User Info: YourLuck YourLuck 3 years ago #1



The Witcher's rough and gritty style compared to other JRPGs doesn't seem very important. Video game genres usually aren't determined by art style. The most important distinction it seems is the fact that in a Western RPG, the player and the character are the same entity while in a JRPG they're separate. The Witcher also has heavier narrative focus and no out-of-combat statistics or abilities besides Axii. That seems a lot more important than art style and random turn-based encounters since JRPGs seem to be stepping away from that now anyways.



Calling Dark Souls a JRPG is kind of ridiculous, so should we treat The Witcher the same way? A familiar note is produced.

It's the note Desolation plays to keep its instrument in tune The terms JRPG and WRPG was always kind of stupid to me. Making distinctions based on the game's location instead of its content doesn't seem particularly useful. Dark Souls was developed in Japan, but it clearly didn't adopt much of anything from traditional JRPGs. The Witcher feels similar to me.The Witcher's rough and gritty style compared to other JRPGs doesn't seem very important. Video game genres usually aren't determined by art style. The most important distinction it seems is the fact that in a Western RPG, the player and the character are the same entity while in a JRPG they're separate. The Witcher also has heavier narrative focus and no out-of-combat statistics or abilities besides Axii. That seems a lot more important than art style and random turn-based encounters since JRPGs seem to be stepping away from that now anyways.Calling Dark Souls a JRPG is kind of ridiculous, so should we treat The Witcher the same way?

User Info: nemectic nemectic 3 years ago #2 Lord no, Witcher is far more WRPG than JRPG. I really have no idea why you'd consider it a JRPG.

User Info: darklightevgeny darklightevgeny 3 years ago #3 I consider the Witcher to be a JRPG,



we don't have a lot of freedom, we are Geralt, end of story.



The only thing that is a bit missing, are monsters, many do not respawn, but we have random encounter mod as a solution

User Info: Cruddy_horse Cruddy_horse 3 years ago #4 equo ne credite! What in God's name makes you think Witcher 3 is a JRPG? You do realize the Developers of this game are Polish?

User Info: Zed7777ZR1 Zed7777ZR1 3 years ago #5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmM6rQn6Qkc Updated 10/03/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnHvXqQQNZE BO3 Sword Montage. The True Fury Song. Well this thread is going to be a load of laughters. If only the board was as crowded as it used to be.

User Info: Bunny_Fu Bunny_Fu 3 years ago #6



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I think just those two are enough to disqualify it as a JRPG. "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." No squads of angsty, naive-yet-world-weary hardened teenaged battle tacticians out to save the world.No lolis.I think just those two are enough to disqualify it as a JRPG.

User Info: Maynard_JK Maynard_JK 3 years ago #7



To me calling Demon/Dark Souls or Bloodborne a JRPG or WRPG is a mistake. They have more in common with action adventure games, and I'm not saying that in any kind of negative way.



Practically every game now has some sorts of RPG elements built into them, and everyone has their own idea of what makes a game an RPG. I was right in the middle of a ****ing reptile zoo. And somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things! It won't be long before they tear us to shreds! NO, Witcher 3 is not a JRPGTo me calling Demon/Dark Souls or Bloodborne a JRPG or WRPG is a mistake. They have more in common with action adventure games, and I'm not saying that in any kind of negative way.Practically every game now has some sorts of RPG elements built into them, and everyone has their own idea of what makes a game an RPG.

User Info: itsyourlife itsyourlife 3 years ago #8 Bunny_Fu posted...

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User Info: kentuckybob kentuckybob 3 years ago #9

Souls = Action RPG

Xenosaga = JRPG "You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this?" Witcher = WRPGSouls = Action RPGXenosaga = JRPG