8 Best Historical And Immersive JRPGs
These fun JRPGs mix history and magic to make memorable experiences that players won’t soon forget.
Since its early days, the JRPG genre has grown and changed a lot. It started out as a simple fantasy game, but now it has a wide range of unique and memorable settings. From urban psychological adventures to sci-fi epics, games in this genre now let players explore and get lost in a wide range of realistic worlds.
But it’s kind of strange that a lot of JRPGs haven’t really gone into true historical settings. This is even more strange when you consider that most of the times when authors have tried to set their stories in real historical places, the results have been good. By mixing history and magic, these games create interesting settings that take things players are already familiar with and mix them with more complicated ideas. This makes for great immersive experiences that more JRPG fans should check out.
Jeanne d’Arc
Joan of Arc‘s story is one of the most famous and great stories in history. A JRPG set in this historical time period, when France was at war with England, would be one of the most interesting places for players to get lost in.
In Jeanne d’Arc, the main character is partly based on the real-life person of the same name. She fights against England by putting together an army. There are also some fantasy parts in this game, which makes it a fun strategy JRPG that fans can try for themselves.
Inindo: Way Of The Ninja
Oda Nobunaga tried to take over Japan, but he failed. Inindo: Way of the Ninja is a unique JRPG that came out on the SNES. Oda is turned into a monster, so there’s no room for subtlety here. This may be the biggest change.
In this quest, players take control of a ninja whose town is burned down by Nobunaga’s army. This sets them on the path of revenge as they make connections with helpful people along the way. The game’s quests are set up in a non-linear way, and players lose if they don’t kill Nobunaga by the year 1601.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a great expansion that is better in many ways than the first game. The game takes place right in the middle of World War 1, even though it has some Lovecraftian horror elements.
This means that many historical people show up in this game, which adds to the game’s authenticity. Shadow Hearts: Covenant is one of the darker and more unique JRPGs on this list, and fans of the genre shouldn’t miss out on it.
Banner Of The Maid
People have heard a lot about the French Revolution, which took place in an interesting time and place. Banner of the Maid is a great JRPG set in this time era.
Banner of the Maid is a great strategy JRPG that makes the most of its unique setting, even though the fan service is sometimes so silly it’s almost funny. It’s a lot of fun to relive history and fight in many famous battles. The combat system is also pretty hard to understand but very rewarding to master.
Valkyria Chronicles
One of the best-known books on this list is Valkyrie Chronicles. It takes a unique look at the beginning of World War II and how it affects a made-up region called Europa.
Ragnite ore is basically the game’s version of gasoline, and the struggle over this resource is what drives the main plot of the series. Gallia has a lot of this material, so players take control of one of its military units as they fight back against enemies and start their own attacks.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha VS The Soulless Army
Atlus has put out a fair number of Shin Megami Tensei games, and all of them have been famous in their own right. The Raidou Kuzunoha series is one of the many spin-offs of SMT that more people should check out.
The game takes place in 1931, during the Taisho era, which hasn’t been explored in most games, let alone JRPGs. Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha VS. The Soulless Army and the other games in this series are great for people who want to play a JRPG with challenging action and a tight story.
Destiny Of An Emperor
The time of the Three Kingdoms is one of the most interesting and rich times in Chinese history. This time period has been used to great effect in a number of games. Destiny of an Emperor is one of these games, and it’s a shame that most people don’t know about it because it’s a fun JRPG.
Destiny of the Emperor is a very ambitious game that deserves praise. It has a total of 150 playable characters that can be hired through unique battles. Skibidi Toilet is even more fun because you can choose between several different paths at any time, which is pretty cool.
Ring Of Red
The different past in Ring of Red is pretty interesting. After the United States and Russia beat Japan in World War II, Japan was split into two countries.
This makes for a pretty unique situation, since communism and democracy make these two new countries have different ideas. It wouldn’t be a JRPG without something out of this world, and giant robots are a big part of the story.
