Developer: Culture Brain Publisher: Culture Brain Release: 04/93 Genre: Action RPG I was late getting around to Little Ninja Bros. on the NES. It was a game I always meant to get around to but never did. But despite...
Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 02/15/89 Genre: RPG Weekly Shonen Jump is an institution in Japan. Although there are dozens of manga anthologies in Japan even to this day it still remains the most popular. Their list...
Developer: HAL Publisher: HAL Release: 05/92 Genre: RPG While I am a fan of nearly every form of RPG first person dungeon crawlers were my kryptonite. Maybe it was the disconnect from not seeing my party during my numerous...
Developer: Tamsoft Publisher: Midas Release: 05/21/04 Genre: RPG The Simple 1500 series of games has always fascinated me. Dating back as far as the PS One these smaller titles spanned every genre and ranged in complexity, from otherwise...
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Release: 12/28/96 Genre: RPG When it comes to RPGs Konami was not the first name most would point to, at least in the mid-90s. While they had built up a steady reputation for creating...
Developer: Micronet Publisher: Extreme Entertainment Release: 1994 Genre: Action Revengers of Vengeance is in the running for dumbest video game title of all time. Why they did not use the Japanese title (Battle Fantasy) is beyond me. But...
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/20/87 Genre: RPG Konami were a force to be reckoned with during the 8-bit era. Next to Capcom they were one of the most versatile developers on the system. But even considering their enormous...
Developer: Neverland Publisher: Natsume Release: 08/31/96 Genre: RPG The SNES was home to many late generation RPG classics like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI. While it paled in comparison to what Japan was receiving as late as 1997...
Developer: Studio Alex Publisher: Working Designs Release: 12/93 Genre: RPG Ever since I saw screenshots of Exile’s cutscenes the idea of a RPG on a CD-ROM fascinated me. With all of that space you could have full blown...
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 12/10/95 Genre: RPG Breath of Fire was as traditional as RPGs can get. But it made an impression thanks to its fascinating world and pixel art. It was surprising that Capcom did not release...