That's in your opinion. FF6 has aged just fine for me and I'd rather play that than almost any other rpg. 

Chrono Trigger was released on the DS when it was a current generation system. It was also highly reviewed and is considered one of the best jrpgs in general, that doesn't change the fact that it was the same game as the SNES one with some extra stuff added in. 

P4 Golden doesn't even look all that different from P4. Basically a PS2 game ported to the Vita with a few enhancements. That still doesn't make it a current generation game.

http://gematsu.com/2012/06/persona-4-golden-playstation-vita-vs-ps2

Metal Gear Solid 2/3 were ported to the PS3/360/Vita and MGS3 to the 3DS. Does that make them current generation games? 

I'd include P4 as part of this gen. It did come out in 2008 after all.

Looking foward to Ni No Kuni but concerned it may be style over substance.

Hmm, yes, I was under the assumption that what I said was an opinion, there was no need to actually state it. I was only answering your question. Seems somewhat redundant to say "in my opinion" when what ever anyone says on the internet is an opinion, but that's beside the point.

Either way, I still believe Persona 4 Golden is a part of this generation and you don't. That settles that. It's kind of like trying to convince someone who doesn't like cartoons that anime is awesome, it's pretty difficult to change their opinion on the subject.

Since going further than this would be even more offtopic I see no reason to actually continue.

On topic: I think Nino Kuni will be a moderate success in the West, at least to the JRPG fans. I've only heard good things about this game. I think there was another game with a similar concept/art direction, Toki to Towa I believe it was called, but the gameplay/combat was a lot different. If both are successes, I believe JRPGs have a bright future ahead of them.

Has this gen been so sad that a open world dragon fighter and a third person shooter are now considered best rpgs? 

How can you say its the best RPG of this generation without having even played it yet?

Hype much and expectation much leads to disappointment much.

Fallout 3 is easily the best RPG this gen. Just a fact.

persona 4 the golden is great. yes, the best rpg 2012. :) But Ni No Kuni its coming - and every studio ghibli und rpg-gamer will it.

Yes..P4G is superior than the original version. Now back to Ni No Kuni.

How about The Witcher?

new review by TM play*: ni no kuni 91 %
comparison:
persona 4 the golden: 90%
final fantasy 13: 79%
xenoblade: 84%
tales of graces f: 84%
eternal sonata: 80%

Only a few days, then we can finally enjoy it. A cause for celebration for every rpg fan.