Pretty sure Mist Walker's games were well received. Though I do agree that a lot of JRPGs are too cliche and boring. Though its not the tropes that turn me off. Its how they're handled and presented. Writing, music, possibly voice acting. Even a really great game can get bogged down by repetitive combat and/or a boring combat system that would turn me off of the game. JRPGs don't necessarily need to learn from the west. They need to learn how to write and be compelling, or entertaining, or dramatic, or something on their own accord