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The root of whatever problems exist in the Japanese gaming industry may have to do with the fact that Japanese games don't appeal enough to the worldwide gamer. Japanese games may be too Japanese.

Arc Rise Fantasia: a Japanese role-playing videogame that exists.

One Bitmobber's plan to fix what he says is the staleness of the Japanese RPG.

I am a decidedly Western gamer. While I enjoyed some of the Japanese RPGs from the previous generation, games like Xenosaga, I've only liked one, Lost Odyssey, from the current. Is this a problem with me, an older gamer who grew up on computers not consoles, or is there something about the modern JRPG that just makes it hard to understand?

Why JRPGs are in danger of being left behind

A look back at one of the best RPGs of last generation.

Part 4 of my Ultimate JRPG Buyer's Guide for RPG Haters.

Part three of my Ultimate JRPG Buyer's Guide for RPG Haters.

A JRPG buyer's guide that will surprise even the most passionate JRPG haters.

If I can save the world in 30 hours that would be nice. 60 hours and I'm buying a turbo controller to button mash my way into the credits. Even if it's a decision based rpg.

As we age, our time to play games diminishes. How can we continue to enjoy the carefully crafted, 60-hour experience?

Have you ever wanted to see Final Fantasy in real life? Well now you can.

Bitmob Jason Wilson didn't care for Chrono Trigger. After getting yelled at by legendary RPG designers, he decided to give it a try. Here's the first entry: The Millennial Fair.

Nostalgia for the DS: full of hoary JRPG cliches...but still kind of fun.

A Half-Minute Hero review in thirty sentences.

6 ways that the PSP game Half-Minute Hero saves you time and flaunts the more tedious JRPG traits