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I regret to inform you that FF7 Rebirth features an exclusive MTG card by JRPG legend Tetsuya Nomura, so you're gonna have to buy it again

Zack Fair gets an exclusive new card in this limited Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth release

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Dragon Quest visionary Yuji Horii is getting his own RPG-style manga detailing his journey to creating the iconic JRPG series

In classic RPG fashion, Horii will be "encountering companions who become his greatest strengths"

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I never played Dragon Quest VII — but this reimagined version is my new JRPG obsession

I never played Dragon Quest VII, but this reimagined 2026 version is a JRPG masterpiece. Here’s why first-timers like me shouldn’t miss this charming remake.

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Final Fantasy 7's Tetsuya Nomura reveals concept art made in the JRPG's "very earliest" stages that "envisioned combat" not fully realized until FF7 Remake

For the classic game's 29th anniversary

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Final Fantasy veteran Yoshinori Kitase thinks marriage makes Dragon Quest 5 the best JRPG in the series, even if he wishes he proposed to someone else: "Wow… your life really changes as you age?"

"I don't want to take the easy route by choosing my childhood friend"

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Author who inspired JRPG hits Shin Megami Tensei and Persona says devs need to draw ideas from media other than games, or "you'll usually just end up making the exact same system"

"If there are only works that are made with a tendency to become hits, the market won’t expand"

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The JRPG veteran responsible for Persona and Megami Tensei is working on a 'school life RPG' with the Neptunia series studio

Kouji Okada is joined by two other Atlus veterans.

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After 20 years stuck in Japan, the unlikely PS2 remake of the most divisive JRPG in the beloved Ys series is finally playable in English thanks to a fan translation

"I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received trying to get this goofy game playable in English!"

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JRPG maestro behind Persona and Metaphor ReFantazio has been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, says "there's a lot of careful love that's gone into it" and it's "very well made"

Game recognizes game

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Trails Beyond the Horizon review: "This JRPG's thrilling real-time and turn-based combat evolves Metaphor ReFantazio's hybrid battles, making up for a poorly paced adventure"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director blames Final Fantasy 10 for letting you nuke the RPG's final boss, but admits it might have been "a little bit too easy to get overpowered"

"We think it's OK – more or less what we wanted"

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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined may be a remake of a nearly 26-year-old JRPG classic, but Square Enix warns it may "temporarily or permanently suspend" players for posting spoilers

You may have to reimagine yourself playing the game if you spoil it

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Metaphor: ReFantazio helped JRPG veterans behind Persona "go back to our basics," and the experience "will really help us for future titles and projects we have coming up"

"It really was the first time in a while that our team built from the ground up"

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Metaphor: ReFantazio lead says "the desire is still there" to make a fantasy game, but the team's more interested in "how we can evolve our JRPG and what it looks like"

"It's coming to a turning point where we want to really take it to the next level in terms of how our JRPGs are"

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Sephiroth's cutscene with Jenova in Final Fantasy 7 was so scary it terrified one of the producers: "I felt like I was going to have a heart attack"

And Vincent is nowhere to be seen

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Five JRPGs to try if you loved this year’s GOTY Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Play more JRPGs!

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Metaphor: ReFantazio devs don't want to "quickly put out" a sequel in response to the JRPG's success: "We want to really give it some thought"

Katsura Hashino doesn't want to rush to make Metaphor 2

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Persona 5 director hasn't been "super involved" in the JRPG series since P5, but "we're not completely separated from a creative standpoint, so rest assured"

Katsura Hashino doesn't have as much involvement with Persona since taking on Metaphor: Refantazio

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A JRPG series that's been running for 21 years is going back to remakes because "the player base was shrinking," Trails producer says, and devs "needed a breather"

Catching everyone up before the finale

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New Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update is seemingly full of references to JRPG influences like Persona, Xenoblade, and Final Fantasy

Game (of the year) recognizes game

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Baldur's Gate 3 director congratulates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs after they win more at The Game Awards than Larian's RPG did in 2023: "What a sweep!"

Larian Studios took home a lot of statues in 2023

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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi shouts out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after its director said the JRPG icon "inspired me to become a game dev"

The JRPG-inspired game just swept up at The Game Awards 2025

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You have chosen your ultimate 2025 Game of the Year—and I feel like it needs no explaining

You already know which game it is.

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"The real reward in our heart is the emotional response": As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues its GOTY domination, the devs and actors are still reeling from its success

Year in Review 2025 | The JRPG wasn't supposed to be "big," it was supposed to be "cool" – and 7 months later, it's officially both

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Romancing Saga, a Square Enix JRPG released in 1992, remade in 2005, and remastered in 2022, gets yet another re-release: "I had always wanted to make a grand fantasy RPG in the style of The Lord of the Rings"

You can't keep a good JRPG down

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