Another great Vanillaware game. 60 FPS, amazing combat depths, really fluid combat.

Very customizable class designing, alchemy system, and combo system. If you
haven't played a vanillaware game or played this yet, this or Muramasa
are a great entry into their works.

A gamefaqs favorite as well. This and Hyperdimension for quite a time were considered the peak of the JRPG Vita Experience.

personally,
I find aspects of this game a lot more fluid and streamlined when
compared to Persona 5. No negotiation system, no loading after battles
that lengthy. Even though I'm not even a big fan of Persona 4 either, I
feel my biases aside the game is one of the most polished experiences on
this handheld. The combat, music, and overall feel of the game on the
screen makes it a worthy inclusion on the list regardless of my
feelings.

If you haven't played this by now, get on it. FFX is a classic and
arguably one of the top Final Fantasies. Its not my favorite, yet it
certainly has some of the best gameplay, OST, and cast in the series.

One of the most beautiful work of arts I ever played. Incredible Japanese
voice acting, incredible music, incredible sound effects, amazing
animation... the art design. This is simply a must-play for how
wonderfully crafted this game in.

I recommend playing on the
hardest difficulty. The payoff is quite rewarding. The two stories
featuring the alternate katanas makes for an intriguing take on a
sidescrolling experience.

This is one of the few games where the DLC is definitely worth it as well. They are filled with content.

arguably the best hunting game alongside soul sacrifice delta (that is available on vita)

this one feels very very similar to monster hunter in terms of blueprint
design. So if you're looking for an experience close to MH, this is the
game to buy. Of all the games, this and God Eater 2 are the most active
in terms of online.

Visually the best 3d Ys yet. Improvement over Celceta combat wise and
plot/side-quest wise. Not a huge Ys fan, yet this one was a blast.
Probably my favorite 3d Ys yet. Music was improved over Celceta overall.

Most unqiue hunting experience on the vita and for whatever price you get
it, it will have the most content of any hunting experience. The game
has so many missions and such a deeply woven plot that it will have you
busy for atleast 100 hours. The online is not as active as some of the
newer hunting games (Toukiden 2 and God Eater 2) as its been out a long
time, yet I'd still recommend it for the solo experience alone.

Atmospherically, its the closest to a dark souls experience you'll find on Vita.

In the early years of the Vitas tenure it was my personal best jrpg on the console.

Now though if you were to ask me, I'd say it was an okay experience that
warrants a play for its gameplay and not much else. The story is
average, the cast is hit or miss, and its pretty linear / not much side
questing to do. However, the combat is probably the most fun I had out
of the single-player arpgs I played on this system. Highly recommend it
if you're a tales fan.

Not a great entry into the trails series as the franchise is layered and
connected across other games that are available on psp, yet nonetheless
included as its still a quality experience on its own.

In some ways similar format wise to Persona 3. Involves a cast of students that
resolve circumstances and climb a structure similarly designed to
Tartarus. Nonetheless, the stories couldn't be any more different. My
point is that design wise, Trails is akin to persona and has a similar
Bonding Event format as well, similar to Persona's Social Links. The
combat's and plots couldn't be any more different and those are the
reasons in particular why I'm a very big Cold Steel fan. The combat is a
ton of fun to customize and gear out.

Trails in the Sky (PSP) Trails in the Sky 2 (PSP)

Trails of Cold Steel 1 (Vita) and this game, CS2, all available on Vita.

Cold Steel 3 is coming to PS4 and Both CS1, CS2, and Sky 1 and 2 are available on PC.

Presumably the whole series will eventually be localized / all on PC.

Nonetheless, both Cold Steel's are available on Vita, PS3, and PC, and run well
enough on all 3. ideally, PC, but on Vita there is minor lag. Load times
are a bit longer, but its fine.