Thomas Froehlicher
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Star Ocean 3
- Final Fantasy IX
By innovating and investing in Tales of Arise, as well as Scarlet Nexus earlier this year, Bandai Namco is leading the way to the next generation of JRPGs.
It offers a cool aerial battle experience, and it's not as if the genre is bursting with rival candidates, but you might want to think twice about the content-to-price ratio before jumping in.
Behind the peculiar name, Love Live! School Idol Festival - After School Activity - Wai Wai Home Meeting!! is actually a fairly orthodox rhythm game in which you play as the various idols from the series.
Compile Heart still seems on the right track, but the Neptunia franchise needs to meet higher standards or it will be quickly left behind by the AA competition.
Persona 5 Strikers makes clever use of the 'Warriors' gameplay style while maintaining the spirit of the original title at all times.
By rejecting series traditions, Atelier Ryza 2 ends up disheartening despite boasting a stellar alchemy system.
A strong entry in the long-running series and a fascinating dive into the Cold War.
Really enjoyable in some respects, but very disappointing in others, Trails of Cold Steel IV is overly long considering the story it wishes to tell.
13 Sentinels Aegis Rim combines a truly amazing narrative, unique esthetics, and an addictive battle system to produce a one-of-a-kind experience that JRPG and visual novels fans alike should definitely enjoy.
There's a solid base to work from but the development team ultimately failed to piece numerous promising elements together and produce a captivating adventure.
Death end re;Quest 2 represents another promising franchise spiralling down the drain at Compile Heart.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is a fabulous revival.
Sakura Wars is a welcome, pleasant comeback, but a somewhat failed modernization.
Royal's release marks the perfect occasion to jump into the very best JRPG of this generation.
Its linearity and lack of freedom will disappoint, but almost every other aspect is stellar.
GRIS is exactly what gaming needs more of.
With its delightful novelties and visual improvements, Atelier Ryza would have been a must-have if only Gust had put more effort into its characters, story, and building a more interesting world in general.
A fascinating adventure that, thanks to the depth of its narrative and branching paths, can be experienced and re-experienced numerous times without losing its charm.
An intense and memorable experience.
Crippled by disappointing writing, Atelier Lulua also fails at delivering enough nostalgic content to veteran fans of the Atelier series.