I am pretty sure must of the best RPGs are on PS2, DS, or PC.
Super Paper Mario is more of an RPG than anything that was listed in the 1st post. I'd also say it is a much better RPG.
For DS, maybe Dragon Quest 4 but there are so many RPGs on DS (it is the king of RPGs) so it is hard to decide.
So about these two game (2 of the top 5 RPGs on the year).
Super Paper Mario is a very fun game. Both the switching between 2d and 3d and the pointing with the wiimote are very fun. The story is also wonderful and very funny. It may have the best story of any RPG this year and does very well in gameplay. Plus, it is Mario!
Dragon Quest 4 is the best and must advanced version of Dragon Quest 4 ever made. It offers a long story, nice visuals, decent sound, and a great retro feel. The vast majority of NES games have lost their fun to me, but DQ4 is one of those games that came be a hugely updated NES game and fun. While Zelda PH may be more fun for quick play and more casual, most people would not consider it or Halo, Bioshock, AC, and Half Life to be RPGs.
currently playing: Desktop Tower Defense (PC), Puzzle Quest (DS), Trauma Center New Blood (Wii), Guitar Hero III (Wii), Ghost Squad (Wii), Actraiser (SNES), Donkey Kong County (SNES), The Legend of Zelda (NES), Kirby's Adventure (NES)
will play next: Paper Mario (N64), Golden Axe II (Sega), NiGHTS (Wii)
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