The director of Clair Obscur believes that prejudices about JRPGs are still a thing

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The director of Clair Obscur believes that prejudices about JRPGs are still a thing

JRPGs have gradually bounced back in recent years. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is undoubtedly one of the best ambassadors of the genre.

In fact, Guillaume Broche, the game's director, explained in an interview that turn-based JRPGs still suffer from certain prejudices.

"I could talk about the prejudice forever (laughs). Personally speaking, I think Japanese turn-based RPGs were super popular up until the Xbox 360 era. But around the time open-world games started getting more popular through gaming media, [JRPGs] started being considered 'uncool' (laughs). While they do still sell a large number of copies, with the Persona series as a prime example, I feel like the prejudice against turn-based RPGs isn’t completely gone."

Broche added that the addition of parries and dodges in Clair Obscur was purely a design choice for the game. The goal was not to appeal to players who don't like traditional JRPGs.

Source: automaton-media.com

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