| UltimateUnknown said: You know, I love dem JRPGs. Like, A LOT! But this gen has been less than stellar for the CONSOLE JRPG enthusiast compared to previous gens. Most Japanese devs seem to have moved their resources in developing JRPGs for handhelds, which is cool because we had some epic JRPGs on the DS and PSP, which also seems to be carrying over to the 3DS and hopefully also for the Vita. That being said, I want to play those amazing fully fleshed JRPG experiences on the consoles which make you go WOW. Although the 360 got its fair share of JRPGs at the beginning of the gen, the quality and quantity just dropped halfway though the current gen. This was the case until very recently where the PS3 has been picking up in this category, showing us a glimmer of hope on what could be the future of JRPGs going forward, i.e. Ni No Kuni, Tales of Xilia, etc. So my hope is that at least the PS4 will continue on with what the PS3 has started in terms of bringing back those classic but fresh JRPG experiences. Maybe the Wii U might even get a fully fledged console Pokemon RPG (doubt it but one can hope right?). So what do you guys think? Are console JRPGs going the way of the Dodo, or will they make an epic comeback? |
You mean extremely linear stat building games where you command a party and there is tons of dialog, and a strongly forced storyline and cut scenes? Look for the future to be far more open world, which can have elements of JRPGs from the past, and very possibly some anime style, but the future is in built worlds, not linear stuff. At least that is how I see it.
