well, one point i never seen being made, is that JRPG's single-handedly revived classical music?
Phillip Glass etc 80's stuff isn't nearly as remarkable as the japanese videogames were in this effort. Also probably revived interest into expanded harmonical language and scales than what the 60's blues-rock-country revolution did to musical harmonic language...
Western RPG's sorta played a part, yeah, but not as much since you can't really make low-resolution (pixel) games with CRPG's in mind... making CRPG's wasn't feasible for your every teenager like JRPG's did (so it was essentially our times' rock n roll and woodstock. Earl excitedly sharing his CBS to young bonzi, who dreams of becoming like earl one day).
Also, JRPG's managed to distill many of the core essences and drama-writing of Old West mythos that appeals to younger ages. I mean try imagining the drama of manga shounen, and compare that to Marvel comics like Spider-man etc. You almost compulsively now add gigantic anime-eyes and lively facial expressions to Wolverine. might as well tattoo anime sweatdrop ironically on my forehead.
You could argue that hipster movement was secretely built on this legacy, since it has again become OK to be mature and old in fashion sense (FF6 is nothing BUT adult characters almost routinely, same for Romaning Saga games etc).
It's only a matter of time before you look like Locke from FF6, Earl. Just admit it. You always wanted that bandana and man-vest, you dirty italian feminine reneissance swashbuckler with earrings. Rawwwrrr.
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