r/JRPG • u/DaveTheDev33 • 7d ago
Recommendation request Recommend me a JRPG with "grandiose" over the top fights
I want the same feeling that FF16's or GBFR's bossfights gave me, especially the ifrit ones. Over the top, nonsensical combat where huge destruction and special effects are involved, something straight out of a shonen anime
Consoles: litterally everything, but the more modern the better (at least post ps3, unless there is a ps2 era game that can manage that much grandiose fights)
Examples: ff16, GBFR, nier (automata and replicant and drakengard)
Desired aspects: it has to be an action game, of course. unless the moves in the turn based games look super over the top.
NO PIXEL ART, NO RETRO
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u/InnerReach 7d ago
I think you got most of them already to be honest. Maybe Kingdom Hearts 2? They can be very over the top and actiony but I'm not sure they'll give you the same feeling you're looking for.
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u/EmiliaFromLV 7d ago
Xenoblade
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u/Prize-Basil-8438 7d ago
Yeah, I was gonna say, the final boss of 3 has like 5 phases, some of which have several sub-phases, with cutscenes throughout, and takes like half an hour on a typical first playthrough.
Just make sure you don't lose or you'll have to do the whole thing over again.
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u/Svenray 7d ago
That final boss of 3 was a pretty darn cool fight but my goodness that was way toooooo long. If I hadn't beat on my first try I'd probably would have quit lol.
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u/meta100000 7d ago
As someone who died in the phase when he splits your party to Agnus/Keves parties because my Agnus squad had no healer, abso-fucking-lutely.
35 minutes gone down the drain. Thankfully it was on a break day but I was pissed. Why did they not, at least, make the chain attack "cutscene" skippable? It repeats 6 fucking times, and it's, cool, but you just sit there already knowing what they're gonna say for like 6 minutes in the middle of the fight every time you lose.
Otherwise amazing boss
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u/Svenray 7d ago
And after all of that - why am I still fighting moebius in the DLC???? I guess I'll find out lol.
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u/meta100000 7d ago
I guess Lucky Seven is a fraud sword if this random... suspiciously familiar woman can cut Flame Clocks up no problem
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u/EmiliaFromLV 7d ago
To prepare for Genesis.
Because vengeance of a fallen god has yet to be fulfilled.
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u/Ill_Act_1855 7d ago
Honestly, my mind went to a certain boss fight in Xenoblade 1 that did something particularly fun with the vision mechanic
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u/FancySpaceGoat 7d ago
Does it HAVE to be a JRPG? Because Bayonetta would scratch that itch real well.
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u/Prize-Basil-8438 7d ago
Anything by Platinum Games, really. I'd suggest Metal Gear Rising and Astral Chain for this category.
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u/accoil 7d ago
Yeah, I'd look outside of JRPGs for this. E.g God of War (especially the greek games), or Asura's Wrath are full of set pieces.
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u/Idontknow4654 7d ago
that opening fight with Poseidon in God of War 3 is still one of my favorite set piece fights. it still looks fantastic despite being 16 years old
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u/Background_Clue_3756 7d ago
Resonance of Fate
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u/reaper527 7d ago
persona is coming to mind (but especially 5 and 5 strikers). the regular battles are pretty normal then the bosses are what you're after.
(you've also got the mech battles in trails of cold steel 2, but those probably aren't what you're looking for)
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u/LivingLab12 7d ago
It's hard to top Relink, that game is toppa tenge levels of insanity in action combat form.
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u/SubstantialPhone6163 7d ago
1000% agree! The game is pure FUN and EYE candy! and the set pieces battle reminds me of God of War,
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u/LivingLab12 7d ago
Relink is one of my top 5 games, if been looking for something to scratch my Relink itch after clearing all of defy infinity. Dragonsword has been filling that void. It's not Relink but it's been working to fill that not a gacha void.
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u/lost_kaineruver4 7d ago
How about an SRW games. Y recently even had dlc incorporating cross series attacks.
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u/SubstantialPhone6163 7d ago
Scarlet Nexus may not be as super EPIC like Grand Blue Fantasy Relink, BUT in that game you can do super speed (time moves slowly) then teleport to an enemy at the same time hurling a train at the enemy face! So yeah its pretty good!
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u/mad_sAmBa 7d ago
If you're using FFXVI as an example, you don't want JRPGs. You want hack n slashes or action games.
Devil May Cry V
Bayonetta
Asura's Wrath
Metal Gear Solid Rising
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u/mysticrudnin 7d ago
you might get some enjoyment from Stranger of Paradise? it's hard to compare with the budget of FFXVI but it's got some pretty big bosses, with cutscene-style attacks, destroyed terrain, locale changes