Speaking at Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Metaphor: ReFantazio and modern Persona director Katsura Hashino says that the JRPG genre is entering its third iteration he calls "JRPG 3.0." During a talk called 'When experience becomes memory – designing lasting impressions through art and structure' with art director Shigenori Soejima, Hashino discusses where he sees the future of the JRPG as a genre.
During the talk, which was reported by 4gamer, Hashino discusses how the genre has evolved through the ages. He separates JRPGs into three eras: JRPG 1.0 is the style of JRPGs of the past, JRPG 2.0 represents games of the present, and JRPG 3.0 embodies the JRPGs yet to come.
