00:08 .hack Series 00:34 Ar tonelico 00:52 Disgaea Hour of Drakness 01:14 Tales of the Abyss 01:36 Persona 4 01:57 Final Fantasy XII 02:23 Wild Arms Alter code: F 02:45 Star Ocean Till the End of Time 03:05 Romancing Saga Minstrel Song 03:35 Growlanser II The Sense of Justice 03:58 Phantasy Star Universe 04:20 Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 04:44 Arc The Lad Twilight of the Spirits 05:06 Odin Sphere 05:29 Atelier Iris Eternal Mana 05:52 Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories 06:11 Tales of Legendia 06:31 Ar tonelico II 06:54 Growlanser III The Dual Darkness 07:17 Suikoden IV 07:39 Radiata Stories 08:03 Shadow Hearts 08:29 Mana Khemia 08:49 Phantasy Star Universe Ambition of the Illuminus 09:13 Chaos Wars 09:40 Final Fantasy X 10:00 Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim 10:21 Atelier Iris 2 The Azoth of Destiny 10:45 Kingdom Hearts II 11:05 Grandia II 11:27 .hack GU Series 11:49 Wild Arms 3 12:13 Growlanser Heritage of Wars 12:42 Mana Khemia 2 Fall of Alchemy 13:07 Dark Cloud 2 13:30 Shine Megami Tensei Nocturne 13:53 Suikoden V 14:16 Dragon Quest VIII 14:39 Rogue Galaxy 15:05 Eternal Poison 15:31 Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 1-2 15:56 Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria 16:31 Wild Arms 5 16:56 Grandia III 17:20 Shadow Hearts Covenant 17:42 Suikoden III 18:10 Shining Tears 18:32 Stella Deus The Gate of Eternity 18:54 Persona 3 19:21 Xenosaga Trilogy
@trashinGame3 жыл бұрын
u, sir, made my pirate life easier
@riyuphoenix45332 жыл бұрын
I'd say over 90% are amazing games. Suikoden 4 seemed awful, 5 was good though.
@That--One--Guy--ä Жыл бұрын
tell me your favorite rpg games my is Exiled kingdom (android) (i wish it was longer)
@xabus31334 жыл бұрын
Erick Landon is a hidden gem! Great video, mate!
@michaelcoffey19914 жыл бұрын
Glad your going to do this for all the major console's in time. This was a tremendous fun watch
@TheKestevon4 жыл бұрын
Ps2 was a jrpg paradise. Huge selection of jrpg games you can play on that platform.
@sherrdreamz72324 жыл бұрын
Nice compilation, PS2 was most definitely the best console for an endless stream of unique JRPG'S! I loved .hack, Xenosaga, Star Ocean, Shadow Hearts and Final Fantasy X.
@archdemonred61084 жыл бұрын
hav u tried Valkyrie Profile 2 ?
@brendangoodell62334 жыл бұрын
PS2 and PS1 were really awesome.
@Sight-Beyond-Sight4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, after the PS2, console gaming (exclusives) went downhill...
@ltb13454 жыл бұрын
The 3DS has an insane library of JRPGs as well!
@sherrdreamz72324 жыл бұрын
@@archdemonred6108 Nope never tried a Valkyria game aside from the Valkyria Chronicles games which I believe are unrelated to Profile and Slimeria.
@ivanborges674 жыл бұрын
I love Suikoden 4, even have the rune of punishment as a tattoo, glad to see that you included it!
@Fearwolf20134 жыл бұрын
I wasn't into Jrpgs as a kid but now an adult of 36 I'm getting into them and your videos help guide me.... oh and cost me a fortune.
@trevor_mounts_music2 жыл бұрын
two years late but....PCSX2.. Stop spending your money on games from 20 years ago.
@Swagatron642 жыл бұрын
@@trevor_mounts_music I like playing them on the original console
@HollowRick2 жыл бұрын
@@Swagatron64 then get free mcboot and play the games off a hard drive
@darviniusb Жыл бұрын
@@Swagatron64 play them on pcsx2 with a controller upscalled to 4k and see them in all splendore. The FFXII is gorgeous even for today or Kingdom hearts upscaled . Many of them are fantastic upscalled but look horrible on 65'' oleds tv because they where not made for it. Unless you scale them up and play on a 65.
@dxtremecaliber Жыл бұрын
@@trevor_mounts_musicuhh collectors exists also playing the games on the actual console have this immersive experience you can also play these games for free if you gonna mod your console
@faidou99544 жыл бұрын
The PlayStation always did have the best JRPGs.
@MarakoJuan4 жыл бұрын
I loved your list of RPGs, congrats man :3
@shashix65514 жыл бұрын
Big props for having all SMT and Persona games :)
@gamer1977304 жыл бұрын
At first I thought you weren’t going to put any Xenosaga game on the list. I LOVE the Xenosaga trilogy. I wish monolith would release a remaster of the trilogy on modern consoles.
@MrQ12elve4 жыл бұрын
love your content mate, this is just what i need... currently playing Shadow Hearts on my laptop about an hour in and loving it !!! thanx for the list !!!
@dustybunny67164 жыл бұрын
I really wish they would do a remaster of the Xenosaga games one day.
@mattbrown96314 жыл бұрын
Same, same
@numberone28364 жыл бұрын
The voice acting killed it for me. Also so much watching, less playing
@Skillmatic3234 жыл бұрын
Dang you’re already at 30k subs man, keep at it. I remember when you were 2k not too long ago
@82Kaizoku4 жыл бұрын
I'm searching for Grandia here, but damn... Its so nostalgic to watch all of them in this video. I played most of those games in the list, but I regreted some, because I haven't finished it yet. My PS2 got broken before I had the chance to. Shame.
@taikun914 жыл бұрын
That must have taken a long time to edit. You are amazing and among the top of my favourite KZbinrs. I wish you all the best :)
@elkwesi2098 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm trying to get back into Jrpgs and play alot of the old games I missed out. Definitely a really helpful video.
@danhnguyen80144 жыл бұрын
Erick, please make a video about top 10 epic boss battles in JRPGs that you like the most, love you
@AntoniusTertius3 жыл бұрын
I, mistakenly, posted a comment here, so I deleted. I have discovered your channel recently and I adore it, our viewpoints on jrpgs may be different, nonetheless your videos are very precious and your jrpg knowledge is amazing. Congratulations!
@HDMIx44 жыл бұрын
Great video Erick, so many 💎
@CRedd98304 жыл бұрын
Shadow Hearts: Covenant is the best game of its generation and the second best game I've ever played.
@belfosama4 жыл бұрын
My Top 3 J-RPG in PS2: Shadow Hearts Covenant, Radiata Stories and Final Fantasy X.
@diegokasady4 жыл бұрын
That’s a crazy bold statement I’ll take ur word
@gamsolar1563 жыл бұрын
Silmeria number 1.
@tylerkimdura66903 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to try it
@MelonOfWater4 жыл бұрын
Oh man, so many memories from so many of those games. Star Ocean 3 - Til The End Of Time had an awesome battle system and I loved the characters. Digital Devil Saga had a very unique setting and AMAZING music (Shoji Meguro is a damn genius). Radiata Stories I still replay at least once every year or two. I love recruiting all the different characters. Suikoden 4 was awesome. Sailing the sea was slow, but I found it relaxing and the battles were fun. Also, lots of characters to recruit. (Suikoden 4 is better than 5, FIGHT ME). All of the Atelier Iris and Mana Khemia games had a really fun battle system, beautiful visuals and awesome music. And pretty much most of the games on the rest of your list made me reminisce HARD. So thanks for that :)
@riyuphoenix45332 жыл бұрын
All true, except suikoden 5 was way better than 4, serious dude 😜
@garydobis6395 Жыл бұрын
@@riyuphoenix4533 Suikoden 3 was better than them both.
@enucxus3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for including RADIATA STORIES, your right it's really underrated. one of my favorite RPGs
@stashmerkin95764 жыл бұрын
Nice list Erick! Very informative, I've never heard of some of these.
@gamershd42644 жыл бұрын
I need more Memory , At least 64 Gb to play all those ps2 games on emulator, i'm soo exite to see all this video ! Good work man.
@thiagobrunomartinspereira96384 жыл бұрын
From this list I've played: Persona 3 and 4, Phantasy Star Universe, DDS, Suikoden 4 and 5, Disgaea 1 and 2, Grandia 2 and 3, Kingdom Hearts 2, .hack, .hack GU, Rogue Galaxy, Devil summoner 1 and 2, Valkyrie Profile 2, Xenosaga 1, 2 and 3... not even half of it... adulthood has taken its toll on me... (T-T)
@joanjoestar32524 жыл бұрын
I loved the cover, i mean Nocturne and P4 are two of my favorite jrpgs in general
@OleGasChaNneL Жыл бұрын
Thank u man, u have a best list jrpg games! 💪😉👍🔥
@kevinflynn12994 жыл бұрын
Would put one that were missed “legaia 2”
@charleybrown86504 жыл бұрын
I said this bro glad someone thought the same
@gulygarnida7534 жыл бұрын
Legend of legaia duel saga
@lillockey044 жыл бұрын
I remember when Eternal Poison was announced, it was called "Poison Pink". Which, of course, sounds like a very ...... cultured game.
@Itwasme0074 жыл бұрын
Best video in all of KZbin as far as JRPG goes on the PS2.
@xtiandg09144 жыл бұрын
I kinda want to see some personal list in the future, you sound really passionate when you talk about things your personally invested.
@yahyaridhosaputra79984 жыл бұрын
Thx to your video, i found Radiata Stories. Its my first and long forgotten jrpg game. Im desperate searching for it
@timbermaniac57564 жыл бұрын
I'm playing Alter Code F as we speak. Never got to finish the original Wild Arms back in the day.
@DarkFrozenDepths4 жыл бұрын
lucky you.... I knew about the game for years but never got my hands on it. Stuck trying to find an emulator of it cause people want to charge hundreds of bucks for it now. Alter Code was apparently so revered in the series that i QUICKLY couldn't find it in my state....
@Morbisus4 жыл бұрын
Shining Tears caught my attention here as I like diablo style games
@LightFykki4 жыл бұрын
I love how you just jump into the list without any unnecessary explaining or anything like that. Also great video and the list btw!
@Himari444 Жыл бұрын
What ost is playing since Eternal poison?
@gerardolavin48254 жыл бұрын
I loved the xenosaga trilogy, its amazing the great library of ps2 games, it has no end.
@Stayinthegrave3 жыл бұрын
Erik spoke about this on his stream today so checking it out while playin smt 5 lets gooo
@KlassicKent4 жыл бұрын
As someone who is just recently getting into JRPGS and the PS2, this is daunting. 😄
@DiaaOnsa4 жыл бұрын
A great video 👌 I realized how many good RPGs I missed in the PS2
@flaviobondioli668210 ай бұрын
Never knew Valkyre Profile 2 had such an intriguing gameplay style 😮 so good
@marchelottie4 жыл бұрын
I just realized I had already played almost all these games and yes I also consider most of them as best JRPGs too!
@guillermocas28774 жыл бұрын
What song appears at 15:04
@gozucritic45464 жыл бұрын
Wooohooo,most of the games in here I have played & enjoyed so getting to see many get the spotlight is awesome thanks to Erick Landon RPG! So many great memories over the years with most of the games & actually playing some even before the first game in the series. Can't wait for the next installment & thanks for an amazing trip down memory lane. 😁
@LOREWITHBLAZER3 жыл бұрын
Tales of abyss was my fav on the ps2
@marthislobogelido4 жыл бұрын
Mi backlog acaba de crecer!! Muchas gracias Erik!!
@sidartnaogautama7804 жыл бұрын
If it were about any other console I would say top50 is an exageration, but PS1 and PS2 have so much RPGs it makes a lot of sense! Ah, those times!!
@cyriszx4 жыл бұрын
.Dot Hack + G.U. // and Xenosaga Trilogy is by far my favorite JRPG games ever . Story is so damn dark n deep but also very beutiful with many secrets , Amazing character developement , awesome Battles and ofcourse one of the best Soundtracks ever created !
@badxampletv17994 жыл бұрын
What do you think about Steambot Chronicles @Erick Landon?
@dreamEnd4 жыл бұрын
Its great to see that theres tons of tons of great JRPG games on the good ol ps2
@ThanatosTheDH4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone that has played almost as many RPGs than me. Kappa Great video btw.
@FullOvellas11 ай бұрын
I like how the wording of a sentence when talking about the Devil Summoner games implies that the 30s didn't exist
@albertoknoxx13092 жыл бұрын
Hi Erik! what about Jade cocoon 2? Have you played it? How about its mecahnic and your opinion on the game.
@clintferguson65992 жыл бұрын
AMAZING VIDEO!!!
@GoumesGames4 жыл бұрын
PS2 its amazing.So many great JRPGS...
@firenthefire22 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows what's the song that starts playing at 15:07?
@DalamSCO4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Ar Tonelico and Growlanser on the list. Very good game series, the both of them.
@artofwar4204 жыл бұрын
I gotta stop watching these PS2 game recommendations haha, they’re getting expensive to buy!
@gavxmas4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a usb to ps2 memory port. Let's have at my persona 3 and nocturne saves again!
@javierosorio96614 жыл бұрын
Bro you can just download ps2 emulator and download any ps2 game Roms and play on a computer won’t be the same as a hard copy on a ps2 but it’s free 😂💪🏻
@danielnielel3 жыл бұрын
I don't have a computer, but I have a PS2, so I buy an empty dvd, download the .iso archive of the game I want and then copy for the DVD I just bought.
@Dark-Bit3 жыл бұрын
ITS EMULATION BABY!" PearlJam However, console with a CRT TV is a very nostalgic experience.
@universalcitizensurvival3 жыл бұрын
@@danielnielel How do you download and burn to a DVD?
@kalos6664 жыл бұрын
Love this man. Do other consoles but I’m sure you plan on doing that
@MegaTeamV4 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this video is fantastic. I even wish to get back to trade fleet to have time to play all these games. Love art style and even today it looks great. Thank you for your videos and deep knowledge of the genre. Stay cool and awesome.
@magnusjarnefelt11384 жыл бұрын
Erick, I came here to see your face... ;[ We want more videos where we can see you talking! Too many of those faceless let's plays... Though more FFVIIR is always welcomed as we are on the hype train!
@hellokittybabe66793 жыл бұрын
Maybe someone here can help me, I’ve been looking for an JRPG I played when I was little. I don’t have much to go off of, I just remember main character being late for school, when you are there you have 2 best friends, one being a flamboyant boy and a girl, and then an earth quake happens.
@trishaishot4624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for introducing me into more rpgs.
@darrylnevels61414 жыл бұрын
Trying to get my ps2 library in check because the new systems will never play the large library. O course I have it on the ps4 but some games don't work like they should.
@astaynax75314 жыл бұрын
Nice list, although I find mega man x command missions to be an over looked/under rated game too, would make my own top 50 ps2 for sure.
@charleybrown86504 жыл бұрын
Make sure it's better than this and I agree I like x command mission def overlooked as we ll as legaia 2 and tales of legendia
@acidwizard65284 жыл бұрын
Due to life situations I missed any and all gaming from 2002-2014, but it is my firm opinion that the PS2 has the strongest library of JRPGs out of any console despite my not having played the latter portion of them.
@makenleyx2673 жыл бұрын
The PS2 had So many great JRPGs. Persona 3 & 4, Final Fantasy 10/10-2, Dragon Quest 8, SMT Nocturne, etc.
@caraha02 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the music starting from around #10 and on to #1?
@sith_turtle96314 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for Xenosaga to show up and you went and put it at number 1. Which btw is where it belongs👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@sufianramli80174 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't put it there, but i did love it
@sith_turtle96314 жыл бұрын
@@sufianramli8017 to reach his own. The OG .hack series is a solid tour for the top spot for me too
@sufianramli80174 жыл бұрын
@@sith_turtle9631 Yeah. I loved it as a Xenogear prequel, but the combat system wasn't as great, especially the 3rd one. Still a solid series though
@ryuyama61115 ай бұрын
Great reviews and rankings. I'm proud to be a Japanese person. We were born in a great era.
@MrSpectralfire4 жыл бұрын
I've seen too many of your videos. I knew all of those games. 😅 I keep looking for Shining Tears but haven't gotten my hands on it yet. You didn't mention that Tales of the Abyss is multiplayer. I haven't played Legendia yet because it's only single player. That's a big change for the Tales series.
@Chelaxim4 жыл бұрын
Mana Khemia isn't a spin off, they're the 9th and 10th Atelier games.
@alissonsilva58942 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the name of a game that has a warrior cat and a monster that looks like Jell-O? I remember my bro playing, he kind of recruited these different warriors.
@faypierrot79124 жыл бұрын
Meu top 10 de JRPGs do PS2 01.Final Fantasy XII 02.Persona 3 03.Stella Deus 04.Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 05.Rogue Galaxy 06.Suikoden III 07.Persona 4 08.Dragon Quest 8 09.Odin Sphere 10.Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
@CapnRetro11 ай бұрын
I would've added: "La Pucelle Tactics" high on the list.
@cyfei19824 жыл бұрын
ps2, the golden era of jrpg
@Spacefrisian4 жыл бұрын
Nobody seems to like Unlimited Saga, it even has a price of roughly 15 euros whenever i see it (as opposed to the 750 euro for the first Suikoden)
@Chelaxim4 жыл бұрын
UNLIMITED Saga is awesome. It's not for everyone though.
@blackmanjrpg174 жыл бұрын
Why did you put Kingdom Hearts on the list dude? 🤔 Number 1 is rightly deserved 🤘
@阿隆-n4s3 жыл бұрын
After I watched it, I still want the game I'm looking for, which is a role-playing jrpg, and I can see my life in my turn.
@opticgamer37314 жыл бұрын
I wish game and go back to these days but with the quality of game that was on the PlayStation 2
@DokesConspiracyNetwork25 күн бұрын
Best list of all time wow
@galaxymilky2984 жыл бұрын
I've always liked la' pucelle tactics more than disgaea, and think that it deserves to be on the list more.
@elelel19874 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@nifftbatuff6764 жыл бұрын
Top 50 for the ps2. The ps3 and ps4 don't even have this number in total.
@TheGoldenPS14 жыл бұрын
PS1 has top 100.
@peterh.53964 жыл бұрын
Ps4 has top 330 rpgs if you count digital and physical games. At least 250 physical. At least half of them suck but it still has many rpgs. PS3 has like 115 rpgs. And PS2 has like 165. I think PS1 has about 100. I have a complete collection for PS2 and PS3. Still working on PS4 because I only buy at cheap prices and games are still coming out. I will pay full price for some like cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Starfield.
@nifftbatuff6764 жыл бұрын
Most of them ps1/ps2 ports.
@familledegamer98424 жыл бұрын
There are 165 RPG on ps2 (depending on your exact definition) Eric knows his games, some of the ones he named are often not even considered in tops. Some left field games like Magical Pengel, ChoroQ or even Shepherd's Crossing are super interesting, but not good enough to be in a top 50 best RPG.
@superarty74 жыл бұрын
I hope to play at least half of those games.
@tonywilkins28034 жыл бұрын
I played 43 of these games and beat all 43.🤯
@tonywilkins28034 жыл бұрын
I personally think that the ps2 was the golden years for rpgs..
@kokonbini4 жыл бұрын
Grandia 2 is a fantastic game, no matter how you play it, but I'll always stand by the Dreamcast version, simply because I find it to be better than the PS2 version.
@Chelaxim4 жыл бұрын
Well the PS2 port is one of the worst ports ever made.
@joneix4 жыл бұрын
Xenosaga. Love it
@breathofthewild17494 жыл бұрын
I was never interested in Odin Sphere but maybe I'll give it a chance.
@MrQ12elve4 жыл бұрын
just a heads up mate..i heard Leifthrasir on the PS3 is far superior than the PS2 version although i never played the PS2 version... i love that game though
@breathofthewild17494 жыл бұрын
@@MrQ12elve Thanks. But isn't this on PS4 as well? I was going to go far that.
@MrQ12elve4 жыл бұрын
@@breathofthewild1749 oh your right...soz i forgot about that haha
@breathofthewild17494 жыл бұрын
@@MrQ12elve All good.
@eliteclashroyale77053 жыл бұрын
Suikoden 2 is the best Suikoden series game, and Suikoden V is the best PS 2 Suikoden series
@brandonmunsen60352 жыл бұрын
i rememner a game where you start off with a guy and girl. recruit some minotaur dude with a lance and i remember base defense elements sometimes. wish i knew what game it was. had to of been on ps2
@DarkFrozenDepths4 жыл бұрын
Personally, I liked Megaman X Command Mission... also, gotta agree with a comment I seen before. Legaia 2 was really good (aside from it's voice acting, which is hit or miss sometimes)
@jjskkdhshsjsj48672 жыл бұрын
I'm searching for this game for more than 8 years . I just can't remember the name of it . I think the Main character had thunder on his hands . and he would Chang to a black robot or monster in battles against bosses . the final boss was one of those black things and it was sooo big . and I can remember a little girl on the big monster's shoulder CAN ANYONE PLEASE GIVE ME A NAME ?
@ririn89844 жыл бұрын
My favourite is Mana Khemia ❤️
@biskuit20794 жыл бұрын
Still not find my favorite Jrpg. I forgot game name but i remember gameplay that game. Gameplay like 10:15
@lelxrv Жыл бұрын
Nocturne, DDS1-2, FFX, FF12, P3, P4, Silmeria, Xenosaga. Doesn't get better than these.
@wolfbeam9169 Жыл бұрын
.hack, Xenosaga, Tales of Legendia, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Shin Megami Tensei, yes yes yes.
@FlayNAuToMaTa4 ай бұрын
Song name 15:30 seg ?
@LuteFrontier6 ай бұрын
This one is a Prequal(takes place before the PSX games)
@bradysamasensei2284 жыл бұрын
If this is in random order why did you start from 50 going down instead of starting from 1 going up