I think every single Super Mario 3D-game would disagree? Banjo-Kazooie series? SMG2 is vastly superior to the majority of 2D platformers ever released.
Shouldn't the emphasis be on the "playing"-part of role-playing? Role-playing implies that you are allowed to influence your character. Otherwise, it's linear. Playable character != Role-playing character.
What does it matter to X game if Y game is considered RPG by the public? Whether or not Diablo/Zelda are RPGs isn't relevant to the topic. It doesn't matter how many people think Zelda is an RPG, it's still not true.
Isn't the very main characteristics of RPGs: non-linear narrative and roleplaying? If you look back at its roots, it's where it has come from and been built upon for years.
Does FF13 have any of these characteristics? The narrative is completely linear and you are given no influence over...
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