Legend
List Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO Enix Fantasy PC98 JRPG JP AD&D Limited Edition Collector's Set SSI SSI Fantasy DOS (Comp) Various Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Compilation of many early games, including several Gold Box games. US Bandai Bandai Fantasy NES JRPG Based on the manga Akuma-kun JP Japan Art Media Yanoman Fantasy GB JRPG Aretha JP Japan Art Media Yanoman Fantasy GB JRPG Aretha JP Seta Seta Fantasy GB JRPG dungeon crawler JP Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of Fate Interplay EA Fantasy DOS (Port), AMI (Port) Dungeon crawl The Bard's Tale US The Bard's Tale Trilogy Interplay EA Fantasy DOS (Comp) Dungeon crawl The Bard's Tale US BSS Jane Seymour Gremlin Gremlin Sci-Fi AMI, ATRST Dungeon crawl UK Champions of Krynn SSI SSIU.S. Gold Fantasy APPII, AMI, C64, DOS Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance; Utilizes the Gold Box engine. US Telenet Japan Telenet Japan Fantasy PCE JRPG Based on the Original Video Animation Cosmic Fantasy JP SNK SNK Fantasy NES Action RPG / Action-Adventure JP Crystals of Arborea Silmarils Silmarils Fantasy AMI, DOS, ATRST CRPG Ishar FR Tonkin House Sci-Fi PCE JRPG Cyber Knight JP DarkSpyre Event HorizonSoftware Sorcery Electronic Zoo Fantasy DOS, AMI (Port) Action RPG US Atlus Namco Fantasy NES JRPG Megami Tensei JP ELF Megatech Fantasy MSX Eroge Dragon Knight JP Nihon Falcom Square Fantasy GB (Port) Action RPG Dragon Slayer JP Nihon Falcom Nihon FalcomHudson Soft Fantasy MSX2 (Port) JRPG Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes JP Dragonflight Thalion Thalion Fantasy AMI, ATRST DE Dragons of Flame U.S. Gold SSIU.S. Gold Fantasy C64 (Port), CPC (Port), ZX (Port) Action RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance US/UK Chunsoft Enix Fantasy NES JRPG Dragon Quest JP DragonStrike Westwood SSIU.S. Gold Fantasy AMI, C64, DOS Action RPG (flight sim) Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance US Glodia Glodia Fantasy MSX2, X68K (Port) JRPG JP Square Square Fantasy NES JRPG Final Fantasy JP Square Square Fantasy GB JRPG SaGa JP Intelligent Nintendo Fantasy NES Tactical RPG Fire Emblem JP Fountain of Dreams EA EA Post-apocalyptic DOS WRPG Spiritual sequel to Wasteland US Micro Cabin Micro Cabin Fantasy MSX, MSX2, GG (Port) Action RPG Xak spin-off JP Konami Konami Fantasy NES JRPG Ganbare Goemon spin-off JP Hard Nova MalibuAbersoft EA Sci-Fi DOS, AMI (Port), ATRST (Port) WRPG Sentinel Worlds US Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a HeroQuest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero Sierra Sierra Fantasy AMI (Port), ATRST (Port) Adventure RPG Quest for Glory US Jaleco NES Action RPG Ninja-Kid: Ninja Jajamaru-kun JP Keys to Maramon, The MindcraftKnight MindscapeMindcraft Fantasy DOS, AMI (Port), C64 (Port) Action RPG Magic Candle US Braingrey Mind Yutaka Post-apocalyptic Fantasy NES, DOS, PCE (Port) JRPG Last Armageddon JP Legend of Faerghail Electronic Design Hannover reLine Fantasy AMI, DOS, ATRST DE Lord of the Rings, Vol. I, The Interplay Interplay Fantasy DOS US Fantasy MSX Dungeon crawl Madō Monogatari JP Konami Konami Fantasy NES Tactical RPG Based on the manga Madara JP Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World New World New World Fantasy AMI (Port) WRPG Might and Magic US Hudson Soft Hudson Soft Fantasy PCE JRPG Momotarou Densetsu JP Hudson Soft Hudson Soft Fantasy PCE JRPG Momotarou Densetsu JP Xtalsoft Xtalsoft Fantasy PC88 JRPG Mugen no Shinzō JP Quest Corporation Sigma Entertainment Fantasy NES JRPG JP Phantasie: Bonus Edition SSIAndromedaWestwood SSIWizardWorksWestwood Fantasy DOS (Comp), AMI (Port) Phantasie: Compilation of I, III and Questron II US Sega Sega Sci-Fi GEN JRPG Phantasy Star JP Pool of Radiance: Secret of the Silver Blades SSIMicroMagic SSI Fantasy C64, DOS, AMI (Port), MAC (Port) Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engine US Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire Sierra Sierra Fantasy AMI, DOS, MAC Adventure RPG Quest for Glory US Masaya NCS Sci-fi PCE JRPG Based on the OVA Sol Bianca JP Nihon FalcomTierheit SegaTakeru Fantasy GEN (Port), MSX2 (Port) Platform / RPG hybrid.Hardcore Gaming 101: Sorcerian Dragon Slayer: Sorcerian JP Space Rogue Origin Origin Sci-Fi AMI (Port), ATRST (Port) Space sim/RPG US Starflight MicroMagic EA Sci-Fi MAC (Port), ATRST (Port) Space RPG Starflight US Interplay Acclaim Fantasy NES Dungeon crawler US Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan Liz Danforth New World Fantasy DOS WRPG Tunnels & Trolls US Richard Garriott California Pacific Fantasy APPII (Remake), C64, PC98 (Port) Ultima I-style RPG Ultima US OriginFCI OriginPony Canyon Fantasy NES (Port), SMS (Port) Ultima US Ultima VI: The False Prophet Origin Origin Fantasy DOS, C64 (Port), ATRST (Port) WRPG Ultima US Game ASCII Fantasy NES (Port) Dungeon crawl Wizardry US/JP Sir-Tech ASCII Fantasy NES, MSX2 (Port) Dungeon crawl. Wizardry. JP Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy AMI, DOS, MAC (Port) Dungeon crawl Wizardry US Origin Origin Fantasy DOS, PC98 (Port), SNES (Port) WRPG Ultima: Worlds of Ultima; features the Ultima VI engine US Microcabin Microcabin Fantasy MSX2, PC88, PC98, X68K Action RPG Xak JP Xuan-Yuan Sword DOMO Studio Softstar Entertainment Fantasy DOS, WIN Action RPG Xuan-Yuan Sword TW Nihon Falcom Fantasy PCE (Port), NES (Port) Action RPG Ys JP Banpresto Banpresto Sci-Fi NES Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP SSIMicroMagic SSIPony Canyon Fantasy AMI (Port), MAC (Port), ATRST (Port), PC98 (Port) Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; used the Gold Box engine US U.S. Gold Pony Canyon Fantasy MSX2, NES (Port) Action RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance franchise US/UK SSI Pony CanyonFCI Fantasy NES (Port) Action RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting US Exact Exact Dystopian Future X68K Action RPG Run and gun video game, from same team who worked on Naious JP Pool of Radiance SSIMarionetteUbisoft SSIU.S. GoldFCIPony Canyon Fantasy AMI (Port), NES (Port) Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; used the Gold Box engine US Wolf Team Renovation Products Fantasy X68K, GEN, SNES Action RPG Arcus JP Aspect Sega Fantasy GG Action RPG Golden Axe JP Sega Sega Fantasy GEN Tactical RPG JP Interplay FCIPony Canyon Fantasy NES (Port) Dungeon crawl The Bard's Tale US Interplay FCIPony Canyon Fantasy PC98Bard's Tale Release Dates (Port) Dungeon crawl The Bard's Tale US The Bard's Tale Construction Set Interplay Interplay Fantasy DOS Design suite The Bard's Tale engine US Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy PC98 Action RPG Brandish JP SSI SSI Sci-Fi AMI, C64, DOS, GEN Tactical RPG Based on the Buck Rogers comics; used the Gold Box engine US Natsume Natsume Fantasy NES Tactical RPG JP Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Company Telenet Japan, Working Designs Fantasy/Sci-Fi PCE JRPG Based on the OVA Cosmic Fantasy JP ADK SNK Fantasy NEO Action RPG JP Sega Sega Fantasy GG Tactical RPG Crystal Warriors JP Dragonlance: Death Knights of Krynn SSI SSIU.S. Gold Fantasy AMI, C64, DOS Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance; Utilizes the Gold Box engine. US ELF ELF Fantasy MSX, DOS JRPG Eroge. Dragon Knight JP Nihon Falcom Nihon FalcomHudson Soft Fantasy PCD (Port) JRPG Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes JP Draconian (Data East)Kemco-Seika Infogrames Fantasy SNES (Port) Adventure WRPG Drakkhen FR FTL FTL Fantasy SNES (Port) Dungeon crawl Dungeon Master US Telenet JapanWorking DesignsRenovation Historical fantasy Sci-Fi GEN (Remake), PCE (Remake) Action RPG Exile JP Eye of the Beholder Westwood SSIU.S. Gold Fantasy AMI, DOS Dungeon crawl Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Eye of the Beholder US Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon Westwood SSI Fantasy DOS Dungeon crawl Eye of the Beholder US MicroIllusions EA Fantasy GEN (Port) Action RPG The Faery Tale Adventure US Chunsoft Bandai Sci-Fi NES Action RPG Famicom Jump: Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure JP Fate: Gates of Dawn reLine reLine Fantasy AMI, ATRST DE Square Square Fantasy SNES JRPG Final Fantasy JP Square Square Fantasy GB Action RPG Mana JP Square Square Fantasy GB JRPG SaGa JP Gateway to the Savage Frontier Beyond SSI Fantasy AMI, C64, DOS Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engine US Jorudan SETA Sci-fi SNES (Port) JRPG Based on the OVA Gdleen JP Sega Sega Fantasy SMS Action RPG Golden Axe JP Koei Koei Fantasy MSX2 JRPG Spin-off of Nobunaga's Ambition JP Konami Konami Fantasy SNES Action RPG Ganbare Goemon JP ZOOM Kemco Fantasy SNES Action RPG JP Konami Konami Sci-Fi NES JRPG JP Magic Candle II, The: The Four and Forty Mindcraft EA Fantasy DOS WRPG The Magic Candle US Magician Eurocom Taxan Fantasy NES Action RPG GB Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams Origin Origin Steampunk DOS WRPG Ultima: Worlds of Ultima; using Ultima 6 engine US Atlus: Multimedia Intelligence Transfer IGS Corp Fantasy PCE JRPG JP Createch Data East Sci-Fi NES Vehicular combat, JRPG Metal Max JP Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra New World New World Fantasy DOS WRPG Might and Magic US Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight Rob Anderson Mindscape Fantasy AMI, DOS Action RPG CA NHK Victor Musical Industries Historical fantasy NES JRPG JP Obitus Scenario Psygnosis Fantasy AMI, DOS, ATRST Action RPG UK Advance Communications M&M Sci-Fi NES JRPG JP Planet's Edge New World New World Sci-Fi DOS Space RPG US Pools of Darkness SSI SSI Fantasy DOS Tactical RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engine US Popful Mail Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy PC88, PC98 Action RPG (Platformer) JP Tecmo Tecmo Fantasy NES Action RPG JP Naughty Dog EA Fantasy GEN WRPG US Shadow Sorcerer U.S. Gold SSI Fantasy AMI, DOS, ATRST Action RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance US/UK ClimaxSonic! Sega Fantasy GEN Dungeon crawl Shining JP Takeru Takeru Fantasy MSX2 (Port) Platform / RPG hybrid Dragon Slayer: Sorcerian JP Spirit of Adventure Attic Starbyte Fantasy AMI, C64, DOS, ATRST Dungeon crawl DE Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula MicroMagic EA Sci-Fi AMI (Port), MAC (Port) Space RPG Starflight US Technōs Japan Fantasy NES JRPG Sugoro JP Banpresto Banpresto Sci-Fi GB Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP Seika Kemco Fantasy GB Adventure RPG Sword of Hope JP Capcom Capcom Fantasy NES JRPG Destiny of an Emperor JP Origin OriginFCIPony Canyon Fantasy AMI (Port), NES (Port) Ultima US CareerSoft NCSTreco Fantasy GEN Tactical RPG Warsong JP Microcabin Microcabin Fantasy MSX2, PC88, PC98 Action RPG Xak JP Nihon Falcom Fantasy NES, SNES, GEN, PCE (Port) Action RPG (Platformer) Ys JP
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