PS2 | .hack Part 2: Mutation | 2003 | Action | CyberConnect2 | ARPG that tries to mimic early MMO features |
PS4 | Actraiser Renaissance (DL only) | 2021 | Action-Platform | Quintet/Square Enix | See Switch |
PS4 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | Acquire | See PS3 |
Xbox One | Alphadia Genesis (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Wii U |
JP SFC | Aretha | 1993 | Turn-Based | Japan Art Media | A sequel to the Game Boy trilogy of the same name, neat multidirectional turn-based combat |
PS4 | Asdivine Cross (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
Switch | Asdivine Menace (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox Series | Asdivine Saga (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | Another day, another Kemco game- you can give gifts to your female party members to influence your ending- otherwise same ol', same ol' |
Switch | Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | 2019 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
Vita | Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (DL only) | 2016 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
DS | Away: Shuffle Dungeon | 2008 | Action | Artoon/Mistwalker | Unique spin on the mystery dungeon rogue-like format: each of the two screens is randomized and will shuffle after a time |
PSX | Azure Dreams | 1998 | Dungeon Crawler | Konami | Roguelike with town building, romancing, and familiar collecting |
JP PSX | Baroque | 1999 | Dungeon Crawler | Sting | A port of the original Saturn version, with tank controls and a first-person perspective to explore macabre dungeons in roguelike fashion |
Switch | Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Rideon | A departure from Kemco's norm, where you run your blacksmithy half the time (including crafting equipment for your party) and fight monsters in a grid-like turn-based format the other half |
DS | Bleach: The 3rd Phantom | 2009 | Strategy | Tom Create | An SRPG with relationship-building elements, spinoff story written by Tite Kubo himself |
JP DS | Blood of Bahamut | 2009 | Action | Think & Feel | Giant monster-slaying ARPG with mission-based structure |
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 |
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 |
Switch | Burger Bistro Story (DL only) | 2022 | Simulation | Kairosoft | Another management sim with staff that can level up, but this one has burgies |
GBA | Car Battler Joe | 2002 | Action | Ancient | Exactly as the title implies - you level up your car in demolition derby-style matches |
GBA | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | 2003 | Action-Platform | KCET | Metroidvania with the addition of collecting enemy souls to augment abilities |
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 |
3DS | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (VC) | 2014 | Action-Platform | Konami | See NES |
Xbox One | Chroma Quaternion (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Switch |
DS | Chrono Trigger | 2008 | Turn-Based | Square Enix/Tose | If you must play a version of this game (and you must), this one is a good choice- it has extra cut content! |
3DS | Chronus Arc (DL only) | 2015 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | More Kemco fare, this one encourages insane amouns of grinding with random difficulty spikes |
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 |
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 |
PS3 | Crimson Sea 2 (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS2 |
3DS | Crystal Warriors (VC) | 2013 | Strategy | Sega | See GG |
DS | Custom Robo Arena | 2007 | Action | Noise Inc. | Go to school, build your robot, and battle using it in arena-styled ARPG combat! |
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 |
Switch | Danganronpa Decadence | 2021 | Turn-Based | Spike Chunsoft | Featues Danganronpa 1/2/v3 as well as Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp - a board game/turn-based RPG hybrid with characters from all 3 main games |
Switch | Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | Action | FromSoftware | See XBO |
Switch | Death end re;Quest 2 | 2022 | Turn-Based/Horror | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | See PS4 |
3DS | Defenders of Oasis (VC) | 2013 | Turn-Based | Sega | See GG |
PS4 | Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | 2019 | Turn-Based | Nippon Ichi | Short turn-based affair focused on time travel; difficulty level is overall low |
NES | Destiny of an Emperor | 1990 | Turn-Based | Capcom | Romance of the Three Kingdoms-themed, auto-battle system |
PS2 | Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | 2006 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | More SRPG demon shenanigans! |
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 |
Switch | Disgaea 5 Complete | 2017 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Contains the base game and all DLC |
TurboGrafx-16 | Double Dungeons | 1990 | Dungeon Crawler | NCS | Co-op first-person dungeon crawl |
PS3 | Dragon's Crown | 2013 | Action | Vanillaware | Highly overexaggerated character design and a solid side-scrolling beat-em-up with character leveling and progression |
PS4 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | 2020 | Action | CyberConnect2 | See XBO |
JP FC | Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza!! | 1991 | Card-Based | D&D Corp/Tose | Card-based combat |
Xbox One | Dragon Quest Builders 2 | 2021 | Action/Sandbox | Omega Force/Square Enix | See PS4 |
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 |
PS3 | Drakengard 3 | 2014 | Action | Access | Hack-and-slash gameplay marred heavily by technical issues, very stylish nonetheless |
Switch | Dream House Days DX (DL only) | 2021 | Arcade | Kairosoft | An apartment manager sim where you level up your furniture, tenants, and their potential careers; capitalism at its most end-stage form |
Switch | Egglia Rebirth (DL only) | 2022 | Board Game | Brownies Inc. | A formerly mobile game (minus microtransactions) that wears its Legend of Mana influence on its sleeve, with board-game like gameplay |
Vita | End of Serenity (DL only) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Kemco | See PSP |
Switch | Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord | 2023 | Strategy | Compile Heart/Idea Factory/Sting | See PS5 |
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! |
GB+GBC | Final Fantasy Adventure | 1991 | Action | Square | Actually the first game in the Mana series, plays rather like Zelda with more RPG elements |
DS | Final Fantasy III | 2006 | Turn-Based | Matrix Software/Square Enix | First appearance of the job-heavy game in the west |
PSX | Final Fantasy VIII | 1999 | Turn-Based | Square | Best card game, not-best stat/leveling system |
Switch | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | 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 |
PS4 | Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (DL only) | 2021 | MMORPG | Square Enix | See PS5 |
Xbox One | Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See PS4 |
Wii U | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (VC) | 2016 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | See DS |
PS3 | Folklore | 2007 | Action | Game Republic | Capture and control fantasy creatures with ARPG gameplay that also utilizes the Sixaxis motion controller (for good or ill) |
DS | Fossil Fighters Champions | 2011 | Monster Collecting | RED Entertainment/M2/Artdink/Nintendo | More dinosaur-like creatures to unearth, train, and fight! |
DS | Fossil League: Dino Tournament Championship | 2007 | Monster Collecting | MTO | Another dinosaur-themed Pokemon clone, but uses actual dinosaurs rather than made-up creatures |
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 |
Xbox One | Front Mission 1st: Remake (DL only) | 2023 | Strategy | Square Enix/Forever Entertainment | See Switch |
PS4 | Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (DL only) | 2023 | Turn-Based | CyberConnect2 | See XS |
PS4 | God Eater 2: Rage Burst | 2016 | Action | Shift | See Vita |
Master System | Golvellius: Valley of Doom | 1988 | Action | Compile | Blends both Zelda I and II gameplay (both overhead and side-view), with items to obtain to increase parameters |
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 |
PSP | Grandia (PSone Classics) | 2010 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | See PSX |
PS3 | Growlanser: Heritage of War (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Strategy | Career Soft | See PS2 |
Vita | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
PSP | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
PS3 | Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See PSX |
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 |
Switch | Heroland | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | FuRyu | See PS4 |
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 |
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 | Ikachan (DL only) | 2013 | Action | Studio Pixel/Nicalis | A cute indie ARPG where you play as a squid helping out other sea creatures |
PS5 | Infinite Links (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
DS | Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja | 2007 | Dungeon Crawler | Ninja Studio | Roguelike dungeon crawler with a quirky protagonist, decent difficulty curve |
JP FC | Jajamaru Ninpou Chou | 1989 | Turn-Based | Jaleco | Almost came out in the States, but alas… Another DW clone where you can only fight one enemy at a time |
PS4 | Kairobotica (DL only) | 2021 | Simulation | Kairosoft | Cultivate your planet and send your bot buddies out on missions (and upgrade them after) in this sim/RPG combo |
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 | 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 |
Xbox One | Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (DL only) | 2020 | Rhythm | Square Enix/Indieszero | See Switch |
PS4 | Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far | 2018 | Action | Square Enix | A collection of all collections of Kingdom Hearts games before KHIII |
Switch | Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind Cloud Version (DL only) | 2022 | Action | Square Enix | See PS4, but with added story DLC included |
Switch | Kowloon High-School Chronicle (DL only) | 2021 | Visual Novel | Toybox/Shout! Design Works | A remaster of a formerly JP-only PS2 title, with visual novel-styled relationship balancing and first-person puzzle solving/dungeon crawling |
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 |
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 |
Switch | Little Noah: Scion of Paradise (DL only) | 2022 | Dungeon Crawler | Cygames | A cute roguelite with even cuter companions to recruit and customize (and level)! |
PSP | Lord of Arcana | 2011 | Action | Access Games | A Monster Hunter clone featuring monsters designed by famous illustrators and some Square Enix cameos |
DS | Lost in Blue 3 | 2008 | Survival | Matrix Software | More castaways to assist with touchscreen mechanics |
Xbox Series | Lost Judgment | 2021 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | See PS5 |
PS4 | Lost Judgment | 2021 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | See PS5 |
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 |
JP Wonderswan | Makai Toushi SaGa | 2002 | Turn-Based | Square | A remake of the first SaGa game (Final Fantasy Legend), upped the graphics and added features like a bestiary and the ability to re-target enemies to not waste attacks once defeated |
JP PS2 | Marie to Elie no Atelier: Salburg no Renkinjutsushi 1-2 | 2005 | Turn-Based | Gust | Remakes of the first games in the Atelier series, with all the expected alchemy present |
3DS | Mario Golf (VC) | 2012 | Sports | Camelot | See GBC |
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 |
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 |
Wii U | Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar/Cybeast Gregar (VC) | 2016 | Strategy | Capcom | See GBA |
Switch | Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf (DL only) | 2023 | Strategy | Rideon | Not far removed gameplay-wise from its predecessors, with a story definitely influenced by real-world pandemics |
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 |
Switch | Metallic Child | 2021 | Dungeon Crawler | Studio HG | A semi-roguelike with lots of fast-paced robot action and ability customization; mini-games can help unlock items that further augment stats |
PSP | Mimana: Iyar Chronicle | 2010 | Action | Kogado/Premium Agency | ARPG with poor hit detection, a generally unlikeable cast, and a weak story overall |
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 |
Vita | Mystic Chronicles | 2012 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See PSP |
PS3 | Mystic Heroes (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | Koei | See PS2 |
JP PS2 | Namco x Capcom | 2005 | Strategy | Monolith Soft | Predecessor to Project X Zone, SRPG with combo-based gameplay |
JP GBA | Napoleon | 2001 | Strategy | Genki | RTSRPG starring Napoleon Bonaparte doing some very not-historically-accurate things |
Genesis | New Horizons | 1994 | Simulation | Koei | AKA Uncharted Waters: New Horizons; hope you like boats! Better sound on SNES than this version |
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 |
Switch | New Pokemon Snap | 2021 | Simulation | Bandai Namco | It's a stretch, but there are courses to level up which unlock new routes and Pokemon to candidly capture on camera |
Switch | NieR: Automata - the End of YoRHa Edition | 2022 | Action | PlatinumGames | See PS4, but with all DLC included (and additional exclusive costumes) |
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 |
PS4 | Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs (DL only) | 2023 | Action/Turn-Based | City Connection | See Switch |
Xbox One | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition (DL only) | 2023 | Action | Level-5 | See Switch |
Vita | Orgarhythm (DL only) | 2012 | Rhythm | Acquire | Rhythm game/RTS hybrid where keeping on beat gives you more XP to give you more abilities |
Wii | Pandora's Tower | 2013 | Action | Ganbarion | ARPG with a focus on environmental puzzle-solving and a time-based curse mechanic |
PSX | Parasite Eve | 1998 | Action/Horror | Square | Horror JRPG based on a novel, positioning-based combat system |
JP PSX | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | 1999 | Turn-Based | Atlus | The missing half of Persona 2 in the Americas |
Switch | Persona 5 Strikers | 2021 | Action | Omega Force/Atlus | A sequel to Persona 5 (if you pretend Royal never happened) with ARPG gameplay; much more in-depth strategy required than your typical musou-like game |
Xbox | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II | 2003 | MMORPG | Sonic Team | Everyone likes playing MMORPGs with clunky controllers! |
DS | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | 2005 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | Companion to the GBA's Red Rescue Team, with Pokemon exploring randomized labyrinths in classic Mystery Dungeon style |
Wii U | Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (VC) | 2016 | Action | Creatures Inc. | See DS |
GBA | Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire | 2003 | Monster Collecting | Game Freak | 7/10, too much water; not possible to collect all Pokemon in these versions |
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 |
PS2 | Radiata Stories | 2005 | Action | Tri-Ace | ARPG with a majorly branching storyline, tons of recruitable characters (all with their own schedules), and lots to kick! |
PS5 | Relayer | 2022 | Strategy | Kadokawa | A slow start, but otherwise engaging mecha SRPG gameplay featuring aggro management and complicated character customization |
Xbox One | Resident Evil Revelations | 2017 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See 3DS, but with some tweaks and added characters for Raid Mode |
Xbox 360 | Resident Evil Revelations | 2013 | Action | Capcom/Tose | See XBO |
Vita | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
PS3 | Resident Evil Revelations 2 | 2015 | Action | Capcom | See XBO |
PSP | Riviera: The Promised Land | 2007 | Turn-Based | Sting | Adds full voice acting, more CG images, and more events to the GBA version of the game |
JP SFC | Romancing Saga | 1992 | Turn-Based | Square | A very sandboxy JRPG; multiple playable characters, non-linear in fashion |
PS5 | RPGolf Legends (Asia English/DL) | 2022 | Sports | ArticNet | See Switch |
Xbox Series | RPGolf Legends (DL only) | 2022 | Sports | ArticNet | See Switch |
Xbox Series | Rune Factory 4 Special (DL only) | 2021 | Simulation | Marvelous | See Switch |
JP Saturn | Sakura Taisen | 1996 | Strategy | Overworks | First in the long-running SPRG series, where managing your troupe of girls gives them better stats! |
Switch | Samurai Maiden (DL/Asia English) | 2022 | Action | Shade Inc. | See PS5 |
JP Game Gear | SD Gundam: Winner's History | 1995 | Turn-Based | ITL | Turn-based SRPG in unit placement, but real-time battles between individual units- with Gundams! |
SNES | Secret of Evermore | 1995 | Action | Square Soft | An ARPG featuring a boy and his dog traveling through different eras; never released in Japan |
SNES | Secret of Mana | 1993 | Action | Square | Actually the second Mana game, up to 3-player co-op |
SNES | Secret of the Stars | 1995 | Turn-Based | Tecmo | Super slow and super mundane |
PSX | Shadow Tower | 1999 | Action | FromSoftware | Plays similarly to King's Field, but killing particular enemies determines stat growth |
PS2 | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | 2009 | Action | Atlus | Very similar to its predecessor, but uses demon negotiation rather than capture elements |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
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 |
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 3DS | Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippo Dan | 2011 | Action | Square Enix | |
PS4 | Sonic Frontiers | 2022 | Action-Platform | Sonic Team | See PS5 |
PS5 | Soulvars (DL only) | 2023 | Turn-Based/Card-Based | Ginolabo/Success | See XS |
PSP | Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires | 2006 | Strategy | Idea Factory | An enhanced port of the previously Japan-only Spectral Souls II, an SRPG with multiple storylines to choose, an AP-based combat system |
Master System | SpellCaster | 1989 | Action | Sega | ARPG in combat (plays much like Shinobi), point-and-click-like in towns, story progression increases stats |
Switch | Star Ocean: First Departure R (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Tose/Square Enix/Tri-Ace | See PS4 |
PS2 | Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity | 2005 | Strategy | Pinegrow/Atlus | SRPG with a similar position-heavy system to Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth |
PS2 | Suikoden III | 2002 | Turn-Based | KCET | The turn-based epic saga continues, a variety of protagonists, can import data from the PSX games for bonuses |
DS | Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier | 2009 | Turn-Based | Monolith Soft | Spinoff of the Original Generation series of Super Robot Wars, with turn-based combo combat rather than the regular SRPG format |
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 | 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 |
JP FC | Sweet Home | 1989 | Turn-Based/Horror | Capcom | Without this, Resident Evil doesn't exist; a horror turn-based game with character permadeath |
PS5 | Sword of Elpisia (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
GBA | Sword of Mana | 2003 | Action | Brownie Brown | Incorporates elements from later games and 2 story paths |
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 |
PSX | Tail of the Sun | 1997 | Simulation | Artdink | Be caveman. Go hunting. Build tower of mammoth bone. More of a life-sim really |
NES | Tecmo Cup Soccer Game | 1992 | Sports | Tecmo | A heavily Americanized (and harder) version of the first Captain Tsubasa video game, where leveling/stat increases happen as players participate in soccer games |
JP SFC | Tengai Makyou Zero | 1995 | Turn-Based | Red Company Corporation | Utilized special technology to allow for a real-time clock, more dialogue |
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! |
PS5 | The Caligula Effect: Overdose | 2023 | Turn-Based | Aquria/Historia | See PS4 |
Switch | The Last Remnant Remastered (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See PS4 |
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 | The Legend of Dragoon (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Timed Turn-Based | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan | See PSX |
Switch | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III | 2020 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PS4 |
Switch | The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure | 2023 | Turn-Based | Falcom | See PS4 |
PS4 | The Lost Child | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa | See Vita |
Vita | Touhou Genso Wanderer (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | Roguelike featuring the Touhou girls and bland dungeons |
Switch | Touhou Genso Wanderer -Lotus Labyrinth R- (DL only) | 2021 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | See PS4 |
SNES | Uncharted Waters: New Horizons | 1994 | Simulation | Koei | 6 different protagonists with different careers to balance the books with in a mercantile JRPG |
PS4 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | 2015 | Strategy/Visual Novel | Aquaplus | See Vita |
PSX | Valkyrie Profile | 2000 | Turn-Based | Tri-Ace | 2D dungeon exploration, grim themes, and a combo-based battle system |
PS2 | Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | 2006 | Action | Tri-Ace | Similar combat and dungeon exploration as the first game, but with no time limits or pressure to release Einherjar |
PS5 | Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Square Enix | See PSP |
PSX | Vandal Hearts | 1997 | Strategy | KCET | Standard SRPG gameplay with non-set classes |
PSP | Vanguard Bandits (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | Human Entertainment | See PSX |
Sega CD | Vay | 1994 | Turn-Based | Hertz/SIMS | Standard Working Designs localization, turn-based gameplay, and difficulty spikes galore |
PS4 | Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (DL only) | 2021 | Card-Based | Alim/Square Enix | See Switch |
PS2 | Wild Arms Alter Code: F | 2005 | Turn-Based | Media.Vision | 3D remake of Wild Arms, adding 5 playable characters and some QoL improvements |
PS4 | Wizards of Brandel (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox 360 | Wonder Boy in Monster Land (DL only) | 2012 | Action-Platform | Westone Bit Entertainment | An emulation of the arcade version |
JP SFC | Xak: The Art of Visual Stage | 1993 | Action | Micro Cabin/Tokai Engineering | Ys' cousin, but the story only covers the first half of the first game on MSX |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition | 2020 | Action | Monolith Soft/Monster Games | Adds an entire epilogue section, cleans up the graphics significantly, and has a lot of QoL improvements |
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 |
PSX | Xenogears | 1998 | Turn-Based | Square | Almost unlocalized due to heavy religious/philosophical themes, action point-based combat |
Xbox One | Yakuza Kiwami 2 (DL only) | 2020 | Action | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | See PS4 |
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 |
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 |
PS2 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: Capsule Monster Coliseum | 2004 | Strategy | WinkySoft/KCEJ | SRPG featuring the Capsule Monsters before they got their own spinoff anime |