JRPGs with innovative features have stood out in the genre, offering unique combat and storytelling techniques. Games like Vagrant Story, Parasite Eve, and Valkyria Chronicles deviate from ...
Does Elden Ring count as a JRPG? The president of Ys and Trails series studio Nihon Falcom, Toshihiro Kondo, thinks "maybe not quite," but in general believes it's a "difficult" genre to actually ...
Star Ocean: The Second Story R is getting one of the beefiest post-launch updates I've ever seen for a JRPG, pushing the already-stellar remake to new heights. Patch 1.1 for Square Enix's JRPG ...
Among the many monolithic JRPG franchises that exist today, the Tales series stands out as one that brought a truly innovative mix of real-time combat and larger-than-life stories to the genre.
That’s right – Atelier Yumia seems to be leaning into the cozy craze, so now you can have a little bit of Animal Crossing or Sims with your JRPG by constructing your fantasy cottage on a patch ...
Pixel Saga offers retro-inspired JRPG action; Collect and upgrade distinctive heroes and even craft your own equipment; Journey into dungeons and gather upgrade ma ...
While JRPGs in the truest sense of the word are specific to Japan, we’ve seen lots of incredible games from other countries adopting the format. In 2023, Sea of Stars won my heart as one of the ...