15 MUST PLAY RPGs Ranked!

[@davidvinc]

Grab some of these games here! Eiyuden Chronicle 100 heroes - amzn.to/4aK9fw2 Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door - amzn.to/3Jc8YGA SMT V: Vengeance - amzn.to/3TQfbNk Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak - amzn.to/4atlkWF Visions of Mana - amzn.to/4cQDEdV Ys X Nordics - amzn.to/3U7z3wy

Hey buddy. I am love how much effort you out on the RPG community. Thanks for your videos

[@davidvinc]

My pleasure!

[@handleforyoutube]

I for one love to see you highlighting indie games in this genre! Love how unique and fresh some of them are.

[@oneautumnleaff2119]

same, im a huge fan of indies

[@thequestingbunny]

My husband has a tattoo on his right hand of Soul Eater from Suikoden. That's his FAVORITE. He introduced me to it when I'd never heard of it. He is super excited about Eiyuden and the classic Suikoden ports. Giddy excited.

[@sphixion]

Cutest boy is Flik. He doesn't die. 😂😂

[@thequestingbunny]

@@sphixion I'm gonna have to agree to disagree with you, friend. Flik is cute, but he isn't as cute as... ...I don't wanna spoil it, because someone reading through these comments might be playing the game for the first time. That death hit me really hard.

[@sphixion]

@@thequestingbunny That scene hit all of us hard. And most of us were probably very young when we experienced. But Flik has a unite attack that is literally called "Pretty Boy Attack" 🤣🤣

[@Zylo1111]

Eiyuden Chronicle backer game shipping this week... SOON!!!

[@Xebusc]

Came to say this David check yetee lol

[@ConfessorRahl]

MINE JUST SHIPPED 🤩🤩🤩 It’s been so many years and it’s FINALLY IN THE MAIL. I wish Murayama had been able to see it’s release 😢❤️🤘

[@Xebusc]

@@ConfessorRahl I regret choosing the switch version lol

[@sleepytwiggaming]

@@Xebuscthe switch version will be worth the wait! Haha also handheld mode 🙌🏼

[@Janfey]

Too bad it turned out to be pretty mid game

[@Turbo_Waitress]

That jaunty happy music at the end perfectly underscores what you said in the beginning - this is an great year to be a JRPG fan!

[@giuseppeparry1365]

Just curious, do Quartet and Beloved Rapture have the sort of quirky, Earthbound-style dialogue? Just as indie games, that's always something I look for.

[@peacockfilletsteak]

With the SaGa Emerald Beyond demos, it's been wild as a member of the SaGa subreddit, as people get on there and ask questions about a demo I played, but start talking about scenarios I did not encounter at all. So even in the demos there are several possible situations and outcomes! I think that's super cool and I can't wait to see how varied playthroughs will be in the full game.

[@theonlymattthatmatters]

Appreciate the inclusion of indies. They aren’t all hits but Beloved Rapture looks like something I’ll check out.

[@Kris_Harp]

I've been following Kingdoms of the Dump on Instagram for years. I'm so happy and excited to see games like that and Secret of Grindea finally getting full releases and recognition!

[@darkholyPL]

That's the first time I'm hearing about Kingdoms of the Dump and it honestly looks great. It has a Steam page, so off to wishlist it goes :D

[@CGustin]

Its wonderful to see a youtuber with such love for JRPGS! Trails through Daybreak, YS X, & Visions of Mana looking forward to playing the most!!!! Loved that you mentioned Skies of Arcadia I truly love that game! I would love to see a Skies of Arcadia remake or sequel or even a prequel just anything to travel those skies again!

[@codymartin1293]

Great work David. I love watching all your videos and the indie suggestions look fantastic

[@davidvinc]

Glad you like them!

[@resellingwithjon]

Quartet looks interesting. I really enjoyed Shadows of Adam and am excited to see how that group does a merging story like you mentioned.

[@encrypt2344]

What a great Video, I am very excited for most of these and forgot about a few you have listed. also added new title like Beloved Rapture to the Steam Wishlist. I gotta work on my current backlog now to prepare for these.

[@justinc882]

Excellent list. I don't cry at gaming though I do get some feels when my favorites boot up. But I will probably have tears in my eyes the first time I see Viktor and Flick again.

[@RoadRage810]

I know you don't mention indie RPG's often on these but I'm glad you did. That one and a couple of others you mentioned slipped under my radar.

[@CalebByRamen]

Beloved Rapture looks seriously special. The visuals are chefs kiss and on par with some of the best SNES style.

[@GrahamWilliams889]

Can’t wait for Kingdom of dump. Looks like a fun and funny game. 😊

[@GaymerPupAJ]

One of my best friends is developing Beloved Rapture. I'm so proud of him to see how committed he is to it and how much it has grown since he started working on it. It's going to be a massive hit!

[@Pencliff]

I had forgotten some of these and now I'm just even more excited for what games I'll eventually have in my backlog

[@devinreed21]

Great video! You touched on pretty much every game that I’m excited for this year.

[@davidjohnson9145]

I just got back into gaming and love RPGs and I'm really glad I found your channel. Keep up the great work 💪💪

[@davidvinc]

Welcome aboard!

[@b00g3rs21]

I'm looking forward to a lot of these too, not interested in Sandland?

[@awesomemccool7285]

Thank you for yet another great video, David :) Keep up the good work, please!

[@grey_wulf]

Hi David! Sitting here watching this video in bed as I'm trying to get over a bad cold or allergies or whatever this awful chest congestion sinus thing is. A bright spot in an otherwise meh day. Have a blessed day!

[@davidvinc]

Feel better my friend!

[@Wildezz]

Eiyuden Chronicle, Sand Land, SMTV Vengeance, Trails Through Daybreak, Visions of Mana, Metaphor ReFantazio, Ys X: Nordics, Suikoden 1+2 Remasters, and Decapolice are my most excited for games for this year so far yet to come out. If we get a surprise announcement for 2024 for the Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake, I wouldn't be sad either :). There's apparently a big summer announcement coming up for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf too. If that gets a late 2024 release, I'll also be excited for that, as I've loved for the most part what has come before in that series.

[@anonwalkerr]

such an amazing year for jrpgs. I have a feeling we're gonna get even more huge announcements if not releases

[@davidarkan]

Wow great, thanks David for the information, this month front mission 2 will arrive, I'm excited too

[@davidvinc]

Can't wait!

[@Bpdbryan]

visions of mana looks to be my cozy summer game this year! also very excited for fantasy life :)

[@Matthew7772005]

Thank you for this video David. I just updated my wishlists so I don't miss any of these. It's gonna be an awesome year.

[@bandrew1442]

Such a crazy year, I'm looking forward to almost every game on the list

[@slashermaster28]

1:30- Wait, is it truly releasing this month? I'm getting conflicting results, because GameStop's website lists it as releasing on May 21, like a lot of sources keep saying it was delayed to, but then you have the Switch eShop where it's still listed under April 23.

[@Trickproof]

I need that visions of mana release date now

[@veespa_]

My birthday is July 4 and all I want is the perfect gift I’m getting: the new TRAILS installment!! So psyched for that and many others of these. Great list!

[@sombrego2260]

I've been looking forward to Eiyuden Chronicle and Metaphor: Refantasio so much. And now SMT V Vengeance has been added to the list. I'm super excited

[@danielligman3231]

You ever play Astoria: Holders of Power? That was another great indy RPG! It was a bit short but I greatly enjoyed what I played!! Great choice of music at the 11 minute mark by the way... Chrono Cross! That was one of my favorite game soundtracks!!

[@adammoynihan2589]

Great list, i have to mention the Dawntrail expansion for FF14 out in July that looks wonderful.

[@Shinky]

This year is so stacked. I can't keep up! It's a love hate scenario for me. I love that we have so many games coming out that interest me, but at the same time, I hate that I don't have the time for them. Thanks for the video David, big props to everthing that you do.

[@themarchinggoblin8294]

Whats you playing at the moment David? I just finished ghost of tsushima and now have started the new prince of persia the lost crown. A great metroidvania

[@Grayald]

This whole time I've been saying that Eiyuden Chronicle releases later this month, and it made it feel like it was still 30 days away. Then I just looked at the calendar. Only 13 days left. This isn't just a hype game release for me. There's never going to be another time in my life when my favorite video game of all time gets a true to form spiritual successor It might as well be a continuation. That S1 and S2 remasters are also releasing this year (supposedly, wtf konami) Is icing on the cake.

[@neogamer6461]

Excited for SMTV Vengeance, Trails through Daybreak, Visions of Mana, Ys 10, Metaphor Refantazio and the Suikoden remasters. Also might try Eiyuden Chronicles since it's coming out soon.

[@henrychang2267]

The 12th game looks very interesting but what’s the Steam link? I could not find it on Steam

[@MetalMonkey1453]

Thanks as always for these, mate. Definitely looking forward to Eiyuden and Fantasy Life. It's been too long.

[@DrCasey]

What did you think of Trials of Mana? I played it this year and thought it was great.

[@luism8130]

Thank you! I always find some new gems by following your recommendations. The only problem is that 2024 has too many games. I’m still playing granblue fantasy relink.

[@ltManifesto]

Its one more you may want yo check out by Level 5 called Deca-police. It was supposed to come out last year but was delayed

[@vincehill4224]

WHAT!!! They are bringing back Fantasy Life I freaking love that game! so glad to see they are doing something with it

[@Tarvitz92]

The countdown for SMT V:V is driving me crazy lol. That, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Beloved Rapture are going to be very exciting releases. So many other gems too!

[@PapaDragonMK]

I feel that Visions of Mana will be my personal goty among FF7 & Dragon's Dogma 2!

[@loodyyy123]

Don’t forget 2022-that was a goat year for RPGs. Square released like 5 in the fall alone lol

[@threeswordssama]

Some real bangers coming up. Very excited for SMT V Vengeance and to give SaGa and Ys a try since I've never played a game from those two series.

[@UtahWrestler1]

Are you doing a lets play for Eiyuden Chronicle?

[@femtrooper]

This year is outta control! Eiyuden Chronicle is gonna be 🔥!!!

[@leonard9624]

Hope you take a look at Megaton Mushashi W. Looks like a great mech gsme

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

It really is a stacked year and almost every one of these are going to be bangers it seems like! As a 39-year-old with two kids and a wife I’m not sure how much of me they’re going to see this year 😂😂.

[@shanestevick679]

I can't wait to play Eiyuden chronicles on my switch oled console later on this month.

[@LadyLunaNini88]

Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door is MY birthday gift. Though it comes out a week before my birthday (May 31.) It's a game I've wanted to see remade the most. Ys 10, what else can I say, it's a must have on my collection. Already have Ys 8 and 9 and even Ys Orgin. Just a slew of great RPG games

[@XVa-uj8m]

Is Daybreak available for JPN already? Will Visions be MP pr not? There are not enough GOOD story based RPG's(I don't count MMO's, only offline RPG's count), we have Secret Of Mana, Mana 2 and Trinity Trigger. What else is there? Is the new Fantasy ACTUALLY a sequel or remake?

[@uppernimbus]

Paper Mario TTYD is still my favourite JRPG I'm looking forward to! So many good games though, so hard to decide what to play first once everything is in my collection 😅

[@davidvinc]

Couldn't agree more!

[@onlypracticew9492]

As usual a great list. Thanks for the video. ❤

[@davidvinc]

You are so welcome!

[@queenmarsia]

currently playing aiyuden chronicles full game for reviewing purposes, loving it so far!!!!

[@mjdf122]

Tons of games for 2024

[@Bobson_Dugnutt_Esq]

These all look fantastic, but the new Fantasy Life has me the most excited of all

[@XVa-uj8m]

Emerald SaGa legit looks like a combo of Unlimited with traditional. Will think about importing it.

[@fredsorre6605]

Adol gets shipwrecked is pretty much the start of every Ys game.

[@DrCasey]

Speaking of Ys, I hope the idea that Adol dies at 64 is retconned sometime (stated in a guidebook back in the '90s). Way too early. Adol deserves to reach 90 or so.

[@dan_kotsu]

Eyuden is my number 1 hype game tied with daybreak.

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

2024 would do a critical hit to our wallets Metaphor Refantazio is my top priority RPG Need that Medieval Digital Devil Saga

[@BrodieBr0]

OMG I will eat up all the Eiyuden Cronicles footage you bless me with. Another rare preorder for me. I know what we both will be doing the day that comes out. hahaha

[@whiteiswong]

I would bet we get a Visions of Mana demo, then we'll check your review 😊

[@Learii]

i can't wait for Fantasy Life the first one 3DS was fun that on i looking to and Trails Through Daybreak i love that Trails is my favorite series. i not sure if Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road released on 2024 or not but i do know that C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield release on May 22 on PC and Runa for PC April 16th

[@connergaskell1909]

2024 is modern JRPG amazing Year !!!

[@CalebByRamen]

Quartet looks like a better Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Ive been having that on my wishlist for a while!

[@XVa-uj8m]

Remember Eiyuden is available on GOG if you are getting it on PC so no bs DRM.

[@AFellowDoktuh]

the number 1 game on my list this year is Eyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes. And Suikoden 1&2 Remasters when those come out.

[@GamingtheOtter]

I wish I had time to play all these games... (sigh) Btw its actually a return to form for the paper series. It's been years since the last paper mario game. Even longer for a good one. I couldn't care for sticker star or color splash though I did hear origami king was good.

[@UndeadEggmiester]

Honestly im a little worried about suikoden remastered games. It's been like delayed two times and right now is on a unknown release date. From what yhe previews were showing it was a small quick remaster. So either they decided to add more development time yo make it bigger. they're pulling a advanced wars remake ehen they hold it back a fully complete game for the lulz.

[@JJ-dm3lt]

I have both suikodens. my 2nd for playstation freezes on last overworld battle. lift lid. nothing. try to skip cutscenes nothing. It is glitched. for almost 20 years I have avoided the ending of Suikoden 2. Hopefully the remakes get done soon. I am looking forward to owning Suikoden on a modern day platform. I loved this series.

[@timmer919hep]

we eatin good this year, bois

[@StewNWT]

damn that shirt makes your eyes look purty

[@vincehill4224]

So pumped for Hundred Heroes

[@PlatinumCyGirl]

Oh wow! Been a while since I have seen a list of rpgs 😮 I love fantasy life, this is good news to me!

[@josephguillory6316]

Please tell me when suikoden remaster is coming out please

[@AnimeGirl4891]

When is Rune Factory 6 supposed out?

[@ZuperNEZ]

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and Metaphor: Refantazio are the games I am looking forward the most later this year

[@g3ntendo]

Ayeeee I’m so hyped for this year!!

[@Rylain]

I want Suikoden 1 and 2 so badly. I was a dumb kid and sold mine to funcoland many moons ago. Where can I preorder a physical copy!?!?!?

[@Igor-jz9kc]

Eiuden is great news and almost all other games are looking good. So many games so little time

[@l---------]

Eiyuden is goty already. Cannot wait.

[@StormWHM]

Have you seen Steven Universe : Save The Light? It's an RPG with cartoon graphics.

[@Mintcar923]

For some reason FF 16 just clicked for me.. Been playing the new expansion all day.. And, if they add more I'll more than likely play it.. Prolly go back to DD 2 & FFVII series afterwards.. Then Eiyuden & possibly Sea of Stars being I preordered the physicals.. Then I'll stop with my flings and go back to my natural partner the Trails games & I guess YS for the holidays

[@Petersmith57921]

Hi David I finally watched u on family feud it took ages to start what little I herd you did g8

[@irfansupercat167]

I’m excited for eiyuden chronicles 100 heroes, paper Mario the 1000 years door and fantasy life I

[@chisaten]

It doesn't count as a JRPG, but it is made in China. The game that I am wanting is Black Myth: Wukong. That is the reason why I haven't bought a PS5 and am saving up for a PC.

[@deatho0ne587]

Some of these are on the wishlist. Konami needs to make a good Suikoden 3, 4, & 5 before I will trust them to make 6.

[@Da34Box]

my backlog is going to get even longer

[@corey2232]

I might be in the minority, but I wish these SNES-inspired RPGs would do a bit more to differentiate themselves from each other and maybe do more to improve the production values. Even basic voice acting or original UI's would help make the games feel more fresh while still retaining the SNES look & mechanics. I enjoyed these old school RPGs growing up, and I love that we've been seeing them return to popularity, but games like Octopath Traveler 2 have spoiled me. I'm not expecting them to go as deep or be as visually impressive as a game made by Square, but indie devs could learn a few things on how to spice up & separate their "Chrono Trigger-inspired" JRPGs from each other.

[@mysetlist2118]

David you ever play super robot wars?

[@davidvinc]

Yup!

[@michaelnovack1731]

Great List! Knocked it out of the park as usual!