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The best JRPGs on Xbox Game Pass for PC right now

From recent hits to old-time classics, Xbox Game Pass carries some of the best JRPGs and makes them available to play on PC.

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phoenixwing935d ago

Or you could just buy them outright on steam

Sayai jin934d ago

Nice logic. One should always look to pay more for their products. Smh...

Terry_B934d ago

yeah...because buying something and renting something is the same thing ^^

phoenixwing934d ago

To complete some of these rpgs might take months and if you like them enough to replay them owning them is a better option than a renting service where the games don't stay permanently

-Hermit-934d ago

@Phoenixwing

Dragon Quest has been on there for nearly a year now, plenty of time to play it and complete it.

Sayai jin933d ago

Game pass does not stop you from buying those games. In fact, game pass gives you a discount on games on game pass. So it would actually be cheaper.

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porkChop934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

"owning them is a better option than a renting service where the games don't stay permanently"

Right. But playing the game on GP doesn't prevent you from also buying it. If anything you can try it out first and see if you like it, then buy it if you do. I don't know why you feel the need to downplay the service. If someone is already subbed to GP and a game they're interested in is on the service, why shouldn't they play it?

puisinc4t933d ago

Yeah we can debate all day whether GP devalues games or not, or whether paying a monthly service is a wise expense to play really huge experiences but at the end of the day GP is, at the very least, a great try before you commit option. :D

TheColbertinator934d ago

You can't go wrong with Yakuza : Like a Dragon.

porkChop934d ago

Excellent game. Story can go from hilarious to heart wrenching, the gameplay is fun and rewarding, and there's tons of sidequests.

RedDevils934d ago

Platinumed it, and I have never manage to do with all other Yakuza games. Pretty fun and easy game.

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One Fenix Down Interview: Dev Talks Making a '90s-Inspired RPG in 2024

In a Game Rant interview, One Fenix Down's developer talks about how '90s RPGs influenced the development, story, and world of the game.

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All 2023 JRPG Release Dates | Icicle Disaster

All North American release dates for JRPGs coming out in 2023, including softly confirmed and still to be announced titles.

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LG_Fox_Brazil475d ago

Amazing list, just favorited the link. Thanks for the tips

shinoff2183475d ago

Good list though. Hopefully they will keep it updated and rolling along. So many jrpgs coming out this year or so.

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Vithar474d ago

what a year :) gunna be fun!

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Final Fantasy XVI Is in Good Hands

After 2 long years, we finally have a release window for Final Fantasy XVI. But the names behind the title, are probably largely unknown outside of the Final Fantasy XIV bubble. So allow us to introduce you to the team of Final Fantasy XVI and why you should be excited!

pietro1212728d ago

The talent behind this game is what made me so hyped

PapaBop728d ago

Same, what has been showcased so far doesn't leave me excited but I have faith in Yoshi P.

Knightofelemia728d ago

I'll believe it when the game comes out.

-Foxtrot728d ago

That's like saying Cyberpunk was automatically in good hands because the Witcher 3 was amazing and GOTY

Each new project is a a blank slate, always expect the unexpected, not everything is going to be good because the last thing the team did was.

sinspirit728d ago (Edited 728d ago )

Agreed. Not that I wouldn't be excited about a future game from a renowned studio. But, I am already put off by the FF16 trailer. The combat just doesn't seem fun to me and I need to know more of the story. It doesn't seem exciting to me. It just looks like it's trying to be safe.

VersusDMC728d ago

Combat looks more fun to me but i like action game combat.

And a Final Fantasy game going with a Devil May Cry style combat system is nowhere close to tying to be Safe.

A turn based combat system would be the safest combat system to use.

pietro1212728d ago

But has Square put a out a game as bad as Cyberpunk was? No they haven’t not even with the likes of FFXIII and XV

VersusDMC728d ago

They haven't put out a FF game that bad...but they did release Balan, Quiet Man and Left Alive.

-Foxtrot728d ago

The point isn’t about if it’s broken

It’s about automatically giving a pass on a new game because the last developers game was great. So because FFXIV is great this is automatically going to be? Yeah it shouldn’t work like that.

DarXyde728d ago

Umm, to a point, I agree.

1. Of course, you must also realize the inverse is true. A terrible game made by a studio doesn't mean the next game will be bad. Even a bad track record doesn't suggest that the next game will be bad.

2. I would say it is moreso a matter of playing to a studio's strengths that matters above all else. In the instance of Cyberpunk, I haven't played it, but my sense is that it's a good game if it wasn't such a buggy mess. A high quality production wrapped in poor testing/optimization. I would also say that CDPR is probably much better at making open world fantasy RPGs than FPS games. I think they're similar to Guerilla in this context; Killzone was never a strong series in my opinion, but they really hit their stride with Horizon. FromSoft made Tenchu which I loved, but they also hit some rough patches until the Souls games, which have been pretty consistent in quality (DS2 is arguably the worst, but was still an enjoyable experience). For that reason, I see it as playing to one's strength. Some studios are far more versatile like Naughty Dog, Insomniac, etc. Others are kind of one trick ponies. So I would say that if the FFXVI team plays to its strengths, it'll be a solid game.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

BABI-PANGPANG728d ago

@Foxtrot I'm with you on this one.

Kingdom Hearts isn't what it used to be, Final Fantasy XV was very crap compared to what we've seen from vs XIII and like I said in another post about this game I think it just looks very uninspired.

I used to buy every SquareSoft/Enix game without a second thought, now I have the complete opposite.

GoodGuy09728d ago (Edited 728d ago )

Things are looking good. But really, we should all wait til we play it ourselves to tell if it's a good game. Ffs (not including the mmos) been needing a big W in a very long time. The remake of ff7 although good, wasn't anything amazing.
Yoshi-p did amazing with 14 but it doesn't mean they can do amazing with a sp mainline ff game.

Lahftel728d ago

There is always a chance! But most of the team behind XVI has also worked on FFIX, Tactics and XII. The team definitely has a certain style of game they want to make. Which I would mostly attribute to working with Yasumi Matsuno, after combing through heaps of interviews. Most of them cite him as a massive influence on them.

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