Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The JRPG genre has been around since the mid 80s, which was the time that home consoles started breaking into the mainstream. Since then, Japanese developers have released thousands of amazing titles, many of which have made a huge impact on the gaming industry as a whole. And while the JRPG genre has had its ups and downs over this time, there has still been, at least one, significant, stand out title released in each year.
This video is going to list my personal favorite JRPGs, year by year, starting from 1990, all the way to 2023. If you’re subscribed to this channel, and I hope you are, you may have previously seen smaller videos on this topic. Well, this video is THE comprehensive year-by-year list of 34 must play JRPGs. And remember, this is just my personal opinion, and I know it will be totally different to yours, so let me know what your favorite JRPGs are, by year, in the comments below. 💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:18 – Dragon Quest IV
02:49 – Final Fantasy IV
04:06 – Lunar: The Silver Star
05:20 – Phantasy Star IV
06:26 – Final Fantasy VI
07:29- Chrono Trigger
08:50 - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
09:55 – Final Fantasy VII
11:05 – Suikoden II
12:23 – Final Fantasy VIII
13:48 – Final Fantasy XI
15:19 – Final Fantasy X
16:42 – Suikoden III
17:58 – Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
18:55 – Shadow Hearts 2: Covenant
20:11 – Radiata Stories
21:07 – Suikoden V
22:07 –Trails in the Sky: The 3rd
23:34 – Valkyria Chronicles
24:41 – Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope
25:52 – Xenoblade Chronicles
27:12 – Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
28:14 – Tales of Xillia 2
29:17 – Trails of Cold Steel
30:45 – Dark Souls 2
32:00 – Xenoblade Chronicles X
33:00 – Persona 5
34:18 – Nier: Automata
35:41 – Valkyria Chronicles 4
36:51 – Fire Emblem: Three Houses
38:08 – Final Fantasy VII: Remake
39:51 – Tales of Arise
40:56 – Elden Ring
41:56 – Final Fantasy XVI
43:09 – Conclusion
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The JRPG genre has been around since the mid 80s, which was the time that home consoles started breaking into the mainstream. Since then, Japanese developers have released thousands of amazing titles, many of which have made a huge impact on the gaming industry as a whole. And while the JRPG genre has had its ups and downs over this time, there has still been, at least one, significant, stand out title released in each year.
This video is going to list my personal favorite JRPGs, year by year, starting from 1990, all the way to 2023. If you’re subscribed to this channel, and I hope you are, you may have previously seen smaller videos on this topic. Well, this video is THE comprehensive year-by-year list of 34 must play JRPGs. And remember, this is just my personal opinion, and I know it will be totally different to yours, so let me know what your favorite JRPGs are, by year, in the comments below. 💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:18 – Dragon Quest IV
02:49 – Final Fantasy IV
04:06 – Lunar: The Silver Star
05:20 – Phantasy Star IV
06:26 – Final Fantasy VI
07:29- Chrono Trigger
08:50 - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
09:55 – Final Fantasy VII
11:05 – Suikoden II
12:23 – Final Fantasy VIII
13:48 – Final Fantasy XI
15:19 – Final Fantasy X
16:42 – Suikoden III
17:58 – Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
18:55 – Shadow Hearts 2: Covenant
20:11 – Radiata Stories
21:07 – Suikoden V
22:07 –Trails in the Sky: The 3rd
23:34 – Valkyria Chronicles
24:41 – Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope
25:52 – Xenoblade Chronicles
27:12 – Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
28:14 – Tales of Xillia 2
29:17 – Trails of Cold Steel
30:45 – Dark Souls 2
32:00 – Xenoblade Chronicles X
33:00 – Persona 5
34:18 – Nier: Automata
35:41 – Valkyria Chronicles 4
36:51 – Fire Emblem: Three Houses
38:08 – Final Fantasy VII: Remake
39:51 – Tales of Arise
40:56 – Elden Ring
41:56 – Final Fantasy XVI
43:09 – Conclusion
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#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem
![Saga Frontier 2: Remaster - Review [This is your chance!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8OX-rm36nk0/mqdefault.jpg "Saga Frontier 2: Remaster - Review [This is your chance!]
Saga Frontier 2 is another one of those PS1 JRPGs that I never got to play back in the day. I had always heard it was an interesting game, but you know how it is; there were other games to play at the time, and Saga Frontier 1 didn’t exactly blow me away.
To tell you the truth, I don’t think I ever would have gotten around to playing it if it wasn’t for the recent remaster on modern consoles, which instantly dropped, the moment it was announced during a Nintendo Direct.
If you’ve ever been tempted to try out this classic, or if you want to play something a little unconventional, then the Saga Frontier 2 remaster is worth checking out.
💬 Id love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Presentation
02:56 - Story
05:41 - Dungeons
06:51 - Combat
10:20 - Wars, duals, Diggers
11:54 - Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Original Release Date: April 1999
Remaster Release Date: March, 2925
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
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![Top 100 JRPGs of all time! [Number 99: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince] #dragonquest](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8cFGKRXchp4/mqdefault.jpg "Top 100 JRPGs of all time! [Number 99: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince] #dragonquest
The JRPG genre has been evolving for around 40 years now. It has seen its share of ups and downs, but right now, its arguably in the best place that it has ever been. Since the early 80s, we’ve seen the releases of 1000s of JRPGs, or JRPG style titles, from hundreds of different developers, but it goes without saying that not all of them are created equally.
This series is going to look at the very best JRPGs ever made, or at least, my favorite. This is my personal top 100 JRPGs of all time! I’m certain my top 100 will be different to yours, so let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Is something too high? Is something too low, what do you think? 💬
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#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem")
![Top 100 JRPGs of all time! [Number 87: Breath of Fire V] #breathoffire #jrpg #gaming](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8udr-mOuFYY/mqdefault.jpg "Top 100 JRPGs of all time! [Number 87: Breath of Fire V] #breathoffire #jrpg #gaming
Top 100 JRPGs of all time! Number 87: Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter
#breathoffire #jrpg #gaming
The JRPG genre has been evolving for around 40 years now. It has seen its share of ups and downs, but right now, its arguably in the best place that it has ever been. Since the early 80s, we’ve seen the releases of 1000s of JRPGs, or JRPG style titles, from hundreds of different developers, but it goes without saying that not all of them are created equally.
This series is going to look at the very best JRPGs ever made, or at least, my favorite. This is my personal top 100 JRPGs of all time! I’m certain my top 100 will be different to yours, so let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Is something too high? Is something too low, what do you think? 💬
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![Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion - Review [A near perfect remaster] (PS5)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/93OyBS2Rfqc/mqdefault.jpg "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion - Review [A near perfect remaster] (PS5)
Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core has always been one of my favorite games on the PSP, and it is an absolute crime that for all of these years, this ancient handheld console has been the only way to experience Final Fantasy 7s, must play prequel. I know there are some people out there who didn’t get a chance to experience this one back in the day, so if you’re one of those people, and a fan of Final Fantasy 7, playing Reunion should be a no brainer. This remaster irons out a lot of kinks from the original, and is the best way to play the game.
Let me know what you thought about Crisis Core Reunion, in the comments below.
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.: Game details:.
Release Date: Dec, 2022
Platforms: PS5 PS4 PC Switch Xbox One Series X/S
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: Action RPG
Developer: Square Enix, Tose
Publisher: Square Enix
#finalfantasyvii #crisiscorefinalfantasyviireunion #RP")
![Honkai: Star Rail - Review [Does it live up to the hype?] PS5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9OKi5rXX1bU/mqdefault.jpg "Honkai: Star Rail - Review [Does it live up to the hype?] PS5
Over the years, I’ve heard some great things about Honkai Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact, and most recently Honkai Star Rail. These games were all made by Chinese development company Mihoyo, also known as Hoyoverse.
I recently had a few weeks without a new RPG to play, so thought it was time to bite the bullet, and give the latest title, Honkai: Star Rail a go.
Now, where Genshin Impact is a multiplayer, open world, action combat RPG, Honkai: Star Rail changes things up with single player, turn based combat, and smaller locations to explore.
While the game was only released last year, and has only had several major updates, there is still a LOT of content available, easily providing well over 30 hours of play time. And the best part is, the game is free to play. I didn’t spend and was still able to experience everything that I wanted and needed to.
I think that many of you out there will get a lot out of Honkai: Star Rail, and hopefully, this review will let you know if it’s worth your time.
💬 Also, Id love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Story
03:14 - Presentation
05:38 - Combat
08:05 - Content / Things to do
09:17 - Gacha
10:22 - Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Platforms: Windows PC, iOS, Android, Playstation 5
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: JRPG Gatcha
Developer: miHoYo
Publisher: HoYoverse
Other games and series covered on this channel:
#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem")
![Starbites Review - An Unknown Sci-Fi JRPG [PS5, Switch 2, PC, Xbox XS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AAN1D7_Cg0U/mqdefault.jpg "Starbites Review - An Unknown Sci-Fi JRPG [PS5, Switch 2, PC, Xbox XS]
IKINAGAMES certainly aren’t the biggest household name, only having released a few other titles of varying genres, since the studio was established in 2011.
With their latest title, Starbites, the team specifically wanted to evoke the golden age of Japanese console games, a period known for experimentation, diverse settings, and rich world building.
And this is exactly what you’re getting from Starbites, as it looks, feels and plays like a modern JRPG but from the PS2 era.
What this means is that we have a solid, yet simple JRPG experience, with some great ideas, but never tries to reinvent the wheel.
I know that that there are some people out there who love this kind of the experience, and if that’s you, then starbites is definitely worth a look.
💬 Also, Id love to know what thought about the game, or if you plan on playing it in the future, so let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Presentation
01:59 - Story
03:23 - Exploration
05:13 - Story
07:02 - RPG Mechanics
07:55 - Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: 16 October 2025
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, GeForce Now, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: IKINA GAMES, Ikina Games Co., Ltd.
Publisher: NIS America, Nippon Ichi Software
Other games and series covered on this channel:
#finalfantasy #shadowhearts #dragonquest #xenogears #xenosaga #xenoblade #suikoden #persona #chronotrigger #nier #kingdomhearts #megamitensei #wildarms #ys #talesof #trailsofcoldsteel #vagrantstory #chronocross #pokemon #lunar #skiesofarcadia #trialsofmana #grandia #earthbound #phantasystar #ninokuni #baldursgate3 #breathoffire #starocean #atelier #xeno #valkyriachronicles #arcthelad #fireemblem")
![Top 100 Best JRPGs OF ALL TIME! [61 - 70]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ACOe7konhh4/mqdefault.jpg "Top 100 Best JRPGs OF ALL TIME! [61 - 70]
Alrighty! We are back again with the next 10 titles in my top 100 JRPGs of all time. This time, we’re starting at number 70 and counting down to 61.
If you missed the other videos, you can check it out in the details below.
And once again, this is just my personal list, and it will be a lot different to yours, so let me know what your thoughts are in the comments below.
💬Is something too high? Is something too low? I would love to hear what you think. 💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Number 70
03:26 - Number 69
05:24 - Number 68
07:53 - Number 67
09:46 - Number 66
11:53 - Number 65
13:40 - Number 64
16:10 - Number 63
18:03 - Number 62
20:26 - Number 61
Links to the entire Top 100 Series:
100 - 91: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG8d3fEK9Cw
90 - 81: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gf72NoeeNM
80 - 71: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhhGOKMGcRs
70 - 61: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACOe7konhh4
60 - 51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuQv3xVbGkc
50 - 41: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRISDzBuuk
40 - 31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGFP8rqD1c
30 - 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb77NuhfctE
20 - 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2ooOMZ5pX4
10 - 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v AqL0sHByt8
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Games on this 100 list (out of order): Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals, Moon, Final Fantasy XIII XIII-2 Lightning Returns Trilogy, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Kingdom Hearts 1, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, Phantasy Star IV, Lunar: Silver Star Story, Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete, Final Fantasy XII, Resonance of Fate, Tales of Graces, Final Fantasy 1, Final Fantasy X-2, Alliance Alive, Persona 3, Triangle Strategy, Star Ocean 6: The Divine Force, Baten Kaitos, Wild Arms 3, Fire Emblem Engage, Trials of Mana Remake, Vagrant Story, Brave Fencer Musashi, Final Fantasy V 5, Scarlet Nexus, Shadow Hearts, Arc the Lad Twilight of the Spirits, Bravely Default 2, Final Fantasy IV, Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars, Breath of Fire 5 Dragon Quarter, Dark Cloud 2, Digital Devil Saga, The World Ends With You, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Ys IX Monstrum Nox, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Live a Live.")
