Top 10 Best Nintendo 3DS JRPGs (No ports/remakes)

[@R3GARnator]

You're the reason my backlog is filling up.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Hahahahaha

[@NoOne-hx9ir]

Facts

[@Keychan64]

@@ErickLandonRPG it's x zone not cross zone

[@coopermauldin5092]

This. So much this.

[@vivisimonvi]

What kills me is that I own half of these 3DS games (unplayed of course) but I've since moved onto the Switch earlier this year and already have a backlog with that.

[@thorfinn5455]

SMT 4 and apocalyse are such great games, and the music man OMG is sooo good!!! cant wait for SMT5 on the switch

[@OTioRean]

Nope never

[@thorfinn5455]

@@OTioRean ??

[@Dramaturgiepreise]

Me too Hype for SMT 5 hope many People buy it in the West .

[@Eyeballzilla]

I can't wait either. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

Probably 2021. I wouldn't fuck with all the huge games of 2020 if I was atlus

[@franciscobutte]

This channel is pure nostalgia and i can tell that every video is made with love.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thanks, glad you enjoy it!

[@ressljs]

Thank God! A best of RPG's list with no effing Pokemon! The only change I'd make is to swap the positions of the SMT games. Mainly because of the characters, I liked the first installment of IV more than Apocalypse.

[@DakinRinone]

I love your channel dude. Literally just started watching you this month, I'm recommending your channel to my buddies.

[@autobotstarscream765]

I'm pleasantly surprised that the 3DS has so many original RPGs that you could make a Top 10 list without ports or remakes and *still* not include any Pokémon games. Some of these games were ones that escaped my notice and that I never hear being talked about, so this list is pretty informative. :1

[@McCaroni_Sup]

Mostly because 3DS Pokemons (and the series in general) are meh compared to a lot of JRPGs.

[@mot1846]

You're a hidden gem 😂, love your channel

[@jgg86rpgs]

I'm proud of you for putting Conception II on the list. I know you don't like the high school like setting for rpgs, but that really a whacky fun game.

[@marck6703]

I want a 2ds only to play the SMT. games. Love the atlus games but i only got playstation consoles.

[@marck6703]

Yeah, i known, but always ending buying more digital games. And got a big backlog of games,i need to finish those first.

[@alinepiroutek8932]

@@marck6703 If you buy all Atlus 3DS games your life will end. Even if you play only Shin Megami Tensei series.

[@marck6703]

@@alinepiroutek8932 I dont care.

[@alinepiroutek8932]

@@marck6703 lol

[@jacklee9628]

@@alinepiroutek8932 that was right, i felt bored now

[@schnobpack]

Have you played Etrian Mystery Dungeon? Its probably one of my favorites on the 3ds. Im usually not a fan of roguelike dungeon crawlers, or the Etrian series, but I think this one really works. The presentation and music is excellent, the mechanics arent overly complicated and theres a really nice variance in party configurations and skills. Surprisingly, very forgiving and fair. I really recommend it

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Not a fan of the series but they're good.

[@lambertar]

The dating aspect in awakening was okay. It at least made a lot more sense than in Fate :O. Oh my god the train wreck...

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I actually didn't give a damn about it, but it's just not something that belongs in a FE game while there are dozens of other RPGs that do it better.

[@lambertar]

@@ErickLandonRPG I disagree, though I can easily live without the children in FE, it's pretty fun to "build" your dream unit by getting great skills from the parents. The mode has its place in the franchise if done right. Okay I understand, it was done a bit akwardly in Awakening. Lucina had her place, the others not so much. But it still wasn't as forced as Fate did.

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@lambertar There's Egg Moves in Awakening? :3

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

@@ErickLandonRPG I suspect you don't know that but the idea of a second generation or "playable children" appeared in Fire Emblem looooong before Awakening. It was already there in the 90s a d it worked even back then. I do think it worked better than in Awakening because there was no silly time traveling involved.

[@Castapher]

Fire Emblem 4: Genealogy of the Holy War. There was no time travel, "something happened" before the big war erupted, and then the story continued when the kids were teenagers/young adults. So the game have two protagonists.

[@lunarrhythm7344]

I absolutely love your channel! Also do you have a "best short RPGs"?

[@ErickLandonRPG]

No, because all would be RPGs from the 80s xDDDD

[@lunarrhythm7344]

@@ErickLandonRPG hahaha, fair enough 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@asmodeus58XX]

Chrono Trigger, Suikoden and Parasite Eve say that's incorrect.

[@Hereticbliss322]

Lunar Rhythm it’s called Cosmic Star Heroine 😊

[@lunarrhythm7344]

Chrono Trigger is the perfect length imo. Especially since it's replayability so you still feel okay about doing so

[@Aenashi]

In no order & I already loved all that were in that video, but i add these (yeah, some are ports) 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Langrisser Re:Incarnation Mario & Luigi Dream Team Pokemon Alpha Sapphire / Omega Ruby Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology Stella Glow Tales of the Abyss

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Should have put some honorable mentions there. 7th Dragon almost made it to the list, actually, haha.

[@Froge0]

Dream Team is really great, I always forget the Mario RPG's exist

[@MrBacchus18]

Stella Glow is underated

[@autobotstarscream765]

Nice, thoughts on Paper Jam, X/Y, Sun/Moon, and US/UM? :1

[@lokasocba]

Radiant Historia, I played the DS version a long time ago and it was one of my favorite games on the system. I guess a slightly improved version should still be good, right?

[@Ultracombogaming]

the world map theme in SMT IV is one of the best i've ever heard. it's so good.

[@Melchiorblade7]

I'm so glad Alliance Alive is on your list. It's so good! Definitely one of the more underrated rpgs in recent memory

[@mkmclm1]

Conception II is pretty weird. The battle system had me hooked though. And as I was playing I constantly thought of the first set of DOT hack games on PS2. The bright chaotic dungeon colors and the way you moved from room to room was very similar to DOT hack

[@michaelmotorola1134]

The ost of smt iv is masterpiece.

[@bootesvoid1275]

This guy makes good reviews and appear to love the exact same JRPG style as I do. Glad this video got recommended, cause I forgot to sub last time. Good job man!

[@zemiq1982]

I just got Lord of Magna based on your recommendation. I was lucky and found it for 10 bucks too! It was a steal. Can't wait to try it out.

[@night-v5258]

Dude, smt 4 apocalypse map theme so damn addicting man

[@sixtoreyna7435]

yeah The Alliance Alive HD Remaster, which is set to release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC this Fall

[@jongibson4866]

@Erick: Played the demo and I'm sorry to say that the Alliance Alive made me yawn with boredom. I mean WTH were you supposed to do? All of the beasts hate you, the humans act like they don't give a F%%% about what happens and complain about taxes. Is everything I need to enjoy the demo only available when I look at a FAQ? I really hope not...

[@Froge0]

I prefer SMT IV to Apocalypse but Apocalypse is objectively the better game in most areas. I just thought SMT IV had the more interesting plot and use of the setting. The wow factor of seeing Tokyo for the first time is something that's unrivalled in pretty much any game for me and areas like the red pill factory where you see those vegetative children having horrible probes in their head made my skin crawl... But the fact they made something that horrible somewhat justified is really what sold it. That's what I love about SMT IV, everything is bittersweet, everything that seems great has something bad in the background and everything horrible is only being done for the greater good. Apocalypse really didn't have anything like that. I really wasn't a fan of how everything neatly works out by the end, but at least they didn't try to rehash IV, I definitely respect the fresh new angle.

[@pokeytrev]

Seeing Tokyo for the first time was very special for me in SMTIV. I don't want to spoil it for anyone reading this, but it's unexpected.

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

Yup! SMT IV > Apocalypse. If you loved that twist with seeing Tokyo after Mikado, play Etrian Odyssey 1! :D That feeling of shock is even stronger!

[@Froge0]

@@ArtFenixAsordis I tried it on DS and it didn't really click. Should I try again? Or get it on the 3DS?

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

@@Froge0 Etrian Odyssey? Well, I was playing EOI after my first EO game, which was EOIV. Etrian Odyssey I is very archaic in its UI, game speed etc., especially when you play it after playing the fourth entry. I still really enjoyed it but yeah, it's kinda hard to get into. There's a remake of the first game Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl but it gives away all what made the original game's story so shocking in the very beginning, that's why I didn't suggest playing it for that plot twist (unless you're playing on Classic Mode and not Story Mode). But yeah, by all means, Untold is vastly superior to the original in everything else. Awesome game, I enjoyed both Story mode and Classic mode. Do play it! :) My favorite is still Etrian Odyssey IV, love every bit of it!

[@seth7726]

@@ArtFenixAsordis yo! I remember you from your Masakado battle with no DLC skills. Did not know that you also liked Etrian Odyssey (or watched Erick's videos)

[@jacebeleren3]

The looping of the same bosses over the story really killed my enthusiasm for Bravely Default

[@asmodeus58XX]

Interesting. My 3DS library is still a bit lacking, and mostly consists of first party non-RPGs, like the necessary Zelda and Mario titles. Of the JRPGs that are remakes, only Radiant Historia speaks to me, but does it justify another run after already beating the DS version? By the way, 14:53 funny where you can just encounter Hebrew like that. If you're interested, some of the words in Hebrew here mean "Truth", "War", "Curse", "Disease", "Treatment", and for some strange reason, "Makeup".

[@BlackFantasy470]

I own Conception 2. I liked the concept but at some point stopped playing it because to me it felt too repetitive and too grind-heavy. (maybe I just hadn't gotten useful children) FE Awakening was actually my first strategy rpg. I enjoyed it but I enjoyed Fates a lot more. I haven't played much rpgs on the 3DS because I can't play for too long on small screens (if there will be a possibility to play such games on a TV screen someday I might play some more) so the two Fire Emblem games are my number 1 and 2. Besides Conception 2 I only played Stella Glow which would be number 3 because I liked it even though I wished I could have played it with japanese dub.

[@DaSniper2]

You rock dude!!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thanks!

[@pleasantpancake160]

I don't have many jrpg in my 3ds, only the shin megami tensei games, including persona Q. My favourite one is Strange Journey hands down, but its a remake so it would be the persona game. Between 4 and 4 apocalypse it's difficult to choose. The atmosphere of the original was superb, I don't remember being in this kind of tension ever in a videogame that is not from the horror genre. Apocalypse falls in this part with the friendship and those things that I think must be reserved to persona games, but gameplay wise in far superior. SPOILER from Apocalypse In apocalypse I ended killing them all in Dagda's route, what a pleasure xDD It's a shame there was no option to ally with the Divine Powers

[@WorldBurningTime]

I really want to play Project X Zone 2 but it’s really expensive 😩

[@Akatsukileader9]

Damn, we are STARTING with Bravely Default?

[@benbobby2290]

Metal and RPG?! You have a Subscriber

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

Did you say the Fire Emblem: Awakening music was...OKAY!? That soundtrack is AMAZING! "Don't Speak Her Name!" is one of the best video game songs, ever.

[@franciscobutte]

I'm playing it right now and is not that good. Is kind of repetitive and forgetable.

[@ShinyKyu]

Id, Id(Purpose), Conquest (Ablaze), and Destiny (Ablaze) are some of my favs

[@christopherretic1834]

Loved person q and can't wait for q2

[@medusathedecepticon]

The only one I've played on this list is Fire Emblem Awakening and I love it! I do have a digital version of Bravely Default and Persona Q so it would be fun to play those at some point, especially since I love Bravely Second. Each game looks fun and unique. I'm rather interested in 4-2 as well as Lord of Magna.

[@jasonhubbard6775]

About a decade ago, I regularly listened to the Blistered Thumbs podcast, which was usually very entertaining. One guy on there had become obsessed with Fire Emblem Awakening (thanks to its marriage system) and SMT IV. He convinced me to get Fire Emblem, but I gave SMT IV a pass, probably because I heard how hard it was. Fast forward to 2016, when SMT IV Apocalypse came out. I had assumed it was a remake of the original with extra features. It piqued my interest enough to get it, and I fell in love with its perfect voice acting and kickass punk electronica soundtrack. It introduced me to the SMT franchise, so I went to play a few of the Persona titles, plus SMT IV (which I may like a little better than the sequel) and Soul Hackers. Can hardly wait for SMT V, which should come out this year.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Glad to know you loved Apocalypse as much as I did. It's just so goddamned good.

[@ElSAVALDORfunes]

Dragon Quest XI 3ds is gorgeous, Rune Factory 4 is amazing, Tamadochi life too, Miitopia as well

[@carlotominetti8843]

you should really try Ever Oasis (developed by the team who made The Alliance Alive). it has a managerial side (you have to preserve your Oasis and fulfill your inhabitants' requests), well made exploration, dungeons, simple but catchy plot, lots of characters and sidequests and a huge post-game content. it's rather easy but y'know

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I did. It's fun.

[@hagharth]

Actually Conception 1 is on steam

[@JoaquinNSanchez]

this list made me realize that my favorite games in this portable are the ports and remakes. fire emblem awakening (and fates) may be loved by most people and actually fun to play, but to me the pairing mechanic makes it something too different from what i feel fire emblem really is. i would put 7th dragon 3 in its place of the ranking.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yeah, I agree.

[@XBloodAngelX10]

Honestly my top 10 cames for the 3ds is very very hard. There just so many games i played and love each one of them.

[@SixersOctavian]

Very cool list. Would like to see a list of remakes/ports since there’s so many

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yup, I already have 12 contenders for the next video, hehe. Next tuesday!

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@ErickLandonRPG I predict a lot of buzz for that list since ORAS is technically a 3DS remake of a JRPG, and is treated like a Messiah of the series by some hardcore fans.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I don't like Pokémon, sorry.

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@ErickLandonRPG No need to be sorry, just a friendly heads-up that some less mature fans (a lot of the Pokémon fanbase is literal children) might pester you, and I hope it doesn't ruin the fun for you because I enjoy learning about overlooked games from your lists. :1

[@alonewolf6004]

Erick han anunciado The Alliance Alive Remastered para PS4, Nintendo Switch y PC. Una noticia brutal para los fans de los RPG y más tratandose de esta maravilla de vídeojuego.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Pues esperemos la localicen al menos a Norteamérica.

[@alonewolf6004]

@@ErickLandonRPG pues si el día 11 darán más info.

[@josephdecker5660]

Wow never heard a bunch of these, and they look AMAZING. god bless.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Thanks

[@mjdf122]

Thanks as always appreciate you like all your videos all for the rpgs I’m big on snes and ps1 for the rpgs

[@mixapcpro9164]

You have my respect for putting smt apocalypse on first place :)

[@devfail]

Etrian Odissey, Shin Megami Tensei and Persona games are now with a great discount on 3DS eshop !!! I'm willing to get at least 1 of each serie based on your video and will do a virtual "unboxing", thank you and regards !

[@DKmax25]

Namco X Capcom has a localization made by fans, I recommend it was very good. Great top 10, all games are very good especially Persona Q.

[@legaiaflame]

Here is a better list: 1.Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology 2.Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure 3.Ever Oasis 4.Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga 5.Mario and Luigi Dream Team 6.Monster Hunter Stories 7.Xenoblade Chronicles 8.Dragon Quest 8

[@carminesword9042]

If you notice it says no remakes or reports soooo yea

[@Bl00dl00zt]

what is the song called that starts on 15:10 ?

[@JonasNybacka]

The world map theme for Shin megami tensei 4 apocalypse

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

Hey Erick! The Alliance Alive is coming to the Switch! Japan only so far but I'm sure it'll come in the West too. And I've JUST bought it for the 3DS, can you imagine?)) Personally, I would include Etrian Odyssey IV in your list as well as place SMT IV closer to the first place (or just first place). But it's your list and it's still a nice top 10!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Why would you include that game in my list? Why don't you make YOURS instead? Thanks for the news on Alliance Alive.

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

@@ErickLandonRPG That's a great idea! I should make my own list)) I got a shitty mic though and my camera is not up there either)) But I'll probably make it some time later. I didn't even play all those awesome jrpgs yet

[@ilbarbonerd2521]

Seriously, you are the First Person talking good about Project x Zone 1/2. I tought I was the only one 🤣

[@tomgiddens2963]

Guess I'm one of the few, as well, that loved Project X Zone and it's sequel.

[@Ghalion666]

Some dungeon crawlers. But not etrian odyssey?. I love your jrpg taste erick but your dungeon crawler taste is the pits =p.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I don't really care for that sub-genre, you know? I don't even like it. At least I found a couple on the 3ds that I enjoy and don't really bother me.

[@Ghalion666]

@@ErickLandonRPG i know. Im just pulling your leg

[@ArtFenixAsordis]

@@ErickLandonRPG I suppose the lack of proper story is what puts you off from Etrian Odyssey, yes?

[@marcelobosso1122]

IF ONLY SMT4 DIDN'T HAVE THAT QUESTING-GRIND FOR THE DAMN NEUTRAL ENDING FFS DAMN, IT WOULD BE NUMBER 0

[@farmamedic]

While I undestrand why Bravely Default is so low on the list and that this a just your opinion I wholeheartedly disagree with it being overrated, term that I despise btw. True, the midle part it's ptetty demerital to the whole experience and a complete valid justification to not liking nor finishing the game the rest is freaking gold. The art direction is amazing, the design works is memorable, Akihiko Yoshida's artwork is pure visual beauty. The soundtrack is superb and extremely memorable with some of the hypest battle music ever, Revo really an amazing job with it. Yes, the history is nothing amazing and the characters aren't that unique, but they are still a joy to watch interacting and have enough charm to keep you engaged and invested in their journey. All of this enveloped in a pleaseant athmosphere the whole game. And while it doesn't do anything new in terms of gameplay and mechanics, it does it really well in a simple but deep enough system that keeps thing fun and fresh with all the ways you can tackle the challenges it gives you. Sure, the game is no that hard to break if you want, but nor was FF Tactics or FF6 for that matter and bot are regarded as masterpieces by almost every JRPG fan. There's a lot of fun in breaking those an this game even. Hell, Bravely Second is even better in everything but the music, completely eliminating the tedious pace the middle part of the first one had. Welp, this got longer than I expected, and sorry if comes as a rant. I do respect you opinion a lot, but I truly belive Bravely Default deserved the praise and it was not overrrated.

[@Ubu90]

2nd one is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY better

[@guillermocas2877]

Damn son. Your passionate about this game arnt you?

[@gwanpome7846]

Lol. Bravely default is a good game if only the jamming of crystals will be extracted.. Bravely default is made to wear out the X Button. You don't supposedly end up your joystick in just a single game. Overall Bravely default Sucks. What r u fighting for for this game? You just led people to become morons.

[@Ocean5ix]

I always wanted to know, do you actually do something in the combat system in Project x Zone? I mean do you have to input commands with timing (kinda like a fighting game) or does the game plays by itself? I heard the game kinda gets repetitive but to my standards doing combos in fighting games with lots of juggling (like Tekken) never gets repetitive.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yes, it is exactly as you describe it; you have to input commands with timing in order to keep the enemy from falling and blocking your attacks.

[@Ocean5ix]

@@ErickLandonRPG Thanks for the reply man, I'll give the game a shot, seems to be my kind of stuff. Is Dante and Vergil in both games?

[@christianappel1998]

I have Conception 2 on PC and it is really funny. Build up and upgrade the city and "make children" with the girls and send them into the dungeons. I also like it, that you can visit older dungeons to level up the other girls, who didn´t come with you into them the first time. A little bit grinding, but if all girls and children are on an equal level, you don´t have problems in the higher level dungeons. Good mix of dating sim and sort of dungeon crawler with many party combinations and skill changes due to this.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yeah, it's a pretty fun game.

[@VMSTZ]

Can I play SMT4 Apocalypses without Don't I have SMT4?

[@TrevRockOne]

I had a lot of fun with Apocalypse, but it left me feeling kind of empty at the end. I miss the tone and feel of Nocturne in mainline SMT.

[@akiramiller9025]

Nocturne is different than the rest. Of the mainline play one and two

[@awesomereviews1561]

Project X Zone 1 and 2 are really bad strategy games. Because there is no strategy in those games. It’s inept. Flat maps, you keep your units together, you beat the enemy and then they summon more troops coming out of nowhere. That’s it, it’s the whole game. The combat is fun but braindead, the OST is good and there is a ton of fan service. But none of this positive makes this a good “strategy” game.

[@alonewolf6004]

Totalmente de acuerdo con la selección el primero también es mi favorito de 3DS.

[@MrKlimcio]

Are you saying Fire Emblem Awakening is better than Fates and Echoes? Because, I recently finished Awakening, and truth be told I expected much more. I mean, to character stories of children going back in time to build a relationship with their parents is great stuff, the main story is soso, typical fantasy. Starting Fates, so no conclusions yet. But I thought it would get better.

[@emmanuelblas5861]

great video !

[@bellick4]

came for the atlus list... was not dissapointed xD... speaking of which not sure if you just didnt like it enough but try stella glow if you have the time (if you have played luminous arc on ds, you know what to expect)

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I did, but eh... not among my favourites.

[@fabrizio-6172]

Hello thanks which one the best sci fi r/jprg?

[@TarksGauntlet]

Great list! Personally wasn't hot on Lords of Magna myself. Neat mechanics but got boring fast. Would probably add Stella Glow somewhere on the higher half if I could!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Hey, buddy, didn't know you were a viewer. Nice content on your channel! Cheers!

[@TarksGauntlet]

@@ErickLandonRPG thanks man. And yeah, been around a little bit. You're always in my recommended. Just catching up on the last weeks worth of vids now.

[@rjproduction486]

Stella Glow is really underrated! The story is so Great, some of the story scene actually makes my eyes shead tears.

[@theultimaterush]

Omg toy pop at 10:28 😍😍

[@Maxon214]

Would coming out for the 3DS and Vita basically at same time make so that neither is a port. Cause that what happen with Concpetion II

[@stashmerkin9576]

Conception II is also on the Vita. Is that port of the 3DS game?

[@ErickLandonRPG]

No, it was developed for both systems and released at the same time for them.

[@stashmerkin9576]

@@ErickLandonRPG Thanks, I was wondering and you're the expert! I love Persona Q on the 3DS.

[@gameNLHD]

BRAVLEY DEFAULT 1 WITH THE MUSIC OF REVO/LINKED HORIZON/SOUND HORIZON is just AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnhanzelyjr]

Minor Correction about SMT games. Not all revolve around befriending demons. Digital devil Saga 1 & 2 don't have that mechanic. Have and have played half the titles on your list.

[@cagedhercules5649]

Have you played Fantasy Life?? Really fun game

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yep, a little bit, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

[@FreeRPGer]

SMT 4 & Apocalypse are 2 of mine, for sure, but 1 or 2 others *are* ports/remakes, such as Soul Hackers, Strange Journey Redux, & Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. Also like Conception II. 7th Dragon III: Code: VFD isn't bad, & neither is Ever Oasis & Fantasy Life.

[@cruelcumber5317]

I'm surprised Bravely Second didn't make the list because it improves on Bravely Default in so many ways. Only issue that it doesn't really resolve and almost makes worse is how easy it is to reach damage cap making a lot of the mechanics less useful as time goes on, with the only way around it being locked behind super long wait times and essentially breaking the balance of the game more than you can already do. Even then I consider that to ultimately be a pretty minor issue given how much variety there is within the class selection, the generally much more interesting characters (except Tiz who's still boring as fuck), fun story with a bit of sci-fi thrown in, and music that's even better than that of the first game.

[@georgepierre3594]

Im pretty sure its included, under bravely default, cuz he listed all teh shin megami tensei games together too.

[@witchfindergeneral5366]

I don't know why I can't get into Shin Megami Tensei games though majority is saying this is the best game series, maybe its the art styles. Been hunting for a good 3DS JRPG for a while now, that can suit my taste and only Bravely Default passed. Class customization is a big factor of selling point to me, and really loved the setup of BD, guess I did not make the wrong choice, although been yearning for BD so long now and decided to change my mind to widen my preference and... I still comeback to BD as my final choice for purchasing. Cheers!

[@dextersbeard3472]

Did you play Radiant Historia or any or the Fire Emblem Games?

[@Mike_Roberty]

I always found it funny how bravely default seemed to think that people were nostalgic for boring, pre ff4 style stories, too.

[@christopherretic1834]

Lol I thought I was the only one who played lord of magna

[@guillermocas2877]

Is it even worth it

[@JustLuck01]

I'm sure the plot and characters in FE Awakening are good. Never fully played the game. Started on Lunatic-classic mode up until chapter 16 where I was losing my major units most of the time simply because I messed up leveling and my entire roster was unbalanced. When I started over and got past that point on Hard-classic I was like "Bro, where is the challenge?!" Hard mode felt to easy and Lunatic felt to hard. I knew when quit the entire game. It was my first FE game too and I only got it after I beat Project X Zone to see if I like SRPG's. SMT 4 was my first main line game of the franchise. Like the story, difficulty, and gameplay. At the same time the story destroyed itself for me which is why I never bothered to do multiple playthroughs of it. I think it was the aspect of the game showing the possible realities of the player's choice.

[@Haarwyvern]

Nope awakening is the worst of the series with fates and as an horrible story. ^^

[@dragonicstarblade2049]

God damn Erick! that's two videos with Shin Megami Tensei games in them and multiple ones at that!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

?

[@dragonicstarblade2049]

@@ErickLandonRPG I watched two Top Ten Best Nintendo 3DS JRPGs, this one and the one that focused on Ports/Remakes. And both had Shin Megami Tensei as top stuff or approx. 1/2 of the vid!

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yeah, but what's the problem? I fucking love SMT, so?

[@RalphAouad]

Cool video. Really wanna try that number 1 game! Besides that im really dissapointed that most 3ds rpgs are chibi art style or srpg/visual novel/silly story. I heard so much its an rpg heaven before i got it but sadly i didnt feel that. Coming from legendary traditional rpgs ps1 era, the psp 3ds and vita never matched that quality

[@deshawnholmes4876]

Did you enjoy the rpg selection on the original ds?

[@RalphAouad]

I enjoyed radiant historia quite a lot on the original ds. Ff4 on ds is a fantastic version as well. Black sigil is also really good, if you can stand the most frequent random battles in the history of rpgs...Overall its more suited towards visual novels, like ace attorney and hotel dusk those are excellent games.

[@deshawnholmes4876]

@@RalphAouad i was just wondering because i found that my personal experience with handheld rpgs were not as enjoyable as the og ds days. They don't suck but i don't know they're just not quite what they once were post ds days.

[@RalphAouad]

Deshawn Holmes cool man. What are some of your favs on ds? I think overall its generally acknowledged the ds has a greater and larger library, however dont give up on the 3ds if you havent tried some of the games on Eriks list. Shin megami apocalypse and bravely default look pretty great have you tried those?

[@deshawnholmes4876]

@@RalphAouad for ds i loved kingdom hearts 358/2 days, the world ends with you, knights in the nightmare, golden sun dark dawn, pokemon soul silver, etrian odyssey, sands of destruction, avalon code, final fantasy tactics a2, and radiant historia were among my favorites.

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

My top 5 rpgs on 3ds not counting remakes are 1. SMT 4 Apocolypse 2. SMT IV 3. Conception 2 4. Rune Factory 4 5. FE Awakening

[@soratheorangejuicemascot5809]

Ahh rune factory 4, my favorite

[@lunarrhythm7344]

I haven't played FE awakening yet. But they didn't introduce the dating sim on it. I'm pretty sure they first did that on Genealogy Of The Holy War. Which I'm currently playing. (It's sooo difficult though)

[@Haarwyvern]

yep and genealogy is better by faaaaaaaaaaar than awakening

[@newageBoundhippie]

hard to avoid ports & remakes, as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is my favorite RPG on 3DS ( and my 2nd favorite game of all time regardless of which version ).... I can try though: Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Ever Oasis Fire Emblem Awakening Fire Emblem Fates Pokemon X & Y ....not sure on the remaining 4 tbh, others I've played were just okay if not forgettable to me and many I haven't played aren't my cup of tea....

[@PeruvianPotato]

USUM and Fates are garbage but solid list otherwise

[@bianodias2000]

Story in games like Project X Zone when you have a bunch of protagonists is impossible. Is all about cameos really. The gameplay is top in the system though, I’m with you Erick

[@chikuman6224]

i love ur passion

[@TheYEAHZOMBIE]

the namco x capcom has a translation patch that is fully playable

[@moogleking]

I predicted SMT4 apocalypse would be number 1, not surprised its great

[@AG-bq1fm]

Atlus is half the list. Also, persona or SMT is like the PG14 Pokemon, except now you catch demons. Great videos btw. Eres Mexicano?

[@tomgiddens2963]

I wasn't too impressed by ShinMegaTen IV, tbh. I don't know why. It just failed to enthrall me as much as ShinMegaTen IV: Apocalypse did. Considering I was late to the party, I went back and purchased IV to get the whole story. Thanks to the two games, though, I'm looking forward to ShinMegaTen V on the Switch. The only games I ever played before IV and Apocalypse were Revelations The Demon Slayer and Demikids Dark Version on the GBC and the GBA. I appreciate your including ShinMegaTen in the list. I don't know why but it gets alot of hate, it seems. I love the series, myself.

[@Nickzstuff]

Good vid and good list but was sad no 7th dragon VFD. Still good list man!

[@datetien4846]

My favorite jrpg games on the 3ds are Xenoblade Chronicles, Dragon Quest 8, Smt4:Apocalypse, sadly two of them are port

[@nonanimeprofilepic]

you left out radiant historia

[@soratheorangejuicemascot5809]

Spoiler. . . ... . . . . . . . Soul hackers would be on the list next week for 3ds port/remakes

[@ErickLandonRPG]

SHHHH! Hahaha.

[@lokasocba]

I still have to play that game. It looks pretty good.

[@AkigumoCH]

what about monster hunter stories?

[@TheDrRandomness]

Am I weird for despising final fantasy but loving bravely default?

[@u.c.edestroyer5453]

yes

[@piratesephiroth]

The combat in Project X Zone is absolutely terrible, dumb and repetitive. It looks like a tactics game but the only tactic you can use is gang up on the enemies. The only good thing in the entire game are the animations of the special attacks.

[@LordChaos80]

JRPG Top 10 ... and no "Dragon Quest"? Really? ^^

[@poderx]

I would change Conception II for Stella Glow.... only that

[@Chelaxim]

The Alliance Alive kind of reminds me of SaGa battle wise.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Yup, it's very SaGa influenced; forgot to say that in the video.

[@Ubu90]

7th dragon code vfd is another good ones

[@armand4116]

Nice list , I love both Shin megami tensei IV and Apocalypse, I think IV has a better story and is "darker" but Apocalypse improved some aspects in the gameplay . Atlus was one of the best developers for the 3DS.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

I agree.

[@normadicn5700]

Thanks. Only have ps4 and x360 but enjoy your video nonetheless.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

Get a 3ds, please :)

[@normadicn5700]

@@ErickLandonRPG yeah when I clear my exams I would.