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After 16 rocky years and a terrible attempt to crowdfund a Mega Man successor, troubled Japanese studio shuts down right after redeeming itself with an incredible cozy JRPG
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After a decade-and-a-half mostly filled with missteps, Japanese developer Comcept is gone. The studio, founded by veteran Capcom developer Keiji…
"I really love the Persona series – especially Persona 3," says Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined producer, while its director shouts out Final Fantasy and an odd 2009 JRPG
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The lead developers on turn-based RPG Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined are, unsurprisingly, fans of other turn-based RPGs. Producer Takeshi Ichikawa…
Four classic Final Fantasy games get the DRM-free treatment from GOG, and they're 60% off if you're fast
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You can learn a lot about someone from their favorite Final Fantasy games, and there are certainly those that get…
You could get my favorite JRPG of 2025 for just $1 and fill that Persona 6-sized void in your heart
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Last year was full of bangers, any of which could easily slot into our list of the best RPGs of…
Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead knows even us hardened JRPG fans are time-poor, but thinks certain time-saving features could help players finish the game in just one day
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I love JRPGs – and RPGs generally – but they’re hard to fit into my life, and I know there…
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's best minigame will be enhanced, expanded, and "powered up" for part 3 of the JRPG remake trilogy
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is still largely shrouded in mystery, but director Naoki Hamaguchi has confirmed that an…
JRPG maestro behind Persona and Metaphor ReFantazio has been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, says "there's a lot of careful love that's gone into it" and it's "very well made"
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive took a bit of a tour through Japan in the aftermath of the…
After 20 years stuck in Japan, the unlikely PS2 remake of the most divisive JRPG in the beloved Ys series is finally playable in English thanks to a fan translation
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After years of niche standing even among JPRG fanatics, the long-running Ys series seems to have found its global fanbase,…
The N64's most infamous JRPG is getting the same recompilation treatment that gave us 60 FPS PC remasters of Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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The Nintendo 64 was infamous for its lack of traditional role-playing games, especially in light of the booming success JRPGs…
Why and how a JRPG fan spent $2,000 building a GameStop in his basement: "The spaces combined with the passions in our lives have the power to bring people together"
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In December, Reddit user Chef-BILLIEVE, who I’m just going to call Chef Bill or Bill for this story, turned heads…