JRPG
English
Etymology
From J- (“Japanese”) + RPG (“role-playing game”).
Noun
JRPG (plural JRPGs)
- (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.