

RELATED: The Best JRPGs You Can Play On The Switch (According To Metacritic) For example, Metacritic has a review for Final Fantasy 9 on PS4 but not the original Final Fantasy 7, so the latter won't be included. Only Metacritic-reviewed games made for, or remastered and released on, PS4 are under consideration. For others though, a JRPG is a specific genre that is defined by games like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, adhering to traditions like a strong focus on story and character development, fantasy elements like magic, squad customization, and leveling systems.įor this list, an official JRPG buyer's guide issued by PlayStation will be used as a reference on what qualifies for the genre, although some games not mentioned in the article will also be considered. For some, it's merely any role-playing game created by a Japanese developer, labeling games like Dark Souls a JRPG.

A Japanese role-playing game ( JRPG) can mean different things to different people.
