Garak73 said:
Akihiko said:
Garak73 said:
People need to get this idea that JRPG's need to evolve out of their heads. JRPG's have evolved too much already to satisfy complainers who don't play JRPG's anyway.
Ever notice how JRPG's sell well on the DS but not well on the consoles? The DS (and GBA) has ports of older JRPG's while the console have these new "evolved" JRPG's. It seems clear that more people prefer the older JRPG's to the newer ones.
I disagree. Every genre needs to evolve else we'd be playing the same game, over, and over, which is what a lot of genres have fallen into. Starcraft 2, Call of Duty, has been proof of it. Infact I'd argue that's why I don't purchase said DS rpgs, the other reason being I'm not big on handheld gaming.
Oh, and chances are the only reason why they may seem to sell more on DS is because more people own a DS.
Ontopic, there shouldn't be a mascot for JRPGs. Each series has it's own merits.
Nope, not everything needs to evolve. I have no interest in seeing Mario become an RTS for example. I don't want JRPG's to become WRPG's either and that is what is happening.
The DS may have a larger install base but it also has alot more JRPG competition. Will you buy Chrono Trigger or will you buy Dragon Quest IX?
Also, it doesn't take a genius to see that when people talk about their favorite JRPG's, they are almost always pre-current gen.
Dismiss it all you want but turning the JRPG into some WRPG/Zelda hybrid is losing fans, not gaining them. Turning JRPG franchises into movies also isn't helping.
I'd rather Mario an RTS than the rehashed stuff they keep releasing. Same with all their franchises infact. Zelda hasn't changed at all, MP hasn't either other than the jump from 2d to 3d. I'm certainly tired of those franchises. Just play the old game if you like the style so much, there's no point in re-releasing the same game over.
That's why there's more competition, it has a bigger fanbase. Handheld consoles are MASSIVE in Japan. Not to mention it is far cheaper to develop for the DS than it is a console. With a niche genre like JRPGs, and also due to the current economic situation, it is no wonder developers are going the cheaper route.
One word. Nostalgia. The reason why Final Fantasy VII is mentioned so often as the best JRPG ever? For the majority of them it was their first jrpg.
Keeping JRPGs the same doesn't help either. I'm not saying all of them should turn into WRPG or Zelda clones(Hell, I've already pointed out I don't like Zelda much anymore). However, keeping them the same isn't helping either. You need to strike a balance. Evolve enough in the right directions, but keeping it a JRPG. Borrowing some ideas from other genres is hardly bad either. Quite frankly I'd rather the battle system of XIII or Tales of over the old turn based system. It's fast and flowing. Unlike the age old turn based system where you still have to wait for all your party members to slowly attack, and then the boss slowly attack you. Not to say I don't like turn based on the occasion(Although it could do with some new ideas being inserted). I just wouldn't want it in every game.
