Can AAA turn-based RPGs make a comeback?
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In this video I'm discussing how there has been a growing downturn in turn-based RPGs over the past couple decades, at least amongst the bigger development s...

A look at the downfall of turn based battle mechanics in the Final Fantasy series and through out the larger industry. Followed with new hopes in recent releases and upcoming ones like Expedition 33

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It’s a meme at this point.

“Turn based RPGs are dead!”

points at, well, everywhere

“No, I meant turn based JRPGs”

points at Like a Dragon, Persona, Metaphor

“No, I meant turn based JRPGs developed by Square”

points at Bravely Default, Dragon Quest, countless remasters/remakes

“No, I want AAA mainline Final Fantasy to be turn based!”

🤷‍♀️

I don’t think these people will ever be happy, even if Sakaguchi came back to Square and brought the whole gang back with him.

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We just want a sequel to chrono trigger and chrono cross that is better than both of them combined is that too much to ask

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“I just one a sequel to the best game ever that’s better than it and it’s pseudosequel combined”

Me too kid. Me too.

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