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What is the main reason Westerns dislike JRPGs?

Aesthetics 66 26.83%
 
Suspension of Disbelief 16 6.50%
 
Convoluted Stories 43 17.48%
 
Linearity 24 9.76%
 
They are simple not open minded.... 97 39.43%
 
Total:246
Aerys said:
Samus Aran said:
Aerys said:


Thats what i'm saying, they forget Persona and how good it is, based on most reviews, it will be the RPG ( and maybe the game) of the year.

Xenoblade Chronicles was considered the JRPG of last generation by many hardcore fans ovf the JRPG genre...

Besides, there's also Genei Ibun Roku #FE.

And many fans of FPS genre think KZ2 is better than Halo but that doesnt change the fact Halo was the FPS of the year


What is this ?

A persona fan who doesn't know about Genei Ibun Roku #FE? Ok..



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Aerys said:
Samus Aran said:

Xenoblade Chronicles was considered the JRPG of last generation by many hardcore fans ovf the JRPG genre...

Besides, there's also Genei Ibun Roku #FE.

And many fans of FPS genre think KZ2 is better than Halo but that doesnt change the fact Halo was the FPS of the year


What is this ?

Shitty Persona.



Samus Aran said:
Aerys said:
Samus Aran said:
Aerys said:


Thats what i'm saying, they forget Persona and how good it is, based on most reviews, it will be the RPG ( and maybe the game) of the year.

Xenoblade Chronicles was considered the JRPG of last generation by many hardcore fans ovf the JRPG genre...

Besides, there's also Genei Ibun Roku #FE.

And many fans of FPS genre think KZ2 is better than Halo but that doesnt change the fact Halo was the FPS of the year


What is this ?

A persona fan who doesn't know about Genei Ibun Roku #FE? Ok..

Lol, a Persona fan would say SMTxFE, like a normal person

It's like people saying Gyakougosomething instead of Ace Attorney

I have never seen a SMT as addictive and good as P4G so i doubt it will be the same level, it looks good though



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Aerys said:

Lol, a Persona fan would say SMTxFE, like a normal person

It's like people saying Gyakougosomething instead of Ace Attorney

I have never seen a SMT as addictive and good as P4G so i doubt it will be the same level, it looks good though

They are quite different and try to do different things, but I would say that Nocturne and Strange Journey are as good at what they try to do as P4 is at what it tries to do. SMT X FE looks to take many hints from Devil Survivor and Persona though. The characters, story, context, and aestethics remind me a lot of Devil Survivor, while the social aspects and combat are much more Persona-like (fast-paced press-turn rather than slow-paced press turn.) 

I think it has potential to be a great, yet also a different game from Persona 5. Of course I also think Persona 5 has the greater appeal to Western gamers with the style it is going for (which reminds me of the anime Darker than Black) being a much more popular anime-style in the West than SMTXFE's which is far more uniquely Japanese. Having said all of that, we still need to see more of Persona 5's gameplay. While I like that there is stealth involved, I hope it doesn't make a huge portion of the gameplay. We also need to see more of the social aspects, because in my opinion, that is what makes Persona games unique and interesting, as otherwise they'd be boring SMT games with bland dungeons that you grind in.



If P4G is anything to go by, i cant believe any other game this year will involve so much the player with great characters , great social aspects, great OST( and i guess Atlus is putting most of their  efforts in P5, their biggest game after all ), P4G was the most immersive experience i had i think, with Zero Escape.



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 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

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Aerys said:

Lol, a Persona fan would say SMTxFE, like a normal person

It's like people saying Gyakougosomething instead of Ace Attorney

I have never seen a SMT as addictive and good as P4G so i doubt it will be the same level, it looks good though

A normal person would use a name that no longer exists or is no longer even valid? Ok. I prefer authenticity.

It's not SMT, it's not Persona and it's not FE. It's its own thing, but takes elements from all these franchises.



I hate Jrpgs but liked ni no kuni and kingdom hearts



I am Western and I love JRPGs



I don't care what western fans think or anyone for that matter. As long as I got my JRPGs I am happy and last time I checked there are a lot more JRPGs coming than WRPGs in the future.



IgoRPGam3R said:
I don't care what western fans think or anyone for that matter. As long as I got my JRPGs I am happy and last time I checked there are a lot more JRPGs coming than WRPGs in the future.

Yup, it's looking good.

FF XV (looks better than the FF games during the PS3 era)

Kingdom Hearts 3: looks amazing

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Persona 5: finally, no more Persona (4) spin-offs!

Genei Ibun Roku #FE

Fire Emblem: Fates

Yo-kai Watch 1 (or 3 in Japan) 

Bravely Second

Dark Souls 3

Monster Hunter Stories

Monster Hunter X

I probably missed a lot, but I'm no expert at the genre!