Now do a regular DS one! Love to see that.

Man i love these types of videos. They are great as a quick reference for collectors.

SMT4 was my second-most played game on the 3DS (beat it five times) so I was always surprised that it had such a lukewarm reception after it came out. Glad the overall consensus has improved with time.

The characters in Crimson Shroud are tabletop game mini's. It's meant to emulate a tabletop RPG.

Love all of your insight on my favorite genre as it has helped me branch out and try some games I would not have normally tried.

Stella Glow has a generic story??? Did we play the same game? This game goes completely insane in the second half, just a complete tonal shift and legitimately shocking plot twists.

Right in time just before the appcalypsis falls down.

Etrian is a series for people who love specifically rpg combat. For a self motivated kind of person willing to optimize a team of very complex classes while going through grueling dungeons where a tough enemy formating is tougher than a boss in ff and a boss is tougher than that.

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. THANK YOU!!!!

Oh cool! a ranking of 3DS jrpgs where the top 5 is dominated by Atlus instead of Pokemon and fire emblem..

If you weren’t into the first Yo-Kai Watch then you might want to try the third one. It’s better in every single way with the most notable improvement being the battle system. Also, Super Mystery Dungeon story gets insanely good if you can stick through it long enough to reach the second half, but I can understand why that’s too much of an ask.

Kinda wish you'd give rune factory 4 a proper chance. It's got one of the deepest crafting systems in any game despite seeming simple on the surface.

This sure is Erick’s list 😂 Project X Zone in S, Lord of Magna in A, and SMT IV in B because of a side quest.

SMT Strange Journey REDUX is clearly S tier to me. And etrian untold 1 and 2 are A. Etrian 4 5 and nexus should be B. Put Etrian series in C is clearly the choice of someone that never really played any of these games.

Enjoy your videos for many years thanks JRPG King

Etrian odyssey are S tiers in my mind. I love these games.

This is superb timing. Just wish we'd get some sales

One of the KZfaq channels I thumbs up before even watching the video. I just love it!

List is all over the place

Thank you for the comprehensive list! So many games 😵‍💫 Where do you get all the gameplay footage you show for each game? Is it all your own captured footage?

Great breakdown, saving for future reference-thanks!

I definitely agree on DQ8. I haven't played much on 3DS or PS2, but it always felt much more grand and epic on a console, and I guess it also applies to the US version vs the JP version.. From the orchestral music, the stylized menus, even the HP ticking down when you take damage, it just made it feel so much more special to me. Yeah, it's missing a lot of QoL and refinements, but it has a certain magic on PS2 that it doesn't on 3DS.

Awesome list, keep it up.

Damn dis must've took awhile to do damn good vid really enjoyed it thanks this was a lot

Been waiting for this. Need DS too!

So many reviews…NICE 👍🏼 Liked and subscribed! 🤘🏼

Good video, but you forgot to rank Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Brave Dungeon.

Good there is a full(?) list of 3ds jrpg games now. I can go back and purchase the ones that are digital only before the e-shop closes for good. I already saw he placed 7th Dragon in C so I already expected he'd place the Etrian Odyssey titles lower because it's more involved. I personally like them and would rate them higher.

What is the name of the song playing in the background when he is talking about Ever Oasis?

Though much I enjoyed when playing project X zone titles, I don't think they're on par with the bravely series nor the SMT series

Hey man I really like your videos, but it would be nice if you wrote guides or make it possible to access the info of the video in a written format. I watch yoru videos looking for new things to play, it kinda sucks to have to pause and go back and look for a name. Just an idea. Great vid!

porn games same tier with honest masterpieces? rly?

This video saved me so much time and money thank you!!!

You should really give Bravely Default another go. The story gets really dark (which I know you’re a fan of) in the second half.

The Denpamen games are also kinda "monster catching" games in a sense. The "Denpamen" are weird alien dudes who are floating around in areas in the REAL WORLD that have wifi or radio signals....and you look around with the 3DS AR camera to find them and catch them with a net. You can collect different ones that have various skills and then form teams to go on adventures with.

Hey Erick I’m stoked to see your list! I’ll probably reply to this comment in nerd rage based on the list though haha. Have a great weekend dude

Ever Oasis is my last rpg 3ds game I'd play not too long ago, looking at these list I'm itching to start playing another 3ds rpg again.

There is a xenoblade for 3ds

Etrian Odyssey IV is my favorite one and Untold II and V are awesome too

Erick what did you think of Swords & Darkness, action rpg by Arc Systems?

Hi Erick, Always loved these videos. Alot of work goes into it im sure. Looking forward to the Switch and PS4 someday. take care!!!

Been waiting for this one !! I can't wait for a PS4 one

I am now interested on what is your TOP 10 3DS RPGs of all time! Hehehe!

Bravely second is MUCH better than the first... The first had such a long grinding end game... Second fixed that

What character is in the thumbnail from which game?

Anyone know the name of the game in the thumbnail?

I didn't played SMT IV Apocalypse yet, but I did play the OG SMT IV and I think it at least deserves a A tier rank. Didn't played all RPG's from the 3DS so I can't really comment on all the rankings. Now playing Fire Emblem Awakening and I really like it, If Echoes is better than I'm in for a treat!

nice timing. I just bought the top 3ds games of yours. Lets see if something important left out

SMT 4 in B, but Apocalypse in S…… Erick love ya bud don’t change, because that statement woke me up

how the hell the garbage Project X zone games are in S but you have DQ 8 in B along with Bravely Default? SMT IV and Strange journey too? Monster hunter in C tier? Trash list.

7th dragoon is so underrated. So is dbz fusions. And ffex plus a shit ton others. This list was definitely a must play.

I do not care for other games. But i am happy that you gave echoes and devil survivor's A and S- tier.

From people that actually enjoy Dungeon Crawlers what are your thoughts on Unchained Blades?

Just to clarify, Code of Princess is available on both Steam and Switch. I believe that the Steam version can be played even lower-spec PCs, assuming there are no bugs or anything like that

Artwork and music are enough to push Stella Glow to A tier for me. Awesome video.

My favourite JRPG system of all time!

Great video! I have most of these physically before the prices became high. I still need alot of those digitally thou ao i might just hack a 3ds soon.

Soulhackers a remaster: sure because the sega saturn had graphics like that right? SMH

Fossil Fighters Frontier both from the box art and the fact you have dinosaurs is clearly based on Digimon instead of Pokemon.

I can't say whether it is any good or not as I only played it for about an hour, but Miitopia for the 3DS could be added to this list. The entire world (playable characters and NPCs) is populated by the Miis on your 3DS. It has a class based system, and dungeons follow branching lines (no going backwards). Like I said, didn't play it much. I'd assume Erik would give it a C.

Fire Emblem Fates, Monster Hunter 3U and 4U in C?? And Generations the better MH for 3ds? Nah, this guy is crazy

The 3ds was a portable rpg powerhouse. Rip 3ds (i still have mine tho 😭)

What about inazuma games?

*fast forwards to see where you put Radiant Historia*

Hey can you do one of these for the game cube?

What about Xenoblade Chronicles 3D?

Just watched your tier lists for psp, vita, ps3 jrpgs. "Now for 3DS list... *typing search*... What? A few hours ago? How convinient" :) Thanks

and Radiant Historia ?

Pretty much agree with the list. I'd just move Lord of Magna to B, Dragon Quest VII+VIII to A and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire to B

Not gonna lie, It's hard to wrap my head around Conception being higher than Etrian Odyssey, but ok. I do think it's cool that Erick is liking Ever Oasis because that means that perhaps The Zelda series does have a small chance that he'll like them. I just didn't like the town building stuff. Perhaps he should have had a separate tier for all the games he wasn't interested in and had no strong opinions about.

I feel he missed some games? Didn't xenoblade start on the 3ds?

I think you missed Xenoblade 3D for New 3DS too

Bravely default at b? This guy is definitely cracked

Shame you can’t do a Switch or PS4 tier list yet, seeing as how games are still being developed for them

Picked up Devil Survivor 3ds 6 months ago been meaning to start it

Hi Erick, can you the DS next?

3:19 2B says "Hi"

Pls Erick, Make Ranking every DS Jrpg!

Bangerr of a video

Thanks man, I’m just waiting if Atlus decide to give us discount for some games

I have stop the video when he put Etrian Odyssey at C-tier...

I didn't know Pedro Pascal was into video games....;D

Devil Survivor boss music kicks in. Full neuron activation.

FINALLY! just woke up and found this!

Wii and Wii U you have to make also for us fans of the series :)

I just played Bravely Second. I love this Duology, but it allows you to skip random encounters which kind of ruins the progression, even if it makes the game more casually accessible. It also just reuses a lot from the first game so it's not suuuuper necessary to play if you were on the fence imo (though the new classes/MCs are fun). And for some reason the second half of the game is prone to crashing for some reason, it makes me save-anxious and I hate it. Besides that, Fire Emblem Conquest, Rune Factory 4, and SMT Devil Survivor are my favorites of the 3DS games, and some are of my favorite games of all time

Finally someone that gives SMT Apocalypse the praise it deserves

I need to start playing my 3DS again

NOOOOOO ERICK NOT ON MY EXAM NIGHT 😭😭😭😭😭

I like this :D Thou i would probably personally have put Devil Survivor 2 below 1, mostly because the story and characters in 2 are a downgrade on all levels :( There is some changes between the games, but honestly the missions in 2 are still subject to annoyance, and also, i cannot defend the massive abuse of full map attacking bosses that gets thrown at you in 2. People go on about the mistletoe boss in 1, but 2 has the EXACT same thing, just with added almost mapwide attack. Not a big fan of the heavy use of unique demons either, making upfusing a chore to deal with.

Rushed tier list

17:49 Regarding Fossil Fighters Frontier, it's literally the Banjo Kazooie, Nuts and Bolts of the Franchise. The first two games are absolute bangers and I recommend trying them out. They take the Pokemon Formula, but have completely different gameplay and battle systems to make them unique, plus are more story driven then what Pokemon was doing in Gen 4, I would argue with people saying how Gen 5 is very story drive, it learned from games like Fossil Fighters. The First Fossil Fighters game had a more cohesive story from beginning to end, while the second game had a slower burn to the story, but nicer payoffs. The big thing that made Fossil Fighters Frontier a bad game, was that it overhauled the gameplay in every aspect for the worse. Actually a bit off topic, but when I youtube searched "Fossil Fighters Frontier", I got like 3 videos in a row saying it's a terrible game. Most likely since the third game was under different developers then the first two. Do not use Frontiers as a look into the franchise. It barely plays like the last two games, The Vivosaurs, the Characters, everything is too radically different and unfun. Fun Fact, did you know the developers of the original 5 Sakura Wars worked on the first two Fossil Fighters. Puts things into perspective.

I’m definitely down loading project X zone!!! I was a fan of games like Tekken from the very beginning and when the Sega Dreamcast came out, I absolutely loved Shenmue!! To see that the second one has characters from both those games, I’m gonna be right at home snuggled up playing that game all night!!

What are your thoughts about senran kagura

Let’s do this.

Could you leave the tier list put in a blog?

am i lost or you are missing the xeno blade ?

SMT Devil Survivor 1 & 2 are my favorite SRPGs on NDS & 3DS combined.

Mercenaries Saga are like Tactics Ogre, but actually fun 🤷🏻‍♂️

Shiiiddd!! I’m fortunate enough to own all the S Tier Games on this list lol. Also I didn’t see CODE NAME STEAM on the list. I believe it’s a Hidden Gem.