BioWare might be known for its RPGs, but one of its earliest successes was a shooter for the Dreamcast. MDK2 is my kind of game. It's bizarre. I mean really bizarre. You play three different ...

Metaphor: Refantazio is renowned as a fantastic new JRPG from Persona developers Atlus - so why did it flop on Xbox?

Originally launched on the Sega Dreamcast in 2000 and then the Nintendo GameCube in 2002, Skies of Arcadia is fondly remembered as one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. It invokes the classic ...

Both as a console maker and afterward as a third-party publisher, SEGA has released a lot of JRPGs. From the likes of Phantasy Star all the way up to the modern age of Like A Dragon, the distinct ...

What are the best JRPGs? This genre is, nowadays, at least, subtly different from Western RPGs, and while the genre as a whole has evolved since the early days, it tends to keep the emphasis on ...

While it might have been a commercial failure compared to contemporary consoles, the Sega Dreamcast still enjoys an active homebrew scene more than twenty years after its release. Partly it’s ...

Though the Xbox didn’t have too many JRPGs, the best original Xbox JRPGs are great titles worth checking out based on their visuals, gameplay, and how well they hold up now. The king of action ...

Please verify your email address. “Good” is subjective, though. Some JRPGs thrive on characterization and building relationships, while others focus on epic boss battles or simply stylized ...

The Dreamcast was a proud moment for Sega, at least initially, being the first console to launch of a new generation. Unfortunately this didn’t translate into massive sales, and the plug was ...

With Metaphor ReFantazio staking its claim as one of the best JRPGs of 2024, another serious yet overlooked contender is now available at its lowest price yet. The excellent Granblue Fantasy ...

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a wildly impressive new JRPG from long-time veteran Persona developers, which is more than enough reason to be excited about it. Released on October 11, 2024, Metaphor ...

Sonic x Shadow Generations is somewhat analogous to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packaging a remaster of a beloved ...