r/JRPG • u/Marinebiologist_0 • Apr 27 '25

News Clair Obscur has achieved the highest concurrent player rate ever for a JRPG on Steam.

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Incredible numbers, this doesn't even include the Xbox Gamepass player count. The last time I remember a JRPG getting this level of attention was Persona 5 and NieR Automata in 2017. It'll be interesting to see how massive Persona 6 will be, if it launches day 1 on all major platforms.

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u/Setsuna_417 Apr 28 '25

Yeah, JRPG inspired would work.

The thing in the multiple threads I've seen people praising E33 for is that it isn't 'anime'. Which is fine, Dark Souls is hardly 'anime', and its rightfully not classified as a JRPG, so in that case why does E33 get the pass?

JRPG and ACG culture are intertwined deeply, and once you remove that it's not really a JRPG. People like to bring up gameplay, but there are so many games ranging from command based, ATB to full action that are JRPGs so that falls flat as well.

To sum it up, it seem people calling Clair Obscure a JRPG are forgetting that the 'J' means the culture of Japan as well, not just its location.

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u/glorpo Apr 29 '25

Elden Ring is so anime that "anime boss combos" is so a prominent source of criticism