@a_brave_new_geek since it hasn't come out yet and I wasn't sent a review copy, I can only speculate about Xeno3. By all accounts, it sounds like it will be an unforgettable experience, and it should stand on its own feet, but you may get more from the story by playing at least one of the previous games on the series first. If you're going to get Xeno3, and I think you should, I'd recommend you spend the next couple weeks playing Xeno1 or 2, or both.
The other games you listed are all excellent in their own ways, but without having more information about your tastes, it's difficult to recommend just one of them.
SMTV is a story-light dungeon grind that focuses on building up your MC and your party with a wide variety of options. It's great to dig your teeth into if you like turn-based combat and don't care as much about plot.
Triangle Strategy is a completely different beast, with isometric tactical combat and a very involved plot that changes based on the decisions you make.
Disgaea 5 is similar to Triangle Strategy in form and substance, but the story leans into humor and the stat numbers venture into absurd ranges. Both games satisfy a similar itch, so it's a matter of how seriously you want the game to take itself.
DQ11 is very traditional - it's practically an homage to 40 years of fantasy JRPG tropes, but as familiar as it feels, it rarely gets stale. An excellent game to jump back in with, but it's not very representative of modern games.
Not sure what Xis 9 is...
Octopath is a neat blend of self-contained stories with modern innovations to classic JRPG combat. I really love Octopath - there's a lot of stuff to do and ways to customize characters, but it respects your time, being purposely designed around hour-long chunks.
Bravely Default 2 is quite similar to Octopath in terms of its systems, since Octopath borrowed its core combat mechanics from Bravely Default! BD2 has a more focused, but not necessarily stronger, narrative, and it also allows for a wide range of character customization.
Not present on your list, but they'll be making their way to Switch later this year, I recommend both Nier Automata and Persona 5 Royal as well.
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@a_brave_new_geek since it hasn't come out yet and I wasn't sent a review copy, I can only speculate about Xeno3. By all accounts, it sounds like it will be an unforgettable experience, and it should stand on its own feet, but you may get more from the story by playing at least one of the previous games on the series first. If you're going to get Xeno3, and I think you should, I'd recommend you spend the next couple weeks playing Xeno1 or 2, or both.
The other games you listed are all excellent in their own ways, but without having more information about your tastes, it's difficult to recommend just one of them.
SMTV is a story-light dungeon grind that focuses on building up your MC and your party with a wide variety of options. It's great to dig your teeth into if you like turn-based combat and don't care as much about plot.
Triangle Strategy is a completely different beast, with isometric tactical combat and a very involved plot that changes based on the decisions you make.
Disgaea 5 is similar to Triangle Strategy in form and substance, but the story leans into humor and the stat numbers venture into absurd ranges. Both games satisfy a similar itch, so it's a matter of how seriously you want the game to take itself.
DQ11 is very traditional - it's practically an homage to 40 years of fantasy JRPG tropes, but as familiar as it feels, it rarely gets stale. An excellent game to jump back in with, but it's not very representative of modern games.
Not sure what Xis 9 is...
Octopath is a neat blend of self-contained stories with modern innovations to classic JRPG combat. I really love Octopath - there's a lot of stuff to do and ways to customize characters, but it respects your time, being purposely designed around hour-long chunks.
Bravely Default 2 is quite similar to Octopath in terms of its systems, since Octopath borrowed its core combat mechanics from Bravely Default! BD2 has a more focused, but not necessarily stronger, narrative, and it also allows for a wide range of character customization.
Not present on your list, but they'll be making their way to Switch later this year, I recommend both Nier Automata and Persona 5 Royal as well.
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@nkarafo I think so too! Aurora playable character DLC confirmed!