Only 25 JRPGs Actually Deserve 10/10 - Here's Why

Only 25 JRPGs in history deserve a perfect 10/10 score. Not more. Not "every game you personally enjoyed." These are the ones that broke barriers, changed the genre, and stuck with us for decades.

A 10/10 means transcendence—it's not about being flawless. It's about three non-negotiables: narrative depth that hits different, mechanical integrity that's genuinely fun, and aesthetic spectacle with a soundtrack so good you hunt down the OST.

From the SNES golden age through modern masterpieces, we're ranking every JRPG that actually earned perfection. Some will xpiss you off. Some will make you want to replay them immediately. That's the point.

0:00 - INTRO
0:45 - #25: FINAL FANTASY IV
1:29 - #24: FINAL FANTASY V
2:25 - #23: SUPER MARIO RPG: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN STARS
3:17 - #22: SECRET OF MANA
5:23 - #21: FINAL FANTASY VI
6:56 - #20: EARTHBOUND
8:07 - #19: DRAGON QUEST V: HAND OF THE HEAVENLY BRIDE
9:06 - #18: FINAL FANTASY VII
10:30 - #17: FINAL FANTASY IX
11:37 - #16: XENOGEARS
12:39 - #15: SUIKODEN II
13:58 - #14: CHRONO CROSS
15:06 - #13: VAGRANT STORY
16:12 - #12: VALKYRIE PROFILE
17:11 - #11: STAR OCEAN: THE SECOND STORY
18:07 - #10: FINAL FANTASY X
19:14 - #9: DRAGON QUEST VIII: JOURNEY OF THE CURSED KING
20:17 - #8: FINAL FANTASY XII: THE ZODIAC AGE
21:28 - #7: PERSONA 3 FES / PORTABLE
23:00 - #6: PERSONA 4 GOLDEN
24:11 - #5: PERSONA 5 ROYAL
25:37 - #4: DRAGON QUEST XI S: ECHOES OF AN ELUSIVE AGE
26:55 - #3: XENOBLADE CHRONICLES: DEFINITIVE EDITION
28:14 - #2: MOTHER 3
29:49 - #1: CHRONO TRIGGER