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As a rule I'm not a fan, but there have been a few select ones I did enjoy. Chrono Trigger, Radiant Historia, and Chained Echoes are a few that I found to be pretty engrossing. All these games have a strong plot and interesting characters, and you end up wanting to know how the story plays out. I find the weakest aspect of JPRGs is the combat because it tends to get very formulaic, and you end up having to do a lot of grinding. The three games I mentioned are on the less grindy side of the spectrum. There's also a sub genre with tactical RPGs like Fire Emblem where I find combat is a lot more interesting.
Good to see another who likes Radiant Historia.
It's a real gem, I only found out about it because a friend of mine recommended it. It doesn't seem to be well known.
Which version do you play? I prefer the original DS version.
yup, that's the one I ended up playing