Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryInitialism of Japanese role-playing game, a traditional genre of role-playing video game derived from design traditions originating in Japan; generally understood as involving a pre-determined story and player characters, a party of multiple controllable characters, and an emphasis on narrative and storytelling.
From J- (“Japanese”) + RPG (“role-playing game”), first attested in a post by the user Isao Takeda on Usenet in 1992 (see quote).
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