Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Many open-world games include a leveling system of some sort even if they are not straightforward RPGs. These games are usually longer than linear adventures, so players want some sort of progression ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. It's easy to assume that the leveling systems in most JRPGs are ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The release date is fast approaching for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Activision has released a new blog post to explain how progression and ...

Final Fantasy is one of the longest-standing and most popular JRPG franchises of all time. Between mainline games and spinoffs, the massive series has seen well over 50 entries, all of which offer a ...

It's easy to assume that the leveling systems in most JRPGs are traditional and don't really try to experiment all that often. However, this is doing a disservice to games that take risks and try to ...