there are RPGs and then there are jrpgs you betcha
you betcha
you betcha welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Japanese role-playing games of all time
Japanese role-playing games of all time
Japanese role-playing games of all time I dreamt about tuned for this list we
I dreamt about tuned for this list we
I dreamt about tuned for this list we are only considering games that were
are only considering games that were
are only considering games that were given unofficial English localization
given unofficial English localization
given unofficial English localization release while the games in question do
release while the games in question do
release while the games in question do not have to be turn-based they have to
not have to be turn-based they have to
not have to be turn-based they have to feature the genre staples like
feature the genre staples like
feature the genre staples like experience points and multiple
experience points and multiple
experience points and multiple characters I understand so games like
characters I understand so games like
characters I understand so games like Monster Hunter are unfortunately out
Monster Hunter are unfortunately out
Monster Hunter are unfortunately out tactical strategy RPGs like Fire Emblem
tactical strategy RPGs like Fire Emblem
tactical strategy RPGs like Fire Emblem are also excluded and our usual rule of
are also excluded and our usual rule of
are also excluded and our usual rule of one game per franchise still stands no
one game per franchise still stands no
one game per franchise still stands no no number 10 Secret of Mana the second
no number 10 Secret of Mana the second
no number 10 Secret of Mana the second mana game to arrive in North America if
mana game to arrive in North America if
mana game to arrive in North America if you count final fantasy adventure on the
you count final fantasy adventure on the
you count final fantasy adventure on the Gameboy here we follow our unnamed hero
Gameboy here we follow our unnamed hero
Gameboy here we follow our unnamed hero as he discovers the legendary weapon the
as he discovers the legendary weapon the
as he discovers the legendary weapon the mana sword your ultimate goal is to use
mana sword your ultimate goal is to use
mana sword your ultimate goal is to use the sword to destroy what is known as
the sword to destroy what is known as
the sword to destroy what is known as the mana fortress a flying warship once
the mana fortress a flying warship once
the mana fortress a flying warship once controlled by an ancient civilization
the title was revolutionary for its time
the title was revolutionary for its time allowing up to three players to operate
allowing up to three players to operate
allowing up to three players to operate each one of the main characters
each one of the main characters
each one of the main characters simultaneously and for its wheel system
simultaneously and for its wheel system
simultaneously and for its wheel system which made casting spells a breeze
number nine so we could into our next
number nine so we could into our next entry is another classic in the JRPG
entry is another classic in the JRPG
entry is another classic in the JRPG catalog so we could end to known for its
catalog so we could end to known for its
catalog so we could end to known for its multi branching story the player
multi branching story the player
multi branching story the player controls ryu our young hero who gets
controls ryu our young hero who gets
controls ryu our young hero who gets swept up into a multi nation war you
swept up into a multi nation war you
swept up into a multi nation war you know like we all do from time to time
the gameplay will keep you on your toes
the gameplay will keep you on your toes as it switches quite often between
as it switches quite often between
as it switches quite often between skirmishes with up to six characters to
skirmishes with up to six characters to
skirmishes with up to six characters to full-on army assaults we recommend you
full-on army assaults we recommend you
full-on army assaults we recommend you play this game with a guy as you may not
play this game with a guy as you may not
play this game with a guy as you may not get the real ending if you haven’t
get the real ending if you haven’t
get the real ending if you haven’t collected all a hundred and eight
collected all a hundred and eight
collected all a hundred and eight characters and that’s a feat all by
characters and that’s a feat all by
characters and that’s a feat all by itself
itself
itself go ahead we dare you to try number eight
go ahead we dare you to try number eight
go ahead we dare you to try number eight earthbound released in Japan with the
earthbound released in Japan with the
earthbound released in Japan with the less appealing title mother two we
less appealing title mother two we
less appealing title mother two we follow the story of ness and his four
follow the story of ness and his four
follow the story of ness and his four friends as they attempt to stop the
friends as they attempt to stop the
friends as they attempt to stop the alien gigas from destroying the world
alien gigas from destroying the world
alien gigas from destroying the world [Applause]
how do you ask by using a collection of
how do you ask by using a collection of melodies of course contrary to this one
melodies of course contrary to this one
melodies of course contrary to this one of the main creators of the game writer
of the main creators of the game writer
of the main creators of the game writer shigesato itoi’s considered earthbound a
shigesato itoi’s considered earthbound a
shigesato itoi’s considered earthbound a satirical statement about Western
satirical statement about Western
satirical statement about Western culture as well as of common RPG tropes
culture as well as of common RPG tropes
culture as well as of common RPG tropes as evidenced by the seemingly mundane
as evidenced by the seemingly mundane
as evidenced by the seemingly mundane characters that serve as enemies as you
characters that serve as enemies as you
characters that serve as enemies as you may have guessed earthbound went on to
may have guessed earthbound went on to
may have guessed earthbound went on to sell poorly in the United States but is
sell poorly in the United States but is
sell poorly in the United States but is remembered as a cult classic number 7
remembered as a cult classic number 7
remembered as a cult classic number 7 Shin Megami Tensei persona for the
Shin Megami Tensei persona for the
Shin Megami Tensei persona for the newest game to make our top 10 Shin
newest game to make our top 10 Shin
newest game to make our top 10 Shin Megami Tensei persona 4 pleased new life
Megami Tensei persona 4 pleased new life
Megami Tensei persona 4 pleased new life into a genre that was mainly ruled by
into a genre that was mainly ruled by
into a genre that was mainly ruled by the Final Fantasy franchise everyone on
the Final Fantasy franchise everyone on
the Final Fantasy franchise everyone on guard persona 4 is essentially two games
guard persona 4 is essentially two games
guard persona 4 is essentially two games in one as when you’re in the real world
in one as when you’re in the real world
in one as when you’re in the real world of Inaba the game functions as a life
of Inaba the game functions as a life
of Inaba the game functions as a life simulator allowing you to live out your
simulator allowing you to live out your
simulator allowing you to live out your day as you wish when you enter the TV
day as you wish when you enter the TV
day as you wish when you enter the TV world you use each character’s persona
world you use each character’s persona
world you use each character’s persona essentially a mask the character wears
essentially a mask the character wears
essentially a mask the character wears to deal with the hardships in their
to deal with the hardships in their
to deal with the hardships in their lives to gain experience and levels
lives to gain experience and levels
lives to gain experience and levels [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the game attempts to blend RPG and
the game attempts to blend RPG and
the game attempts to blend RPG and simulation elements together and largely
simulation elements together and largely
simulation elements together and largely succeeds such a passionate approach
succeeds such a passionate approach
succeeds such a passionate approach number six Kingdom Hearts this is what
number six Kingdom Hearts this is what
number six Kingdom Hearts this is what happens when Disney and Final Fantasy
happens when Disney and Final Fantasy
happens when Disney and Final Fantasy are mashed together taking control of
are mashed together taking control of
are mashed together taking control of the young boy Sora the player visits
the young boy Sora the player visits
the young boy Sora the player visits various Disney worlds like Agrabah from
various Disney worlds like Agrabah from
various Disney worlds like Agrabah from Aladdin and the deep jungle from Tarzan
Aladdin and the deep jungle from Tarzan
Aladdin and the deep jungle from Tarzan to defeat the Heartless which serve as
to defeat the Heartless which serve as
to defeat the Heartless which serve as the main force of darkness in the game
the main force of darkness in the game
the main force of darkness in the game when the Heartless came everything
when the Heartless came everything
when the Heartless came everything changed although only the most devoted
changed although only the most devoted
changed although only the most devoted fans can follow its convoluted storyline
fans can follow its convoluted storyline
fans can follow its convoluted storyline beyond its multiple spin-offs on
beyond its multiple spin-offs on
beyond its multiple spin-offs on different consoles when you get back Wow
different consoles when you get back Wow
different consoles when you get back Wow the original is still a shining example
the original is still a shining example
the original is still a shining example of an action RPG done right number 5
of an action RPG done right number 5
of an action RPG done right number 5 Xenogears while xenoblade chronicles was
Xenogears while xenoblade chronicles was
Xenogears while xenoblade chronicles was another critically acclaimed entry in
another critically acclaimed entry in
another critically acclaimed entry in the series
the series
the series you know gears just barely edges it out
you know gears just barely edges it out
you know gears just barely edges it out in terms of legendary status in
in terms of legendary status in
in terms of legendary status in Xenogears we take control of protagonist
Xenogears we take control of protagonist
Xenogears we take control of protagonist faith for long as he tries to uncover
faith for long as he tries to uncover
faith for long as he tries to uncover the truth behind the mysterious machines
the truth behind the mysterious machines
the truth behind the mysterious machines that exist in his world the game serves
that exist in his world the game serves
that exist in his world the game serves as an analysis of humanity’s
as an analysis of humanity’s
as an analysis of humanity’s relationship with machines mainly due to
relationship with machines mainly due to
relationship with machines mainly due to the existence of years
the existence of years
the existence of years gears are various machines that any
gears are various machines that any
gears are various machines that any character the player controls can
character the player controls can
character the player controls can operate much like one of our earlier
operate much like one of our earlier
operate much like one of our earlier entries Xenogears uses two different
entries Xenogears uses two different
entries Xenogears uses two different systems for battle a traditional
systems for battle a traditional
systems for battle a traditional turn-based format and a giant robot
turn-based format and a giant robot
turn-based format and a giant robot battle when you’re operating a gear
number for Dragon Quest eight journey of
number for Dragon Quest eight journey of the cursed King yes yes here we are in
the cursed King yes yes here we are in
the cursed King yes yes here we are in dragon quest aid the player controls a
dragon quest aid the player controls a
dragon quest aid the player controls a silent protagonist and his allies in
silent protagonist and his allies in
silent protagonist and his allies in their battle against doll Magus a court
their battle against doll Magus a court
their battle against doll Magus a court jester who obtained a magic scepter
jester who obtained a magic scepter
jester who obtained a magic scepter containing you’ll never guess the Lord
containing you’ll never guess the Lord
containing you’ll never guess the Lord of Darkness which he’s trying to use to
of Darkness which he’s trying to use to
of Darkness which he’s trying to use to take over the kingdom oh no no no the
take over the kingdom oh no no no the
take over the kingdom oh no no no the eighth iteration of the Dragon Warrior
eighth iteration of the Dragon Warrior
eighth iteration of the Dragon Warrior franchise Dragon Quest uses a mixture of
franchise Dragon Quest uses a mixture of
franchise Dragon Quest uses a mixture of 3d animation and cel shading technology
3d animation and cel shading technology
3d animation and cel shading technology a style that was underrepresented in the
a style that was underrepresented in the
a style that was underrepresented in the JRPG Chara I am 5 as I am to top it off
JRPG Chara I am 5 as I am to top it off
JRPG Chara I am 5 as I am to top it off the battle system was improved from the
the battle system was improved from the
the battle system was improved from the previous titles to include first-person
previous titles to include first-person
previous titles to include first-person and third-person viewpoints seamlessly
and third-person viewpoints seamlessly
and third-person viewpoints seamlessly switching with ease
Western world meat Dragon Quest not
Western world meat Dragon Quest not Dragon Warrior well they certainly took
Dragon Warrior well they certainly took
Dragon Warrior well they certainly took us by surprise but nothing we couldn’t
us by surprise but nothing we couldn’t
us by surprise but nothing we couldn’t handle
handle
handle number three pokemon gold silver crystal
you’ve got to catch them all and a lot
you’ve got to catch them all and a lot of people did the second major
of people did the second major
of people did the second major installment in the Pokemon franchise
installment in the Pokemon franchise
installment in the Pokemon franchise gold and silver added a hundred new
gold and silver added a hundred new
gold and silver added a hundred new Pokemon to an already expansive list
this time around there are sixteen gems
this time around there are sixteen gems to take on spread across two separate
to take on spread across two separate
to take on spread across two separate regions you can collect Pokemon the
regions you can collect Pokemon the
regions you can collect Pokemon the traditional way by catching them in the
traditional way by catching them in the
traditional way by catching them in the wild trading them with other players or
wild trading them with other players or
wild trading them with other players or by using the newly introduced breeding
by using the newly introduced breeding
by using the newly introduced breeding system
system
system [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] it also added a time system to the
it also added a time system to the
it also added a time system to the series which is integral to the
series which is integral to the
series which is integral to the appearance of a few rare Pokemon can you
appearance of a few rare Pokemon can you
appearance of a few rare Pokemon can you be the one to capture the legendary
be the one to capture the legendary
be the one to capture the legendary Pokemon probably number two Final
Pokemon probably number two Final
Pokemon probably number two Final Fantasy 6 this shara is loaded with
Fantasy 6 this shara is loaded with
Fantasy 6 this shara is loaded with Final Fantasy so the only question is
Final Fantasy so the only question is
Final Fantasy so the only question is which one would we pick for more on this
which one would we pick for more on this
which one would we pick for more on this difficult decision please check out our
difficult decision please check out our
difficult decision please check out our top 10 Final Fantasy games list anyway a
top 10 Final Fantasy games list anyway a
top 10 Final Fantasy games list anyway a Final Fantasy 6 is steampunk-inspired
Final Fantasy 6 is steampunk-inspired
Final Fantasy 6 is steampunk-inspired main story you take control of up to 14
main story you take control of up to 14
main story you take control of up to 14 playable characters in a rebellion
playable characters in a rebellion
playable characters in a rebellion against the Empire and their magitek
against the Empire and their magitek
against the Empire and their magitek knights most notably kefka
Kefka is the driving force behind the
Kefka is the driving force behind the end of the world and serves as one of
end of the world and serves as one of
end of the world and serves as one of the greatest antagonists gaming has ever
the greatest antagonists gaming has ever
the greatest antagonists gaming has ever seen
while battle wise the game doesn’t bring
while battle wise the game doesn’t bring anything new to the table its peerless
anything new to the table its peerless
anything new to the table its peerless in terms of its story before we reveal
in terms of its story before we reveal
in terms of its story before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Applause] number one Chrono Trigger no other game
number one Chrono Trigger no other game
number one Chrono Trigger no other game has done JRPGs and time travel more
has done JRPGs and time travel more
has done JRPGs and time travel more justice than this 16-bit masterpiece
justice than this 16-bit masterpiece
justice than this 16-bit masterpiece [Music]
[Music]
[Music] from its rather simplistic beginnings to
from its rather simplistic beginnings to
from its rather simplistic beginnings to save a princess lost in time the game
save a princess lost in time the game
save a princess lost in time the game quickly evolves into something much much
quickly evolves into something much much
quickly evolves into something much much bigger in the future humanity is
bigger in the future humanity is
bigger in the future humanity is clinging to life on a dying world thanks
clinging to life on a dying world thanks
clinging to life on a dying world thanks to a being known as Lavos who has
to a being known as Lavos who has
to a being known as Lavos who has devastated the planet Chrono Trigger
devastated the planet Chrono Trigger
devastated the planet Chrono Trigger story is compelling without being overly
story is compelling without being overly
story is compelling without being overly complex just like its combat system on
complex just like its combat system on
complex just like its combat system on top of it all there are multiple endings
top of it all there are multiple endings
top of it all there are multiple endings to give you more reasons to relive this
to give you more reasons to relive this
to give you more reasons to relive this fantastic journey for no trigger just
fantastic journey for no trigger just
fantastic journey for no trigger just isn’t the best jrpg it’s one of the best
isn’t the best jrpg it’s one of the best
isn’t the best jrpg it’s one of the best games ever made
games ever made
games ever made [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you by any chance agree with our list
do you by any chance agree with our list
do you by any chance agree with our list he wishes which JRPG do you love for
he wishes which JRPG do you love for
he wishes which JRPG do you love for more intensive top 10s published every
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