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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Gamescom 2025 schedule Battlefield 6 Horror Special New Games for 2025 Recommended reading Final Fantasy Japanese gamers vote Final Fantasy 10 the most tear jerking JRPG of all time, but it seems the emotional appeal of Western indies like Undertale and Omori is universal Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made me cry after 30 minutes and convinced me to finally revisit the best sad games in my Steam library Dragon Quest Chrono Trigger and Xenogears writer "actually hated" video games before discovering Dragon Quest: "That concept really stunned me" Final Fantasy I've spent well over 1000 hours playing Final Fantasy, so here are my most unforgettable 15 characters across the series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads follow up meeting their JRPG idols at Square Enix to exchange "visions and ideas" with praise from another genre icon over dinner: "My favorite game" It's not just Final Fantasy and Persona – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also inspired by my favorite JRPG gem Shadow Hearts, confirming a theory I've been sitting on for weeks Final Fantasy Best Final Fantasy games of all-time Final Fantasy Final Fantasy 10 and Kingdom Hearts writer Kazushige Nojima is "delighted" to learn his games have made you all cry: "There's nothing more joyful" Ashley Bardhan 18 August 2025 What's that supposed to mean? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It really is OK to cry, you know. I've been crying my whole life – at loose teeth, romance novels, and sometimes even at video games. Games usually only make me cry when I'm having a hard time beating the zombie clown solo in Dead Island 2, but it seems like Square Enix writer Kazushige Nojima might find that poignant anyway. Automaton translates a series of tweets where DenfaminicoGamer reports, in a ranked list, which RPGs made Japanese players responding to its survey cry, and Nojima replies from his happy place, "Oh... I'm delighted." "I worked on the scenarios and settings for the games in 1st, 2nd, 24th, and 33rd places," he continues. Kingdom Hearts 2 takes that bottom 33 spot, while players decided Final Fantasy 7 made them only tearful enough to land at number 24 on DenfaminicoGamer's list. However, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 apparently contains the power to elicit some "I just broke my leg" crying, coming in at second place, and players crowned Final Fantasy 10 worthy of diaphragm spasms and full-on ugly sobs into a handkerchief – the 2001 game is at number one. You may like Japanese gamers vote Final Fantasy 10 the most tear jerking JRPG of all time, but it seems the emotional appeal of Western indies like Undertale and Omori is universal Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made me cry after 30 minutes and convinced me to finally revisit the best sad games in my Steam library Chrono Trigger and Xenogears writer "actually hated" video games before discovering Dragon Quest: "That concept really stunned me" Nojima is credited as responsible for the scenario for Kingdom Hearts 2, Crisis Core, and Final Fantasy 10, and he worked on the story for Final Fantasy 7, so I understand his reaction to the fact that his writing, at least in part, has emotionally impacted enough people to make them want to respond to a goddamn survey. "I was also somewhat involved with the title in 10th place," he adds, referring to Final Fantasy 15, which he supplied the plot outline for. "There's nothing more joyful than knowing that my past work continues to linger in the hearts of those who played it, even after all these years." That's so nice – I think I might cry. Japanese gamers vote Final Fantasy 10 the most tear jerking JRPG of all time, but it seems the emotional appeal of Western indies like Undertale and Omori is universal. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Games News Ashley Bardhan Senior Writer Ashley is a Senior Writer at GamesRadar+. She's been a staff writer at Kotaku and Inverse, too, and she's written freelance pieces about horror and women in games for sites like Rolling Stone, Vulture, IGN, and Polygon. 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Japanese gamers vote Final Fantasy 10 the most tear jerking JRPG of all time, but it seems the emotional appeal of Western indies like Undertale and Omori is universal Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made me cry after 30 minutes and convinced me to finally revisit the best sad games in my Steam library Chrono Trigger and Xenogears writer "actually hated" video games before discovering Dragon Quest: "That concept really stunned me" I've spent well over 1000 hours playing Final Fantasy, so here are my most unforgettable 15 characters across the series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads follow up meeting their JRPG idols at Square Enix to exchange "visions and ideas" with praise from another genre icon over dinner: "My favorite game" It's not just Final Fantasy and Persona – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also inspired by my favorite JRPG gem Shadow Hearts, confirming a theory I've been sitting on for weeks Latest in Final Fantasy More "Japanese companies seem to realize the value" of releasing old games without DRM, GOG staff say, so top "Dreamlist" game Final Fantasy 7 might actually, eventually happen The original Final Fantasy launched with a game-breaking bug that Square noticed too late to fix, so devs had to slip a warning into 500,000 copies of the JRPG: "Do not delete this..." 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