Getting slightly tired of battle transitions/forced battles in JRPGs.

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Otakumegane said:

osed125 said

Don't you think that part of why there isn't much to explore is because of the battle system? Such encounters force one to take a long time even getting through a medium sized area. Developers could create a lot more explorable worlds free from a constrainting mechanic.

Maybe part of why traditional JRPGs have flocked to handhelds is because the whole "change of pace" and the "static" nature of turn-based that just fits a lot better on the go when you can just close it, wait some minutes, open it and you don't miss out on a thing.

Yes, that's part of the reason. But then again I don't expect huge exploration in most traditional JRPGs. When I want to explore I play games like Fallout, Skyrim or Zelda. Most JRPGs where there are random or forced battles don't really offer a true sense of exploration.

That's actually a very good point, we see less and less traditional JRPGs coming to consoles, most of them are on handhelds (and in the case of SE to smartphones and tablets).