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 GamesRadar · Dec 19, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Dec 13, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Dec 12, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Dec 12, 2025
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. Destructoid · Dec 11, 2025
"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 GamesRadar · Dec 5, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Dec 4, 2025
This NES horror JRPG spent 32 years as lost media, but once it was preserved it only took 33 days to get a complete fan translation Splatterworld lives... in English! GamesRadar · Dec 3, 2025
As Octopath Traveler 0 launches to great reviews, the JRPG's producer says "we may have truly delivered what we set out to create" and "it feels as though I've finally returned to my hometown" Octopath Traveler 0's Metascore is just below Octopath Traveler 2's GamesRadar · Dec 3, 2025
Octopath Traveler 0 review – A triumphant return to Orsterra that feels fresh, personal, and unforgettable Get ready to travel back to Orsterra for another enthralling adventure. Destructoid · Dec 3, 2025
Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles" Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles" GamesRadar · Dec 3, 2025
"'Here is existential pain, live with it'": Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr says the JRPG's powerful story "represents so much of the reason why I continue to play games" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a work of love, the Verso actor says GamesRadar · Dec 1, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr is still ready to "lose to Megabonk" at The Game Awards, since one "person's game of the year is going to be another person's worst game of all time" Technically, Megabonk dropped out of TGA, but there are plenty of other awards to win GamesRadar · Nov 28, 2025
Final Fantasy 7 writer says Dragon Quest taught him that protagonists should be "self-insert for the player", but realized "I shouldn't be so set on the idea that a silent protagonist is the only way" "Characters' actions were no longer solely dictated by the player, but also by their personalities" GamesRadar · Nov 28, 2025
GamesRadar · Nov 26, 2025 The Outer Worlds 2 director bravely says Chrono Trigger is "the best JRPG ever and it's not even close" - and that it doesn't get enough credit for being one of the only ones where "you don't actually have to grind" "The pacing on it is just amazing"
GamesRadar · Nov 26, 2025 Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says Final Fantasy protagonists "speak a lot," forming a "key difference" between the two iconic JRPG series: "You're not necessarily becoming the protagonist" Also Final Fantasy never had Platypunk
GamesRadar · Nov 26, 2025 Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says Final Fantasy 10 is "the ultimate perfection" of the beloved JRPG series, and we're sure stans will be completely normal about it As if Final Fantasy fans needed another reason to fight for their favorite
Inverse · Nov 24, 2025 The Creator Of 'Persona 3' Wants To Revolutionize JRPGs Again The creator of hit games like 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' says he wants to fundamentally change the genre's "structure."
PC Gamer · Nov 24, 2025 Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 5 director wants to usher in the age of 'JRPG 3.0', which will change 'the genre's structure and presentation at a fundamental level' Can't wait for the patch notes.
Destructoid · Nov 20, 2025 Clair Obscur is clearing the path for its Game Awards sweep with a major win at The Golden Joysticks So it begins.
GamesRadar · Nov 19, 2025 At 100+ hours, Dragon Quest 7 is an enormous JRPG, so in the Reimagined remake "a few of the stories which weren't 100% relevant to the main storyline have just been cut entirely" Although some new stories have been added too...
GamesRadar · Nov 19, 2025 Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined lead "had a lot of fun" playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 while remaking the classic JRPG: "It really keeps what makes turn-based games great" The two games share similar ideas for combat pacing, the producer reveals
GamesRadar · Nov 18, 2025 Dragon Quest creator wants to "oversee everything" in the legendary JRPG series until he dies: "I think the next goal for me is to witness the 50th Anniversary [2036]" You got this, Yuji Horii
GamesRadar · Nov 17, 2025 Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio creator says he wants to create "JRPG 3.0," fundamentally changing the genre's "structure and presentation" JRPGs could see a complete overhaul in the near future
GamesRadar · Nov 11, 2025 Playing Final Fantasy 7 "scared" Baldur's Gate 2's writing lead into adding romance to the RPG series: "These guys kicked our ass" "This is how a game should be"