

Many are very good” ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, Terranigma“but the highlight is Illusion of Gaia, a quirky romp in which you play a psychic boy named Will who has to travel across a twisted version of the real world, hacking his way through both fantasy tropes and actual landmarks like the Great Wall of China.
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(Play the original version if you can, rather than the ugly PC remake.) Illusion of Gaiaīack in the early 90s, a small company named Quintet released a handful of actiony RPGs for Nintendo systems. Really, the constraints of 16-bit graphics leave a lot to the imagination, which is part of what makes Final Fantasy VI still shine in the modern age. The adventures of Terra and Celes and their struggle against the demonic clown Kefka still hold up today, even if their animations are a little limited. Part steampunk, part Star Wars, and 100% pretty goddamned awesome, FFVI is the best of the Final Fantasys and one of the first RPGs to show people that yes, video games can pack an emotional wallop. Platforms: Super Nintendo, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, iOS, PC You should really play all of these games. These are games both timeless and ageless.

Each of these is worth playing today, even if you have to dig out your dusty old Super Nintendo and try to find cartridges at a yard sale. Some are new some are old all are excellent.

This is a list of Japanese role-playing games that deserve your time. This post first appeared on Kotaku Australia on October 5, 2021. There comes a time when every person must sit back, think about their life’s accomplishments, and wonder, “What JRPGs should I play?”
