The 15 BEST JRPGs I Played In 2024

[@TheKisekiNut]

You've seen the good, now check out the JRPGs that I wasn't impressed with in 2024! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2nTZ3-Ll6ukhZI

[@Nxtsufire]

What game is the girl in the thumbnail from? The one with the spear

[@PainIsBetterThanHate]

Bro literally gave the trash games of 2024. Where is FF7Rebirth? Like a dragon infinite wealth? Dragons dogma? Horizon Remastered? Man you’re lost is games that are trash boringness

[@FadedKai]

Not playing romancing saga 2 remake is a crime btw, it reminded me of being younger and why I fell in love with JRPGS

[@cesars.9912]

Does it feature romantic elements and relationships, similar to the styles found in Fire Emblem or Persona? Or am I perhaps misinterpreting the title?

[@MissBubbles]

We ate GOOD this year and 2025 is gonna be even better. Lord have mercy 🥹

[@AntoinneWilliams]

I honestly haven't gotten a chance to see what's coming up next year for RPGs, as I'm working through my current backlog. How will 2025 beat a year with FFVII: Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Unicorn Overload, and Ys X? I'm genuinely curious, because there were so many great games this year, I couldn't finish them all (or even start some of them)

[@AcanthaDante]

​@@AntoinneWilliamsKN has an entire video about games coming out next year already. I'd recommend watching that.

[@TheKisekiNut]

The first part of 2025 is gonna be... interesting.

[@user-qy4xo4id1t]

@@TheKisekiNut No Daybreak?

[@worldstar2235]

Mercy for my wallet @MissBubbles

[@grey_wulf]

So happy Unicorn Overlord made the list. It's my GOTY. Vanillaware is one of my favorite devs.

[@91sabra]

I’m currently playing Metaphor and I haven’t had this much fun playing a game in years. I am loving it. Even dreaming about it.

[@devinreed21]

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is my game of the year. It’s fantastic! I’m playing Final Fantasy 16 right now and I’m loving it!

[@ShadowXeldron]

Ys X Nordics was also my GOTY this year as well! The existence of Proud Nordics unfortunately soured it a bit for me but that doesn't change the fact that the whole thing was an excellent release from top to bottom.

[@RandomTube-is6gt]

@ShadowXeldron I ended up returning it as I had not started the game yet. I'm not playing that game with companies. I'll pick it up when they eventually release it again

[@KoriEikon]

It always makes me happy whenever one of these comes out and people talk about Granblue Relink, probably one of my favorite games of the year, and one of my favorite franchise in my entire life because of how many people it has let me meet over the years.

[@JunJunMusume]

Visions of Mana was one game I rushed to buy as soon as I got my PS5 this year. Like you said, it looks and feels so much like comfort food. I had played the demo on PC and loved it but denuvo was a dealbreaker for me, so I got it for console.

[@RandomTube-is6gt]

Legit question. Most games drop Denuvo after a couple of years or it's a done deal forever?

[@HaliaxOfTheChandrian]

@@RandomTube-is6gt It really varies by developer and game.

[@JohnSmith-ie9qo]

Visions was trash

[@Turbo_Waitress]

I’m so glad you enjoyed Abyss. Moreover, it makes me happy to hear someone discovering the game in 2024 and still having such a positive view of it, especially the story. That is still one of my favorite games and I hope it gets a remaster so that a new audience can discover it.

[@Ragnarok2060]

I'm so happy you placed Unicorn Overlord so highly. I feel like it came out too early and people forgot about it by the end of the year. I'm on my 2nd playthrough and this game is so damn good.

[@danielgrezda3339]

We live in a year where p3 reload didn't make it into the top 3. This was the jrpg year.

[@corey2232]

I think it's funny that you talked about preferring modern games (in your Chrono Trigger section), including reasons like excessive random encounters in old games. My first thought was "oh, well I guess DQ 3 HD-2D isn't going to be on the list!" only for it to be number 4 in the video 😅 The insane amount of random encounters,.constant grinding in slow battles (even when you jack up the speed to max), and lack of character animations in those battles (because that's how the OG was) really made the game drag for me. And I'm not alone, as the game sits at a "Mixed" rating on Steam a lot of the time, primarily for those exact reasons. If the game was $30, maybe it would've been more tolerable, but at $60 it doesn't feel anywhere near worth it to me.

[@Obuyah70]

Thank you so much for all your recommendations! I've been a longtime lurker and recent subscriber of your videos. Looking forward to your videos in the new year-keep up the amazing work!

[@eliminatedzergling1685]

i loved FF16 from start to finish, the story was awesome and the boss battles and eikon battles were truly a spectacle ^^

[@threeswordssama]

JRPG fans are winning right now for sure. Unicorn Overlord and Ys X Nordics were two of the best games I played this year for sure.

[@marvin8559]

YS X NORDICS was the most fun I've had this year as well, it was truly incredible from the beginning to the end I cannot believe it was so good. Going to play Proud Nordics when that comes over West also. Incredible list and can't wait to try other things on it also

[@Tarrot]

For me, not #1, but I think the most slept on RPG of this year is Mario and Luigi Brothership, mostly because of all the hype around DQ3HD which came out a week later so people didn't get to it. It takes a bit to get going, but the combat is fantastic in the game and I love the Plug system that they incorporate, was well as the difficulty spike near the end of the game that forces players to constantly switch plugs in and out, and the story eventually gets real good as well. Plus I love the puzzle system. It feels like a lot of people haven't had the time to play it yet, because it really hasn't been talked about/reviewed much in RPG circles even coming out a month ago.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I thought Brothership was fine, but I just got a bit tired of it by the end.

[@alanwattie6093]

Ys X was definitely my #1 this year as well. And gotta say thanks for the recommendation as I was looking for a cozy game to end the year with after the busy holiday season and loving Witch Spring R so far.

[@fortheqynn3503]

Sheesh, no Rebirth, Daybreak, Infinite Wealth, or Romancing Saga Remake? That's some really elite JRPGs to miss this year haha

[@alexandreferreira5987]

I think he played daybreak last year on the jap version. I remember in some vid this year he talking that already played even daybreak 2

[@DavidVidot-xm5ql]

Tales of Symphonia introduced me to the Tales of series. Tales of Vesperia hooked me into needing to play them all. Tales of the Abyss was absolutely the best of them all. I really do hope Bandai is remastering all the older ones (particularly the Japan only releases) so I can get in on those that I've missed out.

[@fatman1498]

Dying on the hill Relink was GOTY.(especially if we got more content it was just waaay too polished)

[@ElLoGGe]

I just wanted to leave a huge thank you for showing me Megaton Mushashi. Bought it right after watching your video 4 days ago and already have 20hs of playtime on it. This is an amazing sleeper hit and so much fun!!! Thanks again for including it in your list!

[@superminivan6870]

Great list! This year was the year I got into JRPGs and I found many of them thanks to your channel. My favourites were Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance, Nier Automata and Blue Reflection Second Light.

[@S34Mii]

Whatever you need to do to enjoy FF7 Rebirth and Infinite Wealth, I hope you can do it soon. Those were 2 BANGERS this year

[@darknesswave100]

I'm going for the platinum on Rebirth. Hope my sanity holds up 😂

[@bonecloudgaming]

@@darknesswave100I gave up once I released I couldn’t do all the piano mini games with any kind of skill, not to mention the the boxing mini game. But I love queens blood lol. Best of luck, you got this!

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

@bonecloudgaming That boxing mini game was stressful as hell! Don’t get me started on the chocobo mini games too! Luckily there are guides here on KZbin that help.

[@user-qy4xo4id1t]

@@miguelgonzalez6495 I can't do situps or piano, well haven't really tried I just find it super tedious and not willing to grind it.

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

@@user-qy4xo4id1t Those things weren’t an issue for me. At least the piano didn’t require all the tracks to be near perfect. lol I enjoyed the mini games overall though. Especially Queen’s Blood.

[@Cyrus_Bright]

Awesome list, some genuine bangers and unknown titles (to me) that I'd love to dive into one day. With how 2025 is shaping up to mirror the staggering amount of incredible releases we got this year, you might have to do another top 15 for 2025 😂

[@eliotwildermann]

Great list as always 😊

[@Tiiliuu1]

Hell yeah, Unicorn Overlord. Definitely my personal top game for the year, good to see it so high on the list.

[@Thtambitiousguy]

Love this list! Abyss was my first and is my favorite tales game! For me Metaphor was personally number 1 as I feel it had the most to lose and exceeded all expectations. While the persona skeleton is still there if it didn’t differentiate itself in the ways it did I don’t think it would have garnered as much love as it did. Hands down has the best villain we have seen in a JRPG in years. TRULY hoping it becomes its own series. All that aside, TKN your vids are always a major highlight for me when I open my KZbin app for the day. Definitely gonna invest in the Patreon.

[@darknesswave100]

If rumors are to be believed they're working on an Abyss remaster or something. Hope it's true cause it's definitely my favorite tales of game

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thank you for your support, bud! Here's to 2025 where we're gonna be adding more to the backlog!

[@drowningin]

There were so many games this year I literally forgot so many games I wanted to play but just didn’t have the time. I kept saying “ohhh yeah” through this video

[@lollipopwaraxe6032]

Infinite wealth for me was my favorite this year. The made the combat so much better and it was full of incredible content

[@Suikojunkie]

Dope picks. Really missed out on Romancing SaGa 2 ROTS though. What a game. What a game.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I think that's next for me.

[@user-qy4xo4id1t]

Fr. It was right below Metaphor and Rebirth for me.

[@bsw4245]

so glad to see another Ys series fans! the new installment was really a feast for a sore heart, the story is good and it's fun to develop a multidimensional relationship with the Heroine, i found myself misses Karja once in a while, tho i haven't recovered from Dana still.

[@AnomalyJM]

I am just happy to see WitchSpring R mentioned because I feel it's going to be one of those games that'll become a sleeper hit for years to come. The way the story goes from feeling simple and cozy in the beginning to feeling more deep and meaningful (maybe exaggerating a bit, but if you've played it, you know what I mean) is probably one of my favorite story arcs in recent video games. It's definitely not the greatest game ever or anything like that, but personally, it's one of my favorites I've ever played, and I never expected that going into it. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't played it yet. Also, I absolutely agree with you on everything with FFXVI.

[@KrsJin]

Really awesome list, thanks for this! Nearing the end of Ys X and can’t believe I’m even thinking this but it may end up being my favorite in the series.

[@kykoa]

Too many good jrpgs this year, but I gotta say, Relink was definitely my favourite. The spectacle, the nostalgia, the immersion, and that MUSIC is fantastic. Amazing game all around. Only thing I wasn't a fan of was the end game grind, but the Lucillius fight was worth it.

[@neogamer6461]

Ys X was a lot of fun. The world was a joy to explore and the story was pretty decent. Obelia Gulf was such a breath of fresh air after Balduq from Ys 9. The gameplay was so much fun. I liked the duo mode and being able to use teamwork attacks. Another great entry to the series.

[@Gamer4life-n1i]

This year is a banger for JRPGs!!!

[@th6410]

No wonder this video is recommended to me. UO and Ys X are also my two most favorite games this year. UO is something that I have never seen before - I was so taken aback by its gorgeous art and music and the tactical side is just addiction for a nerd like me. On the other hand, Ys X doesn't have that flashy effect, but every single aspects of it is so well made, I absolutely enjoyed every single minute I had with the game.

[@mjdf122]

I’ve seen and have all from 1980-Now I have every console and tons of games love RPGs 2024 was another good year Unicorn Overlord was great

[@Stake2]

The game by the old masters, Fantasian Neo Dimension, closely follows another hard hitter, Lost Odyssey, when memories are introduced: possibly, same people have contributed to both the games. In that regard, I warmly recommend it. I've only started the game though, but it represents the memories in a poetic and beautiful fashion.

[@Matthew7772005]

Loved this video. You shared with me and Witchspring R and Megaton Musashi W. I loved both games and got them on sale. I wouldn't have known about them. Thank you. I got Final Fantasy XVI at Steam Winter Sale and I'm playing it now. Loving every minute of it. I played Persona 3 Reload for 1st time as well. One of my favorites of the year. Metaphor ReFantasio is my game of the year. Atlus killed it with 4 great games. Unicorn, Persona 3, SMT Vengence, and Metaphor. I loved all 4 of them. I still need to play Ys X Nordics. Thanks for your channel.

[@johnciano3524]

Couldn't agree with you more I really loved my time with ff16

[@rhaspados666]

Relink was the closest ive gotten to the goat of online rpg gameplay for me white knight chronciles

[@eosa]

Great list! I’m currently grinding away at Dragon Quest 3, but not because it’s a chore but rather because I can’t stop- it’s too much fun. The first time I had this type of experience was the first elder scrolls game I played: Oblivion. This is all the better because of details like the battle system, vocations, and the beautiful world of the game and the various ways to interact with it.

[@Sisko24]

Excellent list, and glad to see Ys 10 get some well deserved attention. It may not ‘look’ graphically impressive, but for those that follow the Ys series, this one is really really good. Best since 8 in my opinion

[@N7-Soldier]

It's crazy that SMT V Vengeance didn't even make an appearance, to me it was one of, if not the best rpg this year. But I love seeing other people's opinions, and I do agree with some of the opinions in the video. Specially Unicorn Overlord, I absolutelly loved the game

[@Sortyourselfout-cu7en]

@@N7-Soldier probably because Vengeance was just a souped of re release. If you played the original, you've basically played 70% of what it has to offer.

[@andr0zzsenpai]

Maybe he didn't play it?

[@natebrown4862]

@@Sortyourselfout-cu7en Agreed. As a fan of the OG I actually felt pretty disappointed with vengeance. The QOL stuff was nice but the new route and character honestly left me kind of cold. Her existence and characterization basically came at the expense of all the other established characters. I especially hated what they did to dazai. Vengeance was just not worth the asking price for me.

[@firststrandtypename1866]

Refantazio is my first jrpg. It has so much filler conversation which can be tedious to skip out. But the story and combat I found really cool. I've only played bg3 and divinity original sin 2 which is also turn based but not like this. I loved metaphor and would love to find more games like that.. absolutely loved it

[@floyddominique3731]

as a huge mana series fan since SNES secret of mana, i preordered vision of mana the second they are available, for me personally vision of mana disappoint me, maybe its just me having too high of expectation, im not sure but as you stated, it could've been much much better

[@Xenaximus]

Despite how packed this year has been, I'd also have to say that Nordics would probably be my top game of the year for the simple fact that I was able to play through the entirety of it with local co-op. We had a hell of a fun time with the game.

[@dac553]

Great List and Video. 2024 was a banger year. Persona3r, metaphor, Final Fantasy rebirth, yakuza IW etc….

[@EddieSpaghetti53]

I’m glad you loved Escha and Logy! Escha is my favorite from all the Atelier MCs. Plus I LOOOVEEE the intro song to the game.

[@FE14CamillaSimp]

Super happy to see Witch Spring getting some love! Super underrated and unpopular gem that needs more eyes on it. It was a pleasant surprise to her Ys X Nordics is your top 1. Still salty about Proud Nordics if it's gonna be a new release. Really hope it's a free dlc expansion.

[@SupriceSupplies]

Personally speaking, I was going to double dip into Ys X: Nordics anyway, just to have a physical copy as I normally play Falcom on PC. With the switch's successor likely being the reason platforms have yet to be specified, I know I made the correct choice in holding off on getting that switch version. Not gonna lie, anyone who's miffed at the Proud Nordics reveal is completely justified, and I even agree. But all that said, I don't mind getting it again and replaying it with the additional content. I consider Ys X to be my third favourite game in the series (with Origin above it and IX taking the top spot), so I'll be looking forward to playing it on the switch's successor.

[@dustinblankenship8106]

I just finished 8 Bit Adventures 2, it was one of the best games I've played in recent memory. It reminded me lot of Chrono Trigger. I can't recommend it enough

[@jpRetroGaming]

Happy Hogmanay. My personal top 3 would be 1. Unicorn Overlord 2. Daybreak 3. Y’s IX but a very strong list with lots of recommendations for the ever expanding backlog. All the best for 2025

[@xSkwintz]

Final Fantasy doesn’t feel like Final Fantasy without a party

[@Stake2]

I'd be interested to hear about your take on Fantasian Neo Dimension as well as Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth. I just bought both yesterday after a long consideration. They both seem like great titles!

[@cloverraven]

Dragon Quest 3 is one of my favorite games. I’ve beaten it 3 times, and one of them was in January. So I just can’t play it so soon. Bought it to support and continued what I was doing.

[@MolotovMan1263]

I enjoyed Visions more, its easily one of the prettiest JRPGs in recent memory. We agree on #1 though, Ys X is just peak

[@TheKisekiNut]

100%, very pretty game.

[@DeeDub02]

I'm just annoyed at its reliance on duo mode...

[@cloverraven]

Ys 1+2 is one of my favorite games. And have bounced off 8 a bunch. I’m just glad people know what it is now.

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

@16:47 Huh? I played FES a few years back, and I don't know what that "ire" would be. I was amazed at how exact the remake follows the original.

[@fortheqynn3503]

It got a good amount of pushback from purist fans for not including The Answer at launch and missing the Female MC playthrough because people said it kept it from being the definitive version of the game it could have been

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

@fortheqynn3503 Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. FEMC doesn't matter to me at all, and The Answer isn't all that important. Scummy business practices, the way they handled that, though.

[@mariusamber3237]

Shame we didn't get Chrono Trigger back when it came out here in Europe, but those were some real dark ages for JRPGs here, at least up until FF 7's release. Except for Phantasy Star, we got very few games like that. Thankfully, things have changed a lot since the 90s in that regard.

[@TheKisekiNut]

We got shafted in EU for JRPGs during the 90s. I think we missed out on Valkyrie Profile too?

[@mariusamber3237]

@@TheKisekiNut Yes, you're right. I do believe that the PSP port was released here in the late 2000s at least, but that's still over half a decade after the original release. Again, this sadly proves the previous point. Thankfully more and more Japanese devs care about solid PC ports nowadays.

[@mystic865]

I'm waiting for the remaster of Tales of the Abyss so much.

[@darknesswave100]

Same. There's already the Graces F one coming in a few weeks that I'm getting day 1

[@TheKisekiNut]

It's got to be a planned remaster, no way are Bamco not aware it's an in demand game.

[@benilinshingoseth2086]

Unicorn Overlord by far for me. Incredible.

[@darknesswave100]

If you want a game from Level 5 then you should 100% play Rogue Galaxy. I have it on my ps5 (originally released for ps2) and the game is really fun. Can be a bit frustrating at times but I love that game so much

[@moonwhispers]

I normally wouldn't contend with a "Top whatever" list because they are deeply subjective, but FFXVI? Really? Well, glad you liked it.

[@flarefire022]

I played baten kaitos origins and abyss in 2006. Glad you got a chance to experience them. Also, I really loved ff16.

[@yemerejrendrig1720]

Not gonna lie......Ys10 and Unicorn Overlord at 1 and 2 earned a subscribe from me. Lol

[@anthonychez688]

Wait......you just finally played Trails of the Abyss this year?? Wow man that's crazy👀

[@stephenlyster4045]

Your top 15 list is not what mine would be but you have some good ones in there Tales of grace f is one of the best rpgs ever made period.

[@shadowsquid1351]

Ys X Proud Nordics hopefully gets released in 2025, maybe on Switch 2 as well.

[@artminusme]

Tales of the Abyss is the 2nd best JRPG ever made!!!! Such a beautiful game

[@LordVex47]

I agree on Octopath...not on bravely default, was terribly boring and generic

[@AliAlslaman]

Ys 10 is goos game, but did it reach the greatness of Ys 8 ? Time will tell.

[@henrikfisch]

Thank you for your thoughts on the best games you played in 2024. A lot to be considered here for me (especially finally buying a PS5). All the best and a good "slide" into 2025 (as we say in Germany). 🙂

[@chuckhaynes9166]

I dont know if 2025 can top 2024... Oh wait...Zemuria...ok, it will.

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

Falcom is going to have a great 2025. But I don't know if 2025 will top 2024, which i think made its case for one of the best years for JRPGs in quite some time.

[@lucashuang10]

I played metaphor. FF7 rebirth. Persona 3 reload. Shin megami tensei 5 vengeance. Love all those but I have to say my favorite rpg I played this year was dragon quest 11(6 years late!?)Was very surprised myself how much I enjoyed it.

[@TrueCrouton]

If you've ever got a hankering for how good Tales of combat can be, I highly recommend Graces f. A good thing then that's the first remaster they're doing. The story and characters can be up to taste, but to this day, I don't think a single other game in the series has combat that feels as good as Graces.

[@gh0stworks]

I love ToA and have replayed it multiple times. Just my personal opinion though, Graces' story and characters are so cringe and bad to the point that the combat couldn't carry it for me and it made me shy away from future Tales of games until Arise released. Each to his own I guess

[@sleepfgc]

Can you please explain to me why people like Tales Of combat so much? I tried Vesperia and brute forced it for 30 hours before giving up (it was the clunkiest game I ever played). I loved Berseria but all the older titles really scare me even though I wanna get into them one day.

[@veespa_]

yeesh, am I the only one that really liked the story of Tales of Arise? I had no idea it wasn’t held in high regard. I’m currently finishing Daybreak and am about an estimated one-fifth through Ys X Nordics. P3 Reload, DQ III HD, Metaphor, Visions of Mana, and Granblue are all on my backlog list, but I have no idea what I’m going to play first after this until Daybreak 2 drops ._. great video, thanks for the list KN!

[@veespa_]

I forgot about Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, also in my backlog. So many choices, such little time!

[@SilverrWinter]

Arise has one of my top stories too.

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

Unicorn Overlord finally getting its due and from one of my favourite KZbinrs. This is my GOTY and one of my favourite games of all time - right up there with the game it was based on - Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen.

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

I also loved Ys X, Trails Through Daybreak and FFVII Rebirth and they were all *super close* to each other. Yet to play Metaphor but I'm also looking forward to that.

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

The only thing negative for me with Unicorn Overlord is there is no branching paths - in Ogre Battle (and Tactics Ogre) you can recruit different characters depending on your in game choices. The choices are more impactful in both story and gameplay. In Unicorn you basically are on a set path and you can choose to either recruit characters or not, with no real impact. Gameplay is still so good that I'll be coming back to it again and again.

[@yo-yoshine6886]

I never play persona 3 and cried. I was not expecting the ending.

[@alexsanderivan6511]

Funny enough, the games I'm looking forward to the most in 2025 are... Sky FC remake, and all the JRPGs I missed in 2024, like Metaphor, FF VII Rebirth/XVI, and SMT Vengeance. It was a finantially tough year for me (everything is okay now tho, thank God) but boy, did we JRPG fans eat good this year

[@levitastic]

Maybe someday ill see a legend of legaia remake.. one can dream

[@heretic124]

24:00 I won't pre-order any Falcom game after they've done this. I didn't even play Nordics but I preordered it because I wanted to support Falcom. They can go to hell now unless it will also be available as DLC which I doubt. They're pulling Atlus with fraction of their fanbase and it will only hurt them in the long term because people will stop preordering knowing there's another version behind the corner. I mean they announced it two months after western release. That's a spit in the face if I ever seen one. After P5 Royal was released I didn't buy SMTV out of fear they'd pull the same thing and they did. Now I'm waiting for ReMetaphor Refantazio announcement coming autumn 2025 with game releasing in Feb 2026 (just my estimates). They were justified with Persona 4 Golden on Vita but not with the other games. I don't think Falcom can afford the same strategy. I'd much rather they re-released/remade other old Ys games like Ark of Napistim and Ys Seven...

[@Pubstarkudda]

What console do you enjoy playing your JRPG's on such as Ys? Steam or Switch?

[@etherion2795]

I'm still playing games from 2020-2021 xD However I did play the demo of Metaphor so it is a must buy for next year

[@InfiniteStarz39]

I'm looking forward for the Switch 2 for 2025. I'm excited to play all the JRPGs on it. Especially Trails in the Sky 1st. Also looking forward to see how well the Xenoblade games run on it.

[@sleepfgc]

Glad to see Unicorn Overlord, cheers!

[@j.r.cilliangreen4083]

The first background song is from Trails i believe...but does anyone know the name? Would love to add it to one of my gaming soundtrack lists for ttrpg games...

[@martinomagic9230]

Yep Nordic's was my favorite also haha, what I think is a problem with so many games nowadays and maybe its just that I am getting older. But I feel like so games are actively wasting my time with padding that is not very fun. Take Metaphor for example as my first atlus game on the persona side of things that I was able to finish due to a more interesting setting and story. I noticed these games are specifically designed to waste your time through the in game time system. I would spend 15-40 mins in a dungeon depending on the dungeon and then literally hour upon hour doing mostly jack with a few character story scenes mixed in. Without the time system in the game I guarantee the it would have been half the length and wouldn't have felt like it dragged on so much. Meanwhile, Nordics was just pure fun adrenaline pumping action the whole way through and nothing overstayed its welcome. Unlike so many other games I liked these last couple years, I never put Nordics down or got fatigued. Which for me says so much about how well made it was, even with its few flaws that they might just be fixing with the re-release! I won't be playing it unless they add it to the base game and even then I despise DLC not just because of extra money but if I beat a game I am done with that game for at least 10 years if not forever.

[@MinkDaddy]

I know what you mean! Complexity can be a lot of fun, but man, sometimes I just need a simple, fun game. Ys consistently delivers that with killer music!

[@DiabolicCrusher]

Man, visions of mana devs really deserved better, but looking forward to playing it later when it's un-denuvo'd(screw squeenix). Relink was pretty good honestly, i gotta come back to it and get through endgame and raids someday, considering i now have GPU that can actually run the damn thing well. I have tales of abyss in my backlog as well, it's actually quite easy to emulate on PCSX2, the only downside is undub apparently a bit incomplete for it. Speaking of Tales, Rebirth got complete fan translation, we almost have all games playable in english now, just Destiny 2 left now.

[@cloudsurfertom3268]

I LOVE Tales of Arise, i think its the best Tales game and i loved the story. Im really glad you enjoyed ff16, its clearly a very different final fantasy but it does so much right! Absolutely epic!

[@phyrm4691]

MEGATON MUSASHI MENTIONED!! IT'S SO HARD TO PLAY ONLINE ON THE NEW MODE ADDED IN NOVEMBER 😭😭😭

[@m3tl1kv3e9]

Amazing List. My Own Top 15 of JRPG in 2024. 1. Ys X: Nordics 2. Metaphor: ReFantazio 3. Kai no Kiseki 4. Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution 5. Fairy Tail 2(Gust RPG) 6. The Legend of Heroes Trails through Daybreak 7. Persona 3 Reload 8. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance 9. Granblue Fantasy Relink 10. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 11. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 12. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 13. Unicorn Overlord 14. Romancing Saga 2 Remake 15. Vision of Mana Belated Merry Christmas and the Happy New Year see you in New JRPG in 2025.

[@joaomarcoscosta4647]

If anyone is thinking of buying Ys X... Keep in mind that an enhanced version called Ys X: Proud Nordics has already been announced in jp. We probably won't be getting it in English before 2026, but unless you are a diehard Falcom fan an plan on planning both versions, it might be worth waiting for the enhanced one.

[@f.9344]

regarding Visons of Mana, how does the Quality Mode on Ps runs? Cant decide between Steam and Ps5 Disc. Have an RTX 3080 but I would disc :( Also FF16 was my highlight this year on PC and last year as well on the Ps5 xD I really loved that I wasnt forced to equip and skill 8 party members.A bit more depth to combat would have awesome, but I really love this game.

[@Roger3eme]

I think beside the first two games. I've always enjoyed every Ys games.

[@BenBom2013]

I 100% agree with Ys X nordics, I am nearly finish the game and I already having a great time playing it, it is so good. Though Ys 8 is still my fav Ys game of all. This year have been great Year for JRPG, But I only have play few new JRPG, which is Persona 3 reload and Trail through daybreak, both are excellent. I have been playing older game, like Koudelka, Shadow heart and Shadow heart 2, all are great, would recommend to you.

[@nakazo9929]

I've played and liked every single YS game but, I don't know why, I don't get YS X. Maybe it's the combat, maybe it's how the exploration work, I just don't get the same feeling that I got with all the other YS games.