Just to be clear, I'm considering for all generations and not just the current generation.
So which type of aforementioned RPG do you prefer and why?
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I personally prefer JRPGs over WRPGs even though the former is arguably more linear and doesn't have as much customization as the latter.
This is because in a good JRPG (like Persona/TWEWY/FF/Tales) the character development is extremely in depth and by the end of the game you feel like you know the characters like any other person in real life and really care for their fate. For WRPGs, even though your character tends to start off as a blank slate and you define how he/she develops, I feel as though I just don't care about the character as much (be it love/despise) or their cause. Also JRPGs have a lot of eccentric characters beside the established archetypes who are a lot of fun to follow (Sho Minamimoto you zetta sons of digits).
Furthermore, many stories in JRPGs are quite outlandish. They have a lot of varied settings from medieval ages to modern times to future. You name a setting and there's probably a game with such a setting for the story. This unpredictability really captures my imagination and makes me want to learn more about the world it is based on. WRPGs seem to be a lot more stringent in their story settings to me.
So while I appreciate WRPGs for their strong suit in large scale free worlds and a high amount of customization, I still love JRPGs more.
