There was a time when JRPGs were the genre in the gaming industry.
That was a long time ago though, today this once revered type of game seems to have completely lost its way.
With hundreds of games, some of which are considered to be classics that hold up to this day, you’ve got the pick of the litter when it comes to choosing a potential remake
^This. THIS!
Stop remaking PS4 games!
Remake PS1 and PS2 games à la FF7R, RE1, Mafia, Half Life style ....
Make Legend of Dragoon, Legacy of Kain etc Remakes happen
I wonder if their mindset is like “meh we have Final Fantasy what’s the point of our own JRPG”
@-Foxtrot,
Square-Enix had a long period there where it seems they didn't know what to do with Final Fantasy, I think that time period would have been a good time to revisit their classics and remake them. Now it seems they're going full steam ahead with the franchise, so they have less reason to revisit those older games. I wouldn't mind if they subcontracted them out to other developers, that and I don't trust SE to remake their older games.
Simply because i do not think it will succeed.. maybe a bad example but e we got Medievil remake after many years fans have beg asking... result is It flopped hard. Remaking a JRPG is so risky. Only a bunch of hardcore gamers who played the original would buy it. If Sony put even more budget into it then it’s even more risky.
As i suggested before, i think they should start remaking like square did with Star Ocean. Or something similar to Octopath Traveller. Build up some hype and try on higher scale later on..
Let me tell you about PS1 games that should get a remake actually.
Jumping Flash (As a VR game)
Ridge Racer 1-4 as Ridge Racers 3..just like the pretty perfect PSP RR1.-2 games but with even more content
Xenogears
Cardinal Sin which was full of nice ideas for its time but was plagued by technical limitations
Bushido Blade ^^ just like CS
Bust A Groove.
WWF Attitude. With the same roster, same voices,Only slightly updated gameplay but current gen graphics
Dynasty Warriors..yes the fighting game that was similar to Tekken 2 while it had weapons.As nice as the DW games are..its a shame they never released a new fighting game
And while I am at it.
Thrill Kill ...hell yes.
Ah Thrill Kill, the game that was banned/cancelled but everyone had played 😂 what a throwback!
jumping Flash would make a great VR game. Im actually quite surprised nobody has thought to do that one... even on the indie side for something like the meta quest.
Big yes to Jumping Flash! and Ridge Racer revivals. Bushido Blade was cool as well; it was pretty deep and so much different from other fighting games at the time. Einhander was another good non-RPG from Square, which was kind of rare for them in that era.
Didn’t Thrill Kill eventually get re-skinned and released with a Wu-Tang Clan license? 😂
I miss Ridge Racer so much, give me a new game or at least a collection of the older games! I had a blast playing Ridge Racer PSP on my PS4 a few months back.
I cannot understand the current business practice of remaking games from the previous generation, especially when they are very much playable today and still hold up well, it's even worse when people are willing buying them again. The PS1 generation is so ripe for remakes, I know more than a few people who would clamour for a Xenogears remake, or almost any game from that list.
and Valkyrie Profile Lenneth. They did Star Ocean 1 & 2 R already, VPL should get the same treatment.
I assume this to mean that you aren't considering the PSP port to be the remake in this statement? Like a remake of that one?
That version is quite old though, that was 18 years ago, so doing a remake in the vain of Star Ocean might be worth it (I did not think the PSP was that old until I looked it up).
I'd be down for FF8, and Xenogears. But I would also be down for Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. And I wish Namco would get off their ass and remake or remaster the Xenosaga trilogy.
There's been talk of a Xenosaga trilogy on the proviso that there was enough demand, I hope that actually happens one day.
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Why does From Software not do ANYTHING with this franchise... It's so sad... Can't they at least outsource it to someone to try a revival?
Gary Green said: With my fondness for (most) Final Fantasy games and my side goal of finishing off games in my collection with loose ends, a return to Final Fantasy XV seemed inevitable. It also serves as my third Final Fantasy platinum trophy after VII and VIII, a reasonable substitute since Final Fantasy IX is nigh on impossible to master.
Final Fantasy has a long running history with numerous numbered titles and spin-offs, but which games stand to benefit from a remake?
Agreed. Ff2 though can be made better, so it's not entirely a lost cause. Ff8 will gets its time. I do wish they'd do the old ones. From ff10 and up those ones still hold up pretty well.
Honestly, I've always felt that VII and up 'hold up well' in that regard. The early 3D games just needed a cosmetic update. But the FFVII Remake is so different to the original in execution that a lot of games could be done in a similar fashion and feel far more modern.
I'm not saying that's a good or bad thing (that depends on your personal preference!), just that they could feel very different.
Kevco I liked remake but I think your right. Idda been happy with a 1 to 1 remake that looked like ever crisis to. Or both
I'd just love I square would one day give us a turned based one with today's graphics. I can't really think of a jrpg that does that.
I'd rather the 13 trilogy just be ported tbh. No matter what you think if it, it shouldn't be the only numbered offline games not playable on new consoles. But naturally I'd play the **** out of 8-12 remakes.
I do agree. I'd give it another shot even though I didn't like it at first. My taste change over time. Gta 4 for instance I was so disappointed it lacked so much of what san andreas had I didn't play it for like 5 years. One day went to a semi pro football game(American football) came home drunk and decided to try 4 again. I actually liked it after giving it a fair shot.
The First person shooter, 3rd person shooter, and desguised shooters with rpg elements happened to the classic jrpg. These days we live in a gaming world where shooters of all types dominate the charts. Clearly on current HD consoles, COD titles has been voted to the top in just about every region. Followed by many a shooter title. Games like Mass Effect, and The Elder Scrolls have also played a heavy part in the influence in influencing Japanese gaming devs into modernizing jrpgs to fit the standards of the western gamer. Which went on to transform jrpg genre leader Final Fantasy into a near on rails worthy linear experience.
This is a problem for jrpgs as a whole, and a trend that has no signs of slowing down. And saddly enough for us all its a trend that does not only hover over jrpg titles. You can take a quick glance over all genres that were once japanese influenced and see that the western way has pushed them into a change that they believe is necessary. Though really it is not.
There was a point in time where the Final Fantasy series was one of my favorite franchises of all time. Final Fantasy was also at a time the standard for the genre in which other jrpg devs followed for a very long period of time. Square seems to have lost their way (home console wise) and I hope that one day they return to their roots. Maybe they can learn something from Nintendo Wii exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles (available now). Jrpg gaming done correctly.
Rated E For Everyone
Xenoblade Chronicles embodies exactly what the genre should be evolving into, not the crap that Square Enix has been putting out over the last few years.
JRPGs are amazing I'm glad more are coming to consoles now
Xenoblade Chronicles, Ni no Kuni, and Tales of Graces f was released recently as well. Tales of Graces f is great im playing it now.
This article makes me want to smack my head......
let me get this straight......
This person is 14 years old........And pretending he knows about rpg history.......
Let me get this straight, this article lies, generalizes, and presents half information, and I am supposed to take this seriously?
Ex.
"The only platforms that still have a significant amount of JRPGs released on them in North America is the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable."
This is being said as a con.
Lets look at the history behind this.
In japan rpgs go in bulk every gen too the 2 most popular systems.........guess what they are?
Last gen it was the ps2 and gba.......
Instead this comment comes off console fanboyish
"In truth, many awesome Japanese RPGs never make it out of Japan"
As a 14 year old I dont expect you to know this but since the nes days 25 years ago.......thats been the case EVERY GEN........
"This could be a generalization, but if you ask Japanese JRPG fans what their favorite games are, you’re very likely to hear them utter Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Tales of Vesperia."
I almost fell out of my chair........."this could be a generalization should of been the title of this"
This article reminds me if a 10 year old wrote a paper on his experiences during the first moon landing
Never in my life have I seen such a poor excuse for an article
Has he played trails?
Has he played zhp?
Has he played golden sun 3?
Has he played any of the 10 tales games this gen?
Has he played anything BUT FREAKING POKEMON????????
"This could be a generalization, but if you ask Japanese JRPG fans what their favorite games are, you’re very likely to hear them utter Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Tales of Vesperia."
Stopped reading right there.