Best JRPGs of the Nintendo Switch Generation
37The Nintendo Switch era from March 3, 2017 to June 5, 2025 has been an incredible era for JRPGs rivaling the golden age of JRPGs in the 90's. Not all of the games are playable on the Swtich either! And fortunately, many of these games are available on multiple platforms. In my opinion these are the best JRPGs released during this time period:
THE 9 BEST JRPGs (not in any particular ranking order):
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch exclusive)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch exclusive)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch exclusive)
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Switch, PS4, XBox One, Windows)
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Switch, PS4/5, XBox One/S/X, Windows)
Octopath Traveler 2 (Switch, PS4/5, XBox One/S/X, Windows)
Unicorn Overlord (Switch, PS4/5, XBox X/S)
Triangle Strategy (Switch, Windows, Meta Quest 2/Pro/3)
Elden Ring (PS4/5, XBox One/X/S, Steam)
NOTABLE REMAKES/REMASTERS:
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Final Fantasy VII
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D
Live A Live
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Star Ocean: The Second Story
SaGa Frontier Remastered
Trials of Mana
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel's Song Remastered
Persona 3: Reload
Atelier Marie
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition
Rune Factory 3 Special
Rune Factory 4 Special
Tales of Vesperia (forgot to mention in video; has features missing from original localized version on XBox too!)
Tales of Grace (forgot to mention in video)
Tales of Symphonia (forgot to mention in video)
Grandia (forgot to mention in video)
Lunar Collection
Suikoden 1 and 2
Langrisser 1 and 2
Front Mission 1 and 2
OTHER GREAT JRPGS:
Trails of Cold Steel IV
Trails into Reverie
Trails through Daybreak
Trails through Daybreak 2
Trails Beyond the Horizon (releasing in English later this year)
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Ys X: Nordics
Monster Hunter World
Monster Hunter Rise
Monster Hunter Wilds
Dragons Dogma 2 (forgot to mention in video)
Yakuza 7/8 (forgot to mention in video)
Fire Emblem Engage
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Bravely Default 2
Atelier Ryza 1 - 3
Atelier Sophie 2
Atelier Yumia
Tales of Arise
Ni no Kuni 2
REALLY NICHE STUFF I ENJOYED:
Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
Disgaea 6/7
Rune Factory 5
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
SaGa Emerald Beyond
Visions of Mana
Brigandine: Legend of Runersia
What are your picks for best JRPGs of the generation? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Best JRPGs of the Nintendo Switch Generation