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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
RPG
July 29, 2017
The eleventh major installment of the popular jRPG series by Square Enix. The action of Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time takes place in a fantastical land of Lotozetasia, while the player assumes the role of a inhabitant of the Ishi village. On his 16th birthday, he discovers that he is an incarnation of a hero who saved the world from annihilation many years ago. Since then, the youngster’s life takes a radical turn, and his further fate is uncertain. Accompanied by loyal friends, the protagonist embarks on a journey which will seal his destiny. The production is very sandbox — at its core are exploration of the environment, conversing with non-player characters, and performing quests given by them. Turn-based combat is an integral part of the gameplay. To win a battle, we have to adequately develop our character and adjust our equipment accordingly.
Pokemon X
RPG
October 12, 2013
Another installment in the popular Nintendo series about Pokémon, released as a pair of games: Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The action takes place in French-like region Kalos. You assume the role of a young Pokémon trainer traveling through the world in search of new creatures you catch and train for Pokémon League battles. To be successful you need to earn eight Gym Badges by defeating the Battle Arenas’ leaders specialized in different elements. Then, you will have to prove your strength to the so-called Elite Four – the best trainers in Kalos. Game mechanics do not differ significantly from the previous installments. The core aspects of Pokemon X are still world exploration, chatting, and battling others with Pokémon of different abilities and techniques. Pokémon X and Y are the first in the series to utilize fully 3D graphics.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
RPG
August 22, 2013
The second installment in a series of jRPGs enriched with elements typical for visual novels and dungeon crawlers. This time, the player assumes the role of a chosen character (several available) and their goal is to defeat the monsters lurking in the Pandora Labyrinth. The gameplay resembles the formula used in the original game - the player explores randomly generated dungeons, talks to seven female companions (as well as asks them out on dates) and fights the enemies encountered. Once again, the so-called Star Children accompany the player in combat, offering their unique abilities as a form of support. The game is played from a third-person view and the player can both avoid encounters with enemies and attack them by surprise. Similar to the previous installment, one can buy new parts of equipment in town. The visuals are decent here and resemble anime productions.
Adventure Bar Story
RPG
February 19, 2015
Adventure Bar Story is a hybrid of economic strategy and RPG. The first aspect is running an inn, creating food and making money. At the same time, we also have to organize expeditions for rare ingredients, during which we command a team of heroes and fight turn-based battles.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPG
August 27, 2015
Another installment in the bestselling jRPG series which has been in development since the mid-80s. It is the first game in the franchise to be available for PlayStation 2. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is set in a well-known fantasy universe. The player controls a party of adventurers who have to stop the evil Dhoulmagus and remove the curse he placed on the king and his daughter. As we progress, the protagonists gain new abilities and items and become stronger. In combat, played in a turn-based system, they use not only typical medieval weaponry but also magic. They also encounter friendly NPCs with whom they can trade and talk. Visually, Dragon Quest VIII resembles Dark Cloud 2: it has three-dimensional graphics combined with cel shading rendering which gives them cartoonish looks. The characters' were designed by a famous mangaka, Akira Toriyama, known primarily for his work on the Dragon Ball franchise.
RPG Maker Fes
RPG
November 24, 2016
Another installment in the RPG Maker series by Kadokawa Games. The production features intuitive tools allowing you to create simple role-playing games with no need for any complicated programming knowledge. You can create the protagonists, story, and world map, and even set down the rules for fighting enemies. Moreover, it is also possible to share your creation with the gaming community. The visuals of RPG Maker FES are inspired by classic 16-bit productions, which makes it not too demanding hardware-wise.
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2
RPG
August 31, 2017
Another spin-off in the popular series of dungeon crawlers, Etrian Odyssey, developed by Spike Chunsoft. The player assumes the role of an adventurer, who helps an unfamiliar woman in reaching the roots of the Yggdrasil tree, which is told to hide a gate to the world of gods. The events in Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 are presented from an isometric perspective, and a significant portion of gameplay is about exploration of randomly generated dungeons as well as fighting turn-based battles. Interestingly, both heroes and their adversaries perform actions at the same time – therefore, when you move from one field to another, the enemy may be performing the same action. You take under your command a team of four adventurers, whom you can hire and replace in a town, which serves the role of your base of operation. In the course of the adventure the heroes gain experience and learn new skills as well as class-based special abilities. It is also noteworthy that upon dying the characters go back to the town, however, they also lose the entire equipment and gold they carried. Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2’s characteristic feature is its colorful, eye-pleasing graphics.
Inazuma Eleven 3
RPG
December 27, 2012
Football jRPG game produced by Level 5 studio (creators of Ni no Kuni series). The action takes place after the events shown in previous installments. This time, well-known players are selected to the Japanese national team to take part in the Football Frontier International tournament. However, the talented players will also face demons trying to resurrect their overlord and the mysterious Garshield Bayhan, who wants to use football to rule the world. The gameplay is based on the same patents as previous installments.
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria
RPG
July 23, 2015
A collection of two remastered old-school role-playing games: Dragon Fantasy Book I and Book II. The titles included in the Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria edition take the player to the eponymous Westeria continent, where evil spreads its influence and two nations are warring for domination. The story is split into chapters, each featuring a different protagonist – actions of these heroes have significant impact on this world’s situation. The Dragon Fantasy series combines solutions typical of the classic representatives of the jRPG genre, such as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, with a daring sense of humor characteristic of EarthBound. Apart from many adventures, conversations with non-player characters, and battles fought with randomly spawned opponents, the game could not miss out on a character progression system. Along with the story progression your heroes are gaining progressively better weapons and armor, as well as and more powerful spells. When it comes to audiovisuals, the games in the Dragon Fantasy series offer old-school graphics and retro sounds, resembling 8- and 16-bit titles.
Elminage Gothic
RPG
August 8, 2013
Elminage Gothic is an RPG developed by the Starfish team. While playing, we mainly explore dungeons full of monsters, treasures and traps. The fight is fought in a turn-based system, the movement takes place in a jumping manner, and looking around is limited to rotations of 90 degrees.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley
RPG
November 4, 2014
The next installment of the popular series of jRPG games, telling the story of a young farmer who cares about his plot. In production we have to plant plants, harvest crops, take care of animals and participate in social life, making new friendships and more.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
RPG
April 2, 2015
A 3DS port of Tetsuya Takahashi's jRPG, which was originally released in 2010 for Nintendo Wii. The story is set in dualistic world made of two bodies of gods who fought each other and died in the battle. While one is inhabited by humans, the other is dominated by hostile mechanical beings. The story focuses on a young orphan called Shulk, who, along with his team, is trying to prepare humanity for the incoming enemy. The hand-held port does not bring any changes to the gameplay mechanics of the game. As the developers aspired to deliver the essence of the original game intact, the port is incompatible with other Nintendo hand-helds and works exclusively on New 3DS.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
RPG
June 5, 2014
First installment of the popular jRPG Shin Megami Tensei series: Persona addressed to the Nintendo 3DS portable console. Players have the opportunity to learn more about the adventures of the heroes of Persona 3 and Persona 4, this time presented in the form of the classic dungeon-crawler. The title development is the responsibility of Atlus' internal studio - Persona Team.
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
RPG
October 13, 2016
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure belongs to the Japanese action-RPG genre. The main character is a young Parin girl who lives with her grandmother while her parents work in remote archaeological sites. One day on his way he meets a girlfriend attacked by a dog. He rushes the animal and saves the stranger.
