The Absolute Top 5 JRPGs of 2014 You Owe Yourself to Play

Fairy Fencer F

Here is a game that the West never thought it’d see. And as a full localization? Psh. Such are the fantasies of the JRPG fan. Yet here it was, announced and delivered as promised: Fairy Fencer F, a game that featured the orchestral musings of Nobuo Uematsu (of Final Fantasy fame) and gameplay from Compile Heart, a staunch and solid development shop of JRPGs.

Fairy Fencer F is another game that did a lot of tried-and-true things well. Characters that were funny and well-written, a story that was complex enough to catch the interest, and a combat system that smacked both of Persona and of Hyperdimension Neptunia mixed with Star Ocean…in other words, fairly unique. A memorable title from 2014, and well worth the time to play.