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The Creator Of 'Persona 3' Wants To Revolutionize JRPGs Again

The creator of hit games like 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' says he wants to fundamentally change the genre's "structure."

Inverse

Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 5 director wants to usher in the age of 'JRPG 3.0', which will change 'the genre's structure and presentation at a fundamental level'

Can't wait for the patch notes.

PC Gamer

Clair Obscur is clearing the path for its Game Awards sweep with a major win at The Golden Joysticks

So it begins.

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At 100+ hours, Dragon Quest 7 is an enormous JRPG, so in the Reimagined remake "a few of the stories which weren't 100% relevant to the main storyline have just been cut entirely"

Although some new stories have been added too...

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined lead "had a lot of fun" playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 while remaking the classic JRPG: "It really keeps what makes turn-based games great"

The two games share similar ideas for combat pacing, the producer reveals

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Dragon Quest creator wants to "oversee everything" in the legendary JRPG series until he dies: "I think the next goal for me is to witness the 50th Anniversary [2036]"

You got this, Yuji Horii

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Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio creator says he wants to create "JRPG 3.0," fundamentally changing the genre's "structure and presentation"

JRPGs could see a complete overhaul in the near future

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Playing Final Fantasy 7 "scared" Baldur's Gate 2's writing lead into adding romance to the RPG series: "These guys kicked our ass"

"This is how a game should be"

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined aims to fix one of the only things I don't like about the original JRPG: "The amount of time it takes to get to the first battle in the game is much shorter"

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined shoots ever higher up my list of most anticipated games for 2026

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JRPG grind is dead, the advanced Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake auto-battle system killed it – though devs say players may still "be in trouble if they get careless"

Watch out!

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Nobody told Octopath Traveler 0 devs they'd make an extreme town building system, so they guessed it was a mistake before the JRPG's producer said it "absolutely" wasn't: "I thought it would be only logical"

If you say so!

GamesRadar

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

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

PC Gamer

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

GamesRadar

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"

PC Gamer

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.

GamesRadar

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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