[Megathread] Nintendo Switch

[Jester Joe]

If I recall, it's a "tactical JRPG".

It literally won the award for "Best Sim/Strategy Game" in 2019.

It has a layer of paint that could be considered role playing, but it's definitely not in the same field as the label JRPG.

[Ashleyxoxo]

It literally won the award for "Best Sim/Strategy Game" in 2019.

That means it's not also a JRPG?

[Jester Joe]

That means it's not also a JRPG?

Considering a game like SMT V would be a JRPG, or Persona 5 would be a JRPG, and Fire Emblem plays nothing like either?

[Video Games]

Considering a game like SMT V would be a JRPG, or Persona 5 would be a JRPG, and Fire Emblem plays nothing like either?

It's a turn based strategy rpg made in japan

[Ashleyxoxo]

Considering a game like SMT V would be a JRPG, or Persona 5 would be a JRPG, and Fire Emblem plays nothing like either?

That's why it's a "tactical" JRPG?

[Jester Joe]

It's a turn based strategy rpg made in japan

I'm going to cry blood.

That's why it's a "tactical" JRPG?

What's next, Halo Wars was a 3rd person shooter?

[Video Games]

I'm going to cry blood.



What's next, Halo Wars was a 3rd person shooter?

Sorry you don't understand subgenres I guess

[Ashleyxoxo]

What's next, Halo Wars was a 3rd person shooter?

Idk I only play JRPGS.

[Jester Joe]

Sorry you don't understand subgenre's I guess

If you call a game a JRPG strictly, which was what started this, people are going to think of games like Ni No Kuni, Persona, SMT, Final Fantasy, etc.

Like I said from the start, it has role playing elements to it. But if you're going to label the game, it's a turn based strategy first and foremost. Hence why it would be nominated and win an award for being a strategy game.

Moving the goalpost from "It's a JRPG" to "Well, it's a tactical JRPG!" is just that, goalpost moving.

[Video Games]

If you call a game a JRPG strictly, which was what started this, people are going to think of games like Ni No Kuni, Persona, SMT, Final Fantasy, etc.

Like I said from the start, it has role playing elements to it. But if you're going to label the game, it's a turn based strategy first and foremost. Hence why it would be nominated and win an award for being a strategy game.

Moving the goalpost from "It's a JRPG" to "Well, it's a tactical JRPG!" is just that, goalpost moving.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic...e-playing_game k lol

[Jester Joe]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic...e-playing_game k lol

And...you realize even there it doesn't describe it as a JRPG.

Because that's an specifically defined genre already.

They even have a section describing why they're different.

...it also lists several games that aren't even from Japan.

[Video Games]

And...you realize even there it doesn't describe it as a JRPG.

Because that's an specifically defined genre already.

They even have a section describing why they're different.

This subgenre of role-playing video games principally refers to games which incorporate elements from strategy video games as an alternative to traditional role-playing game (RPG) systems

And so, turn based strategy rpg made in japan

[Jester Joe]

This subgenre of role-playing video games principally refers to games which incorporate elements from strategy video games as an alternative to traditional role-playing game (RPG) systems

And so, turn based strategy rpg made in japan

Which is different than a JRPG. I'm dropping this because this is honestly just becoming silly at this point. If you want to consider Xenoblade Chronicles and Fire Emblem in the same genre of game, by all means proceed.

[Ashleyxoxo]

Which is different than a JRPG. I'm dropping this because this is honestly just becoming silly at this point. If you want to consider Xenoblade Chronicles and Fire Emblem in the same genre of game, by all means proceed.

I mean, it's a strategy, not RPG, but okay.

Nice try, bud.

[Jester Joe]

Nice try, bud.

A single typo does not make a gotcha, for the record. I used JRPG everywhere else, so it should be pretty clear.

[Video Games]

Which is different than a JRPG. I'm dropping this because this is honestly just becoming silly at this point. If you want to consider Xenoblade Chronicles and Fire Emblem in the same genre of game, by all means proceed.

They are action and turn based strategy, 2 sub genres in the rpg genre, both made in japan. So yes, I do.

[Ashleyxoxo]

A single typo does not make a gotcha, for the record. I used JRPG everywhere else, so it should be pretty clear.

It's literally on every Switch JRPG list rofl. Would've taken you seconds to Google instead of being snarky.

[Jester Joe]

It's literally on every Switch JRPG list rofl. Would've taken you seconds to Google instead of being snarky.

If you took that as snark, sorry. But honestly I'm not sure what kind of response you expect if you just ridicule a game, without giving any explanation at all to elaborate.

[Ashleyxoxo]

If you took that as snark, sorry. But honestly I'm not sure what kind of response you expect if you came in just to ridicule a game, without giving any explanation at all.

Being critical of a game is ridiculing it? Okay...

[Jester Joe]

Being critical of a game is ridiculing it? Okay...

Call an game overrated without any explanation isn't "being critical". Being critical would be explaining flaws, giving reasoning why you disliked it, why you think it's overrated, etc.