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Best JRPGs with the Deepest Lore

From Xfire: "Complex worlds, characters with rich personalities, and the whole saving the world shebang are all some of the common ingredients of a memorable JRPG. Japanese RPGs, or JRPGs for short, have long held the reins of their own niche within the greater RPG genre because they bring a different type of immersiveness that don’t normally come with traditional role-playing games. If you’re even the slightest bit familiar with the notoriously common JRPG trope: ‘village youth discovers his true destiny to defeat evil overlord and save the world’, you probably already have an inkling of what we’re talking about."

ManMarmalade1901d ago

Legend Of Dragoon does this for me hands down. There is so much lore in the game it's ridiculous, and I always go back to playing it every year. Such an amazing game.

Outlawzz1900d ago

I wouldn't really put kingdom hearts in there. It has lore but not necessarily "good" lore. The plot was way too drawn out and ended up being a mediocre final act, mostly a jumble of ideas with a bunch of patched up holes at best.

Nerdmaster1900d ago

Regarding Kingdom Hearts, I think the article writer confused "convoluted" for "deep".

FinalFantasyFanatic1900d ago

It started off okay, but after the first 2 or 3 games (i'm counting side stories as well, not just KH1 & KH2), but then it just descends into wtf is going on here?

RedDevils1900d ago

After KH2 is all down hill into trash like KH3 has become.

FinalFantasyFanatic1899d ago

@RedDevils,
Yeah, I can agree with that, I really love 1 & 2, not really anything after that.

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LG_Fox_Brazil1900d ago

Legend of Heroes and YS deserved to be here

Outlawzz1900d ago

Yea definitely. Seems the author has missed out on much of the jrpg staples.

Tapani1900d ago

Xeno series has probably much deeper lore than all of those combined.

Outlawzz1900d ago

I'll agree on that one. One of my favorites

Melankolis1898d ago

One won't understand Xenogears's lore by only playing it. Reading other references such as Xenogears Perfect Works is necessary.

Tapani1897d ago

Correct! This further illustrates the lore is vast.

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Chrono Trigger Form-ism Figures Revealed at Square Enix Pop-Up Store

New Chrono Trigger Form-ism figures of Crono and Marle have been showcased at a Square Enix pop-up store, with pre-orders expected soon.

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Final Fantasy VII 1997 Sales Reach 15.5 Million Worldwide

Final Fantasy VII 1997 exceeds 15.5 million units sold worldwide as of February 2026, reinforcing its legacy as the series best selling title.

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gold_drake95d ago

i mean, well deserved, its one of the best.

VenomUK95d ago

I’d love to know how many units have been sold of all the Final Fantasy VII franchise games, including the original, the remakes, spin offs such as Crisis Core, and mobile games Ever Crisis. I bet a fair few copies.

TheDreamCorridor95d ago

Modern day publisher be like: "Failed to meet sales expectations. Pivoting to live service."

aaronlif1095d ago

It's an absolute legend of a game. And I honestly really love how the remake trilogy is shaping up so far.

blacktiger95d ago

is the remake good if you didn't play ff7

Scissorman95d ago

this game was the reason why i bought a PlayStation as a teen.

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Square Enix Teases NieR Automata Sequel During Anniversary Stream

Square Enix hints at NieR Automata sequel during its 9th anniversary livestream as the game surpasses 10 million copies sold worldwide.

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gold_drake97d ago

lets not get our hopes up too soon

a sequel could mean anything, a drama cd, a theater play or a novel ha