Everyone so hung up on the combat system when talking about JRPGs being outdated.
The hell with the battle system.
Give me a epic story of the likes we haven't experienced since Xenogears, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, etc...
I don't care if it's turn based or paradigm shifts or whatever, just give me story revelations that permanently scar my psyche. Stop with the half ass last minute shoe string stories while over "innovating" everything else to death for no practical reason other than just to say you did.
900 CGI artists and no writer, or Michael Bay for your writer. That's a swell recipe for JRPGs, hows that been working out for ya?