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







