Kenryoku_Maxis on 11 March 2009
| Khuutra said: If it matters, I'm of the opinion that Metroidvanias and "ARPGs" like Odin Sphere are so linear that considring them RPGs in the vein of the progenitors of this term is disingenuous. Ghastly even. Hell I had to fight myself really hard before I even allowed myself to call Fire Emblem an RPG. EDIT: Dude, Diablo is not a JRPG. |
Yeah, I forgot it was limited to JRPGs when I was making the list. I have edited it accordingly.
However, I'm okay with naming 'hybrid' Action/RPG games as they are. Action/RPGs. If we don't allow them to be RPGs, or even your example of SRPGs, then frankly, RPGs will never evolve beyond D&D and Dragon Quest clones.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
