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The Top 5 Most Memorable Storylines in 1990s Turn-Based JRPGs

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, given that I spent the last month writing a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time piece for its 25th anniversary, I decided to give other 1990s games some love. Today, I am remembering, and listing the most memorable Storylines from turn-based RPGs that I played during the magical 16 bit – 32 bit…

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Throwback Bit Thursday: 1998 For a JRPG Fan!

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, it is hard to believe, but it has been a quarter century since 1998. I have very fond memories, perhaps my fondest memories, as a gamer are from that year.  While most of my time was spent playing (oh blessed days!) WCW/NWO Revenge, Ocarina of Time, and Golden Eye.  I did play some JRPGs…

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Top Five JRPGs I Wish To Replay But Will Likely Never Get Around to Play Again

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

The married and parenting life has many positives, but hours on end of gaming time is not among these positive perks. There comes a time in life when one comes to the sad (tragic really) realization that there are some beloved games that one will never be able to play again to their completion. It…

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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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Top 5 JRPGs That Deserved, but Didn’t Get a Sequel

Posted on July 28, 2022July 29, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

This one was a fun article to write and one that required a great deal of thought. The 1990s were filled with JRPGs, and most titles of the era received sequels…even within the span of a year or two after the release of the first game in their respective series. The games listed here are…

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Five of the Most Underrated JRPG Villains Ever

Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Our top 5 list of underrated JRPG heroes was quite popular last week. So this week, we have decided to rate the most underrated villains within the genre. Like the previous list, this ranking isn’t the ultimate authority on deciding which villains are the best underrated characters. Best lists, by nature, are largely subjective and…

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32-Bit Nostalgia: The Best PlayStation JRPGs That You Can Play Today!

Posted on December 22, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Greetings! Never Ending Realm readers! As we approach the year’s end, and consequently the year 2022, I have begun to feel a bit nostalgic about years that have come and gone. Video games have been a part of my most nostalgic moments, and lately, I have been thinking about 32-bit games that I truly enjoyed…

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Top Five JRPGs that Should Be Remade/Remastered

Posted on December 13, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Japanese Role-Playing Game fans have been on fire lately on social media given the news/rumors of an upcoming Chrono Cross Remake/Remaster. Many of these fans cried tears of joy at the news, while others swallowed the bitter pill of disappointment, as their favorite JRPG didn’t get the ‘remake’ call. Thus, we have compiled a list…

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The Top Ten All-Time Best JRPGs According To Never Ending Realm

Posted on November 22, 2021July 19, 2024 by Samuel Rivera

For the past few months, I have compiled several ‘Top 1-5″ and “Top 6-10” lists chronicling nearly every genre from nearly every console around. Most of these lists have used Metacritic as the barometer for the ranking system. Today, however, I am feeling bold, and a bit biased. So, I will risk the ire of…

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Xenogears

The Top Five PlayStation J-RPGs According to Gamers (Metacritic)

Posted on July 30, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Not too long ago, we did a list of the best PlayStation J-RPGs according to critics. Today, we are ranking the best PlayStation J-RPGs once again, but this time we are ranking them according to the games’ “User Scores”. Disclaimer: We are ranking the games based on their average global user score rating on Metacritic. It…

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