Episode 39: What Makes A Classic JRPG?

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Episode 39: What Makes A Classic JRPG?

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79 minutes

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Jul 21, 2016

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What makes a game qualify as a classic JRPG? What sort of attributes does it have? Just what makes the like of Final Fantasy VII and Chrono Trigger so special? Let's break it down.

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Jul 21, 2016

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Episode 39: What Makes A Classic JRPG?

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