PSN's classic JRPGs: What holds up?

Joystiq: This is a column by Jason Schreier dedicated to the analysis (and occasional mocking) of his favorite genre, the Japanese role-playing game. Whether it's because they're too antiquated or just too niche, he believes JRPGs don't get enough attention in the gaming industry today. It's time to change that.

[knifefight]

"he believes JRPGs don't get enough attention in the gaming industry today."

People be too busy stroking it to every single shooting game that comes out. Western game journalists don't want nothin' without at least two of the following:
-Guns as a primary weapon
-First-person perspective
-Pro sports
-Cars that can be raced and/or stolen

[360ICE]

Madden doesnt have two of those. Or Skyrim. Or Red Dead Redemption. Or FIFA. Or NHL. Or MLB the show. Or Final Fantasy. Or Assassins Creed. Or Metal Gear Solid. Some of them have one though. Anyway, just let people play what they want.

[knifefight]

Lulz, typo, sorry ^^

Also Final Fantasy is a JRPG.

Also, Metal Gear actually does have 2 of those (first person when aiming, guns as main weapon), though it's beside the point.

Also this is about media, not players. The part which I quoted is talking about JRPGs not getting attention from media.

I completely agree with you. We're just talking about two different things. The above article and I are talking about JRPGs not getting a lot of media coverage. You are talking about "let the players play." I am a firm supporter of both ideas :)

[Army_of_Darkness]

weird how i love jrpg's such as Eternal sonata to tales of verspira this Gen, but don't give a crap about skyrim at all...

[limewax]

Strange, I enjoy both, loving Skyrim right now and will pounce on FFXIII-2 when it releases too. To be honest I have a broad taste with FPS included. Just very few FPS games are even remotely interesting nowadays. Bioshock and Far Cry 3 are the only ones I can name that I really want. Its not even FPS quantity that's the issue. It's the generic story arch they follow

[360ICE]

Omg, are you serious? MGS has first person when you enable a weapon, press triangle and what not. That is definitely why it has an 90+ rating on metacritic :P No but I agree with you. I just like saying whatever comes to mind

Yes. I know FFXIII is a JRPG. ...?

[CLOUD1983]

FFXIII have no genre it's just plain garbage

[Knushwood Butt]

I've been playing Wild Arms 2 (Wild Arms 2nd Ignition) PSone classic off the Japanese PSN and it's excellent. Highly recommended.

Dunno if it is out in other regions though.

It was half-price via a PS Plus offer, so only cost me 300 Yen too.

Currently about 19 hours in.

[Inception]

Wild Arms 2 also available in US PSN and i already bought it. I hope Sony give Wild Arms series an HD collection. Or a PS2 classic for Wild Arms 3.

[knifefight]

Yeah Wild ARMs has some a-ma-zing titles on PS2. I loved 3 through 5, even though 4 got some backlash. I like those and the remake.

[8bit_Nes_Rambo]

Jrps will one day make a comeback, they may evolve into a different form that looks nothing like past iterations in the genre (The Souls games and Megami Tensei games come immediately to mind). Still when it comes to sales, Jrpgs are still the heavy hitters: Pokemon, Monster Hunter, KH, FF,DQ.

[Inception]

Why i never find an article about how dull / over saturated FPS genre?
is it because FPS are a favorite for most american gamers / journalist?
and it's cool to bash JRPG?