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S U I K O D E N II -GAMEPLAY -GRAPHICS -SOUNDTRACK AND MOST SPECIALLY THE -STORY! EXCITED FOR EYUIDEN!! 😍

0:35 Final Fantasy VII 1:25 Xenogears 2:32 Chrono Cross 3:35 Suikoden II 4:54 Lunar Silver Star Story 5:50 Legend of Dragoon 7:00 Valkyrie Profile 8:02 Wild Arms 9:12 Vagrant Story 10:15 Grandia

I grew up during this time and had the pleasure of playing all these games when they were current. I don't want to say that these older games are better than the ones we have today, but nostalgia is a potent drug. I think that as long as there are passionate people both playing and creating RPGs, there will always be top tier games that become instant classics able to stand the test of time.

I always tell people it really speaks to how great a game Xenogears is, that it's regarded so highly and it's not even finished!

Great list, if I could recomend one, the game that got me into JRPG's Breath Of Fire 4

Star Ocean and Legend of Mana

The ps1 has much more than 10 must play jrpgs. It has the most must play jrpgs of any system imo.

I completed Suikoden 2, 12 times, GOD, I LOVE that games so much 😂, I can't wait for the successor, Eiyuden Chronicle !!!!

Breath of Fire 3, Breath of Fire 4, Legend of Legaia, FFVIII, FFIX, Thousand Arms, Suikoden, Wild Arms 2, Threads of Fate, Tales of Destiny

“Chrono cross had 45 playable characters, something unheard of at the time.” Next up. Suikoden 2. The unfortunate irony.

Stoooop, my backlog can' take this 😓

I loved all those games. The memories and nostalgia rush is real. My favorite was Legend of dragoon though. Something about it that just clicks with me the most. The story pacing and twists coupled with the setting and art design made that game stick to my brain like no other. Great content, subscribed.

Thanks for taking down memory lane with some of these games! There’s a handful I never got to play as a kid. Would love some remasters to them. Others not on the list, that are musts for me: Final Fantasy Tactics Final Fantasy IX Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Breath Of Fire IV Star Ocean: The Second Story

Me who play all these game already 😑, really missing old times

With this list it proves that squaresoft could shit out almost any game on the ps1 and it be a golden egg. What a time to be alive plus how good would it be if square Enix were pumping out the same gems 🤔🤔

I've played most games on this list but I still love hearing one of my new favorite content creators discuss games I love with someone new to check out.

The Legend of Dragoon is what earns a thumbs up from me. Thank you for the content!

Tales of eternia( destiny 2),star ocean 2, digimon world,legend of legaia,breath of fire III and IV,thousand arms

Suikoden II made me cry. DEFINITELY MUST PLAY

Parasite Eve is my favourite PS1 JRPG and best PS1 game overall. Great battle mechanics, one of the best soundtracks ever and great characters.

Played and own all of them. For my honorable mention: Breath of Fire III & IV, Legend of Legaia, FF IX, FF Tactics, Persona 2, Front Mission 3, Parasite Eve 1 & 2, Legend of Mana, Saga Frontier II, Alundra, Tactics Ogre, Tales of Destiny & Tales of Eternia, Star Ocean: 2nd Story.

Great list, I agree with all of your picks. Suikoden 2 and Wild ARMs are so amazing.

Great list! FF7 of course but I played plenty of Xenogears and Legend of the Dragoon.

xenogears is the best rpg ive played back when i was a kid ..... the story is really somenthing , talking about god and religion .... what a great game dammmm

Xenogears! Now that is a proper list. And I have ALL the games listed here on my portable HD and playable beautifully on my PS Vita.

Brave Fencer Musashi?

Huge fan of this new serie! Please keep these coming ❤

Nice video. I was able to pick a couple of these up for my vita to play through, and your microphone sounds awesome like always. Very professional. Too bad the vita shop doesn’t have Suikoden 2 😡

Several games added to my retro playlist. Thanks man!

Suikoden series is one of the best jrpg series to ever exist.

When game not focusing only on the graphics, but the story instead

Absolutely loved this! Also subbed to ShadoCris! I am a sucker for lists so I get pretty hyped when I see stuff like this!

Probably one of my top list. Xenogears is my all time favorite RPG outside of Mass Effect but I for some reason put them in a different category.

OG FF tactics was the best. Stealing Elmdore’s Genji Armour was the best 😂

Wild Arms was one of my favorite games on the PS1. When I eventually sold it to one of those Used Game stores; that buys all old games and consoles; the clerk actually teared up due to how good condition the case and cd were in.

I really loved playing Chrono Cross! Great character, great world and also great gameplay!

I was going to subscribed based on whether you added Legend of Dragoon or not. Great job!

Great list !

You’re right about all these besides Vagrant Story. That thing is a chore and a half to play today.

Thank you for mentioning Chrono Cross. I remember staying in the Cleft of Dimension just to to listen to the music.

Great video and lookin forward to seein which ones of these i can dive into! Just one thing: One of you has the mic too close to their mouth which makes the presentation sound weird 🤣

Valkyrie Profile has SUCH A GOOD premise.

I'm on a massive JRPG kick right now due to RPG Maker MZ having just come out. There's a ton of games on this list I've not played on here because... Europe never got them (like Chrono Cross and Lunar). Thankfully, there are, ahem, *other* options for obtaining and playing these nowadays.

Xenogears must be experienced to gain proper fulfillment.

Man, Breath of Fire 3 is the gold standard for me. Really hope we get a new one someday.

Unique and honest commentary! I dig it

Suikoden II is my favorite ! I'm planning to play every game on this list :D !

what an incredible list. I mean the ps1 is just incredible for jrpgs. I would switch a few in and out maybe but honestly this list is extremely solid. Breath of fire 3 would be in there somewhere for me but I love that you give vagrant story some love. ALundra might be in there for me too if that counts as a jrpg :) Great list guys.

there are too many good PS1 JRPGs. 10 is not enough

I think Breath of Fire 3, Vandal Heartd, Legend of Legaia and Thousand Arms would be in my list of top 10. But awesome list nonetheless.

Squaresoft

Xenogears always bring a sting in my heart, it was one of my memorable jrpg. It was sooo good, the story, characters, the combat, the music, the GEARS design and evolution and a lot more. But all of that makes it hurt the more learning how rushed it was, im SURE at least it could be 4 disc if they have the budget and time. I really really wish i could see the complete story xenogears presented in its full glory, sadly with the team is scattered all over place it'll be almost to nil chance. So unfortunate

I recommend waiting to buy any of these games. Covid made these games skyrocket in value after everyone on unemployment received an extra $600 per week. You might think $200-$250 for Suikoden II (I paid $120 in 2006 for the very amazing game) is a great deal, but honestly, the game was going for $150-$175 before the virus. If you need your fix of Suikoden II, you can buy it on the PSN store for $10 as long as you are using a PS3. Also, you could emulate all these games on a softmodded PS3 using Webman. Other ways to emulate PS1 are on Raspberry Pis (or other one bored PCs), Windows PCs, MacBooks, Android phone or tablet, Softmodded PSP, Softmodded PS Vita, a huge variety of Chinese handhelds (like the RG350 for example), Softmodded Switch, Softmodded Wii, Softmodded PS4, Softmodded PS Classic and many other devices. Owning a huge collection of video games takes a lot of time, money effort and space, so I recommend emulation for those without a lot of time, money or space. However, if you’re looking to collect video games, please use pricecharting.com to get an idea of what these games are going for so that you’re not over paying for the games you’re willing to collect.

1)FFVII 2)FFIX 3)Legend of Dragoon 4)Parasite Eve 5)Legend of Mana 6)Chrono Cross 7)Star Ocean 2 8)Xenogears 9)Breath of Fire III 10)Breath of Fire IV Too many great PS1 JRPGs to have a top 10 list really - probably a top 30 list would be better, so I can put FFVIII at #11.

Great stuff! Just found this channel today! Subbed and will be checking out a bunch of your videos.

Suikoden, Grandia, Vagrant Story, Wild Arms... OOF the feels, the childhood, my goodness XD I couldn't bear to leave these games behind, I have them on my Vita now. Whut I would give to stream them and show how brilliant they are ^^

Thx for the videos dude 😇

I used to really hate RPGs back then, so I almost never played any until the PS Vita came out and now I am huge fan of the genre and I got to know almost all of the games I missedِ. It may not be possible to catch up with all of them but at the very least I'm aware of their historical relevance. Also is that Sakura Wars OST at the end :D I'm currently playing it

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What a fantastic list. I honestly think in no particular order my top 10 is the very same except I never played Lunar so I would put Alundra in its place. Ps1 was an incredible system. Most of those games are my favorite games on the system and that's just jrpgs! there's so many other amazing games on ps1 too. Unreal.

Everytime i look at this kind of vid, childhood memories came. Damnn very nostalgic bro..

Grandia was one of my all time favorite games, that never got it due.

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My list: Final Fantasy VII Valkyrie Profile Grandia Wild ARMS 2 (I think the second one is just better in every way to the first) Legend of Legaia Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (need some SJRPG rep here. Would put FFT instead of it seems you guys stuck with one game per series) Star Ocean: The Second Story Parasite Eve Alundra Legend of Mana

oh i love it , its amazing really hard work

played all of these games. but after 22years suikoden is back!!

Vanguard bandits deserves to be in the must play JRPG's of PS1 as well, one of the greatest.

Great list! 👍 But it's only a matter of taste, TBH. For me, I like those Dark-Themed JRPGs, so my personal favorites are: 01. Xenogears 02. Suikoden II 03. Chrono Cross 04. Valkyrie Profile 05. Parasite Eve 06. Vagrant Story 07. Final Fantasy VII 08. The Legend of Dragoon 09. Vandal Hearts 10. Koudelka

Excellent list

Another I loved but was not appreciated by the public was Koudelka. It takes a while to get used to but the gameplay and ambiance is amazing.

Dont forget Brave Fencer Musashi.. a great parody of jrpgs and the first I can recall.

What about Legend of Mana , Legend of Legaia or the quirky gem Guardians Crusade

Games we had in Europe: ff7,8,9 , Grandia, StarOcean2, BOF3,4 , legend of dragoon, suikoden1,2 , legend of legaia, wild arms.. Games we DID NOT have in Europe: Chrono cross, Xenogears, Valkyrie profile, persona2, Parasite Eve 1, tales of destiny/eternia, Lunar, arc the lad, chrono trigger, Saga Frontier .... !

Was expecting some love for Breath of Fire III. Cool list though

Maaaaaan I was hoping so badly to see and hear Legend of Legaia on here. It's battle system is so damn unique, and the difficulty is based around how creative you are with it.

Xenogears is the very first RPG that I've tried.. then I fell in love with the game.. & start to appreciate the RPG genre..

Except for Ff7... All of these of this games aged very well. I really miss the Passion that developers had in the 90s...

Pretty good list. I would have maybe snuck in Breath Of Fire 3 or 4, Star Ocean 2, and Vandal Hearts if we're including Tactical JRPGs, but otherwise solid picks.

Breath of fire 4 , Suikoden 2 , Final Fantasy 9 THE 3 LEGENDARY TITLE

Xenogears, Suikoden, Valkyrie and FFVIII! These are GEMS that I still play on my Phone even if there is PS5 around. It brings back good memories.

I'm glad that I got a PS Vita so that I can play this great PS1 games on handheld.. great video, Front Mission 3 is my favorite on the PS1 when it comes to rpg..

Dude I'm getting goosebumps just by watching your vid.

Nothing beats PS1 JRPG Soundtracks.. Also glad you included WILD ARMS on the list, the game is underrated.

You deserve more suscribes.. Great video

Vagrant Story -- masterpiece!

Played and loved all games from this list. Best days of my life.

Subbed! Legend of dragoon was my favorite. I wish they’d make a remake. I also liked jade cocoon, but it was pretty short

Must play these great games! Oh but first gotta play my favorite PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy Tactics again.

SquareSoft made so many great RPG's, a couple not mentioned on this list that I still rate now are SaGa Frontier 2, which had beautiful graphics and an interesting skill system, and Front Mission 3 what made this so good, other than the usual Mechs and tactical battles, was the RPG elements and characters.

Great list! I missed out on Xenogears, and I doubt they will port it. I've been sleeping on Lunar: Silver Star Story for 20 years. Definitely need to play that one. I completely forgot about Valkyrie Profile. What a cool PSP game! Did they ever make another? I played but never finished Vagrant Story.

A bunch of great recommendations, I would've been very surprised if FFVII hadn't been on the list. I'm actually familiar with all the games you've highlighted, though I remember passing on Legend of Dragoon, we (my mom and I) Didn't really take a shine to it very well. This list also made me kinda sad. Mom and I used to play these games. Back then, it was common for me to do a dramatic reading for the characters (especially those that didn't have voice acting). It was something we did together, even if there wasn't 2 player support. I know she ordered Grandia III last year and if I'm not mistaken, one of the last games I helped her play (by beating a side mission/minigame) was Grandia. I miss her, but we made so many memories, going all the way back to Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy, all the way through the PS3. Her hands weren't so good, so she wasn't able to handle the more action-oriented games, but I kept an eye out for JRPGs because of her. I still love them, but there's some things that just won't be the same.

I wish I was into jrpgs when these were out

great list, all my fav jrpg. PS1 is golden age of best jrpg ❤️

I'm not a HUGE fan of JRPGs, mostly because I just HATE grinding, but because of persona 5, I've come back for this world after some time, and I'm really happy to find this channel, I'll be waiting for the next videos of this series!

Man of culture! PS1 was the golden era of gaming for me.

Lots of cool games I need to check out. So many games, so little time...

Came here to make sure Suikoden 2 was on the list. :)

This has to be the best list I have come across, I love almost every single one of these games. I think legend of dragoon, suikoden, wild arms and grandia are some of the best game/series ever created.

what emulator did you use and what graphic settings is it?