Community RPG Codex Top 55 JRPGs

[Infinitron]

The RPG Codex has published a number of top RPG lists and even a top non-RPG list, but it appears we never got around to organizing an official top JRPG list. Earlier this year, community member Gastrick decided to do something about that and set up a poll which ran for a month over the summer. He's already published the results in our forums, but now they have the front page stamp of approval. To no one's surprise, the Codex's favorite JRPG is eroge classic Sengoku Rance. There are plenty of other details to parse out in the list, which Gastrick has also split out by subgenre and individual series.

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[Infinitron]

My sincere apologies to Gastrick for taking so goddamn long to publish this.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

OP excluded anachronox because he decided it's not a jrpg then arbitrarily included video games not developed in japan

 

[His Dudeness]

This list is terrible. Vagrant Story, FFVI and two VAlkyria Chronicles but no Wild Arms or DQ8.

At least its got parasite eve.

 

[Dyspaire]

This list is terrible.

 

[lukaszek]

how can I parse a list of dragon dogma lovers?

 

[Nano]

If I were Christian I'd be holding up my cross right now.

 

[Falksi]

List is damn fine, a way more accurate guide to quality than most of the dross which the likes of IGN or random gaming journos publish.

 

[Chanel Oberlin]

Where's Earthbound? Reddit is not gonna like this

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

I am here for the meltdowns.

 

[Gastrick]

My sincere apologies to Gastrick for taking so goddamn long to publish this.

I'm just happy to see it up in the end.

 

[grimace]

Whoopsies.

Looks like we are gonna need to audit votes, throw out ballots, and hold another JRPG election to crown a new queen.

 

[S.torch]

This list is terrible.

 

[GhostCow]

Whoopsies.

Looks like we are gonna need to audit votes, throw out ballots, and hold another JRPG election to crown a new queen.

This is already the second one. The first one was incredibly shameful for multiple reasons.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

Did I vote in this? Otherwise list is invalid.

 

[0sacred]

You opened one ugly door there. If we have top lists of JRPG's, we can have top lists of anything.


Top AAA developers, top old fart developers who burned out on RPG's, top soy products, top tranny posters etc.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

top old fart developers who burned out on RPG's

Infinitron get on it

 

[Bigg Boss]

This list is terrible. Vagrant Story, FFVI and two VAlkyria Chronicles but no Wild Arms or DQ8.

At least its got parasite eve.

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE AGAINST MY VAGRANT STORY? HUH?

Where's Earthbound? Reddit is not gonna like this

The 8 year old boy inside me does not like it.

 

[TwoEdge]

Thanks again for the work put into this, Gastrick . This was fun, elucidating, and rekindled in me a modicum of hope that maybe codexians may have at least passable taste.

 

[Chanel Oberlin]

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE AGAINST MY VAGRANT STORY? HUH?

Loading times of 3-4 seconds every time you load up the menu in a very menu-heavy game.

 

[somerandomdude]

Chrono Trigger, Lufia 2, Suikoden 2, Xenogears, Phantasy Star IV, Shining Force 2, Dragon Warrior III, Romancing Saga III, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ys Oath in Felghana, Valkyrie Profile, Terranigma, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre, Ogre Battle, Dragon Quest V- definitely agree on these.

 

[jdinatale]

Garbage elitist/hipster list that puts obscure games over more popular/mainstream ones just to feel smug/superior. It’s objectively wrong not to have Final Fantasy VII or X in the top 55. There aren’t 55 jrpg’s better than those.

Sengoku Rance at #1 is a pure autism take.

Also no Legend of Mana or Chrono Cross. And finally, no King’s Field is the biggest indicator that this is trash tier.

 

[DJOGamer PT]

Pretty good list
The fact that FF7 isn't in, already makes it possibly the best "Top jRPG's List" put out by a website

Gastrick

 

[Gastrick]

Thanks again for the work put into this, Gastrick . This was fun, elucidating, and rekindled in me a modicum of hope that maybe codexians may have at least passable taste.

You're welcome man.

 

[somerandomdude]

King's Field 2 (US, 3 in Japan) definitely deserves a spot IMO on a top 55 list. Also, what about Shadow Tower: Abyss? It got a fan translation, and I thought it was a pretty solid king's field-like, also made by From Software. I liked it better than King's Field: The Ancient City. So, if you like King's Field games and haven't played Shadow Tower: Abyss, what are you waiting for? Also, Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land and Busin 0 (haven't played this, but people say it's like Forsaken Land, just better). I'd put all those games on my top 55 JRPG list.