S1E23 - JRPGs - “I’m pre-ordering games as he talks”

JRPGs


In this episode:


It’s #JRPGJuly, and you guys know by now that we are both
huge fans of roleplaying games! But more than just any RPG, we
adore JRPGs. In this episode, we discuss our history of why we
prefer the unique genre to the more traditional Western RPG.

We discuss what a JRPG is (literally “Japanese Roleplaying
Game”)

Common mechanics



Turn based battles

Leveling and gearing up

Being able to “grind” your way to the next part of the
game

Typically have a Japanese story translated, not a western
story from our culture.

Pre-made characters and narrative vs Character
creator/player choice (think Fallout/Skyrim)



Both of us cut our teeth on the genre with early Final
Fantasy games, Pokemon games, and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the
Seven Stars on SNES.

Additionally, we discuss our current favorites, the standouts
from the past we just can’t get go of, and the ones we are most
looking forward to in the future!

We even go on tangents about how JRPGs influenced our belief
systems and personal philosophies! How’s that for geeky?

Plus, we talk about two upcoming spiritual successors to
Chrono Trigger, and Beej gets so excited he preorders one of them
while still recording.



Cosmic Star Heroine (pre-order link)

I am Setsuna



Weekly Geekery



Beej - RPGMaker VX ACE (scripting in Ruby; MV scripts in
JavaScript!)

Void - Fire Emblem Fates Conquest





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