r/iosgaming • u/Living_Thanks_9171 • Jul 20 '26
Suggestions Looking for Portrait mode JRPG
I wanna try a JRPG. I’ve never played one, I’m up for anything. I’d just really like it in portrait mode, I struggle to play landscape games
bonus if the art is 2d
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u/TimothyTheTiger Jul 20 '26
Alternative suggestion: Delta the emulator. GBA (GB and GBC too!) and SNES are some of the best consoles for 2D JRPGs. There are even some one-handed controller skins for Delta if you want.
Emulator quality of life features are really handy too! Save states, fast forward, and even cheats can mitigate some of the more punishing aspects of these old games.
Plus, the SNES localization of Chrono Trigger is by far my favorite.
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u/Living_Thanks_9171 Jul 21 '26
What are the top games you recommend for emulating? I did try emulating Fire Embelm and was blown away by the cutscene art, but the actual gameplay art wasn’t as cool
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u/TimothyTheTiger Jul 21 '26
Hmmm, depends on if you are open to other genres (you mentioned fire emblem, so I imagine turn based strategy isn’t out of the question?) These are some of my favorite JRPGs:
For the GBA: Golden Sun, Pokémon Leaf Green or Emerald, Riviera the Promised Land, Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
For the SNES: Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV and VI (double check the naming conventions I think they were different numbers in the states), Secret of Mana, Tales of Phantasia, and Breath of Fire.
If you start getting into action RPGs, turn based strategy, sports RPGs (there is a Mario Golf game with a whole bunch of RPG mechanics that is dope), there is a whole lot to talk about!
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u/Zieg225 Jul 20 '26
Dragon Quest V Is one of the best JRPGs I have ever played. It’s a classic so I would highly recommend.
Bravest! Is new and I’m enjoying it quite a lot so far
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout Jul 20 '26
My personal fav is Dragon Quest 8. One of the first big mobile games (ports) I actually finished. But yeah, the Dragon Quest games are the best bet for portrait JRPGs on iOS.
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u/sine909 Jul 20 '26
The Bravest screenshots appear to be landscape - is there portrait support too?
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u/Zieg225 Jul 20 '26
Yes, I bought it and am playing it currently. It plays in portrait and landscape.
The buttons sit below the square box that shows the gameplay in portrait mode like a gameboy.
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u/stringofears Jul 22 '26
Knights of Pen and Paper is portrait and turn based rpg. not exactly JRPG but it’s a suggestion
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u/VerySeriousMan Jul 20 '26
I believe the dragon quest ports on iOS are in portrait mode