From CBR · Sage Ashford · · 1m 40s
10 Most Perfect JRPGs Nobody Plays, Ranked
10 overlooked JRPGs that fans never played despite their quality.
In brief
10 overlooked JRPGs that fans never played despite their quality. 10 obscure JRPGs with strong stories and gameplay that fans ignored despite their quality. Originally reported by CBR.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Overshadowed
Xenoblade Chronicles X was a brilliant PS2-era game overshadowed by the mainline series.
“Xenoblade Chronicles is considered a major JRPG franchise, but when people talk about it, they're often only talking about the main trilogy, and not Xenoblade X”
Suikoden III Offers Multiple Protagonists
Suikoden III featured three protagonists and was IGN's RPG of the Year in 2002.
“Suikoden III asked players to see things from the viewpoint of multiple factions for once”
Breath of Fire IV Released Late
Breath of Fire IV was overlooked when it released the same year as Final Fantasy IX.
“Breath of Fire IV introduces the latest Ryu, who uses his ability to transform into dragons to help him take down an evil emperor”
Radiata Stories Overlooked
Radiata Stories had hundreds of characters but was overshadowed by Dragon Quest VIII and Kingdom Hearts 2.
“Radiata Stories is one of those games that was ahead of its time”
Tactics Ogre Reborn Ignored
Tactics Ogre Reborn had full voice acting but was overshadowed by Final Fantasy Tactics.
“Tactics Ogre Reborn didn't get much fanfare despite reviewing incredibly well”
Chained Echoes Nostalgia
Chained Echoes combined classic SNES and PS1 era JRPG elements with deep combat.
“Chained Echoes is inspired by a ton of classic video games like Xenogears and Suikoden 2”
Star Ocean Divine Force Reset
Star Ocean: The Divine Force introduced dual protagonists and was a classic JRPG experience.
“Star Ocean: The Divine Force is the first game to break away from that, finally creating a classic JRPG experience”
Ni no Kuni II Less Loved
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom was less popular than the original PS3 game.
“Ni no Kuni II feels a bit more oriented towards a younger audience”
Resonance of Fate Experimental
Resonance of Fate was a creative PS360 era game overshadowed by Final Fantasy XIII.
“Resonance of Fate might be one of the most creative early PS360 era titles that's basically gone forgotten”
Lost Odyssey Wrong Console
Lost Odyssey was trapped on Xbox 360 despite being a strong PS1-era JRPG.
“Lost Odyssey feels like the evolution of what Final Fantasy would've been after FFX if Sakaguchi had stayed with Square Enix”
Why These Games Were Ignored
These games were overlooked due to competition, console shifts, and fan preferences.
“Great JRPGs had become more common, and NNK2 was just one among several”
The Consequence
Fans missed out on high-quality JRPGs that were overshadowed by mainstream titles.
“No matter what, it does mean fans are missing out on a number of incredible JRPG titles”
The one thing
10 obscure JRPGs with strong stories and gameplay that fans ignored despite their quality.
