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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.
Mercenaries Saga 2: Order of the Silver Eagle
RPG
July 2, 2015
Developed by the creators of Adventure Bar Story, a tactical RPG with a turn-based combat system. The action of Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle is set in a classic fantasy realm and the player assumes the role of a warrior named Claude - the captain of the Kingdom’s Order of the Silver Eagle. The story begins with a hunt organized in honor of the world’s ruler, during which an assassin makes an attempt on his life. The monarch is hurt by a poisoned blade and the protagonist needs to find a legendary antidote. Mechanically, this is a classic tactical RPG inspired by series such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle, and Fire Emblem. The key element of the game are the turn-based battles fought on small levels with an isometric view. During combat, you command a party of several warriors. In order to be successful, it is vital to use their special skills cleverly and take advantage of the environment. The characters receive experience during combat, which enables you to develop their skills and statistics. Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle features a retro style with huge pixels and simple character models.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
RPG
October 6, 2017
A remake of the 2003 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga developed by AlphaDream on Game Boy Advance. It is an unusual arcade RPG with turn-based combat. During the game, the titular Mario brothers have to join forces with their arch-enemy – Bowser, and together they set out to the Beanbean Kingdom to retrieve Princess Peach’s stolen voice. The 3DS release of the game’s remake features improved visuals with more polished character models and lighting effects that are much more pleasing to the eye. Additionally, the developers decided to introduce two more attractions – a new game mode called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, showing the events from the main campaign as they are seen by Captain Goomba, ShyGuy, Boo, and others, as well as the support of amiibo™ figures. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions is compatible with Super Mario toys, and along with the game’s release, the developers introduced two new figures - Goomba and Koopa Troopa.
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.
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.
Yo-kai Watch 3
RPG
December 7, 2018
The third installment in the turn-based jRPG franchise, developed by Level 5 for Nintendo portable devices. The story takes place in the American town of St. Peanutsburg, where the series' protagonist moves in with his parents. It quickly turns out that the place is also inhabited by Yo-Kai, friendly critters that no one is able to see, save for the protagonist. Using his unique ability, he tries to befriend them and together with them help the other citizens. The gameplay is combat-oriented; every fight involves two groups consisting of three characters each, and all attacks are based on the gestures drawn on the console's touchpad. Similar mechanics are also used when exploring the game's world, where many varied minigames await. Yo-Kai Watch: Sushi is one of the two variants of the game, each featuring different available critters and minor plot details.
Etrian Odyssey Nexus
RPG
February 5, 2019
The last installment of Etrian Odyssey, a popular dungeon-crawler series, which is designed for the Nintendo 3DS console. The title is the culmination of the series, offering the highest number of available character classes, as well as a refined gameplay model, drawing on the experience of the previous parts.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
RPG
November 21, 2014
The remastered edition of Pokemon Sapphire released in 2003 for Game Boy Advanced. The game has been enriched with multiple new elements implemented throughout the years. The entire experience delivers an entirely new 3D graphics engine designed for Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.
Monster Hunter Stories (2017)
RPG
September 8, 2017
A spin-off of the popular RPG series by Capcom, started in 2004. Like in the previous games of the franchise, Monster Hunter Stories focuses on challenging fights against giant monsters, but offers a different approach to the well-known theme. We play as a young boy who sets out on a journey accompanied by the mascot of the series, a Felyne warrior. A one-man-one-cat team travels across a vast open world, performing various tasks and facing local monsters. As we progress through the story, our heroes will encounter bigger and bigger creatures, and defeating them will require proper equipment and the right tactic. The game presents different visuals than its full-scale predecessors: a very colorful graphics that make use of cel-shading.
European Conqueror 3D
Strategy
June 19, 2014
Traditional turn-based strategy, which is very similar to the Panzer General series published in the nineties of the twentieth century with its game system and audio-visual setting. Players take over the role of commanders of one of the several armies that fought in Europe during World War II and try to lead them to victory.
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight
RPG
November 27, 2014
Remake of the second installment of the jRPG series Etrain Odyssey, which debuted in 2008 on the Nintendo DS console. In the game we are at the forefront of a team of daredevils who, in order to get the treasure hidden in a mysterious, palatinous castle, must pass through a dark, multi-level maze full of monsters and other dangers.
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.
Bravely Second: End Layer
RPG
April 23, 2015
Bravely Second: End Layer is a sequel to the well-received 2012 jRPG developed by Square Enix for Nintendo 3DS. The game is set in the same universe as Bravely Default and takes place a couple of years after the events of the first game in the series. Once again, we will explore Luxendarc, a fantasy world filled with magic and adventures. Magnolia Arch is one of the new playable characters. She is the last representative of the Arch house. Her family was killed by a cruel demon. In terms of gameplay, Bravely Second: End Layer is a classic jRPG. The game has a rich, enormous world, where we can do numerous main and side quests. During our adventures we level up our party and make them more powerful. Bravely Second uses an improved version of the turn-based combat system from the previous game.
Ambition of the Slimes
RPG
August 11, 2016
A tactical turn-based jRPG with surprising plot. The game was developed by Altair Works. The player leads an uprising of slimes that usually serve as a cannon fodder in such games. Decimated creatures discovered that they can control human bodies and they intend to take advantage of this ability. The gameplay in Ambition of the Slimes focuses on turn-based battles that take place on a tactical map. The fights are strongly unusual due to the abilities of the slimes. The control over human warriors can work in various ways – some slimes increase the statistics of the bodies they control, other are able to teleport or take over even the strongest foes. This makes the battles very varied and frequently requiring a tactical approach.
Etrian Mystery Dungeon
RPG
March 5, 2015
Etrian Mystery Dungeon is a spin-off of the popular jRPG series Etrian Odyssey from the Spike Chunsoft studio, a Nintendo handheld video game series. The plot plays a secondary role in Etrian Mystery Dungeon. We play as a group of adventurers who arrive in Aslarga, a town located near the titular labyrinth. The game uses the same formula and gameplay mechanics as other installments of the series. We have a team of ten heroes, each of them representing one of the ten classes and professions known from Etrian Odyssey. Each location we enter is generated procedurally. We observe the game from an isometric point of view. Gameplay focuses on dungeon exploration and turn-based combat. Unlike in similar games of the genre, all heroes and monsters in Etrian Mystery Dungeon move and take part in action at the same time, forcing players to have a good strategy and predict the enemy movement in order to achieve victory.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
RPG
October 17, 2017
The fifth full-fledged installment in a series of classic turn-based jRPGs developed by Atlus for Nintendo's hand-held consoles. The action takes place in the mysterious land of Arcadia. It is inhabited by four races - the game features original interpretations of the typical fantasy races. In terms of gameplay mechanics, it is a first-person dungeon crawler. The player assembles a team of characters representing various classes. The party visits labyrinths, descends into subsequent dungeons filled with traps, enemies and puzzles. Solving them open the way further. The game offers a turn-based combat system. The characters can perform standard attacks, cast spells and use their special abilities. As usual, the player decides about the character development and teaches the party members new skills with the experience points earned as the game progresses progression.
