JRPGs of 2016 (Gamespot)

Gamespot article listing all the (known) JRPGs that should be showing up in 2016. Quite a few aren't on PC but here's the list…

• Bravely Second: End Layer (Bravely Default 2)
• Dark Souls III
• Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
• Final Fantasy Explorers
• Final Fantasy XV
• Fire Emblem Fates
• Genei Ibun Roku #FE
• Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna
• Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
• Nier: Automata
• Nights of Azure
• Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
• Persona 5
• Scalebound
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final
• Star Ocean: Kids Let Adults Fly the Spaceship For Once… err, I mean Integrity and Faithlessness
• Valkyria: Azure Revolution
• Valkyria Chronicles HD
• World of Final Fantasy

Excellent list!

VC goes HD? I don't see why exactly, but okay I guess. I'll buy it when it hits PC.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final

It's final, really?

Originally Posted by joxer
VC goes HD? I don't see why exactly, but okay I guess. I'll buy it when it hits PC.

I'm wondering if it might actually be the PC version ported back to the PS4.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization looks really nice…it's still TBA in North America but a release date of Fall 2016 has been slated for Europe. Either way, it looks like it'll be out in NA and EU this year.



If you watch the videos at the link, I'd suggest watching the IGN one (third one down) first.

Originally Posted by Aubrielle
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization looks really nice…it's still TBA in North America but a release date of Fall 2016 has been slated for Europe. Either way, it looks like it'll be out in NA and EU this year.



If you watch the videos at the link, I'd suggest watching the IGN one (third one down) first.

I got excited when I read about it… until I read it's going to be yet another button smasher

Why would anyone want to play a single player game set in a virtual MMORPG gameworld?

You might be playing Kirito, the king of soloing, but still, wouldn't it work better to make the game a MMORPG?

Anime characters running around in a fairly realistic looking pasture. That's… freaky. Japanese Roger Rabbit.

I can't say the game looks real exciting to me, either. I didn't see any hint of strategy - just pile on the critters until they suddenly dissolve, then run to the next one.

What's VRMMORPG??

Originally Posted by Elel
It's final, really?

I'm not optimistic really because SMTIV was quite bad. Ridiculously easy, annoying generic sidequests that had you backtrack endlessly and led to nothing, super tiny dungeons, no interesting story or characters…

Originally Posted by Zloth
Anime characters running around in a fairly realistic looking pasture. That's… freaky. Japanese Roger Rabbit.

Really? This isn't the first time this has been done. .hack//Sign was tremendously popular. It must not bother a lot of people as much as it bothers you.

Originally Posted by Zloth
I can't say the game looks real exciting to me, either. I didn't see any hint of strategy - just pile on the critters until they suddenly dissolve, then run to the next one.

Well do keep in mind that the game is still in development, and it's not gonna be out for a while yet. They're just showing off the current build of the game.

And hey. I think it looks good, so

Originally Posted by Zloth
What's VRMMORPG??

Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game.

It certainly LOOKS good, I don't know if it's going to play good.

VR is supposed to be Virtual Reality?? So you play this on Oculus or some such??

Originally Posted by Zloth
It certainly LOOKS good, I don't know if it's going to play good.

VR is supposed to be Virtual Reality?? So you play this on Oculus or some such??

I think the "VR" part refers to the fact that it's virtual reality in game…so like .hack//Sign kind of thing.

Sword Art Online is a series of light novels about VRMMORPGs (and online gaming in general). The game SOA:Hollow Realization is a the single player RPG based off the novels.

Going by the press release and vidoes, expect this to be Kirito (the guy you play) and his harem.

Originally Posted by Aubrielle
I think the "VR" part refers to the fact that it's virtual reality in game…so like .hack//Sign kind of thing.

I remember playing the original Hack Saga before it was remastered on the PS2, and watching the anime version. A few RPGMaker games were inspired by them also.

Data Hacker: Initiation

Link - http://store.steampowered.com/app/31…_7_7_230_150_1

Data Hacker: Corruption

Link - http://store.steampowered.com/app/32…_7_7_230_150_1

Data Hacker: Reboot

Link - http://store.steampowered.com/app/331790/

All three can be bought for just $3. Now that's a bargain on Steam right now.

No mention of Nioh? It looks (sort of) like a crossover between Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls, but actually seems fun.
Definitely worth checking out.