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Square Enix changed one line in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and nearly 30 years later it's sent Cloud and Aerith shippers into overdrive
By Scott McCrae Published
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Final Fantasy 14 might not be on the Switch 2 just yet, but fans of the iconic Square Enix MMO have already brought it to Nintendo's best handheld console: the 2DS/3DS
By Anna Koselke Published
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Review
Digimon Story: Time Stranger review: "Finally in competition with Pokemon and Persona, this monster raising RPG is showing rapid evolution"
By Max Williams Published
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Guide
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
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
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Digimon Story Time Stranger launches to bigger player counts than any Persona or single-player Final Fantasy JRPG in Steam history
By Kaan Serin Last updated
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Best List
Best Final Fantasy games of all-time
By Josh West Last updated
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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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Dragon Quest
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Dragon Quest 7 remake director calms fans worried the JRPG is being rushed to make up for Dragon Quest 12's absence: "Everyone's pouring their hearts and souls into this"
By Kaan Serin Published
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Dragon Quest creator hints he hasn't forgotten about the Zenithian Trilogy: "There are various projects in motion, it's just that 7 happened to get completed first"
By Scott McCrae Published
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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"
By Jordan Gerblick Published
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined takes the original JRPG's bloated story and cuts "subplots that have little or no direct relevance" to the main quest, but also adds "entirely new scenarios"
By Jordan Gerblick Published
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Square Enix reveals another classic JRPG getting a remake: Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined announced, coming February 2026 to consoles and PC
By Austin Wood Published
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After modernizing the first three Dragon Quest games, remake producer says if the HD-2D games are "really well regarded," then "that would definitely create a movement within the company to want to do more remakes"
By Scott McCrae Published
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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake producer says "getting the balance right" is crucial when modernizing a classic, so you don't have fans complaining, "'We've got the original one, we don't need the new game'"
By Catherine Lewis Published
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39 years after the legendary JRPG series began, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake includes a "new twist" that'll be a "really big surprise" for veteran fans
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Hands-on
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reminded me why I love turn-based battles, but after 40 minutes with the game, I'm desperate to know what "really big surprise" the devs are hiding
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Final Fantasy
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Square Enix changed one line in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and nearly 30 years later it's sent Cloud and Aerith shippers into overdrive
By Scott McCrae Published
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Final Fantasy 14 might not be on the Switch 2 just yet, but fans of the iconic Square Enix MMO have already brought it to Nintendo's best handheld console: the 2DS/3DS
By Anna Koselke Published
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Best List
Best Final Fantasy games of all-time
By Josh West Last updated
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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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Xbox has a problematic "lack of memory," but Final Fantasy 7 Remake director says Square Enix's "multiplatform approach" doesn't hurt Part 3 development "whatsoever"
By Ashley Bardhan Published
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As Spider-Man fights Cloud from Final Fantasy 7, Magic the Gathering pro laments the card game's slop-ification: "I am a pig and I eat slop"
By Anthony McGlynn Published
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles launches to 88% 'Very Positive' Steam reviews as fans call the JRPG remaster a "beautiful recreation of an already beautiful game"
By Kaan Serin Published
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After 28 years, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles finally makes the JRPG's ending less ambiguous and leaves the door open for a sequel
By Kaan Serin Published
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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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Persona
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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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Persona studio has "several projects in development" beyond Persona 4 Revival, Atlus wants the JRPG series' 30th anniversary next year to let fans "enjoy the series even more" – and what better time to finally announce Persona 6?
By Jordan Gerblick Published
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Persona 4 Revival is "shaping up nicely" – but it's "not just about adding more" content, because the JRPG devs "have to create an experience that's enjoyable in a new and different way"
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Opinion
I'm finally playing Persona 4 after 17 years, and I can already see where the JRPG's remake should step in with improvements
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published
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Persona 3 Reload Switch 2 excitement has been immediately dampened by Game-Key cards and the $35 expansion not being included in the $90 premium edition: "Thanks for saving my money Atlus!"
By Scott McCrae Published
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Persona 3 Reload is coming to Switch 2 in October, finally confirming what we've expected since it was announced
By Scott McCrae Published
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After a sterling run of 20 beloved games, remasters, and spin-offs, Atlus finally finds something bad enough to make Persona devs apologize and "ask for your patience": gacha
By Anna Koselke Published
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Author responsible for JRPG icons like Shin Megami Tensei and Persona says Atlus game royalties aren't as big as you'd expect: "That's why people call me a novelist"
By Kaan Serin Published
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Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 5 artist says his interest "in fashion" is why his work is so similar to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure artist's: "We're both into clothes and designer pieces"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Xenoblade Chronicles
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One of my most minor complaints about Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition was a bug all along, and it's now been fixed in the JRPG's latest patch
By Catherine Lewis Published
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After 9 years in Wii U prison, sci-fi JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X debuts as March's best-selling Switch game in the US, kicking Mario Kart 8 into second place
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Opinion
I spent 10 years waiting for the answers to Xenoblade Chronicles X's haunting cliffhanger ending, and it was worth the wait
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Sci-fi JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X's overpowered combat system is back in Definitive Edition, and it's taken fans mere hours to deal millions of damage in 1 hit: "New Arts are so broken"
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Sci-fi JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is tied with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 as the 3rd highest-rated game of the year on Metacritic so far
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition looks like an incredible revival of one of the best Wii U JRPGs, but fans might be most excited about one simple thing – the larger text size
By Catherine Lewis Published
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After pumping out Xenoblade Chronicles games for a decade and helping out on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Monolith Soft is now fully owned by Nintendo
By Kaan Serin Published
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With Xenoblade Chronicles X's Nintendo Switch port finally on the horizon, one of the JRPG's last-standing Wii U survivors is already counting down the 3,300 hours until his return
By Catherine Lewis Published
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Forgotten JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally getting a Nintendo Switch remaster after 10 years, and it's only a few months away
By Dustin Bailey Published
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Yakuza
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After 16 years, Yakuza 3 is getting a much-needed remake and RGG going the extra mile with a new expansion making one of the series' most popular villains playable for the first time
By Scott McCrae Published
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The worst Yakuza game is finally getting a remake: RGG Studio accidentally leaks Yakuza Kiwami 3
By Scott McCrae Published
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Giving that Elden Ring co-op modder a run for their money, there's now a Yakuza 5 mod that lets you play with a friend or AI-controlled Ichiban
By Kaan Serin Published
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Opinion
10 years after Yakuza 0, Majima's swashbuckling return finally puts a bowline knot on decades of character growth
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
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Best List
The best Yakuza games, ranked
By Dom Peppiatt Last updated
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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza is longer than the last Yakuza spin-off, but it's not the dev's fault: "The volume increased by itself"
By Kaan Serin Published
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Kiryu turns into the Daddy of Dojima with this Yakuza 6 trick
By Hirun Cryer Published
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Three fantastic Yakuza games are back on Xbox Game Pass right now
By Hirun Cryer Published
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Yakuza star Kazuma Kiryu would beat up John Wick, according to Yakuza director
By Hope Bellingham Published
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Yakuza Like A Dragon
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Opinion
Like a Dragon fans, please stop saying Kiwami 3 is a remake of the worst game in the series when Yakuza 4 is worse
By James Daly Published
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After 16 years, Yakuza 3 is getting a much-needed remake and RGG going the extra mile with a new expansion making one of the series' most popular villains playable for the first time
By Scott McCrae Published
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Sega wants you to make your own Like a Dragon games in Roblox, but your creations need to "stay true to the world and lore" established in the Yakuza series, so please don't make Kiryu and Majima kiss
By Scott McCrae Published
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii lead avoided ship-based games like Sea of Thieves and Assassin's Creed to make "something uniquely Yakuza-like"
By Kaan Serin Published
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Opinion
10 years on, Yakuza 0 is still one of the strongest entry points to a franchise ever made
By James Daly Published
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Years before we learned of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Majima's voice actor pitched a JRPG about the fan-favorite anti-hero and was told "that's not going to happen"
By Jordan Gerblick Published
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Big in 2025
10 years since last being a full protagonist, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii turns Majima into a swashbuckling Spider-Man
By James Daly Published
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is getting New Game Plus for free after fans ripped Infinite Wealth to shreds for locking it behind DLC
By Dustin Bailey Published
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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii revives another Sega arcade classic that's never been ported - a true Yakuza games tradition
By Kaan Serin Published
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More about JRPGs
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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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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News
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"
By Anna Koselke Published
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Persona studio has "several projects in development" beyond Persona 4 Revival, Atlus wants the JRPG series' 30th anniversary next year to let fans "enjoy the series even more" – and what better time to finally announce Persona 6?
By Jordan Gerblick Published
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