"In any case, this game is a JRPG. I didn’t play many JRPGs from the 90s, so I’m not sure what the atmosphere was like back then, but most JRPGs released in the 2020s tend to be anime-style games brimming with elements otaku would love."

The only difference might be the degree to which it’s done. Even when the graphics lean toward realism or Hollywood-level cinematics, often, you find that every main character, male or female, is ridiculously good-looking.

And their personalities? Less like film characters, more like anime characters. Even if they’re clearly white characters, they somehow fit better …