▲ 23 ▼ Why Were 90s RPGs Harder in the US Than Japan? The Real Reason (It's Not What You Think) (playstationcouch.com) submitted 6 hours ago by bat1000@lemmy.today to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink Everyone says 90s RPGs were "dumbed down" for the West. The real reason? Video rental stores were illegal in Japan — and that changed everything.