No, it would not even need to be flip based mostly. I really like Tales video games even. Simply JRPG parts like switching between characters, buffing, discovering enemy elemental weaknesses and so forth.
Again within the 90’s we might have known as this an motion rpg, because it distinguishes the playstyle. I used to be not too long ago taking part in by means of Secret of Evermore once more on SNES, and whereas I adore it, it was thought of extra motion oriented:
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Even the Zelda devs do not name Zelda n rpg, they name it an action-adventure sport with rpg parts.
On the finish of the day, it is simply semantics. Sure, it’s a jrpg within the sense of leveling up and so forth… nevertheless it’s very a lot an motion jrpg. That is all I am saying. If you wish to name it a basic jrpg, then cool. Go for it, I am not going to cease you. 👍