Amid Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s turn-based hype, Square Enix asks JRPG fans “what’s the best combat system” in its catalog and shares “some games with brilliant battles”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has managed the arduous task of making turn-based combat – a 30-something-year-old system – feel fresh and topical, and even the turn-based monarchs at JRPG innovator Square Enix seem to be taking notice. In a new blog post, with a voraciousness it does not display in other recent posts, Square Enix asks fans to review its “brilliant battle systems.”

“There are many elements you need for a truly great RPG: a compelling world, memorable characters or an excellent soundtrack, for example,” writes Square Enix editorial manager Duncan Heaney. “But one of the most important of all is the battle system.”