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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.
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.
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.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
RPG
January 19, 2015
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a continuation of the Atlus jRPG game released in 2009. Players take on the role of a Tokyo high school student, who is one of the 13 rulers of demons who can oppose the invasion of Japan by a foreign race. The title is a mixture of RPG and strategy elements and is maintained in the anime style.
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.
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.
The Alliance Alive
RPG
March 27, 2018
A classic turn-based Japanese role-playing game developed by Cattle Call in cooperation with the legendary developer Yoshitaka Murayama. The Alliance Alive takes place in a fantasy world that was invaded by an alien civilization called Asmodians centuries ago. A resistance movement, known as the Night Crows, is trying to defeat the Asmodians. During the game the player controls nine characters. Each of them represents different values, but their paths cross with each other, leading to new story threads and intriguing plot twists. The gameplay is typical for the genre. During the game the player is traveling through a vast world, completing various contracts and participating in turn-based battles in which the key to success lies in using individual skills of various characters. Their combat potential can be increased by joining guilds, obtaining more powerful equipment and using a specific skill frequently.
The Legend of Legacy
RPG
January 22, 2015
A Japanese fantasy RPG based on the popular – especially in Japan – SaGa series, previously known as Final Fantasy Legend. The game has been developed by FuRyu supported by former Square Enix employees, who have been working on the original series. In the game, the player assumes the role of one of the seven heroes, who want to uncover the mysteries of the island of Avalon. The player is aided in this task by two companions selected from a group of NPCs. The Legend of Legacy delivers a nonlinear plot, which almost entirely depends on the player’s actions and decisions. The gameplay revolves around the exploration of the island, completing quests, i.a. in the city of Initium (which serves also as the main base and place of trade), and waging turn-based battles. In combat, the player can summon ghosts to the battlefield, from which he gains additional abilities. All the characters’ skills can be improved the same way as in the SaGa series - by using the already unlocked abilities. The player is bound to appreciate the game’s visuals, which combine 3D models with hand-drawn world textures.
The Snack World: Trejarers
RPG
August 10, 2017
A role-playing game by Level 5 for mobile devices and Nintendo 3DS. Snack World is set in a fantasy realm, and you play as a young boy called Chup, who wants to exact revenge on the invaders that burned his family village to the ground. Fortunately, Chup is not alone — he is accompanied by his friends, Mayone and Pepperon. The game utilizes an isometric view and the gameplay focuses on exploration and collecting various items. Interestingly, your equipment is grouped by brand — it concerns blade weapons, shields, clothes, and jewelry, which are marked by fictional brand logos, such as Detton, Qloris or Fairy Electroncis. Moreover, they can be bought in the real world and then transferred to the in-game universe by NFC. Snack World features high-quality cartoonish visuals, clearly inspired by manga and anime.
Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist Of Arland
RPG
March 26, 2015
Improved and extended by new features version of Rorona's Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland, released on PlayStation 3 in 2010. The title has completely new scenarios, a combat and alchemy system known from the latest installments of the cycle, as well as improved graphic design.
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.
Pokemon Ultra Sun
RPG
November 17, 2017
Pokemon Ultra Sun is yet another installment of the popular RPG series developed by Game Freak for Nintendo handheld consoles. It was released along with Pokemon Ultra Moon as the improved versions of the 7th generation handheld consoles launch titles, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. Once again, we play as a novice Pokemon trainer who desires to become the very best trainer in the world. The game comes with an alternative version of the story we saw in the series' previous installment, offers new types of Pokemon (some available only in this version), and offers some new and changed locations. Nothing has changed in terms of gameplay. We explore the game’s world, do quests, catch more and more Pokemon, and take part in turn-based duels with other trainers. Pokemon Ultra Sun supports the PokeBank app that allows us to transfer Pokemon caught in other games of the series.
Super Robot Wars UX
RPG
March 14, 2013
Super Robot Wars UX is a jRPG game with tactical combat system, produced by Banpresto studio. The title is the first installment of the Super Robot Wars cycle created for users of the Nintendo 3DS console. The player directs the actions of the pilot of a futuristic combat robot and fights spectacular battles with the use of various weapons and special attacks.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
RPG
November 23, 2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is a roguelike jRPG game produced by Japanese studio Spike Chunsoft. The player directs the actions of the title battles traversing the labyrinths dotted with dangers. The title uses elements of the so-called augmented reality.
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia
RPG
October 23, 2014
Turn-based RPG strategy, whose heroes are characters known from countless parts of the Tales of series, one of the most famous and age-old jRPG cycles. The action of the game takes place in a completely new fantasy world known as Revalia. During the adventure, players control a group of heroes who gain experience and new skills with the game.
Pokemon Y
RPG
October 12, 2013
Another installment in the iconic game series developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. It was released in the form of twin role-playing games: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. The story in both games is set in Kalos, a region resembling France. In the game, the players assume the roles of trainers who traverse the world in search of the monsters they can catch, train and send to fight battles in the Pokemon league. In order to succeed, the player has to obtain eight special badges by defeating the gym leaders and proving their worth to the so-called Elite Four - the best trainers in Kalos. The twin games do not bring any significant changes to the gameplay mechanics introduced by the previous installments - the gameplay consists mainly of exploration. Apart from that, the player can talk to other characters and battle opponents in turn-based duels using Pokemon that differ in skills and combat techniques. Both games are the series's first attempt at utilizing fully three-dimensional graphics.
