The end of the Turn-basedFalcon6Posted: 04/12/2007
Playing: Super Paper Mario
Drawing: Stuff
Well, I hope you're enjoying my little jump into drawn comics. I know I have a long way to go, but I hope you'll bear with me. I wish to make the same "hilarity" that came with the comics before to this new format.
Though I gotta say, I'm definitely respecting VG Cats more...this stuff is HARD when you have a life.>_>
Ever since I got Final Fantasy XII, I noticed a trend. When you look at Tales of Symphonia, you don't see a regular RPG. The battle system was completely different compared to Final Fantasy. Even before that was Tales of Phantasia.
And now, we have Super Paper Mario. A game that, in some respects, is an RPG, but not as much as it is a platformer. The games bring about a different view of many things, including Paper Mario and Mario as a franchise. He's extremely flexible when it comes to these different games.
I mean, he made a game about paper awesome, so you gotta respect that.
But ever since Final Fantasy XII, I have noticed a decline of turn-based battles in the big RPGs. Playing FF XII made it really hard to play Dragon Quest VIII for me, making me almost willing to sell it. Why is this? Could the turn-based genre of RPGs become second-tier compared to these new action RPGs?
Already, it's been confirmed that Final Fantasy XIII is going to have the same battle systems as FF X and FF XII. Playing XII made Final Fantasy III seem a little lackluster.
Is this RPG genre dying with the next generation? Does this mean the Action RPGs like Final Fantasy XII and somewhat-Super Paper Mario becoming the newest leader in RPGs?
I honestly haven't a clue, but I will tell you this. I really do hope that they consider breaking Paper Mario the RPG from Paper Mario the platformer. I really wouldn't mind another Super Paper Mario...maybe one dedicated to recreating a LOT of levels from the old days with this power of perspective. However, Paper Mario is still one of my all-time favorite RPG series of all time. The colorful atmosphere is still a welcome change to the bleak darkness of other RPGs.
I also hope the turn-based RPG doesn't truly die. Then again, I haven't really been on the market for new RPGS to date, so I don't know of many new RPGs coming out soon. Feel free to argue points at the forum if you so wish.
