JP PSP | Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga | 2010 | Fighting | Falcom | A 3D arena fighting game- very Power Stone-like, where characters from Ys and Trails collide (and level while doing so) |
Xbox 360 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection | 2010 | Fighting | Dimps | See PS3 |
PSP | Alundra (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Action | Matrix Software | See PSX |
Xbox 360 | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (DL only) | 2010 | Action-Platform | Konami | Large-scale Metroidvania crossover with an emphasis on online co-op, stats based on gear and skill grinding |
DS | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | 2010 | Turn-Based | Level-5 | Intended to be a multiplayer JRPG, all party members are customizable |
PSP | Arc the Lad (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
PSP | Arc the Lad II (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
PSP | Arc the Lad III (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
PS3 | Record of Agarest War (DL only) | 2010 | Strategy | Compile Heart | Multi-generational game with dating sim elements and tactical combat |
PSP | Blazing Souls: Accelate | 2010 | Strategy | Idea Factory | SPRG; a port of a JP-only PS2 game set after the true ending of Spectral Souls II, a non-linear storyline |
PSP | Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance (DL only) | 2010 | Action | K2 | Adds handy warp points, more customization options, more quests, more monsters, and cuts the maximum party size down from 6 to 4 |
PS3 | Arc the Lad (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
DS | Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City | 2010 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Plays like the two before it; adds 12 new classes, subclassing, weapon forging, and seafaring |
PSP | Valkyria Chronicles 2 | 2010 | Strategy | Sega | Plays a lot like the first, but with a more school-like setting compared to the first game |
DS | Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light | 2010 | Turn-Based | Matrix Software/Square Enix | A return to classic form for the series with a job-like system; the predecessor to Bravely Default |
PSP | Cladun: This is an RPG (DL only) | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | System Prisma/Nippon Ichi | A top-down randomized dungeon crawler that also acts as a desconstruction of sorts by allowing the player to make their character and the boss |
Wii | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Dual Transer | 2010 | Card-Based | Konami | There's Norse mythology, there's XP to gain by winning card games, there's mysterious duelists, there's a lot of cards- par for the course |
PSP | Crystal Defenders (DL only) | 2010 | Strategy | Square Enix | Final Fantasy tower defense game set in Ivalice using classes from FFTA2. strategy involves leveling units |
DS | Foto Showdown (DSi and up only) | 2010 | Monster Collecting | Alpha-Unit | Another monster collector/battler where you gain creatures to fight by taking pictures with your DSi/3DS camera |
PS3 | Final Fantasy IX (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Arc the Lad II (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
Xbox 360 | Final Fantasy XIII | 2010 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Linear gameplay with a fast-paced turn-based battle system; the worldbuilding seems to do more harm than good |
PS3 | Resonance of Fate | 2010 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace | Free-roaming gun-heavy "cinematic" battle system, only 3 party members, a lot of moral gray areas |
DS | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | 2010 | Turn-Based | Camelot | Set 30 years after the initial duology, plays similarly, updates the graphics to 3D, battles are almost too easy |
Xbox 360 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010 | Action | Koei | Thousands upon thousands of enemies are already dead - musou/ARPG gameplay |
DS | Cave Story (DSiWare) | 2010 | Action-Platform | Studio Pixel/Nicalis | A platforming-heavy metroidvania created by a one-man development team; taking damage loses XP for weapons |
DS | Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow | 2010 | Action | Tri-Crescendo | ARPG with a customizable protagonist, Shu and the gang are AI-controlled party members |
DS | Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns | 2010 | Simulation | Marvelous | You're now both a farmer and ambassador! |
Wii | Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon | 2010 | Action/Horror | Tri-Crescendo/Namco Bandai | A lonely post-apocalyptic ARPG/slight horror hybrid where you fight off ghosts and discover remnants of civilization |
PS3 | Grandia (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | See PSX |
PS3 | Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland | 2010 | Turn-Based | Gust | First in Arland storyline, time and item management important as always, first 3D Atelier game |
PS3 | Front Mission 3 (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Last Rebellion | 2010 | Turn-Based | Hit Maker | Not the best of games - turn-based gameplay with an emphasis on targeting specific body parts of enemies |
JP Wii | Zangeki no Reginleiv | 2010 | Action | Sandlot | Mission-based structure; free-running in stages and lots of emphasis on motion controls to attack, enemies drop mana that can be used to level up various weapons |
PS3 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010 | Action | Koei | The legendary storyline in musou form - where evern destroying fences will give you karma to level up |
PS2 | Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | 2010 | Strategy | Sega/RED Entertainment | Mech SRPG/dating sim goodness in 1920s New York, the first of the series to be localized |
PS3 | 3D Dot Game Heroes | 2010 | Action | Silicon Studio | A voxel ARPG meant to emulate titles of the 80s, with sword customization and leveling |
PS3 | Alundra (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Action | Matrix Software | See PSX |
Wii | Arc Rise Fantasia | 2010 | Turn-Based | Imageepoch | Lazy English voice acting, but a decent turn-based RPG otherwise |
Wii | Monster Hunter Tri | 2010 | Action | Capcom | Adds an underwater ecosystem to the tried-and-true monster-slaying formula |
PSP | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Acquire | Make more dungeons, be more dastardly, and use your newfound ability to mutate monsters as you increase their stats! |
Vita | Final Fantasy IX (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Nier | 2010 | Action | Cavia | Hack-and-slash ARPG with a pervading sense of melancholy and a gorgeous soundtrack, multiple endings; takes place after one of Drakengard's endings |
PS3 | Final Fantasy XIII | 2010 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Story too complex for its own good and divisively linear, but fun real-time/turn-based hybrid combat |
Wii | Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | 2010 | Strategy | Sega/RED Entertainment/Idea Factory | No major changes from the PS2 version save for a lack of JP voices |
JP PS3 | Nier Replicant | 2010 | Action | Cavia | The version of Nier not released in the West (until 2021), featuring Nier as a brother rather than a father |
Wii | Shiren the Wanderer | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | Actually the third game in the Shiren the Wanderer sub-series of Mystery Dungeon roguelike games |
JP PSP | Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | 2010 | Action | Capcom | Takes elements from Freedom Unite and Tri but is its own game, now multiple Felynes can assist in combat |
PSP | Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | Mostly a roguelike, completing dungeons adds to your stats; mandatory boss battles take place in a more traditional turn-based format, highly customizable main character |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 | 2010 | Card-Based | Konami | As before, lots of anime-only cards, winning duels levels you up, lots of unlocks using the UMDs from the games preceding, adds new summoning/attack sequences |
PSP | Ys: The Oath in Felghana | 2010 | Action | Falcom | Remastered version of Ys III, taking gameplay elements from Ys VI and expanding the storyline with extra scenes |
PSP | Ys Seven | 2010 | Action | Falcom | Adds party members to the regular Ys formula, in addition to making weapon types (slashing, blunt) determine an enemy's susceptibility to them |
DS | Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar | 2010 | Simulation | Marvelous | Still farming, but done under the pretense of pure capitalism by selling your goods at a weekly marketplace |
DS | Glory of Heracles | 2010 | Turn-Based | Paon/Studio Saizensen | The first Glory of Heracles game to reach the west (and sixth overall), semi-sluggish turn-based combat and overall average |
PSP | Final Fantasy IX (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PSP | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable | 2010 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Adds a female main character to Persona 3, alters Social Links accordingly, does not contain "The Answer" scenario, gives control over other party members in combat |
Xbox 360 | Resonance of Fate | 2010 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace | A post-apocalyptic game with a battle system that combines real-time and turn-based elements, lots of gunplay |
DS | Ragnarok DS | 2010 | Action | GungHo | As the title implies, it's Ragnarok Online, except on the DS; only a max of 3 can play together, but there is a storyline to follow |
DS | Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | 2010 | Simulation | Neverland | Like the others, but villagers now have a dynamic AI schedule and the ability to delve into dungeons with the player |
PSP | Hexyz Force | 2010 | Turn-Based | Sting | Turn-based battle system, multiple protagonists/storylines, items and equipment cannot be bought; rather, they must be created using points earned in combat |
PSP | Jikandia: The Timeless Land | 2010 | Action | Opus/Idea Factory | Side-scrolling ARPG with a pixel art look, equipping crystals found in dungeons gives stat boots, multiple playable characters and the ability to choose dungeon time limits |
PSP | Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | 2010 | Action | Square Enix | Prequel to the main series, with three playable characters and generally similar ARPG gameplay, albeit with the ability to customize commands available in battle |
PSP | Knights in the Nightmare | 2010 | Turn-Based | Sting | Very similar to DS version save for resolution and a smoother control scheme |
DS | Sands of Destruction | 2010 | Turn-Based | Imageepoch | Timing/combo based combat system that the enemies have no trouble abusing you with |
DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus/Lancarse | First-person dungeon crawler with demon battling, negotiation, and fusion - all in Antarctica! |
JP DS | Metal Max 3 | 2010 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call | Return to the wasteland with tanks in tow; non-linear story progression |
PSP | Lunar: Silver Star Harmony | 2010 | Turn-Based | Japan Art Media/Game Arts | Arguably the closest in tone to the intended translation, but with less charm; adds a playable prologue, battles are extremely easy in comparison to other versions |
PSP | Shepherd's Crossing | 2010 | Simulation | Success | Adds a few QoL changes but otherwise spiffs up the visuals of the original |
PSP | Mimana: Iyar Chronicle | 2010 | Action | Kogado/Premium Agency | ARPG with poor hit detection, a generally unlikeable cast, and a weak story overall |
PS3 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope International | 2010 | Action | Tri-Ace | Adds anime-styled character portraits, dual audio, and new music to the original 360 release; considered to be the definitive version of the game |
PSP | No Heroes Allowed! (DL only) | 2010 | Strategy | Acquire | Third game in the Badman series, adds aquatic creatures to the array of upgradable defenses against unwanted heroes |
JP DS | Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo - Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu | 2010 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | Unlocalized updated version of book 2 of Mystery of the Emblem, adds an avatar character, hard as ever |
JP DS | Digimon Story: Lost Evolution | 2010 | Turn-Based | BEC | Third game in the Digimon Story sub-series, where you can choose your character's gender for the first time, and work to restore Digivolution via archaeology |
JP PSP | .hack//LINK | 2010 | Action | CyberConnect2 | ARPG, last game chronologically in the series, lots of characters from past series media, often regarded as the worst game |
PS3 | Trinity Universe | 2010 | Turn-Based | Idea Factory/Gust/Nippon Ichi | Turn-based, has two different protagonists (each with different guest characters from Atelier and Disgaea) and an AP-based combo system |
PSP | Phantasy Star Portable 2 | 2010 | Action | Alfa System | Direct sequel to the first game, can import character from first game, some fairly minor differences but otherwise plays the same as the first |
PS3 | White Knight Chronicles: International Edition | 2010 | Action | Level-5/SCEJ | Attempts to be a MMO/JRPG hybrid with customizable avatar; doesn't really succeed at it, repetitive combo-based combat system |
JP DS | Mugen no Frontier EXCEED: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga | 2010 | Turn-Based | Monolith Soft | Sequel to SRTOGS: Endless Frontier, plays in the same way, with crossover elements |
Xbox 360 | Ninety-Nine Nights II | 2010 | Action | Q Entertainment/Feelplus | Darker in tone than the first game, but with worse reviews; plays like its predecessor |
DS | Monster Rancher DS | 2010 | Simulation | Cing | Monster raising and battling, now on two screens! Utilizes the microphone and touch screen to create monsters |
DS | Infinite Space | 2010 | Strategy | PlatinumGames/Nude Maker | Space opera with customizable ships and a branching narrative |
PS3 | Yakuza 3 | 2010 | Action | Amusement Vision/Sega | Continues Kiryu's story but takes out a fair amount of content due to rushed localization (hostess clubs, for example) |
Xbox 360 | Nier | 2010 | Action | Cavia | An ARPG spinoff of one of Drakengard's endings, astounding soundtrack, twisty plot, multiple endings |
DS | Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals | 2010 | Action | Neverland | Remake of Lufia II, with 3D graphics and ARPG gameplay instead of the series' traditional turn-based style |
PSP | Front Mission 3 (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Strategy | Square | See PSX |
JP PSP | Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 3 Portable | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | Mostly the same as the Wii version but with some balance adjustments |
JP DS | Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi | 2010 | Turn-Based | Level-5 | Same general story as Wrath of the White Witch, but vastly different gameplay - a literal spellbook is a necessity to draw the required runes |
DS | Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver | 2010 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Remakes of the Gen 2 Pokemon games, with the storyline from Crystal attached, can also make use of the Pokewalker accessory |
PSP | Gladiator Begins | 2010 | Fighting | Goshow | Prequel to Colosseum: Road to Freedom (PS2), where you similarly make a come-up as a gladiator in combat and tweak your stats to become even more deadly |
DS | Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs | 2010 | Action | Creatures Inc. | Very like the first two, but now you can also draw symbols to summon legendary 'mons to help you out |
PSP | Grandia (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | See PSX |
DS | Monster Racers | 2010 | Sports | Koei | A peculiar monster-collecting game where you battle via racing |
JP 3DS | Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippo Dan | 2011 | Action | Square Enix | |
JP PSP | Valkyria Chronicles 3 | 2011 | Strategy | Sega/Media.Vision | Runs parallel to the first game, dark in tone but very anime-like characters, plays like the other games in the series |
PS3 | GrimGrimoire (PS2 Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Vanillaware | See PS2 |
JP DS | Metal Max 2: Reloaded | 2011 | Turn-Based | Crea-Tech | Takes gameplay improvements from later entries and applies them to the second game- with an optional female protagonist and free-roaming |
Vita | Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (DL only) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Bullets/Square Enix | See PSP |
PS3 | Dark Souls | 2011 | Action | FromSoftware | Prepare to die! A lot! Super-challenging ARPG combat and dungeon delving, successor to Demon's Souls |
JP PSP | Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity | 2011 | Action | Alfa System | An upgrade to PSP2; adds new story content, races, bosses, skills, and QoL changes/balancing |
JP DS | SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha - Shadow or Light | 2011 | Turn-Based | Racjin/Square Enix | Given the same treatment as its predecessor from Final Fantasy Legend III |
JP PSP | Phantom Kingdom Portable | 2011 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Adds new scenarios and battles with characters from later Disgaea games |
JP DS | Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo | 2011 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Atlus' attempt at an Atelier-styled game, with anticipatedly adorable results |
JP PSP | 7th Dragon 2020 | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Imageepoch | Sequel to 7th Dragon, a 3D dungeon crawler set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, Hatsune Miku herself makes an appearance |
JP PSP | Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix | 2011 | Action | Square Enix | Adds new playable episodes and way more story content to the original |
Vita | Final Fantasy V (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
JP PSP | Final Fantasy Type-0 | 2011 | Action | Square Enix | ARPG with mission structure like Crisis Core, some RTS battles on overworld map, a large variety of playable characters |
JP PSP | Grand Knights History | 2011 | Turn-Based | Vanillaware | Absolutely gorgeous Vanillaware-developed turn-based game with multiple factions to represent and customizable characters |
DS | Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | 2011 | Action | h.a.n.d. Inc./Square Enix | Remake of a mobile-only game, has more puzzles involved than a standard KH game |
DS | GO Series: Picdun (DSiWare, delisted) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Intense | A first-person dungeon crawl where your path through each floor makes a picture on the map, timing-based combat |
Wii U | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 2011 | Action | Capcom/Eighting | Similar to Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, but adds in underwater combat and has local multiplayer |
DS | Pokemon Black/White | 2011 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Incredible animated spritework and perhaps the best storyline in the franchise |
DS | Fossil Fighters Champions | 2011 | Monster Collecting | RED Entertainment/M2/Artdink/Nintendo | More dinosaur-like creatures to unearth, train, and fight! |
DS | Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation | 2011 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza | First appearance of DQVI in the west, same turn-based gameplay, plot revolving around two separate worlds |
DS | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 | 2011 | Monster Collecting | Tose | Not a direct sequel to Joker, adds monsters of varying sizes but otherwise plays the same |
PS3 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | 2011 | Action | Koei | Adds a larger amount of mission variety to the previous games in addition to a more cel-shaded art style |
PS3 | Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten | 2011 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Stacks on stacks on stacks of characters, a customizable hub town, and more leveling madness |
DS | Inazuma Eleven (PAL only) | 2011 | Sports | Level-5 | It's a soccer RPG- with hundreds of players to potentially scout and dramatic duels on the field! |
PS3 | Final Fantasy V (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
DS | Solatorobo: Red the Hunter | 2011 | Action | CyberConnect2 | Spiritual sequel to Tail Concerto (PSX), with steampunk robot combat and tons of anthropomorphic creatures |
PS3 | Final Fantasy VI (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Genesis | Star Odyssey | 2011 | Turn-Based | Hot-B | Localized 20 years after initial release in Japan (as Blue Almanac), enemy level scales to player |
JP PSP | Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki | 2011 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Second half of the "Crossbell arc," leads into Trails of Cold Steel II, turn-based combat like other Trails games |
Vita | Final Fantasy VII (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Dungeon Explorer (DL only) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | See TG16 |
Vita | Final Fantasy VI (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
DS | Radiant Historia | 2011 | Turn-Based | Atlus/Headlock | Turn-based grid combat, lots of time travel and utilizing branching timelines to affect the future |
3DS | Professor Layton and the Last Specter | 2011 | Simulation | Level-5/Brownie Brown | Included due to Professor Layton's London Life, a cute life sim with minimal stats, many (re)quests, and jobs to rank up in |
PS3 | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
PSP | Lord of Arcana | 2011 | Action | Access Games | A Monster Hunter clone featuring monsters designed by famous illustrators and some Square Enix cameos |
PSP | Vagrant Story (Psone Classics) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Square | See PSX |
PSP | Final Fantasy V (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Xbox 360 | Guardian Heroes (DL only) | 2011 | Action | Treasure | Similar to the original Saturn version, but adds a Remix mode with additional combo options |
Xbox 360 | Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax | 2011 | Action | Opus | Takes away some gameplay variety from the original PSP game, but adds an option to use an anime artstyle |
PSP | Final Fantasy VI (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
PSP | Final Fantasy VII (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Xenogears (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Breath of Fire IV (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See PSX |
Xbox 360 | Record of Agarest War Zero | 2011 | Strategy | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Prequel to the first game, with enhanced dating sim elements and the ability to carry over save data from the first game to unlock characters |
PSP | Gods Eater Burst | 2011 | Action | Shift | A post-apocalyptic monster-hunting ARPG; stat upgrades come through equipment; multiplayer supported |
PS3 | Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (DL only) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Acquire | Same ol' Wizardry - another difficult first-person dungeon crawler |
PSP | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
PS3 | White Knight Chronicles II | 2011 | Action | Level-5/SCEJ | Puts a coat of polish over the first game's systems, but does little to improve them; the disc also includes a copy of the first game with the reworked battle system |
PSP | Legend of Mana (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PSP | Parasite Eve (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | Koei | See PSX |
PSP | Parasite Eve II (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Vanguard Bandits (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | Human Entertainment | See PSX |
PS3 | Vagrant Story (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll | 2011 | Action | Omega Force | ARPG with 3 different playable characters that can be switched between on the fly, first of its series to be localized |
PSP | Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle | 2011 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | Adds even more characters to the improved Wii version of the game |
3DS | Cave Story 3D | 2011 | Action-Platform | Studio Pixel/Nicalis | Renders the original game with 3D graphics, throws in crossover content/references, adds a dynamic camera and additional level |
PS3 | Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland | 2011 | Turn-Based | Gust | Second in Arland storyline, same as ever otherwise |
PSP | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | Koei | See PSX |
PSP | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin | 2011 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Previously never localized in North America, the direct predecessor to Eternal Punishment; contains demon recruitment and rumor-spreading |
PSP | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | 2011 | Strategy | Square Enix/Quest | Allows for revisiting of plot points to see how alternate major decisions would have changed the story |
PSP | The 3rd Birthday | 2011 | Action | HexaDrive | Third game in the Parasite Eve series, more like a third-person shooter than previous games, mission-based gameplay and lots of NPC possession! |
PS3 | Threads of Fate (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PSP | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | 2011 | Turn-Based | Falcom | The 6th Legend of Heroes game/first Trails game, starts an interweaving storyline, combat is turn-based but offers lots of attack options, NPCs react to the story dynamically |
PSP | Threads of Fate (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Hyperdimension Neptunia | 2011 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | First in a long series of tongue-in-cheek games about the game industry itself; combat is based upon an AP spending system |
PSP | Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection | 2011 | Turn-Based | Bullets/Square Enix | Contains both FFIV (which skews closer to the original than the DS version) and The After Years (with updated polish), and a bonus interlude game that takes place in-between |
PS3 | Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny | 2011 | Action | Neverland | Harvesting, adventuring, and seafaring in order to raise islands from the bottom of the ocean, with bonus Move controls |
PS3 | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (DL only) | 2011 | Action-Platform | Konami | Massive crossover metroidvania with local multiplayer and character growth based on equipment |
JP PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6 | 2011 | Card-Based | Konami | Last of the 5D's entries in the series, also includes Xyz monsters from the successor anime, otherwise mostly the same as before |
JP PSP | Yuusha 30 Second | 2011 | Action | Marvelous | All episodes play like Hero 30 of the original game, but adds more QoL features like leveling outside missions |
JP Wii | Earth Seeker | 2011 | Action | Crafts & Meister/Kadokawa | Post-apocalyptic ARPG with a mission-based structure and small minions that follow you around (can also connect to a DSiWare game for bonus items!) |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked | 2011 | Strategy | Atlus | Adds an additional day of plot, more demons, QoL improvements, voice acting, difficulty selection, and a graphical retouch |
PS3 | Legend of Mana (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Chrono Trigger (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Chrono Cross (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
3DS | Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 2011 | Action | Capcom/Tose | Bioweapon slaying gives skill points, and skill points give better combat stats/abiilties! |
Wii | Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny | 2011 | Simulation | Neverland | More farming and fighting, with some seafaring sprinkled in! |
PS3 | Odin Sphere (PS2 Classics) | 2011 | Action | Vanillaware | See PS2 |
PS3 | Parasite Eve (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Parasite Eve II (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Action | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Arc the Lad III (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
Vita | Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos (DL only) | 2011 | Strategy | Idea Factory | See PSP |
PSP | Ys I & II Chronicles | 2011 | Action | Falcom | Mostly the same as previous versions, but with a new soundtrack option as well as newly done character portraits |
Xbox 360 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | 2011 | Action | Koei | More mechs, more features, more pilots, more musou! |
PS3 | Yakuza 4 | 2011 | Action | Amusement Vision/Sega | Adds additional protagonists in addition to furthering Kiryu's saga (with tons to do in Kamurocho as always) |
PSP | Vanguard Bandits (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | Human Entertainment | See PSX |
PS3 | Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | 2011 | Action | Gust | Switch in gameplay to real-time battles, songstresses become more powerful after removing clothes (sigh) |
Xbox 360 | Dark Souls | 2011 | Action | FromSoftware | Spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, where multitudes learned to die and die again |
PSP | Breath of Fire IV (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See PSX |
PSP | Fate/Extra | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Type-Moon/Imageepoch | Third-person dungeon crawl, a parallel universe story to Fate/stay night, combat consists of rock-paper-scissors-type commands paired off |
PSP | Chrono Cross (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PSP | Xenogears (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PSP | Chrono Trigger (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
PSP | Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy | 2011 | Fighting | Square Enix | Adds more characters and expands the story mode to be party-based, also retells the story from the first game within |
PSP | ClaDun x2 (DL only) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | System Prisma/Nippon Ichi | More dungeon-crawling/RPG Maker hybrid goodness! |
PS3 | Record of Agarest War Zero | 2011 | Strategy | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Plays like the first game, can connect using save data to unlock characters from the first game, heroines' costumes depend on their feelings towards you |
Vita | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSP |
Vita | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSP |
Vita | Suikoden (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Konami | See PSX |
Vita | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSP |
Vita | Summon Night 5 (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Felistella | See PSP |
Vita | Suikoden II (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Konami | See PSX |
Vita | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | Koei | See PSX |
Vita | Sarara's Little Shop (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Simulation | Kinotrope/Siesta | See PS3 |
Vita | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Square Enix/Quest | See PSP |
Vita | Xenogears (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
PS3 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection | 2012 | Fighting | Dimps | HD remasters of both Budokai (itself more of a fighting game alone) and Budokai 3 (fighter with mild/moderate RPG elements) |
Wii | The Last Story | 2012 | Action | Artoon/Mistwalker | ARPG with tactical and stealth elements including a cover system and issuing orders to AI party members in real-time |
PS3 | La Pucelle: Tactics (PS2 Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS2 |
PS3 | Legasista (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | System Prisma | Top-down ARPG dungeon crawler with a job system, positioning is key in battle, gameplay a bit repetitive |
Vita | Ys I & II Chronicles (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Falcom | See PSP |
Vita | Ys Seven (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Falcom | See PSP |
PS3 | Monster World IV (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Westone | See JP Mega Drive, but officially in English |
PS3 | Mugen Souls | 2012 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Open-field turn-based RPG where being moe is important to getting stronger… somehow |
Vita | Ys: The Oath in Felghana (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Falcom | See PSP |
Wii | Xenoblade Chronicles | 2012 | Action | Monolith Soft | I'm really feeling loads of sidequests and ARPG combat! |
PS3 | Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition (PS2 Classics) | 2012 | Simulation | ArtePiazza | See PS2 |
PS3 | Record of Agarest War 2 | 2012 | Strategy | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Change in gameplay to be more combo-based rather than tactical, loveless marriages are possible (but not recommended) |
PS3 | Yakuza: Dead Souls | 2012 | Action | Sega | Non-canonical spinoff taking place after Yakuza 4; 4 playable protagonists and reduced exploration ability (on account of there being zombies everywhere) |
PS3 | River King: A Wonderful Journey (PS2 Classics) | 2012 | Fishing | Marvelous | See PS2 |
PS3 | Wonder Boy in Monster Land (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Westone Bit Entertainment | See 360 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PS2 Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Way of the Samurai 4 (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Acquire | Another iteration of the samurai sim taking place during the last days of the shogunate; skills can gain XP in order to become stronger and unlock higher tiers |
PS3 | Tales of Graces f | 2012 | Action | Namco Tales Studio | Enhanced localization of a JP-only Wii Tales title, very technical combat system, takes place at multiple times through the party's lives |
Vita | Wild Arms XF (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Media.Vision | See PSP |
Vita | Wild Arms 2 (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See PSX |
Vita | The 3rd Birthday (DL only) | 2012 | Action | HexaDrive | See PSP |
Vita | Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance (DL only) | 2012 | Action | K2 | See PSP |
Vita | The Legend of Dragoon (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Timed Turn-Based | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | See PSX |
PS3 | Dragon's Dogma | 2012 | Action | Capcom | Open-world ARPG with some grappling elements and lots of customizability |
Vita | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PSP |
Vita | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PSP |
Vita | Threads of Fate (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Action | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Vagrant Story (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Valhalla Knights (DL only) | 2012 | Action | K2 | See PSP |
Vita | Valkyria Chronicles 2 (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Sega | See PSP |
PS3 | Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 | 2012 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Largely the same as the first, has an affection point system as well as item synthesis |
PS3 | Final Fantasy Origins (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Vita | Vanguard Bandits (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | Human Entertainment | See PSX |
PS3 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2012 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Tries to correct linearity issues by getting wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey, with mixed results |
Vita | Warriors of the Lost Empire (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Platinum Egg | See PSP |
Vita | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Acquire/Rideon | See PSP |
Vita | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Acquire | See PSP |
Vita | Wild Arms (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See PSX |
PS3 | Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition (DL only) | 2012 | Simulation | Marucome | See PS2 |
Vita | Ragnarok Tactics (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Apollosoft | See PSP |
PSP | Unchained Blades (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | FuRyu | First-person dungeon crawler with monster recruitment, customizable party members; made by a large number of industry veterans |
Vita | Ragnarok Odyssey ACE | 2012 | Action | Game Arts | Easier to import RO save data from, otherwise see PS3 |
Vita | Cladun: This is an RPG (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | System Prisma/Nippon Ichi | See PSP |
Vita | Arc the Lad III (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
3DS | Resident Evil Revelations | 2012 | Action | Capcom/Tose | Included due to the presence of Raid Mode, in which you kill bioweapons as a character from the main game and gain XP to level, which gives you better stats |
Vita | Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Hit Maker | See PSP |
Vita | Breath of Fire IV (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See PSX |
Vita | Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Konami | See PSP |
Vita | Chrono Cross (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Chrono Trigger (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Vita | Cladun x2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | System Prisma/Nippon Ichi | See PSP |
Vita | Class of Heroes 2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Zerodiv | See PSP |
Vita | Arc the Lad (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
Vita | Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PSP |
Vita | Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention | 2012 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Adds all DLC, new scenarios/characters, makes tweaks to skills/classes, adds new types of magic |
PS3 | Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland | 2012 | Turn-Based | Gust | Third game in Arland storyline, adds complexity to the battle system with turn manipulation |
Vita | Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy (DL only) | 2012 | Fighting | Square Enix | See PSP |
3DS | Sword of Hope II (VC) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Kemco | See GB |
Vita | Dissidia Final Fantasy (DL only) | 2012 | Fighting | Square Enix | See PSP |
Vita | Dragoneer's Aria (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Hit Maker | See PSP |
3DS | Tales of the Abyss | 2012 | Action | Namco Tales Studio | Very similar to the original; load times are shorter, some minor changes to quests were made, and shortcuts for battle abilities requires use of the touchscreen |
Vita | Dungeon Explorer (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | See TG16 |
Vita | Arc the Lad II (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | G-Craft/ARC Entertainment | See PSX |
Vita | Alundra (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Action | Matrix Software | See PSX |
Vita | Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground (DL only) | 2012 | Sandbox/Dungeon Crawler | Global A Entertainment | See PSP |
PSP | Gungnir | 2012 | Strategy | Sting | Episode IX of the Dept. Heaven series, multiple endings, SRPG combat with a time system where points build up that can be used for attack strengthening or turn manipulation |
PSP | The Legend of Dragoon (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Timed Turn-Based | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | See PSX |
3DS | Cave Story (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Studio Pixel/Nicalis | See DS |
PSP | Ragnarok Tactics | 2012 | Strategy | Apollosoft | SRPG with a lot of customizability in characters, two separate scenarios and multiple endings |
3DS | Code of Princess | 2012 | Action | Studio Saizensen | Side-scrolling beat-em-up with XP and leveling, fairly similar to Guardian Heroes, has a story mode as well as additional bonus scenarios |
3DS | Crimson Shroud (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Nex Entertainment | Heavily D&D-inspired, down to the dice rolling! Characters do not level, but can upgrade skills and equipment |
3DS | Dragon Crystal (VC) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Sega | See GG |
Xbox 360 | Wonder Boy in Monster Land (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Westone Bit Entertainment | An emulation of the arcade version |
Xbox 360 | The Undead Syndrome (DL only) | 2012 | Action/Horror | Mukago Software Development | A very strange, very budget indie horror game with ARPG elements and leveling |
PSP | Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time | 2012 | Strategy | Career Soft | Actually Growlanser IV, an SRPG with important life-or-death choices, some dating sim elements, and free-range movement in addition to limit break-type attacks |
Vita | Adventures to Go! (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Global A Entertainment | See PSP |
Xbox 360 | Monster World IV (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Westone | See JP Mega Drive, but officially in English |
PSP | Final Fantasy Origins (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
PSP | Final Fantasy III (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Matrix Software/Square Enix | Port of the DS version of the game |
Xbox 360 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2012 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Adds monster capturing and time travel to an already complicated story, gameplay is still just as fun |
3DS | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | 2012 | Action | Square Enix | More ARPG action, more plot confusion; this one brings back the Command Deck from Birth By Sleep and introduces capturable spirits that can influence gameplay |
PSP | Elminage: Original (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Starfish SD | Basically the Japanese answer to Wizardry - first-person dungeon delving and party customization |
Xbox 360 | Dragon's Dogma | 2012 | Action | Capcom | Western-styled ARPG with monster grappling, a customizable avatar, and additional customizable helper |
3DS | Mario Golf (VC) | 2012 | Sports | Camelot | See GBC |
3DS | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 2012 | Turn-Based | Intelligent Systems | Eschews the traditional XP-based format in favor of finding items that increase base first attack power and increase HP; attacks can only be made via expendable stickers |
Vita | Dungeon Explorer PSP (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Hudson Soft | AKA Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts, see PSP |
Vita | Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PSP |
3DS | The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Genius Sonority | A quirky little game where you use AR to gather up little men to use as party members, naturally there is also a rock-paper-scissors feel to it |
JP PSP | Digimon World Re: Digitize | 2012 | Action | Tri-Crescendo | Plays like the first Digimon World game, but also has an overarching storyline to follow |
JP 3DS | E.X. Troopers | 2012 | Action | Capcom | See JP PS3, with some bonus AR features |
Vita | Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Career Soft | See PSP |
JP 3DS | Labyrinth no Kanata | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Tri-Ace | An almost Ico-like presentation of an isekai dungeon crawler, with rock-paper-scissors-like combat and juggling healing to prevent enemies from doing so |
Vita | Elminage: Original (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Starfish SD | See PSP |
Vita | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
JP PS3 | E.X. Troopers | 2012 | Action | Capcom/HexaDrive | A manga-styled Lost Planet spinoff, with materials to gather and trecherous terrain to traverse |
Vita | Legend of Mana (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Action | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Japan Art Media/Game Arts | See PSP |
JP PSP | Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki | 2012 | Turn-Based | Konami | A Suikoden side story outside of regular series continuity, with some time travel plot elemnets and a class system |
Vita | Gravity Rush | 2012 | Action | SCEJ | ARPG with a focus on manipulating gravity to traverse the open world using the gyroscope; gems are collected to level up character attributes and abilities |
JP PSP | Nayuta no Kiseki | 2012 | Action | Falcom | ARPG with platforming elements |
JP PSP | SD Gundam G Generation Overworld | 2012 | Strategy | Bandai Namco | SRPG that contains Gundam designs from 35 different iterations of the series, plays like Super Robot Wars |
Vita | Mystic Chronicles | 2012 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See PSP |
Vita | New Little King's Story (delisted) | 2012 | Action | Konami | Changes the watercolor aesthetic to a more anime-styled one, poor English translation, needs quite a bit of visual polish |
Vita | Orgarhythm (DL only) | 2012 | Rhythm | Acquire | Rhythm game/RTS hybrid where keeping on beat gives you more XP to give you more abilities |
Vita | Parasite Eve (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Action/Horror | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Parasite Eve II (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Action/Horror | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Persona 4: Golden | 2012 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Adds new social links, a new character, more story elements, costumes, and Personas in addition to QoL changes |
Vita | Ragnarok Odyssey | 2012 | Action | Game Arts | Basically a Monster Hunter clone with some Norse elements; levels do not increase traditionally but improving equipment via cards improves your stats |
JP 3DS | Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D | 2012 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | A remake of Dragon Warrior Monsters, with more monsters to train/breed, a larger party size, and a 3D world to explore |
Vita | Gungnir (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Sting | See PSP |
PS3 | The Legend of Dragoon (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Timed Turn-Based | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | See PSX |
DS | Pokemon Black 2/White 2 | 2012 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Regarded by many as the peak of the franchise; a continuation of Gen 5's story |
3DS | Theatrhythm Final Fantasy | 2012 | Rhythm | Indieszero/Square Enix | Complete rhythm games using the touch screen to the tune of classic FF songs to level your all-star cast |
Vita | Fate/Extra (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Type-Moon/Imageepoch | See PSP |
Vita | Final Fantasy III (DL only) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Matrix Software/Square Enix | See PSP |
Vita | Final Fantasy Origins (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Vita | Front Mission 3 (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | Square | See PSX |
Vita | Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Sting/Idea Factory | See PSP |
Vita | Grandia (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | See PSX |
DS | Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard/Firestorm (PAL only) | 2012 | Sports | Level-5 | Play soccer to save the world from being destroyed by aliens! |
Vita | Gladiator Begins (DL only) | 2012 | Fighting | Goshow | See PSP |
DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 | 2012 | Strategy | Atlus | Plays largely the same as the first, but adds a social system to influence the ending |
DS | Pokemon Conquest | 2012 | Strategy | Koei | Pokemon meets Nobunaga's Ambition - a fun SRPG with levels gained through bonding with your trainer |
PSP | Black Rock Shooter: The Game (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Imageepoch | ARPG with a ton of shooting (duh) and a mission-based structure |
Vita | First Queen IV (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Strategy | Kure Software Koubou | See PS3 |
Wii U | Breath of Fire II (VC) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See SNES |
Vita | Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland | 2013 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds all DLC, new recipes, costumes, and dungeons |
PS3 | Time and Eternity | 2013 | Action | Imageepoch | Strange, oft-criticized game with an offbeat anime-hybrid art style, dating-sim elements, and a single party member; repetitive gameplay |
Vita | Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland (DL only) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds all DLC, a new ending, and a new dressing room feature to change costumes in |
Vita | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSX |
Vita | Favorite Dear: Enkan no Monogatari (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | See PS3 |
Vita | Favorite Dear: Jyunpaku no Yogensha (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | See PS3 |
PSP | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSX |
PSP | Mystic Chronicles (DL only) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Another good ol' Kemco jam, this one won't blow anyone out of the water with its cliches |
Vita | Blazing Souls (DL only) | 2013 | Strategy | Idea Factory | AKA Blazing Souls: Accelate, see PSP |
PS3 | The Guided Fate Paradox | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | Isometric roguelike in the Disgaea universe, with angel companions and the ability to grant wishes and levels resetting upon leaving the dungeon |
Vita | Valhalla Knights 3 | 2013 | Action | K2 | Similar sort of ARPG as its predecessors, only with a party of 7 and a very antiquated view on the objectification of women |
PSP | Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection (DL only) | 2013 | Strategy | Sting/Idea Factory | Smaller in battle scale than the previous games, this one is a more one-on-one RTSRPG in terms of unit battling |
Vita | Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Compile Heart/Zerodiv | Roguelike with a simple premise; levels reset at the start of each dungeon but equipment levels persist, giving unwanted items to your companion teaches it skills |
PSP | First Queen IV (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Strategy | Kure Software Koubou | See PS3 |
Vita | Soul Sacrifice | 2013 | Action | Marvelous/SCEJ/Comcept | A heavily dark fantasy-styled Monster Hunter clone of sorts with the choice of sparing or sacrificing your enemies, allies, and own body parts as a crucial element to progression |
Wii | Pandora's Tower | 2013 | Action | Ganbarion | ARPG with a focus on environmental puzzle-solving and a time-based curse mechanic |
PSP | Favorite Dear: Jyunpaku no Yogensha (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | See PS3 |
Vita | Chaos Rings (delisted, DL only) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | Turn-based combat is done in two-person parties where they can attack separately or together (and take potential damage likewise) |
PSP | Favorite Dear: Enkan no Monogatari (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | See PS3 |
Vita | Muramasa Rebirth | 2013 | Action | Vanillaware | Adds additional side stories for new characters (as DLC), rewrites the translation and reworks the controls |
Vita | Ys: Memories of Celceta | 2013 | Action | Falcom | Considered by Falcom to the the real Ys IV; still an ARPG, has party members with a variety of attack types, parrying can reduce damage taken and enable counterattacks |
PSP | Class of Heroes 2 | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Zerodiv | Plays similarly to the first, but adds more character classes |
Vita | Black Rock Shooter: The Game (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Imageepoch | See PSP |
PS3 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory | 2013 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | See above, but with more customizable combos in combat |
PS3 | Crimson Sea 2 (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS2 |
3DS | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 2013 | Action | Capcom/Eighting | An expanded version of Monster Hunter Tri (Wii), improving weapons and armor; was the first game to incorporate the Circle Pad Pro accessory |
3DS | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Focuses on 5th generation Pokemon, utilizes some AR features to unlock new dungeons, changes the artstyle from sprites to 3D models, but the gameplay loop remains unchanged |
JP 3DS | Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy | 2013 | Sports | Level-5 | |
3DS | Crystal Warriors (VC) | 2013 | Strategy | Sega | See GG |
PS3 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | 2013 | Action | Square Enix | Contains the previously JP-exclusive Final Mix version of KHI with added story and gameplay changes, Re: Chain of Memories, and a series of cutscenes from 358/2 Days |
3DS | Picdun 2: Witch's Curse (DL only) | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Intense | First-person dungeon crawler where the maps make an image to be discovered; combat is timing-based with few options but moves quickly |
3DS | Defenders of Oasis (VC) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Sega | See GG |
Wii U | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (VC) | 2013 | Action | Nintendo | See NES |
Xbox 360 | Unholy Heights (DL only) | 2013 | Simulation | Petit Depotto | An insane cross between a tower defense and an apartment manager sim, where you manage an abode for monsters that have their own lives |
PS3 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Koei | Largely retreads the same story ground as the first, but does add more content overall; gameplay is more akin to Dynasty Warriors than the first |
PS3 | First Queen IV (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Strategy | Kure Software Koubou | Available on NA PSN, but left untranslated - a combination of real-time strategy, ARPG, and SRPG elements |
Wii U | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS3 |
PS3 | Favorite Dear: Jyunpaku no Yogensha (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | Available in NA Playstation Store, but untranslated - more dating sim/JRPG gameplay where you send out other heroes to do the work for you |
PS3 | Favorite Dear: Enkan no Monogatari (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Simulation | NEC Interchannel | Available in NA Playstation Store, but untranslated - a dating sim/JRPG hybrid with lots of angels |
JP PSP | 7th Dragon 2020-II | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Imageepoch | Adds a few classes and links to the first game, but otherwise uses a lot of assets and is very similar to its predecessor |
JP PSP | Digimon Adventure | 2013 | Turn-Based | Prope | Tells the story of the first anime series through 3-on-3 Digimon battles, also features a relationship system |
PS3 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | 2013 | Action | Level-5 | Incredible Ghibli-styled visuals, monster-collecting elements, and unfortunate AI |
3DS | Fire Emblem Awakening | 2013 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | Brought the series back from the abyss of death, features a casual mode with no permadeath, support conversations can lead to having children who you can recruit |
3DS | Legend of the River King (VC) | 2013 | Fishing | Victor Interactive Software | See GBC |
Xbox 360 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2013 | Action | Capcom | An enhanced and expanded version of the original, with a new dungeon and lots of player feedback incorporated |
3DS | Ikachan (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Studio Pixel/Nicalis | A cute indie ARPG where you play as a squid helping out other sea creatures |
PS3 | Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS2 |
PS3 | Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness | 2013 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Actual sequel to Hour of Darkness, adds rideable monsters and an affinity system |
3DS | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 2013 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | Overworld platforming and timing-affected turn-based combat with a heavy emphasis on Green Mario and the crazy things his dreams can do |
PS3 | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS2 |
3DS | Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | More of the dungeon delving you'd expect, now with an additional overworld in the sky (and more dangerous enemies there to boot) |
PS3 | Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk | 2013 | Turn-Based | Gust | First in the Dusk storyline, lots of endings, lots of alchemy |
PS3 | Dragon's Crown | 2013 | Action | Vanillaware | Highly overexaggerated character design and a solid side-scrolling beat-em-up with character leveling and progression |
PS3 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2013 | Action | Capcom | Spoiler alert: All roads lead to Gran Soren! Enhanced/remastered version of the original with additional content |
Xbox 360 | Resident Evil Revelations | 2013 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
PS3 | Dynasty Tactics 2 (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS2 |
3DS | Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | A reimagining of the first game, adds a story mode and a few other QoL changes |
PS3 | Mystic Heroes (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS2 |
Vita | Dragon's Crown | 2013 | Action | Vanillaware | See PS3 |
PS3 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle (DL only) | 2013 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | See PS2 |
Wii U | Resident Evil Revelations | 2013 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
3DS | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (VC) | 2013 | Strategy | Sonic Software Planning | See GG |
PS3 | Tales of Xillia | 2013 | Action | Namco Tales Studio | Two separate protagonists with different combat styles (in similar ARPG format to others in the series) gives additional replayability |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | 2013 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Remake of a JP-only Saturn game; demon alignment makes a large difference in battle, dictating what types of attacks they prefer; demon pairs can also be incompatible |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei IV | 2013 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Takes place in a separate world from the other SMT games, gameplay elements like demon recruitment/fusion, the 3-pronged alignment choice, and the Press Turn system return |
3DS | Senran Kagura Burst (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Tamsoft | One of the most fanservicey beat-em-ups you'll ever see, has two different story modes to follow |
3DS | The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves (DL only) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Genius Sonority | Plays the same, but adds more elements, status ailments, new dungeons, and the ability to dress up your Denpa Men |
3DS | Rune Factory 4 | 2013 | Simulation | Neverland | The farming/dungeon exploring/marriage sim returns; crafting new equipment is essential to improving stats, your child can also join you in combat |
PS3 | Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Strategy | Pinegrow/Atlus | See PS2 |
3DS | Unchained Blades (DL only) | 2013 | Turn-Based | FuRyu | Identical to the PSP version except for the placement of dungeon maps on the bottom screen |
3DS | Project X Zone | 2013 | Strategy | Monolith Soft | Sequel to Namco x Capcom, this time additionally incorporating Sega characters; SRPG maps with combo- and assist-based attacks |
3DS | Witch & Hero (DL only) | 2013 | Action | FK Digital/Flyhigh Works | An overly simplistic game where you as the hero defend the the titular witch by repeatedly bumping into waves of enemies to kill them, level up, rinse, and repeat |
3DS | Pokemon X/Y | 2013 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Pokemon brought into the 3D realm of not-France, statistics of 'mons can be further raised and refined via minigames |
Xbox 360 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | 2013 | Action | Koei | More karma to farm and more generic enemies to slay with fearsome fists |
PS3 | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PSX |
PS3 | Resident Evil Revelations | 2013 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
Wii U | Earthbound (VC) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Ape/HAL Laboratory | See SNES |
Vita | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 | 2014 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Felistella | Reworks the script and expands the storyline, removes some characters while adding others, borrows elements from later entries to improve QoL |
PS3 | Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland | 2014 | Turn-Based | Gust | Enhanced version of the original with reworked 3D models, new dungeons, and more time to craft |
Wii U | Hyrule Warriors | 2014 | Action | Omega Force/Team Ninja | Dynasty Warriors, but make it Zelda! Features weapon and character leveling |
PS4 | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | 2014 | MMORPG | Square Enix | A massively overhauled MMORPG with heaps of story content through expansions and references spanning the whole series (and beyond) |
3DS | Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby | 2014 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Remakes of the Gen III Pokemon games incorporating creatures and mechanics from later generations |
PS3 | Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | 2014 | Turn-Based | Gust | Second in Dusk storyline, each of the two different protagonists has a different playstyle |
PS4 | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | 2014 | Turn-Based | Virtuos/Square Enix | See PS3 |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network (VC) | 2014 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
Vita | Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited | 2014 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Adds all DLC, a new level of spells to cast, brings over some QoL features from Disgaea D2, adds new characters and a new scenario |
Wii U | Fire Emblem (VC) | 2014 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | See GBA |
Wii U | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (VC) | 2014 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | See GBA |
Vita | Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | See 3DS |
Vita | Demon Gaze | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa/Experience | A first-person dungeon crawler with a fairly large amount of fan service and the ability to recruit demons in order to grind enough money to pay your innkeeper the rent due |
3DS | Legend of the River King 2 (VC) | 2014 | Fishing | Victor Interactive Software | See GBC |
PS3 | Battle Princess of Arcadias (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Apollosoft | Side-scrolling beat-em up with a cutesy art style; both army conflicts and siege battles appear in addition |
Vita | Deception IV: Blood Ties | 2014 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | See PS3 |
PSP | End of Serenity (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Kemco | It's Kemco. That's all that needs to be said. |
Vita | Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus | 2014 | Action | Tamsoft | Choose a shinobi school to represent and show superiority over other schools by using 3D beat-em-up gameplay and (for some reason) tearing your clothes off |
PS4 | Natural Doctrine | 2014 | Strategy | Kadokawa | Adds a bonus extra hard mission, otherwise see PS3 |
PS3 | Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star | 2014 | Turn-Based | Gust | Prequel to the Ar Tonelico series with similar songstress protection and mental deep-dive mechanics |
3DS | The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Genius Sonority | Dual-type Denpa Men now exist, as do more antenna shapes, monsters, and sidequest-type activities! |
Vita | Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Arc System Works | A tropey ARPG with 4 separate protagonists and a mission-based structure, stat points are allocated after completing missions |
Vita | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | Acquire | See PS3 |
3DS | Weapon Shop de Omasse (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Nex Entertainment | A parody of traditional JRPGs, where you play as a weaponsmith renting out your crafted (via rhythm minigame) wares to adventurers in order to level them |
3DS | One Piece: Romance Dawn | 2014 | Turn-Based | Three Rings | Tells the story of the first half of the series; battles are done in a turn-based combo-heavy style; story cutscenes are presented in a dull, lazy fashion |
PS3 | Class of Heroes 2G | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Zerodiv | Enhanced version of the PSP first-person dungeon crawler with more skills/party members/dungeons |
Vita | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | 2014 | Turn-Based | Virtuos/Square Enix | See PS3 |
PS4 | Onigiri (DL only) | 2014 | MMORPG | Cyberstep | See PS4 |
3DS | Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call | 2014 | Rhythm | Indieszero/Square Enix | Similar to the first game, but with quests to complete to unlock new characters and a wider song selection overall |
Vita | Mind Zero | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Acquire/Zerodiv | First-person dungeon crawler with some Persona-like atmosphere; losing all MP in combat will make characters vulnerable |
3DS | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | A P3/P4 crossover with Etrian Odyssey-styled gameplay; characters equip Personas to change affinities/attacks/weaknesses as well as sub-Personas that confer extra abilities |
Vita | Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS3 |
Vita | Natural Doctrine | 2014 | Strategy | Kadokawa | See PS3 |
Vita | Freedom Wars | 2014 | Action | Dimps/SCEJ | ARPG set in a dystopian far future earth, with the customizable protagonist out to reduce their prison sentence by completing missions; upgrading weapons upgrades stats |
Xbox 360 | Dark Souls II | 2014 | Action | FromSoftware | Set in the same universe as the first game, with similarly punishing 3rd-person ARPG gameplay |
Wii U | Golden Sun (VC) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Camelot | See GBA |
3DS | Mario Tennis (VC) | 2014 | Sports | Camelot | See GBC |
PS3 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | Acquire | Fanservice-heavy ARPG where removing the clothes of vampires is the only way to defeat them |
PS4 | Rogue Galaxy (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Level-5 | See PS2 |
Vita | End of Serenity (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Kemco | See PSP |
PS3 | Sarara's Little Shop (PSone Classics) | 2014 | Simulation | Kinotrope/Siesta | Available on NA PSN, but left untranslated - combines shop management and dungeoneering elements akin to Recettear |
3DS | Kemonomix+ (DL only, delisted) | 2014 | Monster Collecting | Rocket Studio | A simplistic monster-raiser where you find, train, and mix creatures in order to help you escape from the planet you're stranded on |
Wii U | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (VC) | 2014 | Action-Platform | KCET | See GBA |
PS3 | Growlanser: Heritage of War (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Strategy | Career Soft | See PS2 |
PS3 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | 2014 | Action | Square Enix | Contains the previously JP-exclusive Final Mix version of KHII and BBS with added story and gameplay changes and a series of cutscenes from Re: coded |
PS3 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2014 | Action | Square Enix | Trims down the party to be only Lightning, time management becomes ultra-important to prevent the apocalypse; completing quests leads to stat growth |
3DS | Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Third-person dungeon crawling and some heavy dating sim elements, including "classmating" with fellow students to have "children" with strong powers |
PS3 | Magus | 2014 | Action | Black Tower Studios | You play as John Wizardington and learn spells/level up in a bland, bad ARPG |
PS3 | Mugen Souls Z | 2014 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/GCREST/Idea Factory | Very much like the first, still just as uncomfortable |
PS3 | Natural Doctrine | 2014 | Strategy | Kadokawa | SRPG with elements of cover/positioning, lots of unfortunate corridor/funnel-type maps, overall too complex for many players |
PS4 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | Acquire | See PS3 |
PS3 | Ragnarok Odyssey Ace | 2014 | Action | Game Arts | Enhanced version of Ragnarok Odyssey with all DLC included, new dungeons/enemies/skills, and readjusted gameplay balance; stat enhancements done via cards |
Wii U | Alphadia Genesis (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Another Kemco stinker, but at least this one has 3D battle graphics? |
3DS | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (VC) | 2014 | Action-Platform | Konami | See NES |
PSP | Sarara's Little Shop (PSone Classics) | 2014 | Simulation | Kinotrope/Siesta | See PS3 |
3DS | Bravely Default | 2014 | Turn-Based | Silicon Studio | Very old-school Final Fantasy-flavored; a job system and turn-based combat that utilizes an action point-like system to take multiple actions in a turn or build up future actions |
PS3 | Fairy Fencer F | 2014 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Not the most impressive technically, but a solid turn-based positional battle system and a decent cast of characters |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
PS3 | Suikoden II (PSone Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Konami | See PSX |
Wii U | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (VC) | 2014 | Action-Platform | Konami | See NES |
PSP | Suikoden II (Psone Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Konami | See PSX |
PS3 | Tales of Symphonia Chronicles | 2014 | Action | Bandai Namco | Combined release of the previously JP-only PS2 version of Tales of Symphonia (with additional content) and Dawn of the New World (with a new control scheme) |
PS3 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight | 2014 | Action | Nippon Ichi | Isometric ARPG with food management, a wonky camera, and a game-breaking bug, but a delightfully dark cast |
PS3 | Tales of Xillia 2 | 2014 | Action | Namco Tales Studio | Direct sequel to Tales of Xillia with a new silent protagonist, lots of debt to manage, and character affection to earn |
PS3 | Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord | 2014 | Visual Novel | Aquaplus/Sting | Sequel to a JP-only visual novel; plays more or less like a visual novel with occasional SRPG skirmishes thrown in |
PS3 | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | 2014 | Turn-Based | Virtuos/Square Enix | Based on the International versions of both games with extra bosses (X) and monster capture mechanics (X-2), as well as an audio drama |
Vita | Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair | 2014 | Visual Novel | Spike Chunsoft | Mostly a visual novel/murder mystery/courtroom sim, but also features XP to give you levels and skill points to equip abilities to use in trials |
PS3 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Omega Force | Reverts back to the artstyle of previous games, brings back space battles, includes more Gundam series than any previous game |
3DS | Inazuma Eleven GO: Light/Shadow (PAL only) | 2014 | Sports | Level-5 | Set 10 years after IE3, there are now evil soccer overlords and spirits you can summon during matches to enhance special moves |
Vita | Soul Sacrifice Delta (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Marvelous/SCEJ/Comcept | Additions include new weapons, abilities, factions, monsters, areas, and a streamlining of combat to increase fluidity |
Xbox 360 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2014 | Action | Square Enix | Final Fantasy XIII meets Majora's Mask - time management is crucial and stat enhancement is tied to quest completion |
PS3 | Drakengard 3 | 2014 | Action | Access | Hack-and-slash gameplay marred heavily by technical issues, very stylish nonetheless |
3DS | Fairune (DL only) | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Urara-Works/Skipmore | A simplistic top-down puzzle-solving dungeon crawler like Zelda; character gains XP by slaying enemies of similar level |
Vita | Toukiden: The Age of Demons | 2014 | Action | Omega Force | Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter clone; targeting specific body parts of demons to collect particular spoils is crucial to attribute improvement |
3DS | Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast/Lightning Bolt/Team Ogre Attacks! (PAL only) | 2014 | Sports | Level-5 | More soccer RPG goodness! Each version focuses on a different protagonist with different opponents, and the game now allows for chaining special moves |
PS3 | Deception IV: Blood Ties | 2014 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | More traps to be set in increasingly complex manners |
3DS | Inazuma Eleven (DL only) | 2014 | Sports | Level-5 | See DS |
3DS | Grinsia (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Magitec | It's samey, it's repetitive, it's Kemco |
3DS | Fantasy Life | 2014 | Simulation | Brownie Brown/Level-5 | Pick a profession in a fantasy world and increase your ranks in order to help save the world! |
Vita | Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (DL only) | 2014 | Action | Aquria | Takes place during the anime's first arc but is a spinoff, has content from a JP-only prequel game included, with ARPG MMO-styled combat and dating sim elements |
Vita | Tales of Hearts R | 2014 | Action | 7thChord/Namco Bandai | Remake of a previously JP-only DS title; leveling is done by improving a character's signature weapon, emphasizes air combos and union special attacks in combat |
PS3 | Dark Souls II | 2014 | Action | FromSoftware | More Dark Souls = more death |
3DS | Fossil Fighters: Frontier | 2015 | Monster Collecting | Spike Chunsoft | Adds a buggy for transportation in the open world, changes battles to make them 3 person teams, allows for regional variants in Vivosaurs, other battle tweaks |
3DS | Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | 2015 | Puzzle | GungHo Online | A collection of two puzzle/RPG hybrid games where you level up your monsters and unleash their skills using time-limited match-3 gameplay |
3DS | Lufia: The Legend Returns (VC) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Neverland | See GBC |
3DS | Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven | 2015 | Strategy | Marvelous | A tad unfinished, due to the developer going bankrupt midway through production, but a solid overhead free-roaming position-based SRPG nonetheless |
Vita | Battle Hunter (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Strategy | Success | See PSX |
3DS | Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stones - Thunderflash/Wildfire (PAL only) | 2015 | Sports | Level-5 | Now you must set out to save the game of soccer itself, now able to use your summon spirits as armor |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | 2015 | Action | HexaDrive/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Vita | Brandish: The Dark Revenant (DL only) | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Falcom | See PSP |
3DS | Samurai Defender (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Link Kit | A by-the-books tower defense game with a Warring States skin |
3DS | Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson | 2015 | Action | Tamsoft | Plays like the first game and somehow manages to be even more risque in presentation |
PSP | Summon Night 5 | 2015 | Strategy | Felistella | First game in the main series to be localized, an SRPG with morale elements (having a lot after battle can help increase character skills) |
Xbox One | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | Included due to the presence of Raid Mode, in which you kill bioweapons as a classic RE character and gain XP to level and upgrade skills |
PS4 | Tales of Zestiria | 2015 | Action | Bandai Namco | See PS3 |
3DS | LBX: Little Battlers eXperience | 2015 | Action | Level-5 | An ARPG with arena-styled combat where you fight your teensy robots and level them up to make them better |
PS4 | Sword Art Online: Lost Song | 2015 | Action | Artdink | See Vita |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker | 2015 | Strategy | Atlus | Adds a post-ending scenario, voice acting, an easier difficulty mode, a new character, and QoL changes |
PSP | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Immediate sequel to the first game, plot-heavy with compelling characters, gameplay similar to the first but adds combination attacks |
Xbox One | Transformers: Devastation | 2015 | Action | PlatinumGames | See 360 |
PS4 | Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Aquria | Vastly improves the translation of the original, changes the way skills work in combat, and adds new bosses amongst other QoL changes |
Vita | Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds all DLC, the ability to swap characters at any time, more costumes, enemies, and a new difficulty mode |
PS4 | Transformers: Devastation | 2015 | Action | PlatinumGames | See 360 |
PS4 | Toukiden Kiwami | 2015 | Action | Omega Force | See Vita |
3DS | Adventure Bar Story (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Rideon | Raise your levels as an adventurer (by eating) and as a barkeep (by bartending and gathering materials)! Localization is lacking in the charm depatment |
3DS | Etrian Mystery Dungeon | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | The customization and classes of Etrian Odyssey fused with the roguelike mechanics of Mystery Dungeon! You can take a whole party into the labyrinths with you |
3DS | Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | A reimagining of the second game, adds more classes and a story mode along with balance and QoL changes |
3DS | Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | 2015 | Action | Capcom/Eighting | Gets rid of underwater combat, adds the ability to scale both walls and monsters, adds Exploration Missions and new weapon types |
Xbox 360 | Transformers: Devastation | 2015 | Action | PlatinumGames | Think Bayonetta, but with Autobots! Upgradeable/synthesizable weaponry and stat increases |
PSP | Battle Hunter (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Strategy | Success | See PSX |
Xbox One | Bladestorm: Nightmare | 2015 | Action | Omega Force | Adds a new story mode with heavy fantasy elements (goblins, dragons, etc); also adds support skills for generic troops |
Xbox One | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | See PS3 |
3DS | Moco Moco Friends | 2015 | Monster Collecting | Racjin | A saccharine-sweet creature-collecting/raising game with a bunch of magical girls raising and evolving plushies |
Xbox One | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015 | Fighting | Dimps | See PS3 |
Wii U | Xenoblade Chronicles X | 2015 | Action | Monolith Soft | Open-world ARPG with a customizable avatar, mechs are available, combat is somewhat complex, story not linked to other Xeno games |
Xbox 360 | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
PSP | Brandish: The Dark Revenant (DL only) | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Falcom | 3D remake of the original Brandish with an extra storyline from the villain's perspective, punishing but fair gameplay |
Xbox 360 | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | The definitive edition of Dark Souls II |
3DS | Monster Combine TD (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Collavier | Essentially a Plants vs. Zombies clone, but the monsters you can use for defense are randomly selected from a deck; XP can be earned to hold more monsters in said deck |
Vita | Criminal Girls: Invite Only | 2015 | Turn-Based | Imageepoch | Turn-based combat where each girl will only accept commands if she is "motivated" enough through minigames, which is exactly as thinly-veiled perverse as it sounds |
3DS | Mercenaries Saga 2: Order of the Silver Eagle (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Rideon | Sequel to a JP mobile-only SRPG, follows a band of mercenaries (duh) through their trevails in a standard SRPG format |
3DS | Pokemon Rumble World | 2015 | Action | Ambrella | A stylized 3D Pokemon beat-em-up where capturing many types of mons increases Adventurer Rank, which gives access to new areas and increases the strength of wild Pokemon |
3DS | Excave (DL only) | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Mechanic Arms | A top-down dungeon crawler with stats determined by equipment; inventory is extremely limited and the interface is clunky; bland overall |
3DS | Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Expands the available roster to include gen 6 Pokemon, gameplay is still as simple and grindy as ever |
3DS | Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. | 2015 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | A steampunky, comic book-styled game with gameplay similar to Valkyria Chronicles (SRPG with third-person shooting perspective/attacking), lots of public domain characters |
3DS | Chronus Arc (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | More Kemco fare, this one encourages insane amouns of grinding with random difficulty spikes |
Xbox 360 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015 | Fighting | Dimps | A 3D fighter based in the Dragon Ball universe with RPG elements such as leveling and a story mode… starring you! |
3DS | Excave II: Wizard of the Underworld (DL only) | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Mechanic Arms | Does nothing to make itself stand out from the first game other than an interface change |
Vita | Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | Contains all DLC, adds 3 more characters to purify, a tutorial, and more costumes |
PS4 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | 2015 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus | See Vita |
PSP | Shadow Tower (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | See PSX |
PS4 | Yakuza 0 | 2015 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Money serves as a sort of XP in this prequel to the main series, starring 80's Kiryu and Majima |
PS3 | Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Strategy | Tecmo | See PSX |
Vita | Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Aplus | An isometric dungeon crawler of sorts where you pilot a mech to complete missions, which give you parts to upgrade your stats with |
Vita | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
PS4 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess | 2015 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | See PS3 |
PS3 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | Enhanced version of the original game with an additional playable character and storyline |
PS4 | Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance | 2015 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | New protagonist, more Netherworld SRPG adventures; characters can now equip subclasses and form squads to augment their stats |
PS4 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015 | Fighting | Dimps | See PS3 |
PS3 | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | Enhanced/remastered version of Dark Souls II with better AI |
PS4 | Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below | 2015 | Action | Omega Force | A Dragon Quest-themed musou, with many playable characters from throughout the series' history |
Vita | Shadow Tower (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | See PSX |
PS3 | Battle Hunter (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Strategy | Success | See PSX |
PS3 | Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | Third in Dusk storyline, no time limit, two different protagonists, and a ton of items regardless |
PS3 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015 | Fighting | Dimps | Make your own DB character and fight using them in story mode (because what else do you do in that universe?) |
PS4 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | 2015 | Action | HexaDrive/Square Enix | Enhanced port of the previously JP-only Type-0; very few changes made other than getting rid of multiplayer and adding multiple difficulty levels |
Vita | Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Alfa System | Unique art style; half turn-based, half family manager with lots of customizability |
Vita | Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience | Heavily customizable characters in a - you guessed it - first-person dungeon crawler; this one has a dark technological feel to it |
Wii U | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (VC) | 2015 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | See GBA |
JP PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Tag Force Special | 2015 | Card-Based | Konami | Almost like a YGO All-Stars, featuring characters from throughout the various series, but takes away 3D animations- UMD unlocks are limited to Tag Force 6 only |
Vita | Lost Dimension | 2015 | Strategy | Lancarse | See PS3 |
Vita | Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed | 2015 | Action | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Tamsoft | Hacky-slashy ARPG with the Nepgirls, has a few clothes-tearing elements |
Vita | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation | 2015 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Felistella | Improves the visuals and voice acting, smooths out the combat system, and boasts a quite large cast |
Vita | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation | 2015 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Felistella | Reworks script, removes some characters and adds others, now uses 2D images in dialogue scenes, borrows elements from later entries to improve QoL |
Vita | Sword Art Online: Lost Song | 2015 | Action | Artdink | Sequel to Hollow Fragment, has more actual ARPG-type combat, takes place in the area of the second half of the anime's first arc, 3-person parties |
PS4 | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | See PS3 |
Wii U | Golden Sun: The Lost Age (VC) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Camelot | See GBA |
PS3 | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
PS3 | Tales of Zestiria | 2015 | Action | Bandai Namco | Often maligned amongst series fans for being misleading in terms of character marketing, has a battle system that revolves around partnering up |
PS3 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | 2015 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Beginning of another major arc in the Trails series, adds co-op link attacks to combat, structure is based in a school-type environment |
PS3 | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters | 2015 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Toybox/Now Production | SRPG/visual novel hybrid of sorts with a ghost-hunting theme, combat takes place on a grid, traps are important to place, luck is a very important factor |
Wii U | Breath of Fire (VC) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See SNES |
PS3 | Transformers: Devastation | 2015 | Action | PlatinumGames | See 360 |
PS3 | Suikoden III (PS2 Classics) | 2015 | Turn-Based | KCET | See PS2 |
PS3 | Shadow Tower (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | See PSX |
PS3 | Yakuza 5 (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Has 5 controllable protagonists total and takes place over 5 different cities, uses a more enhanced graphics engine than other PS3 games in the series |
Wii U | Earthbound Beginnings (VC) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Ape/Nintendo | See FC |
Vita | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | 2015 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PS3 |
PS3 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | Grand strategy in the Sengoku era, with menuing galore and officers that can gain XP, levels, and abilities by participating in various politicking/warmongering activities |
PS3 | Lost Dimension | 2015 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Lancarse | RPG/visual novel hybrid with lots of party betrayal, replayability, and a tactical style of combat |
PS4 | Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds fast travel/combat and formerly preorder-only costumes |
PS4 | Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | First game in the Mysterious storyline; reworks the process of alchemy to be somewhat puzzle-based, adds a weather system that can affect combat and item gathering |
PS4 | Bladestorm: Nightmare | 2015 | Action | Omega Force | See XBO |
PS4 | Bloodborne | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | Victorian Gothic-flavored Dark Souls; similarly punishing ARPG gameplay with similar soul/blood collection to level stat mechanics |
PS3 | Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Tenco/5pb. | An SRPG with an alternative historical slant - major world leaders are all portrayed as women; stats are built by completing sidequests and upgrading troops |
Vita | Toukiden: Kiwami | 2015 | Action | Omega Force | Contains the entirety of the original game and adds more weapons, monsters, and story content |
Vita | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters | 2015 | Strategy | Toybox/Now Production | See PS3 |
Vita | Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart | 2015 | Strategy | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Sting | SRPG Neptunia spinoff with a bunch of fun status effects, units can pair up to confer special abilities |
PS4 | God Eater Resurrection (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Shift | See Vita |
DS | G.G Series: The Last Knight (DSiWare) | 2015 | Action | Genterprise/Suzak | Bland budget top-down dungeon crawler with repetitive environments and music |
Vita | Emil's Task (delisted) | 2015 | Action | Inukage Games | A sluggish, poorly translated ARPG with some roguelike elements and a main character that can only attack by spellcasting |
PS4 | Nights of Azure | 2015 | Action | Gust | An ARPG with sapphic undertones that leans into fanservice territory; dark in tone with a focus on collecting demon blood to level yourself and the familiars you collect |
PS3 | The Awakened Fate Ultimatum | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | Top-down roguelike with a focus on choosing between good and evil (with matching transformations) |
PS4 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence | 2015 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | See PS3 |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon/Red Sun (VC) | 2015 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel/Team Protoman (VC) | 2015 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
PS4 | Omega Quintet | 2015 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Galapagos RPG | A game starring pop idols with turn-based combat that relies on turn order manipulation; more costume destruction mechanics are unfortunately present |
3DS | The Legend of Legacy | 2015 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call/FuRyu | Developed by an all-star team of developer heavy-hitters; turn-based combat that requires formation selection, elemental manipulation, and gives stat gains as battle spoils |
3DS | Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New 3DS only) | 2015 | Action | Monolith Soft/Monster Games | More or less the same as the original, but changes the HUD a little bit and adds a few bonus modes like a model viewer and jukebox |
Vita | Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Aquaplus | First-person dungeon crawler with many classes and subclasses to choose from; playing this game probably puts you on an FBI watch list, because it is lewd |
Wii U | Pandora's Tower (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Ganbarion | See Wii |
3DS | Swords & Darkness (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Aplus/Arc System Works | A side-scrolling beat-em-up with no special features of note |
Wii U | Paper Mario (VC) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Intelligent Systems | See N64 |
3DS | Stella Glow | 2015 | Strategy | Imageepoch | SRPG gameplay, learning character abilities is somewhat dependent upon building a relationship with the main character |
Vita | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | See PS3 |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 2 (VC) | 2015 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
PS4 | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch | 2015 | Monster Collecting | Level-5 | Level-5's charming Pokemon-like franchise; demons are discovered in the "real" world, befriended, collected, and used in battle, combat occasionally involves minigames |
Wii U | Medabots: Metabee/Rokusho (VC) | 2015 | Fighting | Natsume | See GBA |
Vita | God Eater Resurrection (DL only) | 2015 | Action | Shift | Enhanced port of Gods Eater Burst, adds new storyline content, combat QoL improvements |
Wii U | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (VC) | 2015 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | See DS |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue/White (VC) | 2015 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
Vita | Senran Kagura: Estival Versus | 2016 | Action | Tamsoft | Massive mammary melee- a beat-em-up/ARPG where the girls you control will almost inevitably lose pieces of clothing in order to increase their power |
Vita | God Eater 2: Rage Burst (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Shift | Direct sequel to Gods Eater Burst with more Aragami to hunt, new weapon styles, and new characters to follow through the apocalypse; equipment skills are still tied to stats |
Xbox One | Dark Souls III | 2016 | Action | FromSoftware | More ways to die and keep dying; combat is overall more fluid than previous games, an MP-like system is introduced |
Vita | MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune vs. Zombies | 2016 | Action | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Tamsoft | ARPG Neptunia zombie-themed spinoff with combat similar to Neptunia U (but with the clothes-removing thankfully gone), has a multiplayer component |
Xbox One | Dead Rising (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Capcom | See PS4 |
Vita | Breath of Fire III (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See PSP |
Vita | World of Final Fantasy | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | Chibified/simplified return to turn-based FF combat, where stacking characters confers stronger attacks |
Wii U | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (VC) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | See DS |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar/Cybeast Gregar (VC) | 2016 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
Wii U | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (VC) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Square | See SNES |
Wii U | Asdivine Hearts (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | It's Kemco, keep those expectations low |
Vita | Dragon Quest Builders (DL only) | 2016 | Action/Sandbox | Square Enix | A sort-of mashup between Minecraft and Dragon Quest, where you have to increase each town's base level to rebuild the destroyed world by crafting the necessary items |
Xbox One | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 | 2016 | Fighting | Dimps | Lots of time-travel tomfoolery with your own custom Dragon Ball character; plays otherwise like a 3D arena fighter |
Vita | MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Compile Heart | Another day, another Vita first-person dungeon crawl; this one has mages and robots fighting in pairs and encourages decision making on who will be doing the attacking |
Vita | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | Acquire | See PS3 |
Wii U | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (VC) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | See DS |
Wii U | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE | 2016 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Modern-themed crossover between the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series, turn-based gameplay and combo attacks |
Wii U | Paper Mario: Color Splash | 2016 | Action | Intelligent Systems | System based on paint and color, attacks are chosen by cards, story progress and some items confer stat increases |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See PS4 |
Vita | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth | 2016 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | Turn-based Digimon collectathon with a story somewhat reminisent of .hack |
Xbox One | RevErsi Quest (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Yokogosystems | SRPG-ified version of Othello/Reversi with varying board shapes and a variety of unit types |
Xbox One | Stranger of Sword City (DL only) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience | See Vita |
Vita | Demon Gaze II | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa/Experience | Still first-person dungeoneering, but takes away the ability to create party members; still a bit fanservicey |
Wii U | Xenoblade Chronicles (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Monolith Soft | See Wii |
Wii U | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (VC) | 2016 | Strategy | Square Enix | See GBA |
Xbox One | Arslan: The Warriors of Legend | 2016 | Action | Omega Force | See PS4 |
Vita | SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Asia English) | 2016 | Strategy | Tom Create | See PS4 |
Vita | Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | 2016 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds all DLC, superbosses, characters, and expands on the romantic/platonic relationship between the protagonists |
Vita | Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors | 2016 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | Same skeezy gameplay loop with new characters |
Vita | Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Fifth Shiren game, day/night system is important for visibility, some puzzle-solving involved in dungeon crawling |
Wii U | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (VC) | 2016 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | See DS |
Vita | Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir | 2016 | Action | Vanillaware | See PS3 |
Vita | Adventures of Mana (DL only) | 2016 | Action | MCF | 3D remake of Final Fantasy Adventure, the first Mana game; only has a male playable character but allows for easy equipment switching |
Vita | Stranger of Sword City | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience | More first-person dungeon crawling, highly customizable party, permadeath of party members is something to manage, lots of challenge |
Wii U | Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (VC) | 2016 | Action | Creatures Inc. | See DS |
Vita | Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls | 2016 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Spinoff of the main Neptunia series with similar gameplay; features time traveling across the different Sega console eras |
Vita | Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Aquria | Direct sequel to Lost Song, has a 4-person party with more streamlined MMO-type combat than previous games in the series; lots of NPCs to befriend, goes back to the first arc style |
Vita | A.W.: Phoenix Festa (delisted) | 2016 | Simulation | Aplus/Bandai Namco | Based on the anime adaptation of the Asterisk War light novel series, is more of a 3D anime arena fighter/visual novel hybrid |
Vita | Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky | 2016 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace/Spike Chunsoft | Plays a lot like Valkyrie Profile (comes from the same studio), has multiple endings depending on in-game choices |
Wii U | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (VC) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | See GBA |
Vita | Grand Kingdom | 2016 | Strategy | Monochrome | Successor to Grand Knights History with some similar mechanics, gameplay is tactical- arranging formations of troops to attack by expending AP is essential |
Vita | Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Vita | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | 2016 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PS3 |
Vita | The Longest Five Minutes | 2016 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | Plays with the idea of extreme flashbacks where abilities are remembered rather than learned |
Wii U | Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs (VC) | 2016 | Action | Creatures Inc. | See DS |
Vita | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Daybreak Special Gigs (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Toybox/Now Production | See PS3 |
Vita | Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Has some mystery dungeon elements, but you are forced to keep moving in order to avoid the ray of light that will destroy you (and it will) |
Vita | Trillion: God of Destruction | 2016 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Lots of complex stat management in this semi-turn-based, semi-roguelike where the characters you raise will inevitably die only to pass their stats along |
Wii U | Pokemon Ranger (VC) | 2016 | Action | HAL Laboratory | See DS |
Vita | Ray Gigant | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience/Bandai Namco | Another first-person dungeon crawl; this one has 3 separate protagonists (and parties), stat increases use materials gathered from the field rather than XP |
Vita | Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni | 2016 | Action | Meteorise | Less apologetic and even more lewd, another beat-em-up by the Senran Kagura creator with questionable transformations |
3DS | 7th Dragon III Code: VFD | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Sega | The only game in the 3rd-person dungeon crawling series to make it to the west, keeps party customization and turn-based combat intact |
PSP | Breath of Fire III (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Capcom | Slightly enhanced port of the original, with improved music and some minor tweaks to graphics and gameplay |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls/Bony Spirits | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Level-5 | Frequently retreads the same ground as the first game, with Pokemon-styled version splitting to collect all the Yo-kai |
PS3 | Grandia III (PS2 Classics) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | See PS2 |
PS3 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | Acquire | Real-time tactical defense, where leveling weaponry and commander units is crucial |
JP Vita | The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd - Evolution | 2016 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Final game in the Liberl arc albeit with a different protagonist; plays like the previous games; Evolution version adds new artwork/scenarios |
JP PS3 | Tales of Berseria | 2016 | Action | Bandai Namco | See PS4 - last Tales game developed for PS3 |
JP 3DS | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Saikyo Card Battle (DL only) | 2016 | Card-Based | Konami | Speed duels only here, where you wander the streets and take on fellow unknown and famous duelists alike to increase your rank and earn cards to level your preconstructed decks up |
JP 3DS | Puyo Puyo Chronicle | 2016 | Puzzle | Sonic Team | Arle (from Madou Monogatari- a deep cut) has to find a way home in an RPG mode complete with leveling, where combat is conducted via Puyo |
PS4 | Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | See Vita |
JP 3DS | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | More monsters to scout, synthesize, and ride around the various worlds; turn-based combat with in-depth skill trees.
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3DS | Witch & Hero II (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Flyhigh Works | A new hero and witch to control, both at the same time; gameplay is otherwise unchanged |
PS4 | Megadimension Neptunia VII | 2016 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Battle system emphasizes character positioning, goddesses have additional transformations in combat, otherwise same fanservicey Neptune shenanigans |
3DS | Unlucky Mage (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Kemco game with a bit of humor to it, particularly when it comes to spell names and snappy writing; gameplay is otherwise as cookie-cutter as always |
PS4 | Wild Arms 3 (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See PS2 |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | 2016 | Turn-Based | Atlus | A follow-up to/alternate timeline story in the same world as SMT IV, makes some QoL changes to the gameplay loop from its predecessor |
3DS | Sadame (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Mebius | An ARPG with 4 separate classes to hack and slash through an alternate history Sengoku period, includes a sphere grid-like customization system |
PS4 | Odin Sphere Leifthrasir | 2016 | Action | Vanillaware | See PS3 |
3DS | Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale | 2016 | Simulation | Marvelous/Epics | Combines the light turn-based combat of PoPoLoCrois with the farming of Story of Seasons, resulting in a shallow, modest (but adorable) mix of both |
3DS | Project X Zone 2 | 2016 | Strategy | Monolith Soft | Plays the same as its predecessor, but Segata Sanshiro is an available character; thereby making this game the best ever- I don't make the rules |
PS4 | Valkyria Chronicles Remastered | 2016 | Strategy | Sega | Improves the already gorgeous look of the first game and includes all DLC, otherwise is the same as the original |
PS4 | Okage: Shadow King (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Zener Works/SCE | See PS2 |
PS3 | Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir | 2016 | Action | Vanillaware | Enhanced remake of Odin Sphere with much less slowdown, difficulty changes, more stages, and new enemies |
PS4 | Let It Die (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Grasshopper Manufacture | Grasshopper Manufacture's attempt at a Souls-like roguelike, with free-to-play elements and a cumbersome item management system |
3DS | Pokemon Moon/Sun | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Does away with the traditional gym battle format in favor of puzzles scattered throughout not-Hawaii, adds Ultra Beasts (which look suspiciously Digimon-like…) |
PS4 | Croixleur Sigma | 2016 | Action | Souvenir Circ | Arcadey, hacky-slashy ARPG where you descend dungeon floors, have a limited amount of time to kill all the enemies, and level up in-between |
PS4 | Demon Gaze II | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa/Experience | See Vita |
PS4 | Dead Rising (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Capcom | See 360, but with more save slots and graphical upgrades |
PS4 | Dark Souls III | 2016 | Action | FromSoftware | See XBO |
PS4 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 | 2016 | Fighting | Dimps | See XBO |
PS4 | Dark Cloud 2 (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Level-5 | See PS2 |
PS4 | Dark Cloud (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Level-5 | See PS2 |
PS4 | Dragon Quest Builders | 2016 | Action/Sandbox | Square Enix | See Vita |
PS4 | Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky | 2016 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace/Spike Chunsoft | See Vita |
PS4 | Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force | 2016 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Adds two branching story paths, allows for a larger party size in combat, and gives more difficulty options to choose from |
PS3 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | 2016 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Takes place soon after the first game - basically required playing if you liked the first one |
PS4 | Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | Action | Square Enix | Just a road trip with you and the boys; ARPG combat and a story that spans multiple types of media, famously left somewhat unfinished |
PS4 | God Eater 2: Rage Burst | 2016 | Action | Shift | See Vita |
PS4 | Grand Kingdom | 2016 | Strategy | Monochrome | See Vita |
PS4 | Gravity Rush Remastered | 2016 | Action | SIE Japan/Bluepoint | Includes all DLC as well as increases the framerate/appearance from the Vita version |
PS4 | Arslan: The Warriors of Legend | 2016 | Action | Omega Force | A musou based on the Arslan anime with rapid weapon switching, a variety of playable characters, and equippable skills to break up monotony |
PS4 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Cattle Call | See PS2 |
PS4 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | Acquire | See PS3 |
PS4 | I Am Setsuna (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Tokyo RPG Factory | Plays a lot like Chrono Trigger in combat with some additional enhancements, story is linear with some minimal sidequesting post-game |
PS3 | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Daybreak Special Gigs (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Toybox/Now Production | Enhanced remake of the original that makes some slight QoL improvements to battle, adds extra story scenes, and bonus harder battles |
3DS | Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (VC) | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | See GB |
3DS | The Battle Cats POP! (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Ponos | More of a tower defense game, but you do use accumulated XP to level up and change the apeparance of your extremely weird cat crew |
PS4 | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth | 2016 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See Vita |
PS4 | Summon Night 6: Lost Borders | 2016 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See Vita |
3DS | Excave III: Tower of Destiny (DL only) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Mechanic Arms | Extremely similar to its predecessors |
PS4 | Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (DL only) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Ankake Spa | A bland dungeon-crawling ARPG/bullet hell hybrid where jumping is the most broken-tier skill of all |
PS4 | SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Asia English) | 2016 | Strategy | Tom Create | A Super Robot Wars-like game that spans the Universal Century timeline in a highly abridged form; lots of stats for both pilots and mobile suits to manage |
3DS | Pocket Card Jockey (DL only) | 2016 | Card-Based | Game Freak | A game about horse raising and racing via solitare. As in the card game. |
PS4 | Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness | 2016 | Action | Tri-Ace | Arguably the weakest entry in the series; combat occurs with all party members (up to 7!) present in real-time, with a rock-paper-scissors-like system |
3DS | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past | 2016 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza | A whole new translation (for better or worse), changed encounter types from random to field enemies, and tweaked the class progression slightly |
3DS | Dragon Ball: Fusions | 2016 | Turn-Based | Ganbarion | Create an avatar and engage in turn-based combat that does a decent job at mimicking the actual action of the series, as well as fuse characters (as the title implies) |
3DS | Bravely Second: End Layer | 2016 | Turn-Based | Silicon Studio | Despite the name confusion, this game is a direct sequel to Bravely Default; combat is largely similar but adds chaining battles to gain more XP |
PS4 | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Daybreak Special Gigs | 2016 | Strategy | Toybox/Now Production | See PS3 |
3DS | Final Fantasy Explorers | 2016 | Action | Racjin | It's Monster Hunter, but with a Final Fantasy skin (down to Explorer Level replacing Hunter Rank); choosing correct equipment and skill leveling are key to staying strong |
PS4 | Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (Asia English) | 2016 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | Serves as a new entry point to the OG series (which has no cameos as opposed to the main series), SRPG combat with assists based on positioning, multiple protagonists |
PS4 | World of Final Fantasy | 2016 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | See Vita |
PS4 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition | 2016 | Action | Nippon Ichi | Adds a new multi-floor dungeon, more weapons/armor, and Metallia as a playable character |
3DS | Ambition of the Slimes (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Altair Works/Flyhigh Works | An SRPG where you play as slimes and use them to control the good guys |
PS4 | Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization | 2016 | Action | Aquria | See Vita |
3DS | Alphadia (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Tries to do some neat things with magic element types and combinations, but ultimately is just another Kemco game |
3DS | Adventure Labyrinth Story (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Rideon | Not the most impressive roguelike dungeon-crawl, but solid enough |
PS4 | Tales of Berseria | 2016 | Action | Bandai Namco | Story is linked to Zestiria, highly eclectic cast, fulfilling certain conditions in battle (ARPG as always) leads to unleashing better abilities (or bolstering your enemies) |
3DS | Fairune 2 (DL only) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Skipmore | Plays like the first, but is about 4 times as big |
PS4 | Senran Kagura: Estival Versus | 2016 | Action | Tamsoft | See Vita |
PS4 | Unholy Heights (DL only) | 2016 | Simulation | Petit Depotto | See 360 |
3DS | Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves of War (DL only) | 2016 | Strategy | Rideon | Quite similar to the game that came before it- a straightforward SRPG |
3DS | Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest/Revelation | 2016 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | Maligned for its approach, as the story is split into 3 full games each requiring a separate purchase; brings back the child-producing mechanic, very tropey |
3DS | Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei | 2016 | Strategy | extreme Co. | A very sluggish SRPG with three branching storylines to switch from that lacks a lot of the charm its predecessors had, with a lot of unpolished features in its wake |
3DS | Journey to Kreisia (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Yet another Kemco game, this one with a modern-day-hero-in-fantasy-times premise; tries to lampshade the genre a bit, weapon skills work similarly to FFIX |
3DS | Infinite Dunamis (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Better writing than your average Kemco game, has a sci-fi setting, tries to spice up the turn-based format with turn manipulation |
3DS | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | 2016 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | Crossover between Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario, thankfully taking game features more from the former than the latter |
3DS | Hyrule Warriors Legends (New 3DS only) | 2016 | Action | Omega Force/Team Ninja | Includes all DLC from the original game as well as adding two new story chapters; also LINKLE |
3DS | Justice Chronicles (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Sequel to Mystic Chronicles (PSP/Vita), and actually makes some decent improvements for a Kemco game; summonable monsters and jewels that confer skills are included |
PS4 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | 2016 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus | See Vita |
3DS | Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Falcom | Almost identical to the original, save for the application of 3D effects and some technical issues like pop-in |
3DS | Monster Hunter Generations | 2016 | Action | Capcom | New features include upgrading armor using scavenged materials, mutated monster forms, different attack stypes for each weapon, and special moves to charge during hunting |
Vita | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | Adds a new dungeon, new character classes, and overhauls the graphics and audio; these features can also be turned off if desired |
PS4 | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2017 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See XBO |
PS4 | Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star | 2017 | Action | Marvelous | See Vita |
Vita | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | 2017 | Visual Novel | Spike Chunsoft | New school, new classmates to watch murder each other, easy XP to gain to increase equippable trial skills, and a bonus dungeon-crawler mingame |
Vita | Revenant Saga | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
Vita | Fairune (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Flyhigh Works | See 3DS |
PS4 | Revenant Saga | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
PS4 | Resident Evil Revelations | 2017 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
PS4 | Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Omega Force | See Vita |
PS4 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2017 | Action | Capcom | See 360 |
PS4 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi | 2017 | Strategy | Koei Tecmo | Generally similar to Sphere of Influence, but with a revamped menu system and far more accessible with tutorials, along with a "Resolve" mechanic to see what makes each daimyo tick |
PS4 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | 2017 | Action | Omega Force | Adds more traditional JRPG elements such as overworld traversal and questing to break up the gameplay, but is otherwise similar to the first |
Vita | Stranger of Sword City Revisited (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience | Adds new (potentially game-breaking) classes, new dungeons, new monsters (and tactics for existing ones), and tons of QoL adjustments |
PS4 | Super Robot Wars V (Asia English) | 2017 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | Multi mech-franchise SRPG mashup, this one with a particularly heavy focus on Yamato 2199; has multiple endings and protagonists |
PS4 | Persona 5 | 2017 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS3 |
PS4 | Gravity Rush 2 | 2017 | Action | SIE Japan | More gravity-shifting action-adventure-type excitement; collecting gems levels abilities and raising reuptation by doing quests raises stats |
Vita | Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience | Direct sequel to Operation Abyss with the same gameplay; leveling up can only be done at the party's home base, characters are still highly customizable |
PS4 | Yakuza Kiwami | 2017 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | A retelling of the story of the first Yakuza in the Yakuza 0 engine, using Japanese dialogue rather than a dub and adding a system where Majima can ambush you anywhere |
PS4 | Megadimension Neptunia VIIR | 2017 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Retells the story from VII, but adds VR compatibility and interludes, changes the battle system, and removes alternate endings |
Vita | Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (DL only) | 2017 | Strategy | Omega Force | SRPG Three Kingdoms-style, with characters based on their appearance in Dynasty Warriors 8 |
PS4 | Nier: Automata | 2017 | Action | PlatinumGames | Extremely atmospheric ARPG, distant sequel to the first Nier, incredible music |
PS4 | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Vita | God Wars: Future Past | 2017 | Strategy | Kadokawa | SRPG with a heavily mythical Japanese coat of paint, lots of character classes available; characters have jobs as well as sub-jobs |
PS4 | Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Aplus | Beautiful art style akin to the anime, combat is in a 2.5D brawler format; lots and lots of backtracking and tedium for padding game length |
PS4 | Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | 2017 | Action | Gust | Similar premise as the first game, but now with a time limit on both excursions and the game as a whole; instead of 4 creatures, you now have 2 and an AI partner |
PS4 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | 2017 | Action | Square Enix | See XBO |
PS4 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix | 2017 | Action | Square Enix | See XBO |
PS4 | God Wars: Future Past | 2017 | Strategy | Kadokawa | See Vita |
Vita | Mary Skelter: Nightmares | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Compile Heart | First-person dungeon crawler that features classic literary characters in very heavy ecchi ways, affection-raising mechanics, and powerful enemies that can ambush you in combat |
PS4 | Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Asakusa Studios | First-person dungeon crawling with a yokai theme and an emphasis on splitting the party in order to solve puzzles/flank enemies; combat is more real-time |
PS4 | Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | 2017 | Simulation | Tabot | More farm raising, developed by a different studio than Story of Seasons- and it shows; gameplay loop is the same (tool leveling, crop growing) with little innovation |
PS4 | Nioh | 2017 | Action | Team Ninja | Demon-filled ARPG set in the late Sengoku period with a robust Souls-like combat system |
PS4 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 4K/Full HD Edition (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Tri-Ace/Square Enix | See PS3, but with prettier graphics |
PS4 | Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition (DL only) | 2017 | Simulation | Marucome | See PS2 |
PS4 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Tri-Ace | See PS2 |
PS4 | Digimon World: Next Order | 2017 | Action | B.B. Studio | More straightforward monster-raising (on a time limit) than the Cyber Sleuth games, combat is largely controlled by AI |
Vita | Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star | 2017 | Action | Marvelous | A Fate-skinned musou; serves as a sort of sequel to Fate/Extra |
Vita | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | 2017 | Action | Falcom | Adol in ARPG action again, with a settlement-building mechanic and up to 3 party members in combat |
Vita | Summon Night 6: Lost Borders | 2017 | Strategy | Media.Vision | SRPG that basically acts as general fanservice for the series, featuring characters from all previously numbered entries |
3DS | Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | Adds a variety of races to character creation, and features a branching skill tree for character progression/class mastery, removes overworld exploration |
3DS | Unholy Heights (DL only) | 2017 | Simulation | Petit Depotto | See 360 |
Wii U | Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (VC) | 2017 | Strategy | Quest | See N64 |
3DS | Symphony of Eternity (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | World Wide Software/Kemco | A boy, girl, and golem walk into a Kemco game and end up surprisingly in-depth with individual customization of skills and spells through reading books |
3DS | River City: Knights of Justice (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Avit-Niigata | Gives a tongue-in-cheek RPG makeover to the Kunio-kun series; there is no leveling but stats increase with equipment and gem slotting |
3DS | Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon | 2017 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Alternate universe story in the same region as Sun/Moon; adds more Ultra Beasts, activities, and ways to catch Pokemon from older games |
Wii U | Revenant Saga (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Shrug, another Kemco game |
3DS | Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal (VC) | 2017 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | See GBC |
3DS | Monster Hunter Stories | 2017 | Turn-Based | Capcom/Marvelous | A far more traditional turn-based RPG than other entries, with strong monster collecting and raising elements |
3DS | Miitopia | 2017 | Turn-Based | Nintendo | Miis take center stage in this simplistically-styled turn-based game, with a class system and Mii personalities determining combat prowess |
3DS | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | 2017 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | Improves aesthetics, adds an RTS mode featuring Bowser's minions, features QoL improvements from the original |
3DS | Legna Tactica (DL only) | 2017 | Strategy | Hit-Point | It's Kemco, so it won't rewrite the book on SRPGs, but it's there |
3DS | Fire Emblem Warriors (New 3DS only) | 2017 | Action | Omega Force/Team Ninja | Applies a Fire Emblem coat of paint to the Dynasty Warriors format, still contains support conversations |
3DS | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 2017 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | A remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden, brings back odd mechanics like a fatigue meter that can severely hamper stats if a unit is used too much |
3DS | Ever Oasis | 2017 | Action | Grezzo | An ARPG with lots of town-building elements; you gather items to help build up the oasis and make it better while you level up in the meantime |
Xbox 360 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope | 2017 | Action | Tri-Ace | Chronologically the first game in the series, fun action-based gameplay and a heavier sci-fi emphasis than all other titles |
Wii U | Little Ninja Brothers (VC) | 2017 | Action | Culture Brain | See NES |
3DS | Elminage Original (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Starfish-SD | Has some balance changes from the PSP version but is otherwise the same |
3DS | Drancia Saga (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Urara-Works/Skipmore | An auto-side-scrolling game where your character can't stop moving but must nonetheless level up and save the day! |
3DS | Dragon Sinker (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Another 8-bit Kemco jam, this one tries to do interesting things with forming squads of party members but is otherwise cookie-cutter |
3DS | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 2017 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Adds new characters, story elements, and balance changes, but removes the orchestrated soundtrack and is not as visually appealing |
3DS | Culdcept Revolt | 2017 | Board Game | Omiya Soft | It's like Monopoly, if instead of houses you could leave behind monsters that you level up; also has player ranks/levels |
3DS | Crystareino (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | A bit better than your average Kemco game- lots of recruitable characters and a job sytem in this one |
Xbox One | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2017 | Action | Capcom | See PS3 |
3DS | Brave Dungeon (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Inside System | Top-down dungeon crawler, featuring a class system and item crafting, along with turn-based battles; very sparse story |
3DS | Bonds of the Skies (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Another Kemco RPG, albeit a really, really easy one |
Xbox One | Resident Evil Revelations | 2017 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See 3DS, but with some tweaks and added characters for Raid Mode |
3DS | Asdivine Cross (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | If you've played a Kemco RPG before, you've played this one |
Xbox One | Revenant Saga (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
Xbox One | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Xbox One | Valkyria Revolution | 2017 | Strategy | Media.Vision | See Vita |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters | 2017 | Monster Collecting | Level-5 | The all-encompassing third version of Yo-kai Watch 2, adds an additional questing area and a whole new tribe of demons to befriend |
Wii U | Harvest Moon 64 (VC) | 2017 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See N64 |
Vita | Super Robot Wars V (Asia English) | 2017 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | See PS4 |
PS4 | Berserk and the Band of the Hawk | 2017 | Action | Omega Force | A Berserk musou; story mode is almost entirely limited to Guts as a playable character, follows the manga from the Golden Age to the Hawk of the Millennium Empire arcs |
Vita | The Caligula Effect (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Aquria | Written by the writer of Persona 1/2; any NPC can be recruited into the party after raising affinity enough, combat is tactical and based on heavy comboing |
PS4 | Dark Rose Valkyrie | 2017 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Turn-based combat with turn manipulation features; some visual novel elements including sniffing out a traitor amongst your ranks |
PS4 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | 2017 | Visual Novel | Spike Chunsoft | See Vita |
PS4 | Danganronpa 1.2 Reload | 2017 | Visual Novel | Spike Chunsoft | Contains both Danganronpa 1 and 2 with improved graphics |
PS4 | Damascus Dear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition | 2017 | Fighting | Aplus | See Vita, but prettier |
PS4 | Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online | 2017 | Action | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Tamsoft | Another ARPG starring the Neptune crew, made to mimic an MMO; same problems of reused assets apply; humor is still as tongue-in-cheek as ever |
Vita | Tokyo Xanadu | 2017 | Action | Falcom | ARPG with a modern setting; rock-paper-scissors-like enemy weaknesses require quick party member swapping, linear dungeons |
Vita | Touhou Genso Wanderer (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | Roguelike featuring the Touhou girls and bland dungeons |
Vita | Toukiden 2 | 2017 | Action | Omega Force | Features an open world map for story mode, adds a grappling hook-like mechanic, small helpers to gather items for you, all on the pretense of hunting demonic monsters |
Vita | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | 2017 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus | First localized title in the series, an SRPG/visual novel mix that requires no knowledge of the game that came before it; adding combos to an attack can change its properties |
Vita | Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | 2017 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus | Direct sequel to Mask of Deception, plays very similar to it; adds co-op attacks, continues the strong localization of its sister title |
PS4 | ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | See Vita |
Vita | Valkyria Revolution (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Media.Vision | Abandons the previously established canon of the series and tries to adopt a more action-based format with some tactical elements still in play |
PS4 | Blue Reflection | 2017 | Turn-Based | Gust | Part slice-of-life, part magical girl game; leveling is done by allocating growth points into various stats; turn-based combat |
Vita | Ys Origin | 2017 | Action | Falcom | An Ys without Adol as the protagonist! Has 3 different protagonists and takes place as a strictly interior dungeon crawl, goes back to hack-and-slash spirtes |
PS3 | Asdivine Hearts (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | It's Kemco, so don't expect too much out of it, but it does have a neat character enhancement system |
PS4 | Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey | 2017 | Turn-Based | Gust | Second game in the Mysterious storyline; time limit exists for initial alchemy certification exam, alchemy can be done at a portable atelier |
PS4 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III | 2017 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Ties together plot threads from the Sky trilogy and Crossbell duology as well as continuing the Cold Steel plot; naturally a long game, combat mostly unchanged from I and II |
PS4 | Asdivine Hearts II | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Asdivine Hearts | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
PS4 | Antiquia Lost | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Akiba's Beat | 2017 | Action | Acquire | See Vita |
PS4 | Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Kadokawa | See Vita |
PS4 | A Healer Only Lives Twice (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Pon Pon Games | A small dungeon crawler where you play as the healer for your AI knight companion, keeping him alive by any means necessary |
PS4 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | 2017 | Action | CyberConnect2 | Combined HD version of the GU trilogy; adds methods to make combat move faster, as well as an additional fourth chapter to conclude the story |
PS3 | Suikoden IV (PS2 Classics) | 2017 | Turn-Based | KCET | See PS2 |
PS3 | Revenant Saga (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Another Kemco jam, as by-the-numbers bland as it gets |
Wii U | Double Dungeons (VC) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | NCS | See TG16 |
Wii U | Dungeon Explorer (VC) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | See TG16 |
PS3 | Persona 5 | 2017 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Demon negotiation, collection, and fusion, all with a bunch of stylish teens! |
Vita | ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | Retro-styled dungeon crawling like its predecessors, with lots of classes to choose from and many randomized elements |
PS4 | Lost Sphear | 2017 | Turn-Based | Tokyo RPG Factory | Uses a combat system like I Am Setsuna; harkens back to the storytelling style of early-mid 90's JRPGs |
Switch | Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | 2017 | Action | Gust | See PS4 |
PS4 | Valkyria Revolution | 2017 | Strategy | Media.Vision | See Vita |
Switch | Brave Dungeon + Dark Witch Story: COMBAT | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Inside System | A remastered version of the 3DS dungeon crawler and a card battling game with lots of auto battle (cards can have their stats increased) |
Vita | Asdivine Hearts | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
Switch | Disgaea 5 Complete | 2017 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Contains the base game and all DLC |
Switch | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 | 2017 | Fighting | Dimps | See XBO |
Vita | Akiba's Beat | 2017 | Action | Acquire | Successor to Akiba's Trip, follows a more traditional ARPG separate-battle-area style of gameplay, way less ecchi than the game that came before it |
Switch | Lost Sphear | 2017 | Turn-Based | Tokyo RPG Factory | See PS4 |
Switch | I Am Setsuna (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Tokyo RPG Factory | See PS4 |
Switch | Resident Evil Revelations | 2017 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
Switch | Antiquia Lost (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Touhou Genso Wanderer | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | See Vita |
Vita | Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
PS4 | Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | 2017 | Action | Falcom | Contains new post-game content and side stories |
PS4 | Toukiden 2 | 2017 | Action | Omega Force | See Vita |
Vita | Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea | 2017 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds all DLC, new costumes, superbosses, and brings over characters from other Atelier games to flesh out the story |
Switch | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | Action | Nintendo | While not visible, story progress/killing enemies yields XP which in turn makes enemies notably stronger at certain thresholds; eschews the traditional Zelda formula in favor of an open-world approach |
Switch | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2017 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
Vita | Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight (DL only) | 2017 | Action | Kadokawa | Essentially a sequel to Lost Song but with some crossover characters, time travel shenanigans, and the same boring ARPG gameplay |
Switch | Fire Emblem Warriors | 2017 | Action | Omega Force/Team Ninja | See 3DS, but runs smoother/can handle more enemies on screen at once |
PS4 | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | 2017 | Action | Falcom | Has more dungeons and forms for Dana than the Vita version, at the expense of some costumes |
Switch | Yodanji (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Kemco | Yokai-themed roguelike with many unlockable/playable demons, minimalistic graphics, and limited inventory space |
PS4 | Ys Origin | 2017 | Action | Falcom | See Vita |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | 2017 | Action | Monolith Soft | A vast, open world with character designs that lean far closer to anime than its predecesor; some gacha mechanics for unlocking new summonable spirits |
Vita | Antiquia Lost | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | A Kemco game starring a princess made of slime (who increases her stats depending on the monsters she fights) and her humdrum companions |
Switch | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Switch | DragonFangZ: The Rose & Dungeon of Time (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Toydea | See XBO |
Switch | Revenant Saga (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
PS4 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 | 2017 | Action | Nippon Ichi | Plays a lot like the first, albeit with a new cast of whimsical characters |
Switch | Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | 2018 | Simulation | Tabot | See PS4 |
Switch | Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | God Wars: The Complete Legend | 2018 | Action | Kadokawa | Contains all content from the original game, including DLC; adds a new character, storylines, endings, and dungeons as well as other QoL changes |
Switch | Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle (DL only, delisted) | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Asakusa Studios | See PS4 |
PS4 | Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | Third game in the Mysterious trilogy; combat is turn-based and revolves around pairs of characters cooperating |
Switch | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | 2018 | Action | Omega Force/Team Ninja | Takes everything from the Wii U and 3DS versions and streamlines it, with some additional costumes to boot |
PS4 | Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds fast travel/combat as well as story sequences to the Plus version |
PS4 | Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds fast travel/combat and a formerly preorder-only costume |
PS4 | Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | Adds fast travel/combat and a formerly preorder-only costume |
Switch | Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Rideon | See XBO |
PS4 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | 2018 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Absolutely requires playing all other Trails games prior to this one; has a very large (and arguably unwieldy) cast of characters, plays like its predecessor |
Switch | Mercenaries Saga: Chronicles | 2018 | Strategy | Rideon | A collection of the first 3 Mercenaries Saga games; all are SRPGs where MP is low and is slowly gained per turn; directional facing makes a difference |
PS4 | Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | Action | FromSoftware/QLOC | See XBO |
PS4 | Dragon's Crown Pro | 2018 | Action | Vanillaware | Adds an orchestral soundtrack and narrator content that was previously DLC, otherwise see PS3 |
PS4 | Dragon Sinker | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
PS4 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | 2018 | Turn-Based | Armor Project/Square Enix | No random encounters, a free-form camera in combat, and tons of traditional but loveable style; considered by some to be the best in the series |
Switch | Sega Ages: Phantasy Star | 2018 | Turn-Based | Sega | Mostly the same as the original release, but with QoL features like auto-mapping of dungeons and adjusting the rate of XP gain (if desired) |
PS4 | Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT | 2018 | Fighting | Team Ninja | Changes the battle format to 3v3; leveling up characters is possible but only does things like improve the AI control and unlock HP-based attacks |
PS4 | Disgaea 1: Complete | 2018 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Spiffs up the graphics and brings over features from previous iterations; adjusts some classes to be more in line with their counterparts from later games |
PS4 | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory | 2018 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | See Vita |
Vita | Super Robot Wars X (Asia English) | 2018 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | See PS4 |
Switch | Revenant Dogma (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Pokemon Quest (DL only) | 2018 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Send voxel-styled Pokemon out to explore an island for you, then take the stones they find to level them up further; relies on free-to-play mechanics |
PS4 | Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood (DL only) | 2018 | Action-Platform | Konami | An upscaled version of The Dracula X Chronicles, including all improvements present |
Switch | Pokemon Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu | 2018 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | Full 3D remakes of Red/Blue versions but with Pokemon Go-like mechanics of catching new mons |
Switch | Penny-Punching Princess | 2018 | Action | Nippon Ichi | See Vita |
Vita | The Lost Child | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa | First-person dungeon-crawling follow up to El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron; creatures in dungeons can be recruited into your party and used in battle |
PS4 | Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka HD Edition | 2018 | Fighting | Aplus | See Vita, but prettier |
Switch | Octopath Traveler | 2018 | Turn-Based | Acquire/Square Enix | A gorgeous 2D/3D mesh with 8 different protagonists whose stories overlap (albeit very little); fairly robust turn-based combat system |
Switch | Fernz Gate (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate | 2018 | Action | Capcom | Adds new monsters, new hunting styles, changes the control scheme (for obvious reasons), and spiffs up the graphics from the original |
Switch | Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix | 2018 | Strategy | Rideon | See PS4 |
PS4 | Chronus Arc | 2018 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD (DL only) | 2018 | Action | SummerTimeStudio/Square Enix | See XBO |
Wii U | Necromancer (VC) | 2018 | Action/Horror | Hudson Soft | An untranslated horror-themed JRPG originally made for the PC Engine |
Switch | Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy (DL only) | 2018 | Action | Arc System Works | See Vita |
Xbox One | Nier: Automata (DL only) | 2018 | Action | PlatinumGames | See PS4 |
Xbox One | Chronus Arc (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
3DS | Dragon Lapis (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Same Kemco gameplay and tropes, with an intentionally downgraded art style (for some reason) |
Switch | Asdivine Hearts (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
Xbox One | Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | Action | FromSoftware/QLOC | Includes all DLC and some QoL improvements, but otherwise largely unchanged (besides visually) |
Xbox One | Fernz Gate (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Ambition of the Slimes (DL only) | 2018 | Strategy | Altair Works/Flyhigh Works | See 3DS |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD (DL only) | 2018 | Action | SummerTimeStudio/Square Enix | A condensed version of FFXV's story, with a drastically different artstyle and a shift to a more overhead/isometric perspective |
Xbox One | Monster Hunter: World | 2018 | Action | Capcom | Does away with the zones of previous entries in favor of a connecting, evolving, and reactive ecosystem with more monsters to slay and scavenge! |
Switch | A Magical High School Girl | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | IlluCalab | A roguelike with magic crafting and casting, but lots of repetition in dungeon and enemy design |
Xbox One | Asdivine Hearts (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
PS4 | World of Final Fantasy Maxima | 2018 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | See XBO |
Xbox One | Revenant Dogma (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | 2018 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Final game in Kiryu's saga, only one playable protagonist and fighting style, experience is divided into multiple types to level stats |
Xbox One | Shining Resonance Refrain | 2018 | Action | O-Two/Sega/Media.Vision | See PS4 |
PS4 | Yakuza Kiwami 2 | 2018 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | A retelling of Yakuza 2, adding minigames seen in other series entries as well as prequel chapters (and more Majima) |
Xbox One | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | 2018 | Action | Dimps | Takes place in the gun-heavy game world from the second season of the anime, ARPG/third-person shooter combat with a customizable avatar |
Xbox One | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | 2018 | Strategy | Sega/Media.Vision | See PS4 |
Xbox One | World of Final Fantasy Maxima | 2018 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Adds QoL changes, superbosses, New Game+, and the ability to change your characters into classic FF characters in battle |
Xbox One | Asdivine Hearts II (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps/White Dog Squad | 2018 | Action | Level-5 | An ARPG that acts as a bit of a Ghostbusters parody and a sequel to Yo-kai Watch 2; orbs are collected during missions to level up the team of Yo-kai and buy items |
3DS | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux | 2018 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Newly added routes, endings, demons, and voice acting along with graphical and QoL upgrades |
Switch | Fairune Collection | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Urara-Works/Skipmore/Esquadra | Contains Fairune and Fairune 2 (with QoL improvements) as well as Fairune Origin (a very short early version of the first game) and Fairune Blast (a shmup) |
3DS | Witch & Hero III (DL only) | 2018 | Action | Flyhigh Works | The witch goes back to being stationary, but now you control a second little hero to endlessly ram enemies with |
Switch | Elemental Knights R (DL only) | 2018 | MMORPG | Winlight | A port of a mobile MMORPG with stiff character animations and an absolutely horrendous localization- and it's not even free-to-play! |
Switch | Dungeon Village (DL only) | 2018 | Simulation | Kairosoft | A simple village management sim where you send out townspeople to obtain money and items as well as defend the town (and hopefully level up doing so) |
3DS | The Alliance Alive | 2018 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call/Grezzo/FuRyu | Written by the creator of Suikoden; a turn-based game where skills are increased via use and "talent points" are accumulated to improve stats individually |
Vita | Secret of Mana (DL only) | 2018 | Action | Q Studios/Square | Remade in 3D with a lot of the original visual charm missing, a new translation, adds voiced dialogue and makes QoL changes |
Switch | Dragon Sinker (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
3DS | Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | 2018 | Puzzle | Indieszero/Nintendo | See Switch |
Switch | Dragon Quest Builders | 2018 | Action/Sandbox | Square Enix | See Vita |
Switch | Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
3DS | Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology | 2018 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Adds additional scenario content, reworks the visuals, and gives characters the ability to make follow-up attacks in combat |
Switch | Disgaea 1: Complete | 2018 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | Action | FromSoftware | See XBO |
Switch | Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition (DL only) | 2018 | Action | Aplus | See Vita, but prettier |
3DS | Machine Knight (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Even more Kemco, this one features a scientist trying to prevent the apocalypse in cliché fashion; just as traditional turn-based as ever |
Switch | Code of Princess EX | 2018 | Action | Studio Saisenzen | Overall improvement from the original; adds more playable characters, story co-op mode, a streamlined skill system, and other QoL changes |
Switch | Chronus Arc | 2018 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Switch | Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Switch | Shining Resonance Refrain | 2018 | Action | O-Two/Sega/Media.Vision | See PS4 |
Xbox One | Ys Origin (DL only) | 2018 | Action | Falcom | See Vita |
PS4 | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | 2018 | Action | Level-5 | Overhauls gameplay drastically- combat is now ARPG-styled (though there are still some spirits to provide assistance); the focus turns to kingdom-building |
PS4 | Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | Adds all DLC from the original, new story content, and characters; tweaks some gameplay mechanics |
PS4 | Monster Hunter: World | 2018 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
Switch | The Longest Five Minutes | 2018 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | See Vita |
Switch | The Lost Child | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa | See Vita |
Switch | The World Ends With You Final Remix | 2018 | Action | Jupiter/Square Enix | Adds an extra scenario, but incorporates awkward motion/touch controls |
Switch | Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | See PS4 |
Switch | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | 2018 | Strategy | Sega/Media.Vision | See PS4 |
PS4 | Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix | 2018 | Strategy | Rideon | A jump in quality from the previous titles; still an SRPG focusing on a band of mercenaries with a class system; story can take one of two major branches early on |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country | 2018 | Action | Monolith Soft | Serves as both a DLC to XC2 as well as a standalone game; set long before the main game; combat is more dynamic than the main game |
Switch | Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (DL only) | 2018 | Strategy | Sega | See PS4 |
PS4 | Super Neptunia RPG | 2018 | Turn-Based | Artisan Studios/Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Take the Neptunia crew and put them in a Valkyrie Profile-like game and this is the result |
PS4 | SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Studio Reel/Square Enix | Uses the traditional SaGa format of taking actions to increase parameters rather than leveling, 4 different protagonists to choose from, very nonlinear as usual |
PS4 | Judgment | 2018 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | A Yakuza spinoff from a detective's point of view, skill points can be used to increase stats |
Vita | Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Aplus | Doesn't change much from the first game, but does add pilot skill points which can further enhance statistics |
Switch | WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom (DL only) | 2018 | Simulation | Althi | A slice-of-kingdom-life sim with dungeons to explore and very large amounts of townspeople to talk to/marry; skills can be leveled to make kingdom life easier |
Vita | Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory | 2018 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | Continues the story from the first game with more Digimon to collect (with similar gameplay) |
PS4 | Shining Resonance Refrain | 2018 | Action | O-Two/Sega/Media.Vision | Enhanced port of a previously JP-only PS3 game with added storylines; a serviceable ARPG with some dating sim elements |
PS4 | Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God | 2018 | Turn-Based | Rideon | See XBO |
PS4 | Zanki Zero: Last Beginning | 2018 | Survival/Visual Novel | Spike Chunsoft | A visual novel/survival RPG hybrid with levels awarding skill points, exploration is like a first-person dungeon crawler and combat is real-time; lots of managing deaths |
Switch | World of Final Fantasy Maxima | 2018 | Monster Collecting | Square Enix | See XBO |
PS4 | Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far | 2018 | Action | Square Enix | A collection of all collections of Kingdom Hearts games before KHIII |
Vita | Dragon Sinker | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
PS4 | Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal | 2018 | Action | Honey Parade/Tamsoft | Changes gameplay perspective to 3D (as opposed to the 2.5D of the original), adds more characters via DLC |
PS4 | Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | A first-person dungeon crawler with extremely deep levels of party customization; each dungeon has a unique gimmick; dark tones pervade throughout |
PS4 | Secret of Mana | 2018 | Action | Q Studios/Square | See Vita |
PS4 | Revenant Dogma | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Metal Max Xeno | 2018 | Turn-Based | Kadokawa/Cattle Call/24Frame | One of only two Metal Max games to be localized; has a similar post-apocalyptic premise and lots of exploring the wastes in linear fashion with tanks |
PS4 | Super Robot Wars X (Asia English) | 2018 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | Crossover chaos continues, focus is on Mashin Hero Wataru, Gurren Lagann, and Cross Ange in addition to many other cameos; nerfs some units from V |
PS4 | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | 2018 | Strategy | Sega/Media.Vision | Plays much like the other numbered entries with the grit of the first game; adds a new class and assist options in the thick of battle |
PS4 | Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen | 2018 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus/Sting | See Vita |
PS4 | The Lost Child | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa | See Vita |
PS4 | The Caligula Effect: Overdose | 2018 | Turn-Based | Aquria/Historia | Adds a selectable female protagonist, further stylizes the UI, provides QoL improvements, and features an alternate story route/ending, amongst other things |
Switch | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | 2018 | Action | Falcom | See PS4 |
Switch | Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | 2018 | Puzzle | Indieszero/Nintendo | A puzzle game with equippable/trainable sprites that help you serve sushi spectacularly! |
PS4 | Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD (DL only) | 2018 | Action | SummerTimeStudio/Square Enix | See XBO |
Vita | Fernz Gate | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Tries to employ some neat party assist strategies in battle, but otherwise is Kemco through and through |
PS4 | The Last Remnant Remastered (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Adds a ton of QoL improvements originally from the PC version (removal of leader limits, a turbo mode for battles, etc) as well as spiffing up the visuals |
Vita | Revenant Dogma | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | It's Kemco again, with a game you've likely played before (and better); characters can transform mid-combat so that's a thing |
Vita | Penny-Punching Princess | 2018 | Action | Nippon Ichi | Pixel-styled beat-em-up with an emphasis on collecting money from defeated enemies to bribe them, unlock new areas, and upgrade stats |
PS4 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia | 2018 | Action | NatsumeAtari | More of a 3D arena fighter, but does have an Adventure Mode with quests in both musou and duel format to obtain items that enhance character stats |
PS4 | Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace | Removes some clothing options, otherwise see 360 |
PS4 | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | 2018 | Action | Dimps | See XBO |
PS4 | The Princess Guide | 2018 | Action | Nippon Ichi | An ARPG with obtuse mechanics like praising and scolding the princess you are controlling as well as a steep difficulty curve |
PS4 | Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | 2018 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | An alternate-canon Fist of the North Star that plays an awful lot like Yakuza (developed by the same studio) |
PS4 | Fernz Gate | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Vita | Asdivine Hearts II (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Direct sequel to Asdivine Hearts featuring the same cast and same tired gameplay constraints |
PS4 | Seek Hearts (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Switch | Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | 2019 | Action-Platform | ArtPlay | See XBO |
PS4 | Utawarerumono: ZAN | 2019 | Action | Aquaplus | A musou-like adaptation of Mask of Deception, stripping away a lot of the story in the process |
3DS | Etrian Odyssey Nexus | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | A love letter to the series, taking elements from EOI-IV; goes back to the subclassing system, a very very large number of maps to traverse |
Switch | Bonds of the Skies | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Switch | Doraemon: Story of Seasons (DL only) | 2019 | Simulation | Brownies/Marvelous | See PS4 |
PS4 | SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays (Asia English) | 2019 | Strategy | Tom Create | Very similar to Genesis in combat (albeit with QoL changes), focuses on 13 different Gundam series (including Wing and SEED) and gives them more time to tell their stories |
Switch | Dragon Marked For Death | 2019 | Action | Inti Creates | See PS4 |
Switch | Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Rocket Studio Inc./Square Enix | See PS4 |
Switch | Breath of Fire (NSO) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See SNES |
Switch | Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | 2019 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka HD Edition (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Aplus | See Vita, but prettier |
3DS | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | 2019 | Timed Turn-Based | AlphaDream | Reworks special moves, upgrades aesthetics, and adds a new side story based on Bowser Jr.'s doings during the game |
Switch | Astral Chain | 2019 | Action | PlatinumGames | Hacky/slashy/cyberpunky stand-wieldy combat with some bonus detective work |
Vita | Asdivine Dios (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Related to Asdivine Hearts, but abandons the gem-based character customization in favor of weapon fusion; the main character is the world's creator deity |
Switch | Crystalis (NSO) | 2019 | Action | SNK | See NES |
Switch | Croixleur Sigma | 2019 | Action | Souvenir Circ | See PS4 |
Switch | Collection of Mana | 2019 | Action | M2/Square | Brings together the original versions of the first three Mana games along with UI QoL additions; first appearance of a localized Trials of Mana |
Switch | Breath of Fire II (NSO) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Capcom | See SNES |
PS4 | Romancing SaGa 3 (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Switch | Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition | 2019 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | Combined versions of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory; gives extra Digimon, balancing, and evolution trees to the first game |
3DS | Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | A P3/P4/P5 crossover this time focusing on the P5 cast; similar gameplay to Persona Q but with the difficulty rebalanced |
Vita | Alvastia Chronicles (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Kemco's sort-of answer to Suikoden, with a large cast of recruitable characters, a lot of which can fight on screen; otherwise predictably bland |
Switch | Disgaea 4 Complete + | 2019 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Onion Games | Very fourth wall-breaking; completing roguelike dungeons via pathing elements not only improves that character, but the person that made him |
Switch | Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Xbox One | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (DL only) | 2019 | Action-Platform | Konami | See PS3 |
Switch | Asdivine Menace (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Yakuza 4 Remastered | 2019 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Cleans up the localization and has a major character recast from the original due to real-world legal proceedings, otherwise is very similar |
PS4 | Super Robot Wars T (Asia English) | 2019 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | Balances out the intertwining series focuses more smoothly than V or X, iterates on X's gameplay by adding supporter units |
Xbox One | Frane: Dragon's Odyssey (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox One | Illusion of L'Phalcia (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox One | Legend of the Tetrarchs (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Convoluted Kemco mumbo-jumbo where your health is restored after each battle |
Xbox One | Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Rideon | Spiritual successor to the Adventure Bar games, with a similar theme of gathering materials to cook and sell (and eat to gain XP) |
Xbox One | Monochrome Order (DL only) | 2019 | Puzzle | Hit-Point | Kemco's at it again with a game that has lot of moral dilemmas and player choices that surprisingly matter, if a bit ham-fistedly |
Xbox One | One Piece: World Seeker | 2019 | Action | Ganbarion | See PS4 |
PS4 | Yakuza 3 Remastered | 2019 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Brings back a lot of content (substories/cabaret) originally cut from the western version and streamlines the localization |
PS4 | Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition | 2019 | Action | QLOC/Bandai Namco | See XBO |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | Incorporates the elements from the previously JP-only International Zodiac Job system, which features multiple license boards and QoL changes |
Xbox One | Romancing SaGa 3 (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Xbox One | Seek Hearts (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Kemco gonna Kemco, at least this one lets you adjust the encounter rate and consume old equipment to agument the protagonist's stats |
Xbox One | Sephirothic Stories | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | All the visual charm of a PS2 game on more modern systems; enemies are visible as opposed to random encounters, otherwise same old Kemco |
Vita | Chronus Arc | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
PS4 | The Alliance Alive HD Remastered | 2019 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call | No major differences outside of graphical enhancement and some UI adjustments due to the lack of two screens |
Xbox One | Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition | 2019 | Action | QLOC/Bandai Namco | Includes all the content from the previously JP-only PS3 version (new characters and more voice acting, amongst others) |
PS4 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | 2019 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Tons of QoL changes; includes all DLC, more English dialogue, JP audio, and a turbo mode |
Xbox One | Wizards of Brandel (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | 2019 | Turn-Based | Falcom | Tons of QoL changes; includes all DLC, more English dialogue, JP audio, and a turbo mode |
Switch | Alvastia Chronicles (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy X/X-2: HD Remaster | 2019 | Turn-Based | Virtuos/Square Enix | See PS3 |
Xbox One | Alvastia Chronicles (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Vita | Fate/Extella Link (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Marvelous | Direct sequel to Fate/Extella; plays mostly the same but does streamline features to make grinding smoother and characters more customizable |
Xbox One | Antiquia Lost (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Asdivine Kamura (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Xbox One | Asdivine Dios (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Vita | Asdivine Menace (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Direct sequel to Asdivine Dios; if you played it you've played this one |
Xbox One | Asdivine Kamura | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | More Kemco playing with the Asdivine series; has some summonable creatures, but you've seen it all before |
Xbox One | Asdivine Menace (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Asdivine Hearts II (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox One | Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | 2019 | Action-Platform | ArtPlay | Iga doing what Iga does (arguably) best: Metroidvanias; it's not Castlevania, but it's about as close as you'll get these days |
Xbox One | Bonds of the Skies (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
PS4 | Sephirothic Stories | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
Xbox One | Code Vein | 2019 | Action | Bandai Namco | See PS4 |
PS4 | Star Ocean: First Departure R (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Tose/Square Enix/Tri-Ace | Adds new character illustrations and makes QoL changes to the PSP version |
Switch | Asdivine Dios (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX | 2019 | Action | Bluffman Games | Game Boy-like aesthetic with a generally non-linear world; player choices affect game progession in significant fashion |
Switch | Archlion Saga (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | Same plot you've heard a million times over; in combat all characters have a shared health pool and all attack at once |
Xbox One | DragonFangZ: The Rose & Dungeon of Time | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Toydea | A poorly-translated roguelike that encourages less careful behavior in dungeons |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy IX (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
PS4 | The Yakuza Remastered Collection | 2019 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | A bundle containing the remastered versions of Yakuza 3/4/5 (first instance of a physical Yakuza 5 in the West) |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy VII (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
Switch | Dragon Quest (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Armor Project/Matrix Software/Square Enix | Port of the relocalized mobile version, with redrawn character/monster sprites |
Switch | Super Robot Wars V (Asia English) | 2019 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | See PS4 |
PS4 | Oninaki (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Tokyo RPG Factory | An ARPG that relies on crossing the line between the land of the living and the spiritual plane, where demons of different classes are used to help attack |
PS4 | Crystar | 2019 | Action | Gemdrops | An ARPG about escaping from purgatory using the power of crying to purify souls and obtain equipment |
Switch | Pokemon Sword/Shield | 2019 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | First-ever mainline console Pokemon game; not all Pokemon can be caught/are featured in the National Pokedex; regional theme is British |
Switch | The Princess Guide | 2019 | Action | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | Oninaki (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Tokyo RPG Factory | See PS4 |
Switch | Onigiri (DL only) | 2019 | MMORPG | Cyberstep | A free-to-play MMORPG with an extensive character development system, dated graphics, and lots of mythological Japanese fanservice |
PS4 | Heroland | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | FuRyu | As a tour guide in an RPG theme park, help level yourself and your guests up by making suggestions for the AI guests to take |
Switch | Omega Labyrinth Life (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Matrix Software | See PS4, but with "touch" events, a lewd rock-paper-scissors game, destructable armor, and less censored scenes |
PS4 | Illusion of L'Phalcia | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | 2019 | Action | Level-5 | See PS3 |
Switch | Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
PS4 | Conception Plus: Maidens of the Twelve Stars | 2019 | Turn-Based | Spike Chunsoft | A remake of the first Conception game; increasing your bond with different women to produce "children" who will become your allies in battle |
Switch | The Caligula Effect: Overdose | 2019 | Turn-Based | Aquria/Historia | See PS4 |
Switch | Monochrome Order (DL only) | 2019 | Puzzle | Hit-Point | See XBO |
Switch | Moero Chronicle Hyper | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | First-person dungeon crawl where everything is steeped in sexual innuendo |
PS4 | Code Vein | 2019 | Action | Bandai Namco | Think Dark Souls, but more anime and with post-apocalyptic vampires |
PS4 | Inferno Climber: Reborn (DL only) | 2019 | Survival | Arc System Works | An ARPG/survival sim hybrid of dubious quality with 8 different playable characters |
Vita | Bonds of the Skies (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | Witch & Hero (DL only) | 2019 | Action | FK Digital/Flyhigh Works | See 3DS |
Vita | Illusion of L'Phalcia (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Uses more 3D battle graphics than your standard Kemco game, pretty standard except for a rune outfitting system to affect spellcasting |
PS4 | Caravan Stories (DL only) | 2019 | MMORPG | Aiming Inc. | Formerly a JP-only mobile MMORPG with gacha hero recruitment mechanics and heavy emphasis on auto-combat |
PS4 | Bonds of the Skies | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | The Last Remnant Remastered (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See PS4 |
PS4 | Death end re;Quest | 2019 | Turn-Based/Horror | Compile Heart | Many VN elements; a semi-horror JRPG about getting trapped in a VRMMO; some genre-switching elements while exploring, positioning is crucial to combat |
PS4 | Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | 2019 | Action-Platform | ArtPlay | See XBO |
Switch | Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization - Deluxe Edition (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Aquria | Includes all DLC from the original |
Vita | Romancing SaGa 3 (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | Adds new storylines, a new dungeon, a NG+ mode, updated graphics, and the ability to play the game as originally made |
Switch | Super Neptunia RPG | 2019 | Turn-Based | Artisan Studios/Compile Heart/Idea Factory | See PS4 |
Switch | Star Ocean: First Departure R (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Tose/Square Enix/Tri-Ace | See PS4 |
PS4 | DragonFangZ: The Rose & Dungeon of Time (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Toydea | See XBO |
PS4 | Fate/Extella Link | 2019 | Action | Marvelous | See Vita |
PS4 | Dragon Star Varnir | 2019 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Turn-based combat that takes vertical positioning into consideration as well as the standard two-dimensional grid, some dark themes, some fanservice (typical IF/Compile) |
Switch | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - Complete Edition (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Dimps | Includes all expansions and DLC from the original release |
Switch | Sephirothic Stories (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XBO |
PS4 | Dragon Quest Builders 2 | 2019 | Action/Sandbox | Omega Force/Square Enix | Restore the world of Dragon Quest 2 by completing requests for villagers and questing for materials, leveling both your character and village along the way |
Switch | SD Gundam G Generation: Cross Rays (Asia English) | 2019 | Strategy | Tom Create | See PS4 |
PS4 | Death Stranding | 2019 | Action | Kojima Productions | The Adventures of Norman Reedus and the Funky Fetus, with "likes" serving as XP to increase your Porter Grade/stats |
Switch | Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition | 2019 | Action | QLOC/Bandai Namco | See XBO |
PS4 | Disgaea 4 Complete+ | 2019 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Makes the sprites prettier and adds some QoL changes including adjusting the speed of skills |
Switch | SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Studio Reel/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Switch | Romancing SaGa 3 (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Switch | Ring Fit Adventure | 2019 | Sports | Nintendo | Conjure a literal sweat and work (out) to save the world with the help of a magical pilates ring! Character progression is measured though XP |
PS4 | Frane: Dragons' Odyssey | 2019 | Action | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | The Alliance Alive HD Remastered | 2019 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call | See PS4 |
PS4 | Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | 2019 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | Short turn-based affair focused on time travel; difficulty level is overall low |
PS4 | God Eater 3 | 2019 | Action | Marvelous | Doesn't change the core gameplay from the previous games, but adds speedier map traversal and new weapon types; stat progression still tied to crafting better gear |
Switch | Mary Skelter 2 | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Zerodiv | A first-person dungeon crawler much like the first; juggling corruption in battle and avoiding regenrating boss enemies is important; also contains the first game |
Switch | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | 2019 | Action | Koei Tecmo/Team Ninja | Isometric co-op ARPG featuring the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe beating each other up ad nauseum; lots of differenct characters to choose from |
Switch | Dragon Quest Builders 2 | 2019 | Action/Sandbox | Omega Force/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Switch | Everdark Tower (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | In the same series as Archlion Saga, with the same combat system to boot; characters are more cookie-cutter than its predecessor |
Switch | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See XBO |
Switch | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | 2019 | Turn-Based | Virtuos/Square Enix | See PS3 |
Switch | Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
Switch | Final Fantasy VII (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
Switch | Final Fantasy IX (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
PS4 | Monochrome Order (DL only) | 2019 | Puzzle | Hit-Point | See XBO |
Switch | Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force | 2019 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | See PS4 |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch 3 | 2019 | Monster Collecting | Level-5 | Changes setting to a more Western-themed one, combat is affected by team positioning on a grid, the two protagonists can be switched between at almost any time |
Vita | Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Exe-Create | Kemco's stab at an ARPG, which lacks necessary tutorials; typically a second character assists in combat though this is not the case during boss battles |
PS4 | Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | A fanservice title for the series, gathering alchemists from all entries into an RPG/town-builder hybrid where managing time is as usual a difficult task |
Switch | Frane: Dragon's Odyssey (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Super Robot Wars T (Asia English) | 2019 | Strategy | B.B. Studio | See PS4 |
PS4 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered | 2019 | Action | Level-5 | Contains all DLC and improves the graphics; is otherwise the same game |
Switch | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2019 | Action | Capcom | See 360 |
Switch | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NSO) | 2019 | Action | Nintendo | See NES |
PS4 | Wizards of Brandel (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | 2019 | Turn-Based | Armor Project/Square Enix | Lots of QoL changes including adding the symphonic score, extra quests/party chat, and more; can be played in either 2D or 3D modes |
PS4 | One Piece: World Seeker | 2019 | Action | Ganbarion | Think the Batman Arkham or Spider-Man games, but with a One Piece coat of paint; equipment raises stats while skill points are used to unlock and improve moves |
Switch | Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Armor Project/Matrix Software/Square Enix | Port of the relocalized mobile version, with redrawn character/monster sprites |
Switch | Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Armor Project/Matrix Software/Square Enix | Port of the relocalized mobile version, with redrawn character/monster sprites |
Switch | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | 2019 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems/Koei Tecmo | If Fire Emblem took place at Hogwarts, this would be it; multiple story branches to take depending on which house you side with, very fleshed-out characters |
Switch | God Eater 3 | 2019 | Action | Marvelous | See PS4 |
Switch | Wizards of Brandel (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Little Town Hero | 2019 | Card-Based | Game Freak | See XBO |
PS4 | Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | No time limit, drastically changes combat to a more real-time format (with AI party members), heavy character focus |
PS4 | Kingdom Hearts III | 2019 | Action | Square Enix | A conclusion that leaves more questions than satisfying answers, ARPG gameplay is quite flashy, worlds are bigger but arguably blander |
Vita | Wizards of Brandel (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Tries to have a sense of humor about its story, but is otherwise just another Kemco game |
PS4 | Labyrinth Life (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Matrix Software | A roguelike dungeon crawler that wears its extremely perverted heart on its sleeve- increasing bust size increases strength |
PS4 | Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | Sequel to the Arland games; callbacks are present throughout; no time limit; using particular items in alchemy will make the resultant item stronger |
Switch | Magic Scroll Tactics (DL only) | 2019 | Strategy | Otori Denshi | An SRPG that utilizes a side-scrolling-horizontal field of battle rather than an isometric grid |
PS4 | Lapis x Labyrinth | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | A breezy dungeon crawler side-scrolling ARPG with stackable heroes and loads of loot to find; gear matters for stats more than party levels do |
PS4 | Asdivine Menace (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Asdivine Kamura | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Switch | Legend of the Tetrarchs (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See XBO |
Switch | Goken | 2019 | Action | Gianty | A simple ARPG with a lush art style, particularly in backgrounds; character growth is customizable |
PS4 | Asdivine Dios | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Lapis x Labyrinth | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Switch | Labyrinth of the Witch (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Orange Cube | A Mystery Dungeon-like game that does little to distinguish itself from other games like it; penalties for dying are much softer than tradition dictates |
PS4 | Legend of the Tetrarchs | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See XBO |
PS4 | Alvastia Chronicles | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Inferno Climber: Reborn (DL only) | 2019 | Survival | Arc System Works | See PS4 |
Switch | Illusion of L'Phalcia (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Wonder Boy: Monster Land (DL only) | 2019 | Action-Platform | Westone Bit Entertainment/Sega | (AKA Wonder Boy in Monster Land) See SMS, but with challenge modes and QoL features |
Switch | Heroland | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | FuRyu | See PS4 |
Switch | Grandia HD Collection | 2019 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | Takes Grandia I and II and upgrades visuals; includes Japanese audio for both games; combines Saturn and PSX story elements of the first game |
PS4 | Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! (DL only) | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | Rocket Studio Inc./Square Enix | Enhanced version of FF Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, adds recruitable buddies, new jobs for the titular chocobo, and some features from the JP-only DS port of the game |