20 Must-Play JRPGs...According to Super Ghost

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A collage of four video game covers. In the top left is the cover for Final Fantasy IX on the PlayStation, showing characters like Zidane and Garnet. To its right is the cover for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, featuring a warrior in dark armor with a sword and shield. Below that is the cover for Tales of the Abyss for the PlayStation 2, depicting the main character, Luke fon Fabre, and his companions. In the bottom right is the cover for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super Nintendo, featuring Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Mallow in a battle stance. A small purple ghost is in the bottom left.

JRPGs (or Japanese role-playing games) come in all sorts of shapes, flavors, and sizes. They can take us on all kinds of emotional, action-packed journeys across modern Tokyo, steampunk cities, medieval kingdoms, or whatever other era JRPG devs want to dip their godlike fingers into.

The Super Ghost crew is in the house and ready to share their Top 20 Favorite JRPGs. Each host has taken the time to rack their brains and hand-pick what they consider their top 5 - the cream of the crop of JRPGs.

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A collage of four video game covers. In the top left is the cover for Final Fantasy IX on the PlayStation, showing characters like Zidane and Garnet. To its right is the cover for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, featuring a warrior in dark armor with a sword and shield. Below that is the cover for Tales of the Abyss for the PlayStation 2, depicting the main character, Luke fon Fabre, and his companions. In the bottom right is the cover for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super Nintendo, featuring Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Mallow in a battle stance. A small purple ghost is in the bottom left.
  • Final Fantasy IX (PS1, 2000)
  • EarthBound (SNES, 1995)
  • Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS, 2013)
  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA, 2003)
  • Golden Sun (GBA, 2001)



A collage of four video game covers. In the top left is the cover for Final Fantasy IX on the PlayStation, showing characters like Zidane and Garnet. To its right is the cover for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, featuring a warrior in dark armor with a sword and shield. Below that is the cover for Tales of the Abyss for the PlayStation 2, depicting the main character, Luke fon Fabre, and his companions. In the bottom right is the cover for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super Nintendo, featuring Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Mallow in a battle stance. A small purple ghost is in the bottom left.
  • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES, 1996)
  • Trials of Mana (SNES, 1995)
  • Final Fantasy VII (PS1, 1997)
  • Dragon Quest XI (PS4, 2018)
  • Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995)



A collage of four video game covers. In the top left is the cover for Final Fantasy IX on the PlayStation, showing characters like Zidane and Garnet. To its right is the cover for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, featuring a warrior in dark armor with a sword and shield. Below that is the cover for Tales of the Abyss for the PlayStation 2, depicting the main character, Luke fon Fabre, and his companions. In the bottom right is the cover for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super Nintendo, featuring Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Mallow in a battle stance. A small purple ghost is in the bottom left.
  • Tales of the Abyss (PS2, 2006)
  • Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2, 2005)
  • Final Fantasy XVI (PS4, 2016)
  • NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (PS4, 2021)
  • 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4, 2019)



A collage of video game covers with a pink border. In the top-left corner, there is a circular icon with an anime-style face and the name “Greg” written beside it. Below that is the cover art for Persona 5, showing the main cast of characters against a bright red background with the logo
  • Final Fantasy XIV (PC, 2010)
  • Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS, 2012)
  • Persona 5 (PS4, 2016)
  • The Legend of Dragoon (PS1, 1999)
  • Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001)
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