Can I ask what’s the deal with Persona 3 or 5 having multiple titles (Royal, Strikers, Tactica) under the same number (P5)? Are those relating stories, while the new numbering means a separate story / world?

Atlus has a habit of releasing “upgraded/improved” versions of their games:

• Persona 3 -> Persona 3 FES
• Persona 4 -> Persona 4 Golden
• Persona 5 -> Persona 5 Royal
• SMT5 -> SMT5 Vengeance

The “upgraded” version effectively obsoletes the original version as they include expanded storylines, improved QOL and so on.

Other games like P5 Strikers or P5 Tactica use the same cast but with a different gameplay style. They’re usually meant to be played after the original game and should be treated as as spin-offs or sequels.

Glad you liked my recommendations!

Feel free to ping me for more suggestions, I’m a massive JRPG fan and have played a ridiculous amount of games in this genre.

Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Royal both are available on Switch

Reload is not available on the Switch. 🙁 But since it’s available on the XSX OP can still get it.

I’m seconding most of your recommendations, except I’d recommend Atelier Sophie 2 instead of Ryza mainly because it’s a more traditional turn-based battle system instead of the action/turn-based hybrid Ryza uses.

Please, if you know other awesome JRPGs or other turn-based games, tell me about it. :)

Oh boy, I could spend hours talking about these. So instead let me give some recommendations on different styles of JRPGs.

• Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster: Some of the best classics in the genre, and also a really cool view on the evolution of JRPGs over the 8-bit and 16-bit era. If you’re not up to playing them all at least consider FF6.
• Persona 5 Royal: One of the most polished JRPGs ever made, and also a fairly different take on the genre, taking place in current Tokyo (you can find a bunch of videos comparing it to real-life), and has an interesting time-management system where you have to split your time between your character’s “real life” (going to school, hanging out with friends) and battling monsters.
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance: For a more gameplay-focused game with the best turn-based combat around. Press Turn is a brilliant system that keeps adrenaline high, and rewards playing smart and using the game mechanics in your favor. Fairly minimal story though.
• Etrian Odyssey III: For the Dungeon Crawler sub-genre. Also has some of the finest party-building around, many different synergies that you can build around. Another game focused on gameplay with a minimal story.
• Atelier Sophie 2: If you want to experiment a chill and relaxing slice-of-life JRPG. Has a very heavy focus on crafting, you can spend hours tweaking items and trying to build the perfect bomb.
• Trails from Zero and its sequel Trails to Azure: Contains my favorite “team” in any JRPG. The SSS has fantastic chemistry, and with two games the team gets very well developed. It’s also a sneak peek in one of the biggest “rabbit holes” in JRPGs - the Trails series has 13 different games, all taking place in the same world with connections between all of them.
• Cassette Beasts is my suggestion for the “monster collection” genre. There’s also plenty of options for Pokemon games if you prefer it, but I absolutely love this one with its interesting vulnerability system, open world and fusions. Amazing OST too.
• Mario & Luigi: Brothership: For my final suggestion, don’t neglect the Mario RPGs, they’re silly yet incredibly fun games.

Fairly easy, there’s a plenty of fast-travel spots around the map and some upgrades like the double jump and slide unlock a lot of shortcuts.

I wanted to spend my last weekend of vacations playing Trails Through Daybreak II but my copy is stuck in Customs. 🙁

Finished Rabi-Ribi!

Cutest metroidvania I’ve ever played, and it’s quite a good game too! Extremely non-linear and open, I finished the “main quest” with only 50% map completion! Between that and some post-game content there’s still plenty for me to do here. Oh, and it also has a ridiculously catchy OST that will definitely get stuck in your head.

Had a ton of fun with this one. Easy recommendation to metroidvania fans, and I even added Tevi from the same developer to my wishlist.

Playing Fantasian Neo Dimension!

Slow progress but still following my plan of doing short sessions completing a quest or two. Getting brickwalled by some of the optional bosses though, got my entire party one-shot from full life a couple times already which is never fun. 🙁