales game since Symphonia 2 for me.

@@reidcircuits826 yeah, I think the original is an action rpg.

@@MrVisde nah man the second one might be RPG. You don't level up in the other ones.

I also recognize Horizon as a rpg

Cool. I've never got around to playing the Ar Tonelico series. I do plan on making Ar Tonelico the 2nd game I play on the Steam Deck, if I ever receive a Steam Deck.

@@DarkWorldQ8 Nice. It is a hugely underrated series imo. The music is something on another level. Plus a great Vanguard battle system, where fights will become soo over the top (in a good way, mind) that th2y just feel fast, frantic, and quite epic. Hope you get your steam deck soon!

Solid list

I've only played Oblivion from your list, and I agree that it is a great game. You can't go wrong with most FF games. Shining Force 1 on the GBA was great, so I am assuming the 2nd is also good. I haven't played anything from the other series. I believe Ultima IV is a bit dated for most modern players, but the Ultima series is an influential series for the genre.

Breath of Fire III is also my number 3! Good stuff haha

@@DarkWorldQ8 there is a fair way to play Ultima IV if you want to try it. The NES version is simple enough to adapt to. Though you can get all of them on GOG for fairly cheap. At the same time you would do well to play the rest of the titles on the list as each one has their own things to offer. For example Grandia II has a stronger story than Grandia I in my opinion, Phantasy Star IV is the accumulation of everything that made the original series great, the original Super Mario RPG is a great swan song for Square Soft games on the SNES and Chrono Trigger practically invented New Game +.

@@anime-mun 💯

Wow...Lucienne’s Quest. I actually bought that game new as a teenager and I adored it.

Breath of Fire 3 is one of my all time favs. I recently played Breath of Fire 1 for snes recently for the first time, I loved it. Massively underrated. I've yet to play 2.

@@steveclarke6898 If it was a top 20, I would definitely have Breath of Fire 3 in there too. What a Masterpiece. Great choice. Breath of Fire 1 and 2 are the first Rpgs I ever played so they carry quite a bit of Nostalgia. The Sprite work in those games however is top notch along with the music and battles. The translations are what they are but I adore both games. Breath of Fire 3 has got to be one of the best looking games on PS1. The art style has aged so well in that one.

@@DurableName Very cool to hear someone else who has enjoyed it. I really loved the game and I love the appearance of it. It has such a unique look unlike any other RPG I have played.

Did the DS version of Chrono Trigger not have the cutscenes? I can’t remember.

Shadow Hearts 1...I like you 👍

Shadow Hearts & Skies excellent taste

Skies of Arcadia is a masterpiece in my book

Skies of Arcadia was so good. My brother adored it.