Secret of Mana

Secret of Mana

Developer: Squaresoft    Publisher: Squaresoft    Release: 10/93   Genre: Action RPG Next to Lunar: Eternal Blue for Sega CD Secret of Mana was my white whale, a game I coveted but seemed to slip through my grasp time and time...
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Dungeon Explorer Sega CD

Dungeon Explorer Sega CD

Developer: Westone    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1995   Genre: Action Dungeon Explorer was one of the earliest and only Turbo Grafx-16 pseudo RPGs. As a fan of Gauntlet it also appealed to me as the two games are similar. I spent...
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Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II

Developer: Black Isle    Publisher: Interplay    Release: 01/20/04    Genre: Action RPG Computer RPGs have always been a hard sell for console gamers. The complex interfaces designed for a mouse and keyboard were usually butchered while trying to fit o...
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Chester Field: Ankoku Shin heno Chousen

Chester Field: Ankoku Shin heno Chousen

Developer: Vik Tokai   Publisher: Vik Tokai   Release: 07/30/87   Genre: Action RPG Zelda II was a departure from the gameplay that the original established. However in spite of its differences I loved that game, warts and all. I was always curious...
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Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Dragon Scroll – Yomigaerishi Maryuu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/4/87   Genre: Action RPG Konami could do no wrong in the 80s. At least that was my prevailing thought as they released hit after hit in almost every genre. One genre they shied away...
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Dungeon Explorer II

Dungeon Explorer II

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: TTI     Released: 1993     Genre: Action RPG If you were a RPG fan and owned a Turbo Grafx-16 the pickings were slim. While its PC Engine counterpart had a healthy role playing library unless you had...
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Dragon View

Dragon View

Developer: Kemco    Publisher: Kemco    Released: 11/94    Genre: Action RPG I’m sure Drakkhen was the first RPG many played on the SNES. Unfortunately as ambitious as it was it was not a good game. I will give the developers credit;...
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Neutopia II

Neutopia II

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: 1992     Genre: Action RPG Neutopia was a breath of fresh air for Turbo Grafx fans looking for an RPG of some sort early on. Granted its RPG elements were slight but...
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The Guardian Legend

The Guardian Legend

Developer: Compile    Publisher: Broderbund    Released: 04/89    Genre: Action I am sure like legions of children growing up I was not the only one that looked forward to Christmas morning. The promise of a new game was unlike anything in the...
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Linkle Liver Story

Linkle Liver Story

Developer: Nextech    Publisher: Sega    Released: 03/1596    Genre: Action RPG This one is embarrassing for me. I bought Linkle Liver Story back in 2000 as it looked like an interesting title. But after ogling it in Gamefan I have barely put...
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