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There's only one genre that we divide down strict geographical lines: the RPG. But western RPGs and Japanese RPGs have way more in common than you might first realise.
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Sources
[1] Dungeons & Dragons Single Volume Edition | D&D Rulebook
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[2] Interview with the creators of dnd (PLATO) | RPG Fanatic
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[3] The Crowther and Woods Colossal Cave Adventure game | Rick Adams
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[4] Going Rogue with Glenn Wichman | The Spelunky Showlike
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[5] Comment on Sir-tech Canada Releases Wizardry 8 | Slashdot
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[6] How the Ultima Trilogy Took a Genre from Tabletop to Hi-Tech | USgamer
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[7] Interview with Michael Cranford, creator of Bard's Tale | Lemon 64
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[8] Retrospective Interview: Jon Van Caneghem on Might and Magic | RPG Codex
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[9] Retro Gamer 34 | Archived at Mod DB
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[10] Arena - Behind the Scenes | Elder Scrolls
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Find out more
CRPG Addict | Blogspot
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In The Time Of PLATO | Illinois Alumni
uiaa.org/2010/09/10/in-the-ti...
The Apple II Abroad / Clones | Apple II History
apple2history.org/history/ah12/
Translation of a Japanese interview with Robert Woodhead | RPG Codex
rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/t...
How Wizardry Cast Story Aside in Favor of Casting Spells | USgamer
www.usgamer.net/articles/hist...
The forgotten origins of JRPGs on the PC | PC Gamer
www.pcgamer.com/the-forgotten...
1982-1987 - The Birth of Japanese RPGs, re-told in 15 Games | Gamasutra
www.gamasutra.com/blogs/Felip...
Enix Origins: The Story Behind Dragon Quest | Medium
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25 Years Of Dragon Quest: An Interview With Yuji Horii | Gamasutra
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Dragon Quest - 30th Anniversary NHK Special | Shmuplations on KZread
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Credits
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Fastfall by Lifeformed used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license
Other Music by Lee Rosevere (leerosevere.bandcamp.com)
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