A 75 minute HCG video?! I am absolutely going to love watching this, thanks Johnny!

This will be one of those classic videos I'll just revisit and have in the background while I'm working.

What an absolute treat it is to take a break from a chaotic work week to relive a bit of my childhood and reminisce about the past. Thank you, Johnny, for giving me something to look forward to!

I remember buying Phantasy Star IV with my dad in the early 90s. It cost $99 at Toys R Us (in the states). Insane prices for 1993, but remember my dad mentioning it had a bunch of special chips, and was HUGE game.

You could dang near make an entire top 50 list with the ps1/ps2 alone

1.DQIV...2.Earthbound...3.Chrono Trigger...4.FFVI...5.Secret of Mana

Golden sun on the GBA is one of my fav RPGS of all time.

Lost odyssey is for sale on the xbox market and often goes on sale for about 7$ Johnnys right this game is an incredible RPG. if you own an xbox you owe it to yourself to play this game

This video definitely took a lot of work, I'm sure. Really appreciate your love for rpgs and just video games in general. I had my notebook out, making sure I wrote down anything that needs to be added to my list. Thank you for doing what you do!

“Sold my entire collection for this game! Was it worth it? ……Yes!” Somebody get Andrew on the phone for his opinion on the game 🤣 🤣 🤣

I few mentions that are my all time favorites: Shenmue 1 & 2 Vagrant Story Koudelka Valkyrie Profile!!! Vagrant Story and Valkyrie Profile constantly get snubbed over the years along with Koudelka.

Awesome RPG video, Johnny. In a perfect world, your channel would have over 10 million subs from all the great content HCG has provided us over the years. Thank you!!!

So glad this is the mysterious project you were working on. I don’t think there’s a better person qualified to talk about the top RPG’s over the decades!

I’ve got to say-I grew up during the N64 and GameCube era of video games. Then, school and life got in the way a bit. But starting again with the switch, I have developed that love for video games again. In recent years, I have discovered older games like Super Metroid, Earthbound, Mario RPG, the Castlevania series, A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Street Fighter 2. I’ve also played some newer titles like Triangle Strategy, Dragon Quest 11, Metroid Dread, Mario Odyssey, Mario Wonder, and Hallow Knight. This channel has introduced to many of the titles mentioned above. So I’m always stoked to hear your opinion on games you love!

Legend of Dragoon, fave RPG of all time. So happy you put this in.

I’m 31 years old and have been watching for probably 10 years now. I couldn’t care less about RPGs but this was a great video. Keep it up!!!

Over an hour breaking down the greatest RPG's of all time? Can't wait to dive into this video later

My childhood just flashed before my eyes. My love for RPG's started with Final Fatansy 2(4) and then I was hooked! I went Final Fantasy 3, Final Fantasy Mystic quest, Chrono trigger, Secret of Evermore, Secret of Mana and so many more! Legend of Dragoon was amazing, what a story, and I was a hugre fan of Lunar, traded my genesis and all games for the system and the game. Then went after the Sega Saturn so I could get to play Dragon Force on the system! I then imported a few games on the playstation 1, Xenogears, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Final Fantasy 7. Played and beat them all with help of online fan translation manuals! So many amazing games you covered and so many I have yet to try!

I only found this channel about a year ago but I think it’s become my favorite gaming channel on KZfaq. You’re such a genuine guy

Lufia 2 & Vagrant Story are highly underrated and never mentioned anywhere. Secret of Evermore is definitely a hidden gem and I'm so glad he mentioned Legend of Dragoon. It's a fantastic game that definitely needs a remaster

You really went above and beyond with this video. Thank you Johnny.

This video could not have come out at a better time for me! I'm sick currently, so when I saw that John has posted over an hour long video, I made myself breakfast and watched this while laying in bed. I can honestly say I'm feeling a little better now, thank you Johnny! (And greetings from Mexico!)

I could listen to Johnny talk about RPGs for hours. Hell, give us 50 more, Johnny!

Really loved having a long episode this Sunday. Thanks Johnny!

An hour of RPG talk with the guy who got me interested in the genre in the first place? Sounds like heaven to me!

Top 50! I always struggle to sort my top 10, or even top 15 without rearranging it every few weeks. Looking forward to this!

I played Earthbound for the first time this year and its aged spectacularly. So awesome to hear you talk so highly about it

This is definitely going on repeat. Awesome video!

The music in the background couldn't be better. So nostalgic

Been watching your channel for years Johnny, and I been waiting for a big top RPG list like this for awhile. Good Stuff!

Thank you for this excellent list. A few RPGs that have stood out for me since childhood are Secret of Mana (SNES), Illusion of Gaia (SNES), Grandia 2 (Dreamcast), Okage: Shadow King (PS2), and Time Stalkers (Dreamcast). Lots of great memories, stories, and music I still love.

More looking forward videos like this please! Been watching ten years and this is exactly what I needed!

This is such a fantastic video! I loved every minute of reminiscing on all these awesome games that hold so much weight in my gaming journey as well. The art and music alone for so many of these games just blow me away even still.

An hour long HappyConsoleGamer episode?! YES PLEASE!

Thank you so much for making this, can’t wait to sit down and enjoy it this evening.

Long time subscriber, and this channel is going from strength to strength. Loving the recent change in content whilst still being the HCG we all love

An hour long video is so awesome, thanks Johnny!

So hyped for this. Respect for the sheer volume of work. You the man.

Thank you Johnny!! I have been watching you for many years and it was so great to hear you finally bring up The Legend of Dragoon. It was the first RPG I ever got into when I was younger and is one of my favorite games of all time!

pretty good list, as honorable mention i would add: Shadow Heatrs, Tales of Berseria / Symphonia

Oh man.. 1989, 10yrs old and getting a nes for my birthday.. I rip everything open, hook it up... my first game..... dragon warrior..and I hated it. My dad told me to give it a shot and try it out... and I got sucked in, so many fond memories playing that game with friends.. to this day, if I'm in a game store, and I see that cart, I can't help but smile.

Love this video. I hope you do more about other genres of video games.

I’m so excited for this one! I’ve been waiting for Johnny to put out something like this.

I read the title of the video and a wide smile spread across my face. Thanks for such a mammoth treat here, much appreciated John!

Great video Johnny. Made my Sunday morning thank you.

Great list, but The Witcher 3 is sorely missed. My favorite game of all time

Loved this video, I'll certainly rewatch from time to time.

Heck yeah!!!! What an awesome video HCG! Thanks for all the hard work over the years, and the fun memories shared with us viewers!

Skies of Arcadia _and_ Grandia II are underrated TBH

Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 gotta be on there. My favorite Star Wars things period. So so so so good.

I’m so glad you mentioned Trails in the beginning of the video! I’ve always wanted you to do a video on these games/if you had played them, even though they’re niche but gaining more popularity.

Really appreciate the hard work you did putting this awesome 1 hour + video together. Thank you!

52 year old gamer here. My top ten RPGS of all time. 10. Ni No Kuni 1 and 2 9. Grandia X-treme 9. Mana Khemia 1 and 2 8. Ar Tonelico 1 and 2 7. Bravely Default 6 . Sea of Stars 5. Chained Echoes 4. Eternal Sonata 3. Etrian Oydessy:The Millennium Girl 2. Stella Glow 1.Rogue Galaxy

Johnny I am SO glad you included Tales of Arise. I absolutely fell in love with that game. So good. Thanks for the great list!

Already have watched and enjoyed this video twice. I wonder how many more times I'll love it!

Thank you for this video! I love your passion for these games.

Objectively, I think the original Baldurs Gate cycle (1,2 and Throne of Bhaal) are my personal favorite RPGs. There's games with better writing, better characters, better graphics etc, but BG has the complete package in my book. That said, there is one story and title I always bring up when it comes to best RPGs: the Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion Storm of Zehir. People raise their eyebrows at this, and I completely understand why. The reason it's so close to my heart is purely personal. You see, I have a party of D&D adventurers that I've been writing stories about for most of my life, but because of some exotic character races and class conbinations I had never been able to play all of them in the same party in a video game... until SOZ. Thanks to a selection of mods, I was able to play all of them, in the same party, and as the races and classes they were supposed to be for the first time. It was a special experience for me, and one I'll always cherish.

Now THIS is good content! Can't wait to see the games you have on this list!!

Amazing upload. So much hard work into this one. Cant wait for part 2! More HCG 1h videos please!

We need a HCG RPG checklist. Itrust your recommendations way more than those gaming sites.

The Trails series is so underrated

I'm a simple man. I see a video from Happy Console Gamer. It's 75 minutes. I'm happy.

Crazy effort went in to this, well done Johnny! Going to sit down with a coffee and watch this from start to finish

Another awesome video! Thanks for this Johnny! Btw awesome meeting you at VRGE 24. ✌️

An hour long video of HCG talking about his favorite RPGs. Thank You

*THIS* is deserving of the Doritos and Mountain Dew!

Awesome video! Took me a few sessions here and there to finally finish it. Loved thanks for the great content.

Oh wow what an awesome video❤❤, super excited for this one, thanks Happy Console Gamer!

Easily one of your best videos of all time. I had to record the speech you gave for the game at 1:04:00. Made Happy Console Gamer history covering that one, and most certainly made my Sunday morning!

"I wish I could do 50..." We're not stopping you. We're ALL here for that. I'd watch it. Three times. We all love you Cheers, mate. Maybe we can see Mrs. HCG's list. And 29 years from now... HCG Jr's list!!!

so much content must have taken so much effort to make this video, great stuff man loved the list!

What a wonderful video! Thank you so much for making it. I really enjoying looking back at my favorite games and sharing similar memories and feelings, and yet also seeing games that I missed and what could have been if I had chosen to play them. A lot of them are now on my list to try. Happy to subscribe after watching this.

33:56 “This was an American game…” Technically a Canadian game, given BioWare were based in Edmonton! 😉🇨🇦

Phantasy Star, Shining Force, Suikoden, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, Secret of Mana, Crusader of Centy, Beyond Oasis are some of the RPGs off the top of my head that I love since they were released. ❤☘⚔🐉

Tkz for the video!! It was really good!!

what a video! some of the greatest games i’ve ever played appear on this list. rpgs are a major part of my life, like a lot of us, like it is for johnny. so a video like this is always super special!

Ff7 Rebirth will age very well! Crazy people are already putting in in their best game and RPGs of all time. What a game

Awesome 😮 I love these long-format videos 😊

This is awesome. Thanks for all the work you put into it!

Wow what a master work of a video! Thanks!

Finally !!! Been waiting for you to do a video like this !! Love the long videos. Jrpgs an RPGs are my favorites looking forward to finding some out about some new ones thanks for putting in the work for this brother!!

Looking forward to watching this after work. Appreciate the content

I love this video so much! Having this on while I work is inspiring and fun! Over an hour of HCG!! Please, do more like these :)

FF9 is still one of the only games that makes me cry like a baby. Great video!

1hr15mins, that’s a gift man, cheers. Just getting off the back off sandland so will check some of these out.

Awesome stuff. Thanks Johnny!

Love your videos man, keep up the good work. Hope this finds you well and thriving.

Appreciate the work you put into this :)

Happy Canada Day! Super video! Keep up the amazing work!

I've been looking forward to this video since I saw the post earlier this week!!! Looking forward to trying the ones I havent played before.

Been waiting for this one! One of your best videos!!

Great video! Thank you for this!

Awesome video, one of your best. Really enjoyed it thanks for putting the time into making this Johnny.

This has been an amazing episode!

Johnny your channel has been a blast to watch all these years. Watching you has become Sunday tradition and I'm very much looking forward to this one!

Absolutely amazing, i can really tell your passion for these games , oozing charm. Going to make a list of some of these to check out!

my one day off this week and you just happen to drop an hour long video. thanks Johnny!

Absolute banger of a vid, thanks Johnny!

I have been a huge fan of yours for a couple of years. I love the stories you share about these games you love. You have opened my eyes to many games I would not have traditionally played! I hope to try even more games you have to share! Knights of the old republic is one of the epic RPG's I first played when I was about 12!

Having only beaten around half of these, I see I have a lot of good times ahead of me in my gaming journey. Great list Johnny. My first Ys game was Ys Books I & II on the Turbografx on your recommendation and that game is just so addicting once you get into it. Happy to see it in here.