Best "Non Final Fantasy" JRPG Ever?

[chasdemerak]

This topic really bring back some good memories of psx games that i played a lot: Valkirye Profile, Vagrant Story, Legend of Dragoon... I will mention Legend of Legaia, but my most awesome game ever is always going to be Chrono Trigger.

 

[FriedRicer]

Breath of fire!no! DragonQuest!

 

[kikon9]

Definitely Chrono Trigger.

 

[Boneasse]

Chrono Trigger, definetly.

 

[CoverYourHead]

Perso-

Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona.

Oh, someone said it already. Yeah, Persona, for sure. Just plain amazing.

 

[predator _me]

Vagrant Story
Brave Fencer Mushashi
Legend of Legaia (my favourite)
Resonance of Fate
Valkyria Chronicles
Xenogears

There are so mannny more that i've actually forgotten! but yeah, these are some of my most FAVOURITE JRPG's With Legend of Legaiga (PS1) Topping this list!!! i love that game!

 

[Exliam]

Riviera: the promised land. Great battle system, great exploration system, and a great plot. Also, kickass music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFdHWhLpHbw&feature=related

 

[Eldarion]

Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona.

And don't forget, MegaTen series...as a whole.

^This, seriously why is everyone bothering to still post after this gets put up? XD

I kid, but yhea the persona series are my favs. Along with disgaea.

 

[Yoshemo]

Does the Earthbound/Mother series count? If not, persona

 

[Judgement101]

Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona.

This. Persona, get it NOW! Why are you still reading this GO BUY IT NOW!

 

[ModReap]

Golden Sun. End of story.

 

[JonnoStrife]

Dragon Quest 8.

 

[AxelxGabriel]

A Tie between Tales Of Symphonia and Star Ocean Til The End Of Time

 

[carpathic]

Probably not original, but to me, if it is JRPG, it sucks so there would be no particular option in this field.

That said, I should keep an open mind I suppose and hope that perhaps there is an excellent JRPG out there, I just have not yet run into it.

 

[Judgement101]

Don't judge me for this but, Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 2. Sure it isn't very RPGish but its like a JTBSRPG. (Japanese Turn Based Strategy Role Playing Game)

 

[hopeneverdies]

Either Golden Sun The Lost Age or Mother 3. They are both outstanding.

 

[pyrosaw]

I am shocked. No one has mentioned Mother 3 yet. I played for more than only a half an hour, and I am already calling it awesome. You call that terrible choices. I call it a really good game.Oh, and the Dothack series as well.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

Can you say Mario RPG since it was a Square game?

 

[pyrosaw]

Can you say Mario RPG since it was a Square game?

yyyyyeeeaaahhhh, pretty much.