🏆 Best Nintendo JRPG games of 2026
The top 30 popular Nintendo JRPG games, ranked by GAME圈 players' discussions, follows, and ratings. Each comes with platforms, release date, and a description—click through for guides, Q&A, and deals.
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Persona 5 Royal
By day, a high school student; by night, transform into a phantom thief infiltrating the "Palaces" that distor…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake
The first part of the FF VII remake rebuilt in a new format, depicting Cloud and the anti-Shinra organization …
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Octopath Traveler II
Eight new travelers embark on adventures in a new continent infused with modern elements, featuring new system…
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4
Persona 3 Reload
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of …
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
A full 3D remake of Trails in the Sky SC. As a fully-fledged Bracers Guild member, Estelle pursues Joshua who …
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
A Monster Hunter spin-off RPG featuring a "Knight" as the protagonist. Hatch monster eggs to raise companions …
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
After the king is assassinated, a young man enters an election to determine the new king in order to save a cu…
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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
The third installment in the Monster Hunter RPG spin-off series. As a Knight protagonist, adventure alongside …
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
The second entry in the Remake project. Cloud and his companions leave Midgar and venture out into a vast worl…
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Final Fantasy X
Player Tidus is swept into the world of Spira, where he escorts summoner Yuna on a pilgrimage to defeat the ca…
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Octopath Traveler
Eight travelers with different backgrounds embark on their own stories across the continent, featuring HD-2D g…
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
A young boy who is the reincarnation of a hero is hunted by the kingdom. Embarking on a journey with companion…
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Final Fantasy IX
Thief Zidane embarks on an adventure to kidnap a princess, a work that returns to the series' traditional medi…
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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
A complete remake of the 1993 "Romancing SaGa 2", where successive emperors inherit their will across generati…
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Chrono Trigger
Young Chrono travels through multiple eras including ancient times, the Middle Ages, and the future, fighting …
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
A young exiled king named Evan and his companions establish a new kingdom, blending real-time combat with king…
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
The third installment of the series remade in HD-2D visuals, where the Hero inherits his father's will and emb…
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NEO: The World Ends with You
A high school student gets caught up in the "Reapers' Game" in Shibuya, where existence itself is at stake. Te…
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Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
A high-definition remaster collection featuring the first two installments of Suikoden, where you recruit the …
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Trials of Mana
A 3D remake of Trials of Mana (1995), where you select three protagonists from a roster of six to experience d…
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Tales of Vesperia
Former knight Yuri leaves the lower town to recover a stolen magitechnology core, gradually becoming entangled…
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Ys Origin
A prequel to the Ys series set seven hundred years in the past. After the goddess goes missing, the Holy Knigh…
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Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Three years later, Ryza travels to the royal capital and investigates the secrets of ancient ruins alongside a…
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
Set in the Calvard Republic, the "Spriggan" Rean gets caught up in a major conspiracy while accepting commissi…
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Ys X: Nordics
Young Adol and a pirate girl are mysteriously bound together by shackles in northern waters. Switch between th…
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超次次元ゲイム ネプテューヌRe;Birth2 SISTERS GENERATION
Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their yo…
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Chrono Cross
Young Serge travels between two parallel worlds, pursuing the mystery of his own existence. The game is renown…
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Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice …
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Tales of Xillia Remastered
Medical student Jude meets Milla, who claims to be the Lord of Spirits. Together they embark on a journey to s…
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The series' first open-world mainline entry, set in the Paldea region. Players can freely choose the order of …
