JRPGs are basically games designed to use a bunch of talking and combat as an excuse to blast killer soundtracks at you for hours and hours on end.
Which might explain why this list of best soundtracks also looks a lot like a list of the best JRPGs. That’s no coincidence!
What follows are our collective picks for the very best of them. Before you complain, no, they’re not listed in any order.
PERSONA 3
PERSONA 4
NI NO KUNI
LOST ODYSSEY
FINAL FANTASY VI
FINAL FANTASY VII
CHRONO TRIGGER
CHRONO CROSS
EARTHBOUND
SUIKODEN II
XENOGEARS
XENOBLADE
PHANTASY STAR IV
MARIO & LUIGI DREAM TEAM
BRAVELY DEFAULT
THE LEGENDS OF HEROES: TRAILS IN THE SKY
LUNAR 2: ETERNAL BLUE
RADIANT HISTORIA
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: DIGITAL DEVIL SAGA
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI IV
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