Every JRPG I've Completed - Worst to Best

I'll be using flexible criteria for defining a JRPG. Generally, it will be a game that follows the 'Japanese way' of making RPGs. This means I might exclude some Japanese games that don't fit my view of a JRPG and include some non-Japanese games that do.

About my JRPG journey: I'm really new to JRPG's but I've been playing them non-stop since I started it.

How I rank things:
0 - 4: Dislike
5: Neutral (I don't like it, but I don't dislike it)
6: Good
7: Really good
8: Great
9: Almost perfect
10: Masterpiece

This list was inspired by SwitSwat's list on the same topic.

Temtem
Temtem
0 - After 1.3k hours, I can say that this game is awful. Stay away from it.

1

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Scarlet
Light 1 - They shattered my dreams of a Pokémon game set in Spain.

2

Pokémon FireRed Version
Pokémon FireRed Version
Light 5 - It doesn't click with me.

3

Tales of Arise
Tales of Arise
Decent 5 - Good start but very weak from the middle to the end.

4

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Decent 6 - I don't know, the story is kind of meh.

5

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Decent 6 - Just a fun experience.

6

Eternights
Eternights
Decent 7 - Just solid fun gameplay and characters.

7

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Strong 7 - Didn't play the original, so it was nice.

8

Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars
Strong 7 - Very beautiful and good turn-base combat.

9

Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Light 8 - So many good gameplay systems, but the narrative and dialogues are terrible.

10

Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Decent 8 - I like what it tries to do, but I don't think it fully accomplishes it.

11

Trials of Mana
Trials of Mana
Strong 8 - Despite a clunky skill/stat upgrade system, it was great.

12

Silent Hope
Silent Hope
Strong 8 - I don't know how, but this game is just great and I love it.

13

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
Strong 8 - First Atelier game I've ever played; weak characters outside of the main character, but pretty solid gameplay.

14

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Light 9 - Why does Lila have such a large chest???

15

Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Light 9 - Perfect gameplay and characters, but a weak campaign.

16

Triangle Strategy
Triangle Strategy
Light 9 - I just love it.

17

Unicorn Overlord
Unicorn Overlord
Light 10 - I love you Vanillaware.

18

Persona 3 Reload
Persona 3 Reload
Strong 10 - Best soundtrack of all time

19

Pokémon X
Pokémon X
Strong 10 - I just love this game and I cannot get enough.

20

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Strong 10 - The weakest Trails game I've played, but it's still Trails, so I love it.

21

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Strong 10 - It's just not as perfect as the others.

22

Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Strong 10 - My favorite game before trails came.

23

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Strong 10 - I really love this game, but I can't differentiate between SC and FC as much.

24

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Strong 10 - This game is sooooooooooo perfect.

25

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Strong 10 - I really love this game; it's my favorite game of all time, and despite having played it only two months ago, it already feels nostalgic for me. Visiting Estelle's home feels like coming home. (Joshua's Harmonica song and Olivier's songs are so perfect.)

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