Tag: 2000

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: October 16,2000      Genre: Action RPG When the PlayStation RPG explosion hit it hit big. Publishers big and small tried to tap in to this newfound market, with some finding success and others fl...

For as much as I love arcade games they are not usually my go to.  Most arcade games are refined experiences, built to offer short gameplay sessions that take your money as fast as possible.  And while their home ports...

Valkyrie Profile is one of the most unique RPGs ever released.  It has nothing to do with its setting; plenty of games crib from Norse mythology.  No, Valkyrie Profile innovates by having a unique structure.  It breaks the traditional convention...

Parasite Eve is one of my favorite PlayStation games of all time.  At a time when Square were rapidly expanding off the back of Final Fantasy VII it was fresh take on the RPG thanks to its setting and theme. ...

Developer: Smilebit    Publisher: Sega    Release:    Genre: Action Sega were on fire with the Dreamcast, releasing stunning arcade ports and original titles alike. There’s something to be said for your creativity being unleashed when your back is a...

Rpgs on the Dreamcast were few and far between, at least in the US.  While I would have loved to play titles like Langrisser Millennium and Sorcerian I knew they wouldn’t be localized.  One of the first Rpgs let alone...

Developer: From Software     Publisher: Agetec     Released: October26, 2000     Genre: Action RPG Back in the day there were usually large gaps between console releases in each region. Before gaming publications and the internet it didn’t matter...

By the late 90s arcades had all but disappeared in my area. While I was content playing console games at the time I did lament their absence. There was nothing like hitting the arcade and seeing a game years more...