[General Discussion] Do RPG's Get Better With Age?

I'm so glad there are people who understand that. People look back to the SNES and think "why isn't gaming this good anymore?" not understanding that there were maybe a handful of GREAT RPGs and a myriad of average or terrible ones.

I always felt like the PSX had a better ratio of good and bad rpgs; and the ps2 honestly has about the same or better as the SNES ever did. Also keeping in mind that rpgs in general are growing stale because the formula itself hasn't changed much for a lot of companies -- but that doesn't mean the games are bad, it just means you are burning out I think.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. It's almost always a JRPG staple for the main characters to be 14~18. Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 4~6, Secret of Mana/Evermore, Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia, Earthbound, Fire Emblem (insert number here save for the first half of Fe4), etc... the list goes on. Sure, some of the supporting cast isn't but it's the same nowadays too. Heck, There are probably more these days than before that have at light slightly older looking lead characters at least.

How ya doing, buddy?

According to Square Cecil and Kain were both 18. Surprised me too, but yeah... I can see your point but I guess it's never bothered me too much personally.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.