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I'm a RPG fan, and that I enjoy all types of RPGs: MMORPG, JRPG, WRPG, ARPG, etc... now, after playing dozens of them, I can safely say that WRPGs are vastly superior in almost everything against JRPGs.

JRPGs:

  • The storytelling is linear, and the story itself is almost never integrated in the gameplay.
  • Lack of real choices/consequences and player/character interactivity.
  • The combat systems are more shallow, less depth.
  • Stories/Characters are more generic, less variety.
  • Writing quality is uninspiring.
  • Artistic-syle is always animé.


WRPGs:

  • Non-Linear storytelling, and mostly integrated into gameplay.
  • Several choices/consequences and Player can impact the game-world.
  • More Complex and varied combat systems.
  • Superior stories and characters, and more varied settings.
  • Writing quality is of the highest in gaming industry.
  • Artistic-style is usually realistic.

Basically, it's something like this:

RPG mechanics: WRPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JRPG
Story: WRPG >>>>>>>>>>>> JRPG
Characters: WRPG >>>> JRPG
Battle Systems: WRPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JRPG