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Jrpgs for a beginner (sopuli.xyz)

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Hello everyone! I really want to get into the jrpg genre but I have no idea which game would be good for a beginner. I have played persona 5 and I really enjoyed it. Any recommendations would be really appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not seeing it mentioned anywhere, but if you manage to emulate mother/earthbound and start getting into it you're in for a wild ride.

Those game made the history not only of jrpgs, but of videogames in general.

Furthermore, thier spiritual successors are contemporary classics, like Undertale and OMORI (which are both more story-heavy than gameplay-heavy)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have played Undertale and it's definitely in my top 3 favourite games. I have to look more into Omori though. My main concern with it is that it looks pretty dark but maybe it's fun, I don't know.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's fun alright, if you liked undertale you'll probably like OMORI too (heavily inspired by mother, same kind of humor, multiple routes and endings, amazing setting and characters), even though it's definitely darker

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Chrono Trigger for sure. It's considered one of the JRPGs of all time and is relatively short with little no grinding.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not deep into the genre, but my recommendation is Chrono Trigger. Such a good game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you into pixel art?

If so, I would recommend:

Chrono Trigger is a genre-defining classic and definitely still enjoyable IMO. The difficulty is quite easy overall and the game doesn't require any real grinding.
If you want something more fresh, Chained Echoes is a modern take on a lot of classic JRPG formulas, but still retains a lot of that great classic feel and beautiful pixel art.

If you're more interested in 3D stuff, Final Fantasy VII Remake is an excellent JRPG. While not turn based, it is accessible to beginners as you can tone down the difficulty a lot. Also, don't worry about the "VII" - you don't really need to know anything going into it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have had chained echoes on my wishlist for a pretty long time and I will probably buy it. It looks really good and I like pixel art but also want something more modern.