“A game that follows a scenario is like life on rails”.
There’s been a lot of discussion recently about whether or not the term ‘JRPG’ is derogatory, triggered by Final Fantasy XVI’s Director Naoki Yoshida’s revelation that, at one point during his career, he felt the term was “discriminatory”.
It’s hard to pinpoint precisely when this acronym started to acquire negative connections with players, and, as our poll back in May 2023 attested, the majority of people seem to have no problem with its use. However, a fascinating Japanese advertisement for 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas appears to have triggered the same intense debate almost 15 years ago.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“A game that follows a scenario is like life on rails”.
There’s been a lot of discussion recently about whether or not the term ‘JRPG’ is derogatory, triggered by Final Fantasy XVI’s Director Naoki Yoshida’s revelation that, at one point during his career, he felt the term was “discriminatory”.
It’s hard to pinpoint precisely when this acronym started to acquire negative connections with players, and, as our poll back in May 2023 attested, the majority of people seem to have no problem with its use. However, a fascinating Japanese advertisement for 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas appears to have triggered the same intense debate almost 15 years ago.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
