Bayonetta Creator Hideki Kamiya Weighs in on JRPG Term Debate

Amid a debate over the connotations and usage of the term “JRPG,” Bayonetta series creator and PlatinumGames executive Hideki Kamiya gives his own opinions on the word. This debate has been a hot topic recently, especially with the release of Square Enix’s action RPG, Final Fantasy 16. In particular, the main issue stemmed from the comments of Final Fantasy 16 producer, Naoki Yoshida, where he had some discomfort when using the term and prefers using “RPG” when referring to the genre regardless of where it was developed. Yoshida also stated that there might be some developers who might feel discriminated against when Western media use the term. Now, fellow game developer at PlatinumGames Hideki Kamiya gave his thoughts on the term.