GameCube | Baten Kaitos Origins | 2006 | Card-Based | Similar card combat, but now all characters draw from the same deck |
DS | Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans | 2009 | Turn-Based | An actual traditional turn-based Dragon Ball Z JRPG? I never thought I would see the day! |
JP DS | Mugen no Frontier EXCEED: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga | 2010 | Turn-Based | Sequel to SRTOGS: Endless Frontier, plays in the same way, with crossover elements |
JP PS2 | Namco x Capcom | 2005 | Strategy | Predecessor to Project X Zone, SRPG with combo-based gameplay |
3DS | Project X Zone | 2013 | Strategy | Sequel to Namco x Capcom, this time additionally incorporating Sega characters; SRPG maps with combo- and assist-based attacks |
3DS | Project X Zone 2 | 2016 | Strategy | 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 |
JP DS | Soma Bringer | 2008 | Action | Top-down ARPG, widely acclaimed; lots of text to read and lots of character customization to do |
DS | Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier | 2009 | Turn-Based | Spinoff of the Original Generation series of Super Robot Wars, with turn-based combo combat rather than the regular SRPG format |
Wii | Xenoblade Chronicles | 2012 | Action | I'm really feeling loads of sidequests and ARPG combat! |
Wii U | Xenoblade Chronicles (DL only) | 2016 | Action | See Wii |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | 2017 | Action | A vast, open world with character designs that lean far closer to anime than its predecesor; some gacha mechanics for unlocking new summonable spirits |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country | 2018 | Action | 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 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | 2022 | Action | Adds a class system to the series' lauded exploration, 6 active party members in combat at once; heavy emphasis on character interaction that works in its favor |
3DS | Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New 3DS only) | 2015 | Action | 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 |
Switch | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition | 2020 | Action | Adds an entire epilogue section, cleans up the graphics significantly, and has a lot of QoL improvements |
Wii U | Xenoblade Chronicles X | 2015 | Action | Open-world ARPG with a customizable avatar, mechs are available, combat is somewhat complex, story not linked to other Xeno games |
PS2 | Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht | 2003 | Turn-Based | Spiritual successor to Xenogears, with similar AP-based combat; has a ton of cutscenes |
PS2 | Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose | 2005 | Turn-Based | Made some changes to the combat system that were largely panned at the time, but otherwise more of the same |
PS2 | Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra | 2006 | Turn-Based | Xenosaga was intended to be a 6-part series- this entry makes it extremely evident |