Which Jrpg has the best story?

JRPGs With Amazing Character Stories
  1. 1 The Trails Series. Released: Trails in The Sky - 2006 and Trails of Cold Steel - 2015.
  2. 2 The Xenosaga Trilogy. Released: 2002. ...
  3. 3 The Yakuza Series. Released: 2005. ...
  4. 4 Persona 5. Released: 2017. ...
  5. 5 Suikoden 3. Released: 2002. ...
  6. 6 The Nier Series. ...
  7. 7 Tales Of The Abyss. ...
  8. 8 Final Fantasy 6. ...
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What is the best JRPG story?

Chrono Trigger is often regarded as the best JRPG of all-time – usually fending off its top spot from Final Fantasy 6. There was something about the age of Super Nintendo JRPGs that drew people in and held fast. Today, it still has people harkening for a remake.
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Do JRPGs have good stories?

Updated on April 7th, 2022 by Michael Llewellyn: Japanese RPGs are nothing without great characters and stories. However, these stories are often supported by a world that can tell its own story.
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What is the most influential JRPG?

While this is just a small selection, we've put together our pick of some of the very best JRPGs you can play right now.
  1. Chrono Trigger.
  2. Final Fantasy 7. ...
  3. Persona 5 Royal. ...
  4. Fire Emblem: Three Houses. ...
  5. Earthbound. ...
  6. Yakuza: Like A Dragon. ...
  7. Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. ...
  8. Tales of Arise. ...
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What is the hardest JRPG ever?

8 Most Difficult JRPGs
  1. 1 Etrian Odyssey.
  2. 2 Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne. ...
  3. 3 The Last Remnant. ...
  4. 4 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. ...
  5. 5 Final Fantasy 4. ...
  6. 6 Resonance Of Fate. ...
  7. 7 Dragon Quest 11. ...
  8. 8 Fantasian. ...
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Top 10 Best RPG Stories [You NEED to play all these RPGs/JRPGs!]



What is the longest RPG game ever?

10 Incredibly Long RPGs That'll Take Forever To Beat
  1. 1 Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius (220 Hours)
  2. 2 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (122 Hours) ...
  3. 3 Dragon Warrior VII (107 Hours) ...
  4. 4 Persona 5 Royal (103 Hours) ...
  5. 5 Rune Factory Frontier (90.5 Hours) ...
  6. 6 Warhammer: Inquisitor (90 Hours) ...
  7. 7 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (82 Hours) ...
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What is the most complex RPG?

The 18 Hardest RPGs Ever Made, Ranked
  1. 1 Wizardry IV: The Return Of Werdna. Nothing remotely comes close to the difficulty of Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna.
  2. 2 Darkest Dungeon. ...
  3. 3 Gothic. ...
  4. 4 Dark Souls. ...
  5. 5 Shin Megami Tensei Series. ...
  6. 6 Fire Emblem Fates. ...
  7. 7 Final Fantasy Tactics. ...
  8. 8 Divinity: Original Sin 2. ...
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Is Xenoblade Chronicles the best JRPG?

I first played Xenoblade when it released in Europe, since it was one of those rare JRPGs that launched there long before it hit the States. At that time, I joked that it was the perfect game in my eyes.
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Is Final Fantasy the best JRPG?

Final Fantasy is often considered the most influential and important JRPG series ever. However, these games shouldn't be overlooked. The video game industry continues to evolve in exciting ways and as the next generation of gaming looms closer it's fun to speculate on what genres of titles will be the most popular.
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Which is better ff6 or Chrono Trigger?

At this point, it really is a matter of preference. However, Final Fantasy VI's story is still one of the grandest tales to be told. With over a dozen of characters stories to tell, it is also one of the richest. Although Chrono Trigger has an incredible time travel story, Final Fantasy VI just beats it by a hair.
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What Final Fantasy has the best story?

1. Final Fantasy 12. I previously called Final Fantasy 12 the best story in this franchise's history, and I've found very few reasons to deviate from that declaration here.
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Is Pokemon a JRPG?

Pokémon Was the JRPG King of the Late 1990s Commercially

Nintendo, which hasn't traditionally been known for great turn-based RPGs, had in its portfolio the one JRPG to rule them all in Game Boy's Pokémon Red and Blue (and eventually Yellow). In 1996, Pokémon Red and Blue debuted in Japan.
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How good are the Breath of Fire games?

Conclusion. At the end of the day, Breath of Fire stands as a solid 'first outing' for an SNES-era RPG series. Like many other RPGs in the 16-bit era, the game struggles somewhat to find its footing, making great strides in some areas, while feeling woefully out of date in others.
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Is Final Fantasy a JRPG?

If Final Fantasy was the first JRPG you played, you're more likely to remember it as the first JRPG. The fact that the series has remained the most globally popular JRPG franchise has only enhanced its status as a globally recognized JRPG innovator. That's not to say that Final Fantasy doesn't deserve that honor.
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Is Chrono Trigger on switch?

Sure, Chrono Trigger is widely regarded to be one of the best RPGs, and video games, ever. It's one of my favourite games of all time, and the fact that it's not on Switch is weird. But it's not like you can't play it today on modern hardware — it's on Steam and mobiles, and it even got an update just a few weeks ago.
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Which is more popular Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy?

Dragon Quest XI saw rave reviews from critics and a moderate marketing budget, with the Western release pushing the game over 5 million sales. Still, it's clear that Final Fantasy still holds more sway in the Western world, considering Final Fantasy XV sold 5 million copies worldwide in its first week.
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What is the oldest JRPG?

The game that would really take the genre to the next level was Dragon Quest. Released on the Famicom in 1985, Yuji Hori's classic title combined the random encounter first person enemy battles of Wizardry with the top down view of Ultima and in doing so created the first traditional JRPG.
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Are there any good JRPGs?

Trails of Cold Steel is perhaps the most modern and accessible title of the lot, allowing fans to play through a truly brilliant four-part JRPG series. Out of all these games, the second one is arguably the best of the bunch.
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What should I play if I like Xenoblade?

10 Games To Play If You Like Xenoblade Chronicles
  1. 1 Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. It's tough not to make the Xenoblade and Tales comparison.
  2. 2 Phantasy Star Online. ...
  3. 3 Xenogears. ...
  4. 4 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. ...
  5. 5 Skies Of Arcadia. ...
  6. 6 The Last Story. ...
  7. 7 Grandia II. ...
  8. 8 Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch. ...
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How many chapters are in XC?

Xenoblade Chronicles is divided into a prologue and 17 chapters. However, unlike other games in the Xenoblade series, the original doesn't have title cards when you switch chapters.
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What is the hardest game of all time?

10 Most difficult games out there
  • Contra. ...
  • Mega Man 9. ...
  • Flywrench. ...
  • 1001 Spikes. ...
  • Dota 2. ...
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Zelda II is the black sheep of the Zelda series. ...
  • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. A game so hard, it wasn't released outside Japan. ...
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins. Ghosts 'n Goblins is for the most hardcore players.
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What is the hardest open world game?

The Stalker series is known for featuring some incredibly hard combat and an open world that takes no prisoners. While Call of Pripyat is mentioned here, pretty much all three games in the series are candidates for being the hardest open-world games around.
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What is the best RPG right now?

Top 10 RPGs To Play Right Now
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. ...
  • Persona 5 Royal. ...
  • Mass Effect Legendary Edition. ...
  • Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. ...
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. ...
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses. ...
  • Tales of Arise. ...
  • Yakuza: Like A Dragon. PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC.
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