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    What's the difference between J-style RPGs and W-style RPGs? I'm quite confused. I wanted to do both lists, but I can't agree about which games should go in each list.
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      Editing … Nobody knows for sure, it's an age old internet argument. However, FF is JRPG style and stuff like Fallout 3 is WRPG style.
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      Editing … It's confusing because the roles reversed at some point in the 80s. Originally, western RPGs were turn/menu-based, like Ultima, while Japanese RPGs were more what we'd call "adventure" style games. (Think Zelda) The success of Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy made western-style RPGs the norm in Japan while the whole genre sort of went out of vogue in the west. When the west started creeping back into the market late 90s early 2000s, it distinguished itself by borrowing from the traditional Japanese style. So WRPGs originated in Japan and JRPGs originated in the west. At least, that's how I understand it.
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