Turn-based RPGs technically started in 2D, but that was due to console limitations. Classics like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 aren’t quite 2D RPGs the same way Super Mario World is a 2D ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...

I’ve been a fan of Square Enix’s HD-2D graphics since the first reveal of 2018’s Octopath Traveler, as the style brought a new fidelity to the classic RPG art of old. It demonstrated the potential of ...

Games "I feel a strong need to prevent Japanese-style game development from being lost": 40-year games veteran argues Japan devs should make "unapologetically Japanese" games Final Fantasy Former ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...