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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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The news of Sony of Japan Studio’s demise, all but shattered the hopes of a Legend of Dragoon “Remake” for the game’s fans. However, hope has been rekindled by a recent unexpected development. “It has been a rough 21 years. Our parent company (Sony) showed no interest in the IP whatsoever. Our game (Legend of…
This month brought two amazing RPGs to Xbox Game pass. Those RPGs are Undertale and Octopath Traveler. Undertale came to Xbox Pass on March 16th and Octopath Traveler came on the 25th. What Is Undertale? Undertale is a 2D RPG created by Toby Fox. You play as a child who fell into the Underground, an…
Much like villains, JRPGs wouldn’t be much of anything without their heroes. They defeat the evil that they face and make us cheer for them along the way. There are plenty to pick from but this week we will be looking at just 5 of the very best. Cloud – Final Fantasy VII You can…
Fans of old Final Fantasy entries have been worried about Final Fantasy XVI’s action-oriented combat. It seems that the series has ditched the old school turn-based system that the series fans have been accustomed to in favor of action-based combat. Is Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy anymore? No. At least not the “golden era” Final Fantasy…
Elden Ring has been in the works for a while now. The trailer for it was released during E3 2019. Since then, we haven’t heard much about the project. No doubt that’s because of the pandemic, but recent leaks have emerged online, reminding us all of this elusive title. The world of Elden Ring will…
The last decade has brought us some wonderful JRPGs. There are plenty to choose from but according to Metacritic, these are the top five from the last ten years. 1. Persona 5 (Metascore 93) Persona 5 was initially released on September 15th, 2016. Since then it has received a definitive released called Persona 5 Royal,…
I have never chronicled my progress through a game before in an article like this. However, I feel that Dragon Quest XI, and my experience with it is worthy of a write up before I finish the game and deliver the official review for the website. I Was Never A Fan of the Dragon Quest…
The short answer is yes, but it is more complicated than that. I am extremely excited for the new direction of the games (Pokémon Legends: Arceus) but I am also very worried. Don’t Fix What’s Not Broken For 25 years now, the Pokémon games have retained their familiar structure. You start in the first town…
Like many Pokémon fans, I was excited to have a main Pokémon game on the Switch. I enjoyed the Let’s Go games, even if most didn’t, but they were spin-offs. Pokémon Sword and Shield had a lot to live up to, but unfortunately fell short in a lot of areas. New Console, Same Graphics Pokémon Sword…
Final Fantasy VII Remake director, Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that he would be passing the director role to his co-director, Naoki Hamaguchi. This news came to us as they also announced two mobile games for Final Fantasy VII. New Director, Same Direction While Hamaguchi might be taking over as director, Nomura will have a much…