Switch is king for me. I can't believe how many quality JRPG's on the system with lots more to come!

Nothing Beats The SNES And PS1 JRPG Juggernauts

I really give the credit to the PS4. Before the PS4, I felt high budget JRPGs were declining. Then suddenly we have FF, Persona 5, KH, DQ11, Nier Automata and among others. Might not be the console with most JRPGs but surely one of the consoles that revive higher budget JRPGs.

The Switch was my favorite to play JRPGs on until I got a Steam Deck. The vast amount of games on that thing with its emulation capabilities is just insane

Originally my favorite JRPG console was the PS Vita since I got into the genre due to the portability when I was in college since I had to a lot of free time to kill but was replaced later by the Switch. Any handheld that can play JRPGs is my favorite since I no longer have time to sit in front of a monitor or TV to play which I prefer handheld console and the reason why I got the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally.

Got to say my favorite parts of your channel are learning about all the PlayStation games I missed on their systems

3mins in and you know this list means business when it starts with SNES and DS at the bottom.

I started with the NES but it was really the SNES that had me addicted to JRPGS starting with FFIV and Super Mario RPG, Lufia 1,

Ps1 and Ps2 got me started on the JRPG journey 😊 played FF7 and it changed my life ❤

The PS4 will always hold a special place in my heart, I didn’t get into jrpg’s until like, 2018. I’ve put in countless hours playing all kinds of jrpg’s on that console.

If you count ports, the switch is pretty crazy. 100 plus rpgs in my collection. Ps4/5 I have 70 maybe.

3ds underrated

I definitely agree with the PS2 being top. I first fell in love with the genre on that system, and it has something for everyone. Cute and colorful, twisted and dark, medieval-esque setting, technological fantasy, modern Japan, late nineteenth to early twentieth century, hidden gems, popular franchises, strategy, action, turn-based: you name it!

I was just about to comment about emulation perspective, defending my Vita, lol. Glad to see you included that at 17:37. Awesome video as always.

Honestly, the more and more I use my steam deck (it’s finally getting some more love after finishing tears of the kingdom on switch) the more I realize that with Emudeck and the vast majority of games being on PC (or eventually making their way to it) that it’s probably the best modern “all in one” system. You should do a video of “if you HAD to pick ONE system” which would you pick? Pretty sure I’d say the steam deck or the switch. (Though, modded vitas and 3ds’ are pretty sweet too)

Dude you have best channel to talk about rpgs thank you please show more

The PS1 may have made jrpgs more popular, but you are right, some of these games have not aged well. The genre was much more refined on the PS2, and many of those games can hold their own to this day. The PS3 is an underrated console for this genre, and some of the rpgs are still dirt cheap at the moment. $8 for valkyria chronicles, $5 for Ni no Kuni... a little more for some others.

PS1, Switch, and 3DS are my favorite RPG consoles of all time. Great video!

Vita surprised me! It's amazing for jrpgs, and it have a massive númber of RPG games

Definitely agree with PS4 being so high up, had some enjoyable hours with games I'd never heard of before. Mainly thanks to you and your channel, thank you 🙂

do you recommend getting a 3DS if I already own a Switch? cool video!

Ps2 is the god of jrpgs and all other genres I am so glad I grew up on that system

The Switch really has found its niche with JRPGs, SRPGs, Metroidvanias, etc. and piled it on. There are so many good games it's hard to even keep up.

Hi!! Great Video!!! I Totally agreee with number 1 & 2. Please could you tell me what games we are viewing on minutes 1)12:13 and 2)17:03 ?? . Big hug from Argentina!! Juan Pablo

My list would be different of course but I think you nailed the top 3 for sure!

Mi top 5 seria 1- PS2 2- PS1 3- PSP 4- SNES 5- NDS

Playstation+ Nintendo combo can't be beaten. Ps4+Switch> Ps2 imo. I felt huge drop in quality when I went from psx to ps2.

By only owning a PS5 and a PS2 you can access the vast majority of RPG's due to backwards compatibility goodness, fortunately you can also access most PS3 RPG's through PS Plus subscription and they are also remastering most of them. My last Nintendo console was the N64 back in 1997 (phew!), but I'll also get a Nintendo Switch 2 if that one has backwards compatibility, that little but crucial feature just adds so much more flexibility and is greatly prefered, rather than having dozens consoles flying all over my Lowboard only to play a particular game lol.

can i know what song is in the ps1 section?

If we're talking about the best JRPGs I've played that would easily go to PS1 and SNES. But if we're talking about the most (with some amazing titles mixed in), then that would be the PS4, Vita, and Switch.

For me, it's PS1. It has so many of the best: Final Fantasy 7 (+ 9), Breath of Fire 3 and 4, Suikoden 2, Legend of Dragoon, Wild Arms, Xenogears, Chrono Cross.

Definitely not Xbox 😅

Would you consider listing "every JRPG that Erick Landon RPG would play" you could even break it down to a video per console, I bet it would make great content and a lot of us would try games we didn't know existed. (or we could make it into a... Erick Landon's complete JRPG challenge!) reminds me of the animaniacs when yako sings the countries of the world 😂

Mr Landon i know you may or may not answer this but have you ever said how many rpgs you had or did a room tour or whatever

Gotta love hearing Silver Will in the background for the PSP segment. For me, it's still the PS2, but the PS4 makes a solid case.

i agree with that list! Great video

I think the Switch having significantly more exclusives than the PS4 is worth mentioning (almost all PS4 JRPGs are on PC by now). Great list though. The 3DS is what got me into the genre, so it'll always be the king of JRPGs in my heart. This is my top 5 list: 1. 3DS 2. Switch 3. DS 4. PS Vita 5. PSP I'm definitely more of an emulator/handheld guy when it comes to consoles, lol. I play on PC for the big AAA home console RPGs (the ones that aren't Switch exclusives, that is).

I still think what the PS1 did for the genre will never be replicated and it will be #1 for years to come… But damn, that YS song during your PS2 presentation gave me shivers of nostalgia!

Nowadays for me the switch is the best console to play jrpg, you can play all nintendo exclusive games like all xenobalde,pokemon, some fire emblem,and soon mario rpg and great 3rd party games like ff 1-12(-11),all the mana series, tales of symponia and vesperia, ys ori, 8,9 and soon 10,trails zero and cold steel and soon reverie,13 sentinel aegis rim, smt 3 and 5(and if the rumors are true, soon the definitive ver of 5 and maybe 4+ apocalypse will be there too)dragon quest 11 and new dq monster soon will be there too.suikoden 1&2 will be on switch soon.Hell.. Even persona 3,4,5 is now on nintendo console.. And that's just some of the popular ones..and the console it's not dead yet,if you like jrpg on console ps4/ps5 and switch is like dream combination.

For me ds and gba will be go to rpg console

Funny enough you could say that I started my Jrpg journey on the Game Boy Color. I guess that’s why I’ve always related the genre to Nintendo and Handheld consoles. But, regardless we JRPG fans have been eating well these past thirty-or so years

And my beloved Vita comes in a notch below the 3DS. Story of its life.

Started jrpgs on the ps1 era but I agree that the ps2 really went all out with them. After I was done with one, another would came out right away and they just kept innovating the genre as well.

The PS1 is my Favorite Console of All Time and the Switch is my 2nd Favorite

Totally agree with most of this list 1.ps2-2.switch-3.ps4 for me though, also Iam still praying for a remastered of tales of destiny series & actually release to the west, they kept so many great tittles from us, great video as always 👍

I was surprised to see PS3 on number 5 but you're right it's such an underrated console!

THIS IS THE VIDEO I WAS EXPECTING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL BUY EVERY ONE I DO NOT ALREADY HAVE

What is the criteria? Number of games or quality of games?

In all honesty if you really love JRPGs (or Japanese games in general) you HAVE to have a Sony/Nintendo combo.

The Switch Have 3 Exclusive JRPG That Are in my Top VideoGames of All Time XenoBlade Chronicles 3, XenoBlade Chronicles Definitive Edition, Fire Emblem Three Houses and if you count ports from Persona 5 Royal and Persona 4 Golden that are both in my Top 5 VideoGames of All Time Making The Switch the Goat 🐐 of Nintendo Consoles

My top 10 jrpg machines is: 1-10 the PC 😅

My top 3 would be Switch, PS1, and PSP.

I have a modded Vita but I'm not sure if it runs PS2 games I have a lot of PS1 ROMs anyone have a link to a good modding video for Vita?

#1 obviously PC because of emulation and JP devs have been putting their games on Steam A LOT in the past 5 or so years

Eric is of course wrong. Best solution is to get: 1. custom firmware PS3 - can emulate most PS2/PS1/other console games + own great Library 2. custom firmware PS Vita for a Handheld + PS3 remote play 3. PS4 or PS5 for newer titles, or a modded PS2 + Harddisk

Japanese Saturn should be in TOP 3 (MASSIVE catalog of japanese games) 1. PS2 2. DS/3DS 3. PSX / Saturn (Japan only) 4. PS4 5. PSP / PSV (emulation) 6. Switch / SNES 7. PS3 8. Dreamcast / Gamecube 9. Wii 10. PS5

My rank would go to (obviously cf the consoles) 1. Vita 2. 2ds/3ds 3. Ps5/4 4. Switch 5. Wii u 6. Ps3 With all those you got mostly all emulation covered.

i started playing jrpgs back in ps3 days around 2008 because back then western 3rd parties games are all about zombie shooters or some mediocre super hero stuff i was bored with them back then , so change of pace i started playing games like eternal sonata , tales of vesperia .. Now here i am still playing jrpg since 2008..

My personal list: 1 and 2 have more games in total than every console combined, so they deserve it. 1. PC ridiculous library, with other methods it also even includes almost every console 2. Portable PCs: Steam Deck, Rog Ally, etc: same as above, not as much power but portable. 3. PS1 4. PS2 5. PS4 6. Switch 7. PS3 8. 3DS 9. DS 10. SNES

Ps1 has some absolute classic JRPGs thay yes ofcourse they have some Jank but if you can get past that there's never been a system since with such incredible stories xenogears alone puts it at number 1 for me

I'd argue Nintendo DS was pivotal in carrying the torch for the genre during initial darkness of the 7th generation when budgets skyrocketed for PS3/360 and most JRPGs just could not keep up as everyone was interested in TPS or FPS for that wide appeal.

1: 3DS 2. PS2 3-Switch 4. GBA 5. DS 6. PS4 7:PS1 8:PS3 9. SNES 10. NES

What’s the game in 9:31 ? 😮

Game name at 12:30?

personally i find the ps2 library hit and miss to go back to. very influential but im mostly waiting for those remasters

If xenasaga ever get remastered on switch that system has potential to be number 1. Either day completely agree with this list and ps2 has so many iconic jrpgs that never got re released. I wish emulation was better on ps2. Valkyrie profile 2 n xenosaga is unplayable on emulation. I would buy those games in a heart beat if it got released.

Putting the Snes on spot 10 is ridiculous. It has Terranigma Illusion of Gaia Soul Blazer ActRaiser Super Mario RPG Final Fantasy IV, V and VI Lufia 2 Secret of Mana Front Mission Live A Live Chrono Trigger Romancing SaGa, 2 Breath of Fire 1 and 2 Dragon Quest IV and 5 Tactics Ogre Treasure of the Rudras Star Ocean Ys 4: Mask of the Sun Treasure Hunter G Earthbound The 7th Saga Harvest Moon Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 SNES And I'm forgetting a lot of games probably

One recommendation: You really should consider playing Earthbound for the SNES if you haven‘t. It‘s an important JRPG.

SNES didn't have many, but so many of them were great!.. Gameboy (Advance)/DS with its Dragon Quest remasters, Etrian Odyssey & especially Fire Emblems.., but Today Switch has it all! (Switch 2 will rule)

I love your channel. Stuff haters.😂 Gotta make those thumbnails work.

SNES, Switch, PS2, PS1, DS, in no particular order

I already knew you were gonna rank PS2 as Top 1

It's true, the PS2 is king. I have a chinese handheld that kinda-sorta runs PS2, which wasnt good enough for me. I went WAY out of my way setting up an extra PC to stream the emulation to my handheld just to play PS2 with flawless performance, lol. I would have never done that for any other library.

Yeah!

Its hard because ps1 had ff9 but ps2 had shadow hearts, ffx, and personas 2 and 3

1) PS2 2) PS1 3) SNES 4) PSP 5) DS 6) GBA 7) PS3 8) SWITCH 9) VITA 10) NES

I think that choosing the best one, above others, is highly subjective at this point. What cannot be disputed is that there never was a more amazing combo than a PS4(or PS5, even better) and Switch. If you're lucky enough to afford both systems, there simply isn't anything else that comes close to the crazy amount of quality games at your disposal.

Nice

No saturn ? really !!! this console have her place here.

top 10 cheese in jrpg next

Gotta be 3ds or PS4 for me

You can't have a top 10 JRPG list without Snes. Im sorry but the 3DS, DS and Vita is not even in the same ballpark as the SNES. I agree with top 4 though, but I would put SNES in 5th place as the lowest. Chrono Trigger, FF4-6, Mario RPG, Lufia 2, Secret of Mana, Star Ocean, Breath of Fire, DQ5, Terranigma and Soul Blazer. To name a few. If we look at untranslated games which got fan translations i can name like 8 more. Like Live a Live or Trials of mana for example.

Ps classic was the best purchase ive made for jrpgs

Idk if im just nostalgic but i still feels till this day ps2 was the best console of all time and my favorite game of all times Radiata Stories was there too, but i too feel ps2 was the Goat for JRPG

the ps2 is with the most great jrpg, but the ps1 jrpg era was the best jrpg for me.

Radiate stories for ps2

if any body wants to help a fellow rpg lover out what the heck is that game at 17:13 it looks right up my alley

All of these are going on my steam deck, thanks.

If we count pokemon, then it may legit be gameboy

Playstation 1 the best console for JRPG for me.

3DS 🤩

Knights in the nightmare is not just OK It's probably the most unique game on psp

PS3 is mediocre for me since I am not a fan of the Trails or Atelier series. The great games I liked on the PS3 also came out on the 360 which had a few unique I liked way better. I would rate SNES way higher by a lot, but that is due to where I really fell in love with the genre and can still go back and play them today. It would most likely not raise much, but SNES also had some games from the NES days. I do believe talking about current systems is kind of moot, basically, games are either on multiple consoles or a console & computers.

you could have mentioned that the souls series started on ps3 i dont like souls games but its one of the most defining games/series of the console and the decade

Dont agree with ps4 since i think that most ps4 jrpgs are playable on other platforms as well such as pc, switch, xbox and so on. I got the ps4 from my brother last year and found out i already played almost every ps4 jrpg i was interested in despite not even having had a ps4. No hate i just wouldnt rank it that high personally.

Ni No Kuni started on the DS, not the PS3.

Look at them. Don't you see it ? The Pc players smirking in the shade of the comment section.

I still have a functional PS2

Psp and ps vita being above snes is a joke. Ps1, PS2 and SNES will be the top for me. PS4 is good mainly for quantity but not exactly quality like the others. Some of the Gameboy (ds, 3ds, etc had some good ones too)

PS2 doesnt hold a candle to this list, no offense Final Fantasy (7, 8, 9), Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Alundra, Vandal Hearts (1, 2), Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Arc the Lad (1, 2, 3), Parasite Eve (1, 2), King's Field (1, 2, 3), Legend of Dragoon, Breath of Fire (3, 4), Grandia, Wild Arms (1, 2), Lunar SSS Complete, Lunar Eternal Blue Complete, Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, Xenogears, Star Oceans: Second Story, Suikoden (1, 2), Persona (1, 2), Thousand Arms, Tales of Destiny, Valkyrie Profile, Legend of Legaia, Brave Fencer Musashi, SaGa Frontier