Top Ten Must Have PS2 Action RPGs

[@ronniemarshall7684]

When I need a new game, I don’t look at new releases, I come to your channel

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha thanks Marshall!

[@ronniemarshall7684]

@@thatvideogamesshow thanks for the content!

[@chuckclark3214]

That's actually pretty damn smart.

[@the.SteamingVegan]

Yeah honestly this channel is the shit

[@sharksocks8130]

Awwww so sweet

[@hesiolite]

I'm happy king's field finally got a chance to shine. It's a slow game, but it's one of the most immersive games I've ever played. One of the most memorable game I've played on ps2

[@budaroddy]

Totally an underated saga! A trully hidden gem

[@JOHNH-hc3dc]

Its a ps1 game

[@craiganderson7986]

There were 3 ps1 games, but the first one was never released outside of Japan. Fortunately they did release Shadow Tower on ps1, its spiritual cousin. From From!

[@ronsilk6212]

i played through the first 2 on ps1 like ten times each lol but i couldn't get into it on ps2 the controls were to bad for me to play

[@nancyhoffman4784]

if you remember the original king,s field on ps1 and #2 on ps1 not sure about #3 because i never heard of it but #4 on ps2 i now own a copy of this one myself and i must admit it is interesting to say the least thank you for sharing the ps2 system memories🤔💛🙏

[@ivansuraatmaja9097]

Tales of the Abyss is definitely my fav ps2 game of all time! I remember playing it with my best friend back in high school~

[@kjhansonkjhanson6643]

I think dark cloud 2 is one of the best games of all time. So much to do it's incredible

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here! One of the greats 🙂

[@Pridetoons]

The Level-5 Trilogy is great in general! 😊

[@michigana1]

true! I love soo much this game!

[@im22sonofadracula32]

@@michigana1 is dark cloud 2 worth playing on my ps2?

[@michigana1]

@@im22sonofadracula32 For me, it is, definitely! Either on your ps2 or the pc. Great game!

[@samirmurilo2904]

I just have to say thank you. Thanks to your videos, I discovered a lot of really good unknown games. Like Dead Head Fred, Freedom Fighters, Rengoku, Killswitch, Project Snowblind...... I intend to try to play ALL the games you indicated in these videos on all platforms.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for watching Samir! I’m glad you find the videos helpful 🙂

[@main_tak_becus6689]

Better play the multiplat games on PC or Xbox. The PS2 version usually has slow down and inferior graphics hence higher input lag. Just my 2cents.

[@matxiv]

Really enjoy your lists, man! Makes reminiscing about some of these older games a blast, especially some of the great ones from various eras that don't get enough love. Appreciate what you do!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Jake, I’m glad you enjoy the vids 🙂

[@PikaLink91]

Right? His is my favorite channel for introducing me to new obscure stuff.

[@GibbsBro]

I just picked up Radiata Stories for $25 at a pawn shop a couple months ago. Its one of my favorite battle systems, for sure. Would reccomend to anyone.

[@Maikeru101]

I love it for all the characters you can recruit on 2 different sides

[@sunofpearl89]

I didn't grow up with PS2 so it's nice to know there's so many quality action RPGs on the system

[@thatvideogamesshow]

They’re well worth giving a go!

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

The PS2 has tons of RPGs. From mainstream to niche to "I had no idea this was a thing".

[@cam9144]

Radiata Stories and Rogue Galaxy are two of my favorites. Especially Radiata Stories, it doesn't get enough attention and definitely needs a new port. I have the physical copy but it's collecting too much dust.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a solid rpg!

[@Pridetoons]

The Level-5 Trilogy is great in general!

[@RicochetForce]

It's so goddamn good. That game's charm, the personalities present in the game, the world, are so damn strong.

[@nintendork23]

i bought Tales of the Abyss and Rogue Galaxy recently, thank you so much for the excellent recommendations!

[@kevins8071]

I remember when Radiata Stories came out, there was a comparison to the Suikoden series with its recruiting of different characters. I’m a big fan of the Suikoden series, so I might give Radiata Stories a go. Thanks for the suggestion. Great content as always.

[@jude_rosit]

Devil's Summoner 2 looks very cool! I'm getting Astroboy aesthetics vibes. Thanks for the recommendation and review!

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Games like Odin Sphere are the proof ultra realistic ray traced graphics aren't needed to make something great and memorable.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that

[@raven.4815]

Art style >>>>>>>> Graphics

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

@@raven.4815 Absolutely

[@aaa-bm1fv]

@@raven.4815 Agreed

[@roberto1519]

There are even Atari 2600/NES/SMS/MD/SNES games that are more creative, talented, and memorable than tons of modern stuff. I'd still add that the last decade was great for gaming in general, lots of great games coming from talented studios.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

I always go back to the question, which system did I overall like better PS1 or PS2 and man...lists like this make me realize its almost impossible to choose lol. They both have amazing games. Wonderful list of fantastic games.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that, it was the best time to be a gamer!

[@raymartecoto8389]

It will never be the same again . Those days are the real gaming era 😊 .. with good sound story and creative games .

[@main_tak_becus6689]

@@raymartecoto8389 7th gen is my favorite generation with games like Borderlands, Dragon Age Origins, Bioshock, Wolfenstein TNO, Gears of War, God of War 3 and others. The jrpg was lacking but other genres got dominant. Last gen we saw jrpg resurrection with Tales of Berseria/ Arise, Ys 8/9, Atelier Ryza, Rune Factory 4 Special, FF 7 Remake, KH 3, and many others upcoming games. I'm so excited! I still have many ps2 games I want to play, I wish I had a time chamber lol

[@budaroddy]

Thank God you still have that intro song, I dont know exactly how much I have been subscribed but hear the intro with the smooth scenes always give me chills and a nostalgia feeling 🙌 I know it will change someday, I will enjoy it while it last 😎👍

[@budaroddy]

Star Ocean its one of my all Time favourite RPG, but I dunno if it fits on the action RPG genre but I love Valkyrie Profile Silmeria and FFXII

[@ophidianmind333]

The only ones from the list I have played are Odin Sphere, Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, but I love all of those games and I look forward to checking out the others. Thank you for the recommendations. Also, even though it isn't quite as great as its sequel, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army is a good game and is definitely worth playing.

[@brucefields7009]

The Etrian Odyssey IV music that came on during Dark Cloud 2 made me smile. Great choice!

[@NeoNinjaX87]

Ps2 was such an awesome console.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Was such a great time to be a gamer back then!

[@jazy921]

Iirc, there's also MP damaging moves in Star Ocean: Til the End of Time. It adds more gameplay mechanics and more ways to play as a result. Not only do you die from running out of MP, but you can kill enemies with MP-damaging moves instead of HP-damaging moves. If the enemies have too much HP, then you could try preparing your party with MP-damage builds instead.

[@mistermastermind528]

The games listed here that I wanted to play back then were Rogue Galaxy (I kept forgetting its title), Dark Cloud 2, and perhaps Tales of the Abyss (because Vesperia was so much fun).

[@ColeMay]

I would heavily suggest Drakan the ancient gates. For some reason no one mentions it when it hands down was the absolute best action rpg of the PS2 era. They purchased the game to make it an exclusive after the first one dropped on PC.

[@josephzamer5802]

Rogue Galaxy is one of those games that remember to everyone why PS2 era was the best and will remain like that

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that!

[@blusora]

PS2 era still the best than any console generation i agree that there's many amazing PS4 and PS5 Games but can't be compared to PS2 Games I'm still tuning my PS2 i just love PS2 Menu sound that similar to beach wave

[@diestaubigebattlearenasba5669]

Back in the Time I spend sooo much Time in Summoner 2... I think that Game is very underrated.

[@rizkyfajaradiputra6609]

Radiata Stories and Rogue Galaxy really bring back many memories. Spent hundreds of time playing those game. Especially Rogue Galaxy with it's bug catching mini game. Love it.

[@BooyahAmigos]

i still play radiata stories every now and again. one of my favorites

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a good rpg!

[@shanesteinhauser9680]

Just added King's Field and Radiata Stories to my wishlist! As for the rest I already have them. :)

[@shidanslair]

Great video! I love PS2 and already have an extensive list of the PS2 I want to play. I'm surprised to see some great looking games I've never seen before, thanks!

[@RicochetForce]

Wow, this video is FILLED with some of my childhood favorite PS2 games. These games still bring back really fond memories, and I can't help wishing for remakes or ports to modern consoles/PC.

[@Jonnicom]

That sad moment when you're looking for a new game to pick up and play and come here, only to find that you already own the entire list...

[@tychodragon]

brings me back to a simpler time before pandemics, wars, and money shit

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that.

[@zanychelly]

11:07 Even though Miyazaki wasn't at From at that time, I can see a lot of Dark Souls in King’s Field. Specially the enemies.

[@Tasuke]

Tales of the Abyss is one of my faves as well! It's my second favorite Tales game, right under Eternia, though it's probably my favorite PS2 one. I also liked Ys 6 though I still need to finish it. Wish I could say I liked Star Ocean 3 more but I don't lol! It was my first but combat felt stiff to me. I still want to try the Devil Summoner games though. King's Field I tried and died lol! Which is weird because I like Dark Souls. KH2 I also loved. I remember being so hyped for it back in the day. I used to check websites for info like all the time lol! Rogue Galaxy I like as well. Took a long time to get myself a copy after lowkey getting scammed with a copy that wasn't in great condition, but it all worked out in the end. It's not a JRPG, but another one I would recommend is Champions of Norrath. It's a Diablo-esque style of game but it's fun with a lot of charm.

[@RicochetForce]

Tales of the Abyss still has one of my favorite stories in a game, and the character development across the entire cast (especially Luke) is nearly unmatched.

[@Tasuke]

@@RicochetForce I agree! the characters are very well developed and the story is top notch!

[@RicochetForce]

@@Tasuke Yeah, it actually took me by surprise at the time since I'd gotten used to the standard ebbs and flows of JRPG stories. Seeing one really going for the gold was a shock, but a welcome one for sure. Much like how Radiata Stories' dedication to have over a hundred characters with full schedules really served to make the city special in a way most games haven't to this day.

[@theultimategamer95]

I see you with Tear in the thumbnail. Best girl.

[@blackenedheart9592]

I've beaten Dark Cloud 2 only once ages ago. It was not easy but it even has Mark Hamill as a voice actor in it!

[@upshitdownshit4200]

That final boss made me miserable.

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@upshitdownshit4200 As someone who has played the game many times over, the final boss is honestly not that bad if you know what you're doing. The last couple of times I fought the Dark Genie at the end of Zelmite Mines I was able to beat him no problem by guarding his laser beam and taking shots whenever I got the chance to, this strategy easily enabled me to solo him with Monica with a maxed out Island King and Love

[@jyesucevitz]

came here hoping King's Field made the cut.

[@nievesfraga1667]

The best chanel in KZbin of play 2

[@nancyhoffman4784]

interesting list of ps2 video game's some i already found and added them to my favorite,s thank,s for sharing the memories of a interesting system(the ps2)

[@tataladdd4251]

your channels really helped me expand my collection, really love and appreciate your uploads bro 👌🏻

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Another great list of games here! While I haven’t played all of these, I’m definitely interested to check out King’s Field - The Ancient City! Also, I really need to try the Ys games. They look like great fun. Odinsphere is another I never got around to playing, but heard a lot of praise for, and looks really cool. Great video again man!

[@Silvernite]

You should absolutely try it's remake OdinSphere Leifthrasir! There's a solid bit of game mechanics that were fine tuned and updated along with making it HD and remastering the beautiful music. I loved it so much I bought the PS4 and Vita versions as there's cross save compatibility.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

@@Silvernite I'll definitely try to give it a try! Thanks man!

[@ordohereticus3427]

Excellent list. So good, in fact, that by the time things came down to the top 3, I was sure that you were going to give Rogue Galaxy the frost spot.

[@bstarjam466]

I Love your opening music 😭. And I love all of your recommendations 💕

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

As far as Odin Sphere goes, it got a PS4 re-release with updated graphics, better frame rate, and controls, plus I think there’s a new playable character. If you’ve got a choice between PS4 or PS2 versions just go with the PS4.

[@im22sonofadracula32]

Is odin sphere ps2 have easy mode?

[@skyydancer67]

@@im22sonofadracula32 they both have an easy mode, per sé, however, the newer Odin's Sphere is more fleshed out. I had more fun with that than the original and I beat the original game twice.

[@nancyhoffman4784]

interesting list of ps2 video game's 📹 some i already have but thank,s for sharing this list of ps2 video game's🤔💛🙏

[@Leonsunshine]

Awesome video! It´s my first time here. but you are awesome

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Leon! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@ScottMakesGames]

A very strong list! There’s a few here which I have in my backlog which I can’t wait to begin!

[@ViolentNoctis]

Still tuning in! and still loving that tekken 2 intro ~ keep making these bro, help me learn of games and re discover old ones

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Plenty more vids on the way 🙂

[@COREcasual]

Dark cloud 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Top 10 for sure. They released it for ps4 so i really need to work on the platinum

[@michigana1]

I love Dark Cloud2 and i´m dying to play all the others!, Unfortunately, at the momento I have to study, but I will as soon as I can

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good luck with your studies man!

[@dextewrdex]

Thank you for making a PS2 video because of this fascination. You are great. Continue i love ps2

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Plenty more PS2 videos on the way!

[@nanoglitch6693]

Rogue Galaxy was one I'd never even heard of until I found it in a bargain bin. Easily one of the best rpgs on ps2.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Totally agree Nano.. Such a great RPG man!

[@WanderingNasi]

Rogue galaxy!! Such a underrated game. Seriously a great game. Level 5 was refining their craft after the first two dark cloud games before they dropped this banger of a game

[@ministerofjoy]

Totally missed them till now👏🏽🙌🏼thank you

[@calvinmanika6458]

i'm surprised that Rogue Galaxy got a lil bit of attention, my fav game ever. Nice to see it get some love

[@francescomalaguti2606]

I prefer Kingdom Hearts 1 over 2, and same for Dark Cloud: it has a less ambitious storyline which works, while the sequel has a flowed plot and storytelling.

[@ajmohawk2993]

Thanks for another great video, TVGS! Brings back memories of other great PS2 titles!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for watching mate 🙂

[@ajmohawk2993]

@@thatvideogamesshow No problem. Have you ever heard of 40 Winks? That’s another great PS1 title. Just thought I’d mention it. Thanks for the video - keep up the great work.

[@Melointothenyt]

A lot of nostalgia about the intro music tekken 2 :)

[@renniegamemaster2368]

I like your picks and I know its just your Opinion. But FFXII, DQ8 Persona 3&4 Drakengard 1&2 should get an honourable mention. love the vids man

[@anthonywhittica5687]

I really enjoy your coverage of imports as well. Lots of hidden gems!!!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Anthony!

[@rydamusprime]

Only 3 games I don't own this time around, Devil Summoner, Ys and Kings Field, though I plan on picking up Ys eventually.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It’s well worth it!

[@rydamusprime]

@@thatvideogamesshow well at this point I'm pretty confident in your suggestions, bought quite a few games recently based off of your videos to help pad out my collection most recently Genji and Oni.

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

Yes, do! YS is an amazing and underrated series, although thanks to YS VIII, it's finally getting some well-earned attention.

[@DragoonEdwin]

I still have Radiata Stores strategy guide, loved that game!

[@bavingeter423]

Surprised to see devil summoner 2 on here. I absolutely love that game and I see it as the most underrated ps2 game.

[@ceferinout7870]

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. Final Fantasy X - XII Dark Cloud Magna Carta: Tears of Blood Suikoden III - IV - V Dragon Quest VIII

[@elkiki_8787]

Habia comentado sin ver el video,cuando vi Devil Summoner 2,este señor sabe.Que juego me acuerdo que lo jugue mas de 90 horas,no recuerdo un juego con esta dinamica,aparte de Persona,pero tiene otro toque.

[@priestmorrison6564]

!!I JUST KNEW!?! *this was gonna "BE GOOD"

[@saika.magoichi.214]

Your videos serious couldn't have came at a better time! A fantastic free Playstation 2 emulator for android came out a few months ago making all of these games playable on phones now!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Nice! Hope you find something new to play from the videos 🙂

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Odin Sphere is a great pick, but get the updated version that hit PS3/PS4/Vita some years back. It has additional content, more spells, recipe's etc. I would recommend against the PS2 version for that reason and also it has tremendous slowdown during boss battles. Which helps with the difficulty, since this IS a difficult game. But yeah... avoid and get the Leifthrasir edition which obviously doesn't have frame rate issues.

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

I haven't played much of Rogue Galaxy due to being busy (and kinda obsessed with Xenoblade), but I really liked what I played.

[@X-Cutioner]

Tales of the Abyss es mi juego favorito de la saga "Tales of" es una verdadera joya.

[@moxty2795]

Just Play Those: Rouge Galaxy Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 Dark Cloud 2

[@VulpisFoxfire]

You forgot that Dark Cloud 2, like DC1, also has the town building stuff.

[@Sylvastier]

HOL' UP, THERE WAS AN ARPG VERSION OF SMT DEVIL SUMMONER!? man I've actually learned something, I don't think I have it in me to play older slasher types anymore but man this actually looks like exactly what I wanted to try in the series when I was younger

[@blusora]

Playing Kingdom hearts 2 FM on critical difficulty is so fun especially data battles it has a great battles system that can be customized which makes combo's deep at it while Forms add different style to sora and makes the game enjoyable even if you struggle to beat a boss you will had fun

[@FearFukerz]

best intro song ever 👍

[@NemesisTomato]

More of these games need to be available on the PS4/5 store.

[@worland102688]

I miss the Dark Cloud series so much. I wish Level-5 would remember this IP and give us another.

[@stupid_punker]

All of them are real gems!!

[@cheesemanzombie9151]

12:44 "visually the game is a bit of a looker" open your eyes my brother

[@wirlogx]

Just HDD moded my PS2 and started to looks on your videos what cool games can I add. (Yes! Piracy is no good, but most of the games don't had a re release, are hard to find or are very expensive to get)

[@Martin-vu1do]

Most of these were really great hidden gems

[@acloserlook5823]

These are the games old school jrpg player can play to slowly bridge the massive gameplay gap between ffx and ff11.

[@thanaka8416]

Valkyrie Profil 2 Silmeria is really good too

[@RicochetForce]

Another fantastic one, and timeless as well.

[@musicforyoubr]

Tales of abyss and Rogue Galaxy are HUGE. If you Never played , stop what u doing and go for it now.

[@marcgoesblindgaming2076]

Great list and for some reason I haven't played most of these games, what the hell was I playing on my PS2 back in the day? Surely I wasn't spending the whole time just playing SSX tricky LOL

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha I wouldn’t blame you, SSX Tricky was awesome!

[@CasepbX]

Radiata Stories has aged incredibly well.

[@thebigpicture4372]

Thumbs up for Star Ocean. Long live PS2!

[@RandomPlaythroughGuy]

Full games without paid dlc 🤘

[@MarcosGarcia-kx4rb]

Keep on making these videos I love coming here for recommendations I used to try every single game in ROM websites but DAMM there is a lot of crap in the ps2 library lol

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Plenty more vids on the way! 🙂

[@cosmicspidermanx9569]

Would love a remake of rogue galaxy

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here!

[@kewveg2390]

Pls do a video with the most artistic PS2 games!

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

Great list I didn't know there were so many games for the PS2😅👍

[@thatvideogamesshow]

The console that keeps on giving!

[@Xenithia]

Rogue galaxy ending was such a cliffhanger. I am still waiting for its sequel till this day.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Would love to see a sequel someday!

[@LWAllen]

Thanks again for your videos. They are my favourite.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for watching!

[@Riitje]

Odin Sphere is amazing, BUT I would recommend the PS4 release over the PS2 release.

[@im22sonofadracula32]

Is odin sphere ps2 have easy mode?

[@stodanko]

if you do NOT want to get stuck in endless cutscenes every few minutes with barely any game time in between do NOT even bother with Kingdom Hearts 2. the amount of cutscenes to actual play time is ridiculous AF. fight 1 battle, cutscene, have a cutscene, cutscene. like WTF were the devs thinkning.

[@dallinjc3]

It's a really story-heavy game bro. I personally didn't feel like the ratio of gameplay vs cutscene was too bad at all. But, then again I was playing mostly for the story and the cutscenes were half the enjoyment for me at the time. Just comes down to the type of game you like to play. Plenty of games with even less gameplay, some games have zero cutscenes, just go play something else man.

[@spencerstevens2175]

You should do some Sega videos. Dreamcast or Saturn

[@EnigmaHood]

Odin Sphere on the PS2 was a gorgeous game, but unfortunately flawed in a number of ways, and the slowdown was unbearable at times (the Spider Queen boss for example). The European release improves performance apparently, but the definitive way to play Odin Sphere is the remake, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir on the PS3 and PS4. It fixes every problem the original had, improves the graphics, and adds a ton of new features which make it the best Vanillagame game of all time, one of the best remakes of all time, and one of the best action RPG games of all time.

[@blackenedheart9592]

I absolutely love this channel! 🤘🤘

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks mate!

[@abdullahabdulrahman3856]

It would be nice if you could say or little written info on the bottom of the video about the games title how much the game costs and when it was released and if it is available on PSN or steam.

[@monte623]

Always a pleasure watching you're video mate , E.P.G. approved 😎👍💯.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Miguel! Means a lot mate 🙂

[@monte623]

@@thatvideogamesshow gave you an endorsement in our group for our members highly recommended cheers 😁👍💯.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Cheers! I appreciate that man! 😀