Great post. Gotta love JRPGs :) I was first inducted into the world through Pokemon (Gameboy) and Suikoden II (one of my all-time faves). But I've grown fond of western games too - any game with good story and gameplay.

Time constraints aside, I'd enjoy playing those "classics". One not-so-old J-game that I recently enjoyed is Valkyria Chronicles. And 9 yrs after its release, it's still damn fun. But I do wish we'd get more new games of the JRPG mold in this generation, such as those in the likes of Ni No Kuni.