In 2017 , Japanese RPGs gained further commercial success and greater critical acclaim . The year started strong with '' Gravity Rush 2 '' , followed by '' Yakuza 0 '' , which some critics consider the best in the '' Yakuza '' series , '' Nioh '' which is considered to have one of the eighth-generation 's best RPG combat systems , and then '' Nier Automata '' which has gameplay and storytelling thought to be some of the best in recent years . '' Persona 5 '' won the Best Role Playing Game award at The Game Awards 2017 . Some Japanese RPGs that were previously considered niche became mainstream million-sellers in 2017 , including '' Persona 5 '' , '' Nier : Automata '' , '' Nioh '' , and '' Xenoblade Chronicles 2 '' on the Nintendo Switch . 2017 was considered a strong year for Japanese RPGs , with other notable releases including '' Dragon Quest VIII '' on the Nintendo 3DS , '' Tales of Berseria '' , '' Valkyria Revolution '' , '' Ever Oasis '' , '' Final Fantasy XII : The Zodiac Age '' , '' Ys VIII '' , '' Etrian Odyssey V '' , '' Dragon Quest Heroes II '' , '' The Legend of Heroes : Trails in the Sky the 3rd '' , '' Fire Emblem Echoes : Shadows of Valentia '' , '' Final Fantasy XIV : Stormblood '' , and '' Tokyo Xanadu '' . In 2018 , '' Monster Hunter : World '' sold over 10million units , becoming Capcom 's best-selling single software title , and Square Enix 's '' Octopath Traveler '' sold over 1million units
The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards 2017
Video gaming in Japan