I was reading various pieces regarding people's opinions regarding JRPGs and WRPGs and stumbled into a gem of a piece that I felt the utmost need to respond to. You can read
Chibi's Five Things JRPGs can earn from WRPGs here.As I read, I could not help but wonder if this person had played an RPG from either side of the ocean ever. His premise is, essentially, that JRPGs are stale and should take some notes from WRPGs. Wherever one stands on this debate, Chibi's piece is just so ridiculous that it begs some clarification for most of what it suggests. Let us tackle his points one by one.
