5 Hardest JRPGs To 100% Complete, Ranked

Highlights

• Costume collection is a tedious task in
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  for completionist players, requiring multiple playthroughs.
• Persona 3 Portable
  demands a guide for maxing out Social Links and completing additional bosses with a female protagonist option.
• Octopath Traveler’s
  old-school charm masks a difficult 100% completion process, with a challenging superboss and hidden secrets.

Most people are pretty happy to see the JRPG genre experience a second resurgence in the modern era, with the style and presentation of these titles being elevated to new heights. The sheer number of amazing games that players can check out in this genre is truly mind-blowing, with these games featuring everything from mind-blowing stories to amazing boss fights that force players to be as tactical as possible as they try to overcome them.

Given the amount of content present in these games, it’s easy to see why some JRPGs can be a nightmare to 100% complete. The requirements to achieve the same can be truly ridiculous in some instances, forcing players to pour in hundreds of hours to accomplish everything possible. It’s an true achievement to attain 100% completion in these notorious JRPGs without players tearing their hair out.

5 Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Getting The Costumes For Every Character Is Extremely Annoying

The advent of Final Fantasy 7 Remake was a long time coming, with the announcement of this title’s release blowing everyone’s minds when it was revealed at E3. The game was released to positive reviews across the board, with people loving the modern take on Final Fantasy 7’s storyline, even if some changes were criticized by players at the same time. However, while the game is certainly a lot of fun, players who want to achieve 100% completion will find themselves questioning their life decisions after a point.

There are simply too many things that players need to do to achieve this accomplishment, such as getting every Materia in the game, and taking out the numerous additional bosses that are as tough as they come. Surprisingly, the most tedious act that players must complete is getting every character’s outfit, which may require players to repeat chapters and go through the slow portions of the game over and over again until they finally achieve this goal.

4 Persona 3 Portable

A Guide Is Absolutely Necessary To Max Out Confidants And Beat Additional Bosses

One thing that elated players to no end when Persona 3 Reload launched was how it gave players an advantage and let them find more ways to optimize the time they spent in the game to max out as many Social Links as possible. Players of Persona 3 Portable are well aware of just how much of a chore it is to try and max out Social Links without a guide.

To make things even more tedious, Persona 3 Portable features a beloved female protagonist option that engages in tougher battles and new Social Links as well. If players really wanted go through their first playthrough with each protagonist blind, then they would potentially have to play through this title a total of four times to get 100% completion, which can make for a ridiculously lengthy playthrough.

3 Octopath Traveler

Extremely Difficult To 100%, Especially When Compared To The Sequel

The art style of Octopath Traveler is the first thing that players noticed when the game launched. The old-school nature of this title made it worth checking out for many fans, but these inspirations also feature some frustrations that irritated players if they wished to attain 100% completion in this title.

Aside from the ridiculously challenging superboss, which pretty much mandates that players follow a certain build to get through both phases of the battle by the skin of their teeth, there are also many secrets in Octopath Traveler that will be very hard to find without a guide. Thankfully, Octopath Traveler 2 was an improvement in every department, including this one, making it a much easier title to 100% complete without facing any problems in the process.

2 NieR Replicant

Playing Through The Game Multiple Times To Get All Endings And Complete Challenges Is Tedious

NieR Replicant is a game that a lot of fans wanted to play, with the success of NieR Automata making the work of Yoko Taro more interesting than ever before. However, while NieR Replicant is certainly a great game in its own right, there’s no denying that Automata perfected the formula that made repeated playthroughs way more interesting.

Instead, players seeking out 100% completion in NieR Replicant will have to play through the game multiple times without too many variations between playthroughs to witness all the game’s endings. This makes it a slog to complete, especially with the combat being nowhere near as deep or engaging as NieR Automata.

1 Final Fantasy 10

Maxing Out The Sphere Grid, Beating Penance, And Completing The Minigames Is A Nightmare

Final Fantasy 10 was arguably the last classic Final Fantasy title before the series started to full-on experiment with its core mechanics, shifting away from turn-based gameplay. The game deftly removes the concept of an overworld, letting players explore curated zones that they must revisit to complete certain minigames and upgrade every character’s Ultimate Weapon.

Along with this, players must also deck out their character with the best abilities to stand a chance against the Dark Aeons, with most people considering the act of maxing out the Sphere Grid for every character downright necessary for players to stand a chance against Penance, one of the toughest superbosses in Final Fantasy history. All of these actions take a lot of time, and a lot of players may not have the patience to attain 100% completion in this game.