kaneda

haha, i love how ariel the little mermaid does the voice acting in this!! another point for grandia 2 haha.

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Presea

If you haven't played it, don't under-estimate it! Omg! Aside from the Goofy and Donald present, it's much more fun than it looks at first glance! And Sephiroth is in it!! <3

Grandia III isn't out here yet, and there isn't a release date! *Cry*. But yes, Grandia II is muchly awesome. There isn't anything else necessary to say for it.
Play anything to do with Final Fantasy. FFVIII was a let down for me too storywise, yet it's still just as entertaining for the gameplay. FFX stretched the limits when it first came out - and will have you crying by the end, I bet you (it's not just me, I swear!).
FFX-2 is a great game in the sense that you can complete as much or as little as you want before the end of the game - and the alternative endings reflect that. So there is a lot of choice involved; and personally, I love the battle system. However, it's not the most amazing game for storyline - atleast, compared to the previous title.
Does the Metal Gear Solid series count? I know it's not fantasy, and most fantasy fans wouldn't go near it due to the whole 'guns and war' persona, but as an rpg series in it's own right I love it - and everything about it is simply amazing; the same effect as the FF series. Especially the first MGS.
I would recommend Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2), because it's quite unique, and has more different aspects to the game than most rpgs. Both are similar, yet Dark Chronicle has a charm only present with cell-shaded animé designs. <3 It has so many side-quests, it would keep you occupied for a long time.
I was never a fan of Star Ocean.. it's pretty, it has a rich storyline - but for some reason I always get bored of it. >< That's just personal taste I guess.

I can't actually think of many good rpgs for PS2.. x.x.