Podcast: The History of JRPGs Coming to the West

This week Fred is again solo, but fear not because he will have his faithful companion Jam back for the next episode. This week he’s discussing the origins of the Japanese Role Playing Game or JRPG and the genre’s eventual journey to the West. From humble roots in the early 80s to the powerhouse genres of the 90s, it’s a wild and crazy road.

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Written by Fred Rojas

April 12, 2017 at 11:00 am

Posted in Gaming History 101, podcast, Season 6 (2017)

Tagged with black onyx, dragon quest, dragon warrior, dungeons & dragons, enix, final fantasy, jrpg, square, square enix

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