Which retro RPG town hubs echo in modern open worlds

[killamch89]

I’ve been replaying classic RPGs like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, and I can’t help but notice how their town hubs with lively marketplaces, mysterious inns, and hidden back alleys still resonate in modern open‐world titles. Which retro RPG town hubs echo most strongly in today’s sprawling worlds? Do the charming villages of L’Arche feel like early prototypes of The Witcher’s Oxenfurt? Did the bustling bazaars of Lantern Country influence Horizon Zero Dawn’s settlements?

[Scorpion]

Retro RPG town hubs like Baldur's Gate's Beregost or Final Fantasy VII's Midgar definitely echo in modern open worlds. They established the bustling, quest-rich, and lore-filled social spaces we still love to explore today, evolving into sprawling cities in games like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077."

[killamch89]

Final Fantasy VI's Vector with its industrial dystopian aesthetic and underground resistance networks directly influenced cyberpunk RPG cities like those in Cyberpunk 2077 and Shadowrun games.