So, guys, we all have our favorite genre, and there are moments like we feel it will never get better, and indeed it didn't. What was that moment for you?
Nah, peaked with F-Zero GX.
Yeah, it's just plain wrong man. There was a bit of a dearth during the mid 2000s (where mediocre stuff from Mistwalker was hyped up) which made the 90s and early 2000s look untouchable, but JRPGs have been back on track for quite a while. Since Persona 3 at least. Persona 3, 4 and Xenoblade 1 are in the contention for the genre GOAT. Also, the 90s and early 2000s probably coincide with the childhood of many gamers today, so there's definitely gonna be a bias towards positive childhood memories. The golden era JRPGs were great, make no mistake, but JRPGs are just as good now.Can't agree with the folks saying that JRPGs peaked during the SNES/PS1 era. Not when we've had masterpieces since Xenoblade, Persona 4/5 and Paper Mario 2.
I'd wager a lot of it comes down to how you feel about turn-based combat. For old dinosaurs like me who love taking turns picking attacks from a menu, the glory days are over (though recent gems like Octopath and Personal 5 are carrying the torch). While games about Xenoblade 2 or Nier might be excellent RPGs, their active combat doesn't appeal to my crusty old man tastes :DCan't agree with the folks saying that JRPGs peaked during the SNES/PS1 era. Not when we've had masterpieces ilke Xenoblade, Persona 4/5 and Paper Mario 2.
I mean yeah, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IX are amazing, but JRPGs are still going.
For me, survival horror peaked with Silent Hill 2 and JRPGs peaked with FFVIII, although there have been some great entries since both.
Those are the high watermarks for me in those respective genres.