JRPG Tourists and the Whitewashing of a Genre: The Expedition 33 Problem
Tech & Industry 12 Dec 2025
Watching the media froth over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is embarrassing. They are treating a derivative cover band like it saved the genre. This is the gentrification of the JRPG for critics who are too ashamed to play actual Japanese games. From the Shadow Hearts thefts to the blatant NieR cosplay, here is why this award sweep is pure industry whitewashing and why I am not drinking the Kool-Aid.
