Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Hey everyone! Happy New Year! We’ve just completed a year of amazing RPGs, and I can’t wait to start digging into another year of incredible gaming.
I’ve been doing these videos for a decade now, and to be honest, 2026 really doesn’t seem to have the heavy hitters that we’ve seen in the past, but there are still some that we should all be looking forward to!
Some of these titles don’t have an exact release date yet, but I am confident that all of will be released in 2026.
💬And remember. This is just my list, and I would love to know what RPGs you’re most excited for, so leave me a message in the comments below. 💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Number 10
02:57 - Number 9
04:11 - Number 8
05:32 - Number 7
06:38 - Number 6
07:47 - Number 5
08:54 - Number 4
10:02 - Number 3
11:07 - Number 2
12:27 - Number 1
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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
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Hey everyone! Happy New Year! We’ve just completed a year of amazing RPGs, and I can’t wait to start digging into another year of incredible gaming.
I’ve been doing these videos for a decade now, and to be honest, 2026 really doesn’t seem to have the heavy hitters that we’ve seen in the past, but there are still some that we should all be looking forward to!
Some of these titles don’t have an exact release date yet, but I am confident that all of will be released in 2026.
💬And remember. This is just my list, and I would love to know what RPGs you’re most excited for, so leave me a message in the comments below. 💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Number 10
02:57 - Number 9
04:11 - Number 8
05:32 - Number 7
06:38 - Number 6
07:47 - Number 5
08:54 - Number 4
10:02 - Number 3
11:07 - Number 2
12:27 - Number 1
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Aakash Gandhi - Eyes of Glory [Epic]
MiguelJohnson - Good Day To Die [Epic]
CASTLES IN THE SKY by @ScottBuckley
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
![Suikoden 1 - Review [The start of something special!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fqnMh0JgVm4/mqdefault.jpg "Suikoden 1 - Review [The start of something special!]
In 1995, which was somehow around 25 years ago, a little RPG was released by Konami on the Playstation 1. Little did I know then, that said RPG would the debut title of my favorite game series of all time. I’m talking about Suikoden, and if you’ve been subbed to my channel for a while, you’ll know how much of a fan I am. I used to live and breath this series, and even spend the most part of 3 years running a Suikoden Role Play site called Castle North Wind. This series played a massive part of my younger years, and it’s these types of games we will never forget.
The Suikoden series did things that few games, even today, are able to achieve. I’m talking story-telling, character development, multi-game world building and other innovative mechanics that were well ahead of their time. For me, the Suikoden series is the bar in these areas, and it all started in 1995, with Suikoden 1.
Watch this review to find out why this game is a must play!
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.: Game details:.
Release Date: Dec, 1996 (US)
Platforms: PS1, Saturn, PSN
Reviewed on: PS1
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
#Suikoden #JRPG #PS1")
![Top 10 JRPG Super Bosses [The worst of them all!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fwjWbDA_v6o/mqdefault.jpg "Top 10 JRPG Super Bosses [The worst of them all!]
Sometimes, it just isn’t enough to beat a JRPG. If we level up more than we should, find the strongest weapons in the game, and locate everybodys lost cats, chances are the final boss will be a walk in the park. And for this reason, we have the Super Boss.
These crazy powerful bosses come in a range of different shapes and sizes, but they all have two things in common.
Firstly, they’re optional, and usually pop up towards the end of the game.
Secondly, they are much more powerful than the final boss of the main story.
This video is going to look at my top 10 JRPG superbosses of all time. To create my list, I’ve spent the last several years of my life developing a highly complex algorithm, using computational Masamune-physics and quantem-ragnaroki-dynamics, and this accounts for a range of different factors, including:
How damn hard these superbosses are.
How damn cool these superbosses are.
💬 Also, Id love to know what your fav super bosses are. so let me know in the comments below.
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![Top 100 Best JRPGs OF ALL TIME! [11 - 20]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g2ooOMZ5pX4/mqdefault.jpg "Top 100 Best JRPGs OF ALL TIME! [11 - 20]
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We are back again with the next 10 titles in my top 100 JRPGs of all time.
This is the second last episode of this massive count down. Today, we’re starting at number 20, and working all the way down to 11. And If you missed out on the first 8 video’s you can check them out in the info or the comments 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.💬
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Number 20
04:30 - Number 19
06:55 - Number 18
08:59 - Number 17
11:37 - Number 16
13:52 - Number 15
16:24 - Number 14
18:57 - Number 13
21:28 - Number 12
23:52 - Number 11
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#jrpg #Top100JRPGs #bestjrpg
Hey All! I hope you enjoyed this video. Here are the links to the rest of the top Top 100 Series. Like/Share/Comments would be appreciated :)
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
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
Games on this 100 list (out of order): Tactics Ogre Reborn, Final Fantasy VI, Kingdom Hearts 2, Chrono Cross, Folklore, Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Final Fantasy X, Breath of Fire 4, Metaphor Re-Fantazio, Moon, Final Fantasy XIII XIII-2 Lightning Returns Trilogy, Tales of Xillia, Suikoden III, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Kingdom Hearts 1, Dragon Quest VIII, Visions of Mana, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Shin Megami Tensei V, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Phantasy Star IV, Breath of Fire 3, Persona 5, Unicorn Overlord, Lunar: Silver Star Story, Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete, Sea of Stars, Suikoden V, Final Fantasy XII, The Legend of Dragoon, Fire Emblem Three Houses Resonance of Fate, Tales of Graces, Final Fantasy 1, Final Fantasy X-2, Alliance Alive, Octopath Traveller, Persona 3, Radiata Stories, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Torna, Triangle Strategy, Star Ocean 6: The Divine Force, Grandia 2, Baten Kaitos, Xenoblade Chronicles, Wild Arms 3, Fire Emblem Engage, Trials of Mana Remake, Trails of Cold Steel, Vagrant Story, Trails to Azure, Trails from Zero, Trails Through Daybreak, Brave Fencer Musashi, Suikoden 1, The Last Story, Final Fantasy XVI, Trails in the Sky, Final Fantasy V 5, Scarlet Nexus, Shadow Hearts, Final Fantasy Tactics, Pokemon Red BlueArc the Lad Twilight of the Spirits, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Bravely Default 2, Skies of Arcadia, Final Fantasy IV, Valkyria Chronicles, Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars, Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire 5 Dragon Quarter, Nino Kuni Wrath of the White Witch, Dark Cloud 2, Star Ocean 2 Second Story R, Digital Devil Saga, Tales of Arise, Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion, Dragon Quest XI, The World Ends With You, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, Tales of Berseria, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Flowstone Saga, Ys IX Monstrum Nox, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Xenosaga, Parasite Eve, Live a Live, Final Fantasy XV.")
![BEST JRPGs of the 2010s! [By year]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gPRY6emCjEc/mqdefault.jpg "BEST JRPGs of the 2010s! [By year]
Hello everyone and welcome to the 2010s! We’ve recently been through the best JRPGs of the 90s and 2000s, and now it’s time to dig into the most recent decade! This video will follow the same format, with the same rules, as my previous videos of the 90s and 2000s. I’ll be choosing one single video for each year, and the release dates will when they were first released in Japan. This list is also just my personal opinion, and I know it will be totally different to yours, so let me know what your favorite RPGs are, by year, in the comments below.
💬 Also, Id love to know what thought about the list, so let me know in the comments below.
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![Star Ocean 2: Second Story - PS1 Review [Star Ocean Sessions]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gjqGAuYQyx4/mqdefault.jpg "Star Ocean 2: Second Story - PS1 Review [Star Ocean Sessions]
This is Star Ocean Sessions where I’ll be playing through and creating content for all of the games in the series. I’ve just released my review for Star Ocean First Departure R, so naturally, it is now time for Star Ocean Know the Facts. This video is going to look into all of things you probably didn’t know about the game. If you learnt something new, hit that like button and let me know which fact you found the most interesting, in the comments below. Also, we have loads more Star Ocean Content coming your way soon, so feel free to sub if you’re a fan of the series, or RPGs in general. Alright, let’s get into it!
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.: Star Ocean + First Departure R Game details:.
Release Date: December, 2019 , 2008, 1996
Platforms: PS4, Switch, PSP, SNES
Sub-genre:
JRPG Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
#StarOcean #JRPG #StarOceanSessions")
![Breath of Fire - Production Staff [Where are they now?]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hPw5hn5pi1A/mqdefault.jpg "Breath of Fire - Production Staff [Where are they now?]
So, a few days ago I had a dream that involved the announcement of Breath of Fire VI. Not that Japanese exclusive mobile crap, but a proper, modern, mainline Breath of Fire title. Unfortunately, that dream ruined my day, as it only took a few second to hit me that a real Breath of Fire 6 (or 7) is just not happening! But then I got thinking, what have all the staff been up to over the years? Why couldnt they unite for a sequel?
This video is going to take a look at what the main people behind the series have been up to. All of these talented legends played a part in the development of two or more Breath of Fire titles. We’ll start small, but then move up to those who played the most significant roles.
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![Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete - Review [ A must play CLASSIC!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hhPjsDmlfSA/mqdefault.jpg "Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete - Review [ A must play CLASSIC!]
It’s been over 20 years since I first player Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. I was only in my teens at that point in my life, yet somehow, it feels like it was only yesterday. The characters, the music, the theme song, it all seems to familiar, which is saying a lot because I don’t remember what I had for breakfast.
There’s something special about Lunar:SSS that has stayed with me, for a large part of my life, and I can’t quite pinpoint why that is. The game was developed by Game Arts. Yup, the same studio that brought us the Grandia series. If there’s two words that I could use to sum up the Lunar SSS experience, it would be charming, and timeless!
💬 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 - Presentation
03:21 - Story
05:02 - Combat
07:13 - World map / dungeons
09:28 - Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: May 28, 1999 (NA)
Platforms: Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Windows, iOS, Android
Reviewed on: PS1 PSX
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Game Arts, Japan Art Media
Publisher: Working Designs
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")
![Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Review [PS5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hjTaO3fiH50/mqdefault.jpg "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Review [PS5]
Back in 2020, I missed the Yakuza: Like a Dragon train. You can’t play everything, and Like a Dragon unfortunately slipped through the cracks. It wasn’t until last month that I finally picked it up, to see what all the fuss was about, and I am so glad I did, because it was one hell of an experience.
The best part about waiting 3 years to play it, is that I would only have to wait a couple of weeks for its sequel: Infinite Wealth.
For a bit of context. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the 8th title in the Yakuza series, which has recently been rebranded to Like a Dragon. Infinite Wealth is a direct sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon, retaining the core mechanics, and once again, featuring Ichiban as the main character.
💬 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
01:22 - Story
02:55 - Characters
03:57 – Exploring Hawaii
04:33 – Side content / mini games
06:00 – New Game +
06:34 – Combat
08:04 – Upgrade mechanics
09:17 – Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: 25th Jan, 2024
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: JRPG
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio - RGG
Publisher: Sega
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")
![Glossary of RPG Terminology [Get your PHD in RPGs!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iRy3-8eXmPY/mqdefault.jpg "Glossary of RPG Terminology [Get your PHD in RPGs!]
I have been playing RPGs for a long time now, and when you think about it, there are a lot of terms and abbreviations, associated with the genre, that have crept into our vocabularies. AOE, Glass Cannon, THACO, RNG, Save Scumming. Terms like these are thrown around a lot when talking about RPGs, but what do they all mean?
This video is glossary of Role Playing Game terminology, and will look into many terms regarding sub genres, gameplay, mechanics and storytelling.
Let me know which terms you learnt about, or if I missed anything good. Also, hitting like and sharing will help out a lot! Alright, let’s get into it.
#rpg #jrpg #terms
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Terms mentioned in the flassary: Rpg, jrpg, wrpg, srpg, crpg, soulslike, arpg, post game, end game, turn based, atb, dungeon crawler, roguelike, roguelite, metroidvania, aoe, dps, buff, debuff, op, nerf, tank, aggro, glass cannon, dnd, ac, thac0, vanilla, og, indi, aaa, golden age, npc, hub, superboss, rng, karma, grinding, save scumming, level scaling, save point, padding, lore dump, deus ex machina, amnesia, power of friendship.")
![Unicorn Overlord - Review [Tactical Perfection!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iUkwkO0tAI0/mqdefault.jpg "Unicorn Overlord - Review [Tactical Perfection!]
Unicorn Overlord is the latest title developed by Japanese Indi studio; Vanillaware, who, only a few years ago, created one of my favorite modern games: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Unicorn Overlord, however, is a lot different. This strategy RPG may have been overshadowed by other powerhouse games released around the same time, but I’ll tell you now, this is NOT one you should miss out on.
💬 What did you think of Unicorn Overlord? Or do you plan on playing it? Let me know in the comments below.
📕 Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:39- Story
04:28 - Combat + Gameplay
07:54 - Upgrade progression mechanics
09:42 - Conclusion
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🎮 Game details 🎮
Release Date: March 8, 2024
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S
Reviewed on: PS5
Sub-genre: Tactical Strategy RPG
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Sega Atlus
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")
