Neugier – Umi to Kaze no Kōdō

Neugier – Umi to Kaze no Kōdō

Developer: Wolf Team    Publisher: Telenet Japan    Released: 03/26/93    Genre: Action RPG RPGs were not abundant for most of the 90s and especially during the 16-bit generation. The SNES bucked that trend somewhat and amassed a respectable library...
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Silver

Silver

Developer: Spiral House     Publisher: Infogrames     Released: June 28, 2000    Genre: Action RPG Once upon a time computer RPGs were PC only and Japanese RPGs stayed on consoles, and never shall the two meet. That began to change in...
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Arcus Odyssey

Arcus Odyssey

Developer: Wolf Team  Publisher: Renovation     Released: 1991    Genre: Action Gauntlet was a phenomenon in the arcade. As one of the first four-player arcade games the ability to team up with three friends and go on a grand adventure was...
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Dungeon Explorer

Dungeon Explorer

Developer: Atlus     Publisher: NEC     Released: 09/89    Genre: Action RPG The Turbo Grafx-16 released right when my love affair with RPGs began.  Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy, and Phantasy Star all came out within the same time frame and I was ...
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Willow

Willow

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1989     Genre: Action RPG Capcom was one of the most prolific NES developers. Next to Konami, Sunsoft and Nintendo they also probably have the highest hit ratio in terms of their releases. And w...
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Dragon Valor

Dragon Valor

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 10/16/00      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 flounderi...
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Neutopia

Neutopia

Developer: Hudson     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1990     Genre: Action RPG One cannot deny the influence that the Legend of Zelda has had throughout gaming in its many incarnation. From its puzzle design and structure the series has constantly p...
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Hydlide

Hydlide

Developer: T & E Soft     Publisher: FCI     Released: 06/89     Genre: Action RPG Hydlide is one of the worst games of all time; I am going to put that out there now. Everyone who has played it knows this. But it...
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Gunple – Gunman’s Proof

Gunple – Gunman’s Proof

Developer: Lenar    Publisher: ASCII    Released: 01/31/97    Genre: Action-Adventure The Legend of Zelda series had already been considered a classic in the eyes of many gamers back in the 90s. And If not A Link to the Past definitely cemented...
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Legend of Oasis

Legend of Oasis

Developer: Ancient     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1996     Genre: Action RPG Beyond Oasis was an unexpected surprise at the end of the Genesis’ life. Action Rpgs were rare on the system so to receive an excellent one so late in its lifespan...
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