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GayBlade is an action role-playing game designed by Ryan Best and released in 1992. It is one of the earliest examples of an LGBT-themed video game.
Players are tasked with entering four historical periods with the goal of defeating their evil twin brother.
These increase per level. Fighters commonly have more hit points than clerics or magic-users.
The first game in the Lunar series, and the second highest selling Sega CD game of all time, Lunar tells a story of love, betrayal, and redemption.
Considered by many to be the progenitor of the first-person shooter genre, Wolfenstein 3D is a 1992 first-person action game that pits the player, as Allied spy William "B.J." Blazkowicz, against the might of Nazi Germany.
A-J's Quest is a platformer for MS-DOS created in Recreational Software Designs' Game-Maker. It stars a bear named Andrew-Jonathan and is based on an early comic strip by the developer.
An RPG that takes place in the land of Elemen, where the sinister Galneon is waging a war against Card Masters (powerful wizards and warriors) to resurrect an ancient, evil empress named Rimsala. The player assumes the role of Rooks, the last surviving Card Master and would-be hero of Elemen.
A tactical RPG from Sega, the player has to save the land of Rune and stop the evil Darksol from reviving an evil that destroyed the world in ages past.
Fire Emblem Gaiden is the second release in the Fire Emblem series and the last produced for the Nintendo Famicom.
An RPG developed by Masaya exclusively for the Sega Genesis. A nameless adventurer journeys around their home kingdom, helping those in need.
Isometric action adventure
Following their adventures in Might and Magic II, the players take up the quest to save the Isles of Terra from complete destruction. Only by unearthing the secrets of the legendary wizard, Corak, and his nemesis hidden somewhere within the islands can they hope to save the land and themselves.
A sidescrolling shooter for the Game Boy. The player is given control of a submarine and can travel across the globe blowing things up.
Originally released for the Famicom, in Japan 12/20/91, titled Bananan Ouji no Daibouken. Banana Prince for Nintendo Entertainment System, is a 2D platform game, released in Germany February 1992, with alterations made to the original version (mostly sprites). Both versions were developed by KID, published by Takara.
The first entry in SSI's Legend Series based on 2nd Edition AD&D license. The Lords of the City of Waterdeep have put out a call for heroes to investigate the evil lurking in the sewers beneath their streets.
Final Fantasy Adventure is a Squaresoft developed Legend of Zelda-style 2D Action RPG. The progenitor of the Mana franchise, it was named Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden in Japan and Mystic Quest for the EU release.
An enhanced recreation of the original Castlevania, retelling Simon Belmont's crusade against Dracula with new levels, content, and gameplay elements.
A a fantasy RPG set in feudal Japan. The player takes control of a band of warriors on a quest to stop Nobunaga Oda before he can conquer all of Japan.
Gates to Another World picks up where the first game left off as a powerful villain that had escaped the party at the end of that adventure threatens the world of CRON with destruction.
Trivia game with RPG elements from Taito.
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault is the second Gradius game for the Game Boy. It is the sequel to 1990's Nemesis and is known as Nemesis II in Japan.
Metal Max is a 1991 sandbox role-playing game set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic, open-world environment, where the surviving humans cluster in villages and ruins while "hunters" fight the monsters and outlaws outside.
Turrican II is an epic shooter featuring a ton of exploration, colorful graphics and a pumping synth soundtrack to boot.
A roguelike RPG developed and published by Sega originally as a digital-only release.
A Gold Box-style RPG set in Earth's near future. The dominance of the Russo-American Mercantile is put off balance by the emergence of a hero from the past. Now the player characters continue the struggle to free humanity (in its many forms) from RAM oppression.
The Final Fantasy Legend is the English title given to the first game in the SaGa series. In this game, a group of adventurers journey to the top of a mysterious tower.
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari is a role-playing game based around the SD Gundam Gaiden Sieg Zion Hen project.
The third Final Fantasy released on the Famicom. This version of the game was never released internationally.
The first game in the Fire Emblem series, released only in Japan for the Famicom. It was a landmark in console strategy RPGs, establishing many of the genre's common gameplay elements.
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