Did Bioware and Bethesda kill the JRPG?

http://dualshockers.com/2010/08/05/did-bioware-and-bethesda-kill-the-jrpg/

What do you guys think? Both companies have been pretty outspoken about the JRPG decline, or did the JRPG developers do this to themselves?

How would they affect the quality of JRPGs?

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

on consoles I guess. cant say the same for handhelds though.

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

kipohippo021

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

kipohippo021

Not really, they are fine.

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

[QUOTE="kipohippo021"]

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

MarthRingman

Wouldn't JRPG developers be the one killing their own games? Western arrogance is getting quite big if you ask me.

Nope but I just bought the overload DLC for ME2 out of sheer boredom.. wonder how that is going to be.

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they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

jasonharris48

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

[QUOTE="MarthRingman"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"]

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

jasonharris48

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"]

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

kipohippo021

Many people (including me) still like Jrpgs, so I doubt they'll ever die

http://dualshockers.com/2010/08/05/did-bioware-and-bethesda-kill-the-jrpg/

What do you guys think? Both companies have been pretty outspoken about the JRPG decline, or did the JRPG developers do this to themselves?

Zune_HD

I haven't like any recent bioware and have hated all betheseda's games

imo don't even consider betheseda a video game maker thats how bad i view there stuff

[QUOTE="MarthRingman"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"] Same could be said for WRPGs.jasonharris48

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

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The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

jasonharris48

I read a basic summary of it and played through the game. Thought the story was great.

Read an in depth summary of the plot the other day. Thought the story was amazing.

The characters are a bit lacking though, run of the mill for the most part.

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Aren't stereotypes fun you two?

sonicare

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

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[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] Yea I doubt you play them. That's like say all WRPGs stories are some sore of Tolkien Lord of the Ring rip offs.

Ragnarok1051

[QUOTE="Shirokishi_"]

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

sonicare

This.

That article is full of crap. The guy from Bioware said FF13 was not an RPG, not JRPG's in general. He then claims he takes the high road, oh the irony. Yes, the high road, that would be the Fox news high road of misquoting people for your own indulgence.

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The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

110million

Good or bad?

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[QUOTE="kipohippo021"]

they killed it, frankly, i wish they would have. All jrpg stories are more or less the same.

kipohippo021

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[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] Yea I doubt you play them. That's like say all WRPGs stories are some sore of Tolkien Lord of the Ring rip offs.

jasonharris48

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="kipohippo021"] a big purple dragon always comes out at the end.

kipohippo021

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[QUOTE="Shirokishi_"]

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

I read a basic summary of it and played through the game. Thought the story was great.

Read an in depth summary of the plot the other day. Thought the story was amazing.

The characters are a bit lacking though, run of the mill for the most part.

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[QUOTE="Shirokishi_"]

The best JRPG Ive ever played came out a month ago, so I dont think so.

Shirokishi_

I read a basic summary of it and played through the game. Thought the story was great.

Read an in depth summary of the plot the other day. Thought the story was amazing.

The characters are a bit lacking though, run of the mill for the most part.

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[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] So how is Xenoblade's story?

Ragnarok1051

I read a basic summary of it and played through the game. Thought the story was great.

Read an in depth summary of the plot the other day. Thought the story was amazing.

The characters are a bit lacking though, run of the mill for the most part.

Im not gonna go recommending it to everybody because maybe its just right down MY alley, but I loved it so much.

Atleast give it a try when you get the chance.

I don't think any company making WRPGs had anything to do with it...I stopped playing JRPGs because of the linearity - no such thing as "New Game", just a restart.

Video killed the radio star.

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[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] Yea I doubt you play them. That's like say all WRPGs stories are some sore of Tolkien Lord of the Ring rip offs.

jasonharris48

The only game that comes to mind is Breath of Fire II. I found a video of fight near the end of the game where the group fights a purple dragon. Half way through, a second purple dragon makes an appearance; can't beat that. =P

On topic: I'm still enjoying some of the JRPGs being released. So I don't believe those two companies have killed the JRPG; not for me at least.

On topic: I'm still enjoying some of the JRPGs being released. So I don't believe those two companies have killed the JRPG; not for me at least.

Kuromino

I was having a hard time enjoying JRPGs this gen until I started playing Eternal Sonata. This game is awesome and really reminds me of JRPGs from old.

Really JRPG developers hurt themselves by failing to innovate, or readily accept this generation (as a whole).

They are far from dead though. Heck a JRPG won GS GOTY last year.

Then there was Valkyria Chronicles before that too.

[QUOTE="Kuromino"]On topic: I'm still enjoying some of the JRPGs being released. So I don't believe those two companies have killed the JRPG; not for me at least.

Ragnarok1051

I was having a hard time enjoying JRPGs this gen until I started playing Eternal Sonata. This game is awesome and really reminds me of JRPGs from old.

Oh yeah? I've actually played only three JRPGs from this generation, so maybe I'll check Eternal Sonata out sometime. Just recently purchased a DS, so I have a feeling I'll be picking up a few more JRPGs.

HD killed the JRPG. Or at least severely harmed it's offerings.

HD killed the JRPG. Or at least severely harmed it's offerings.

hakanakumono

Sounds accurate to me.

HD killed the JRPG. Or at least severely harmed it's offerings.

hakanakumono

I'm really hoping the 3DS finds a median between presentation and budget with affordibility in this genre. But HD might not be the problem, I think it may just be lack of keeping schedule, I don't see why JRPGs need to take so obnoxiously long to come out.