While Western RPGs have pretty much taken over the home consoles, you need only to look to the PSP to find out where most of the Japanese RPGs went. While the PSP had a more diverse library last year, a glance at the top games for next year shows that this handheld has a clear lead when it comes to Eastern RPG design. Whether it's new takes on established franchises (i.e. Final Fantasy), or loving remakes of cult classics (Tactics Ogre), or just plain new titles, this is easily the system for JRPG fans.
The first game set to be added to the PS Plus Premium Classics catalog for the month of February, 2025, has been leaked early.
Remastered versions of both Patapon and Patapon 2 are already available on the PlayStation Store and also via the PS Plus Premium Classics catalog. It now appears that the third entry will also be joining them later this month. The PlayStation Plus Extra game catalog and Premium Classics catalog lineup for February, 2025, should be announced this Wednesday at 8:30 AM PT / 11:30 AM ET.
While yesterday Nihon Falcom announced the latest The Legend of Heroes title for Japan, during their investor Q&A it was revealed that the company plans to re-release The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky for modern platforms - though they don't quite know what form such a re-release might take.
If they released a physical collection of the original Trails of Sky, I would get it in a heartbeat.
Steam's annual Summer Sale is here again, and here's a couple of great deals for fans of Japanese games who aren't sure what to get!
With almost all of listed titles, but one.
I would takeout Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, and add God Eater Burst.