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[@ithinkimtherealcam7628]

This guy has such amazing energy. Not obnoxiously loud, but confident and engaging. Awesome man, keep doing what you're doing.

[@eatfugu]

I had a good friend with cancer who was playing Nier Automata in his final days. Now I can’t hear that amusement park music without thinking of my dying friend. Rest easy Akuro

[@bluecore7]

One of my surprise favorites was Yakuza: Like a Dragon. I was reluctant to play it because no Kiryu, and I wasn't sure about the turn based combat in a Yakuza game, but I ended up falling in love with it. ❤️

[@massiveattackdrop]

I ll try it. Yakuza was one of my favorite games on PS2.

[@tifflia]

@@massiveattackdrop It's excellent (though, honestly speaking, all of them are)!! I'd recommend Judgment on top of that, from the same studio!

[@spiritdancer36]

OMG yes! Like a dragon is absolutely one of my favorite games I played this year.

[@massiveattackdrop]

@@tifflia thanks, i tried judgment the demo and just wasnt hooked, maybe ill give it another try...

[@deanandtavonplumb7059]

I love all the yakuza games. I've played about 15 hours on like a dragon but I'm finding it very repetitive and have stopped playing. Maybe I should give it another go.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Played the hell out of The Witcher 3 on PS4 and loved every minute of it. Replayed it recently on Switch and even that version is great (albeit with slightly lower visuals)

[@georgehancock2307]

Not sure how you have the time to play all these games

[@andrewlawler2885]

Sure you did

[@itzurboyjc4117]

does Johnny not like the Witcher 3? He never mentions it. Can't help noticing

[@funkmachine9094]

what about the mass effect legendary edition? it was amazing replaying all the mass effect games again. all tho i would skip the first one and jump into the second one straight away

[@rey-o]

I need to get back to that game, I enjoyed what I played but then I ran into a progression halting bug.

[@joshuar.4168]

Your videos got me into the Dragon Quest, and the Ys series! Thank you for all the videos and reviews!!

[@marcusbayley5126]

13 sentinels…. Please for the love of god play it people.

[@leandrabarros3582]

Support Vanillaware!

[@stuartlee6568]

THIS! I’m not a fan of strategy RPGs, but my god the story is so damn good. Does anyone have suggestions for other suggestions with a story as good as this? I picked it up on a whim from an RPG site and only knew about it because it was on a podcast, but it’s just that damn good.

[@datetien4846]

I loved the story but the characters and gameplay were meh.

[@marcusbayley5126]

You have to play the game on the hardest difficulty otherwise it’s piss easy and boring

[@marcusbayley5126]

While not as good I think you’ll probably like ai the somnium files it starts a little slow but there are some great characters and plot twists.

[@justinkang7088]

I heard that Trail of Cold Steel was amazing several years ago, and that there was an awesome interconnecting storyline, so I started from Trails in the Sky 1. Several years later after going through the Liberl Arc, Crossbell Arc and now in Trails of Cold Steel III, still loving it and loving the world building, events of the world and characters. No regrets.

[@cotymedeiros2153]

Dude, trails of cold steel is amazing. The way they tie all the previous games together into this series was nothing short of brilliant. When I finally finished 4, I was like , lost because the ride was finally over. Only great games make impact like that

[@Aranethify]

All trails are really great games and there is still so much story to discover

[@Samuraith2077]

I was recommended this series a ways back told how incredible the storytelling and gameplay is even back to 1. Plenty each game to do weapons armor etc definitely worth the money!

[@wuapo3462]

I’m going to give the Trails series a chance after I finish HFW & play elden ring. I’ve been hearing that the Trails storyline is amazing

[@Aranethify]

@@wuapo3462 please do. This saga deserves more public. But yeah, elden ring must be played first xD

[@jameskozy7254]

John you need to get 13 sentinels: Aegis Rim. Its vanillaware at its best. I think Kim would really like it as well

[@wysewind]

Also comes with an art book that I'm sure he'll enjoy

[@BigDogIndustriesx]

incredible game, one of my favorites

[@andr0zzsenpai]

@@megami215 It's a visual novel, but with vanillaware quality, it has an RTS mode with the robots too, this game growth on me.

[@scottmichaelhedge5055]

I don't think he'd like it very much. He's never talked about it. It's a visual novel with only very small RPG elements.

[@ifrit1937]

Ya it was great....i fully expected Cold STeel 4 to be my Goty 2020 but 13 Sentinels took it instead

[@gullpayne]

Great list now I know what my next games purchases are thanks Jonnie 😁😁

[@jinyboi]

ps4 is truly the best console for jrpg since ps1. ff7r, dq11, p5, trails, nier, and the list goes on.

[@wumbol0gy871]

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is one of the best games I've ever played, and I'm not a big JRPG guy.

[@EvilPhantasm]

Odin Sphere blew my mind, one of my favorite RPGs on the Ps4, I also loved Dragons Crown I need to go back and finish it.

[@michaelmorris1667]

Great list bro. You hit many of my favorite games. DQ, FF, Trials of Mana, Tales series, and the underrated Y's series.

[@xenoblade6965]

The PS2 era is still my favorite of them all.

[@kalebkaiser7505]

No mention of Tales of Berseria the pain it hurts, I loved that game

[@flaviobertholdo8371]

I had the same feeling watching this video just now. How to not mention Tales of Berseria?!?

[@rey-o]

I'd like to recommend Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which I finished recently and was completely floored. The devs took a big risk in changing up from the action formula of the past Yakuza games, but the turn based rpg nature of LAD worked beautifully with the kind of story they were trying to tell.

[@themarchinggoblin8294]

God that game was soooooooo good. Nunchuk phone 😃😃

[@statesminds]

I've played yakuza 0-6 and Judgment and Lost Judgment and going through yakuza 7 now and it's so good especially if you like yakuza and jrpgs. I'm around level 50 and in chapter 12

[@dragoon1090]

For real. I played like a dragon on game pass and it blew me away. I had never played Yakuza before. I can't recommend it enough. It's so much fun.

[@greggski3710]

I always wanted to play Yakuza, but was off put by brawler combat. I'm so glad they've changed combat system in Like a Dragon. That made it one of the best jRPGs I've ever played.

[@Jake-po4sp]

Fantastic game! Great characters. I tried other Yakuza games and Judgement, but could never get into them. I think I would have preferred to watch a movie of it as the story and characters seemed interesting. But Like a Dragon was magic.

[@LexMarston]

Trails of Cold Steel! I think, when I look back on my time with the PS4 10 years from now, I’ll definitely associate the system with getting me into FALCOM with both Trails and Y’s. One that wasn’t mentioned is Atelier, specifically Atelier Ryza. That game got me into that series. I went out and bought every game in the series that I could get my hands on. Such a charming and different kind of RPG! Thanks for another great vid!

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Thanks for the vid man! There are other games worth playing that you havent mentioned as well!

[@nebula0024]

I know I'm a bit late to the party on this video, but I wanted to say thanks! I've been looking for some more games to play, so this was really useful.

[@kevingregory5579]

Great video Johnny. Thanks for mentioning dragons crown. Found it digitally for 5,grew up with these types of games.

[@terrancetruth]

One that I think you should play is the EvoLand Legendary Edition. It's really funny and funny to boot. The throwback across time from the beginning of RPGs to now is a great ride I was sure glad to be a part of. Gotta try it Johnny. I'm sure Kim will surely love it as well. It's got a lot of charm and personality. One for the ages

[@MrMorton2u]

I’m going to use this video to create my wish list! Thank you!

[@Norcoo]

Because of how many times you've recommended it I am getting Y's Orgin on the Switch next week. Really excited to dive into my first Y's!

[@Mrjamiek7]

Trails of cold steel is a fantastic series to play, the best world building i've seen in an RPG. Had to go the play the previous trails games in the series after finishing 4 to see what i've missed. And with Y's as well fell in love with the series after 8 and my dad is also now super into Y's as well after i bought him 8 on the switch.

[@Femkota]

I like trails in the sky but I felt like cold steel was just the most generic weebshit ever. Maybe the other games after 1 are better but I couldn't do it.

[@nathangarcia3953]

@@Femkota Currently going through Cold steel 1, they honestly kind of dropped the ball on this one. I'm enjoying it, but the cast is easily the worst so far compared to the Sky and Crossbell games. I also dislike how they've been cranking up the stupid anime crap with each game since Zero, rolling my eyes after each time they say the girls are hot or talk about how badly they want to get into Rean's pants is getting tiring.

[@markwaty1]

@@nathangarcia3953 Trails series has a great world building, Cold Steel story was ok, but my god, they really need to drop the power of friendship deus ex machina and "do you have the resolve?" sht over and over again. Rean in CS1: Bohoo, I'm so weak. Later: I have the resolve. Rean in CS2: Bohoo, I'm so weak. Later: I have the resolve. And so on until CS4. God, it became so repetitive. The self-sacrifice, goody boy, chick magnet MC is already way over done.

[@mountainmgtow5421]

You all have to admit that The Witcher 3 was a fluke. The series isn't that amazing, the books are kinda meh, and CD Projekt Red isn't that great of a company. Yes The Witcher 3 is a good game, but it's not amazing.

[@JRPGLife]

We absolutely loved Yakuza: Like a Dragon! What a breath of fresh air! Currently playing through Tales of Berseria in co-op mode and its very fun!

[@robbiestroud2858]

Weekends just aren't the same without You, Robbman, and Kim. No matter the subject matter, your enthusiasm takes engagement to a new level. There are games that before subbing to your channel I wouldn't have even considered(or even casually made fun of), but after years of listening to you talk about these worlds, it's impossible to not feel that same passion. Without your introduction, I literally would never have touched a Dragon Quest game. Now, it's one of my most anticipated world to become more familiar with. You're so wonderful at riding a perfect balance between new things(i.e robb and your thoughts on Metroid Dread), but also dipping into unknown pockets. Without your updates, there's a portion of the gaming world that would never have been opened up to me. Always so grateful for the perspectives you have. They're different and valued for that reason. Sublime. Thank you for always being authentic.

[@newgameaaaa]

Good for you. Yeah Johnny gets into it so much that how could you not like a game recommended by Johnny.

[@soitoshiXhirkri]

I’m about 8 hours into Tokyo Xanadu and I am obsessed!! Very persona-y and it puts in a ton of love into the characters and relationship building with them

[@Melbester9]

Nice video Johnny. PS4 had amazing JRPGs and I'm glad that I was able to experience a couple of them. One of my favorite genres to play. I was surprised that you didn't mention the .Hack remastered collection. Those were great. Couple of those PS2 jrpgs remastered with updates. My favorite JRPGs so far have been Nier Automata and Ni No Kuni 2. Nier Automata I finally got to play it since it came out in 2017 and I played the demo before buying the game on a sale the following year when it was cheaper. In April I got to play this and I had so much fun with the game, doing sidequests with 2B and collecting a ton of items, the chip system etc. I'm trophy hunting as well and I left off halfway through the game. Still finishing up the game because I was enjoying it so much. Ni No kuni 2 as well because I played Level 5's Dark Cloud and Rogue Galaxy PS2 JRPGS on PS4 digital and only finished Chp 1 of Ni No Kuni 2 but I had a lot of fun with it so far. Look forward to the side quests and doing everything in the game. FF7 I recently got on Black Friday 2020 as well and waiting for Part 2 to come out before I begin playing the actual game.

[@ShadowvailYT]

Ys 8 is probably my favorite RPG of the ps4 gen. Something about it is so smooth. The combat feels so good. The music is some of my favorite of any game of the last gen.

[@adampeel6161]

Was an incredible experience for sure

[@Walamonga1313]

Ys 8 is one of the best games I've ever played. I'm a huge Souls fan but Ys 8 gives them all a run for their money. Fantastic game. I'll never stop preaching to my friends and anyone who'll listen that they NEED to play it

[@KabukiKid]

Ys 8 also looks quite impressive on the PS Vita.

[@Justin-dp7pg]

Ys 8 for sure . I 100% agree. The storytelling took me back to the golden era (SNES, PS1) of RPGs.

[@KabukiKid]

@Chris M Yeah, it isn't imperative to have played the previous games... you can start with 8.

[@pinoypeacock4433]

1st time here and right off the bat got to say love love the jacket. So sick. Great vid thanks.

[@lucascoval828]

You're enthusiasm is infectious. 😀🙂😀

[@GhibliNova]

So far for me Witcher 3 is the only one that's not on this list that I've played. It got me into the books, which in turn got me into writing, so that game is pretty special. Never played another game that inspired me to stare at an empty word document for a couple hours a day

[@THBbon]

Did you know? Witcher was plagerized

[@GhibliNova]

@@THBbon From what? I've noticed many similarities to Irish Mythological Cycles myself but nothing too egregious

[@THBbon]

@@GhibliNova kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipzMgWlqlsl6oLs explains it all. Kinda long but that's one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@GhibliNova]

@@THBbon thanks dude!

[@thedude5940]

Could have been a good game if the combat wS any better than Mike Tysons Punchout on NES. Dodge. Hit. Hit. Dodge. Cliche fire spell. Cliche fortify spell. Dodge. Hit. Zero challenge. Every fight breaks the immersion. Garbage implementation of a beautiful open world

[@tifflia]

It's been mentioned a few times already in the comments, but everything in the Yakuza universe is PAINFULLY well-executed. All of the main games are playable on the PS4 (0, Kiwami 1& 2, remasters of 3 4 5, then 6, and then Like a Dragon) in addition to the two OTHER games from the same studio that follow a similar formula/universe (Judgment and Lost Judgment) which immediately puts it on the 'Best Of' list of games for me. I recommend it to anyone who will listen to me shout its praises from the mountaintops, and it helps that the price point is very reasonable.

[@raymonddjay2832]

Thanks for the video

[@EmilyAllan]

I started playing Dragon Quest XI a few days ago based on your recommendation, and I LOVE IT. It is wonderful. Thank you so much for this recommendation. Its been a real breath of fresh air, especially after my experience with some recent games that felt like having a stressful job instead of fun. LOVELY.

[@sorv5790]

So glad you brought up Dragon's Crown. Despite the controversy around the whole bust size thing, it's a fantastic game if you're a fan of that old King Arthur/D&D side scrolling ARPGs. The only thing that was missing for me in your list was Tokyo Xanadu Ex+. It's such a criminally overlooked game, lots of fun, Persona-esque mix of ARPG segments and slice of life.

[@elirivera3880]

I got bored at about 12hrs. I couldn't cook, drove me crazy.

[@DragonHeart613]

I hope they make Dragon's Crown 2🤞🤞

[@dexocube]

@@elirivera3880 Watch a youtube vid or read a walkthrough bro, the cooking is fun once you get the hang of it.

[@sorv5790]

@@dexocube Pretty much, it's a learning curve but there's a good guide on gfaqs about it. :)

[@michaelwaring1028]

It wasn't even a true "controversy," really. It was just one web site (Kotaku) deliberately stirring up shit for clicks and ad revenue. Hilariously enough, their manufactured "controversy" actually HELPED Dragon's Crown by drawing attention to it, resulting in DC becoming Vanillaware's best-selling title.

[@shelterfromcold8620]

Tokyo Xanadu . This is definitely one I'd love to hear about from you and Kim.

[@shelbatron9731]

Tales of Berseria is one of my favorite games of all time. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had a game with so much character development as this game. The combat had a very steep learning curve, but it’s really addictive once you get the hang of it. Highly recommended.

[@darknarutokit]

Do you have tips I platinum tales of arise a couple weeks ago kinda wanted to do it for this game

[@user-nt8dy4xw9r]

I know you’re more of a JRPG guy, but I heartily recommend Divinity Original Sin. It plays like a dream on PS4 with incredible rumble feedback. Role-Playing Game in literal sense.

[@devlinfan]

Keep up the “Y’s Evangelism” your words turned me towards the action based fantasy metal of Y’s. And now, I am doing my part to spread Y’s to all gamers of every platform. Episode suggestion “Music of Y’s”. Awesome choices. Some of those games I have on the Vita or the PS4. All most done with nightmare mode for Y’s Origin, try to unlock Yunica's schoolgirl outfit.

[@lyinginertia]

Music of Y's yes please!!

[@Painmaster212]

Your using of the ' in Ys really threw me off. It's just Ys, no apostrophe. Can't wait for Ys X!

[@OhmiKuma]

Didn't expect to see Dragon's Crown on the list but big props to you for putting it there as well as the PS4 version of Odin Sphere. Those are great!

[@bunnyrabbitlives]

So glad you mentioned trails of cold steel. I really want to try Trials of mama for years but I haven't had the chance.

[@bender9740]

The Trails series is phenomenal, and absolutely worth going back to the original Trails in the Sky trilogy and giving them a playthrough. My personal favorite story arc thus far, however, is the Crossbell arc (Trails from Zero/Trails to Azure), the middle two entries that sort of bridge some gaps between Sky and Cold Steel. They really handle world building in an exceptional way with these games.

[@dmitryrodionov2386]

Nier, Persona 5 and Bloodborne are not only my favorite RPGs ever, but also my favorite games of all time, if you have a ps4/ps5 and haven't tried them yet, you should consider doing so; they are all really fun to play and they all have great music and either a great story or a great world building.

[@neogamer6461]

Played all of them and yeah, they're all great fun.

[@mountainmgtow5421]

Bloodborne is as much of an RPG as Need for Speed. Everything's an RPG now!

[@ha231]

If my grandma had wheels she'd be a bike.

[@osiregime5013]

Love this channel :)

[@40grams1990]

AMAZING COLLECTION! 🔥🔥🔥

[@McNuttify]

Skyrim is like a good book with tons of jank that you keep coming back to. Start as a mage end as a stealth archer haha.

[@gg.no.re.]

Ni No Kuni 1 is a must play for all JRPG fans! Truly a masterpiece and fun for all ages

[@gmac673]

Agreed and it's better than Ni No Kuni 2.

[@gg.no.re.]

@@gmac673 absolutely, no questions asked lol. I’m happy people enjoyed 2 but honestly the first game is just better

[@nintenjoel]

I had so much fun with that game!

[@Bandersnatch786]

I just played through this one again and I think it's undoubtedly the most endearing story of any JRPG I've played. It's in my top 5 JRPGs of the last decade. However, it's a far cry from a masterpiece for me and I really wish they would have made some quality of life changes in the remaster instead of just slapping a fresh coat of paint on it. 1. Leveling in this game is a pain. Resetting familiars back to LVL1 after metamorphosis is a bad mechanic. Halving the level would have been better. Any meaningful leveling you can do is limited to defeating Toko and its evolutions. Regular encounters simply don't give enough EXP towards the latter half of the game. 2. Some of the Alchemy recipes are impossible to create unless you spend hundreds of hours grinding for the materials which you can only get off of gold enemies (like shiny Pokemon) which have a ludicrously low encounter rate. 3. The whole game should have been voice acted for all story related content. Of the dozen or so scenes that were voice acted, only 60% or so of them were meaningful to the story. A 10 second voice acted scene of someone saying someone's name then make some noise like "uuuhhhhhhhh aahhhhhhhhhh!!!!" is pointless when there are much more involved scenes you have to read through. 4. Dinoceros and Griffen should have been rebalanced in the remaster. 5. The world map should have been better. You should have been allowed to zoom in on another area even if you weren't there. 6. Attacks in combat that disrupt the entire flow to show some cutscene were a bad decision. 7. Swaine tales FOREVER to execute a trick shot. 8. Esther's battle AI should have been better balanced to burn less MP and balance MP burn with physical attacks when 2 of her favoured genuses are more physical combat focused. 9. The game should have been broken up into 2 games since 90% of the game is chasing down Shadar and defeating him feels like the end of the game but NOPE here comes the White witch that Oliver had no clue even existed until she unleashed Manna right at the end of the game and introduced herself. White witch should have been in a second game or removed from the plot entirely. Anyway, that's enough because I could list more problems with this game but I'd be sitting here on the toilet all day. Point is, I accept that others can feel this game is a "masterpiece", but for me, it's not. But it is a top 5. It has a lot of flaws but is still really good overall.

[@ha231]

Late to these comments just wanted to confirm 1 is leaps and bounds better than 2. No competition.

[@ZeroFksGvn]

Star Ocean: Integrity & Faithlessness, Valkyria Chronicles Remaster & VC4, Star Ocean: First Departure R (Still praying for physical), Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age. These are the ones off the top of my head, honestly you covered a good majority of the great ones. I’d have to look at my stack to see if there’s other I forgot about.

[@HybridAngelZero]

NEO The World Ends With You has been an absolute joy, it definitely comes recommended. And of course, the Atelier series, which are less about grand adventure to save the world and are instead about running an Alchemy studio and getting to know the characters that inhabit the world. There are a lot of them, but Ryza would be a good starting point for newcomers

[@statesminds]

I recently got a ps5 and I haven't had a home playstation console since the ps2. I have a switch and Xbox so have played most of the jrpgs that are on them and cross-platform. I recently been going back and rebuying a lot of the Xbox 360 exclusive jrpgs that are backwards compatible. When I got my ps5 I bought ff7 remake intergrade, p5 royal, Tokyo Xanadu ex+, sakura wars, .hack//sign GU recode, Tales of beseria, Tales of zestria, ys memories of celceta, Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2. I appreciate this list, shows me some others I need to grab

[@Sunbracers]

Your list is sooooo good! Dragons Dogma deserves jump for this top tier ps4 JRPG games too!

[@ZayedEr]

Great content 👍

[@VitaminG20XX]

Awesome video!!

[@serge9786]

I am a big Trails of Cold Steel fan. Its a series that keeps on giving.

[@erallen97]

I loved playing Dragons Quest Heros 1 and 2. The Tales of Vesperia was amazing. I will be picking up Nino Kuno II soon and the new edition of Skyrim.

[@astrocyborg]

The Witcher 3, dragon quest 11, persona 5 royal, final fantasy 7 remake & kingdom hearts were all god tier rpgs for me

[@trosty9921]

The ps4 was an rpg (especially jrpgs) renaissance for me. Growing up with nes and snes rpgs and then kind of stopped with the ps1. Fast forward many years, then I played DQ11 and all of a sudden the fire was rekindled. I then played persona 5, tales of vesteria, ys 8, odinsphere and then some. One you left off that I really enjoyed is Yakuza like a dragon, it is the Yakuza homage to dragon quest.

[@kingstonlor9969]

Diablo and dragons crown, unforgettable couch co op experiences make so many good memories

[@Flareboxx]

You mentioned Tales of Vesperia and Zestiria, but Berseria is my favorite Tales game on the PS4 so far! (Haven't played Arise yet, but will pick it up for PS5).

[@xcqute2905]

Arise is amazing first game I got on PS5

[@Flareboxx]

@@xcqute2905 Me too! I picked it up a couple days after I left that comment haha

[@buckeye631]

Needless to say, the Playstation 4 is THE system for JPRG games. Many of which are in 1080p at 60 fps. Even in a turn-based RPG (Dragon Quest 11 definitive edition for example), games running at 60 fps (at least) look and play excellent. I am very excited for future JRPG games for my Playstation 5.

[@ProductionsFromBeyon]

And, not unimportant, the PS4 is a cheap console to collect for currently! Yes, there are individual expensive titles, but still a large library of excellent JRPGs for $20, $15, even $10 a piece.

[@Walamonga1313]

I would say the PC is, even if you don't count emulation. But PS4 is really good too

[@greggski3710]

DQ11 DE runs @ 60 fps only on PS4 Pro/ PS5 and Xbox One X/ Series X. Graphics look worse than in vanilla DQ11, but I'd rather take higher res and 60 fps than pretty graphics.

[@Walamonga1313]

@@axogreen876 Yeah lately PC has gotten tons more support from japanese devs, and sometimes it's the only platform with uncensored titles. There's still some broken ports but overall the amount and quality of releases now is much higher than before. And if you count emulation, a PC has pretty much every JRPG you can think of heh

[@sethhale235]

I really, really like the Cold Steel games but the first five games in the series in the Trails in the Sky and Crossbell arcs are among my favorites of all time. Just glad the Crossbell games are officially coming over here the next couple years. I really hope you and/or Kim get to those first five games eventually, though the Sky arc are really only on pc. But hey, steam deck.

[@DarkMProductions]

Something I found to be a surprisingly great RPG is Death End Request. A horror RPG from Idea Factory. I'm not a big fan of theirs but this game was chilling, disturbing, and quite good, with an interesting story. Definitely check it out.

[@Feelin_DanDy]

Add CrossCode and Indivisible to the list. Seriously Johnny, if you love PSO vibes, for the love of fuck, play CrossCode!!! One of the most underrated action RPG's of when it came out!

[@antoinelessard579]

Thats the video I was waiting for.

[@LWAllen]

Just beat Origin with Yunica. Playing as Hugo now. It’s my first Ys game and I ordered Ys8 for PS4.

[@Walamonga1313]

Hell yeah. I've played a bit of Origin and it was pretty good. 8 though? Masterpiece. Loved every single second. I usually don't care for exploration or sidequests but that game is so good I tried to do absolutely everything I could. Even getting close to the ending made me sad, because I knew it was going to end

[@braydenpecina1063]

Definitely worth doing a 2nd playthrough as Hugo. And then a third playthrough with the 3rd character you unlock after beating the game with Yunica & Hugo. *i won't say his name to avoid spoilers*

[@LWAllen]

@@Walamonga1313 sweet. I put off the ending of games sometimes lol.

[@LWAllen]

@@braydenpecina1063 I’ve been able to stay away from knowing the third character so far!

[@mr.veebez4170]

Thank you for including dragons crown 👑 😀 and Odinsphere! 👌 I do wonder if they will ever make another gauntlet 🤷‍♂️

[@japanimationman4442]

Transformers Devestation. I mention it because I don't think most people will think of it as an RPG, but it is. You gain levels, increase your stats, get new weapons. It's an RPG! The RPG elements are fairly light, but there's enough there that I think it qualifies. And it's such a good game. Platinum combat at peak awesome and a pitch perfect reimagining of the old '80s Transformers cartoon. The only problem is that it's too short. I really wish it had a sequel with more characters (both Autobot and Decepticon). Other great games you didn't mention: 13 Sentinels Blue Reflection Disgaea 5 (and Disgaea 1, too) Final Fantasy X/X-2 remaster Shin Megami Tensei 3 Nocturne Valkyria Chronicles 4

[@TheActs2021]

Yes, would LOVE a sequel to this !! Come on PLATINUM !!!!

[@andrewaugustine1494]

Half of these games I’ve never heard of, thanks! From the PS4 rpg’s I’ve played so far, I’d add these. Horizon Zero Dawn (not sure if it’s an RPG, but my favourite gameplay so far!), Dragon’s Dogma (kinda ps3 but so what, unbelievably fun), annnnd.... maybe Dragon Age Inquisition? Which wasn’t amazing but had solid gameplay that kept me going for 100 hrs easy.

[@Cheers_Mcgee]

The Witcher 3 is a MUST!! Also Valkyria Chronicles Remastered, this is a classic!

[@aquaglow1]

Assassin's Creed Origins. The world of Egypt was incredible to explore, and a compelling protagonist.

[@Alan_Chapman]

I would recommend Greedfall which was a PS+ free game from a while ago. It’s like an older BioWare game’s story/writing done with a modern Ys budget. I was really surprised at how much I was convinced by and invested in the world building.

[@jdr2k11]

While I have most of the games that you'd mentioned, I would recommend some indie RPGs that sometime gets flown under the radar. I Am Setsuna, Lost Sphere, Okinawa, Battle Chasers Nightwar, Pier Solar, and Undertale to name a few. I also enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Bloodborne, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.

[@mrraidou5577]

I’m a huge fan of the Utawarerumono series. It’s pretty much a visual novel with tactical RPG gameplay. I loved the series and you don’t hear much about it.

[@Gambenoful]

My favorite hands down is The Witcher 3. Such an amazing game and one my favorite games of all time.

[@andybmorse]

I liked the from behind the back reveal of trails of cold steal

[@NA-co9xw]

Thanks for the vid. I'm a fan of wild arms and legend of legaia , are there similar games to them?

[@MrZabersuv]

tales of berseria and the first nino kuni too id recommend but great list i own almost all of them lol

[@Galaxy40k]

You mentioned Vanillaware's other games, but don't skip 13 Sentinels!! I guess you can argue it's more of a visual novel than an RPG because of how little combat there is in it, but it's sooooo good! The most impressed I've been with a video game story since Xenogears, definitely check it out

[@shelterfromcold8620]

That is so good to hear, I have the game but I've only played a little bit because I've been in the middle of other games and 13 sentinels just keeps calling my name.

[@rockutron9000]

As far as ones you didn't mention, Valkyria Chronicles 4 was great, the original Valkyria also got a remaster. I really enjoyed Metal Max Xeno. That was a weird one, but customizing your own fleet of tanks was addicting and fun. I love Vanillaware anything so although you mentioned Odin's Sphere and Dragon's Crown, I can't leave out 13 Sentinels, which was a masterpiece.

[@chrisonthecuttingedge5202]

Great list. I got back into gaming last year and bought a ps4 and now own a ps5. So many of these games look great. Where to start?

[@multifan1644]

Just got it a few days ago so Salt and Sanctuary on the PS4. This is definitely in my opinion a Metroidvania Action RPG Sidescroller inspired by Dark Souls, the lore is there, the gameplay can be tough and even grueling and most of the time you have no idea where you are going or what you'll be fighting next. I know rogue likes are getting a bad rap recently as all being Souls clones or uninspiring, but Salt and Sanctuary is a beautiful little game developed by Ska Studios and it is a lot of fun to just get into it.

[@benfinch9829]

Diablo is amazing I’d missed it and had a copy on Switch sitting on the self when the pandemic started pulled a few all-nighters on it. I loved it so much I got it cheap off marketplaces for PS4 and played through it with a friend. I’m stuck into the new version of Dark Alliance on PS4 definitely work a look.

[@MegaJoeMeister]

The Ys games and the soul series are my personal favorites, as well as what I sinked the most time into. Bloodborne definitely being my favorite rpg on the console by a long shot. Can’t wait for Elden Ring in a few months!

[@newgameaaaa]

How many parts of FF7 remake do you think there should be? Johnny, your videos are cut so perfectly, there is not a second of down time. You don't even take a breath for yourself. Great video. You should do this for all systems.

[@josephcoffey2175]

13 sentinels is one I'm I've been playing a few weeks now, really detailed story, complex, I'm hooked at the moment, definitely worth a play thru

[@JosephGamer20]

Great video as always John amazing 😊👍 PS4 has been a great console for JRPG My favorites have been: -Dragon Quest XI (looking forward to playing DQXI S) -Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom -Persona 5 Royal -Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition -Trials of Mana And many many more

[@tougeruzbay]

When I played Nier Automata first, the story was off at first but got more into it and started to really liked it and having gone through 2B, 9S, and A2 stories my god it was something and went into playing Nier on my PS3 before I knew the remaster was coming to PS4 and playing the first one was more deepening especiallly facing the Shadowlord and hearing Kaine's harsh talks from time to time to the all "mighty" Grimoire Weiss, even to Emile of all the characters who's Taro's iconic person in the series. Even I need to play the Replicant version just to rediscover the story again.

[@iCABALi]

Diablo III is the game I've pumped the most hours into outside MMOs, which is testament to how addictive it is and how at home it feels using a controller (so much so that I prefer it on console to PC). The Neptunia and Atelier series are worth a look at too. Nothing ground breaking in them, and they're on the easier side, but Neptunia games work for the characterisations for anyone who is into anime. The Atelier series work based on the crafting systems that they're constantly refining that play an integral part to progression, yet you don't have to master to beat the game (just be good enough at for side content like super bosses).

[@Undeadspelldragon]

Please try Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Well woven story, creative dungeon design, interesting twist on what was a traditional battle system, and the best post game content I've ever played. This is my favorite RPG of the past 10 years. I liked it even more than DQ11, which is awesome.

[@ridensroom6957]

I'm loving Dragon Quest 11. But I had to get it on switch last year. 16 bit mode and handheld play made the switch version the best way to go.

[@steventolson410]

Trials of mana is the best JRPG I have played on the ps4. My all time favorite JRPG. I just think its a perfect game. Love it alot. :)

[@brendonkeith600]

Been playing UNSIGHTED. It's amazing so far!

[@LLL417]

Odin Sphere is one of my favorite games of all time. Love that games story so so much!!

[@jakeburke7396]

Lacrimosa of Dana was for sure one of my favorite games from this year, i seen there was another Ys game out and was excited that it would follow the lead from them at the end of the Dana game and sadly it did not. I reallllly enjoyed the end game of Dana, it got kind of boring during the middle but man the end game sequence was so good!

[@WankenZeFurious]

First I was not so crazy about FFXV and I even sold it. Somehow my wife bought it me again recently and it totally gelled. So much, I'm completely hooked to RPGs now and I started hoarding all the modern classics and remakes; which is where your channel comes in Really handy. Incredible how many excellent games I've missed because I didn't like that genre, until recently.

[@plewlonehitknown4812]

Most interesting action rpg so far would be "hellpoint". When you begin that game you are almost lost in how mysterious things are and how items and weapons work. World there is full of riddles and secret areas. A real blast although difficult as heck. Greetz

[@MrKennethb83]

Tails of arise has been my go to lately it’s been a long time since an rpg really grabbed me and pulled me in like this I’m slowly working my way to the end.I manage to play a little every night after work and I gotta say this game has some visuals some I may never forget.

[@bsbznumber1fan]

I really want to buy the tales of arise games and play them. I recently got into rpgs with the witcher 3 and d&d ect. And i found a channel on youtube called food4dogs and she talks highly about this game. So i was curious so i typed it into yt to see a trailor and omg i want this game so so much. But my funds are limited right now. I saved up for god of war ragnarok and I'm waiting for it to go down in price cuz 80 to 300 dollars for a game is just wow! I mean i know it's god of war but come on lol I'm a game collecter and a huge gamer so i like suggestions on games I've never heard of like tales of arise. Gaming is what keeps me going that and music. I wanted to play skyrim but i was told you need to have the internet for that so that bummed me out. I love horror games they are my fav do they have horror rpgs?I'm asking because i literally don't know if that's a thing. I would love suggestions on games like this for ps3 ps4 or ps2 and since i barely leave my apt during the winter months gaming is going to be all i do well that and sleep. Yes i have a very boring life but i love it if I'm being honest.anyways thank you for your time. And suggestions are much appreciated. Was also wanting to try dragon age and bridge of kenya are they any good?love devil may cry series but my copies were stolen and i havent had the chance to replace them yet.I'd love to try the final fantasy games but the newer ones for ps4 and such i was told you have to have online to play those as well. So that dissapointed me. My internet connection isnt the best i mean it works but not very well. So i usually just play offline wich i prefer anyways.

[@pingpong5877]

I cannot count the number of times I replayed Code Vein on the PS4. It's not the best or worst souls-like game, but I really enjoyed playing through it repeatedly. Now I'm just speed running it.

[@bobsamurai]

I don't play many games, but Ys Origins was amazing. loved those boss battles and the hack and slash grinding relaxing

[@LedZeppo32]

It's my first Ys game, and I just started my third playthrough. It's so fun, and not too long.