FFVI, FFX, FFXII. Duh. lmao even later ones too. Square always changed the games up but the core quality is there. The music, the plot points and focus, the pacing, the ties that bind, etc.

>>12425426
FF8 was terrible, though.

>>12425442
yeah no shit Ive played the other FFs already, and XII is absolute fucking garbage
>>12425459
another filtered brainlet

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>>12425426
I agree, OP. Those are my favorite 3 games of all time even though I beat them 25+ yrs ago. I replay 'em fairly often and it's always a wonderful time, all 3. I yearn for more but I have accepted reality. So much soul.

Earthbound is the only thing that competes in sovl-level IMO. Chrono trigger is pretty close too. Obviously FFVI and X are comparable. I recently finally played through DQIII for the first time and I'd say that's just as good but for different reasons. It has very satisfying gameplay/progression but it obviously very simple in the story/characters department.

>>12425426
If you don’t want me to reply in jest, you have to tell me what you’ve played and liked

>>12425426
If only the back half of IX was better this would be the most perfect trilogy in all of gaming.

>>12425468
>another filtered brainlet
Magic drawing sucks, Triple Triad's alternative rulesets are garbo, and the story is ass.

>>12425484
alright here's a list of my favorites I can recall off the top of my head
>FFV-X
>DQ III/VI/VIII
>Star Ocean 2/3
>Tales of Eternia
>Valkyrie Profile
>Vagrant Story
>Parasite Eve
>Earthbound
>Radiata Stories
>PM TTYD
>Chrono Trigger/Cross
>Legend of Dragoon
>Suikoden 1/2
>Threads of Fate
>Kingdom Hearts (just the first one)

>>12425496
>magic drawing sucks
not needed at all (skill issue)
>triple triad rulesets
learn how to manipulate rulesets (skill issue)
>story is ass
low IQ (skill issue)

>>12425498
Playing ruleset janny and refining spells from cards is it's own brand of grindy shit.

>>12425503
yeah I agree its boring but you can refine plenty magic from items and dont need to play triple triad (or draw magic besides GFs) and be totally fine.

>>12425426
>>12425497
play Growlanser
Growlanser wayfarer of time is fine if you don't want to play something too ancient

>>12425426
I tried final fantasy so many times, I just can't find any enjoyment in the turn-based style of its combat mechanics. Decent story, sure, but the gameplay is where I'm lost.

>>12425569
>real time tactical rpg
this part scares me but I'll give the ps1 original a try tonight. thanks anon

>>12425573
The PSX ones were ATB battle system. A bar fills up and you can choose a command, spd makes the bar fill faster. It's not fully on by default, you have to go in the settings and switch ATB to active. It's turn-based, but not. Crank up the speed and you have to act really quickly or else the enemy can keep taking shots at you.

>>12425486
Agreed
>>12425481
I agree, but you should check out more of classic DQ, anon

>>12425426
>replay the game again
...I think you answered you own question.

>>12425426
Legend of Dragoon

>>12425573
As >>12425582 notes ATB got really fun in the Playstation era. It can get downright hectic trying to keep up with the pace if you turn it up high enough. Makes some relatively easier games into a frenzy during boss fights and even normal encounters when there's enough enemies.

>>12425426
>makes you realize how totally generic and poorly made the vast majority of jrpgs are
If you have this opinion you have deeper issues than not being able to find a game that tickles the fee fee im a baby boy part of your brain. You need to change your mindset or youll be perpetually miserable.

>>12425725
>or you'll be perpetually miserable
yeah way ahead of you on that one m8

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>>12425426
This is probably the closest I ever came to teen love lol

God bless Square for giving us that experience.

Btw:
Aeris=Garnet>Tifa>>>Rinoa

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>>12425426
>give me your comfiest, most immersive, most heart gripping JRPG recommendations please

Ok OP, you asked for it.

Here is my answer: Breath of Fire 3.

It's a masterpiece that will make you feel all kind of feels. I will spoiler nothing. But it's the closet I ever came to the warm FF-feeling that you talk about.

BOF3 will make you feel heart gripping stuff. What you do now is up to you. I delivered.

>>12425426
Middle

>>12425998
Selfie >>>>>>>>>>> every other FF whore.

>>12426004
is it better than 2 and 4 because both of those failed to capture me even though 4 is gorgeous

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>>12426218
Quistis.
Honorable mentions: Celes and Faris.

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>hear about this famous FF7, get around to it after beating most of FF1-6
>play OG
>its about some anime guy and his band of eco terrorists, some cranky middle aged cid, some guy dressed up as proto auron, scooby doo, some alien disney princess white mage, an annoying ninja, a robot cat, chasing around exxon mobil who are also chasing around some ghost guy trying to find fantasy israel and get revenge on fantasy exxon mobil for destroying the planet
>naruto character bad guy has a love hate bromance with anime hero guy and mother issues, something something number tattoos guys in black capes, why was tifa wearing cowgirl outfit in flashback?
>the nerd scientist at exxon mobil made sephiroth not sure, or he made jenova, or jenova is not mewtwo in final fantasy, confused, don't care really about details
>story bogged down with homoerotic wrestler men making me do boring ps1 minigames, odd fixation japanese developers have of making shirtless buff men in random places in game, don't remember this much previous FFs

I don't get it. 1 5 and 6 were fine. Why is this game such a bigass deal? It's like 4 all over again. Confusing ass story jrpgs are boring desu.

>>12425426
fuck, kill, marry

>>12425426
>Rinoa gets mogged again
She's truly the worst FF girl ever

>>12427023
Marry:Dagga i become the king of a country

Fuck:Tifa

Kill:Rinoa Seifer already used her

>>12427023
fuck rinoa, marry tifa, kill garnet.

>>12426903
the quirkiness IS the sovl.

>>12426823
Ah, the easily missable, extremely obscure side-quests of FF8 that are impossible to discover unless you use a guide.

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>>12425426
Legend of Mana. The style is warm, fantastical, cozy- fairytale in a uniquely storybook jrpg way. The natures of love and responsibility are the most-explored themes.