Looking for good non Final Fantasy JRPGS.

I'm looking for JRPGS from the PS2 generation to now that are on either the PS2 or PC, no portables. Im looking for something thats unique, preferably with a good storyline and a great soundtrack is a must. Feel free to suggest non-popular games or games that have only received a fan translation.

Shadow Hearts 2 and the Persona series are the only JRPGs i can really think of that isnt a FF that I played on the PS2. JRPGS ive enjoyed include: Chrono Trigger/Cross, FF4,7,10, Shadow Hearts 2, TWEWY, Devil Survivor, Personas, Shadow Hearts 2, 999, Terrangima, Demons Souls, Lost Oddysey, and Super Mario RPG 7 stars.

As a side note Id like to add that Yasunori Mitsuda is my favourite composer so any OST made by him or of a similar style Id be willing to try out.

Thanks!

Xenosaga. Episode I's OST is composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and is superb, Episode II (cutscenes only, field music makes your ears bleed) and III's OSTs are composed by Yuki Kajiura which in my opinion even outdid Mitsuda's. Prepare for a long, extremely story intensive barrage though. Episode I is mostly setup, Episode II is kind of weak, but the incredible beginning and end are worth it, and Episode III's got a huge chunk of story missing from it (most of it is in text form as in-game encyclopedia entries), but regardless closes out the story arc wonderfully.

Of course, I'm in the extreme minority, and most people seem to utterly despise the series. If story and music are what you look for most in RPGs (like me) though, Xenosaga is pretty much the shining example of both. By far my favorite PS2 RPG series.

The .hack series. It's a single player game and the game takes place in an MMO game. That is only part of the story and so it is actually a one-player offline game series. The game allows the player to transfer his character data from game 1 to 2 and so on. I only played the 1st, but I liked it.

-There's also a .hack/sign series, but I haven't played that.

As mentioned, Grandia II is a good game.

I haven't played much of the Arc the Lad series, but I've heard many good things about it.

Dark Cloud is pretty good. I have not played much of the the sequel.

I also have seen a lot of recognition for the Shin Megami (I think a.k.a. Persona) series.

I'm looking for JRPGS from the PS2 generation to now that are on either the PS2 or PC, no portables. Im looking for something thats unique, preferably with a good storyline and a great soundtrack is a must. Feel free to suggest non-popular games or games that have only received a fan translation.

Shadow Hearts 2 and the Persona series are the only JRPGs i can really think of that isnt a FF that I played on the PS2. JRPGS ive enjoyed include: Chrono Trigger/Cross, FF4,7,10, Shadow Hearts 2, TWEWY, Devil Survivor, Personas, Shadow Hearts 2, 999, Terrangima, Demons Souls, Lost Oddysey, and Super Mario RPG 7 stars.

As a side note Id like to add that Yasunori Mitsuda is my favourite composer so any OST made by him or of a similar style Id be willing to try out.

Thanks!

rikimaru93

Xenogears (The sound track is by Yasunori Mitsuda. A note worthy track is "Stars of Tears". Check out the remastered album of the game called Creid. The best songs in that album is the self titled "Creid" and "Balto")

Star Ocean : The Second Story

Grandia

Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve 2

Persona 2 : Eternal Punishment

PS2 :

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts 2

Dragon Quest 8

Shin Megami Tensei : Nocturne (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

Shin Megami Tensei : Digital Devil Saga Volume 1 (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

Shin Megami Tensei : Digital Devil Saga Volume 2 (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

You seem to have a DS, so you should try these games out -

NDS :

Golden Sun : Dark Dawn

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Pokemon Black/White

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Since you are a Yasunori Mitsuda fan (high five! :D), I strongly recommend you check out the kiRite album. It's absolutely amazing :D Notable tracks are "Nocturne", "Circle of Eternity" and "The Market in Volfinor"

the dragonquest series (though you really can skip the first one)

Xenosaga should be your first choice for PS2. :)

I'd recommend the Wild Arms series. Which I'm surprised no one mentioned.

I'm looking for JRPGS from the PS2 generation to now that are on either the PS2 or PC, no portables. Im looking for something thats unique, preferably with a good storyline and a great soundtrack is a must. Feel free to suggest non-popular games or games that have only received a fan translation.

Shadow Hearts 2 and the Persona series are the only JRPGs i can really think of that isnt a FF that I played on the PS2. JRPGS ive enjoyed include: Chrono Trigger/Cross, FF4,7,10, Shadow Hearts 2, TWEWY, Devil Survivor, Personas, Shadow Hearts 2, 999, Terrangima, Demons Souls, Lost Oddysey, and Super Mario RPG 7 stars.

As a side note Id like to add that Yasunori Mitsuda is my favourite composer so any OST made by him or of a similar style Id be willing to try out.

Thanks!

rikimaru93

Xenogears for the PSX.

You wont need anything els.

Just to clarify, Im not looking for PSX games, ive played most of them and the ones I havent ill play on PSP. Im looking for something that can either be played on my PS2 or PC.Thanks for the tips so far though! Xenosaga seems like its worth looking into.

Suikoden III, IV, and V on PS2.

Since you seem to have enjoyed the Persona games, I'd strongly recommend picking up Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga. Be forewarned however, Nocturne in particular is like Persona on sadist mode. The difficulty, especially in some boss fights like Matador, is no joke.

PSX :

Final Fantasy 9

Xenogears (The sound track is by Yasunori Mitsuda. A note worthy track is "Stars of Tears". Check out the remastered album of the game called Creid. The best songs in that album is the self titled "Creid" and "Balto")

Star Ocean : The Second Story

Grandia

Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve 2

Persona 2 : Eternal Punishment

PS2 :

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts 2

Dragon Quest 8

Shin Megami Tensei : Nocturne (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

Shin Megami Tensei : Digital Devil Saga Volume 1 (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

Shin Megami Tensei : Digital Devil Saga Volume 2 (Shoji Meguro is in charge of the music. 'Nuff said.)

You seem to have a DS, so you should try these games out -

NDS :

Golden Sun : Dark Dawn

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Pokemon Black/White

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Since you are a Yasunori Mitsuda fan (high five! :D), I strongly recommend you check out the kiRite album. It's absolutely amazing :D Notable tracks are "Nocturne", "Circle of Eternity" and "The Market in Volfinor"

fend_oblivion

My favorite JRPG is for the PS2, Tales of the Abyss. That whole series is amazing actually. But's it's scattered on all different systems. Tales of Legendia is also for the PS2, but it was a pretty big step backward in the gameplay department I think, but the chracters and story are still great. I think both are certainly worth a try.