02-18-2022, 01:41 PM
(02-18-2022, 12:30 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: That's why I'm in the camp that doesn't really differentiate JRPG and WRPG based on anything other than the developer. Though like Stewy said, there are those on both sides that will die on their respective hills.
30 or even 40 years ago you could make the argument that western RPGs were more the D&D/pen and paper influenced, single character real time RPGs and JRPGs were the multiple party member, turn based save the world story driven games. But now? The RPG umbrella is so vast that the Western vs Japanese moniker doesn't really define gameplay too much anymore.
see even then you have WRPGS like Baldurs gate icewind dale fallout 1 and 2 that were all isometric party based games.
and then there is the arguement that any game you play the roll of someone so all games are roleplaying lol
but its good to know it wasnt just me having issues with the naming conventions people use
