While many JRPG series decided to divert from the usual mechanics, some games chose to pay homage to the classics. Here are 8 of the best ones.

Like, nobody does that anymore, and for me it was such a crucial and important part of what made the old-school JRPGs unique. It’s this sense of travelling and [indicating that] we are an ...

The game also takes an interesting approach to grinding, which is something fans of JRPGs either love or hate. Instead of leveling up in the traditional way, players are granted magic stones after ...

The latest video game to be greenlit for a movie adaptation is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the upcoming French JRPG inspired by turn-based classics including Final Fantasy, the Tales series ...

RPGs Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: "An old-school feeling JRPG as dynamic as Persona but with parry-filled battles as hard-won as Sekiro" RPGs Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker adds ...

On the surface, FANTASIAN may look like an old-school JRPG through and through, and while it isn't completely wrong, certain mechanics did save the hassle that came with those classic games.

In our review, we called it "a wholesome adventure full of laughs, danger, and twists" - well worth your time if you like your JRPGs more old school. Fire Emblem: Three Houses brings strategy to ...

The release of The Legend of Dragoon wasn't easy, and this underrated gem of a JRPG draws a lot of parallels with Expedition ...

At a time when modern JRPGs such as Final Fantasy Remake have supplanted older-style games in the genre, Ys VIII is essentially a love letter to old-school JRPG fans and I love the game for it.

Plus it’s a four-disc extravaganza filled with a ton of classic JRPG gameplay. There’s something about a game that has multiple discs that just gets the old-school JRPG fan juices going.

Old-school JRPG fans are in for a treat early next year, as the Lunar games are making a long, long, long awaited return. Both Lunar: Silver Star Story and its sequel, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue ...