Top 10 BEST JRPGs On Nintendo Switch

[@SwitchUpYt]

Hey SwitchUp Family - it's not easy to choose just FIVE games each - what would your top five be? Mark

[@theexile4694]

6:48 - Dragon Quest 11 is Hellpoint? 😂

[@SiobhanR28]

Persona 5 Persona 4 Persona 3 😂😂😂😂 No joke though

[@danielalexandre89]

Solid list I'd like to include Final Fantasy XII, Atom RPG and Skyrim (of course) in there but its hard to pick any on the list out to take their place

[@philippf8614]

After john jones

[@SwedePotato314]

Octopath Traveler, especially 2, changed me as a gamer. Ive never had a gaming experience like that. It was different than BotW, I dont know why, I cant really explain it, but the characters, voice acting, soundtrack... It just got me.

[@redezperado]

oct traveler not just a game, but an art

[@eggygazali]

Nintendo Switch is an RPG machine. So many incredibly great RPG to play!

[@jaydenmoon1165]

after 890+ hours in the Xeno series - Xenoblade 2 is my fave - but god I loved getting lost is all the worlds and lore - great picks on your games - I love hearing what JRPGs people love

[@carlstevenwilletts]

XC2 is also my favourite of the series. I can see why some don't like it, however. It takes far too long to teach you all of the battle system, and the navigation in the game is absolutely horrible. I wasted so much time running into virtual dead ends because the compass directed me there.

[@eggygazali]

XC2 is the best for me because of the incredible character designs and lovely soundtrack.

[@QuestionThings123]

I knew a guy that had...not even joking...over 2k hrs at least even every XC game. It's crazy how much time you could truly sink into any of them if you're really going for a true completionist experience

[@SwitchUpYt]

They really are great games

[@AndorranStairway]

XC2 has the best character designs, but I am not at all a fan of the story and the poor QOL implementation. It felt like 30% of the game was spent in the menu levelling up Blades

[@kriddikulous]

I finished xenoblade chronicles 3 and it's DLC last week, took me around 150 hours and I bloody loved it! Only issue now is i don't know what to tackle next, this list came at a great time!

[@endless7115]

If you haven't decided yet, I would highly recommend checking out the other Xenoblade games. That's if you haven't played them yet either.

[@INSEIKYU01]

Dont know if you can do emulation after I finished Xenoblade series I played Xenosaga for PS2 and Radiata Stories. On Switch though Tales of Vespiria and DQ11s are great JRPG stories. Happy gaming.

[@kriddikulous]

@endless7115 I finished the other games, loved the trilogy, only one I haven't managed to play was xenoblade chronicles x! Hope it gets a switch release one day.

[@kriddikulous]

@INSEIKYU01 vesperia is on my list, I loved dragon quest 11! Unfortunately I'm not able to do emulation but thanks for the recommendation!

[@nekokikogaming3530]

Go with legend of heroes zero and azure on the switch next if you want another one of those games that really leave a mark on you. And plus, when you're done those you can go back and play the sky games on pc and then you have 5 other 3D games to play in the cold steel series and now the final arc, Daybreak (which was mentioned on here).

[@MrJimithee]

God, I LOVED Xenoblade 3... Never played one before Completely out of my comfort zone, but I ended up doing 200 hrs on it... And, yeah Mark, when I inevitably return to it I'll have to start all over again! SO complicated, but still approachable for noobs... a nice drip-feed of mechanics

[@DontuseMyRealNameYTplz1425]

Yeah I just started Xenoblade 3 myself and I can already tell if I take a break from it I’d have to start all over lol

[@mewichigo3410]

If you loved 3, you should definitely go back and play 1 & 2 and then Future Redeemed! It is a big time commitment but if you love the world building and story of 3, 1 & 2 are even better in my opinion!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah it's really a great game but man do these all need proper "previously on" style recaps whenever you play. Mark

[@EarthsGeomancer]

Can't stand the accents.

[@cupidex6642]

Just ordered one

[@SalmonOfK84]

Xenoblade Chronicles might be, pound for pound, the single best RPG series I've ever played. Still waiting on that XC3 review, but thrilled to see it mentioned here!

[@Darksider087]

Currently playing through XC2 and loving it to death, has to be one of my favorite rpg series I ever played

[@Particle_Ghost]

Not even close, Tales of Vesperia and Nier Automata alone destroys it. That game is overrated as hell and the combat is pure trash.

[@MattTerrell-gc9vw]

Every. Single. One. All of them were masterpieces

[@lesgrosgainz]

​@@Particle_Ghost L take. Especially since OP said "best RPG series I've ever played."

[@SwitchUpYt]

It's so damn good ❤

[@evenheller209]

The Octopath games are truly special. Cherish them to bits.

[@FictionalPersonality]

XC2 is my favorite one in the series. It almost makes me want to go inside the game and live there, it is that amazing

[@gt3racer2187]

These are definitely some great picks. If I were limited to 5, I would have probably gone with The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection (IV, V, and VI are all masterpieces), Persona 4 Golden, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Octopath Traveler 2 and Unicorn Overlord. Sea of stars, Star Ocean 2 and Golden Sun would be an honorable mentions.

[@perfectomega1]

Finally. An actual JRPG list that acknowledges that zelda isn't an RPG.

[@SwitchUpYt]

FR

[@travislea640]

I get your point, but literally any game where you play as someone other than your literal self can be considered a role playing game lol. That said, I'd argue that BotW and TotK definitely dip their toes into the RPG genre.

[@perfectomega1]

@travislea640 they use RPG elements, but are officially classed as Action Adventure games rather than RPG and therefore, for me at least, don't belong in a RPG list. Action adventure, sure. Open world games, sure, GOAT lists, more subjective to each person but again sure, but not RPG. Another example I could use is pretty much any COD game or Destiny for that matter. Both have on their online parts a leveling up system and upgrading like many RPGs and you play the role of said character, but they are FPS games.

[@travislea640]

@@perfectomega1 yeah, I'm not denying the inaccuracy of the label of RPG in the context of gaming genres, just that I get why the latter ones make the lists. I myself don't consider them in the same category, just something that I was militant about for a while and had a sudden epiphany lol

[@CharlesJX]

​@@perfectomega1 Nintendo has tagged like action adventure rpg on their website, so idk if officially is just an action adventure game :P

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

Nintendo Switch is the home for an ultimate selection of RPG's. Paper Mario TTYD remake is really fun that I'm happy to have this and Super Mario RPG remake in my collection and soon to get Mario & Luigi Brothership to be next on my list.

[@rossedwardmiller]

Dragon Quest 11 is so important. It proves that the super traditional turn based jrpg mechanics still work, and don’t necessarily need to be changed/updated

[@ppbunt]

My Switch top 5 (that I’ve played): 5. Triangle Strategy 4. Chained Echoes 3. Witcher III 2. Skyrim 1. Disco Elyseum

[@Eric4real4321]

Triangle Strategy really surprised me. I love how the game was not full of good/bad choices but lots of morally grey ones. Very good games

[@michellequinn1940]

Don't forget to include Golden Sun on NSO :)

[@lamtung322]

Really?? Skyrim without MODs? LIKE REALLLYYY????

[@TonyLaranjo]

I wish we’d get a Bravely Default 1 port to Switch as well. Bravely 2 was such a good game

[@pablofmc]

this. The town rebuilding mini game can totally be implemented on switch since the dark souls port proved that even if you suspend the console, the game keeps running

[@adam145]

Would definitely add Neo World Ends With You and Monster Hunter Stories 2 to the list, or perhaps another video? Both can be found for cheap and provided me a lot of fun. Neo has one of the most customizable battle systems and it just oozes style. MHS2 in the meantime replaced Pokemon for me because it has a reasonable amount of monsters to choose from and they all feel distinct.

[@stephenscott9200]

I just recently finished MHS2. Man it's was great!

[@ppbunt]

Finally starting to enjoy JRPGs after 40 years of gaming! Better late than never eh?

[@eternity449]

I VERY much agree with whoever said you don't play video games for the story. Absolutely not! Been a bookworm for 10 years, the gap in the story of a video game and a novel is HUGE. That said, games do still need to have a certain story that's acceptable, maybe dramatic, but not overly cliche or cringe to be enjoyable. But most of the time you just need that one character you absolutely adore to enjoy everything else in the game (or novel for that matter).

[@SwitchUpYt]

Absolutely agree!

[@concretecurse6594]

Great list. I finally got around to starting Chained Echoes. It's awesome. Good story, good art direction, good characters and skills. The reward board, switching characters mid battle, upgrading weapons and skills, fast travel, crystals, and healing after every battle, it has such a great modern feel while looking like one of the most beautiful SNES games ever. And as the guys mentioned some nice optional sliders to adjust the games difficulty to your liking. Rad game

[@melaniapina6368]

Wow, loved the music choice in this video! Thanks for showing some love for Final Fantasy VIII, at least in the intro and outro 😊

[@TedCruzMissile331]

I had never played a JRPG in my life until 34 years old when I got Octopath 2. Now I’m a full blown addict, working my way through dragon quest 11 now. Never thought I’d play anything like these games, wish I had started sooner lol.

[@scranman5330]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Sea of Stars, Trials of Mana, Triangle Strategy, and Ys VIII

[@bkillinm]

Octopath traveler 2 and xenoblade chronicles 3 are the two best jrpgs on the switch I’m my personal opinion. Two game on the year contenders when they released I would say confidently

[@Knusper-Knoppers]

I would add Ni No Kuni. It's definitely not the best RPG, but it has a Lot of potential and it's still quite a good Game.

[@dyerseve3001]

Agreed, both of them are excellent

[@lamtung322]

​@@dyerseve3001 in term of story, its great

[@moxiejju7014]

Great videos! I would love a „Top 10 Best Strategy Games on Switch“ since I love me a solid strategy game but feel like I‘ve already played them all

[@ThaCyNiQ]

Same 🔥

[@Raziel_HHL]

I hate how much I love playing RPGs, so many weekends and hours of free time lost to "a short play session"

[@NocturnalMelody]

For real…Persona 5 Royal ruined me last year, I would stay up until 3am playing that one 😅

[@Raziel_HHL]

@@NocturnalMelody I played that this year and 100% get what you mean its a brilliant game though and I do not regret anything xD

[@springer1786]

The Xenoblade series is my absolute favourite in recent memory. I've completed all 3 and working through the DLC for 3 now. Monolith Soft need to be bringing X to the Switch or its successor asap.

[@kathrynk3314]

My top 5 in random order would have to be Rune Factory 4 , Skyrim, My Time at Sandrock, Witcher 3 and Nier Automata.

[@jeromealday614]

None of these are jrpgs 😂

[@kathrynk3314]

@@jeromealday614…oops! 😅 …although, I think RF4 is a JRPG?

[@OneOldWoodsman]

Really wish Trails in the Sky 1-3 would be ported to Switch

[@MFBBSubEsp]

I have to say I have been attached to Star Trek since the first season aired long time ago, knowing that Star Ocean has this resemblance with it makes me put it on top of my to-buy list, thanks for showing us this

[@robsevk]

I'd recommend playing the free demo first - also went into Star Ocean thinking it would have that sci-fi vibe but that kind of disappears into the background. Personally it really didn't click with me, particularly the combat system.

[@MFBBSubEsp]

@@robsevk thank you very much for the advice and explanation, indeed the demo will tell me more if its something I expect from it, but indeed its not good if the sci-fi vibe is somehow in background. I think we really need some game that has trully space exploration, maybe some may say No mans sky is that but I would want less recollection of resources and crafting/fixing

[@danielalexandre89]

Someone screwed up the description for Dragon Quest XI 😂 Good list anyway

[@skootdiggity1301]

I'm blaming Mark, even though I have no idea who did it.

[@FacelessFolk]

You guys have been playing right to my heart with these top lists lately. Keep em coming please!! Lets get a top 10 space games in there too!

[@ajimmick]

Xenoblade 3, persona 5, fire emblem three houses and unicorn overlord, octopath 2 for me

[@Laf631]

lol, DQ XI has a note about Hellpoint.

[@Suikojunkie]

Top 10 JRPGs* on the nintendo switch lol I’ll add Divinity Original Sin 2, Atom RPG, Skyrim Witcher 3 for balance. Great list btw.

[@madalice5134]

I jokingly call my Switch my JRPG machine because I have more JRPGs on my Switch than any other console. I'm playing Sea of Stars now, and loving it. I do think Chained Echoes is higher on my list of favorites though. Chained Echoes seems to get overlooked a lot and imo, it's one of the best indie JRPGs.

[@robertjones8260]

I would DEFINITELY add Fire Emblem Three Houses to this list. Switch is a JRPG beast!

[@bobfox4437]

Incredible list; the Switch is an unbelievably good RPG machine, it's basically all I have on there for myself. DQ11 is my all-time favourite JRPG as well!

[@MetalSlug-ev5wu]

I think the subtlety of how the stories in Octopath 1 tie together was really cool

[@rikux27]

Great list. Personally I would drop paper Mario TYD and replace it with Super Mario RPG. I would also drop Sea of Stars and replace it with either Fire emblem 3 houses or monster hunter rise.

[@ithydoodles]

I recently started playing Unicorn Overlord. That game is fun. Both Star Ocean games are a must buy on the Switch.

[@crispyc3558]

I've only just started playing RPG's. I'm really enjoying Octopath Traveller 2. In fact, I can't stop playing that game. I don't tend to like combat but I'm starting to really enjoy the strategy involved and having to think through how to defeat bosses, rather than just button mashing (which is what I'm used to). I already have a few of these on my list of games to play, now I have a few more :)

[@benaffect23]

The Ys series is fantastic

[@cyruspark6472]

Heard it’s not great on the switch.

[@stijnvonck1431]

I love jrpgs, if only i had the time to actually finish one 😅

[@MarvinConman]

I honestly would add CrossCode in here as an honorable mention. That game was GOLDEN.

[@alienanxiety]

Playing that for the first time now, but on PS5. About 2 hours in and it’s a lot of fun so far.

[@Schizm1]

IMO Persona 5 is at it's best on Switch. It looks gorgeous, runs super well and being a LOOOOONG game it's best played in portable mode. Also - Star Ocean - I woudn't recommend on Switch. In the latter part of the games loading times are long and there are TONS of them. It's really bad and I much better on other platforms:/

[@koxame]

Not only that but persona 5 royal its everything on cardtrige not download required, so much value ❤

[@Murasakitsuyukusa]

Great picks for the list, imo. My top 10 of Switch JRPGs, in no particular order: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Dragon Quest XI S SMT V/Vengeance Fire Emblem: Three Houses Tales of Vesperia DE Xenoblade Chronicles DE TLoH: Trails Through Daybreak Ys VIII Octopath Traveler II Atelier Ryza

[@threeswordssama]

Still need to get to Dragon Quest 11. It looks fantastic

[@andrewskelly4906]

Love the xenoblade games. Star ocean I enjoyed but found the combat very repetitive. Especially near the end of the story. Good game though. Playing final fantasy crisis Core atm. Which I am enjoying. Great video guys

[@jamesgoodwin3444]

Great video guys. Would love to see a top-10 list for TRPGs as well.

[@jasonmatos2896]

A game that's in my top ten on the switch that ppl don't talk about is Battle Chasers nightwar.. Such an amazing RPG.

[@MrAllansito]

Absolutely love this selection of RPG games, and own most of them, what an amazing house for RPG games the switch has become ❤

[@nicol2487]

The fact that Chained Echoes was made by only one german guy makes this Game even more impressiv

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

This doesn't get mentioned enough, but The Last Remnant is also on the Switch. It's a great port of a great JRPG. Plus it looks great too. For me, it's Persona 5 Royal, FFX/FFXII, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, SMTV:V and Last Remnant.

[@rj_4mp100]

SMT V Vengeance is my favourite, for the reasons mentioned in this video. Anyone who wants a unique twist on the Pokemon experience and incredibly engaging gameplay mechanics owes it to themselves to try this fantastic game. Probably my favourite modern JRPG ever. Honourable mentions to Xenoblade 3 for its great characters and narrative, Triangle Strategy and Fire Emblem Three Houses. I really need to try Dragon Quest 11 one of these days.

[@lutethemage5053]

Chained Echoes, Three Houses, Octopath, DQ11, Live a Live, SO2, 13 Sentinels, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade series are highlights for me this generation. I have a sneaky feeling I'm going to add Triangle Strategy to this list.

[@grey_wulf]

Unicorn Overlord.

[@kayyam9959]

Too overrated in my opinion.. It barely has any story/depth tho the gameplay is good

[@pablofmc]

Super Mario RPG Remake, Bravely Default 2, Unicorn Overlord, Xenoblade 3 and Dragon Quest 11 are my favorite RPGs on this system. I still need to play persona5 but, the switch gave me more than enough already.

[@carloconsignado4065]

Thanks for your review. I literally love the Xenoblade chronicles and Xc3 is my favorite. I have 660hrs clocking in 3 alone and I plan to replay ghe base game and DLC because I tried playing many RPGs on the switch and Steam and Xc3 still tops every one of it.

[@pablor3138]

Sea of stars was the kind of game that you waited for it to get good any moment! any moment.. any moment... 10 hours later... ditched it.

[@gamer-san8923]

The Switch is perfect for RPGs.

[@JaredScott]

Happy to see The Legend of Heroes get some love. I'd put Zero or Reverie on this list if it wasn't for the fact that those are not the best starting points. Couldn't finish the first Octopath Traveler. 10 hours in and enemies that gave insignificant exp would take forever to kill.

[@wronggeometry]

Just last night I was watching your last video I thought I need a switchup rpg list, and you have delivered. Thanks guys.

[@vsiu]

tales of vesperia deserves to be on the list

[@Nedwig747]

This must have been a real hard list to put together as there are just way to many fantastic options. So glad chained echoes hit number one! It got done a bit dirty releasing so early in the year and everyone kind of forgot about it by game awards time. When I saw sea of stars make the list I was worried chained echoes wasn't going to make it on, but Mark had my back!

[@dragneelfire3341]

Tales of Vesperia and Ys Lacrimosa of Dana would make my top 10 in place of paper mario and sea of stars. But other than that i think you guys nailed it

[@Slvl710]

I started playing jrpgs on the super nintendo, Tales of Vesperia was the first one I played all the way thru on the 360

[@djoneill5645]

Can’t believe you didn’t include Leisure Suit Larry 😢

[@oliverbeggs208]

I made Fish, Chips and Mushy peas just to watch this video with. Brilliant that after how many years into the switches lifespan and *gulp* SwitchUps too that were still getting great content and more gold to add to the backlog😂 never stop guys ... See Yaaa!

[@Leadbullproductions]

You have me interested in thst Star Ocean game the moment you said Star Trek

[@SinclairPoppins]

Almost done with Star Ocean 2 R and it’s one of my favorite games on the Switch. Also recently picked up Octopath Traveler 2, so can’t wait to play that next.

[@manh0le]

Chained Echoes is amazing

[@devonbewley7753]

Came home to the best news after work: a new switchup video

[@mcenini21]

Chained Echoes is the way to go. It is a bit hard, not too much of speaking for nothing (which is JRPG speciality), a nice story, and maybe the cheapest of the list. It's my go to 👍

[@alejandroojedacasado9251]

Interestingly my favourite Xenoblade Chronicles was the second one. 😅

[@DisguisedSheep12]

Just started Sea of Stars! So many of these games are on my wishlist and trying to decide what I'll play next!

[@DeimosXVX]

Would like to see Xenoblade Chronicles X

[@mormsophen3238]

Mine are nier automata, cross code, bayonetta 1 & 2.

[@thefireysoul]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is peak rpg-ing.

[@shoked99]

Great list, nice video as always. Sometimes making these lists and limiting your choices can be tough. Thanks.

[@Kswitchem]

Daybreak is a good choice but I think I would have gone with Trails from Zero personally. All around a better starting point in general. (But honesty start wherever you want, im not gatekeeping)

[@JackChambersWard]

No Persona 5 Royal?! How could you break my heart like that, gents 💔 In all seriousness, another great list. I picked up Chained Echoes on your recommendation and looking forward to starting it.

[@barthedlund1429]

as a diehard jrpg/rpg fan who has almost all of these games(except the most recent trails game) i have to go with dragon quest 11 as my favorite on the switch, also persona 4 golden and 5 royal absolutely need to be mentioned here, they are amazing jrpgs and awesome ports

[@Baiano29]

Great list, but I would add Live-a-Live and Star Ocean 2.

[@Vulcanfaux]

My favorite would be the dlc story for xeno3. Future redeemed.

[@TrevelyanOO6]

For Xenoblade I’d have a hard time picking 1 or 3 as the best. Two is the worst, but not to say its bad - the others set a high bar. 1 had story, characters, atmosphere, etc. that had me engaged. I can still see certain beats in my mind. But some mechanics, like gems, I hated. I have no big complaints about 3 its well rounded, it just didn’t take me to the same emotional heights. If you’re going to play all, play them in order - their stories intersect heavily. If you’re not going to play all, don’t worry about it, they work standalone.

[@Baiano29]

XBC is probably my favorite remaster of all time. I already loved Xenoblade on the Wii, almost 100% , but I did the whole thing on the Switch. Too bad I didn't like 2 that much and didn't even bother with 3 ( because, being Xenoblade, it's a huge time sink)

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah, I got a fair way through XBC1 on the Wii, but it was on the 3DS where I finished it. Glen

[@shannonmercer3017]

Yasssssssss my Switchup boys at the mic baby it's a goooooo

[@SiobhanR28]

RPGs are my all time fave genre. I know these will be awesome picks 😊🎉

[@nitromusic8524]

Mark. Is this your name sir? You missed out on a legendary game, it is critically acclaimed as one of the best FF of all time and one of the best Remasters of all time for a game but ALWAYS been completely forgotten that it is even ported to Nintendo Switch and how Incredible it loooks!!! It is: Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age You have to play it sir and if you would it would be on the list🔥😍

[@Mattonores]

Xeno 1 my favorite rpg ❤ can’t wait to check on xeno 3

[@RoninCZ]

Could we get a second list that doesn't have these top 10, maybe with some more lesser known titles.

[@khfreak5531]

Star Ocean is Star Trek the anime. I love it.

[@jean-francoisrioux847]

Wow nice video. Great rpgs you got ! I want more like this one.

[@kiiwikiori7542]

I'd add Skyrim, KCD, and Outward to the list.

[@markiimark6573]

Chained Echoes is almost as good as Sea of Stars. Highly recommended

[@RenegadePandaZ]

Xeno 2 is still the best in my opinion. One is fantastic and I love that too, but the world and characters in 2 are much more well done, I feel. 3 had a lot of potential, and I like it enough, but it really kills the pacing with too many pointless unskippable tutorials and an overly bleak story and too many characters and factions that had me losing interest early on in the game. 3 is ironically more enjoyable as a first hit in the Xenoblade universe, since it basically assumes you've never played one before and over explains everything that you would already know if you played the first 2 for any amount of time.

[@QuestionThings123]

Try taking a long hiatus from it then attempt to jump back into your 100+hr save...the combat can be a bit...overwhelming 😅 I can say this for all of them though pretty much,,but 3 is a bit more forgiving imo, you can always just switch classes and toss on extra healers to compensate. I love all the stories and maybe I'm weird but I actually really like the story in 3 and it's bleakness. It's different and I'm good with that freshness. Ending of chapter 5 is such a gutwrencher tho...I was physically tired after watching the what...2-3hrs of cutscenes? That was bonkers and an emotional rollercoaster

[@champdancer19]

Yes i own all these games! Living good with my favorite genre!

[@kcant65]

A good list, I have played most of these. I'd also suggest the Atelier Rise trilogy for something a little different as well though I haven't played the third one yet.

[@Crafty_Cookie_Bandit]

Great list! I’m looking forward to the Dragon Quest Quest 2D-HD remakes, they’re sure to knock a few of these down a peg 😮

[@hotdoggington6962]

This isn’t to disparage anyone who likes Xenoblade, but I finally took the plunge into 3 and it was such a huge miss for me. Put in about 65 hours before realizing it wasn’t going to change my mind. Love the gameplay, but the characters and world were just…not it for me. It never gave me a real sense of place or story. Instead of getting swept up in an adventure, it always felt like I was just playing a videogame. But I felt the same way about both Octopath games so who knows, maybe I’m just jaded.