While not as polished (or intuitive) as 2021’s SaGa Frontier Remastered, Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered still provides a break from many genre traditions and a world that can be explored your own way.
Matsuno-san’s 1995 classic tactical RPG has been trimmed up and repolished for the modern era, and remains an essential part of any TRPG fan’s collection.
This strange roguelite could pass as the amalgamated artistic efforts of Tim Burton, David Lynch, and Lewis Carroll.
This alchemical adventure may lack the polish and depth of some of its contemporaries, but it is an enjoyable life simulation RPG nonetheless.
Fairy Elements manages to breathe life into the age-old KEMCO/EXE Create JRPG formula, but at the cost of some perplexing design decisions.
The Light Fairytale series may been steeped in passion for the JRPGs of old, but its short, barebones execution and episodic nature are cause for concern.
The deeper you dig into this mining adventure, the more you uncover the unfortunate truth of its simplistic design.
The beautiful, hand-painted world of Celestian Tales is full of political intrigue, moral conundrums, and unfortunately, some notable issues.
While the validity of this labyrinth’s "infinite" realms is questionable, the deep character customization and handcrafted dungeons are anything but.
This love letter to Kunio-kun fans combines the best of classic beat’em-up action and RPG progression with all the charming trappings the series is known for.
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth may not be the absolute best Metroidvania on the Nintendo Switch, but it is certainly among the best.
Undernauts may lack the brutal difficulty of other DRPGs, but the culmination of QoL features, compelling narrative, and unique setting make it shine nonetheless.
Sword of Elpisia is by no means a bad experience, but its greatest flaw is offering little that is superior compared to its more favorable KEMCO peers.
Although Mary Skelter 2 initially appears superior to its predecessor, a myriad of issues ultimately stop it from achieving the same magic as the original.
If you’re not deterred by its unsightly graphics and obvious budget constraints, Ambition Record is a bite-sized adventure worth your time.
Despite a few oddities, Mary Skelter: Nightmares is easily one of the better DRPGs on the Nintendo Switch, and it’s only half of the Mary Skelter 2 package.
While not the de facto budget-friendly tactical RPG, Legend of Ixtona does enough to be worth your consideration.
There are some sizable issues and oddities present in Rune Factory 5 that make it difficult to appreciate all the genuinely good things it has to offer.
Atelier Sophie has never been better.
Rather than building upon the foundation of its predecessor, Demon Gaze Extra takes a few steps back in terms of logical design of many of its systems.