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The seventh game in the Fire Emblem series and a prequel to Fire Emblem: Fuin no Tsurugi, released for the Game Boy Advance. It is the first Fire Emblem game to be released outside of Japan.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, which focuses on the story of Prince Laharl as he aims to become the Overlord of the Netherworld.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is an updated version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty containing the original game while adding hundreds of VR missions, a theatre mode and more. It was originally released on the Xbox and later made it onto PS2 and PC.
The second Castlevania installment for the Game Boy Advance, chronicling the tale of whip-bearing Juste Belmont, grandson of Simon Belmont.
Fūin no Tsurugi follows the tale of Roy, son of Eliwood, on his quest across Elibe to strike down Bern and its twisted leader, Zephiel.
Remedy's film-noir action game puts players in the role of grizzled cop Max Payne as he tries to clear his name of murder.
An action-adventure game set in 1980s Japan that follows one young man's journey to avenge his father's murder. It was praised for its ambitious scope and pioneered several gameplay features such as realistic open-world environments and Quick Time Events.
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage is a third person hack and slash adventure game with over 30 different types of enemies for your slashing pleasure along with quick time events to break up the action. Based on the popular manga and anime series Berserk.
Dragon Valor is an Action RPG created by Namco for the PS1 in 1999. It was the third and final game in the Dragon Buster series.
The sequel to the classic Super Nintendo RPG, Chrono Cross expanded the franchise to alternate universes, adopted a turn-based combat system, and had dozens of playable characters.
Embark on a quest as a young man attempts to restore his village and his father's legacy while exploring a mysterious tower.
Dracula's castle has risen from the mist and the Belmont heir is missing! The open-ended gameplay mixed with RPG mechanics in this installment of Castlevania platformers set the template for later games in the series (coining the term "Metroidvania").
The fourth game in the Fire Emblem series, released only in Japan for the Super Famicom. It presents a storyline spanning two generations and is one of the darkest entries in the franchise.
A survival horror adventure game that tells the story of a group of students trapped in a haunted elementary school. Originally released for the PC-98 in Japan back in 1996, it was not released in the Western world until 2011.
The first entry in the "Tales" RPG series, Tales of Phantasia centers around a group of unwitting time travelers as they try to stop the Evil King Dhaos and reverse the decay of their world.
Mad Paradox is an old school RPG.
Shoot everything in your quest to rightfully claim the throne of Androth in this early Blizzard platformer.
Battle enemies with the help of animal pals in this Zelda-inspired action-adventure for the Genesis. One of the few games to portray enemies more sympathetically, rather than mindless evil drones.
Part of the "Dracula X" storyline, Rondo of Blood is a Japanese-exclusive entry in the Castlevania series of horror platformers that takes place a century after the original Castlevania.
Dragon Quest V is a turn-based RPG released in 1992 and is the fifth installment in the popular Dragon Quest series. It is also the second entry in the Zenithia Trilogy, and one of the most popular games in the franchise.
Play as the most un-British Robin Hood ever in this movie tie-in RPG-esque action adventure for the NES and Game Boy. The game features a topside isometric view for the most time, but it occasionally changes to a side view perspective for the one on one duels.
The third installment in the Zelda series makes a return to the top-down 2D gameplay of the original. Link must travel between the Light and Dark Worlds in order to set things right in the kingdom of Hyrule.
An eroge (hentai) role-playing game.
A classic, side-scrolling hack and slash game, Golden Axe was ported to many platforms, including the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
An action RPG designed by Yu Suzuki for the Sega Genesis. The original advertising for this game claimed that it had "over 300 hours of gameplay".
Psychic World is an action-shooter-platformer developed by Hertz, originally released as Psycho World for the MSX in 1988. It was ported to the Master System and Game Gear by Sanitsu and published worldwide by Sega in 1991.
Step into the shoes of the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as he goes on a quest to avenge his father's unexpected death.
The Inner Sphere will never be the same for Jason Youngblood, who must fulfill his destiny as a MechWarrior if he is to save his planet and find his father.
Phantasy Star is an 8-Bit console RPG released for the Sega Master System. Featuring hours of story-driven dialog, first person dungeon exploring and an epic quest, Phantasy Star spawned numerous sequels and spinoffs.
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