JGarret on 15 May 2014
| Augen said: Grandia - My all time favorite series is just non existent sadly. I have not even heard rumors Square Enix is remotely interested in the series. What I would give to see it resurrected. Breath of Fire - Now this is mainly the first 4, with 4 being my favorite. Capcom are doing some browser game which is either as bad or worse than just ignoring it. Suikoden - As far as I know Konami has no plans for the series so much like Grandia it is just sitting there. Tales of - This series has moved up over the years because Namco has bothered to keep it alive. Honestly it is my favorite active JRPG series at this point Shin Megami Tensei - SMT IV finally released last year on 3DS and Persona 5 is announced for PS3 so the series is on the rebound after bit of a lull with mainly re-releases. Final Fantasy - While X killed the series in many respects for me I find the XIII games to be fine if I do not expect a return to SNES/PS1 glory days. Overall it is hard to ignore now that SNES/PS1/PS2 era many of us JRPG fans got spoiled. The genre has struggled to keep up with increasingly development costs leading many to go to handheld or even mobile or browser route. It is a shame because when you see a Tales of Xillia or Ni No Kuni last year it really excites the possibilities only to know odds are will see less and less major console release in the coming generation. |
Would you say Tales and Persona are currently the rare exception?...I mean, where they´re gaining popularity in the West and not in decline.
