Well you didn't like Chrono Trigger, so then it's probably not your genre. However, maybe it is you don't like to invest much time in story and prefer something more dynamic. (Do you like Metal Gear games?)
Atlus recently launched Dokapon Kingdom for Wii. I haven't played but it seems to be a Mario Party game with lots of RPG elements. People say is a very fun game to play, and is multiplayer. Maybe is a good place to start.
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