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7 Classic JRPGs That Are So Good They Never Need a Remake

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Jen Glennon Polygon
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EarthBound
EarthBound
1994 ·13 writers · 17 pieces
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Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
2010 ·54 writers · 113 pieces
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Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
1995 ·66 writers · 105 pieces
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Suikoden II
Suikoden II
1998 ·9 writers · 12 pieces
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Golden Sun
Golden Sun
2001 ·19 writers · 11 pieces
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