Top 15 PS Vita Roleplaying Games | Best Vita RPGs

[@yang5811]

One thing you do better than most other reviewers: You keep the title in the bottom left corner which makes it easier to write down a game's title. Thanks!

[@liquiddude9855]

half of this games are not even RPGs...

[@wasa4403]

@@daddyrobin4628 binding of isaac or gravity is rpg? Pls shut up you fk moron.

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

@@daddyrobin4628 That's... kinda like saying pokemon has fighting elements so it's classed as a beat -em up style game. (hint: it isn't) A game needs more than very loose elements of an aspect to be classed as that style of game. Even old style platforms such as the original Mario had a story to them. Mario World had a story to it... that didn't make them RPGs. Although Mario RPG for the SNES was an amazing RPG.

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

@@daddyrobin4628 Ignorant moron,. you dont even know what an rpg is. This list was made by idiots like you apparently. im disliking this stupid lying ass video....

[@GalaxyZEROKL]

Basically...RPG Stands for Role playing Game....so all of those were role playing games....case closed...

[@jebpoints78]

@@daddyrobin4628 platformers,button smshers,wave battles and adventure games are not rpg's

[@rimir4860]

A role-playing game (RPG) is a genre of video game where the gamer controls a fictional character (or characters) that undertakes a quest in an imaginary world. Defining RPGs is very challenging due to the range of hybrid genres that have RPG elements

[@mistertitanic]

How is Gravity Rush an RPG?

[@whatoplay]

Gravity Rush features role-playing elements. It's an action-adventure, action-RPG.

[@lnsflare1]

I mean, technically you improve your stats and skills, but that's really by spending collectable gems rather than experience points.

[@steph12cort76]

Great very artsy🤩😍👍🤗

[@steph12cort76]

Think of Superman but upside down

[@ramrodbldm9876]

@@steph12cort76 they asked that question 3 years before you do you really think they still needed to know what the game was like? Ppl already answered them years before you. You must just like hearing yourself talk and type just to be part of something.

[@BigCowProductions]

pie-vittel? you mean pivotal?

[@lnsflare1]

Eh, I'm not sure that Gravity Rush, Binding of Issac, or Dragon Quest Builders would really count as an "RPG," game-mechanics-wise, as the character progression is based more on finding/buying/building upgrades using external objects/gear rather than some sort of experience based system. They're more like super awesome Action/Adventure games, IMO, like most of the Legend of Zelda games or the Metroid series.

[@whatoplay]

Good observation. That's actually a long-standing debate on how we tag games. "RPG" has evolved or fragmented into a bunch of sub-categories (action-rpg, games with rpg elements, etc.). There's now a spectrum of RPG-ness; all under the umbrella of roleplaying. As we couldn't test all the game and in an attempt at stardization, we follow how the publishers tag the game in official press releases and store listings. This is why games with some kind of RPG-ness get included in our lists. We do plan on releasing a video that showcases the top RPG (like the old-school meaning of it) soon. BTW, if you have a good source or a better alternative, please let us know. Thanks for watching! :)

[@ohrience]

Just beat the last boss of P4G, quite impressed as it's my first experience with the franchise. If you have a Vita, give it a go. (Persona 4 Golden)

[@whatoplay]

Wow! Congrats. That boss was... memorable. Ha!

[@lnsflare1]

If that's your first experience with Persona, I'd heartily recommend getting Persona 3 Portable ASAP. The major gameplay tweaks (like actually being able to control the characters, ala P4) and the metric ton of new content that is the optional Female MC route with its exclusive Social Links makes it my favorite version of the game, even if it's lacking some of the bells and whistles of the console versions and the Post-Game arc from the FES version.

[@ohrience]

lnsflare1 Sounds good, I usually prefer a female lead so that's a positive. I'll be sure to play through it. Thanks for letting me know.

[@lnsflare1]

- Logic It's very thorough, and the Romance options are more robust considering on the female route by borrowing from Persona 4 and letting you friend zone love interests, while the original P3 arc had no choice but to actually build a harem in order to max out their Social Links.

[@justarandomlol]

I can never get into persona games because you cant go explore around the world :/

[@connormerritt5064]

Persona 4 Golden is number one, definitely. But The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 is easily second. Both fantastic. Such an underrated series, that is amazing.

[@Sunnymustache]

Persona 4 Golden is a beautiful masterpiece

[@danaltamirano2546]

Bakusaiga Jojo Ripoff is such a great videogame.

[@lnsflare1]

dan altamirano Eh, other than being able to summon spirits from your soul/psyche (which has existed in religions all over the world for millennia) and taking place in the modern era, Persona barely like JJBA. Diamond is Unbreakable is the closest to Persona 4 since it also (eventually) deals with a serial killer stalking a single town/city, and that's pretty much all they have in common. The characters, motivations, world building, and flamboyance levels/styles are pretty much nothing alike.

[@danaltamirano2546]

I know my friend, It's a joke. I'm trying to get a vita to play P3 and 4, also P5 looks cool.

[@whatoplay]

Of course it is! Here, take Whatoplay's Social Link!

[@LiquidSnake1988]

Bakusaiga really? hmmm im new to persona but im instantly hooked to p5 and even saw the playthrough! but p5 seems way better in eberyway than p4G

[@FRCB]

I love these list, especially the Vita ones.

[@MarcSisco]

if darkest dungeon didn't make this list, I was gonna flip lol. one of the best rpgs for the vita.

[@whatoplay]

Lol! xD

[@r316hz]

Excellent video, great games, nice music. Goodjob whatoplay!

[@whatoplay]

Thank you so much for you're undying support!

[@r316hz]

OMG you

[@danilonogueira3384]

I was thinking on buy a PS VITA, but it's expensive yet, and needs a micro sd specific. I'm wondering if a PSP would be a good choice.....

[@patricioderegil4830]

Danilo Nogueira Someone pn tw is developing a micro sd adapter

[@lnsflare1]

Patrick De regil I seriously hope that comes through.

[@amihartz]

Get a PS TV then run Henkaku to remove the blacklist. You can get the whole console with a DualShock 4 for less than $100 and you'll be able to play physical or digital Vita games through HDMI on your TV.

[@lnsflare1]

Danilo Nogueira If you don't have PSPlus already, be sure to get it ASAP. Even discounting getting access to 2-6 games every month with the Instant Games Collection, the Cloud Save Storage helps a lot by removing the need to back up your games in order to keep your saves, and the massive discounts on top of sale prices trends to make up the cost of Subscription in very short order.

[@とふこ]

Venus for TV there are better alternatives. in handheld mode better than 3ds.

[@iesousdark]

long live the vita!

[@basile3920]

3 games from Vanillaware in a single top 15 ? That's why I love the Vita this much

[@hitkid96]

Soul Sacrifice delta is one of all my all time favorite games. Wish they would make a remake for console

[@M三gumin]

I hope persona 5 will be released on ps vita

[@ikaruga24]

Would be awesome but do not count on it.

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

Actually, there is a good chance. The game was made for the PS3 but got delayed so it is now coming out for PS4 as well. So its not so graphically intensive. Also, it is made by Atlus. One of the very few companies that still regularly releases games on Vita. Also, Persona (at least the main games) are a Sony exclusive franchise. P4G and P4DAN sold really well on the vita, the latter of which is a Vita exclusive. So there is a good chance that Atlus might release a Vita version a year down the line. P5 on the Vita will definitely sell more than a million copies easily. P4G itself has sold more than a million retail copies. We do not know the digital sales as Sony will not release numbers.

[@terryfic100]

yah it was a strange decision

[@ashwin.unlead]

Just play it with ps remote :P

[@puffpuff5336]

It's on ps4, I have yet to buy it on mine

[@Awkward_Runner]

Persona 4 is a very very good game I'd recommend it to anyone!

[@whatoplay]

> Whatoplay agrees with this decision. > !!!

[@Runescort]

nice memearrows friend :^)

[@ashwin.unlead]

Ordered a physical copy :3

[@nicolasrambeau1661]

another great video , you shoud reach the 1 000 000 subs next year .....

[@whatoplay]

Thanks for the continued support. I notice you always watch our video... hahaha. Looking forward to hitting 1M subs.

[@alfaucko]

If you liked persona 4 golden, I highly recommend giving Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 a shot, it's definitely up there with P4G, in my book.

[@caos024]

alfaucko Those games definitely deserved to be way higher up on the list.

[@ProtosMerkabah]

Trails of Cold Steel I and II should have been higher on the list. I feel Persona 4 Golden is overrated.

[@alfaucko]

caos024 Absolutely, I'm floored by how overlooked it(feels like), it is.

[@alfaucko]

ProtosMerkabah I've heard people say that before and it probably comes with the territory when gradually gaining a cult following. I won't discredit P4G, because it's still, essentially, a game that's core was made in 2008 and for it's time, it was amazing. But I felt Cold Steel pulled elements from various jrpgs and enhanced them in satisfying ways, in addition to keeping combat fresh with its own style. And it's such a huge telling in comparison to average jrpgs, it feels more grand! Anyway, yeah, it's probably my top vita/ps3 jrpg

[@caos024]

ProtosMerkabah Nah, man. P4G is nowhere near overrated. It's an amazing game and one of my all time favorite games. Person 5 is day one buy for me.

[@EchoAxios]

Unrelated but I really like your voice! It sounds good in videos like these

[@whatoplay]

Thank you! :)

[@ramrodbldm9876]

creep

[@JVCHAMP]

I have never played persona games and I’m a huge rpg guy? Is it really that good?

[@SentaiQueen]

Also if you are a fan of Persona... Persona 2 Eternal Punishment on PSOne Classics and Persona 2 Innocent Sin on PSP Classics are good choices

[@EmeraldHazex117]

Binding of Eye Sack

[@daolspaghettifactory710]

Do you know what an rpg is??

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

@@daddyrobin4628 You're a moron

[@faustwolfgang5638]

@@fanofgodjimindiva2497 King moron * lol

[@shatteredsentient5321]

God Eater 2 Rage Burst and Freedom Wars

[@MsDeadman1998]

Its sad that Attack On Titan is not on the list even in runner-ups. As a huge fan, I think its really a good game, imo

[@mochimichru8791]

question what atlus game would be the best out of all the systems nintendo and or sony?

[@caos024]

mochi michru Persona 5

[@omareidah792]

Can you get us a play score for the Inazuma Eleven series please ?

[@whatoplay]

Sure, we'll provide a list of the games current PlayScore on 3DS below. On 3DS: Inazuma Eleven - *8.22* Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast - *7.84* Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attack! - *7.71* Inazuma Eleven GO: Light - *8.07* Inazuma Eleven GO: Shadow - *8.01* Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stones: Wildfire - *8.15* Sadly, Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stones: Thunderflash hasn't received enough Critic reviews for us to know it's PlayScore on 3DS.

[@sevdamustafaokat]

1:19 "Uses tears as bullets" so I assume I have unlimited ammo?

[@Liddell1988]

Do you know what RPG means?

[@lnsflare1]

Anyone know how much Keiji Inafune had to do with the development of Soul Sacrifice? Because that game is awesome.

[@caos024]

lnsflare1 Ikr. I was surprised it was so low on the list. Easily one of the best games with very good gameplay, story, and lore.

[@GoldenSirius]

Half the games on this list are not RPGs.

[@JT-wk8sy]

did psv got any monster hunter game except mh frontier

[@Kevinplaystsb132]

Salt and Sanctuary? I know it isn't for anyone but man oh man. What a ride.

[@saprissa9]

RIP my beautiful turn base system :(

[@dvgaming15]

I think the legacy of the Vita will be that it was a hub for RPG and JRPG games, indie or not.

[@lnsflare1]

DarkVengeance101 IMO, it is also the best handheld ever made for fighters, especially if you factor in digital backwards compatibility giving it large chunks of the PSP and PS1 fighter catalog.

[@lightvideovideo]

I am playing persona at first time in 2020, and what can I say... its easy one of the best game I ever played.

[@meow2x]

The list is nice but many are not considered RPGs

[@ruthdrilon1560]

i love the YS VIII : Lacrimosa of Dana Dana forever! ❤❤❤

[@SnazzyBoxx]

I tried so hard to get into digimon, but I just couldn't

[@Warkind]

Ah, yes my fellow gamers. I also enjoy games very much and am in touch with your communities. I also enjoy RPGs such as the Binding of Izaak.

[@FonandFan]

vita have many great rpg games, really love them.. and need more games translated to english

[@とふこ]

Alfons Darmawi interesting, in 3ds I can say more japan exclusive game but in vita all games I want to buy coming to west.

[@MyakishPersidski]

Hey, where is "iam setsuna"?! This game best to)

[@kekwkekw5117]

Final fantasy to me was always the best of the best. It seemed like it doesn't matter the game, the company does what it wants and often creates it's own gameplay, each final fantasy varying in style and gameplay from the next creating a more diverse community. I tried several of the persona and it didn't hook me at all. I felt like playing a Anime spinoff of devil may cry. Where there is 2 worlds and something is always happening between the 2 to create conflict for the protagonist.

[@justarandomlol]

I like every FF game except XIII and XV.

[@valenciaboy9642]

please do best hack and slash games... u gained a subcriber dou

[@andrewstafford123]

Most of these can barely be called rpgs. Seriously?

[@taylorchance4386]

I didn't want to say anything about the voice over but how the fuck did she pronounce pivotal around 7:29?

[@robinmattheussen2395]

I realize these Whatoplay videos are insanely low quality, but putting The Binding of Isaac, Gravity Rush, Rogue Legacy, Muramasa Rebirth and Soul Sacrifice on a list of Role-playing games has to be a new low. And why is the best series on the system (Trails of Cold Steel) only an honorable mention when you were clearly in dire need for more actual RPGs?

[@ianmoone3782]

Robin Mattheussen Soul Sacrifice is an rpg though

[@telecarlster]

5:15 "from the developer that brought you Mighty #9".... shit, that's not a great reference guys.

[@lnsflare1]

Honestly, Mighty No. 9's blah-ness is super confusing to me, considering how much Comcept knocked Soul Sacrifice and Soul Sacrifice Delta out of the park in pretty much every aspect beforehand.

[@Princesoupius]

anyone gonna talk about freedom wars?

[@steph12cort76]

Now Freedom wars is a great game

[@ProtosMerkabah]

Question.. How is Gravity Rush an RPG?

[@whatoplay]

Gravity Rush has a role-playing elements, hence, it's an action-RPG.

[@linekill]

Should I get the PS Vita now? Or wait for its replacement? Great video, by the way!

[@whatoplay]

Thank you.

[@Dondingdingding]

Get it hack it put 128gb on it enjoy

[@signalzero77]

Her pronunciations of some words are very unique. I'll check out a few of these game for sure!

[@whatoplay]

Blame that on our Filipino accent!

[@signalzero77]

@@whatoplay ah I see! I wondered where the accent was from! :)

[@laucha324]

Am I the only one who dances with the song of the intro? 😂

[@whatoplay]

No you're not. We all dance when we here it. LOL

[@laucha324]

whatoplay hahhahah 😂

[@DDDado96]

oh whatoplay *hear

[@shuckahoseerazzle8486]

I love how they put up the price of the game, like we really pay for them these days =p

[@whatoplay]

Yeah, we placed them there for the others who still do. 😉

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

I mean... it's a good list from what I see? But I was really hoping to find good role playing games for the vita..rather than just a list of "good games for the vita" You even state yourself in the description of the games what they are. Binding of Isaac (while an awesome game in it's own right), is a dungeon style rogue like top down shooter. Rogue Legacy is a "2D platformer" your words rather than mine. I think of it again as a dungeon crawler, and once more, I love this game. I am addicted to it like crazy in my spare time as I can (as with BOI) pick it up and put it back down again and know that it's going to be a good time waster. I would not call either of these RPGs which I (along with other people here it would seem), think of more as Role playing games. Games where you take on the role of a character and play their story through. Usually with some sort of set goal in mind where you can in effect beat the game if you wish (even games like Skyrim with the open end storyline still have a storyline to them thus are still classed as RPGs). Can dungeon crawlers be RPGs? Sure. There are loads of them. But they all have integrated storylines that add to the game play element. BOI and Rogue Legacy you could remove the story aspect (what there is), and they would still be good games in their own right and nothing about the game play would change at all. I like your video style, and I like your method of presenting. I just would like to see a list of actual PS Vita games that are RPGs to help me work out which ones would be the best choice for me to buy next. As it is, I can't trust this list, because if I want to buy an RPG I want to know it's an RPG, and I can't be certain that the games on this list are. It's kinda like going out to buy a platformer and being told that "A good game would be Street Fighter" It might have a platform on which you fight.. but it isn't a platformer.

[@kirschyll7334]

how about god eater rage burst??

[@lnsflare1]

jude decear Technically, the God Eater/Freedom Wars/etc... games are Action Adventure games where you advance through a combination of building new gear from loot and gitting gud, like in Monster Hunter. Soul Sacrifice does have an experience based progression system based on whether you save/sacrifice/coin-toss the creatures you defeat, so it fits as an RPG from a mechanical standpoint.

[@whatoplay]

Currently, GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst hasn't received enough Critic reviews for us to know it's PlayScore on PS Vita. For reference, GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst on PS4 has a PlayScore of *8.31* so far.

[@haroldperez5622]

Y por q me sale el título en español si el video entero está en inglés?

[@josimarpaixao563]

wtf??? digimon is 15? gravity rush is a rpg????

[@lightmiso4962]

Got both Persona 4 Golden and Trails of Steel 1, love em both!!!! x] I want another RPG!!!!!!!

[@thegodhoward8037]

So many games but barely any RPGs!!

[@TheArchitect097]

Eye-zack. Leaving this comment and leaving this video.

[@Xanduur]

If I had to give up all my systems but one, I would keep my PS Vitas!

[@justarandomlol]

PC all the way

[@EonHSD]

I bought Dragons Crown a few months ago, looking for a new RPG to play. And I've got to say I don't remember ever being this disappointed in a game.. Also, ohmygodpersona5

[@mrleon5607]

only complaint about persona is the graphics should be better than tat

[@AtabiAnimations]

alt title: best psvita games 🔥

[@wehaveterms]

I'm here, to back the time.

[@liams080172]

"Ubisoft has outdid themselves" what fantastic journalism

[@ghostofzabis]

No Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA?

[@whatoplay]

I'm afraid, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana wasn't released yet in NA and doesn't have a PlayScore yet. We hope it'll be released in NA soon.

[@humorss]

its very sad that i have 13/15 (i dont have the 2 indies) of these games, no more good releases

[@rickford75]

I did type in best vita rpgs, didn't I?

[@poke5259422]

I really wish the vita had better RPGs. I would actually play it then.

[@lnsflare1]

SonicSpeed Persona 4 Golden, Darkest Dungeon, Disgaea 3-4, Trails of Cold Steel 1-2, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, Final Fantasy X/X2, Tales of Hearts R, World of Final Fantasy, Odin Sphere Liefthrasir, Muramasa Rebirth (with Genroku Legends DLC), Dragon's Crown, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Demon Gaze, Bastion, X-Com: Enemy Unknown Plus, a veritable bucket of Atelier games, Child of Light, Dungeon Travelers 2, Grand Kingdom,Oreshika: Trained Bloodlines, Rollers of the Realm, Ys: Memories of Celceta, the digital PSP/PS1 catalog, etc... don't do it for you?

[@kainhighwind2]

Yeah, with the PSP and PS1 catalog off the PSN, the Vita can give you Final Fantasy 1-10 on the go. Not to mention games like Breath of Fire 3, FFTactics: The War of the Lions, Dissidia 012 Duodecim, Persona 1-3, and a bunch more. It's also a fantastic system for fighting games if you're into them. Mortal Kombat 9, BlazBlue, Street Fighter, Dead or Alive... Not to mention the wonderful ability to stream from your PS4 to your Vita wherever you are in the world with an internet connection. The Vita is an absolutely wonderful system that Sony just forgot about.

[@chrizzie3930]

I searched for rpg games not platformer games

[@jazy921]

6:27 "That's over 9,000!"

[@glennman2596]

Keep up the good work!

[@whatoplay]

Thank you so much!

[@KingLion00]

Imagine an RPG video list for Nintendo switch pokemon will be the first out of the list by this lady!!! Lol

[@shibadumaye4645]

Binding of Issac and Rogue Legacy

[@Shinarock]

wheres p4 dance all night?

[@lnsflare1]

Shinarock As that's not an RPG, It's imagine that it's on a different list. That being said, the Vita probably has enough Rhythm Games to make a top ten list of those as well.

[@heyyyyouuu9571]

please make top cancelled game >_

[@whatoplay]

That's an interesting suggestion. Thank you! We'll try to come up with a list for this great topic and hopefully publish a video about it, on our upcoming schedule. Please stay tuned!

[@heyyyyouuu9571]

thanks..you the best

[@damienbreslin6204]

The Caligula Effect

[@hakeemclarkson6657]

man i love vannilaware..

[@empiregamesca2387]

who the hell is iZack?

[@KoutenMusashi]

Not sure if you guys will see this since this video is a bit older but the Japanese translation on this video is literally just spamming "I am gay" so uhhh not sure who put that there

[@whatoplay]

Oh no. Thank you for pointing this out. We'll see what we can do.

[@Qwerty-bc6vb]

i ws about to crack my head when i did not see p4 golden good thing i stuck through the end of the video

[@hat4621]

mhigzyWhigzy Gee its in the thumbnail lol

[@chickenhat8773]

lol the japanese CC constantly says "I'm gay"

[@TMlSenya]

When I see child of light i see phantomgate

[@georgielockhart6686]

Lmao she pronounced pivotol as pyvitol! Do they not get watched by the higher ups?

[@takayukifujinaga4338]

fuck i love person since 3 but i wish they can make psvita version persona again sigh...

[@MeatPopsycle]

Pie-vital?

[@femto9838]

I just want persona 4 golden in any other console and i'll buy it :(

[@SilverShion]

get a playstation tv

[@wawowhead]

that's what I did and it looks good on my 40" 1080p tv. you can use a ps3 or ps4 controller too. :)

[@femto9838]

never think about it. Thanks you both, ill take a look

[@tsunazenithia9921]

P4 is the worst persona

[@ramrodbldm9876]

@@wawowhead 40inch tv lmaooo😆😆😆😆 no one asked what size your tiny tv is 🤡

[@Revz8bit]

Anything with numbers is an RPG

[@Deeplycloseted435]

PIE-vitol? It’s pi-vit-ol Script read much?

[@Legitwafflez]

Binding of Izack.

[@pocketbacon9636]

Gravity Rush, Binding of Isaac, Muramasa, Rogue Legacy? These really aren't RPGs by any definition in use.

[@pocketbacon9636]

And no, Dragons Crown does not in any way define what is an RPG. An rpg needs character power growth, character development, some level of strategic combat, and story.

[@whatoplay]

You're right. We're working on our categorizations a the moment. For now, we'll settle with going by developer definitions. We hope this will be enough to satisfy our viewers.

[@airok4bboy]

Love voice of video.

[@steph12cort76]

Dragonscrown, Ff10 Ff102 remastered, gravity Rush ys origin persona 4g too are my favorites👍🤗😍🤩👌😏

[@claxcyr]

Roleplaying games they said.

[@justarandomlol]

More like few rpg and tons of action games

[@CrimZinChroniCle]

The 5th Persona was placed under a different name for the Wii U it's the Shin Megami Tenshi Toyko Mirage FE. It's a Persona / Fire Emblem cross over. Follows the same basic Persona set up we all love and adds a weird twist with the Fire Emblem Franchise we all love as a tactical game.

[@thanhnguyenvan1714]

P5 on Ps vita ???