Is the lack of JRPGs effecting this gen?

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#1 CyberRuler
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I don't know about everyone else, but I for one have been dissapointed with the lack of good JRPG's this gen. Most of the best JRPGs I've played lately have been on my ps2 and it got me wondering: If companies such as Atlus were to finally shift their focus on the current gen systems, how much impact would it have on the system wars? If say companies like Atlus were to make the next installments in their franchises (like Persona) exclusive on PS3, wouldn't that boost their sales significantly (especially in Japan) and overall help it beat the 360 in sales? On the other hand, if those companies made their games for 360 as well wouldn't that help the 360 gain the support it needs over in Japan? I personally think good JRPGs could have a big effect on the outcome of this gen.
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#2 Shafftehr
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I've actually quite enjoyed ES, LO, and ToV... So big complaints here for me yet.
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#3 deactivated-5d6e91f5c147a
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Don't know. Will have to see how White Knight Chronicles does.
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#4 Animal-Mother
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THough I am with you on the lack of RPG's they've been good enough to hold me over, I mean Eternal sonata, LO, IU, are all great, Ihavn't played Tales but also have no urge to SO looks like its going to be a saving grace though
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#5 Locke562
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Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!
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#6 the-obiwan
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well im happy with, Eternal Soanata, Lost Odyssey and Tales of vesperia. no complaints from me and soon i will get Star Ocean 4
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#7 HoldThePhone
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All the hot ones are going to handhelds it seem.
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#8 deactivated-5d6e91f5c147a
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Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!Locke562
I'm trying! Can't find it! It frustrates me!
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#9 Animal-Mother
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[QUOTE="Locke562"]Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!siLVURcross
I'm trying! Can't find it! It frustrates me!

I WIll buy it as soon as im done with IU i love the demo so I dont see why not
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#10 BioShockOwnz
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Nope. I love LO, VC, and TLR.
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#11 Zhengi
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I'm predicting that most of the JRPGs will start appearing on the Wii, especially those from smaller devs like Atlus. The reason for this is Dragon Quest X.
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Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!Locke562
I really want it I hope I get it for Christmas since I asked for it and I don't think it will be on store Shelves for very long. I said it was already hard to find to my Mom and I hope I get it.
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#13 RuinedMachine
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It certainly is in Japan.
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#14 nintendofreak_2
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What? Home consoles are lacking (the Wii's getting several JRPGs next year though), but the DS has plenty on the way and a fair amount out already.
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#15 Blue_Blaz3
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most jrpgs that camed out were average-medicore. [I am looking at you 360]
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#16 Blue_Blaz3
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[QUOTE="Locke562"]Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!siLVURcross
I'm trying! Can't find it! It frustrates me!

I didn't know it was so hard to find I see it all the time in walmart.

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Yes, all jrpg's this gen have been somewhat mediocre. Many will say that Lost Odyssey was superorgasmicfantastic but....

To be fairly honest said game (which is probably the best jrpg this gen) is decent for a while and then trails off to nowhere while the cast is mostly in the range of forgettable to downright terrible (few exceptions).

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#18 Blue_Blaz3
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Yes, all jrpg's this gen have been somewhat mediocre. Many will say that Lost Odyssey was superorgasmicfantastic but....

To be fairly honest said game (which is probably the best jrpg this gen) is decent for a while and then trails off to nowhere while the cast is mostly in the range of forgettable to downright terrible (few exceptions).

Mlauthemighty

omg I feel the same way LO is not as good as 360 owners make it to be.

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#20 dattruth4real
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Lo had a decent story, everything else was mediocre.

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#21 Mlauthemighty
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[QUOTE="Blue_Blaz3"][QUOTE="Mlauthemighty"]

Yes, all jrpg's this gen have been somewhat mediocre. Many will say that Lost Odyssey was superorgasmicfantastic but....

To be fairly honest said game (which is probably the best jrpg this gen) is decent for a while and then trails off to nowhere while the cast is mostly in the range of forgettable to downright terrible (few exceptions).

BioShockOwnz

omg I feel the same way LO is not as good as 360 owners make it to be.

Dear lord, I wish some people knew that opinion =/= facts.

I'd like to see the part of the quote where anything is stated as fact.

I'd really like if people would stop using that opinion =/= fact argument to respond to posts where nothing is being claimed as such (which is 9/10 times FACT).

I'd also wish internet warriors would stop acting like tough cowboys. Especially the **** who use one-liners like "Fail"

Last line is not adressed to anyone particular.

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#22 HoldThePhone
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[QUOTE="Blue_Blaz3"][QUOTE="Mlauthemighty"]

Yes, all jrpg's this gen have been somewhat mediocre. Many will say that Lost Odyssey was superorgasmicfantastic but....

To be fairly honest said game (which is probably the best jrpg this gen) is decent for a while and then trails off to nowhere while the cast is mostly in the range of forgettable to downright terrible (few exceptions).

BioShockOwnz

omg I feel the same way LO is not as good as 360 owners make it to be.

Dear lord, I wish some people knew that opinion =/= facts.

lol dude, he even said "i feel the same way." No need to call him out if he has different tastes.
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#23 Devil-Itachi
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Why no mention of the Wii, especially with a company like Atlus? Any case PS3 has a higher chance to get Atlus games if either 360 or PS3 were to get exclusives. This could help PS3 against the 360 perhaps. History has shown it would have little impact in favor of the 360 in regards to japan.
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#24 BioShockOwnz
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Lo had a decent story, everything else was mediocre.

dattruth4real

So what was your favorite part of the story?

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#25 Zhengi
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Why no mention of the Wii, especially with a company like Atlus? Any case PS3 has a higher chance to get Atlus games if either 360 or PS3 were to get exclusives. This could help PS3 against the 360 perhaps. History has shown it would have little impact in favor of the 360 in regards to japan.Devil-Itachi
I don't think Atlus would develop a JRPG on the PS3 due to costs unless Sony helps them fund the games. They've always been a small developer with games that are pretty niche and sell enough to make a profit. Moving up to the PS3 or 360 would increase those costs and I'm not certain enough people will buy Atlus games for them to be profitable.
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#26 Blue_Blaz3
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[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"][QUOTE="Blue_Blaz3"]

omg I feel the same way LO is not as good as 360 owners make it to be.

Mlauthemighty

Dear lord, I wish some people knew that opinion =/= facts.

I'd like to see the part of the quote where anything is stated as fact.

I'd really like if people would stop using that opinion =/= fact argument to respond to posts where nothing is being claimed as such (which is 9/10 times FACT).

I'd also wish internet warriors would stop acting like tough cowboys. Especially the **** who use one-liners like "Fail"

Last line is not adressed to anyone particular.

thankyou,I was going to teach him the difference between opinon and fact but you did it for me 8)

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#27 Blue_Blaz3
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[QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Why no mention of the Wii, especially with a company like Atlus? Any case PS3 has a higher chance to get Atlus games if either 360 or PS3 were to get exclusives. This could help PS3 against the 360 perhaps. History has shown it would have little impact in favor of the 360 in regards to japan.Zhengi
I don't think Atlus would develop a JRPG on the PS3 due to costs unless Sony helps them fund the games. They've always been a small developer with games that are pretty niche and sell enough to make a profit. Moving up to the PS3 or 360 would increase those costs and I'm not certain enough people will buy Atlus games for them to be profitable.

Atlus already has a game being developed for the ps3 so we will see how that works out.

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#28 Zhengi
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[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Why no mention of the Wii, especially with a company like Atlus? Any case PS3 has a higher chance to get Atlus games if either 360 or PS3 were to get exclusives. This could help PS3 against the 360 perhaps. History has shown it would have little impact in favor of the 360 in regards to japan.Blue_Blaz3

I don't think Atlus would develop a JRPG on the PS3 due to costs unless Sony helps them fund the games. They've always been a small developer with games that are pretty niche and sell enough to make a profit. Moving up to the PS3 or 360 would increase those costs and I'm not certain enough people will buy Atlus games for them to be profitable.

Atlus already has a game being developed for the ps3 so we will see how that works out.

Very cool, but I meant to say that I didn't believe that the bulk of their projects will go to the PS3. Costs are just too high this gen and not too many small and mid sized developers can afford to put most of their library on the HD consoles unless they are funded by a bigger company.
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[QUOTE="Locke562"]Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!siLVURcross
I'm trying! Can't find it! It frustrates me!

yeah me too i checked 2 gamestop stores, best buy and circut city nothing
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#30 dattruth4real
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[QUOTE="dattruth4real"]

Lo had a decent story, everything else was mediocre.

BioShockOwnz

So what was your favorite part of the story?

I just liked the whole 1000 year old imortal, revenge idea. It wasn't overly complex but was still cool.

I didn't like the art all that much tho, It kind of reminded me of highlander in parts lol.

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#31 Blue_Blaz3
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[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="Locke562"]Well there's Valkyria Chronicles. Buy it people!DontBeHatin1983
I'm trying! Can't find it! It frustrates me!

yeah me too i checked 2 gamestop stores, best buy and circut city nothing

go to walmart

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#32 polishkid99
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i hope they don't come back! we don't have any shooter games to play! we need more shooters! sown with jrpg's!
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#33 Mr_Cumberdale
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This gen has the best JRPGS! :D Not really, but they were all decent. Haven't had the same experience as FFX gave me though. ;(
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#34 naruto7777
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no only the crappy sales all these crappy good for nothing flooping shooters makes me mad like for examples look at Flopped shooters like R2 and soon to be flop i think my friends are saying KZ2 or FZ2
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#35 Blue_Blaz3
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no only the crappy sales all these crappy good for nothing flooping shooters makes me mad like for examples look at Flopped shooters like R2 and soon to be flop i think my friends are saying KZ2 or FZ2naruto7777

first where are you getting your information from because resistance 2 did not flopp

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#36 TTDog
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There's no real shortage on the 360, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragom, Eternal SOnata, Infinte Undiscovery, Enchanted Arms, Tales of Vesperia, Last Remnant and Star Ocean 4 on its way.... it's hurting the PS3 but so are a lot of other things.

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lack of JRPG's you must not have a 360 then. oh well. I don't know what it is like not to have JRPGs. I have enjoyed everyone I played so far.
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#38 LosDaddie
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JRPGs just aren't as popular anymore. Just look at the sales of any JRPG last gen that wasn't FF or Monster Hunter or Kingdom Hearts.

And JRPGs certainly won't save the PS3, especially not in NA or Europe. Only a price cut will (assuming MS doesn't cut price too). The western markets are dominated by western games (FPSs, TPSs, Action/Adventure)

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Yeah I am definitely with you on this one, the lack of role playing games this generation is rather disappointing for me but what is there is still good. Games like Mass Effect and Eternal Sonata to named a few have been a blast for me so far but it isn't like last gen. Maybe because Final Fantasy have yet to make an appearance this gen.
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#40 Salt_The_Fries
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I'm personally more than delighted with considerable lack of J-so-called-RPGs in this generation.
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#41 Chrono66
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Pretty much the main reason why I haven't entered this gen yet.
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#42 Blue_Blaz3
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lack of JRPG's you must not have a 360 then. oh well. I don't know what it is like not to have JRPGs. I have enjoyed everyone I played so far.too_much_eslim

i think he is talking about the lack of good jrpgs

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#43 Vandalvideo
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Lack of JRPGs? The only people who realyl haven't come onto the scene yet are Megaten, Nippon Icchi, and Konami. Aside from them there is a healthy selection of JRPGs that are being scored unfairly.