The Jrpg thing is weird.
First, the two biggest names. got lost.
Dragonquest. 10 was an mmo. 9 was on the DS.
11 sucked. and that was back in 2017
8 was the last proper dragonquest, back in 2004.
A million spinoffs. some were ok/good. Dragonquest builders 1/2 are pretty great. but again, origins of survival base builders, not jrpgs.
final fantasy. completely lost the plot.
2 mmos.
spinoffs and trash. the core design of FF is lost, and its action rpgs horseshit.
whats the last proper final fantasy? 12 back in 2006?
NIS has been pumping out Disgaea, and other jrpg likes.
we should remember JPRGS have their origins in Wizardry. and that lead directly to jprgs as we know them, but also, dungeon crawls continued.
japanese wizardry's. >kings field/shadow tower/dark souls.>Etrian odyssey..
Therese been a major push back towards the dungeon crawl.
also open worlds, and action gameplay. Dragons dogma, breath of the wild, elden ring
the classic Jrpg has been taking over by persona and persona likes .yeah.
good comfy classic JRPGS are almost entirely western indie dev territory.
unicorn overlord was recent.