SNES | Brandish | 1995 | Action | Top-down dungeon crawl, the only entry in the series to be localized |
JP SFC | Captain Tsubasa III: Koutei no Chousen | 1992 | Sports | Continues the alternate universe plot of the second game, otherwise an incremental/generational improvement over its predecessor |
JP FC | Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker | 1990 | Sports | More in-depth plot, more visible players on screen, but otherwise similar gameplay/leveling |
Xbox | Crimson Sea | 2002 | Action | Musou-like with a sci-fi theme, some shooting elements, party members, weapon XP |
PS2 | Crimson Sea 2 | 2004 | Action | Sci-fi musou-like with weapon/magic XP, multiplayer, and a non-linear mission structure |
PS3 | Crimson Sea 2 (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | See PS2 |
PSX | Deception III: Dark Delusion | 2000 | Strategy | Dark story with trap creation |
PS3 | Deception IV: Blood Ties | 2014 | Strategy | More traps to be set in increasingly complex manners |
Vita | Deception IV: Blood Ties | 2014 | Strategy | See PS3 |
PS4 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess | 2015 | Strategy | See PS3 |
PS3 | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | Enhanced version of the original game with an additional playable character and storyline |
Vita | Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | See PS3 |
PS2 | Dynasty Tactics | 2002 | Strategy | Romance of the Three Kingdoms-themed SRPG |
PS2 | Dynasty Tactics 2 | 2003 | Strategy | More of the above |
PS3 | Dynasty Tactics 2 (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Action | See PS2 |
Xbox 360 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | 2007 | Action | Epic large-scale musou battles with a Gundam twist |
PS3 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | 2007 | Action | Hacky-slashy-mechy ARPG musou fun with the ability to change the outcomes of certain pilots' predetermined fates |
Xbox 360 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | 2009 | Action | More gigantic mobile suits to face off against in ARPG combat |
PS3 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | 2009 | Action | Removes Japanese voices but adds some aerial combat, combos, and quick time events |
PS3 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | 2011 | Action | Adds a larger amount of mission variety to the previous games in addition to a more cel-shaded art style |
Xbox 360 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | 2011 | Action | More mechs, more features, more pilots, more musou! |
Switch | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | 2019 | Strategy | 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 |
Xbox 360 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010 | Action | Thousands upon thousands of enemies are already dead - musou/ARPG gameplay |
PS3 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010 | Action | The legendary storyline in musou form - where evern destroying fences will give you karma to level up |
Xbox 360 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | 2013 | Action | More karma to farm and more generic enemies to slay with fearsome fists |
Wii U | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (DL only) | 2013 | Action | See PS3 |
PS3 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (DL only) | 2013 | Action | 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 |
SNES | Inindo: Way of the Ninja | 1993 | Strategy | Part of the Nobunaga's Ambition series; recruiting party members is crucial |
PSX | Kagero: Deception II | 1998 | Strategy | String together traps to make your own Rube Goldberg of death! |
Switch | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | 2019 | Action | 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 |
DS | Monster Racers | 2010 | Sports | A peculiar monster-collecting game where you battle via racing |
PSX | Monster Rancher | 1997 | Monster Collecting | Use CDs to unlock monsters that you train and fight! |
Switch | Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX (DL only) | 2021 | Monster Collecting | Bundled QoL-polished versions of the monster breeder, with turbo functions, added monsters to the second game, and an in-game CD database |
PSX | Monster Rancher 2 | 1999 | Monster Collecting | Use CDs to unlock more monsters that you train and fight! |
PS2 | Monster Rancher 3 | 2001 | Monster Collecting | More monster raising, but now you can trade monsters with friends/can use past data rather than disc-digging for old monsters! |
PS2 | Monster Rancher 4 | 2003 | Monster Collecting | Allows for more customization of your training facilities and adds a major exploration/adventure mode |
GBA | Monster Rancher Advance | 2001 | Monster Collecting | Similar to the PSX games, but using words to summon monsters rather than CDs |
GBA | Monster Rancher Advance 2 | 2002 | Monster Collecting | See above! |
PS2 | Monster Rancher EVO | 2006 | Monster Collecting | Leans more into traditional RPG mechanics than the rest of the series, dumbs some regular Monster Rancher ones down in the process |
PS2 | Mystic Heroes | 2002 | Action | Cutesy Dynasty Warriors-like with magic, more characters than the GameCube version |
GameCube | Mystic Heroes | 2002 | Action | A more mystical, chibi-styled Dynasty Warriors |
PS3 | Mystic Heroes (PS2 Classics) | 2013 | Action | See PS2 |
Genesis | New Horizons | 1994 | Simulation | AKA Uncharted Waters: New Horizons; hope you like boats! Better sound on SNES than this version |
PS2 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle | 2009 | Strategy | Battles happen on a far grander scale than in the previous series entries- individual officers gain experience and tactics by being utilized |
PS3 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle (DL only) | 2013 | Strategy | See PS2 |
PS4 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence | 2015 | Strategy | See PS3 |
PS3 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence (DL only) | 2015 | Strategy | 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 |
PS4 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi | 2017 | Strategy | 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 |
DS | Pokemon Conquest | 2012 | Strategy | Pokemon meets Nobunaga's Ambition - a fun SRPG with levels gained through bonding with your trainer |
JP FC | Radia Senki: Reiemeihen | 1991 | Action | 4 AI characters + 1 controllable = fun auto tactics |
NES | Rygar | 1987 | Action-Platform | Difficult Metroid-like sidescrolling ARPG with lots of enemy killing via yo-yo-like shield and experience to gain |
PS2 | Rygar: The Legendary Adventure | 2002 | Action | Diskarmor shenanigans galore, but now in 3D; gorgeous soundtrack; points enhance player characteristics and strengthen weapons |
PSX | Saiyuki: Journey West | 2001 | Strategy | SRPG based on the Journey to the West novel |
Vita | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | See PSX |
PS3 | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | See PSX |
PSP | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2011 | Strategy | See PSX |
SNES | Secret of the Stars | 1995 | Turn-Based | Super slow and super mundane |
PSX | Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness | 1996 | Strategy | Make deals with the devil and use traps to kill your enemies! |
PS3 | Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PSone Classics) | 2015 | Strategy | See PSX |
NES | Tecmo Cup Soccer Game | 1992 | Sports | A heavily Americanized (and harder) version of the first Captain Tsubasa video game, where leveling/stat increases happen as players participate in soccer games |
Switch | Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher (DL/Asia English) | 2022 | Monster Collecting | An Ultraman-Monster Rancher crossover that maybe nobody asked for, but everyone needed (same gameplay as older titles, but kaiju-sized!) |
NES | Uncharted Waters | 1991 | Simulation | Do you like micromanagement? Capitalism? Minimal fantasy? This may be for you! |
Genesis | Uncharted Waters | 1992 | Simulation | Historical JRPG |
SNES | Uncharted Waters: New Horizons | 1994 | Simulation | 6 different protagonists with different careers to balance the books with in a mercantile JRPG |
PS4 | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Action | See XS |
PS5 | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Action | See XS |
Xbox One | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Action | See XS |
Xbox Series | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Action | Think Nioh but with a Three Kingdoms coat of paint and more systems to juggle- punishing as always |
JP PS2 | Zill O'll Infinite | 2005 | Turn-Based | A remake of the JP PSX-only Zill O'll, featuring character creation, major plot-altering decisions (that can even result in NPS permadeath), and 48 endings |