Ever since some pen-and-paper LARPing junkies decided to take their madness to the likes of a computer--a natural next-step--the evolution of the Virtual Role-Playing Game (RPG) has been a glamorous one. The introduction of early games (Rogue, and later, NetHack) for now-obscure gaming systems were those which brought about more desire for game franchises like Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy. These two early titles first inscribed the Ten Commandments of a console-based RPG.
The free-to-play reboot topped 15 million players in under three weeks, but EA now claims it needs to reshape the development team.
The community warned them this would happen but nope they knew better they continued with the live service push the made the art style cartoonish and this is the result
It's always so bizarre when studios announce something super early in development under the suggestion of forming the game to player feedback, and then they push against all feedback heading straight for the cliff while everyone is warning them along the way
Final Fantasy VII 1997 exceeds 15.5 million units sold worldwide as of February 2026, reinforcing its legacy as the series best selling title.
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.
Modern day publisher be like: "Failed to meet sales expectations. Pivoting to live service."
It's an absolute legend of a game. And I honestly really love how the remake trilogy is shaping up so far.
Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most iconic video games of all time, with it helping to changed the RPG landscape when it was released in 1997.
If you already own it... There, I saved you the click on a deliberately misleading article.
I bought the game yesterday on steam for $4 because Square Enix is trying to replace it with a version that has no mod support.
Prior to yesterday, I had no idea the game had so many great mods until people started making a fuss out of it.
u get the switch 1 version of the og ff7 for free if you own 7 remake for the switch 2.
lol.
hopefully back to their roots. I know action games on the NES that have way better rpg elements than most rpg's out today. Battle of Olympus, Blaster Master, Goonies. LOL, just saying.
Their roots are pen and paper rpgs. I think more freedom as your character is what missing still. They keep you strapped in extremely linear gameplay with extremely set goals and storyline.
How about take the jrpg and mix with gta replace dull drab cities with lush rop environments where you can run amok if you want. Like fable but wayyyyy more asiafied.
That's what the jrpg really needs.
Rpgs should try modern time.Alpha protocol was a nice effort but we need an epic from bioware,bethesda or squaree enix.
JRPG's are fine just the way they are. There's a reason why the japanese government asked square to stop releasing dragon quest games on weekdays. Just because JRPG's seem out dated to YOU doesn't mean they are outdated to the fans of the genre. You don't see articles criticizing every rehash FPS game that gets released on an annual basis. Big JRPG's come out every few years. Leave the genre alone. Considering it's a niche market, it makes no sense why people are so against the genre.
The main problem with JRPG's this generation is that developers are trying to appeal to people who don't play JRPG's. All that results in is people who like JRPG's not enjoying the game and people who weren't interested, still aren't interested. Even then though, we have developers trying new things with JRPG's and what happens, they get attacked for not being enough like Mass Effect or Fallout3. The logic in that is idiotic.
I never understood why reviewers and bloggers feel the need to call out JRPG's without hesitation but then they give a free pass to every other genre.
Complete double standard and hypocrisy imo.