The numbers for sales or shipments are based on the most recent available sourced numbers and often may not include non-video game sales or more recent sales actual total sales numbers may be higher. For the purpose of this article, a JRPG is defined as a franchise which: (1) is considered a role-playing game by reliable sources and was made in Japan or (2) made in another country, but otherwise the franchise would be difficult to differentiate from a JRPG due to having common traits found in JRPGs such as: anime/ manga character designs, RPG elements, fantasy setting and widely considered as being inspired or influenced by a JRPG. For inclusion on the list, a franchise must have sold or shipped at least one million copies.
This is a list of best-selling Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) franchises. ( September 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
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