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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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This 1998 PlayStation classic is finally back and will be available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and mobile. SaGa Frontier Remastered will feature eight playable characters this time since they added Fuse for this remaster. Relive A Classic SaGa Frontier Remastered will bring the PlayStation classic to current consoles. Choose between 8 different characters…
Last month, publisher Dear Villager and developer Artisan Studios announced their JRPG Astria Ascending. This hand-drawn 2D RPG is getting the Final Fantasy treatment with the involvement of composer Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII) and writer Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy VII Remake). A Gorgeous Hand-Drawn World Astria Ascending is a 2D RPG that looks absolutely…
Monster Hunter is a franchise that has been around for quite some time now. It has always been successful, especially in Japan, but western audiences have flocked to this series since the release of Monster Hunter World in 2018. World became Capcom’s most successful game ever, so with the announcement of Monster Hunter Rise and…
I already took a look at Vivi and why I adore him so much, but this week I wanted to look at my second favorite character from Final Fantasy IX, Freya. I love Freya for a lot of the same reasons I love Vivi, she has to overcome so much and is still able to…
The Dreamcast was a weird little system, not because there was anything wrong with it, but because it launched in the U.S. (9/9/1999) in the midst of late gen N64 software (which looked pretty good), and the beginnings of a massive PlayStation 2 hype campaign. The Dreamcast needed to be massive sales success in order to…
Final Fantasy VI is legendary. That statement is true for many reasons, but mainly for the games’ reputation as either the best, or second-best game in the series by most Final Fantasy afficionados’ reckoning. Final Fantasy Anthology’s Importance to Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy Anthology, a collector’s package that included the aforementioned Final Fantasy VI…
On April 2nd, Fantasian was finally released on Apple Arcade. Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi was at the helm of this new mobile RPG experience. Fantasian blends traditional RPG elements like turn-based battles with a beautiful handcrafted world made up of dioramas. Beautifully Handcrafted World Fantasian has been getting a lot of attention thanks to…
JRPGs generally have a lot to offer. From great stories to deep battle systems, JRPGs offer some of the best gameplay. However, some of them can drop the ball and leave a player feeling like there isn’t much of a reason to play them. This week, we look at the five worst JRPGs according to…
There are a number of reasons I keep replaying Final Fantasy X. For starters, it is my favorite Final Fantasy game, favorite battle system and the story is flawless. Each and every character is unique and memorable, but for me it’s Lulu that really shines. Lulu And Yuna Lulu is, in my opinion, the most…
In the mid to late 90s, both the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation competed for my play time on a consistent basis. The Nintendo 64 was home to my most memorable and awe-inspiring experiences (Mario 64, Golden Eye, Ocarina of Time), but my PlayStation was my “Storytelling” console thanks to its wide wealth of JRPGs….