@atopp399 they're still making quality titles. Portal 2, then CS: GO, with Dota 2 being released officially this summer. Dota 2 was the best gaming fun I had last year.

The damage is done, unfortunately.

@HonorOfGod Fire emblem wasn't a first-party title.

@Someguy1212 @Helios_Sun @loopy_101 Unless you're referring to an obscure, japan-only release, animal crossing debuted on the gamecube.

While this game is lovely and hits a lot of right notes, I found it overlong and unfocused at times. It does a lot of things well, but doesn't really knock any one thing out of the park (besides the audio/visual presentation maybe). I really enjoyed it, but I'm wondering if the general scarcity of eastern RPGs this generation is distorting our perspective.

@iamhelix Yep, Dragon Quest on the PS2 was also done by Level 5, so your comparison makes sense.

@meluvulongtime8 Yes, I felt there was a huge imbalance with cutscenes and voice acting. Both were pleasantly abundant for the first ten hours or so, but by the end it was incredibly sparse.

@Rohan233 Man, Fire Emblem: Awakening has been my favorite game of the year so far. I've sunk almost 100 well-spent hours into that one.

@SadPSPAddict This one isn't an exclusive.

@dillon-peters @Venom_Raptor yep, the ideal sequel will forego the required combat sequences of the first one. Combat should be included, but fully optional.