Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn
Fire Emblem: Geneology of the Holy War
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IX

If only it were top 10...

ALKO said: and so the winner is chrono trigger...(after a fast reading) square-enix is time for a real sequel...

If only I tried playing Cross the other day finally only on my PC partially to test out a PS1 emu. I wanted to like that game so much the only way it was bearable was to use frame skipping in the emulator its no wonder I never touched it as a child on an actual Playstation even for a PS game it had horrible loading times. If only they would have focused on a few characters like Trigger did instead of the 40 character thing and done something about those load times. Maybe just waited till the PS2 so they could have done it right :/ .

Argh, only top 5? Mmm...

1. Final Fantasy VI
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Super Mario RPG
4. Seiken Densetsu 3
5. Star Ocean

Final Fantasy VII
Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy X
Star Ocean 2
Final Fantasy VIII

The fact that games such as Diablo 2, Seiken Densetsu 3, Fire Emblem, and Morrowind/Oblivion are placed into the RPG category is fascinating.

For those who listed Seiken Densetsu 3, you may wish to look into Terranigma and Rudra no Hihou.

Wow... too difficult for me. I will give it a try though. This is in no particular order.

Phantasy Star IV
Final Fantasy IV
Lunar 2 Eternal Blue (Sega CD version)
Knights of the Old Republic
Baten Kaitos Origins
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy VI
Phantasy Star I
Final Fantasy X
Dragon Quest VI

I am sure five minutes from now I am going to want to change my list. Yes I know it said five but getting to ten was hard enough.

Words Of Wisdom said: The fact that games such as Diablo 2, Seiken Densetsu 3, Fire Emblem, and Morrowind/Oblivion are placed into the RPG category is fascinating. For those who listed Seiken Densetsu 3, you may wish to look into Terranigma and Rudra no Hihou.

Why wouldn't games like Morrorwind/Oblivion be put into the RPG category?  Granted they aren't traditional turn based JRPG's I think their inclusion is just as valid as games like FF and Chrono Trigger.

1.Final Fantasy X
2.Fable
3.Knights Of The Old Republic:The Sith Lords
4.Chrono Trigger
5.The Elder Scrolls IV:Oblivion

Honourable Mentions:
1.Final Fantasy VI
2.Knights Of The Old Republic
3.Final Fantasy XII
4.Final Fantasy VII
5.Final Fantasy III

jasonnc80 said:

Why wouldn't games like Morrorwind/Oblivion be put into the RPG category? Granted they aren't traditional turn based JRPG's I think their inclusion is just as valid as games like FF and Chrono Trigger.

For the similar reasons as why one can classify the Zelda series as Adventure instead of RPG. I consider story-centric/driven gameplay among other things to be the hallmark of an RPG.

In Zelda, the story exists to give the player reason to explore the world, traverse dungeons, get shiny new toys...etc.

In Morrowind/Oblivion, the story exists to give the player a reason to play in the sandbox world that Bethesda is becoming known for creating with the Elder Scrolls series.

To truly understand what I mean, play Oblivion and Baldur's Gate II. Compare those two games side-by-side and you will have a very good idea of the difference between an Adventure game with RPG elements and a real full-blown RPG.

I understand what you mean. I've played Baldur's Gate many many moons ago and know the differences in style. I'm definitely not a RPG junkie like some but I have played RPG's from every system since the NES. I just wouldn't really classify Oblivion in the same style as say Zelda. The character stat/skill and level progression is much more in tune to classic RPG fashion than Zelda. Sure the combat is more action oriented than a turn based JRPG but other than that I'd say the differences to traditional RPG's aren't that great. I'd say it's closer to an action-RPG then an adventure game.