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[Elexia]

There's a reason why those series are praised. An RPG isn't defined by it's story. It's the overall impression that the game leaves you with.

It's the same reason Romancing Saga was praise back in the day. Same reason Seiken Densetsu 3 was considered the best back in the day. In america it's mostly Final Fantasy.

An RPG is indeed defined by story (Role-Playing Game..how do you get into a role of someone with no storyline?), well back when people actually were able to read and comprehend storylines in video games, these days sure an RPG isn't defined by story.