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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a whole new location, extra late-game bosses, and more to celebrate the French JRPG hitting 5 million copies sold: "We hope the update we're working on will act as a 'thank you'"

"We're so grateful to our fans for their love of the world we created"

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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the best JRPG remakes I've ever played—it's also now the best way to get started with the beloved series

The very first Trails games faithfully remade for modern audiences.

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Where should you start with the Atelier JRPG series? This cozy, witchy, crafting series is one I'm always eager to share with more people

Atelier is a long-running JRPG series that can be intimidating, but getting cozy with its witchy vibes is anything but once you finally jump in

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake series devs knew JRPG fans wanted to know "what's gonna happen to Aerith," so they tried to make sure players "won't be able to tell… until the very end"

Square Enix is "trying to push boundaries" with the trilogy's story

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Atlus considered a Persona 3 Reload port for both the OG Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, but opted for only the latter as the JRPG's devs couldn't manage both "without any significant delay"

Devs "wanted to deliver the game to everyone as soon as possible"

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The "JRPG renaissance" has empowered this musical game about using sick beats in battle: "I love musicals, and I'm a massive fan of Hamilton"

Hands-on | People of Note is JRPG-inspired musical adventure: "You just can't beat having a catchy song, and we wanted to bring that into video games"

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake series lead doubts that "the exact same battle system" from the revamped JRPG trilogy will make it into his future games: "We want to keep it surprising"

It might still serve as "a basis," though

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As Skyrim Grandma retires, I beg you to turn your attention to JRPG Grandma, an iconic superfan of Persona, Xenoblade, Atelier, the PS Vita, and a lot more

Food4Dogs is an icon, and two recent releases have her in "JRPG heaven"

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Serial World is Pokemon meets Slay the Spire, meaning another roguelike deckbuilder JRPG is already vying for my heart

Hands-on | Cute critter collecting makes Serial World a roguelike deckbuilder JRPG worth opening your heart to

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director says fan feedback can only go so far, the upcoming JRPG "should be a better experience" but the "creative vision" at Square Enix won't change

"That creative vision you have has to come from the creative team"

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They made a non-gacha sequel to the mobile game that soured me on my favorite JRPG series – Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian is a true make-good

Now Playing | Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian doesn't just have a long title, but it feels a long time coming for series fans like me, and I'm happy to take it

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After Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's controversial ending, director insists Part 3 is "in safe hands" and the JRPG's finale will "really reward everyone for sticking with us to the end"

The climax will be "a really great send-off for the game"

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director would love to work on "something completely new" after a decade of FF7, but if he had to choose another remake it would be Final Fantasy 6

It's also Naoki Hamaguchi's favorite mainline Final Fantasy JRPG

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Hades 2 Metacritic score makes it the new highest-rated game of 2025, so Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's inevitable Game of the Year award pile might be a little smaller

It's also better or as good as the original Hades depending on who you ask

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs say "being recognized in Japan" is "very personal to us" after making a game "inspired by so many incredible JRPGs we grew up with"

"We could not be more grateful"

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After 25 years, Dragon Quest creator debunks Dragon Quest 7 fan theory about the real identity of the classic JRPG's final boss: "That's completely wrong. I didn't consider that even slightly"

Apparently there was never a world where Orgodemir's true identity was Kiefer

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The perfect JRPG remake just dropped – Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter threatens to put Final Fantasy 7 and Persona 3 to shame with its masterful approach to revitalizing a classic

Now Playing | Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter isn't just a return of the blue sky, green grass JRPG style I love, but a masterclass in how remakes should be done

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"I felt like playing 30 hours of story mode was actually the tutorial": Too many RPGs and JRPGs end after their combat really gets good, Vampire Survivors creator says, which is where the roguelike formula is so great

"I mean, it comes from someone who made Vampire Survivors. Of course I think it's the natural course of a game."

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RPG 'Starbites’ Director Says The Turn-Based Genre Is Now In A Renaissance

'Starbites' is a ambitious new turn-based RPG from Korean studio Ikina Games, and it might be just the right game to latch onto the current zeitgeist.

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Square Enix has a crucial day-one patch for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles that restores an essential trick from the original 1998 version of the strategy JRPG

Genji equipment, my beloved

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Square Enix would rather ask all its legendary JRPG devs the meaning of life than announce an FF9 remaster, and Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida says he's found no meaning "at all"

Yoshi-P is still looking

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Metaphor: ReFantazio's distinct musical blend of traditional JRPG vibes and contemporary flow continues to live in my head rent-free nearly a year later

It's some of Shoji Meguro's finest work.

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This niche JRPG franchise is quietly becoming my favorite thanks to peak acting and animation

I just realized I'm hooked.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says the hit French JRPG is just "one of the stories that we want to tell in this franchise," but thinks "the only way" to succeed "is to ignore the first game completely"

"We have to find this place of sincerity and authenticity again," says Guillaume Broche

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21 years later, remake of beloved JRPG classic Trails in the Sky gets first playable demo – it's 5-7 hours long, and fans say it's a certified banger: "Oh my god it's phenomenal"

Explore Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's prologue in its entirety on PC and PS5, with a Switch version due out later

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