JRPG

English

Etymology

From J- (Japanese) +‎ RPG (role-playing game).

Noun

JRPG (plural JRPGs)

  1. (video games) Initialism of Japanese role-playing game, a traditional genre of role-playing video game derived from derived from design traditions originating in Japan; generally understood as involving a pre-determined story and player characters, a party of multiple controllable characters, and an emphasis on narrative and storytelling.

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