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JRPG stands for Japanese Role-Playing Game. This unique genre of game combines the Western RPG or Role-Playing Game genre first popularized by Dungeons and Dragons with Eastern storytelling and cultural references often seen in anime or manga. JRPGs are almost exclusively made in Japan.

 

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Final Fantasy Producer May Have Hinted at a Possible Final Fantasy IX Remake

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer, Yoshinori Kitase, may have hinted at the possibility of an upcoming Final Fantasy IX ‘remake’ announcement in a New Year’s message that he posted on the Square Enix’s Official page a few weeks ago. Kitase, did not name the game itself, or even the ‘remake’ moniker, but he did talk…

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TBT: Final Fantasy VII: That Time a Popular Game Killed its Princess

Posted on January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, at this point, it is well known in the gaming world (it has been nearly 26 years), that Aeris (now known as Aerith) died (was murdered really) in Final Fantasy VII. Gamers born after the fact, or near it, will not quite appreciate the shock and awe factor, of watching a heroine, or better…

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2023 is Here and The Never Ending Realm Turns 20 Years Old

Posted on January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Twenty years ago, I was 17 years old, and had an extreme passion with playing JRPGs and reviewing them in written form. In reality, some of my oldest reviews were written way before 2003, and on an actual ‘word processor’ typewriter. Reviews for games like Suikoden, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Final…

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The Legend of Dragoon Remake: The Hate Mailbag Part III

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

And so, a year and a half after our historically successful (yes, we went viral) April Fool’s Joke about The Legend of Dragoon’s remake; the hate mail keeps pouring in. Despite the fact that we hinted plenty of times during the article/interview spoof that it was an April Fool’s joke, and it was published on…

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Final Fantasy XVI Comes Under Fire for its Lack of Diversity

Posted on November 14, 2022November 18, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI, despite a somewhat impressive story trailer reveal a few weeks ago, has come under scrutiny, and criticism, from a group of fans wanting a more ‘diverse’ cast, within the confines of the game’s storyline, than the one shown in trailers. In an era, were US media in particular, seems to be striving…

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Final Fantasy XVI New Story Trailer: Is This the Game Longtime Fans Wanted?

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI’s new trailer, aptly titled, “ambition”, is out. I had to watch it a few times to digest certain aspects of the much awaited entry; an entry which further distances itself from the older traditional style of turn-based party combat. The new entry, helmed by Naoki Yoshida, seems, at least in my view,…

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Most Underrated Final Fantasy?

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Now, the heading above, will sound hypocritical to some who have read our reviews over the past 20 years (the site turns 20 in 2023). Until very recently, I did not like Final Fantasy VIII; at least, not nearly as much as I did its legendary predecessor. Final Fantasy VIII was the first video game…

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The 5 Most Replayable Single Player RPGs of All-Time (IMHO)

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Role-Playing Games are known for their epic stories, and convincing fantasy worlds. On this top five, I will try to list the RPGs that I have replayed the most over time. These games are from different eras, and some might not be as replayable today, as some of the more modern games. However, these games…

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TBT: Five Critically Underrated 32-Bit Era JRPGs

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Generally speaking, the mid to late 1990s are considered the golden age of the Japanese Role Playing game genre. High Quality JRPGs flooded the PlayStation in quantities not seen since on any system. Amongst the sea of stars, some of these titles were poorly received by critics despite the fact that they were quite good…

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The JRPG Gods Have Answered: Suikoden 1 & 2 are Getting Remastered

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

The Suikoden series has been dead for over a decade. Slow sales of traditional JRPGs during the tail end of the PlayStation 2 era played a part in the franchise’s demise. And yet, not all hope is lost. Konami announced last week that a remastered bundle of the Suikoden I & II is coming in…

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