jrpgs for 3ds & ps3?

[Schnarf]

preferably with vn elements. i've never really played a jrpg before so i'm looking to buy a few this christmas. 

 

ones i've already decided on getting:

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars

Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed (this probably isn't an rpg, but w/e)

 

thanks in advance

[Zodai]

Persona series for sure.  3 and 4 are on the PSN, if you don't mind missing out on the extra content from the PSP/Vita ports.

 

Persona Q comes out in a few days for the 3DS, but you'd be better off playing that one after you beat 3 and 4.

 

3 and 4 are only 10$ each from what I remember, and Q is probably a full release.

[Stray Cat]

I personally found Conception II to be terrible but you may like it.

 

Definitely second every Persona game ever (probably better to start with 4).  Also sticking on Atlus, Devil Survivor Overclocked is really good.  Catherine is also good and has a great story, but it's more puzzle than RPG.  

 

You can also buy the Kingdom Hearts remakes on PS3.  

 

Also The World Ends With You on DS is amazing. 

[Nayleen]

The Tales series with their tidbits (small cutscenes [story and non-related] using character sprites, see below) comes super close in actual storytelling and are great RPGs. Playing Xillia right now and it's a freaking blast. There's Symphonia (GC remake), Xillia and Xillia 2 for the PS3 and a Tales of the Abyss remake for the 3DS.

 

[Carronade]

Tears to Tiara II for Ps3 has plenty of VN elements.

[CruelN1N1]

Fairy Fencer F

Neptunia Series

Tales of Series

Record of Agarest War Series

Toki towa

These are the game i have

Fairy Fencer is easy but funny and records series are hard and long

Toki towa gameplay is very criticed maybe you won't like it

There a lot of Tales of series they have the same gameplay

Neptunia is a parody of console wars aka Nintendo Sega Microsoft and Sega

[Schnarf]

Persona series for sure.  3 and 4 are on the PSN, if you don't mind missing out on the extra content from the PSP/Vita ports.

 

Persona Q comes out in a few days for the 3DS, but you'd be better off playing that one after you beat 3 and 4.

 

3 and 4 are only 10$ each from what I remember, and Q is probably a full release.

i totally forgot about persona. i actually already have both of them on my ps3. i bought them both right when p4 was released on the ps store. i'll look into playing them sometime. thanks for reminding me

 

I personally found Conception II to be terrible but you may like it.

 

Definitely second every Persona game ever (probably better to start with 4).  Also sticking on Atlus, Devil Survivor Overclocked is really good.  Catherine is also good and has a great story, but it's more puzzle than RPG.  

 

You can also buy the Kingdom Hearts remakes on PS3.  

 

Also The World Ends With You on DS is amazing.

the premise is so outrageous that i may actually enjoy it... was my thinking when i ordered it. i guess we'll see, lol

 

i'm not really interested in the kingdom hearts remakes, until the new one comes out at least.

 

is The World Ends With You really that good? i've heard lots of people praise it before. are the graphics alright? iirc it came out like 6 years ago

 

Tears to Tiara II for Ps3 has plenty of VN elements.

do i need to play the previous game to understand what's going on?

 

Fairy Fencer F

Neptunia Series

Tales of Series

Record of Agarest War Series

Toki towa

These are the game i have

Fairy Fencer is easy but funny and records series are hard and long

Toki towa gameplay is very criticed maybe you won't like it

There a lot of Tales of series they have the same gameplay

Neptunia is a parody of console wars aka Nintendo Sega Microsoft and Sega

i'm definitely interested in fairy fencer f. how would you rate it out of 10?

 

thanks for the recs guys. anyone else?

 

[Cyrillej1]

Here are some Jrpgs with VN Elements  & I also included some random ones that were story-focused decision making games.

 

Fairy Fencer F (PS3)  -  Some VN elements. I'd rate it a 7 (good/decent but not anything super special in terms of story or anything imo.. it's short)

Tears to Tiara II (PS3) - Very good story/characters, I really enjoy it.  Heavy VN elements, but you might not like if you don't enjoy tactical grid battles.

Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) - um not exactly VN style, but it's jrpg, tactical war map battles. It can be a bit difficult.

Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) - Some VN elements in between tactical battles. It can be a bit difficult, but you can marry characters and make children.

Devil Survivor: Overclocked (3DS) - Tactical jrpg. It has interesting story though.

Ar Tonelico III & Ar Nosurge (PS3) - Some VN elements in dive system when you get closer to female characters.

Atelier Rorona & rest of the series (PS3/PSVita) - Some VN elements, focused on item creation and characters.

Mugen Souls (PS3) - Some VN elements... it seems similar to Fairy Fencer in some ways. More bizarre humor.

Persona 3 & 4 (PSN) - It's a very good game, definitely should give it a try. It's funny, lovable characters, and interesting story jrpg.

Rhapsody (DS) - Musical Adventure Jrpg.. cute.

Hotel Dusk (DS) - Heavy VN Elements, mystery solving.

999 (DS) & sequel Virtue's Last Reward (3DS) - It's very good if you want an interesting VN story with puzzle & mystery. I really recommend you give these games a try! They are some of my favorites.

Catherine (PS3) - Story-focused puzzle game, decision based on morals?

Heavy Rain (PS3) - Story-focused, decision making game to solving mystery

The Walking Dead (PS3) - Story-focused, decision making game to get through a zombie apocalypse.

Beyond Two Souls (PS3) - Story-focused, decision making game, suspense/thriller and about a girl growing up with mysterious entity connected to her.

 

ugh... there are too many to name, so I'll just cut off there. If you ever want more ideas, you can message me^^  I've played a lot of Rpgs xD.

[Stray Cat]

the premise is so outrageous that i may actually enjoy it... was my thinking when i ordered it. i guess we'll see, lol

 

i'm not really interested in the kingdom hearts remakes, until the new one comes out at least.

 

is The World Ends With You really that good? i've heard lots of people praise it before. are the graphics alright? iirc it came out like 6 years ago

[CruelN1N1]

 

i totally forgot about persona. i actually already have both of them on my ps3. i bought them both right when p4 was released on the ps store. i'll look into playing them sometime. thanks for reminding me

 

the premise is so outrageous that i may actually enjoy it... was my thinking when i ordered it. i guess we'll see, lol

 

i'm not really interested in the kingdom hearts remakes, until the new one comes out at least.

 

is The World Ends With You really that good? i've heard lots of people praise it before. are the graphics alright? iirc it came out like 6 years ago

 

 

do i need to play the previous game to understand what's going on?

 

 

i'm definitely interested in fairy fencer f. how would you rate it out of 10?

 

thanks for the recs guys. anyone else?

 

8 I really liked it, the soundtrack is cool, the game is funny but too easy i never died

the english game was released this year

[BookwormOtaku]

Most people have listed what would come to mind first so I'll mainly be suggesting what you can get on PSN.

 

PS3: Yakuza 3 and 4 (haven't played Dead Souls yet)

Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD

Arc the Lad 1-3 (PSN)

Lunar 1 and 2 (PSN)

Final Fantasy VI-IX, and Tactics (PSN)

Xenogears (PSN)

Wild Arms series (PSN)

Chrono Trigger and Cross (PSN)

Suikoden (PSN)

 

3DS:

Senran Kagura: Burst (really a side scrolling beat 'em up with a level up system, but the characters and story are nice especially when you play the Hebijo story (play that after Hanzo), and the gameplay's fun, the only real flaw is the camera gets shaky)

Pokemon (just pick whichever looks the nicest)

Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl

Radiant Historia (DS)

[springning]

How about these games?

 

Tales of the Abyss 

FFTA2 

Ocarina of Time 

Fire Emblem Reawakening

SMT4

Golden Sun DD 

Harvest Moon