With that in mind, we reached out to some game makers and asked them to name some JRPGs that they believe all developers should study.
The Japanese role-playing game is one of the most enduring video game genres, and there are myriad good lessons to be learned from the classic JRPG formula.
Takeaway: Limiting player choice can be a good thing if it strengthens other aspects of your game.
Seven years after its release, the 2006 sequel Valkyrie Profile 2 took that same battle system and tweaked it slightly by adding 3D movement and positioning.