The truth is, the JRPG market is in a tough place with western gamers. All we hear about is how JRPGs are stale and the game-play needs to evolve, but when it DOES change, there is collective internet outrage. It's a genre where, no matter what, voices are raised in dissatisfaction. It really annoys me how so many people refuse to judge what a game does on it's own merits. You don't see that nearly as much in other genres.
Personally, I love turn-based game-play. I like systems that require you to think a little bit.
I believe the JRPG could come back, but a lot of them being made now have a very Japanese feel to them, with that visual-kei look and an absolutely incomprehensible story. RPGs with a high fantasy, medieval Europe atmosphere, such as FF6, would probably perform better in the west.
