Even a JRPG's combat system needs to evolve alongside its characters if you want to go from rat hunting to god slaying.

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's an RPG enthusiast (with a focus on JRPGs) who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than five years now. He has a ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

2025 wasn't just a good year for JRPGs. It was a year where the genre stretched in every direction at once without losing sight of where it came from. Sure, it helps that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ...

Chinese studio UP Software revealed a new trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake. Players immediately pointed out the ...

Japanese role-playing games have shaped the global gaming landscape for decades. Long before open-world checklists and cinematic realism became industry standards, these games focused on ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Japanese role-playing games have long been some of the most acclaimed titles in gaming. But ...

The JRPG developers behind the long-running Trails series are so focused on remakes right now because the player base has shrunk over the years. The Trails series has been kicking for over two decades ...

Sometimes it can feel like a marathon to get through a game. Some players like to bounce around between games, which is a fine play style, but it’s harder to do with a lengthy game. That’s why a lot ...

It’s well worth celebrating the best JRPGs of all time to help new players get into the genre. Why not start with the best JRPGs out there, like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 7, Persona 5, and more?

RPGs are notoriously long games. It's common to invest 50+ hours into a single title just to reach the credits, and with JRPGs, that doesn't change much. The biggest difference between what makes RPGs ...