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If you ask me Xenoblade and Valkyria Chronicles are the best JRPGs this gen. The first has a great amount of content (although a bit MMORPGish), while the latter is a bit more on the strategic side and is essentially a SRPG sub-genre game.
For PS2, I'd go with Final Fantasy X, Dragon Quest VIII, Star Ocean 3 and maybe Kingdom Hearts. Dragon Quest VIII has a big open world and is more about the adventure than the story. FFX has a very focused story, but vast post game content. Battle system in both FFX and DQ VIII is completely turn based. Star Ocean is a bit of jack of all trades, with real time battle system and has an amazing amount of side stuff to do. Kingdom Hearts is a turn off for some, but it has its own charm and plays like an action game.
PSX has some nice games too, if you want to play them via PS2/3. FF 7-9, Xenogears and Legend of Dragoon are some to keep an eye on. Their battle systems haven't aged well, but the stories are great.
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