>>51
And you're a dipshit furry. Japanese companies that have made well-known RPG's that are *not* like Final Fantasy and have not copied from Square:
Capcom
Namco
Nintendo
SEGA
Nippon Ichi
Atlus
Enix (only merged recently with Square--all previous games applicable)
Konami
Falcon
Gust
Koei
Quest
Taito
GameArts
--Among others--
Oops. You lose. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Especially not a LARP-furry like you. How are J-RPG's different from one another? The games vary in themes, mechanics, conventions, designs, characters, stories, monsters/enemies, etc.
Oh, and by the by: The first modern idea of an RPG began with Dungeons and Dragons in the early 1970's (in this you are correct...but you should have stopped here)...and almost all Western, or Computer RPG's, are based on this foundation. Many different companies that make C-RPG's use the same monsters, designs, settings, character attributes, conventions, and stories...though themes may differ.
To the OP: If you want variety and originality: Try a few Japanese RPG's. If you want more of the same...slap Baldur's Gate, Warcraft, Everquest, Ultima, etc. into your PC.