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Ryuu96 on 01 March 2024


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BasilZero on 01 March 2024
G2ThaUNiT said:

Dragon's Dogma is for sure heavily inspired by WRPGs. I would say it is a WRPG made by a capable Japanese company. Kind of similar to how Chained Echoes is a "JRPG" but made by a Western studio lol. 

For Capcom's first try in a long time in the proper RPG genre, Dragon's Dogma was fantastic. It's a weird game, don't get me wrong, but they made the core gameplay loop incredibly fun and addicting. And it looks like with the sequel, they're turning it up to 11!

I honestly prefer Capcom's approach to RPGs. They may not make many, but when they do, it's usually in their own niche that I end up loving! There's really not many game companies that make games like Monster Hunter, and when Capcom decided to change up the Monster Hunter formula, you got Monster Hunter Stories. Which is the best non-Pokémon game I've ever played lol. 

I've never played Breath of Fire though. It would be nice if Capcom was able to cater to the traditional JRPG crowd with a new title in that series as a way to continue to broaden their playerbase. Especially now after seeing the massive success of games like Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, and of course FF7 Rebirth. 

I HIGHLY recommend you play the first Dragon's Dogma. When it released, I had just finished putting in an unknown number of hours into Skyrim. So going from that to feeling the fantastic combat in Dragon's Dogma, was a new gaming high for me!

Yeah, I didnt really get into WPRGs - the only WPRGs I've played were Torchlight 1 and 2 (and Mass Effect trilogy). Dark Souls the only other closest WPRG-like lol.

I highly recommend playing Breath of Fire - its a unique series, all of the games play differently and the overall lore is great even though the story of each game is simple.


A lot of people love BoF 3 but for me it was okay (I couldnt stand the mini games lol). BoF2 is my favorite. Dragon Quarter (5) is okay but it made the fanbase divided because of all the radical changes it made to the gameplay structure. Sadly BoF 6 killed the series - it was a MMO on mobile devices lol

I recently got Dark Arisen so I'll try it out for sure , its been on sale for like $5 on PS4/Xbox lol.



konnichiwa on 01 March 2024

Told you so their was demand for FF on xbox =p






G2ThaUNiT on 01 March 2024
konnichiwa said:

Told you so their was demand for FF on xbox =p

Who was saying there wasn't? When it comes to JRPGs, FF is by far the biggest. Of course there would at least be some demand on Xbox for the franchise. 

If anything, I see more port begging for FF on Xbox than JRPG franchises that actually ARE on Xbox



Ryuu96 on 01 March 2024
konnichiwa said:

Told you so their was demand for FF on xbox =p

Should have told Square.

At least Square is learning now and they're coming.

I predict they'll be a Square Enix segment at the upcoming showcase.



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G2ThaUNiT on 01 March 2024
BasilZero said:
G2ThaUNiT said:

Dragon's Dogma is for sure heavily inspired by WRPGs. I would say it is a WRPG made by a capable Japanese company. Kind of similar to how Chained Echoes is a "JRPG" but made by a Western studio lol. 

For Capcom's first try in a long time in the proper RPG genre, Dragon's Dogma was fantastic. It's a weird game, don't get me wrong, but they made the core gameplay loop incredibly fun and addicting. And it looks like with the sequel, they're turning it up to 11!

I honestly prefer Capcom's approach to RPGs. They may not make many, but when they do, it's usually in their own niche that I end up loving! There's really not many game companies that make games like Monster Hunter, and when Capcom decided to change up the Monster Hunter formula, you got Monster Hunter Stories. Which is the best non-Pokémon game I've ever played lol. 

I've never played Breath of Fire though. It would be nice if Capcom was able to cater to the traditional JRPG crowd with a new title in that series as a way to continue to broaden their playerbase. Especially now after seeing the massive success of games like Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, and of course FF7 Rebirth. 

I HIGHLY recommend you play the first Dragon's Dogma. When it released, I had just finished putting in an unknown number of hours into Skyrim. So going from that to feeling the fantastic combat in Dragon's Dogma, was a new gaming high for me!

Yeah, I didnt really get into WPRGs - the only WPRGs I've played were Torchlight 1 and 2 (and Mass Effect trilogy). Dark Souls the only other closest WPRG-like lol.

I highly recommend playing Breath of Fire - its a unique series, all of the games play differently and the overall lore is great even though the story of each game is simple.


A lot of people love BoF 3 but for me it was okay (I couldnt stand the mini games lol). BoF2 is my favorite. Dragon Quarter (5) is okay but it made the fanbase divided because of all the radical changes it made to the gameplay structure. Sadly BoF 6 killed the series - it was a MMO on mobile devices lol

I recently got Dark Arisen so I'll try it out for sure , its been on sale for like $5 on PS4/Xbox lol.

Hmm, best WRPGs I would recommend you play would be

Fallout: New Vegas 
Wasteland 3
Fable II
Dragon Age: Origins
The Witcher 3
Divinity: Original Sin 2 that will naturally lead you to Baldur's Gate 3
The Outer Worlds

There are several other games I had in mind, but they are older and not sure how playable they still are lol. Like Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for example.Overall, there isn't as much of a storied history of WRPGs compared to JRPGs, which is ironic considering RPGs originated in the West, but there are some fantastic titles with even more on the way!

I did do an overview of the BoF series and it honestly looks all over the place no wonder Capcom kind of abandoned it. Doesn't really seem like they knew what to do with the IP lol. Who knows though, Capcom is going through their golden age. Hopefully they do make a return to the series. I do see that the first 2 BoF games are on NSO, so I'll be sure to check them out



DroidKnight on 01 March 2024
Ryuu96 said:
konnichiwa said:

Told you so their was demand for FF on xbox =p

Should have told Square.

At least Square is learning now and they're coming.

I predict they'll be a Square Enix segment at the upcoming showcase.

Just bring over the Final Fantasy VIIs and I may end up skipping the PS5 generation(I was waiting for the Pro).  Nintendo Switch has been doing a better job for me in the JRPG department.  I don't care for the gameplay direction Final Fantasy XVI took.  



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DroidKnight on 01 March 2024

addendum: Dragon's Dogma 2 is an absolute must purchase



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Ryuu96 on 01 March 2024
DroidKnight said:
Ryuu96 said:

Should have told Square.

At least Square is learning now and they're coming.

I predict they'll be a Square Enix segment at the upcoming showcase.

Just bring over the Final Fantasy VIIs and I may end up skipping the PS5 generation(I was waiting for the Pro).  Nintendo Switch has been doing a better job for me in the JRPG department.  I don't care for the gameplay direction Final Fantasy XVI took.  

I think FFXVI will be announced for Xbox in June.

Unsure about FFVII, I think Square would be up for it but a part of me wonders if Sony either extended the exclusivity for Part I or has some sort of "lifetime console exclusive to PlayStation until all parts are released" because Sony may think that if Part I is announced for Xbox then everyone will assume Part II/III is coming to Xbox eventually as well. Having said that, I seriously doubt there's a significant number of Xbox users who are going to buy a PS5 for FFVII so I think Sony would just be wasting their money.



G2ThaUNiT on 01 March 2024
DroidKnight said:
Ryuu96 said:

Should have told Square.

At least Square is learning now and they're coming.

I predict they'll be a Square Enix segment at the upcoming showcase.

Just bring over the Final Fantasy VIIs and I may end up skipping the PS5 generation(I was waiting for the Pro).  Nintendo Switch has been doing a better job for me in the JRPG department.  I don't care for the gameplay direction Final Fantasy XVI took.  

Nah, FFXVI's gameplay is GOATED  

Lol jk, I have no nostalgia for the franchise personally as I didn't grow up with those games, but I liked how FFXVI left out all the traditional JRPGs campy and cheesiness, no mini-games, really dark tone, and had major DMC influence to combat. So for me, that seemed much more appealing, but I know I'm most likely in the minority.