Looking for the next RPG to play on the Nintendo Switch?
These are your very best options.
Or gaming on the couch too, since were talking about theNintendo Switchafter all.
From beloved classics to modern favorites, these are the 15 best RPGs on theNintendoconsole.
Plus, all of the games animated sequences were done by the legendary Studio Ghibli.
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Yuri is just such a compelling main character, whos more cynical than your average JRPG protagonist.
And it still looks great for a game that originally came out in 2008.
Even the happier moments come with a sense of looming dread.
Its still worth checking out this version over the recent remakes.
This makes it well worth revisiting if you havent played it in awhile.
If you grew up on games likeChrono TriggerandFinal Fantasy VI, this game was made for you.
Super Mario RPG
All of the negatives youve heard aboutSuper Mario RPGare absolutely true.
It is an incredibly easy game, and short by any measure.
Youll probably beat it in about 12 hours.
Super Mario RPGalways keeps in mind that games are supposed to be fun.
Thats even without going into the many spin-offs.
Aside from following a new cast of characters,Octopath Traveler IIdoesnt do much different from the original game.
It doesnt have to.
This is just a really well-written, foundationally strong RPG.
Hopefully, this isnt the last weve heard of the series.
This just seems like the RPG title that Nintendo put the most care into.
After this game, Nintendo just got too experimental with the sequels, always to their detriment.
Wisely, they didnt do much to change the core gameplay or script with this remake.
This is mostly just a prettier version ofThe Thousand-Year Door, but now much more readily available.
ThoughDragon Quest XIsgraphics are top tier, the actual gameplay isnt actually all that different from the originalNEStitles.
Thankfully, Square Enix keeps remaking it to get it the attention it deserves.
Combat is the real star here.
As for the story, its frankly pretty ridiculous the longer it goes on, but still oddly endearing.
And if the game really gets its hooks into you, there are a whopping 99 endings to unlock.
Persona 5 Royal
Theres a very good argument to be made thatPersona 5 Royalis the greatest JRPG ever made.
Most playthroughs clock in around 100 hours, and yet, it never outstays its welcome.
When it was first released in 2015, it pushed the Xbox One and PS4 pretty hard.
But whats really impressive is just how great the game looks and plays in handheld mode.
This is RPG perfection.
