Joe Hisaishi conducting a full orchestra for a JRPG and it sounds exactly as massive as you'd hope. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom came out in 2018 on PS4 and PC with a score that carries genuine Studio Ghibli-level orchestral weight.
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Theme from Ni no Kuni II opens with sweeping strings and woodwinds building into this grand statement of adventure that immediately tells you the production budget was real. The Boundless Skies expands into wide-open exploration territory with soaring melodies over lush harmonic beds.
Evan's Kingdom pulls things closer, more intimate and regal. There is Hope closes with this warmth that just. Four tracks is a taste, not the full meal, but every second is pristine orchestral JRPG scoring from one of the greatest film composers alive.
If you play JRPGs for the music, Hisaishi at this level is exactly why.