Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

If you have seen any modern discussion about JRPGs, you have definitely heard plenty of people talking about how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was innovative and brought mechanics never before seen in a ...

Adam Braunstein is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2019. He primarily writes lists and features, with a focus on RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, VR, ...

When it comes to RPGs, the focus is often on action RPGs, thanks to their focus on combat that's more responsive. However, turn-based gaming has been responsible for some incredible video games over ...

During a talk at the Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Katsura Hashino — director of Metaphor: ReFantazio and the last three mainline Persona games — expressed his vision for the future of JRPGs.

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

Turn-based RPGs are making a comeback, and their boost in popularity has likely been helped by the massive success of games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3. However, there have ...

A turn-based HD-2D Final Fantasy, huh. It’s hard to believe it’s real. As someone who grew up on old-school Final Fantasy games and JRPGs, it's also hard to believe I was able to play Final Fantasy ...

Build your class, break the cycle. A 2.5D turn-based roguelike where the skills you gain become your class. A 2.5D Turn-Based Roguelike Skill Builder Eternity Breaker is a Turn-based Roguelike game ...

Depending on your sensibilities, The Bearded Ladies’ Mutant Year Zero might not qualify for this list. It’s a turn-based tactics game in the vein of XCOM, but introduces real-time exploration elements ...

As a foundational shakeup of a nearly 30-year-old game series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a strong case for itself as the next big thing for Pokémon. It’s a fast-paced approach to the turn-based RPG ...

Every once in a while, a video game series goes quiet, either through a lack of effort from the developer or because entries in the series forget what made it so special to begin with. Yet the ...