The first 10 seem valid enough, but I usually classify the Japanese RPGs as JRPGs and not lump them in the same category as games like Planescape and Fallout.
I haven't done the math on this, but I suspect one big reason they're so much more popular is that most kids were limited to Japanese consoles (here and in Japan) and thus weren't aware of Western-made RPGs, which tended to be available only on computers. I guess the reverse is also true, since I never encountered Final Fantasy or other top JRPGs except on consoles.
The first 10 seem valid enough, but I usually classify the Japanese RPGs as JRPGs and not lump them in the same category as games like Planescape and Fallout.
I haven't done the math on this, but I suspect one big reason they're so much more popular is that most kids were limited to Japanese consoles (here and in Japan) and thus weren't aware of Western-made RPGs, which tended to be available only on computers. I guess the reverse is also true, since I never encountered Final Fantasy or other top JRPGs except on consoles.
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