If you’ve played a Japanese RPG, you should already know this flowchart by heart. It’s funny how accurately it describes so many games, including some that I considered among the best, but it’s also incredibly sad to think how stale JRPGs have become.
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The flowchart is courtesy of Joe Juba. Click for full size.
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What do you think? Have JRPGs been coasting on the same cliches for two decades, or are we missing the subtle diiferences?