E3 2015 And JRPGs

E3 2015 is upon us. Through all of the predictable nonsense, there were some nuggets of Japanese gold that were undeniable. Nintendo brought their a-game this year, in their eternal quest to make the Wii U and New 3DS JRPG friendly. Here's what they brought us so far:

• Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U)
• Yo-Kai Watch (3DS)
• Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem (Wii U)
• Fire Emblem Fates (3DS)

Yo-Kai Watch will be an americanized version of the Japanese Pokemon clone/youth sensation for the 3DS. I find this to be exciting, since this is a very Japanese experience. I am positive however, that the reception will be nothing short of fantastic. It uses the mechanic of using the bottom screen as a magical watch, and the top screen for everything else that needs displaying.

Xenoblade Chronicles X is going to be a spinoff of the original game for Wii, and it's predecessor/port for 3DS. The new game is nothing to look at to closely, since Square Enix did the same thing over the last couple years. The graphics are great for a Nintendo game, so I have high(ish) hopes.

Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem is going to be an Atlus run JRPG adventure game, following this bizarre crossover of series. The graphics seem amazing, and so does the battle system (demoed in Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3). Although no significant Fire Emblem components have been demonstrated, they're shoving the Persona/Shin Megami Tensei elements so far down our throats, that  you can practically hear the d-list J-Pop emanating from your now radiated organs.

Fire Emblem Fates for 3DS. It's just Fire Emblem Awakening. Same color pallet, same style, same gameplay. There goes my hype.

The next company to have a great JRPG lineup would be the aforementioned god have JRPGs, Square Enix. Square Enix announced in their press conference two new Final Fantasy games:

• World of Final Fantasy (PS Vita, Playstation 4)
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (Playstation 4, ???)

They released a very basic trailer for the FF7 Remake, but nothing to go off of. They appear to be using the same graphics engine as Final Fantasy XV, which will most likely never hit shelves. World of Final Fantasy is going to be something of a family game (or so they say). It will be a chibi stylized adventure using a conjoined Final Fantasy universe. That's about all we can pull from these, but you can expect more info as time progresses.

The soonest these games will be released is around September and early 2016. We should definitely hope for the best, and prepare for the worst with these games.