I always see people debating over terms for different RPG games, but I've devised a foolproof way to make sense of it. Once and for all, here's the new official RPG terminology:
- Western style RPGs were originally created for computers, so we should call them computer role playing games, or CRPG
- Japanese style RPGs were originally created for consoles, so naturally we should call them console role playing games, or CRPG
- Chinese style RPGs are developed in Chinese-speaking places, so we can differentiate them by calling them Chinese role playing games, or CRPG
- Analog RPGs that you play with dice and paper are developed to be played on a surface, so we can differentiate them by calling them countertop role playing games, or
- Massively multiplayer online RPGs, played with thousands of other players on the same server, are defined by their networked nature, so we could call them connected RPGs
Many games combine RPG elements with other genres, such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem. We can call these 'combined RPGs,' or CRPGs for short.
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