JRPG
'Blue Reflection' is the Most Soothing JRPG I’ve Ever Played
With subdued colors and soft piano music, this "magical girl" RPG transports the player to a quiet, relaxing place.
'Dragon Quest XI' Is Coming to the West in 2018
The long-anticipated JRPG sequel launches in Japan tomorrow.
It’s Worth Waiting Until 2018 for ‘Ni No Kuni II’
Based on its combat, Level-5’s RPG remains one to look forward to, even with a slight delay.
'Final Fantasy XII' Remains a Dizzying, Fascinating Experience
It’s Final Fantasy, sure, but with more menus than you can shake a fast food franchise at.
'Persona 5' Keeps Making Villains More Important Than Victims
'Persona 5' seems more interested in understanding the abuser rather than the abused.
'Persona 5' Is the Most Stressful Game I've Played in Years
Who knew that deciding to spend time at the batting cages instead of talking with a hot doctor could cause such duress?
What Drives This Speedrunner to Master Long, Grueling JRPGs
The Cordellium holds a world record at 18 hours and 39 seconds, but it took hundreds of hours to get to that point.
Why This 'Final Fantasy XV' Player Spent 60 Hours Grinding During Chapter One
"I like to stomp through everything."
Twitch Temporarily Banned Speedrunner Because His Speedrun Involved Not Playing
In the JRPG 'Baten Kaitos,' players must patiently wait for time to march forward in order to collect every item. It's weird.
Playing Through ‘Persona 4’ Has Reminded Me to Be a Better Friend
The game’s cast became a surrogate friendship circle in 2016—but now I realize that I need to work harder on real relationships.
How the Lives of 'Final Fantasy XV' Fans Have Changed During their 10-Year Wait
This latest Final Fantasy game has been a long time coming. In the meantime, fans have been living their lives, falling in love, and growing up.
This Guy Spent 342 Hours Speedrunning a Card-Based JRPG
Baffan's hobby is beating Baten Kaitos, a cult classic card-based JRPG for the GameCube, as fast as he can. His fastest time is about two weeks.