Note: played on Nintendo Switch Online.

Cold take but Earthbound might be one of the best JRPGs ever made. There isn't really a dull moment and every setpiece felt deliberate and handcrafted. NPC dialogue actually makes you care about the townsfolk you are trying to protect. Porky is a suprisingingly complex villian being a victim of child abuse. The music and sound design don't miss a beat. Out of all the JRPGs that try to have an anti-nihilism/anti-misanthropic worldview stance this is the only one to really earn the emotional moments that are centered around paying off these things.