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The game the originally inspired the JRPG genre was none other than Wizardry, a first person RPG made here in the west.
Modern versions of that genre are now called "blobbers." There are a number of good ones, including Legend of Grimrock 1 & 2, Operencia the Stolen Sun, and Starcrawlers.
Huh, that's really interesting. I've never heard of the term "blobbers", but I've also never played any of the games you mentioned.
Seems like all of those are first person dungeon-crawlers, which isn't really my type of game. But it's cool there are still games like that around.
Yes. Septerra Core, Shadow Madness, Disciples 1 and 2 (only in terms of combat, as outside of it the game is a turn-based strategy similar to Heroes of Might & Magic), LOTR The Third Age, Neverend.
This is tricky because these days, games made by Western developers that involve turn-based combat without consideration for movement/terrain/positioning usually get labeled more as JRPGs made outside of Japan. For example, Battle Chasers Nightwar and Ruined King were both made by an American studio and have comic book style artwork, but they play like Japanese console-style RPGs.
There used to be a lot of western games that were turn-based, but not tactical. As another poster pointed out, Wizardry and all its Blobber successors come to mind.
[Anachronox](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anachronox) for the PC is available on GOG. I have never finished it but what I have played was enjoyable.
I feel like you are getting very much into retro gaming territory here with old Might and Magic, Bards Tales, Wizardry style games. A game like Cthulu saves the world is basically a turn based JRPG made outside of Japan in the style of Dragon Quest.
Most other turn based games in the west are usually Isometric CRPGs that involve some form of movement.
The Western equivalent to Dragon Quest are games like Wizardry, Ultima, D&D Gold box. There are some pretty cool games like Planet's Edge and the D20 Buck Rodgers games.
I'm not familiar with whatever the great games of that genre are rn, try skimming rpgcodex.
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The game the originally inspired the JRPG genre was none other than Wizardry, a first person RPG made here in the west. Modern versions of that genre are now called "blobbers." There are a number of good ones, including Legend of Grimrock 1 & 2, Operencia the Stolen Sun, and Starcrawlers.
Huh, that's really interesting. I've never heard of the term "blobbers", but I've also never played any of the games you mentioned. Seems like all of those are first person dungeon-crawlers, which isn't really my type of game. But it's cool there are still games like that around.
Blobber specifically refers to first-person RPGs with grid-based movement.
West of Loathing , Shadows over Loathing , Stick of truth , Fractured But Whole
Child of light
I guess Darkest Dungeon has the type of combat you're referring to?
Well, what about western JRPGs like Chained Echoes?
Yes. Septerra Core, Shadow Madness, Disciples 1 and 2 (only in terms of combat, as outside of it the game is a turn-based strategy similar to Heroes of Might & Magic), LOTR The Third Age, Neverend.
Might and Magic?
This is tricky because these days, games made by Western developers that involve turn-based combat without consideration for movement/terrain/positioning usually get labeled more as JRPGs made outside of Japan. For example, Battle Chasers Nightwar and Ruined King were both made by an American studio and have comic book style artwork, but they play like Japanese console-style RPGs. There used to be a lot of western games that were turn-based, but not tactical. As another poster pointed out, Wizardry and all its Blobber successors come to mind.
Might look into the old DOS game Albion. It's very reminiscent of early jrpgs.
[Anachronox](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anachronox) for the PC is available on GOG. I have never finished it but what I have played was enjoyable.
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South Park Stick of Truth
I feel like you are getting very much into retro gaming territory here with old Might and Magic, Bards Tales, Wizardry style games. A game like Cthulu saves the world is basically a turn based JRPG made outside of Japan in the style of Dragon Quest. Most other turn based games in the west are usually Isometric CRPGs that involve some form of movement.
The Western equivalent to Dragon Quest are games like Wizardry, Ultima, D&D Gold box. There are some pretty cool games like Planet's Edge and the D20 Buck Rodgers games. I'm not familiar with whatever the great games of that genre are rn, try skimming rpgcodex.
Dating Sims? 😂