wow! Thanks for all the suggestions Frogbeastegg!! Almost pretty much sold me on all of them

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Plenty.

Of those already mentioned:

Jeanne d'Arc is a very good game if you can live with the game taking away your characters and forcing others into your party on some missions. Other than that, it's all good. The game has a real "Oh my gosh!" twist in the middle too.
Heh, twists are always nice. Are there any reasons for certain characters disappearing for missions?

Monster Hunter is a massive game that requires dedication. You need to be prepared to lose many times before you triumph, to work hard, to acquire skill and understanding, to utilise your many options, and to give it tens upon tens of hours. The controls are awkward, the difficulty is unforgiving at best, the wide array of options is confusing ... and if you make it past the steep learning curve you'll be playing for hundreds of hours. It's a very good game provided you have the time and don't mind the beatings. I'd love to see it on a the PS3 or 360.
I've heard quite a bit about this game. So it's open ended or is there a set storyline?

Persona 1 remake is a good one if you like quite challenging JRPGs; it's got an unusual theme and setting too. It's quite a different game to Persona 3/4 so be warned not to expect something identical. Persona 3's port is not out in the west yet.
Thanks for the heads up :)

Final Fantasy Tactics doesn't need much more said about it. It's a classy port of a classic game, one of the best of the Japanese style strategy RPG sub-genre. Shows its age in a few small places though.
I hear a lot about this game as well.

Valkyrie Profile is the game Fragony mentions. It's rather an unusual JRPG, and it's quite the depressing game. I mean that in a good way; you spend your time locating heroes, watching them die, and then recruiting them for the great battle that is to take place in Asgard.
Interesting indeed.

Other titles:
Disgaea 1/2. Turn based squad action strategy with insanity and humour. You can play the campaign straight through in 30 hours, or get into the levelling metagame and play for several hundred while you pump your characters to godhood. Perfect fit for the platform IMO, spot on perfect.
Haven't heard anything about it. Will check this out as well.

If you like old school - really old school, aka Wizardry style old school - RPGs then Crimson Gem Saga is worth a look, as is Class of Heroes.
Will give these a look.

General JRPG types worth playing include Star Ocean: The First Departure, Star Ocean: Second Evolution, and Brave Story. Should be easy to find information about any of them so I won't detail unless you ask.
Is there any order that you need to play these games? I've come across them often in stores and was wondering if there was any need to play them in order?

If you like Final Fantasy VII then Crisis Core is pretty much a must, and still worth picking up if you have any interest in a mission style RPG. There's also Final Fantasy: Dissidia, a fighting game based on the series with tonnes of character customisation.
Never really played any of the Final Fantasy games tbh. Not much into fighting games but what does Crisis Core bring to the tables?

There aren't many RPGs which are not JRPGs, and those that are available have all been mediocre or worse.
Eh, not entirely surprising tbh.

Do try to play one of the Locoroco games. They defy description and they're gorgeous, and if you don't find yourself singing the song then you have a heart of stone.

Patapon is another oddball one to look at. Think of using drum beats to command a small squad of scurrying eyeballs on legs armed to the teeth with weapons and you've got the outline.
Never heard of the Locoroco series but have definitely heard of Patapon. Always looked weird imo.

God of War is a good action game if you are fortunate enough to be able to use the analogue nub, shoulder buttons and face buttons all at the same time without breaking your hands. I can't. Hence I had to quit halfway through; my fingers were trying to dislocate each time I needed to roll away from an incoming attack.
I'm not great at that kind of stuff myself

But again, thanks for the suggestions. Will definitely be taking a look at them all!!


I can think of a whole lot more awesome titles, psp isnt really that bad, also check out syphon filter and killzone.
Heh, seems like everyone can around here ;)