The Escapist Magazine

What a Long, Strange Journey It's Been by Edward Moore The Shin Megami Tensei games are distinctive and memorable, combining classic JRPG gameplay with aspects of world mythology, religion, and technology. Atlus Japan's Eiji Ishida and Kazuma Kaneko grant a rare interview to discuss the process that goes into crafting them.

United We Stand by Joe Myers The difference between Japanese and Western-style RPGs may be as simple as the pronoun associated with the hero - I or We.

Wussy RPG Girls by Eileen Stahl The heroines of many JRPGs are anything but heroic, instead shrinking into the background as the boys step into the fray - a tradition that traces its roots back to ancient Japanese theater.