Persona Director Says ‘JRPG 3.0’ Is Coming To Re-Shape The Genre ‘At A Fundamental Level’
Kotaku | 25.11.2025 22:49
People talk about turn-based role-playing games and JRPGs the way academics fret about the novel. Much ink is spilt over what defines the form and whether it’s dead, only for a great piece of work to come along and briefly revitalize hope that it’s as alive and relevant as ever. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was this year’s jolt of lightning, proving turn-based RPGs still have some gas left in the tank, but Persona director Katsura Hashino seems to think the genre’s best days are still ahead.
