The JRPG Pursuit

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The back half of 2026 is stacked with JRPGs, and we're talking about the ones that have caught our attention. Let us know which games you're looking forward to in the comments! Is it Final Fantasy Resonance? Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter? Another Eden Begins? It's gonna be a rough few months, guys...
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With the upcoming release of Final Fantasy Resonance, the Final Fantasy series is returning to its turn-based roots. But what does that mean for the future of the franchise as a whole? How do you even define what a Final Fantasy IS these days? We break it down on this episode of The JRPG Pursuit!

Leading ladies are greatly underrepresented in JRPGs -- well, in games in general. But we wanted to give props to those female protagonists in games we love. And also the ones we don't love. All of 'em! Check out our rankings, and let us know how you'd arrange them in the comments!

We all know the classic JRPGs: Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IX, Xenogears, Dragon Quest VIII. But which games from the more modern era are we going to look back on and consider classic? We handpick a selection of games that we think are going to stand the test of time, whether as full-blown classics or as more niche but just as beloved cult classics on this episode of The JRPG Pursuit!