pokoko on 06 October 2015
If you can't play Suikoden 1, then I say Suikoden 2. Suikoden is a breath of fresh air for RPGs. You have six party members at a time, a complex story, and (nearly) 108 potential faction members! Some join automatically but part of the fun is going around and convincing others to join. Also, as you play, you build up your castle, where some of the 108 will open up shops, so recruiting helps strengthen your base.
Suikoden II has one of the best villains of all-time and a plot that examines some of the worst and most unfair aspects of war. With Final Fantasy Tactics, it's one of the most mature JRPGs ever made.
