Well, most JRPG fans I know agree that the best JRPGs are in the past generations. So if you're not willing to go back, even if you do get into this genre (and by looking at your game collection, I doubt you will), you won't be experiencing the true gems it has to offer.

Most JRPG fans are relentlessly xenophobic and esoteric in their tastes, just like hardcore fans of any genre.

He'll find gems if he digs around, and the fact that he's willing to explore outside of his normal areas of interest is to be lauded. He may be discovering a whole new kind of experience he never knew he liked.

 anime? I don't hate but I don't like it

 How far back should I go?

Eh, it's not very important.

Yeah, from what I've seen I recommend Lost Odyssey. I have a copy myself but haven't really gotten a chance to jump in headfirst yet.

 Eh, saw some gameplay and thought it looked stupid but I'll give it a shot. How's the story. Emotional?

Get Tales of Vesperia you won't regret it.

Maybe. But can you give me a one liner about this game? (you'll crying for a few days after this game or something like that..................lol)

It's about a guy sentenced to live for a thousand years, so he can't die and has to watch the world change around him while losing all the people he loves.

I hear tell it's pretty emotional.

What looked stupid about it? If it was the gameplay, you might want to try Final Fantasy Tactics on the PSP. That's more strategy style.

@ chris1_16

Here is some gameplay from Tales of Vesperia



This game is amazing. If you want to know how i feel about this game read my sig.