Rpg (genre)

An RPG is a genre of game in which there is usually turn based combat, Multiple characters in the story and quite often a japanese influence. The game often credited as the original RPG is adventure, But only had some elements of an RPG This game evolved into The rpg genre we know and love today. The rpg genre has existed since early PCs and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Certain notable RPG games are... The rpg genre was one of the later genres to appear, But to some, Is the best. Rpgs usually have a very fleshed out story.
 * chrono trigger
 * mass effect 3
 * final fantasy (series)
 * Pokemon (series)
 * World of warcraft (WoW)

There are 2 subsets of the rpg genre, The MMORPG and the JRPG.

The jrpg is a japanese rpg, These games usually are more story based, Have anime style characters, And are generally more beloved by fans.

The mmorpg is also a subset of the mmo, A mmorpg game is an rpg game with a large open world and many characters. These games are also usually online, With many real people populating the huge open world of these games.