Tag: action rpg

The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
February 13, 2026 No Responses

The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang

Developer: Red Company    Publisher:Bullet Proof Software    Release: 06/94    Genre: Action RPG In the US RPGs were few and far between during the 8-bit era. But by the midpoint of the 16-bit generation localizations were picking up. Both...
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Exile (Genesis)
September 10, 2025 No Responses

Exile (Genesis)

Developer: Telenet    Publisher: Renovation    Release: 1992   Genre: Action RPG From the day I saw screenshots of the Turbo CD version of Exile in Gamepro I wanted it. It had everything I possibly wanted: a cool protagonist, a unique setting...
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Seiken Psycho Calibur
February 7, 2025 No Responses

Seiken Psycho Calibur

Developer: Imagineer    Publisher: Imagineer    Release: 05/19/87    Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...
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Romancia
November 29, 2024 No Responses

Romancia

Developer: Compile    Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki    Release: 10/30/87    Genre: Action RPG The Dragon Slayer line of games is interesting to say the least. The series consists of multiple entries over thirty years but most of the games span genres and...
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Times of Lore
November 4, 2024 No Responses

Times of Lore

Developer: Origin    Publisher: Toho    Release: 05/91    Genre: Action RPG Computer RPGs did not fare well on the NES. Much like with adventure games the interface and their general design did not jive well with a controller with few buttons. The...
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Super Ninja Boy
March 15, 2024 No Responses

Super Ninja Boy

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...
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Technoclash
January 3, 2024 No Responses

Technoclash

Developer: BlueSky Software   Publisher: EA   Release: 08/93  Genre: Action RPG I remember Technoclash from previews in Sega Visions magazine. The premise seemed intriguing; as a wizard from the Inner Realm you must embark on a journey to recover...
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Radia Senki – Reimeihen
December 18, 2023 No Responses

Radia Senki – Reimeihen

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 11/15/91   Genre: Action RPG The action RPG library for the NES in America was a bit light. We received some bangers for sure such as Crystalis, Faxanadu, and Willow but the pickings were slim...
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Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy
December 8, 2023 No Responses

Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy

Developer: Amble   Publisher: Bandai   Release: 06/28/96   Genre: Action RPG Anime licensed games in Japan back in the 16-bit era were usually fighting games or generic platformers. When you need to get a game out as quickly as...
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Little Ninja Brothers
November 6, 2023 No Responses

Little Ninja Brothers

Developer: Culture Brain   Publisher: Culture Brain    Release: 02/91   Genre: Action RPG I miss Culture Brain. I freely admit a lot of their output was downright weird. But their willingness to experiment with genre conventions also yielded some cool...
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