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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection review: "This Pokemon-like creature-collecting JRPG evolves to almost match the highs of the main series' hunts"

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First Persona, now Nier Automata - Overwatch is collecting the JRPG crossover icons like Infinity Stones, but fans aren't happy the same heroes keep getting skins

"Think of the poor Kiriko mains who went 5 seconds without a skin"

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Monster Hunter Stories 3 will take 30-50 hours to finish the main story, and the JRPG's devs want you to "feel satisfied" with the plot instead of just dragging you straight to the endgame

Demo players have already proven there's a lot more to do than main quests, though

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Nier Automata "to be continued," Square Enix says, giving stunned fans some hope as the Yoko Taro-led JRPG flies past 10 million copies sold

Nier Automata 2B continued

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After 22 years and 984 hours of JRPG adventures, the Trails series is finally "close to its conclusion," which is why the studio "needed to properly remake" the originals for new players

"Would it be right to end the story without doing anything for them?"

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New to JRPGs? I've reviewed tons of them, and these are the six PS5 games I'd get started with

I'm a JRPG devotee, and I always recommend these six PS5 games to new players.

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Metaphor ReFantazio director is "delighted to see Japanese-style RPGs being born" around the world as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 joins the 2024 GOTY in a deep discount Steam bundle

"Expedition 33 is a work that conveys a deep understanding of and sincere dedication to the JRPG genre"

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined "isn't meant to supplement or improve upon" previous versions of the classic JRPG, but simply to "represent" the game "for today"

A remake shouldn't be a replacement for the original game

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Baldur's Gate 3 had so "many people involved" that there are all sorts of influences running through Larian, with one combat dev being "a big JRPG fan" but the CEO being "an Ultima guy"

Tactics-RPG sickos remain unidentified

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Working with Final Fantasy is like "deciphering sacred texts," says veteran JRPG composer: "I feel my posture straighten every time I engage with Final Fantasy music"

Yasunori Nishiki holds a lot of reverence for Final Fantasy

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Xenogears translator had a rough time with the legendary PS1 JRPG, and not just because it's about killing God: "At the time, I was a Jehovah's Witness"

"Some US staff were also scared about what the response would be"

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I regret to inform you that FF7 Rebirth features an exclusive MTG card by JRPG legend Tetsuya Nomura, so you're gonna have to buy it again

Zack Fair gets an exclusive new card in this limited Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth release

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Dragon Quest visionary Yuji Horii is getting his own RPG-style manga detailing his journey to creating the iconic JRPG series

In classic RPG fashion, Horii will be "encountering companions who become his greatest strengths"

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I never played Dragon Quest VII — but this reimagined version is my new JRPG obsession

I never played Dragon Quest VII, but this reimagined 2026 version is a JRPG masterpiece. Here’s why first-timers like me shouldn’t miss this charming remake.

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Final Fantasy 7's Tetsuya Nomura reveals concept art made in the JRPG's "very earliest" stages that "envisioned combat" not fully realized until FF7 Remake

For the classic game's 29th anniversary

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Final Fantasy veteran Yoshinori Kitase thinks marriage makes Dragon Quest 5 the best JRPG in the series, even if he wishes he proposed to someone else: "Wow… your life really changes as you age?"

"I don't want to take the easy route by choosing my childhood friend"

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Author who inspired JRPG hits Shin Megami Tensei and Persona says devs need to draw ideas from media other than games, or "you'll usually just end up making the exact same system"

"If there are only works that are made with a tendency to become hits, the market won’t expand"

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The JRPG veteran responsible for Persona and Megami Tensei is working on a 'school life RPG' with the Neptunia series studio

Kouji Okada is joined by two other Atlus veterans.

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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

"I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received trying to get this goofy game playable in English!"

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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"

Game recognizes game

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Trails Beyond the Horizon review: "This JRPG's thrilling real-time and turn-based combat evolves Metaphor ReFantazio's hybrid battles, making up for a poorly paced adventure"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director blames Final Fantasy 10 for letting you nuke the RPG's final boss, but admits it might have been "a little bit too easy to get overpowered"

"We think it's OK – more or less what we wanted"

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined may be a remake of a nearly 26-year-old JRPG classic, but Square Enix warns it may "temporarily or permanently suspend" players for posting spoilers

You may have to reimagine yourself playing the game if you spoil it

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Metaphor: ReFantazio helped JRPG veterans behind Persona "go back to our basics," and the experience "will really help us for future titles and projects we have coming up"

"It really was the first time in a while that our team built from the ground up"

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Metaphor: ReFantazio lead says "the desire is still there" to make a fantasy game, but the team's more interested in "how we can evolve our JRPG and what it looks like"

"It's coming to a turning point where we want to really take it to the next level in terms of how our JRPGs are"

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