If you want a list of VERY solid Retro JRPGs to check out, here's a list of 20 of my favorites! See any you also like? Or any you want to try someday? 👀 - ThreadSky

retroblast.bsky.social • 219 days ago

If you want a list of VERY solid Retro JRPGs to check out, here's a list of 20 of my favorites!

See any you also like?

Or any you want to try someday? 👀

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aionis.bsky.social•219 days ago

it's criminal skies of arcadia didn't have a second game. and if it did how did i miss it lol

marklaskey60.bsky.social•219 days ago

Big fan of skies of arcadia mate there was a spiritual successor that was released last month called sky oceans wings for hire

aionis.bsky.social•219 days ago

it has a demo on steam i'll check it out. wonder why it has a 66% on it

thecheddargoblin.bsky.social•219 days ago

Illusion of Gaia rules

jonlovesdogs.bsky.social•219 days ago

Loved Illusion of Gaia as a kid! Absolutely an underrated SNES gem.

evieraven42.bsky.social•219 days ago

Vagrant Story is an underappreciated masterpiece. Every jrpg fan should play through it at least twice.

courageourfrights.bsky.social•219 days ago

I really need to play Sweet Home

aaronkoopatattoos.bsky.social•218 days ago

Final Fantasy Tactics!!! 💯🔥

theknutsen.bsky.social•219 days ago

Lost Odyssey in a retro list

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

I know, right? But hey it holds up!

theknutsen.bsky.social•219 days ago

Microsoft needs to release it from 360 jail

thebodyreclaimed.bsky.social•218 days ago

At least it's backwards compatible, every Xbox One and Series console. Goes on sale regularly!

anjilslaire.bsky.social•219 days ago

Lunar & Lost Odyssey are great

monlynn1969.bsky.social•219 days ago

Parasite Eve was my fuckin Jam
Exceptional soundtrack as well. https://youtu.be/ojjy2VfOFCI?si=X0-d0m_nA8yLX_fN

jonlovesdogs.bsky.social•219 days ago

I desperately wish they'd remake it, I loved it as a kid

colmva.bsky.social•218 days ago

Always love seeing more attention brought to Shadow Hearts and Koudelka😆

moderndaywizard.bsky.social•218 days ago

Grandia 2! What an absolute GEM!

jcdenden.bsky.social•219 days ago

FFVII, Skies of Arcadia and Chrono Trigger are my favourites. I'd like to try Koudelka most of all, followed by FFX and Parasite Eve. PE wasn't in PAL region, though.

ctg867.bsky.social•218 days ago

Lost Odyssey being "retro" is doing significant psychic damage to me

anthonyl.bsky.social•219 days ago

As soon as Lost Odyssey gets on another platform I'm on it....*grumble*

mryamatani.bsky.social•219 days ago

Final Fantasy 6 was amazing, but Phantasy Star 1-3 has a special spot in my heart.

rarticuno.bsky.social•218 days ago

No .hack? 😭😭😭😭

thepodcastnobodyaskedfor.co.uk•218 days ago

The only one from here I have played is FFX (I'm not proud of how much time I spent playing Blitzball) which game would you recommend me to play next from this list?

animejimbo.bsky.social•219 days ago

That is a great list. I love Grandia 1 but never got round to playing Grandia 2

wadannatt.bsky.social•219 days ago

My favourite, which is missing from your list (shame on you lol), is Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2).

Another stonewall classic... Tales of Xilia (PS3).

Never played FF I - VI, but do have every other, ported to PS4 (FF XIII trilogy on PC).

Chrono Trigger... Goat!

d-volt.bsky.social•218 days ago

I know it often gets mentioned in lists like these to the point of monotony, but Chrono Trigger really is that damn good.

buzubarnes.bsky.social•219 days ago

Maybe my eyes need to be checked. I don’t see Lufia 2 there.

wedgeantillies86.bsky.social•219 days ago

FFX holds such a special place in my heart. Maybe it was just my age / the time it came along but it's so special to me. I love 7 and love 8 but X is just unnffff

therpgenius.bsky.social•219 days ago

The fact that Lost Odyssey is now considered retro pains me greatly

misterkilljoy.bsky.social•218 days ago

Holy crap, someone else who knows about Vagrant Story?!

retroblast.bsky.social•218 days ago

It's a classic!

gveltaine.bsky.social•219 days ago

Most recent one I played was Shadow Hearts. Wasn't a fan of the timing mechanic but the story was solid enough to keep me going, that ending was wild too!

brogrammer.bsky.social•219 days ago

Some solid choices! If I had to pick 3 from that list: Chrono Trigger, FF VI and FF Tactics!

upperthighs.bsky.social•219 days ago

Loved many of these but shout out to illusion of Gaia! Lesser known amazing snes game.

nikaruwagner.bsky.social•219 days ago

Yes! Skies of Arcadia love!!

xtatis.bsky.social•219 days ago

Defo needs a 2nd part. Great list tho! Remember Tales of and DQ for next time.... And FF9 🫠

millennialfair.com•218 days ago

That entire list is absolute gold!

juliantheapostate.bsky.social•219 days ago

Where the fuck is FFIX???

I hate you.

Also, just kidding, nice list thank you :)

mari427.bsky.social•219 days ago

FFX my beloved

thebodyreclaimed.bsky.social•218 days ago

Needs more Dragon Quest!

But a solid list. Lost Odyssey has been in my backlog forever.

beckettmazeau.com•218 days ago

📌

breedy95.bsky.social•219 days ago

I really wanna play Chrono Trigger and as a huge JRPG fan, I’m almost ashamed I haven’t yet 😅

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

Chrono Trigger is probably one of the best games ever made, I would love to hear your thoughts when you try it!

breedy95.bsky.social•219 days ago

I shall be sure to share them when I do!

maakorhapsody.bsky.social•219 days ago

You're like JRPG Sommelier

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

kaaboose.bsky.social•219 days ago

Wait! The original Parasite Eve is a JRPG?!

soera-areos.bsky.social•218 days ago

Great list. I question Earthbound being on here. Also curious at the lack of Phantasy star.

whittlecap64.bsky.social•219 days ago

Skies of Arcadia. I have the GameCube version here with the guidebook. I've heard nothing but great things. Hope to get to it one day.

mmxbuster.bsky.social•218 days ago

I really want to play Skies of Arcadia...

kaitlinlikesgames.bsky.social•218 days ago

My husband is obsessed with FF Tactics and I'm obsessed with watching him play it. I'm garbage with strategy games but the story is incredible.

p3jedi.bsky.social•218 days ago

Solid list! I've played all but 7 of these.

fatemakergaming.bsky.social•219 days ago

Should add The Legend of Dragoon to that list as well!

ladyriven.bsky.social•219 days ago

Xenogears

davidgiltinan.com•219 days ago

Ooooh Sweet Home 👌

oncomouse37.bsky.social•219 days ago

Nary a Sega Saturn game in sight, although this was a specialty of the console.

nintendotherapy.bsky.social•219 days ago

Final Fantasy V is better than Final Fantasy IV and I’m tired of pretending it’s not… unless you have a different preference. It’s all subjective.

veinz.bsky.social•219 days ago

Lots on there I still need to play! Looks like a great list!

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

Koudelka,sweet home,and lost odyssey are the only ones I,sadly,have never played.I was always interested in Koudelka but it sadly passed me by.Sweet Home i keep intending to grab a patched ROM to try but haven’t found the time. And my son is the only xb360 owner I tend not to play on it without him

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

You're in for a TREAT when you do, they're all fantastic games.

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

I may grab lost odyssey if i ever see it cheap for a day in the future when i get a series x,since all the existing games i have from my old games with gold should transfer and be playable too via backwards compat right?

fluffynuts.bsky.social•218 days ago

Not every single 360 games is playable on Series X, but probably 85-90% are. Lost Odyssey is one of them and goes on sale fairly often for about $6.

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

I mean, I love KOTOR but it's not a JRPG! I'll include it on another list, trust me 😆

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

My bad…. What I meant to say was:

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

Haha, fair enough! But I did put Grandia II 😉

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

*sulk* its not the same….

jawsomesauce.bsky.social•219 days ago

This image should just be required play of anyone who enjoys RPGs of any kind.

brianneko.bsky.social•219 days ago

Both Lunars are classic. Grandia 1 is way more fun than 2, but fair enough. Dragon Force is a hidden gem. And Chrono Trigger is the greatest of all time!

gunplagoblin.bsky.social•217 days ago

What's bottom left? I've played everything else.

dragoon0723.bsky.social•219 days ago

I always wanted to try FF4, koudelka
, and skies of Arcadia

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

FF4 was my first JRPG!

fluffynuts.bsky.social•218 days ago

Same here! It’s actually the reason I created an eBay account in 1998!

dragoon0723.bsky.social•219 days ago

That’s a major one to start with! I’ve heard the story is amazing . Have any come close to that feeling of playing it the first time?

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

For me Final Fantasy 6,though tonally different,gave a similar wonderful feeling.

eldoodlez.bsky.social•218 days ago

Oh woah, I’ve never really heard someone mention Sweet Home!! I haven’t played it but I really want to

kidcurri.bsky.social•219 days ago

Skies of Arcadia and Chroneo Trigger just lying around on my retro handheld. Need to get around to those

swbeta.bsky.social•219 days ago

Lunar: The Silver Star Story is GOATed. Probably my favorite retro JRPG of all time.

bobbybiggins.bsky.social•219 days ago

I've played most. I want to try the FF pixel remaster and Lost Odyssey. Also Last Story from Wii. Never played Suikoden before #3 so they are also in the mix.

ronin420.bsky.social•219 days ago

Currently replaying on my own time: Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. I never finished the originals bc I was renting them from the video store. It was a time!

marklaskey60.bsky.social•219 days ago

Skies arcadia final fantasy vii final fantasy x lost odyssey

dereklogue.bsky.social•219 days ago

What is this game?

lauxo.bsky.social•218 days ago

Pretty much any square game

astralogia.bsky.social•218 days ago

Shadow Hearts deserves a remaster.

luis2288.bsky.social•218 days ago

Final Fantasy 6 is on my list that I need to play

sinful-grimoire.bsky.social•218 days ago

I see a lot of them I like, but Lunar is a very solid choice.

pojosama.bsky.social•218 days ago

Great list! Lost Odyssey is a decent game. That I feel gets left out of the conversation sometimes.

lycanofchaos.bsky.social•219 days ago

I really wish I could play Lost Odyssey again.

tseikkis.bsky.social•219 days ago

Played maybe two thirds of those when I was little and all of them I know are awesome! That's probably a year's worth of absolute goodness right there.

xellose101.bsky.social•219 days ago

Now don't get me wrong I adore Dragon Force, but it is not a JRPG sir, it's a strategy game

bhp.moe•219 days ago

good stuff but no dragon quest? and grandia 1 > 2

nshade666.bsky.social•219 days ago

retroblast.bsky.social•219 days ago

Only had 20 spots, but I'll do more don't worry haha.

davdz30.bsky.social•211 days ago

I had played Chrono Trigger & Skies of Arcadia

I do want to try Grandia, Sweet Home, Final Fantasy etc.

northwestlowlife.bsky.social•219 days ago

I always love it when I see Shadow Hearts, a great game that is seriously underrated!

nuunuucorporation.bsky.social•219 days ago

Skies Of Arcadia needs an HD port! I would totally buy that! Hell the Shadow Hearts games were amazing! Never beat them when I played them but I loved them. Koudelka I never had the opportunity to play. Wasn’t that what served as like a prequel to Shadow Hearts?

retrologicgames.bsky.social•219 days ago

I just ordered a copy of Skies Of Arcadia Legends! Looking forward to playing it for the first time!

mrterraverse.bsky.social•219 days ago

Parasite Eve was fantastic. I'm looking forward to checking out Illusion of Gaia and Lunar!

Dragon Quest 8 will always be my favourite JRPG, though.

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