PPR 6

On episode 6 of Press Pause Radio, we take a deep look at the state and history of a genre known as the Japanese role-playing game, or JRPG, as it's most commonly referred to through the love of a nerd's acronyms. We work to dissect the genre's humble beginnings in the west and industry's fevered attempt to appeal to North American audiences during a time where the gameplay style had dominated Japan, and practically printed money for developers and publishers in the East. In additon to extensively covering the genre, we also contrast it with Western RPG's and the consistent concepts of choice foudn in their offerings and the different pathways that move the story in a different directions under the guidance of a moral compass and the effect it can have on those choices, versus that of a huge over-arching story filled to the brim with lore and side-quests typically seen with a JRPG, and how the story flow focuses on intertwined story twists through an ensemble cast of larger-than-life characters. So, without further ado, here's the latest episode of Press Pause radio! We apologize about the sound quality, as we will be using better equipment in the very near future, once finances permit, so thanks again, y’all, and stay tuned for the next episode!