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Debate: What's the greatest JRPG soundtrack of all time?

Are you a Final Fantasy fanatic or Ys your favourite a little more niche?

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The old-school garbage-themed JRPG love letter I've had my eye on for months "created by real janitors" finally has a release date

The "SNES-styled" indie gem arrives next month

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director defends the JRPG's overlong filler, but says he’s "striking a balance" with Part 3: "Players just have too much to do and too much to play"

Naoki Hamaguchi doesn't think certain sections were longer than needed.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs love to see players "outsmarting" them with obscene builds that break the French JRPG wide open: "The best reward you can get"

I'm not sure Simon feels the same way

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20 years later, cult classic PS2 JRPG Tales of Rebirth is finally fully playable in English thanks to a fan translation that's been in the works for nearly 4 years

Another Tales game has been, well, rebirthed

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Undertale comes full circle as the JRPG creator who inspired it says his new game is inspired by Undertale

The cycle repeats

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is only 85% of its creative director's original vision for the French JRPG, and he "would have loved" to do more with a specific fan-favorite character

Justice for Esquie is "something that we might want to do later," says Sandfall Interactive lead Guillaume Broche

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says "there are still a few" secrets players have yet to find in the JRPG

"Maybe they have been found, but I haven't seen anything about it"

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How colour theory from the '90s still defines great JRPGs

Limiting your colours is the secret to great pixel art, reveals Forge of the Fae dev.

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As Steam's unfair regional pricing comes under fire, hit JRPG Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter joins Arc Raiders in updating costs for international gamers

Remake remaking its prices

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a whole new location, extra late-game bosses, and more to celebrate the French JRPG hitting 5 million copies sold: "We hope the update we're working on will act as a 'thank you'"

"We're so grateful to our fans for their love of the world we created"

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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the best JRPG remakes I've ever played—it's also now the best way to get started with the beloved series

The very first Trails games faithfully remade for modern audiences.

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Where should you start with the Atelier JRPG series? This cozy, witchy, crafting series is one I'm always eager to share with more people

Atelier is a long-running JRPG series that can be intimidating, but getting cozy with its witchy vibes is anything but once you finally jump in

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake series devs knew JRPG fans wanted to know "what's gonna happen to Aerith," so they tried to make sure players "won't be able to tell… until the very end"

Square Enix is "trying to push boundaries" with the trilogy's story

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Atlus considered a Persona 3 Reload port for both the OG Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, but opted for only the latter as the JRPG's devs couldn't manage both "without any significant delay"

Devs "wanted to deliver the game to everyone as soon as possible"

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The "JRPG renaissance" has empowered this musical game about using sick beats in battle: "I love musicals, and I'm a massive fan of Hamilton"

Hands-on | People of Note is JRPG-inspired musical adventure: "You just can't beat having a catchy song, and we wanted to bring that into video games"

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake series lead doubts that "the exact same battle system" from the revamped JRPG trilogy will make it into his future games: "We want to keep it surprising"

It might still serve as "a basis," though

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As Skyrim Grandma retires, I beg you to turn your attention to JRPG Grandma, an iconic superfan of Persona, Xenoblade, Atelier, the PS Vita, and a lot more

Food4Dogs is an icon, and two recent releases have her in "JRPG heaven"

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Serial World is Pokemon meets Slay the Spire, meaning another roguelike deckbuilder JRPG is already vying for my heart

Hands-on | Cute critter collecting makes Serial World a roguelike deckbuilder JRPG worth opening your heart to

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director says fan feedback can only go so far, the upcoming JRPG "should be a better experience" but the "creative vision" at Square Enix won't change

"That creative vision you have has to come from the creative team"

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They made a non-gacha sequel to the mobile game that soured me on my favorite JRPG series – Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian is a true make-good

Now Playing | Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian doesn't just have a long title, but it feels a long time coming for series fans like me, and I'm happy to take it

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After Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's controversial ending, director insists Part 3 is "in safe hands" and the JRPG's finale will "really reward everyone for sticking with us to the end"

The climax will be "a really great send-off for the game"

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director would love to work on "something completely new" after a decade of FF7, but if he had to choose another remake it would be Final Fantasy 6

It's also Naoki Hamaguchi's favorite mainline Final Fantasy JRPG

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Hades 2 Metacritic score makes it the new highest-rated game of 2025, so Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's inevitable Game of the Year award pile might be a little smaller

It's also better or as good as the original Hades depending on who you ask

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs say "being recognized in Japan" is "very personal to us" after making a game "inspired by so many incredible JRPGs we grew up with"

"We could not be more grateful"

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