JRPG (Page 4)
Guide
Persona 5 Guide - How to Get a Job and Earn Money
Gaining and keeping a steady amount of funds is critical to the success of the characters in Persona 5.
Guide
Persona 5 Big Bang Burger Guide - How to Increase Guts
Persona 5 throws plenty of activities at the player in the opening hours, but the Big Bang Burger Challenge offers a whole host of potential stat boosts at very little cost.
Guide
Persona 5 - How to Beat the Museum Palace Dungeon, Defeat Boss
The Dungeons in Persona 5 present a significant challenge to the Phantom Thieves, combing elements of stealth and exploration with brutal combat.
Guide
Persona 5 Flower Shop Guide - How to Gain Kindness and Yen
Early in on Persona 5, the player can undertake a fairly easy job at the Flower Shop in Shibuya, using the job to both earn Yen and gain some Kindness points fairly quickly.
Guide
Persona 5 Gym Guide - Using the Protein Lovers Gym, How to Gain SP and HP
Persona 5 offers a bevvy of side activities for the player to undertake, but working out at the Protein Lovers Gym can offer some particularly useful bonuses.
Article
USgamer Community Question: What Game Are You Playing for JRPG July?
It's July. It's JRPG season. What games are you playing this month? Tell us in the comments!
Review
Valkyria Revolution Review: War Crimes
Sega's Valkyria Chronicles revival is a disappointment.
Article
The Real-World Problems Behind Persona 5
Behind every Palace of Persona 5, there’s a real-world scandal.
Article
Stop Calling Exist Archive a Spiritual Successor to Valkyrie Profile
There will never be another Valkyrie Profile.
Review
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Nintendo 3DS Review - A Long Journey, but Not a Draggin' Quest
If you crave a meaty JRPG you can gnaw on for hours, make Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past for the Nintendo 3DS your new jam.
Article
OverClocked ReMix Releases Chronology: A Jazz Tribute to Chrono Trigger
Relax to some smooth JRPG jams with OC Remix's 60th free community arrangement album.
Article
True Tales from Localization Hell
COVER STORY: Three veterans of video game translation recount their most harrowing projects.
Article
USgamer's RPG Podcast Teams With 8-4 Play to Examine a Decade of JRPG Development
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD: The cast of 8-4 Play join Kat to discuss the past decade of Japanese game development. Where have JRPGs come from, and where they are going? We share our thoughts from Tokyo.
Article
How Mother 3 Escaped Development Hell to Become a Modern Classic
While this EarthBound sequel may never see an official English release, it still stands as one of Nintendo's greatest achievements.
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Nintendo Reveals Ever Oasis, an Ultra-Adorbs 3DS RPG
Developer Grezzo brings new IP to Nintendo's RPG beast of a handheld.
Article
The Best Unexpected Christmas Content
Bob looks back at a game that surprised him with holiday merriment when he least expected it.
Article
Stella Glow Stands Out in a Season Overloaded with JRPGs
Atlus' low-profile release just might scratch your strategy RPG itch during this busy fall season.
Review
Yo-Kai Watch 3DS Review: Borrowed Time
Level-5's monster-collecting RPG might not be wholly original, but it's perfect for lapsed Pokemon fans looking for a fresh take on a reliable formula.
Review
Undertale PC Review: The Art of Surprise
Toby Fox's subversion of Japanese RPGs is equal parts inventive, touching, and brilliant.
Review
Persona 4: Dancing All Night Vita Review: The Devil's Music
Atlus mixes their beloved RPG brand with the world of rhythm games, resulting in a slightly flawed production that's just weird enough to work.
Article
5 JRPGs that Deserve a Second Life on Steam
The PC has recently become a wonderland for overlooked or MIA RPGs from Japanese developers. Here are a few that haven't made it yet, but definitely should.
Article
JPgamer: Victory, After a Hundred Hours
Some eight months after its original release -- and 112 hours of gameplay later -- Gamindustri is safe once again. Pete shares some final thoughts on Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.
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2013 in Review: The State of Role-Playing Games
How has the last year treated role-playing games? Jeremy and Pete take a look back on a year of swords, spiky hair and too many zippers.
Article
JPgamer: 2014 is the Year of the Chibi Spinoff
Next year, two very different series are getting two very different games... with one very similar art style between them. Behold, chibi Persona and chibi Neptunia. Warning: extreme cuteness ahead.