Yes, but I also stated that WRPG's no matter how good they did were still overshadowed by the overabundance of great JRPG's last gen. KOTOR was just one example.

I prefer JRPG's, personally

Oh wow. People from the West said they prefer western RPG's to the Japanese ones. I never would have thought. That it's so close though is the real statement.

Um..dude...it's not as obvious as one would think. America has on average been right behind Japanese in JRPG purchases. JRPG's were also favored more in the past. Of course WOW would sell great on the PC, because PC gamers get games which are in all persons, but make it more personable. JRPG's are not games that are personable people today are finding that Americans love customization and open world.

I like them both equally, they just completely different genres like the OP said.

JRPG's are for more about watching the story, the development of characters, they mainly are linear without much choice, more like a movie in my opinion. But i've played great JRPG's this gen like TWEWY or lost odyssey, i think we just have to wait for more good ones to release (especially in PAL region)

WRPG's are like Dungeons and Dragons, you're the character, you usually have impact on the world around you, characters and the good ones tend to be non linear. Offering loads of choices and replayability, the enable you to create the story. And Fallout 3 is amazing at doing so, i should be able to play mass effect finally around summer when i get time.

In the past i prefered WRPG's but now i got older and i appreciate them equally.

WRPG's have benefited more from the technological jump this generation then JRPG's have. The power of new systems are more like facelifts for JRPG's, whereas with WRPG's, they seem to have more of an overhaul/advancement. (although Fable II didn't.)

I still prefer JRPG's though

Once I beat games like Fable, Mass Effect and Fallout 3, I'm pretty much done with them. However, I always go back to my JRPG's of choice.

ugh no.

JRPG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>every other gender> WRPG.
IMO!

their storyline suck and too mixed up with FPS. seriously mass effect and fable 2 main selling point was there was sex scene.

i would care about any other gender RPG. it's blasphemy.

and the focus on open world, no character leave you with no one to remenber , empty ending. (fallout3)

Dude if you dislike modern WRPG's try some older ones: Baldurs Gate, Planescape Torment , Baldurs Gate II, Kotor  for example. This are games that i hold higher than any FF title, try them out especially Torment it has absolutely incredible story.

Those games also have amazing memorable characters, villains, Npc's and Party Members.

They just work differently

JRPGs released this gen had either bad localizations(IU and SO4) or lack of advertising(ToV). WRPGs didn't have this problem.

Final Fantasy Tactics for the first Playstation......Ahhh the good old days...Then rereleased on psp with cinemas boy was it sweet....Wait what are you guys talking about? Oh yeah FFXIII on the Xbox360. I know right I'm so exited too!!!