Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Customizable avatars and skill systems similar to JRPGs are present in Western-made RPGs like Clair Obscur. Dragon Quest 9 introduced deep customization and turn-based multiplayer features to the RPG ...

Following a slew of other high-profile JRPG ports, Nintendo has added another one to the pile in the form of an expanded ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Asdivine Knot is a fantasy JRPG adventure where you master strategic turn-based battles, customize your airship, craft powerful gear, recruit crew members, and explore a vast world filled with quests, ...

JRPGs of the 80s and 90s typically didn’t have difficulty levels. To get better, players simply had to level up their characters, and some JRPGs were better than others in terms of balancing. To get ...