Top 100 BEST JRPGs So Far (Random Order)

Here's a list of the 100 best JRPGs so far as of 2019. In RANDOM ORDER and in MY opinion, of course. *NUMBER 8: you decide, leave a comment :)
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[@ErickLandonRPG]

So I missed number 8, unfortunately. I'm not sure which game would fit in that number, but if you guys had to choose, which JRPG would it be? Come on, I know you all love saying "where is this game?" or "this game should have been on the list" so here's your chance to include THAT particular game!

[@ViciousKrimson]

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (1 and 2).

[@zzzzzy]

I think it was supposed to be FFVI :) . . . No but seriously. not even in honorable mentions? :@

[@ViciousKrimson]

@@zzzzzy It's #39.

[@zzzzzy]

@@ViciousKrimson Oh.. I missed that... 😂😅

[@tantyorahmatwidodo8477]

Pokémon series,bro

[@TauanFelizardo5891]

00:51 #00: Dragon Warrior 01:11 #99: Final Fantasy 01:28 #98: The Legend of Dragoon 01:45 #97: Rune Factory 02:01 #96: Tales Of Symphonia 02:17 #95: Shining Force 02:35 #94: Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 02:53 #93: NieR 03:12 #92: Final Fantasy IV 03:28 #91: Grandia 03:43 #90: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword 04:00 #89: Dragon's Crown 04:17 #88: Octopath Traveler 04:32 #87: The Legends of Heroes: Trails in the Sky I and II 04:51 #86: Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny 05:09 #85: WildArms 05:22 #84: Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 05:40 #83: Tales of Graces F 05:58 #82: Ys: The Vanished Omens 06:12 #81: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment / Innocent Sin 06:31 #80: .hack//G.U.: Last Recode 06:53 #79: Xenoblade Chronicles 07:09 #78: Suikoden 07:26 #77: Paper Mario 07:42 #76: I am Setsuna 08:00 #75: Dark Souls 08:17 #74: Eternal Sonata 08:33 #73: Skies of Arcadia 08:49 #72: Golden Sun 09:07 #71: Valkyria Chronicles 09:24 #70: Final Fantasy VII 09:39 #69: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 09:58 #68: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 10:16 #67: Xenosaga Trilogy 10:33 #66: Ys Seven 10:50 #65: Secret of Mana 11:05 #64: Ragnarok Tactics 11:25 #63: Valkyrie Profile 11:42 #62: Tales of Berseria 11:59 #61: Kingdom Hearts II 12:16 #60: Vandal Hearts 12:32 #59: Suikoden III 12:49 #58: Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea 13:08 #57: NieR: Automata 13:26 #56: Persona 3 13:44 #55: Breath of Fire III 14:00 #54: Phantasy Star IV 14:19 #53: Dragon Quest VIII: Jouney of the Cursed King 14:38 #52: Lost Odyssey 14:57 #51: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 15:18 #50: Final Fantasy IX 15:36 #49: Code Vein 15:56 #48: Parasite Eve 16:16 #47: Super Mario RPG 16:31 #46: Ys: Memories of Celceta 16:51 #45: Suikoden II 17:10 #44: Tales of Xillia 1 & 2 17:31 #43: Persona 4 17:52 #42: Dragon Warrior IV 18:14 #41: Star Ocean: The Second Story 18:35 #40: Eternal Poison 18:56 #39: Final Fantasy VI 19:16 #38: Valkyria Chronicles 4 19:36 #37: Xenogears 19:55 #36: Shadow Hearts I and II 20:14 #35: Baten Kaitos 20:33 #34: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20:53 #33: Lunar: The Silver Star 21:15 #32: Fire Emblem: Three Houses 21:33 #31: Wild Arms 5 21:53 #30: Tales of Vesperia 22:12 #29: Final Fantasy X 22:30 #28: Breath of Fire IV 22:50 #27: Odin Sphere 23:12 #26: The Last Story 23:30 #25: Pokemon Red and Blue 23:48 #24: Final Fantasy Tactics 24:06 #23: Valkyrie Profile 2 24:27 #22: Chrono Trigger 24:45 #21: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana 25:05 #20: Star Ocean: Till the End of Time 25:24 #19: Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together 25:43 #18: Grandia II 25:59 #17: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 26:20 #16: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 26:39 #15: Growlanser: Heritage of War 27:00 #14: Final Fantasy VIII 27:19 #13: Tales of Legendia 27:36 #12: Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten 27:53 #11: Radiant Historia 28:14 #10: Persona 5 28:35 #09: Suikoden 5 #08: 28:55 #07: Jeanne D'arc 29:18 #06: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I and II 29:41 #05: Wild Arms 2 29:59 #04: Trials of Mana 30:19 #03: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 30:40 #02: Dragon Quest XI 31:02 #01: Chrono Cross 32:00 #Honorable Mentions

[@Meelodin]

God bless you.

[@cmddzeko9387]

thanks lot dude,

[@itsatentaquil3152]

God bless your soul

[@zubairjabri4471]

legend

[@spedtron]

Always hate seeing any list without time stamp. You’re the MVP!

[@shenrais1248]

Chrono Cross is the one game I turned on and left on my television screen just to loop the World theme over and over again. Will never forget it.

[@fcancho]

Chrono cross has an awesome soundtrack!

[@vDorgengoa]

I used to do that with the opening of the game.

[@playgame5331]

Me too... CHRONO CROSS MY BEST GAME OF ALL AND FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME, until now...

[@AttackTheStack]

Regardless of what games you included in your list and their rankings, this is an impressive feat of editing and knowledge to have accomplished all by yourself. Great work!

[@arcadis]

I understand one thing from that list... There is just soo many good jrpg, it s incredible.

[@ikoukuhn]

Nobody: Erick Landon RPG: "This RPG is balanced" But seriously, 100 list?! I haven't even played some of these games... I really appreciate this video!

[@Matagu1]

Try Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins. Underrated Gems!

[@FROSTIXA]

This is wild. He actually did it. He made the massive list. *Grabs popcorn*

[@ace-trainer-aj]

"The longer the video, the less watchtime I get." I'm willing to watch long videos, even if I can't watch the entire video at once.

[@ErickLandonRPG]

You belong to a very small minority, sadly =( I would have loved to make this video at least 45 minutes long.

[@NsanityGamez]

@@ErickLandonRPG that is youtube in general longer videos less watch time compared to the length of the video. Obviously, there are exceptions to the rule, but I figure most people just do not have the time or patience to watch long videos.

[@Veri7a]

@@ErickLandonRPG i think the threshold for decent ad payout and not getting lengthy is about 11-15 min. You could break it up into parts, uploading frequently helps you with the algorithm as well.

[@joloako7012]

@Erick Landon RPG I would love to watch it. I don't care how long the video is, as long it has good content. Just keep what your doing Sir Erick.

[@isna7120]

@@ErickLandonRPG i watch it till ends Its great content afterall

[@newtonmarques1271]

12:06 "kh 2 is a direct sequel to the first one" im in pain and im crying

[@baconboss177]

KH COM: am I a joke to you?

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

BaconBoss CoM ain't good lmao

[@baconboss177]

@@sheriffaboubakar9720 I mean how you feel about about the game doesn't change the fact that CoM is the direct sequel KH1

[@newtonmarques1271]

@@sheriffaboubakar9720 ahhh yes a liberal i see

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

newton marques I have no idea what a liberal is, or any political terms are for that matter. Would you inform me kind sir?

[@commandonl1]

Thank you Erick Landon for all the videos this year. You made me start collecting rpgs again (mostly for ps3) and i love it. See you next year, i will be watching and enjoying your content for another year. THANKS!!

[@patsg1146]

This is a list that legends are made of. Most of my personnal favorites are on there, and it's seriously one of your best lists yet!

[@indigo_wyvern]

Dude, since I found your channel my backlog became giant! There are so many good JRPGs which I have never heard of until recently.

[@Alpheus_09C]

I literally have the utmost respect for you, your videos are amazing for me as a fellow jrpg fan. Hope you continue to keep the good work. With you all the way through😁😁

[@remreanimated4640]

Thanks for the fantastic video. It was the perfect way to end the year. I can tell a lot of time and work went into it. Looking forward to even more great videos next year. :D

[@timbermaniac5756]

It's insane how many good ones there actually are. I didn't see anything glaring on the list that I'd toss out. Yet the honorable mentions had a handful of games that would be in my top 15-20. God, I love Radiata. I one time watched a video of just its cutscenes on KZbin when my PS2 broke because the game's dialogue's hilarious.

[@Frozensniper0]

Watched part of this at work and finished right now. I can tell a lot of work and love was put into this kudos. Its really surprising how many of these I already own, keep up the work!

[@radmaster4970]

Fantastic list of awesome JRPGs! This is probably now my favorite video in this channel. Great work!

[@emvatomix]

¡Que gran regalo! Uno de esos videos que se quedan para consultar y sacar más títulos por conocer. Todo en un compendio. Feliz navidad y año nuevo, man.

[@rizzo3213]

Thanks for doing what you do. Your heart and passion shows in each video, and it's what makes you one of my favorite channels on KZbin. See you in 2020!

[@HAS8787]

Great video.. glad my some of my favorites made the list.. just a question: have you tried dragon’s dogma.. never heard you talk about the game and was wondering what do you think about it?

[@JC-cb8oi]

This list is incredible and you just rip through it. Well done, sir. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@Hereticbliss322]

This video is like a JRPG bible! Except that Time and Eternity is such a masterpiece it should’ve been on the list twice. Thanks for the hard work this year Erick, so much great content. Have a great vacation and see you next year!

[@acidwizard6528]

I had the impression that Time and Eternity was one of the most widely hated JRPGs of all time. I've never played it, but I've heard nothing but bad things.

[@Hereticbliss322]

Acid Wizard you are 100% correct. We just like to tease Erick because he hates it so much. It’s widely believed that Erick has a secret shrine full of posters and sealed copies of the game 😉

[@theflyingninja1]

I liked it. Nothing earth shattering but it was fun.

[@soratheorangejuicemascot5809]

I was expecting that aswell

[@stashmerkin9576]

That was a massive list that must've taken a lot of work to produce! Thank you for the sweat & passion you've put into your videos all year long. Merry Christmas Erick! P.S. I have Radiant Historia on the DS, do I need it again on the 3DS? I haven't played it. Which one is a better starting point? I did get the 3DS upgrade of Strange Journey & Devil Survivor and find them more accessible than their DS counterparts.

[@silverian]

Just came here with time machine! Thanks for all the hard work and great selection of JRPG games! It is good to have list of games that needs to be checked!

[@HouseOFBrandon]

something about your voice is relaxing, thought id end up skipping through but ended up listening to whole thing

[@lukashenrique4295]

amazing list! gonna try out a lot of these games. gosh, feels good to be busy again XD btw, worth mentioning I loved how u put parts of the gameplay to each of these games, it adds up real nice to the viewer experience. made me figure out what type of game I wanted to play. starting off with Odin Sphere! let's kick some butts in a cute anime style.

[@michaeljaubert1325]

Love your vids and your energy. You really have brass balls doing a list like this for Christmas, mucho kudos to you

[@damikki]

Brilliant video thank you, but I would really like to see it in order of your top 100 rather than random order. I and I imagine most of your audience, really appreciate and value your opinion. Your insights into RPGs is one of the many reasons why we love your content.

[@kggresham]

Thanks for this early Christmas present, Erick. Keep doing an amazing job. Happy holidays!

[@HybridAngelZero]

There's so much greatness on the main list and the honorable mentions that I can't argue a single thing, I can just get excited that there are so many amazing RPGs out there for us to enjoy :D

[@MrTTar]

Only just got round to watching this and well done, I think its a very solid list! I've personally played 47 of these (with a further 28 in my backlog), and this definitely focuses my mind on both what to play and buy next.

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

Awesome Video man. I saw all my favorites! One game I think everyone slept on, and deserves an Honorable Mention is World of Final Fantasy. That game was nuts. Super deep "mirage leveling system" reminiscent of FFXs sphere grid. Kingdom Hearts level graphics, the implementation of past FF games was a love letter to longtime fans. The story was interesting and had decent (not amazing) character development. Along with grindy endgame dungeons, the pvp scene is pretty fun to do in the post game. Hope you enjoy your break man. Big fan of your videos.

[@R4nD0m57]

great video, it really lets me reflect how far we have come, and how i wish there was more risks taken in innovation of gameplay. keep up the great work! :)

[@shiroiaranon2990]

That old school fire emblem music hit the feels bad, love that game and wish theyd make it available again

[@victorgonzalez95]

This video filled me with nostalgia for a lot of this games... great job Erick!! On a side note, have you played Bravely Default/Second?? They are amazing JRPGs in my opinion

[@macklayla5924]

Awesome video as always man! thanks for the great 2019. Looking forward to seeing more great videos this 2020!

[@Infragrim]

Awesome list man. Was drinking with a few buddies and compare our titles that we play and passed. I was like man.. my game didn't make top 10.(Chrono Trigger) and When 2nd place was up, my friend was popling off. I totally forgot about 1st place and then I turn around and celebrated right back hahaha

[@David_Alvarez77]

Really excellent video man! Great work and your love for the genre shows clearly here. Keep it up!

[@sirbradfordofhousejones]

What an amazing video!!! Thank you for putting this together.

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

Great loveletter to the genre ❤️ Excellent stuff, Eric 👌

[@supermariosunshine64]

I bought Rondo of Swords thanks to you, so maybe there will be more reccs to buy in here. Always fun channel!

[@dibs0equiped]

I know the song from the end, but can't remember where it's from. What is it?

[@christianprincedebates6740]

You even brought a fireplace!!? This is serious! I can't wait to get through this Edit: 1) mostly agree with the top 10 2) was happy to see lufia 2 up there 3) you can't go wrong with the kingdom of Zeal music in the background

[@VicVein]

A great reference list for collecting and playing jrpg we all missed out on. I definitely going save this video. Great job Erick! 👊💥

[@Frozensniper0]

Im suprised at how many of these i personally own.(played and completed is another story)

[@VicVein]

@@Frozensniper0 like book collectors, Jrpg's are the modern day novel books that we invest time along with gameplay to get immersed in their stories. Now finding the time to play all these great games is the ultimate challenge

[@Frozensniper0]

@@VicVein That much is true Im currently trying to use as much time between work to play Persona 4 Golden

[@KentHamson]

@@Frozensniper0 rough estimate, I own maybe 60 of the 100. Probably only finished about 20 of them. The list also didn't include one of my personal favorites, Shining the Holy Ark. Best dungeon crawler ever.

[@ronaldharper7930]

What song is played at the end of the video?

[@Speznas96]

What's the OST called starting at 7:44 ? It sounds so beautiful, I can even imagine how good this game is.

[@matthewbonner100]

what is the intro music that starts after lets begin

[@shiningdiamond5046]

Great to see Devil survivor 1 and 2 on the list. Also hoping to see more falcom titles in the future

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Amazing list :) I always love a good list :). @Erick so what is game 101? Like what is that game that will be talking to you for a few days angry you left it off that top 100 :).

[@KrsJin]

Incredible list that reminded me of a few games. I know it’s your opinion and there’s thousands of potential games to pull from but, I can’t help but get hung up on the absence of Front Mission 3 haha. Thanks for putting this together!

[@SalsaSebish]

I'm surprised to see that you liked the Suikoden V as i did. It was a slow start but the story is so captivating it blew my mind. Nice job on the list.

[@LikeVids100]

Great list, so many games I'm considering playing, might have to come back to check. Chrono cross being 1 despite list not being in order, is understandable, that game is what got me into RPGs

[@fuglytard1293]

what was the song at the end?

[@JustSpag]

pretty damned good list, my dude. I think only two titles I love didn't get on here, oddly enough. AR Tonelico and Saga Frontier 2.

[@vladdraculLV]

you mentioned pokemon red and blue, but why not yellow too? is there any difference between red, blue and yellow besides the pokemon found in different locations in each version?

[@EliteGamersUnited]

awesome list brother. im going to start doing lists in the new year. baby steps, baby steps. keep on rockin and merry christmas erick.

[@sherrdreamz7232]

Nice compilation I just finally got to start Trails Of Cold Steel and I'm so hooked on its gameplay and story, I'm thrilled there are two more after this first one!

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

Its so interesting to me how opinions differ on games.I loved Sky and Crossbell and just hate the harem/anime/school slice of life aspect of Cold Steel

[@sherrdreamz7232]

@@TheRoleplayer40k its not the most original idea but it goes along with Japanese tropes I pretty much accept at this point. I'm currently playing Trails Of Coldsteel III and its definitely the best one that ties the other games together into this one. Coldsteel IV will actually bring in more characters from the sky trilogy and crossbell duology. The world and its politics and story all flow together into a very in depth and comprehensive story. (:

[@TheShockRebirth]

Merry Christmas everyone! May you get all your RPG's this year!

[@rossedwardmiller]

Luckily this global health crisis has really given us all a lot of time to catch up on all the JRPG’s we had backlogged 😅

[@normadicn5700]

The opening is the best I have gotten from all your videos. Wish i watched this on Christmas day 🥰😊

[@tornadotornado7250]

Dragon Quest 11 is my number 1 JRPG. Lots of reasons really but first because Jade is the best girl !

[@christopherdudo5383]

No Strange Journey!?!? Amazing list and awesome video. I own about half. Also, what song did you use for the Honorable mentions??? I need it!

[@coolboyz2121]

Thank you Eric for this awesome video! I enjoyed every second of it, really amazing work!

[@kadachi16]

A very good list, thanks for sharing and happy holidays!

[@Rayte]

Thanks for the fun list! Love your coat by the way!!

[@DouglasSeigi]

Great video Erick! It's good to see Code Vein in this list hahaha, it's a crime how underrated it is.

[@zachubert32]

Thanks for the list! My own would definitely include Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen and Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber. Excellent games, there's nothing quite like them.

[@crazymoogy85]

Several of my favorites are in the honorable mention list Lol. Thank you for doing this wonderful video.

[@EduardoSouza-qm4cn]

name of the music that starts at 27:00?

[@EdreesesPieces]

Great list man! I love this so much. Great work you put into this video. I like the decision to put them in random order too. the one thing I will say is I wish Terranigma made the cut.

[@KentHamson]

He said no Japan only or no fan translations. It probably would have made this list if there was an official localization.

[@EdreesesPieces]

@@KentHamson I guess he just means anything not released in North America, since Terranigma did get a PAL release so it wasnt japan only.

[@joshuabonnelle6527]

Great video! Cant think of a better way to start my 3 day weekend as well as my birthday! Merry Christmas bro!

[@VulpixRose]

Great video and nice list. A nice early Christmas present.🙂

[@robskalas]

You are a crazy man for making a top 100 list! Great job!

[@blazeknight4120]

Damn good list of games, especially number one. Thanks for making this video man.

[@juanortiz9123]

Holy shiet erick!! This was one hell of a video!! I never watch such long lists but you deserve it! I guess this is your longest video yet uh?

[@ICgay4]

I effing love this, random rankings is awesome as we all love games equally. We just wanna talk about em!

[@christianalcaraz6212]

Who is the character on the top right corner, with white hair? On the title card?

[@alphardkento]

anyone know the BGM at the start of the video?

[@8sidewayz602]

Yo erick, thanks for the great videos you've put me on a lot of good games for psp and nds, I have been playing loads since I have been sleeping rough it's a great time killer when you really need one, peace from the UK.

[@MrFaceNumeroUno]

Oh man you're the BEST! (As always) great list almost all I own lol

[@rogerzumaran]

"Number 50: Final Fantasy IX, my personal favorite in the series..." Finally someone that thinks the same as me. I think we might have similar tastes, so I'll subscribe for recommendations. Your videos are interesting by the way.

[@zakyrizky442]

You are legend uncle 👍, thanks for all list you makes🙏

[@ledic]

Towards the last 10 I was like: where the hell are Dragon Quest XI and Chrono Cross? You got me there...

[@edwarddaignault5243]

Seeing some of his other videos, then I could already predict Chrono Cross at #1 lol.

[@adamdarren2659]

Fantastic work on this video! I appreciate the effort that went in and you've added significantly to my backlog. I know they weren't in any particular order and that is why #87 on your list wasn't #1! ;)

[@RisaEmiko]

I love this channel! Great video as always, Erick :D Happy Holidays ~

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

A lot of the older games on here I’ve actually never heard of But I can definitely see why they deserve to be on this list Also I see you put the two best Star Oceans on here! Thank you! The 2nd Story and Till the End of Time are two of my favorite games ever made ! 2nd Story I’m pretty nostalgic with since it’s the first RPG I ever played And TTEOT I especially love bc you can literally play it till the end of time ! I once played it for 10 hours straight and I’ve yet to do that with any other game so far Also I think Kingdom Hearts 1 should have definitely been in here !! It’s one of the best PS2 games ever made!!

[@TrulySilentLie]

Haven't seen the actual list yet, but must say, the first two rules you set are really good ^^

[@redstratus97]

Great job Erick! I have no complaints at all with this list.

[@Lukamusic81]

This is going to be your most viewed most liked video. It’s so well edited, narrated, music everything

[@merlijn2000]

Owning 80% of your list we seem to share the same taste in games. I would add 2 that you might not know of..Xak series by microcabin and SD Snatcher from Konami, both made for MSX2. Excellent compilation, thanks a lot for all your great work!

[@AsatorPrime]

Drink every time you hear "dark story"

[@soratheorangejuicemascot5809]

No.

[@einfachich5637]

@@soratheorangejuicemascot5809 Yes

[@DonGroggy]

What is the track called playing at the honorable mentions part? I like it

[@Wayofthegamer7]

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[@Narumeias]

Off topic but- do you still play your ps Vita?

[@megakoni1]

Damn i was sleeping when you uploaded this. Definitely going to watch it today XD

[@paulyshore1942]

Lufia 2 was so great. The end brought a tear to my eye when they are flying through the sky as orbs of light

[@SaberisloveSaberislife]

100 list is not enough. I challenge you to do a 200 list. Merry Christmas and happy new years everyone!

[@silkieshag9703]

Excellent video man, you won a new sub.

[@expendable6373]

Chrono Trigger will always be my first one ❤️👑 great vídeo, btw!

[@acidwizard6528]

Chrono Trigger is one of, if not the greatest JRPG of all time. Erick prefers Chrono Cross, which to me was a disappointing mess of a game. There is a huge cast of utterly forgettable and interchangeable characters, with no thought or development to them. Cross is also extremely easy, and can probably be beaten just by spamming regular attacks with no need for the convoluted skill system and field effects. The last bit of critique for now is the leveling system. In Cross you only gain a level after beating a boss, which in theory negates the need for grinding. The problem is, that makes regular battles pointless, and they just end up wasting your time. Also the game is so easy that level grinding wouldn't be necessary in the first place. Trigger is full of memorable moments, characters, development, and you feel like what you do matters, as it effects future time periods. Trigger has many endings depending on what stage you are at when you beat the game as well as what choices you've made throughout. The music is amazing, and the art design of the legendary Akira Toriyama stands out.

[@zamzabr]

Dude i play video games since Atari 2600. Chronno Trigger is the best video game ever in my opinion.

[@expendable6373]

@@zamzabr I gotta say the same, as I also started playing games on the Atari. Chrono Trigger is the greatest

[@quieky]

Thank-you for sharing your thoughts! Great list!

[@kugansivasakthy2091]

Loved this video Thank you for your hard work on this 🙏

[@jasonmatos2896]

Yes... Amazing!! Games I forgot about that I'm going to play and some I didnt even know about . Thank you my friend.