Breath of Fire II

Breath of Fire II

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...
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Fatal Labyrinth

Fatal Labyrinth

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: RPG Peruse a list of Sega Genesis Rpgs and chances are Fatal Labyrinth is missing. As an early Genesis title it is somewhat forgotten within the genre. It is understandable; roguelike...
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Wild Arms

Wild Arms

Developer: Media Vision    Publisher: Sony     Release: 04/30/97    Genre: RPG The original PlayStation did not get off to a great start when it comes to RPGs. While we remember the many Square epics the first two years were rough for fans...
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Lufia & the Fortress of Doom

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom

Developer: Neverland     Publisher: Taito     Released: December 1993    Genre: RPG Although Final Fantasy VII blew the doors off the RPG genre in terms of popularity in the US the genre did have its fans prior to that on the SNES. There...
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Shining in the Darkness

Shining in the Darkness

Developer: Climax     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1991     Genre: RPG Shining in the Darkness was one of the first dungeon crawlers I ever experienced. While the genre was ubiquitous on the PC they were rare on consoles. Phantasy Star gave me my....
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Lost Kingdoms

Lost Kingdoms

Developer: FromSoftware    Publisher: Activision    Released: May 28, 2002    Genre: RPG For most gamers From Software is a name they only became familiar with when Dark Souls released. But they have a long history in the industry, both good and bad.....
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Sword of Vermilion

Sword of Vermilion

Developer: Sega AM2     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1990     Genre: RPG Role playing games usually do not show up early in console’s life. They take longer to develop than your typical action game or shooter so require more time. Let’s be...
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Breath of Fire

Breath of Fire

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Square Soft    Released: August 10, 1994    Genre: RPG Capcom is one of the most versatile developers in the world. From platformers to shooters and fighting games in their heyday they covered nearly every genre. The...
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Drakkhen

Drakkhen

Developer: Infogrames     Publisher: Kemco/Seika     Released: 1991     Genre: RPG It was an unwritten law that RPGs were usually the last genre to release for a new platform. By their very nature role playing games take longer to develop and...
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Final Lap Twin

Final Lap Twin

Developer: Namco     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1990     Genre: Racing In the long and storied history of the game industry the Car RPG (or Carpg for short) is one of the least explored.  Developers have turned the most unlikely activities into ...
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