What era is your average jRPG, at least in the '90s, based on?

Codename_M308

After playing Threads of Fate, Final Fantasy, Vagrant Story, and Breath of Fire, I wonder if these fantasy settings are based on a certain era of time (1400s, 900s, whatever), barring certain technological elements or celestial elements, or are they a hodge podge of what they consider to be medieval. Is there something I'm missing history-wise?

ClockworkUniverse

Most really aren't based on any era in particular.

Or if they are, they're done poorly enough that you can't tell.

Crimson

JRPGs of those days stuck more to its roots (D&D) than now. By that I mean, stock high medieval ages Europe with magic.

Malkavian

Medieval Europe, or at least the Japanese theme park version.

MadassAlex

Japanese theme park Medieval Europe is best Medieval Europe.

Honestly, start with the 14th century. That's your High Middle Ages, and essentially most of the tropes and visual stimuli we associate with medieval stuff comes from then. Japanese theme park Medieval Europe included.

glennmagusharvey

Generic Medieval European High Fantasy, not Tolkienesque but with some Tolkien/D&D influences, plus some steampunk and a few other random anachronistic things such as impossibly cool and/or functional architecture and villain weapons.