CHALLENGE: JRPG Master List

[ValentineUK]

First off, I would like to thank everyone who has posted so far. Your contributions are awesome, and I will be adding all your usernames to a "credit" section at the end of the original post as well as the physical copy. Second, I want to say I dislike you all for making me type so much =P jk. Lastly, I have made some changes in what consoles are on the list so if you read the list over again and anything new comes to mind, please post again and I will add it. Also, if you know anybody who plays JRPGs, send them to this post and have them name off some games. The more people we can get, the better this will turn out.

Again, thanks to everyone who has posted so far. Let's keep it up ^_^

 

[Ashannon Blackthorn]

Querstion... Why did you include Dragon Warrior I for the NES but not 2, 3 and 4? They all indentical in play style so I think you should either include them or de-include 1. Ditto for the other 2 Final Fantasy for NES.

 

[Dahemo]

Xbox 360 and PS3:

Resonance of Fate

 

[lord.jeff]

PS2:

Shadow hearts: From the New World
Okagi
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Dreamcast:

Timestalkers
Evolution 2: Far Off Promise
EGG: Elemental Gimmick Gear
Phantasy Star Online 2

SNES:

E.V.O.


That's all I got for now.

 

[KFalcon]

Gamecube:
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

 

[ImperialSunlight]

PS1: Breath of Fire III, Breath of Fire IV

Thats all I can think of for consoles. Making the list solely for consoles is really limiting, though, since a lot of great rpgs are on handhelds.

Edit: Oops, those are already on the list. You should change "3" and "4" to "III" and "IV", since the first two are styled like that and that's the actual title.

Gamecube:
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Surprised it hadn't been mentioned.

And don't forget Radiant Dawn on the Wii.

 

[KFalcon]

PS3 and Xbox 360: Enchanted Arms

 

[Robert Roberge]

PS2: Makai kingdom
Soul nomad and the world eaters.

 

[sextus the crazy]

PS1: Breath of Fire III, Breath of Fire IV

Thats all I can think of for consoles. Making the list solely for consoles is really limiting, though, since a lot of great rpgs are on handhelds.

Edit: Oops, those are already on the list. You should change "3" and "4" to "III" and "IV", since the first two are styled like that and that's the actual title.

Gamecube:
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Surprised it hadn't been mentioned.

And don't forget Radiant Dawn on the Wii.

Also, Fire Emblem (2003) GBA, Sacred Stones, and Shadow Dragon.

Edit: oh shit. Nevermind.

 

[Melondrupe]

Tactics Ogre (PS1)

Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song (PS2)

Unlimited Saga (PS2)

Lost Kingdoms 1&2 (GC)

Aren't Holy Magic Century and Quest 64 the same game?

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Enchanted Arms and Eternal Sonata on the XBOX360 Couldn't see them on the list there unless I'm blind

 

[JasonKaotic]

Well, I don't know about America, I live in England, but here's some I didn't see on the list:

Final Fantasy III (DS)
Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360, PS3)
Sudeki (Xbox)
Enchanted Arms (Xbox 360, PS3)
Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360, PS3)
Shadow Hearts: From The New World (PS2)
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP)
Vagrant Story (PS1)

I know a few of those are already on there but you only had them listed under one of their platforms (;

Edit: I wouldn't call Demon's Souls and Dark Souls JRPGs at all though. They're more 'WRPGs from Japan'.

 

[Kae]

Hey, I just want to tell you that on the N64, Holy Magic Century and Quest 64 are the same game, the American version is called Quest 64 and the European Holy Magic Century.

 

[Arqus_Zed]

Wild Arms 4 - PS2
Wild Arms 5 - PS2
Stella Deus - PS2
Magna Carta: Tears of Blood - PS2
Magna Carta II - X360

Maybe Grim Grimoire? It's for the PS2 and partially developed by the same guys who did Odin Sphere. But I guess it's more a real time strategy than an RPG...

Also, Persona 2: Innocent Sin didn't get a NA release during its initial PS1 run, but there is both a NA and EU version of the PSP re-release.

EDIT:
Oh, and Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land, for PS2. A strange little game, the 8 original games were made by the US developer Sir Tech, but this spin-off is made by a Japanese developer. It definitely takes some elements from the classic WRPG genre, but I don't know if the end result could still be considered a "WRPG from Japan" or more some weird J/W RPG hybrid.

Maybe you should ask around for opinions before including it.

 

[NiPah]

Dreamcast: Evolution 1
Evolution 2

Playstation 2: Baroque
Dokapon Kingdom
Metal Saga

 

[ValentineUK]

@Ashannon Blackthorn

I was not aware that there were that many Dragon Warrior/Final Fantasy games for the NES. Were they released in North America? If so, could you reply with any subtitles if there are any?

 

[Lunar Templar]

not much to add, but

SNES:
Seiken Densetsu 3
EVO

PS1:
Lunar 1 and 2
Digimon World 3
Koudelka

PS2:
SMT: Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2

stuff added

 

[hazabaza1]

Why would you do this to yourself.
Why.

Anyway...
Go get Nier for the 360/PS3 and the Drakengard games for the PS2.

 

[JasonKaotic]

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood - PS2
Magna Carta II - X360

These are Korean

Edit: I wouldn't call Demon's Souls and Dark Souls JRPGs at all though. They're more 'WRPGs from Japan'.

Um. They are made in Japan, thus they are JRPGs.

Nowadays JRPG is more of its own genre than just a description of where it's from. If Final Fantasy was developed in America it'd still be a JRPG, because it doesn't fit any other genre.

 

[JasonKaotic]

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood - PS2
Magna Carta II - X360

These are Korean

Edit: I wouldn't call Demon's Souls and Dark Souls JRPGs at all though. They're more 'WRPGs from Japan'.

Um. They are made in Japan, thus they are JRPGs.

Nowadays JRPG is more of its own genre than just a description of where it's from. If Final Fantasy was released in America it'd still be a JRPG, because it doesn't fit any other genre.

Sorry that's not correct. I've seen others use that one lately but it's not correctr. It's goal post shifting for those who want to make the argument that JRPGs are stagnant. By moving the goal posts, their statement becomes more correct.

JRPG = RPG made in Japan

Well, that's how I class them. I find it easier because it means if I say 'I like JRPGs' people know exactly what I'm talking about. But I suppose I can see your point with the whole stagnant argument thing.

Edit: Not that they seem stagnant at all to me. 'Typical' JRPGs are diverse in their own ways. Mostly.