BA7 Research report- Entrepreneurial choices of strategic options in Japan’s RPG development.

(Paper written by Daiji Fuji, faculty of economics, Okayama University). (Sub section- “The origin of Square”) (Accessed 3^rd Nov 2012).

“An RPG was originally called a table-talk role playing game. Players rolled a die and created a fantasy in imaginary worlds such as underground dungeons and lost ancient continents. Most importantly, the players themselves assumed the roles of their fantasy character. The RPG was quickly introduced into the world of PC gaming.”

“Playing RPGs was enjoyable, but sometimes took a few months to complete a single game. Those games were very different from arcade games such as Space Invaders, which required less time but responsiveness and alertness. Weaving detailed stories and plots into environments that they called ‘universes’ required a lot of time and energy.”