Must-play JRPGs for this system?

Must-play JRPGs for this system?

Xenosaga 1 and 3

Suikoden III

Radiata Stories

Shin Megami Tensei III
Shadow Hearts
Persona 3
Persona 4

I highly recommend SMT Nocturne. Persona 3 and DDS are also good. Nocturne is one of my favorite games and the second best JRPG on the console.


DragonQuest VIII is fantastic if you're ok with a slow pace, battle animations and grinding (all alleviated in the 3DS version which has better exp/money rates and a turbo button for battles, or on an emulator)
Final Fantasy X and XII are pretty good.
Suikoden III is only worth it if you've played Suikoden I and II.

The real best JRPG on PS2, and in my top 3 games ever, is Tales of the Abyss. On actual hardware the loading times are really long so try to emulate or play the 3DS version.

Dark Cloud/Chronicle is interesting you like Harvest Moon type games.

SMT 3 and DDS

Shadow Hearts 1 and 2

>not pummeling throught 2 to make 3 all the more worth it

Which PS2 JRPG has the best boss battles?
Which PS2 JRPG has the best class/level up system?

Which PS2 JRPG has both?

>Which PS2 JRPG has the best boss battles?
Tales of Destiny Remake
>Which PS2 JRPG has the best class/level up system?
Final Fantasy X-2
>Which PS2 JRPG has both?
Final Fantasy XII: IZJS

Suikoden 5. 3 and 4 are both pretty meh unless you are a fan of the series.

You sir, are a man of good taste. I 100% agree. ToDR final boss is my fav. Tales final boss.

OP, also check out Tales of the Abyss

any other good tales games that i can emulate or torrent ?

Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song. It isn't just a must play PS2 JRPG, it is a JRPG you have to play.

.hack//gu

although that's getting a remaster soon

This and Dragon Quest VIII

I enjoyed Tales of Eternia for PS1 (PSP port) quite a bit. There's also always Tales of Phantasia if you haven't played that one yet. Avoid the GBA version, go for the PS1 version or one of the PSP versions if you speak Japanese. If you are reaching for less popular Tales games, Tales of Innocence for DS has a fan patch and is pretty fun. (the Vita remake is better, but not emulatable and doesn't have a fan patch). If you are more hardcore into the Tales series, the Radiant Mythology series for PSP is really fun (crossover game)

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KH Re:CoM
Yes, it's good.

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>>Which PS2 JRPG has both?
>Final Fantasy XII: IZJS

Valkyrie Profile 2.