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I did it, guys! I finally beat Final Fantasy XIII. And guess what? It was terrible. Here's a comprehensive critique of a deeply flawed game.

Radiant Historia is an exciting JRPG for the Nintendo DS that every adventurer should try to make time for.

When Final Fantasy XIII-2 comes out in winter, it had better make the changes stated in this article.

Jonathan begins his quest to complete Final Fantasy 8, the epic that he has never been able to finish.

Why it might be better, the second time around.

My first post (originally tying this with my CV) about the JRPG, repetitive systems & the tired out narratives. Also seeking innovation through gameplay mechanics.

Eternal Sonata played a quiet concert at the time of it's initial release. Several years since, it's time to give the game another look and see if it has the melody to compete with the big RPGs or if it should just play in the background.

Over this holiday season many will look over this JRPG for a few reasons. One of those is that it is a Playstation 3 exclusive and another would be due to triple A titles coming out as well. So this is just a run down of the first year of this game. in saying that I may do this after each year to see how I still feel towards this game.

Nintendo already has the means to transition young Pokemon players into older JRPG fans: the Mother series.

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

Where East meets West and creates a dope RPG!

I have played many JRPGs and Western RPGs over the course of my gaming years; as such, it remains a mystery to me that JRPGs have learned so little from their Western counterparts. Now Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies has arrived and this time it seems that JRPGs have finally learned a thing or two from the Western RPG.

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

Chrono Trigger and FFVI are often cited as the pinnacle of JRPGs. You don't need to be a game reviewer to know that this is horseshit. Modern day JRPGs comprise of substantial quality, but are often saddled with unrealistic expectations that cause them to falter in the face of the classics.

Japan's blood-typing theory can tell you everything you need to know about your favorite character's personality in two letters or less.

Isaiah Taylor of the Brog posts up a heated review about the international edition of White Knight Chronicles. Recognizing how uncouth it is to post a review without finishing the game, Taylor goes into great detail as to why he couldn't eject the game fast enough. The horrid main plot to the interesting online features, what did this game miss?

Final Fantasy 13 Review

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?

It's not Western versus Japanese RPGs it's the heritage of PC versus console.

JRPGs are often lambasted for their frequent cliches. Is this a healthy form of game criticism? And is there a greater, less conspcious threat?