2013 Game of the Year Awards — Genre Awards

2013 was light on good RPGs. While most were traditional JRPGs they somehow shined more than usual this year. The year was flooded with free to play MMOs on PC, but none really stood out and made a huge impact. A great RPG consists of a memorable story, characters, and fun combat.

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Some may say that Ni no Kuni was too traditional, but what’s wrong with doing something traditional right? It may have been a bit grind-heavy, but the infusion of Studio Ghibli’s anime magic with Level 5’s JRPG expertise was a guaranteed masterpiece. The story was memorable, the characters were great, and the combat wasn’t your average JRPG mix being real-time in battle. It stood out among the other traditional RPGs due to its beautiful creative scope and deep gameplay.