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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 VII Remake Intergrade is coming to PlayStation 5 in June, and because of this deal, it will extend the game’s exclusivity with Sony until at least 2022. That means that other consoles won’t see either version of the game until then. Originally the deal was to end in April of 2021, but the…
We’ve already covered the first half of the top ten JRPGs for the PlayStation as well as the second half according to Metacritic. This week, we are going to be looking at the top 5 JRPGs for the PlayStation 2 based on Metascores. Like the PlayStation, the PlayStation 2 had some powerhouse JRPGs so let’s…
There have been recent reports to suggest that the PlayStation RPG Tales of Destiny is being re-released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. There are also some other rumors revolving around Bandai Namco properties making their way to the Switch like the remaining Dark Souls titles and Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. Tales…
The Tales series, against all odds, remains one of the few long running J-RPG series still standing tall on home consoles. With 17 main entries, some titles will receive more of a spotlight than others. One title that is not often talked about when discussing the series is the PS2’s Tales of Legendia. Personally, Legendia…
Bravely Default II is one of the best JRPGs that I have played in a while. Despite that though, there were a few hang-ups that I believe held it back a bit. Its beautiful watercolor art style was sometimes diminished by its underperforming graphics. And although I enjoyed every single battle in this game, I…
With a cast like Final Fantasy VII‘s, and most Final Fantasy games, there are plenty of characters to choose from. I’ve already talked about Tifa and Cait Sith, so this week, I wanted to talk about Aerith. The Last Cetra Aerith’s life had been filled with turmoil and despair from the moment she was born….
Last week we looked at the top 5 JRPGS for the PlayStation based on their Metascores. This week, we are going to take a look at the next five on the list, wrapping up the top 10 best-rated JRPGs for the PlayStation console. Final Fantasy Chronicles – Metascore 89 Okay, so this game compilation technically…
There’s a new rumor going around involving a possible collaboration between Nintendo and Xbox. It’s being teased by an industry insider that Bravely Default could be coming to Xbox Game Pass. Of course, this is still just speculation, but it would fall in line with some of the other additions to the membership recently like…
I have been picking away at Bravely Default II since its release back in February and I have to say, it has been wonderful. This classic JRPG has given me everything I could ever want from an RPG and more. The more I play and explore, the more I fall in love with this title….
The last two weeks we looked at the PlayStation’s top ten JRPG library based on their sales. This week we want to look at the top five based on their Metascores. With the PlayStation’s great JRPG library, it is great to look at these games from different angles. Final Fantasy IX – Metascore 94 First…