As this thread has shown, there's plenty of examples of JRPGs where you don't 'save the world'. Or even JRPGs where you do save the world, but in a different fashion than simply the 'Final Fantasy' mold.
The problem is, when most people think of 'JRPGs', they think of 'linear and story driven RPG with tons of pretty graphical effects', aka Final Fantasy. The key is, there's other JRPGs out there besides Final Fantasy and RPGs made in the 'Final Fantasy style'. So if you're looking for JRPGs that simply aren't about saving the world, you can form a list. However, if you're just looking for 'Square/Final Fantasy like' JRPGs that aren't about saving the world, then you have a much narrower selection.
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