Best "Non Final Fantasy" JRPG Ever?

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Scde2

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Kingdom Hearts.

Yes I know know it's pretty much FF with Disney characters.
 

Phantomess

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Definitely the Kingdom Hearts series... but SE does Final Fantasy anyway, so not sure if that counts. Other than that... probably Rune Factory or Harvest Moon.
 

Allvah

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Rainbowloid said:
The World Ends With You and the .hack// series. All of it.
This man speaks the god damned truth.

Also, Xenogears.

And I really liked Arc Rise Fantasia, if you're looking for something recent.
 

Sniper Team 4

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Suikoden. Well, Suikoden, Suikoden II, and Suikoden V. III was okay, but IV can go jump off a cliff and drown in the ocean it's so fond of.

I also like Xenosaga, though it got rushed so much that it fell apart after the first game. Sad...

Enjoyed .hack series as well.
 

Diddy_Mao

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Are we talking as a series or just individual games?

I love the Breath of Fire games. The original certainly does show its age but it's still a fun game.
(Dragon Quarter doesn't exist and I refuse to listen to all evidence that proves otherwise)

Xenogears, Secret of Mana and Parasite Eve are all really fun.
The Dragon Quest series is great but you have to be of the proper mindset to play those games because they're not particularly forgiving to newcomers.

Lastly, Skies of Arcadia.
It's not perfect but any problems are quickly overshadowed by the inherant joy found in building your legacy as a sky pirate and engaging in kick ass airship dogfights with other pirates and sometimes giant monsters.
 

migo

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I haven't even played them all, not by a long shot, but I'd also say Persona. I'm eagerly awaiting Catherine too.
 

Ocelano

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Rainbowloid said:
The World Ends With You and the .hack// series. All of it.
So thats what being ninja'd feels like my two top picks both stolen that said play g.u and then try going back to the original series. not a nice transition.
 

Harlemura

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I killed a butt-load of time in Dragon Quest VIII. I think it was VIII anyway, the one with the little green king.
For some reason, I felt like you actually got more out of all the grinding you did. I suppose the overused jiggle physics may have been a little... distracting, in regards of time.
That game was pretty perverted now I think about it.

But yeah, it was a fun game. Shame I never finished it, got stuck on a boss that was way out of my league. The fact I thought I was over levelled at that point made me too depressed to train anymore.
I don't think it was even the final boss. That made me even more sad.
 

stiborge

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Pokemon First Generation or Dragon Age 8.

Mr. Mortiss said:
Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona, Persona.
I want to play Persona 3 and 4 so bad. I keep hearing that they're good.
 

s0m3th1ng

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Chrono Trigger...all the fucking way. Even better with the cutscenes added in the PSX and DS versions. I just couldn't get into chrono cross.

Golden sun was also VERY fun.
 

senorcromas

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I'm always partial to the first two Wild ARMs.

Or maybe Devil Survivor? That game was rather "dope".