| Intrinsic said: Funny when people start off like they are about to say something really smart then seemingly do the opposite. Final fantasy 13.... which was actually the only proper JRPG released in the whole of the last generation.
So, care to share where or how you arrived at your conclusion? The fact of the matter is that the japs simply didn't adjust to HD development considering how expensive it is. Thats why we aren't seeing franchises like dragon quest, tales of (series), Star ocean....etc. You can't say the west is not interested/ has lost interest in JRPGs if theer aren't even any JRPGs on the HD consoles. In addition to this, whats actually funny is that SQEX has been on a downward quality spiral since FF9 since way back on the PS2. So they aren't even making what JRPG fans would consider stellar FF games but yet they are still selling well. |
How? How about that FFXIII is just one game. It's not that we're totally without interest, but the west cares a lot more about WRPGs, not JRPGs. Cold, hard truth. Skyrim sold 17 million copies, not including digital. The entire Final Fantasy XIII trilogy on both systems sold about 11.5 million. Trust me, I wish I could say the west is still interested in JRPGs. They're my favorite genre, and I live in the west. But it just isn't so. The genre is on a massive decline. It hurts, I know, but it's the truth. The genre isn't dead or anything, but it's dwindled in popularity enough that 1st party is supporting it less, and 3rd party entries are fairly scarce too, compared to the SNES and PS eras.
