The PlayStation 3 leaned heavily on its strong third-party support and symbiotic relationship with big-budget Japanese developers.
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was largely focused on realistic, brown-tinted shooters withXbox Live multiplayer integration.
This led to a dearth of JRPGs on the system.
JRPGs are alive and well.
but there were just so many of ‘em for PS2.
Microsoft commissioned some developers to make Xbox 360-exclusive JRPGs in a bid to entice Japanese audiences to the console.
Other publishers simply went for a multiplatform launch alongside the PS3.
Here are the best JRPGs on the Xbox 360: though few, they are fascinating.
Microsoft sought to capture lightning in a bottle again by signing on its creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi.
Luckily, JRPG fans are known for their patience.
To complete the concoction, tri-Crescendo brought onMotoi Sakuraba, one of the greatest Japanese video game composers.
Are you ready to dance around to the beat of the music in these musical rhythm games?
Eternal Sonata is set within the dying dream of Frederic Chopin.
The art style is cute and whimsical, the soundtrack elegant, and the story satisfying.
6Resonance Of Fate
Resonance of Fate is barely coherent.
You’ll feel lost at the start: the cutscenes seem to be playing out of order.
Yet while the plot eventually makes sense, it would be fine even if it didn’t.
The real reason to play Resonance of Fate is for the gameplay.
This is one of the most stylish games of the seventh generation.
The gunfights make The Matrix look like child’s play.
It also features a rocking soundtrack and complex, thoughtful gameplay reminiscent of Valkyria Chronicles.
This is one of Sega’smost underappreciated ventures.
The Japanese version of Resonance of Fate was titled End of Eternity.
The PC remaster lists both titles.
Sadly, it was not to be, but the series has still seen somerough-hewn gemsin its time.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is one such gem.
What do you mean they don’t make swords that big?
The Last Remnant is a characteristically dark, mildly Western-inspired Square Enix JRPG.
In Agarest, the protagonist isn’t a single character.
Itsdating sim mechanicsare more substantial than in Fire Emblem, and the tactical RPG gameplay is enjoyable.
Being an Idea Factory title, it’s also packed full of fan service.
This is as good as side-view combat gets in Tales.
you might chain attacks like a fighting game, and the difficulty balance is exquisite.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, Tales of Vesperia’s status as an Xbox 360 exclusive was short-lived.
She must battle against the authorities of Cocoon, and help save her sister in the process.
The second half also opens up into being nearly open-world, rendering any complaints of linearity moot.
Final Fantasy 13 is one of the most focused and dazzling experiences on the Xbox 360.
They’re not as bad as you might remember them being.
Final Fantasy 13 is the first in a trilogy of RPGs from Square Enix, focused on the character of Lightning. She must battle against the authorities of Cocoon, and help save her sister in the process.
