Complex worlds, characters with rich personalities, and the whole saving the world shebang are all some of the common ingredients of a memorable JRPG. Japanese RPGs, or JRPGs for short, have long held the reins of their own niche within the greater RPG genre because they bring a different type of immersiveness that don't normally come with traditional role-playing games. If you're even the slightest bit familiar with the notoriously common JRPG trope: 'village youth discovers his true destiny to defeat evil overlord and save the world', you probably already have an inkling of what we're talking about.
All that said, what makes a JRPG stand out on top of that, aside from the combat, the minigame features, and any other dating mechanics (yes, it's a thing) it has, is its ability to weave its plot and cast together into an intricate tale, in which you are the protagonist, the observer, and sometimes, the narrator. The true greats will have you going through Wiki pages for hours on end, dredging up every tiny little snippet of information just for a sense of completion. And while we're not exactly proud to be announcing our obsession, we do sleep better having put such curiosity to rest (or it could just be fatigued from spending the whole day reading lore).
Without further ado, here are some of our top picks for JRPGs with the best storylines: Final Fantasy VII Release Date: 1997 Platforms: Playstation, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Playstation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
You've probably heard it all before - giant conglomerate hellbent on taking over the planet and hoarding all of Earth's resources for itself with little concern for the rest of humanity. Who else could keep such an organization at bay but a ragtag team of heroes composed of a freedom fighter, an ex-soldier turned mercenary, a ninja, a wolf-dog hybrid lifeform, a bartender and a flower girl? Yeah, it sounded weird as we were listing it out too.
