8 Great, Cozy JRPGs That Are Relaxing To Play | Part 2

[@GamingBroductions]

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[@ronindebeatrice]

It's not just the incredible soundtrack that makes Legend of mana so cozy; the entire audio design is magic.

[@statiksea]

The whole game is magic tbh

[@thoseshitufind9256]

agree!! the whole game is like a fairy tale comes to life

[@hpcriticall8108]

Dude, that audio and music design. Still appears in my dreams. So good.

[@kenoujichannel1995]

Also Saga Frontier 2 has the same vibe with legend of mana 🫶❤️

[@Quixotic-IX]

The music, the watercolor artwork, the characters made from inanimate objects given life takes it all

[@tookishadventures]

You touched on several of my FAVORITE RPG's. One of my first games I ever delved into was Rhapsody on the PS1 - as a 12 year old girl, I loved playing as the heroine rescuing the prince haha. This was such a great throwback, thank you!

[@Thatonedude917]

I was surprised by the DS version a few years ago I need to pick that back up

[@TonicofSonic]

I am glad females had games like that to relate to. Us young men didn't know how good we had it when it came to identifying with the characters. Secret of mana always comes to mind, switching to the female characters was such a fun experience.

[@DimT670]

@@TonicofSonic the problem isnt identifying with the characters , anyone can identify with anyone. Its like, what, you can identify with a literal immortal elf wizard but not if they happen to be a woman kind of thing The problem is one of representation, which groups are deemed worthy of even being featured as meaningful capable characters with agency a game encourages you to identify with in the first place vs who gets to be a glorified quest item or sexy lamps. Whether a game shows that ppl like you can be equal member of the cast or whether ppl like you are to be side-lined/entirely absent Way too many games then and even now put women in the second category and has em as mostly non characters ineffectual love interests literal quest destinations or objects of sexual gratification. This not only sends the message to women that this space purposefully excludes them but also promotes a whole host of problematic beliefs about women Its no coincidence the experience of far too many women in gaming spaces is absolutely miserable, if they are allowed to exist at all instead of discouraged at any opportunity

[@milkweedreflections]

Man, I'm playing Grandia 1 rn, and it's gotta be one of the coziest JRPs ever. Literally feels like you're playing an old school 90s anime. Game is so good. I love all the times you get to eat dinner, or camp out and talk with your party too.

[@camerongranger6301]

Legend of Mana is one of my favorite games of all time, I randomly rented it from blockbuster one day as a kid and was blown away that games could just like…look, sound and play like rhat?? I can build the world myself? Choose my route? What?? It was almost overwhelming for real

[@RG32822]

It has a ton of depth too. If you don't have a guide you will miss out on a lot of quests and even skills due to how they're unlocked. Crafting is also insanely complex, but makes OP items if perfected.

[@viniciusfranca278]

Love those intermissions, man. Your channel is one of my favorites for its aesthetics alone (and for everything else)

[@GamingBroductions]

Appreciate that dude 💯

[@bretf1448]

Speaking of cozy, so glad I found this channel, The beats, chill vibe narration, and great editing and graphics, this channel ROCKS. And is cozy for the end of those stressful days. Kudos, Broductions.

[@GamingBroductions]

Love to hear that. Thanks for the kind words and glad to hear you’re enjoying the content!

[@TheBenignSeraphim]

Starting off with Legend of Mana told me you weren't messing around with this list. The whole video itself has a cozy and relaxing vibe to it, would have loved to have it play in the background while going to sleep but I was too invested in seeing what what next

[@pancakesean6888]

With the length of these videos, the vibe, the intermission, I am getting strong Toonami vibes. Keep it up, you have some of the best long form video game content on the platform.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude I really appreciate that. Toonami played a major influence on us growing up so I always thought it would be cool to make content that sort of gives off a similar vibe

[@johnnydaugherty11]

I saw few videos a couple years ago and when I came back I saw the intro and was stoked. Not only cuz I was happy to see some legit toonami vibes but the over all growth of the channel. Thanks for all your hard works guys. I’m excited to see what comes from this next year.

[@lennethebeauty]

Literally came to the comments to say that the intro is giving crazy major Toonami vibes like I was legit flooded with nostalgia lol

[@rhysegozun]

I had some of the best memories hanging out with my cousin and caving in when we played Dark Cloud 2. He would play as Max and I'm Monica for all character specific dungeons, he would also do all the Spheda and Monster photo challenges while I catch, train the fishies and take photos all around each town. We would also brainstorm the heck out of those builder mode portions of the game and talk about it non stop when his parents made us dinner. Such a fantastic game, hope it gets ported on the Switch.

[@GamingBroductions]

Love that. Those sound like some great memories dude

[@RatigansIsland]

made me spoiled with villages and stuff in games. That game mastered the art of adding little things to the game. Each dungeon had things that made u want to complete it to get back to town

[@chainedunfree727]

Love how you started the list off with Legend of Mana. Truly a masterclass in coziness. Earthbound for Snes, Wild Arms 2 are kinda cozy too !

[@justicerainz]

Man, I just played trails in the sky 1 last year and it just blew me away. Aside from the slow opening, the game is a masterpiece. I've been hooked since then, and now I'm on game 5!

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

I just finished FC this week. I am now 2 chapters into SC and quite hooked.

[@matthuck378]

I think grinding is cozy. It's nostalgic for me (grew up with NES/SNES RPGs) and I even like it today as a way to control 'difficulty'.

[@MutatedPixelation]

Same here. It's so relaxing to just sit back and "relax" one's way through a game.

[@kawaiku]

Gotta say, that Toonami-like intro was **chef's kiss** It and the intermission are very well done. So few people can actually nail the vibe and presentation.

[@nomorenames5568]

This video feels like Christmas morning

[@SleepyMortal]

Whenever Trails in the Sky got mentioned, I remember the time I played that game. It's just, warm feelings. The music, the artstyle, the characters, they are lovely.

[@Zogun_85]

Blew my teen mind when I heard the title song of Legend of Mana being sung in my native language, Swedish :D I've always loved the game, and we had a piano arrangement of "Places of Soul" while my wife walked up the isle when we got married

[@mountainmgtow5421]

I absolutely love Legend of Mana. At first, when I tried playing it when it came out, I didn't like it much. But when I came back to it 3 years ago, I fell in love with it. It's a game that plays like no other game. It's beautiful, sounds lovely, and has a charm that is timeless. With Visions of Mana coming out soon, I'm ecstatic! I'd also like to see a Legend of Mana 2, as I believe it is deserving of it's own sequel. Also, did anyone else identify the statues in the palace as the 6 heroes from Trials of Mana?

[@gooberthoreau]

Legend of Mana was my summer one year when I was young. Got it used for next to nothing, and it blew me away. I saw someone write about it once that you don't so much play a story as much as the game just lets you live in the world for awhile and I think that is the perfect description.

[@mizukane7247]

Trails in the sky, and SC (not quite finished SC yet) are just such good games. There's nothing flashy, just a good combat system, great music and probably the most fleshed out characters and world in any JRPG series I've played. They really are incredibly relaxing to play... Almost too relaxing, I find myself playing for 12+ hours without even thinking about it. There's something extra special about talking to every NPC at every opportunity. Yes it's made my playthrough of the two take about 50 hours longer than it would have otherwise but seeing all the little stories come together for each NPC has been so rewarding. The down time between story moments has just made it that much more relaxing to play. Can't wait to see what the rest of the series has in store.

[@Kinda_ANastyDude]

Love these videos, been following for awhile and just binged most of your stuff to get all caught up. Yall inspired me to break out my PS Vita to playthrough Xenogears for the first time, loving it so far.

[@GamingBroductions]

Hell yeah, what I would do to be able to go back and experience Xenogears for the first time. Hope you enjoy it dude

[@thegreatleaderjimpickens7919]

Legend of Mana, Magical Starsign, and Rhapsody. They brought me a lot of memories. Why my vision is all watery, somebody must be cutting onion.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

I say this every video but that intro just hits so good. Love this channel and the list here is great. I wish I could replay all these for the first time again. One of my favorite cozy RPG’s is Guardians Crusade. Just a really nice, vibrate, easy rpg to play through.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! Yeah Guardian’s Crusade is another super comfy one, love how chill and easy going it is. We featured it in part 1 I think

[@derekdrost]

I feel the exact same about Dark Cloud 1/2. Dark Cloud was my first ps2 game, and I had easily over 100 hours on DC2 as a kid. Great Video!!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude! Both of us here played the Dark Cloud series a lot ourselves as kids and have some great memories with them

[@kharyrobertson3579]

Popolocrois was one of my favorite joints on the PsP, very great gem you listed there.

[@xelthos2051]

Lot of memories unlocking for sure with this list, lol. Mario 7 stars is tied for my all time favorite game with ff7, Legend of legaia 1, granida 1, and Star Ocean 2. Dark Cloud 1 and 2 are very special to me as well, such great games that i dumped 100s of hours into. Dark cloud 1 was even the first rpg i marathoned for over 25 hours straight. Played it without sleep for almost 38 hours, just got so sucked into it.

[@GamingBroductions]

Those are some quality games as your favorite! SMRPG was my first RPG ever followed by Legend of Legaia so they’re some of my all time favorites as well, I played Grandia and SO2 pretty shortly after too and they’re definitely also up there

[@SternSupremacy]

Ooohhh man would I love a new Legaia game! Or at least ports of the two games.

[@NeoNinjaX87]

Perfect timing as I’m getting myself cozy at this very. Appreciate the dedication guys.

[@GamingBroductions]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@bobbobby5200]

I actually started playing the trails in the sky series a few months ago. I'm in the fifth game right now out of the nine, and I must that for someone who hasn't played a proper JRPG in years, or didn't really bother with stories in games at all, it has been a refreshing breath to jump in a series I knew nothing about and gettting involved in that huge story has been so rewarding so far. It takes a lot of time thought, each game took me about 50hrs doing every side quest and everything possible in a single playthrough, but it's really worth the time if you have been looking to jump in JRPG series, and even better if you knew nothing about it at all beforehand like I did.

[@willywitchdoctor]

For me the coziest RPGs are ones where I can really lose myself in the grind or the adventure. Dragon Quest 9, Pokemon and Bravely Default are some great games to immerse yourself in and relax, especially because they were on the DS. Nowadays I really like Persona or Like a Dragon for how easy it is to drop in and play for a little bit, just walking around doing odd tasks or grinding in a dungeon

[@Thew32]

Woah Azure Dream!? I was literally playing it yesterday waiting for the new Shiren game :)

[@GamingBroductions]

The Shiren series is another good one!

[@remnantuscuiviefea]

Dark cloud 2 is my favorite game of all time. Got a free copy when I was like 10 or 11 years old. I'm 32 now and still play it on emulators :) there is no bad part of this game.

[@jarredcombs7603]

I love you guys’ content and your at the top of my favorite KZbin channels. Keep up the great work and thank you for the hours of entertainment. I love the relaxed feel of your videos, and you have a great tone in your voice.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks for the kind words dude! Really appreciate that and glad to hear you’re enjoying the content

[@burrahobbit]

Listening to you talk about cozy games while I make ice cream at work is a super cozy vibe, thanks

[@lilsunny7399]

One game I would add to this list is Tales of Vesperia. Once you learn and practice the combat nothing is overly difficult especially if you just play on normal for a fun time. The story is simple, the characters are charming and while yes, there's an evil empire to take down it never takes itself too seriously. Half the story points devolve into "Oh no, the bad guys are winning!" Yuri: "ouch, bummer, well let's go beat them then."

[@martinde-serres8724]

Legend of Mana also got a 12-episode anime adaptation of one of its 3 storylines in 2022, which was one of the reasons the game got a modern console remaster lol

[@joeykornegay4587]

I can’t express to you how much I love this content of yours. All of it, from these to the other cozy JRPG videos, your reviews of JRPGs and more, let alone your random chill music interventions and reviews of other games that I initially thought myself and a handful of other people knew about. I’m subscribed and am looking forward to more content from you!

[@mbe102]

Glad to see my favourite JRPG AND third favourite game of all time as the thumbnail. Its even better with a good friend, or partner, on the couch in co-op

[@yazarc]

Legend of Mana is a SaGa game in disguise. Love it! Also, it’s about time somebody gave recognition to Magical Starsign. Such a great early DS game.

[@bluestrife28]

I thought it was just me that felt this way about Legend of Mana. SOM even does this to me; getting trounced in a wintry forest to a beautiful crystalline theme. We can thank FF for even the word crystal sounding like a sound or a song :) it’s never been popular anywhere that I’ve seen except fringe but Jade Cocoon 2 is cozy to me. A huge little world all safe and contained to explore . Those colors are thankfully coming back, I see cartoon modern in a lot of great new app games (Phobies etc).

[@HeavenlyKnight96]

Breath of Fire 4 is cozy as heck for me. Sure its got a dark theme sometimes but the visuals, the music, the minigames and the fishing. I used to just load up a save just a chill and fish. Twilight Princess on Wii also. Love video game fishing.

[@leegaul2161]

Older RPGs that had campy activities you could do on the side made you feel more inside the world, instead of just playing through a main plot. It's what I always thought was going to happen with open world games, yet the vast majority of them almost completely leave out such things. So the environments are massive, but it's still just a main campaign with just more walking in between. I've been personally cobbling together a mid-sized 3d third-person, open world, prioritizing full interactivity with the environment. Fishing, foraging, hunting/combat, remedies, camping, exploration, etc. And every activity builds character skill and attributes, much like you see in Stardew Valley. Of course, I'm more into the Edgar Allan Poe feel, so the theme and story will be more melancholic, lonely, and horror........but with fishing!

[@josephrodneycervantesjr.5610]

As a classic JRPG gamer, I truly appreciate your uploads bro! What a way de-stress and reminisce on the old, cozy days when I would just immerse myself into the grand world of these games.

[@IsaacVanMosley]

Radiata Stories for PS2. It plays and unfolds like a bedtime story. It does have some heavy themes but never takes itself too seriously and is mostly very light hearted with a good sense of humour. Honestly the best recommendation I can make for a cozy jrpg.

[@hugbuzzard]

Can’t love these videos enough! So hyped

[@kysierkevin]

That Breath of Fire IV outro is so nostalgic to me. I first play it with my brother 15 years ago such good times. Life was simple, all kids just want to have fun and most especially childhood memories :)

[@dustincompton992]

Rhapsody is such a charming game. We desperately need more JRPG musicals.

[@ncrtrooper7153]

Grew up playing Legend of Mana. JFC its such a comfy game and the music hits the nostalgia button for me hard.

[@Dzzy123]

Your videos are quite great and cozy in themselves.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude 💯

[@emericask8r130]

You guys have the only intro video on KZbin that I don’t skip. It brings me right back to the toonami days ❤

[@franjc89]

Man I really love the aesthetic of your videos, it really shows the care and love you put on them and your reviews are interesting aswell... Got many games to try on my Retroid Pocket 3+ thanks to those recomendations. Would love to see more videos not only of cozy games, but also short ones for us adult gamers who don't have that much time to play... Great job and thank you!!

[@DavisGSee]

Love to see Legend of Mana starting off this list, but even so, I feel you didn't quite express the extent of the game's coziness! First, I would say the open quest structure is key to its coziness. It kind of feels like a game full of sidequests, with an appropriate range of tasks and vibes. While the main plots can get serious, a lot of the quests are just helping somebody out with something pretty low-stakes. Second, the game has an amazingly cozy core gameplay loop. You go out, do a quest, and then come home to tell your cactus about it and check on your pets and your garden before heading out for the next quest. In a way, it's a predecessor to a host of RPG/farming hybrid games!

[@Jon_East]

I really really love how positive you keep these videos, and how non-judgemental you are about these games. I'll be honest, I'm kind of done watching drama content or weird negativity channels and just gravitate more and more towards people just talking about cool things they like. And this video and really your entire channel is a great example of this.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude, really appreciate that. Yeah I feel there’s enough cynical content out there and I just think it’s fun to try to find the good in things no matter how rough in other areas they may be. It’s not like any developers ever really set out to make a bad game on purpose so there’s always some positives and cool stuff worth highlighting and taking away from an experience

[@scjuanted]

Oh man, seeing Azure Dreams in this list brings back some good nostalgic memories. Definitely the coziest game on the list.

[@stacob]

ohhh I was hoping for another cozy one! this has made my day!

[@GamingBroductions]

Love to hear it!

[@brichan1851]

I just love lists like this. These videos provide a great reminder of games to go back and play. Thank you.

[@monica_ex_d7043]

I have legend of mana in every console I can. I will always support the game. I still listen to the amazing soundtrack, I love it to bits. I hope they continue the anime, it was so endearing to see the characters animated 💜

[@hgc7000]

Legend of Mana is such a beautiful game, and the soundtrack is so well done. I didn't quite grasp what I was doing at first during my first go at the game, but my other play throughs have just been so enjoyable. Glad to see it covered here.

[@RazzoClimhazzard]

LoM is so frickin cozy!! I would just stand in front of the fireplace in the game and look at all the little details around the room thinking - damn, somebody CARED about this game a piece of art.

[@JustLivinItUp85]

I will forever shill Dark Cloud 2. Absolutely brilliant. I'm still waiting for the day we see Dark Cloud 3 😢

[@GamingBroductions]

Patiently waiting 🤞

[@BiblicalBaboon112]

Rhapsody surprisingly have a bunch of hidden things. from characters, their art concepts, to their ultimate and accessories

[@8Bit_Goblin]

omg you unlocked a memory with Magical Starsign, I forgot how much fun I had with that game. It's a perfect palette cleanser between serious games

[@NozdormusRage]

Dark Chronicle 2 is criminally underrated. It is, quite possibly, one of the best RPGs ever to me.

[@Silverman160Zero]

Yo, Legend of Mana! I played through that last year and had a blast with it. Hometown Domina is absolutely beautiful, so much so that I finally got around to making a 3DS theme of it. _(which sounds random, but I played LoM on my 3DS, so the two are sorta link in my head that way.)_

[@MysticMountainNebula]

Awesome overviews. Thanks!

[@OElmusa]

I've been wanting to try the Dark Cloud series on PS Plus for a long time now. You sold it so well. I might still start with the first one, but I'm excited for the second one in the (hopefully) near future. That backlog only grows.

[@okidokiyowyow356]

Awesome video, thanks for adding the titles on the description

[@Sand0ps]

Dude your intro hits so hard! Its exactly like the old Toonami intros used to be, seriously so good.

[@jaimereupert4247]

The problem with Dark Cloud 2 and similar games (Baiten Kaitos), is that the picture taken part is essential if you want to collect stuff. (In fact, if you don't take certain pictures at certain times, you lose out on items, and equipment).

[@User609-iu5co]

Dark chronicle goes definitely in the cozy category..Very chill game.I Still have ps2 copy that I play occasionally.

[@jupiterjazz9421]

Yessss, my childhood favorite right off the bat! Thank you for giving it love. I grew up adoring it, but later in life would see people bagging on it in forums and subreddits And as always, love the story at the end 🥹

[@wguevara86]

I look forward to uploads from y'all. I love taking a stroll through my best childhood memories

[@thepaper888]

Oh my gosh threads of fate. For years I've written asking people to cover it. I played the demo a million times then like decades later finally the game.

[@ddvjbh]

OMG i forgot about Dark Cloud 2. Once you showed the 'golf' part of the game, I knew I remembered it. I LOVED this game. I don't remember much of the details of the game but I do remember what I felt playing this game. Damn now I want to play it again.

[@JamesDavis-nu5lx]

Another cozy and relaxing JRPG is the Rune Factory series with a mix of life sim just like Harvest Moon and action RPG gameplay. Though graphically speaking it looks very colorful (colourful because I’m British) and relaxing as mentioned earlier with it’s life/dating sim elements.

[@lightitupkb4624]

Dark Cloud 2 is very underrated game. I hope we get a 3rd made by level 5. Another great video🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@iyandiaghie]

I missed only trails & Popolocrois. And i gotta say, you got a banger of a list here. Every PS1 enjoyer i met in adulthood never heard of Azure Dreams, and this gem popped out right out of my mind when i click your vid and how happy i am that it is mentioned! Thanks for the vids! Bonus Note: i coached a drum band of elementary schoolers and they won national championship, one of the song i composed was a mix of an irish jigs + azure dreams main theme, i love the game. 🍻

[@gamerbear84]

I think the game structure actually makes Legend of Mana more cozy, that you have these bunch of clearly split up sections basically and in between you chill.

[@whiteiswong]

David Vinc swears that Popolocrois is about as criminally underrated as games get. Might have to find a way to check it out

[@Erixanders]

So glad PoPoLoCrois was mentioned! Such an underrated game

[@pepperkalim]

oh my god I've been trying to find more cozy games that doesn't have to be farming sims like HM and I found the perfect video definitely 100% playing dark cloud 2 and raphsody 😍 and you deserve more subs!

[@costby1105]

Trails in the Sky like many Falcom games until Ys Seven was actually developed for the PC first and then was later ported to the PSP. Falcom was a PC developer developing most of their titles of the PC-88, PC-98, and later Windows before switching to console development. The version on Steam is the original Version of Trails in the Sky translated.

[@m_chupon5131]

The only person who ever brought up Azure Dreams to me in conversation was Psycho Mantis

[@Krankhafter]

Magical Vacation is really good, definitely recommend!

[@hollandbear1]

Dark cloud 2 is such an iconic classic and so underrated!

[@PinkyZKey]

That little musical number you add in as titles appear sounds extremely nostalgic to me. It sounds exactly like the starting notes of the Totally Rad Intro track. An old NES game I used to play all the time as a kid. Give it a listen and you'll know exactly what I mean.

[@josephsilberstein1577]

Ikenfell must be mentioned. it's a newer rpg about a cozy witch school. cats are save points. battles are turn based with timed hits. sound track is also fantastic.

[@thejmr]

i am no fan of action JRPG but Dark Cloud 2 loved everything about it.

[@brightargyle8950]

I would say that Children of Mana was pretty dang cozy to play too, I have a lot of good memories playing it with my son when he was little. I miss those times. Good list though! Magical Starsign was a lot of fun too.

[@michaelp4122]

Adventure of Mana for the PS Vita specifically is super cozy. I also really enjoyed Knight Quest for Gameboy. 5 hour game, but really easy to pick up and play. Dragon Quest 1 also deserves some love, 4-10 hour game, very simple, easy to play on switch specifically, but I did beat it on GBC as well.

[@JohnOethGuitar]

Great series and choices! Thanks for the great video and vibes, as always.

[@Neo-Midgar]

I love Legend of Mana so much, probably my favorite JRPG. Not the objective GOAT for sure, it's not for everybody. But it's _definitely_ for me.

[@ziose0]

I never knew the male protagonist from dark cloud 2 was also Lloyd from tales of symphonia...what a whirlwind of throwbacks, lol.

[@Emilio1985]

Lot of great games on this list. Legend of Mana, in particular, is absolutely wonderful. It's what I like to call an "anthology RPG" because there is no single story and no single path to go down, nor should you care about that as you play. It's a storybook that the devs want you to just exist in and explore around. It can be opaque as hell at times if you do want to specifically pursue a particular narrative thread, but it's ultimately a game you just sit back, relax, and play. Enjoy the graphics, enjoy the banging soundtrack, and enjoy all the fun little characters.

[@nesenda]

so many good memories, so many tears. all great, but especially legend of mana holds a special place in my heart. so glad i got the physical copy and partial ost back in my collection

[@protunetv145]

First wooop! Great video! Thank you for making a part 2!

[@GamingBroductions]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@opalwisdom9780]

I see Home from legend of mana I click. LoM has been my comfort game since I was a kid and I always replay it every so often.

[@MrCeltius]

bro the intro is such Toonami vibes. Love it.

[@stripedhyenuh]

Trails In The Sky was originally released for Windows in 2004, the PSP port was two years later

[@gustavomenezes12]

I thought i was the only one to listen to podcasts while playing some repetitive jrpgs, good to know we're similar in this front aswell.

[@atheist.christian]

I've played Legend of Mana on PS2 and took me half of the game to finally hit me that this was a PSOne title. That's how good the graphics are. People talk about Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy, but for me, the visuals for this game is just perfect.

[@IanKnowland]

Guardian's Crusade for PS1! Haven't played it as an adult so I'm not sure how well it has stood the test of time, but I have a deep nostalgic history with that game. Also, Tomba! Action platformer with heavy RPG elements.