Role-playing games are a genre of video games I have never really been able to get into(trust me...I have tried). That goes for both Western and Japanese RPGs. I can literally count on my hands the number of RPGs I have played and beaten over the years. Anyway, let's get started.

1. Super Mario RPG - I remember playing this game for the first time and being really confused by the gameplay. I think this was my first time experiencing a RPG.

2. Pokemon Blue - Believe it or not, this is one of the only Pokemon games I have ever beaten. I played the heck out of this game. To this day I have never felt any interest in playing a Pokemon game ever again.

3. Grandia 2 - I remember playing this game on the Dreamcast. Definitely, one of my favorite RPGs. Although, the story itself is pretty average the battle system is where this game really shines. I have played it twice; once on the Dreamcast and then later on the PS2(it's worth noting that the PS2 port is pretty terrible). It was released on Steam awhile back if you are interested in checking it out.

4. Final Fantasy X/X-2 - I am actually kind of surprised I beat both of these games. I probably wouldn't ever play these game ever again.

5. Jeanne D'arc - I think this was one of the best games I played on the PSP. People would probably argue that Final Fantasy Tactics is the better game, but I liked how simple the game was to get into. 

An honorable mention goes to Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath. Those games were both a lot of fun as well. They play a lot like Diablo 3 if you have never played them before.