If you had to start someone off with one JRPG, which one would it be?

Just about any Square rpg from the SNES/PS1 years... Probably SNES since the PS1 visuals are really tough to stomach at first.

To be more specific, probably FF4, FF6, or Chrono Trigger.

Suddenly_Wasted

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Classic:

Chronotrigger

Lunar: Silver Star Series

Final Fantasy Tactics

Modern:

Fallout 3

Skyrim

Honorable Mention:

X-men Legends

Valkyrie Profile

Trying to cover a lot of bases here, but RPG gets so much debate.

I think between Chronotrigger and Final Fantasy Tactics one can decide if they like RPGs or not, I think those two are universally accepted enough to judge a genre on.

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Man I hate how people label Demon/Dark Souls as a jrpg. Just from the poll alternatives it's so obvious what kind of games it's asked about. Although they are games developed by a japanese company and they are rpgs they don't belong to the jrpg genre. They're too different and don't play the same way as other jrpgs but people just insist on recommending the games anyway. 

Yangire

Man I hate how people label JRPG as a genre.

or the fan translation of Mother 3(never played Earthbound). jg4xchamp

Thats a dangerous road to Weeaboo city you're embarking on Blab ... SMH [spoiler] :P [/spoiler] blue_hazy_basic

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Man I hate how people label Demon/Dark Souls as a jrpg. Just from the poll alternatives it's so obvious what kind of games it's asked about. Although they are games developed by a japanese company and they are rpgs they don't belong to the jrpg genre. They're too different and don't play the same way as other jrpgs but people just insist on recommending the games anyway. 

Yangire

Man I hate how people label JRPG as a genre.

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[QUOTE="xWoW_Rougex"]

Man I hate how people label Demon/Dark Souls as a jrpg. Just from the poll alternatives it's so obvious what kind of games it's asked about. Although they are games developed by a japanese company and they are rpgs they don't belong to the jrpg genre. They're too different and don't play the same way as other jrpgs but people just insist on recommending the games anyway. 

xWoW_Rougex

Man I hate how people label JRPG as a genre.

Not so much a genre, but definitely a style at least.

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[QUOTE="xWoW_Rougex"]

Man I hate how people label Demon/Dark Souls as a jrpg. Just from the poll alternatives it's so obvious what kind of games it's asked about. Although they are games developed by a japanese company and they are rpgs they don't belong to the jrpg genre. They're too different and don't play the same way as other jrpgs but people just insist on recommending the games anyway. 

xWoW_Rougex

Man I hate how people label JRPG as a genre.

Its a label, a genre is something that tells you what you're getting into. If someone said a game is an action RPG, rougelike, tactical RPG, turn-based RPG, etc, then you have an idea of how the game is played. However when someone says something is a JRPG you can only assume that the game is Japanese, as it could be any of those sub-genres and more. JRPG doesn't discribe one type of gameplay style, it only says where the game is from and hints at the stylings the game will have.

Chrono Trigger.

Chrono Trigger. Got my buddy to play it on the DS and he really enjoyed it.

Dragon Quest is my favorite series in the genre.

I wouldnt reccoimmend Tales games at all.

Chrono Trigger.

It's available on multiple platforms too

Dragon Quest IX is another good choice too.

Chrono Trigger. Best RPG ever! :cool: