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Atelier producer says the next game will "take a completely different direction" than the last one after mixed reviews, teases a more "old school" JRPG with turn-based combat

Sounds like Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian will be pretty different from Yumia

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After conquering Clair Obscur and Persona 3 Reload, I'm continuing my JRPG discovery journey with Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox – and I'm very impressed

Now Playing | Final Fantasy 16 might not be turn based, but it's teaching me a lot about the genre's fluidity

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After raising over $300,000, Kickstarter-funded JRPG love letter "is now on an indefinite pause" as studio closes down: "Know that we share your sorrow"

"The video game industry is currently going through a crisis"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs tease "new content" as they eye up "a wide range of future improvements" for their hit JRPG love letter

"It's very much on our radar"

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Hollow Knight: Silksong has its own GTA 6-like release date blast zone – "I hope Silksong will release this year coz we are avoiding them," says boss of lovely JRPG-flavored Metroidvania

Fallen Tear: The Ascension looks to dodge Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Another Suikoden game is coming to PC as Konami continues the JRPG's resurgence, but the monkey's paw curls: it's a free-to-play mobile gacha game

Suikoden Star Leap still doesn't have a release date, however

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Persona 4 Revival trailer uses Golden-exclusive content, suggesting we might be getting a remake of Atlus' expanded JRPG – unlike with Persona 3 Reload

Persona 4 Golden content could be in the remake

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 didn’t invent Final Frenchtasy or the J'RPG: the newly dubbed subgenre has a long and complicated history

Pas mal, non? C'est français.

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Former Persona 4 actors seemingly keep revealing a new JRPG remake from Atlus – by confirming they won't be in it: "I have not been asked to reprise my role"

The rumored Persona 4 remake feels more real than ever

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It's not just Final Fantasy and Persona – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also inspired by my favorite JRPG gem Shadow Hearts, confirming a theory I've been sitting on for weeks

Judgment Ring, is that you?

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio already has "great ideas for the next game" after its debut release "smashed our forecasts pretty fast"

Expedition 33's producer "can't wait to dig more into the ideas we already have"

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"There's nothing about JRPGs that requires them to be made in Japan," says ex Dragon Age writer, speaking nothing but facts – and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just proves it again

"It's not a Japanese RPG, it's a Japanese-style RPG. And so that can be made anywhere"

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's deeply frustrating minigames make harsh parries look like a breeze in contrast, and it's all Final Fantasy's fault

Now Playing | I mean that with love, I swear

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Amid Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's turn-based hype, Square Enix asks JRPG fans "what's the best combat system" in its catalog and shares "some games with brilliant battles"

Can I interest anyone in a little Final Fantasy?

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JRPG sickos, I hate to get your hopes up again, but Yuji Horii says he's "starting to contemplate" a Chrono Trigger remake

Don't give me hope, Yuji Horii

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Analyst claims Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is selling twice as fast as any other recent JRPG has on Steam—and it's got me wondering what the secret sauce is

Looks like PC gamers love Clair Obscur (hi, I'm PC gamers).

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The Surprising Reason 'Expedition 33' Is Outperforming Other JRPGs

Breakout 2025 RPG 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' has managed to surpass the sales of many of its contemporary inspirations for several surprising reasons.

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Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii didn't actually reveal a Chrono Trigger remake after all, despite reports the JRPG classic was making a comeback

Chrono Trigger turned 30 this year

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After years of despising JRPGs, Clair Obscur has finally brought me around by ditching the standard cast of tedious teenagers

Now Playing | Expedition 33 brought me around to one of my least favorite genres by aging up its themes, dialogue and (thank Christ), the cast

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Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

"If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late '90s/early '00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it'd be something like this"

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Chrono Trigger remake reportedly revealed by Dragon Quest and JRPG pioneer Yuji Horii, who seemingly didn't know it was a secret: "You have heard nothing"

Whoopsie-daisy

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer says "chances are good" that the JRPG banger gets DLC at some point

"Based on the responses so far, I'd say the chances are good"

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Former Dragon Age writer praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as "beautiful," saying it's "kind of to JRPGs what Baldur's Gate 3 was to CRPGs"

BioWare veteran David Gaider is enjoying the new turn-based RPG

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Dragon Age creator says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is 'kind of to JRPGs what Baldur's Gate 3 was to CRPGs'

David Gaider's among the spellbound for Sandfall's latest hit.

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Danganronpa creator says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "an amazing tribute" to classic JRPGs, while his new game is a cult strategy RPG that "will still be here" once you "come back from your expedition"

"Now all that's left is for it to sell a lot," adds Kazutaka Kodaka

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