The JRPG genre isn’t limited to Japanese-made games. Developers around the world have all been exposed to and inspired by trailblazers of the genre, like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
Cris Tales, developed by Colombian indie game studios Dreams Uncorporated and Syck, is by definition not a JRPG. But it definitely has all the hallmarks of the genre as well as introduces a whole new mechanic that pushes the envelope…