MontanaHatchet on 15 March 2010
That's true for most shooters and platformers as well. It's a common plot element in videogames. It shows the good nature of the protagonist and their struggles, and the deviousness and power of the antagonist. But most of all, it gives you a grand, overarching goal to achieve throughout the course of the game.
So no, JRPGs are fine with these sorts of plots. Stop asking them to be something they're not.
