What defines a RPG?

[Player2]

Mnementh said:

Player2 said:

 

What about games with random stat increases when leveling up?

Edit - And games that allow you to choose between different party members? You can play the game differently even if each character is always the same.

That would both also exclude the player in the character-development.

There you have it, Suikoden II is a turn-based action adventure non-RPG game then.