Wrong.

Zelda and Alundra are both Action Adventure games with RPG elements.

The Seiken Densetsu series , Kingdom Hearts, and the Soul Blazer Trilogy are RPGs with action-adventure elements.

There is no argument. They are two different genres.

One is a RPG and the other one is an Action game if you want to put it in plain terms.

I started thinking that I really miss my favorite genre. The games I grew up with and really played hours upon hours. Games like Secret of Mana, Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia, A Link to the Past, Allundra, Chrono Trigger. Even lesser entries like Soulblazer. Why is no one producing such glorious games anymore? The simple and straight forward stories, the wonderful graphics, the precision gameplay, not having to worry about unprecise 3D-movement?

I hope a link between worlds is half as good as all those glorious gems. If so, I am in for a real treat.

Any indie games I need to check out? Any developer who has the balls to take on the greatest game genre ever conceived?

One of the fine and clear principles of a RPG is a leveling up system - of which the Soul Blazer Trilogy , The Seiken Densetsu series and Kingdom Hearts all share - that is their main focal point in gameplay.

Action-Adventure games main focal point is Puzzle elements and exploration/exploitation of the environment.

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An action-adventure game can be defined as a game with a mix of elements from an action game and an adventure game, especially crucial elements like puzzles. Action-adventures require many of the same physical skills as action games, but also offer a storyline, numerous characters, an inventory system, dialogue, and other features of adventure games^. They are faster-paced than pure adventure games, because they include both physical and conceptual challenges. Action-adventure games normally include a combination of complex story elements, which are displayed for players using audio and video. The story is heavily reliant upon the player character's movement, which triggers story events and thus affects the flow of the game.  Some examples of action-adventure games include The Legend of Zelda, God of War, and Tomb Raider series.

Role-playing video games use much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics as early pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Generally, the player controls a central game character, or multiple game characters, usually called a party, and attain victory by completing a series of quests or reaching the conclusion of a central storyline. Players explore a game world, while solving puzzles and engaging in tactical combat. A key feature of the genre is that characters grow in power and abilities, and characters are typically designed by the player.

You clearly havent played any other RPG if you think thats all RPGs are all about - that is even more of a fact since you placed Chrono Trigger in the same light as The Legend of Zelda in terms of genre according to your OP post.

Also there is no health bar in the Seiken Densetsu series, Chrono Trigger or Terranigma. Your stats go up from leveling up despite whether you fight a boss or not.

I've killed bosses in Terranigma and didnt level up so your sarcastic logic fails on this one.

You also walk around and hit stuff in Super Mario games and GTA, I guess they are also RPGs.

But you put Chrono Trigger in the same light as Link to the Past in terms of genre which is the point of your OP psost .

So clearly you believed Chrono Trigger and The Legend of Zelda are in the same genre which is of course wrong.

The only games on that list in your OP that are not RPGs are Alundra and The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past - all the rest are RPGs.

You are mixing your nostalgia with the lack of knowledge of what each game's genre clearly is.

Action RPGs are RPGs. Action-Adventure games are a form of Action games.

They are sub genres, nothing more - nothing less.

You also grow stronger by wearing body armor and getting better weapons in GTA, still that doesnt make it the same as The Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Mana series or the Soul Blazer Trilogy.

So I should bow down and assume you are almighty and correct when you are clearly wrong? The Legend of Zelda and those other games excluding Alundra are not in the same category of a gametype.

Whether the term was coined in one era or another is irrelevant - the industry considers them two separate genres.

Your comparison of a health bar and equipment making characters stronger was what my example of GTA was alluding to.

They might play in the same PoV but are not the same genre - Ninja Gaiden NES and Super Mario Bros are not the same genre yet they play in the same PoV. The Legend of Zelda and Alundra are an action-adventure games in their own respect while the rest are RPGs. There may of been inspirations but clearly they are two different genres.

Also reported for that insult, why are you spewing profanity when I'm just having a normal conversation with you? Its not a mere technicality of a game engine. One is clearly leveling you up like how a RPG is suppose to be mixed with fighting constant enemies to little to no puzzles - the other one plays more like an action game where your abilities improve based on your equipment/items and mostly focus on exploration/exploitation of the environment to progress through the game.

They are not identical - not even close. Your nostalgic feelings prevent you from differentiating the two genres.

So I should bow down and assume you are almighty and correct when you are clearly wrong? The Legend of Zelda and those other games excluding Alundra are not in the same category of a gametype.

Whether the term was coined in one era or another is irrelevant - the industry considers them two separate genres.

Your comparison of a health bar and equipment making characters stronger was what my example of GTA was alluding to.

They might play in the same PoV but are not the same genre - Ninja Gaiden NES and Super Mario Bros are not the same genre yet they play in the same PoV. The Legend of Zelda and Alundra are an action-adventure games in their own respect while the rest are RPGs. There may of been inspirations but clearly they are two different genres.

Also reported for that insult, why are you spewing profanity when I'm just having a normal conversation with you? Its not a mere technicality of a game engine. One is clearly leveling you up like how a RPG is suppose to be mixed with fighting constant enemies to little to no puzzles - the other one plays more like an action game where your abilities improve based on your equipment/items and mostly focus on exploration/exploitation of the environment to progress through the game.

They are not identical - not even close. Your nostalgic feelings prevent you from differentiating the two genres.