Are turn-based console RPGs officially dead?

[Aeolus]

[ Would. say, an improved physics engine improve a Turn-based RPG? Aside from making spell effects flashier, probably not (If you got creative maybe you could incorporate physics into how damage is calculated and such I suppose).

The only physics that would be added to CRPGs nowadays would be Jiggle Physics.

[Klyde Chroma]

I think in the not so distant future we will see a resurgence of "old school" RPG elements such as turn-based combat, more over world maps, et cetera... Why?... My reasoning, quite simply, is that it has not been a popular trend in home console RPGs for awhile now and sure to be exploited more than it has been eventually. I can really see some of the lesser respected low budget companies moving in this direction as they evolve simply because they already cater to niche markets and they have to know by now enough people want to see it.

Maybe I am just "positive thinking" a bit here because I have believed compile hearts and idea factory was going to start doing "big" things eventually after Agarest 2 (which may have missed the mark so to speak, but sure came A LOT closer than some of their other efforts).

Ultimately though, whether it becomes a "thing" or not, turn based will never die. It can't be THAT difficult in terms of programming to achieve and there will always be an audience.

[Yoda]

Turn based RPGs are not dead, but we are.

[Dice]

Turn based RPGs are not dead, but we are.

This reminded me of:
https://twitter.com/officialjaden/status/329768040235413504

[Yoda]

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