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Nier creator Yoko Taro says Persona devs' new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is "so stylish I almost wet myself," and no, he "didn't get any money" to say that

Those menus really are stunning

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JRPG icon Hironobu Sakaguchi reckons Final Fantasy 6 is the "most complete" game in the series, "especially because it was the last Final Fantasy to use pixel art"

That puts him at odds with fellow FF veteran Tetsuya Nomura, who thought the classic game could've been better

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Final Fantasy 7 community effort to mod unused content back into the classic JRPG takes another big step forward

New costumes, fixed localization, and restored FMVs are all here

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13 years later, retail listings spark hopes that beloved JRPG Tales of Xillia is getting a remaster

Could the rumors be true?

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After 22 years, the remastered version of a cult classic Game Boy Advance JRPG just appeared on Steam with a bunch of user-friendly updates

Now's your chance to play Riviera: The Promised Land

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Trails lead doesn’t see hits like Persona 5 as "rivals," reckons it's "a good thing" that the West is finally "hungry" for more JRPGs

"Rather than a feeling of competitiveness, it's more a feeling of cooperation," Toshihiro Kondo says

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After 20 years, one of the longest-running JRPG stories is "about 80-90% complete" and finally coming to an end

We might yet see the end of Trails

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With one day left in the 2024 Steam Summer Sale, don't miss best-ever discounts on RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon's Dogma 2, Persona 3 Reload, and Cyberpunk 2077

Some of the best, biggest, and even newest RPGs and JRPGs hit record lows on Steam

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Elden Ring is "maybe not quite" a JRPG, but Ys and Trails head says it's "difficult" to define the genre in general: "It can't really be described"

There's "kind of an ineffable thing" that makes JRPGs what they are, Toshihiro Kondo says

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Metaphor: Refantazio and Persona studio isn't a "rival" to other JRPG devs trying to break through: "It's more a feeling of cooperation"

Ys and Trails head Toshihiro Kondo says the more the better

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Shin Megami Tensei 5’s excellent re-release sells 500,000 copies in 3 days, pushing the Atlus JRPG series closer to its more popular spin-off Persona

Persona 3 Reload sold one million copies in its opening week

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"It's definitely harder than Persona": Shin Megami Tensei lead explains that his new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio needed more challenge or else "it won't feel right"

Buckle up, gamers

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I finally spoke to the director of the 21-year-old JRPG that kicked my teeth in, and I didn't expect an apology: "Shin Megami Tensei 3 is the hardest game I think I've ever made"

Katsura Hashino explains Nocturne's reputation

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Persona veterans are giving their new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio an exclusive showcase following Summer Game Fest to give everyone a "closer look"

It's already my GOTY

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth update quietly fixes the confusing retry menu JRPG fans have been clowning on since launch

That Platinum Trophy stopping bug has also been fixed

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Even the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explainer book can't explain what's up with the JRPG's divisive ending

The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Ultimania says you might want to wait part 3 for that, bud

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This love letter to classic JRPGs takes an hour to get going, but then you're off on a time-travelling '90s joyride

A love letter to JRPGs of old

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Square Enix reportedly shakes up one of its most underrated JRPG series by removing a Dragon Quest veteran of 22 years, with Nier Automata's producer tipped to take over

Following Dragon's Quest 12 delays, Yu Miyake will no longer oversee the beloved IP

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I want so many of my favorite JRPGs to get the kind of update that just dropped for already-stellar remake Star Ocean: The Second Story R

There's new bosses, endgame gear, and more

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Coincidentally avoiding Elden Ring's DLC release date, promising JRPG Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance is now launching a week early

Elden Ring has a habit of eclipsing the other games around it

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says Queen's Blood expansions are "a possibility" following "very positive feedback" to the JRPG's best minigame

There could be more in store for the distracting deckbuilder

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10 years later, cult classic Persona-like JRPG Tokyo Xanadu is getting a sequel with a completely new setting

Tokyo Xanadu New Project is set in Kyoto

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth calls out one of the original JRPG's most dated gimmicks: "The times have changed, Cloud!"

A deserved scolding

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says it's just like the original JRPG in a key way: "We've reached for something that was never possible before today's technology"

Naoki Hamaguchi reflects on the final product

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't always end where the original JRPG's most heart-wrenching twist occurs, but it soon became obvious that it's the "best turning point in the story"

The sequel ends at the Forgotten Capital for a reason

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