Which console will be the next RPG king?

We all know that the RPG kings of previous generations were the PS2, PS1 and SNES. It is very hard to compete with Chrono Cross, FF7, and FF10, etc. However, this time around, I am feeling that the Xbox 360 isthe new magnet for RPG fans. Whether you prefer Western RPGs (Mass Effect, Fable 2) or Japanese RPGs (Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata), the 360 has a good line up of each. I am very impressed that Microsoft is appealing to RPG fans with the 360, unlike the Xbox 1 which had a very small (but still okay) line up of RPGs that can compete with Final Fantasy quality...

So, my fellow RPG fans, which console do you find most appealing for RPGs? Which console will be crowned the new RPG king? :D

Still between xbox360 and ps3.

But i'm more into american rpgs, they are way more fun imo. So I go with xbox360.

Xbox 360 of course.

Either the Wii or PS3EPaul

In the end.......... I"m gonna have to agree with you, JRPGs seem to be better IMO lots of the times (and more abundant for some reason) and they're mainly made by (obviously) Japanese devs. I can't see them making a game for a system (360) that by that time will have a paultry existent in their own country.

Probably PS3. Overtime it's probably going to see more RPG (well at least JRPG), just like the PSX and PS2 before it.

Xbox 360 seems to be doing nicely, with more diversity, but I don't think it'll have as much support (JRPG wise, which is usually thr staple for console RPGs) as time goes on.

JRPG - Wii

WRPG - 360

Counting anything

JRPG - DS

WRPG - PC

Xbox 360 of course.

xjet039

WRPG yes, JRPG not a chance. Around 90% of JRPG's make most of their sales in Japan, more so then overseas. Japan almost makes double the amount of sales in their home then overseas, and this is from 2005 BEFORE it doubled it's software sales in 2006. So now it's even a bigger gap. So that "X's" out the 360 for JRPG's along with the best or acutally decent Japanese support in general.

See why Japan is so important to take Lemmings?

I am going to say right now the 360. In the future Maybe the PS3 but the 360 is going to be close.

I expect no more than 5 great Jrpgs on the 360 this whole gen. Why would Jrpgs continue to be on a failed Japanese system?Shusty_lives

Because they can be king on that console.

360 easily.ginglejangle

Hardly. It has some JRPG's, but PS3 and Wii will have faster development.

By the way the king of WRPG's is PC. Nothing will ever change that.

• The Witcher.
• Dragon Age.
• Divine Divinity 2.
• + Loads more I can't be bothered to mention.
• + Every RPG on a console, only superior.

wHICH console will be RPG king?

I can tell you it WON"t BE 360.

Its either going to be PS3 or wii, but that's okay.

The 360 has more RPG's on it as it is though, and good for it. TOo bad Blur Dragon blows chunks.

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

PS3_3DO

i agree , but what ??? FFX????

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

PS3_3DO

PC has always been the RPG king if you ask me. When it comes to consoles I am going to have to say the Xbox 360...

..for all the PC Wrpgs ports that I like.

Shoot, i should have just said PC!smokeydabear076

Heres the thing though, WRPG's don't come out very often, so you end up waiting YEARS for them. They may be good, but TRUE RPG guys don't like to wait around like that.

Luckily, you don't seem to be one of those TRUE RPG guys that only play RPGS. Which begs the question?

why even respond in a thread about RPG console Kings? One has to wonder.

in the future easily the wii. dragon quest, FF, fire emblem...alchemist007

All spin-offs at this point, save for FE a Nintendo owned IP.

Lost Oddyssey and vastly underhyped and overlooked.

The creator of Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy 7 is behind this game.

Lost oddyssey is gonna be a sleeper hit.

[QUOTE="ginglejangle"]360 easily.Lilac_Benjie

Hardly. It has some JRPG's, but PS3 and Wii will have faster development.

By the way the king of WRPG's is PC. Nothing will ever change that.

• The Witcher.
• Dragon Age.
• Divine Divinity 2.
• + Loads more I can't be bothered to mention.
• + Every RPG on a console, only superior.

If you are talking about JRPGs, then it is between the Wii and PS3, and since the Wii seems to be a run away success in Japan, the Wii takes the cake. Just think about the JRPGs on the PS2 that didn't rely heavily on graphics at all, and also think about the ones that were on the PS2 just because it was the best console in Japan. I picture a few of the RPGs that were on the PS2 moving to the Wii for these reasons.

Tales series, Suikoden series, Dragon Quest series, Radiata Stories, Odin Spear. What do these games have in common? Not one of them relies on jaw dropping graphics. I mean why put these games on the PS3/360 when they would probably end up looking like they were on the Wii. Then you had RPGs like the Valkyrie Profile series, Star Ocean series, Grandia series, Kingdom Hearts series that were on the PS2 just because it was the most popular system in Japan where these games make the majority of their sales.

Now I'm not saying the Wii is going to get all these series, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Wii got a few since it seems like it is going to be the dominate console in Japan. But of course, I could be completely wrong.

Lost Oddyssey and vastly underhyped and overlooked.

The creator of Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy 7 is behind this game.

Lost oddyssey is gonna be a sleeper hit.

Jhung207

the only reason for that is because they havent showm much but come tgs i think it will get well deserved attention.

I'll have to disagree with what everyone said. As RPG fans and gamers you should want variety out of the genre or something new. I found a entry on Gamespot from a user which broke the genre down in the past few years. And from what I saw, you would have to be a true fan of roleplaying games to play the majority of RPGs(especially on the PSP). Unlike the late 90s where the RPG genre was rising in it's fame, today it's quiet different. Now, you have a seperation of core gamers who play the genre with a Japanese versus Western material.

Pretty much, the only Western-RPG that is played is considered a good one. But those who enjoy Japanese RPGs will(or it appears this way) pick up the first RPG with spikey hair, pointy noises(or none at all), and big eyes. With the exception of a few; the majority being Canadian, European, or American base -- last generation games like Morrowind, Neverwinter Nights, andKnights of the Old Republic manage to bring in a new era for the RPG genre. I wouldn't say it was signaficant like the RPG Revolution but still it's better then nothing. On the other hand the average JRPG brought to the states received a 7.0 overall tallied up from other critic sources(besides Gamespot.com).

But here'sa difference between JRPG and WRPGs that people normally don't realize. Development cost. A company like Square Enix can afford to put more time in effort in a game like Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII to push the genre. Mainly because that's the type of games they create. While there are other companies such as Capcom who use smaller development teams with a smaller budget to create a game in the Breath of Fire franchise. But the majority of Western-RPGs are multi-million dollar projects. I think that development cost as of right now will restrict some Japanese developers' ability to create a next-generation idea. That's why you're starting to see more RPGs on the DS and PSP; some considered generic by others while another might consider them amazing. :P

I'll have to disagree with what everyone said. As RPG fans and gamers you should want variety out of the genre or something new. I found a entry on Gamespot from a user which broke the genre down in the past few years. And from what I saw, you would have to be a true fan of roleplaying games to play the majority of RPGs(especially on the PSP). Unlike the late 90s where the RPG genre was rising in it's fame, today it's quiet different. Now, you have a seperation of core gamers who play the genre with a Japanese versus Western material.

Pretty much, the only Western-RPG that is played is considered a good one. But those who enjoy Japanese RPGs will(or it appears this way) pick up the first RPG with spikey hair, pointy noises(or none at all), and big eyes. With the exception of a few; the majority being Canadian, European, or American base -- last generation games like Morrowind, Neverwinter Nights, andKnights of the Old Republic manage to bring in a new era for the RPG genre. I wouldn't say it was signaficant like the RPG Revolution but still it's better then nothing. On the other hand the average JRPG brought to the states received a 7.0 overall tallied up from other critic sources(besides Gamespot.com).

But here'sa difference between JRPG and WRPGs that people normally don't realize. Development cost. A company like Square Enix can afford to put more time in effort in a game like Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII to push the genre. Mainly because that's the type of games they create. While there are other companies such as Capcom who use smaller development teams with a smaller budget to create a game in the Breath of Fire franchise. But the majority of Western-RPGs are multi-million dollar projects. I think that development cost as of right now will restrict some Japanese developers' ability to create a next-generation idea. That's why you're starting to see more RPGs on the DS and PSP; some considered generic by others while another might consider them amazing. :P

NeoGen85

i agree bout the psp beause i played the second legend of heroes game and i will buy bravestory both will be awesome.

SMT
WA
KH,
FF
DC
WHS
Suikoden
Tales
Disgea
Growlanser
... the list goes on. PS3 the victor, not only is PS3 getting support from the JRPG side. Its getting ERPGs like Oblivion and an upcoming Bioware game. PS3 rpgs have way more appeal than 360 rpgs, just look at FF and compare it to any other rpg on 360, the reception is laughable. Theres been little shown and its been in the top 10 anticipated games worldwide since its announcement.
Adrian_Cloud

the new tales game is coming on the wii, and kh doesnt have a platform yet

[QUOTE="PS3_3DO"]

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

Ibacai

No link just a gut feeling.

I would say the PS3, but I would say the 360 is the most improved; it will be getting Mass Effect (1-3), and Fable 2 (I liked Fable 1, I just hope 2 would live up to the hype). But now has JRPGs, which it had none (that I could remember)

Tales series, Suikoden series, Dragon Quest series, Radiata Stories, Odin Spear. What do these games have in common? Not one of them relies on jaw dropping graphics. I mean why put these games on the PS3/360 when they would probably end up looking like they were on the Wii. Then you had RPGs like the Valkyrie Profile series, Star Ocean series, Grandia series, Kingdom Hearts series that were on the PS2 just because it was the most popular system in Japan where these games make the majority of their sales.


peaceful_anger

Well Disgaea doesn't have jaw dropping graphics andDisgaea3is coming out on the PS3 (one of the reasons I got a PS3), just because a series doesn't have great graphics doesn't it will be on the Wii.

i just want to bring up a point:

we all know japanese love RPGs right? and let me say, there are a LOT of games in japan that never were released in NA or EU, most of them probablybeing RPGs.
and since those games are obviously released in consoles that sell well in japan ( PS3 and Wii), its most obvious that the 360 will not win this competion. (RPGs I mean)

if Ihad to guess, id say it would probably be the PS3. with games like FFXIII, FFvsXIII and white night story, it already makes it the console to beat.

in terms of western RPGs, I dont know... between PS3 and 360...probably the 360
but in general... the RPGCrown would most definetlygo to(in my opinion) the PS3

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]SMT
WA
KH,
FF
DC
WHS
Suikoden
Tales
Disgea
Growlanser
... the list goes on. PS3 the victor, not only is PS3 getting support from the JRPG side. Its getting ERPGs like Oblivion and an upcoming Bioware game. PS3 rpgs have way more appeal than 360 rpgs, just look at FF and compare it to any other rpg on 360, the reception is laughable. Theres been little shown and its been in the top 10 anticipated games worldwide since its announcement.
xjet039

the new tales game is coming on the wii, and kh doesnt have a platform yet

I would say the PS3, but I would say the 360 is the most improved; it will be getting Mass Effect (1-3), and Fable 2 (I liked Fable 1, I just hope 2 would live up to the hype). But now has JRPGs, which it had none (that I could remember)

[QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

Tales series, Suikoden series, Dragon Quest series, Radiata Stories, Odin Spear. What do these games have in common? Not one of them relies on jaw dropping graphics. I mean why put these games on the PS3/360 when they would probably end up looking like they were on the Wii. Then you had RPGs like the Valkyrie Profile series, Star Ocean series, Grandia series, Kingdom Hearts series that were on the PS2 just because it was the most popular system in Japan where these games make the majority of their sales.


Chaos_HL21

Well Disgaea doesn't have jaw dropping graphics andDisgaea3is coming out on the PS3 (one of the reasons I got a PS3), just because a series doesn't have great graphics doesn't it will be on the Wii.

[QUOTE="Ibacai"][QUOTE="PS3_3DO"]

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

PS3_3DO

No link just a gut feeling.

I don't see taht happening, as it would alianate the FFX and FFX-2 fanbase as they aren't the same people buying 360's.

If anything, a specific FF title with online component and action-y would work and sell better on Xbox 360.

This is true about Disgaea which I'm actually surprised about and don't understand, but I'm not a developer. I mean if the graphics are going to be like the pictures that were shown, then you might as well have put it in the Wii. The game is seriously going to look out of place on the PS3 with those graphics because people are expecting these jaw dropping visuals. And when I say people, I mean people that aren't familiar with the series. IMO, Disgaea 3 being on the PS3 is only going to attract the people like myself who loved the first 2 no matter what it looks like. If it was on the Wii though, it wouldn't look out of place graphics wise, and would appeal to its fanbase as well as possibly pull in new audiences. The series doesn't sell that well, and I just thought the Wii might give the series the sales it deserves.peaceful_anger

Well I think they did that since they think the PS3 is going to be the "niche" JRPG console, similar to how the SEGA Saturn was. However, I do agree. I mean due to high sales of the VC and the Wii owners buying 2D games *Trauma Center, SPM, etc.* Disgaea would work well on the Wii.

[QUOTE="Ibacai"][QUOTE="PS3_3DO"]

I still believe a FFX game is going to be on the 360.

PS3_3DO

No link just a gut feeling.

Could be a possibility of more FF games coming to the 360, just like what happened to Devil May Cry and RE4. If the 360 sold better in Japan, this would increase the chances of it hapening.

Either the Wii or PS3EPaul

wow. i would have said Wii or XBox, but your right, Sony has a lot of RPGs, more than XBox. But its close.

DS will destroy them all

but in terms of home consoles Wii or PS3