Remembering the Best JRPGs on the PS2

The list is as long as it would take you to grind through Dragon Quest VIII. Here are the best JRPGs on the PlayStation 2.

[RpgSama]

Good list, kudos for adding Shadow Hearts, Covenant is probably the best Jrpg most people have not played and what an improvement over the first one (plus ties with Koudelka which is an awesome game as well).

[jznrpg]

I own all 3 of those games with 2 copies of Koudelka on PS1 just in case one of the four discs crapped out on me . Same with Legend of Dragoon. That’s one thing I want Sony to get back into , JRPGs , action and turned based

[Melankolis]

Yep, they should have at least 1 Japanese studio with 2 teams in it specialize in JRPG.

[RavenWolfx]

The amount of time I bring up Covenant when referring to amazing RPGs is astounding.

[RedDevils]

Still my favorite JRPG on PS2.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I wish I had played the other Shadow Hearts games, didn't know there was so many until later in the PS3 generation, at that point they hard to get for a reasonable price. I only got to play Covenant sadly, hopefully they'll all get ported to modern systems at some point.

[sadraiden]

Take a look at the libraries of your favorite consoles. I guarantee you, other than a handful of fighting games better suited on the Dreamcast, PS2 still has the best, biggest, and most varied library. Literally something for everyone. JRPGs on PS1 and PS2 really were special.

Edit: the article basically just lists every single JRPG on PS2 lol

[Terry_B]

Nah..it lists only 33 of them. There are probably over 150 ;)

[DrDoomer]

Who's gonna tell them that Persona 4 came out on the PS2?

[andy85]

DQVIII would be so good to be added to the new service

[jambola]

Great to see shadow hearts
Would love to see the remaster someday

[RedDevils]

I would pay it, even if it $70 lol

[jambola]

I mean for the 3, why not

[shinoff2183]

Nice list. Ps is the place to be especially ps1 ps2 had great jrpgs

[Lore]

Just played Rogue Galaxy recently and it is an absolute “GEM”

[gold_drake]

god i lovr digital devil saga and shadow hearts.

while we will never ge the shadow hearts series xause of IP loss or watever

im hoping Atlus Remasters DDS 1 n 2 with some extras ha.

[RpgSama]

The creator of shadow hearts is doing a "Spiritual Sequel" with Penny Blood which was a successful Kickstarter, is supposed to release 2024/2025, I think that's as good as we can have it in regards to play shadow hearts again.

[RedDevils]

Thank, never knew about it.

[gurp]

nice list, thanks for the memories

[S2Killinit]

Any of these on PS PLUS yet?