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I was just watching a review of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, a game generally criticized for being way too simple and boring, especially for a Final Fantasy game. However it sounds like the perfect JRPG for me because, yes, I like boring JRPGs. Don't get me wrong, I love games like Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, and the Tales series, but even in those games, labeled as exciting JRPGs, I spend most of my time grinding. In other words, I find ways to make exciting JRPGs boring, but this is what I enjoy. Its strange isn't it? Or maybe it isn't...





Looking back at my childhood, mainly my elementary school years, I played plenty of JRPGs because I had essentially an infinite amount of free time. I'd plop down on my squeaky old couch, turn on my GBA, and play mostly Pokemon while watching Dragon Ball Z re-runs that were completely out of order so I never had any idea what was going on. Pokemon is of course a very action-packed JRPG, but looking back once I beat my beloved Pokemon Ruby, for years to come I'd just keep on replaying the Elite Four and grinding. I barely even looked at the screen, I just kept pressing 'A' as my lv. 100 Pokemon destroyed everything in their path. However, for some odd reason, just pressing the 'A' button over and over and over and over again was mesmerizing and relaxing.



