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RPG 25 April 2006

Metal Saga is a classic cRPG game with elements of fight in turn-based system. The thing happens in the near future, when people have a lot of problems with machines that they created. The main theme of the game concentrates around a computer called Noah Seed.

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RPG 03 November 2017

.hack//G.U. Last Recode is a collection of three Japanese RPGs initially released on PlayStation 2 between 2006-2007: hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth, .hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce, and .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption. All three have been developed by CyberConnect2, also responsible for working on the remastered editions. These MMORPGs allow the player to visit a virtual world, in which they has to complete consecutive tasks and fight enemies in real time with a team of over a dozen warriors.

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RPG 21 September 2016

A hybrid of a visual novel and a tactical role-playing game. The title was developed by studio Leaf and company Aquaplus. The game is a direct sequel to Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and tells the further story of Haku and his friends who are tasked with assuming control of the military forces of the Yamato Empire and using them to protect the territory from hostile neighbors. Like before, long visual novel sequences are intertwining with very short tactical battles.

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RPG 01 July 2010

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.

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RPG 11 February 1998

A Japanese RPG with a complex, difficult and controversial plot, where players can control giant mosses.

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RPG 15 September 2011

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is a remake of the popular 1988 jRPG game. Production offers a powerful world, mostly open-structure, turn-based combat system and an extensive system of classes. Compared to the 8-bit prototype, graphics have been improved and the gameplay has been enriched with several new elements.

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RPG 09 August 2007

Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System is an extended version of the twelfth installment of the jRPG best-selling cycle created by Square Enix. Manufacturers have improved the graphical interface, introduced three new game modes, and significantly modified the character development system.

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RPG 13 September 2016

A turn-based jRPG with roguelike features developed by Spike Chunsoft. The title is a spin-off of the Mystery Dungeon series based on One Way Heroics, an independent game that is popular in Japan. 20 playable characters are available in the game and among them there are the characters from such series as Danganronpa and Shiren the Wanderer. Not all of them are playable from the start – the player must collect points which then can be spent on buying new perks and character classes.

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RPG 04 June 2015

Mobius Final Fantasy is a free-to-play spin-off of the popular jRPG series from Square Enix, released for PC and mobile devices. We play as an amnesiac hero, who is said to be the prophesied Warrior of Light. Our protagonist goes on a dangerous journey to prove his worth and save the world. Gameplay is based on a series of turn-based battles. The campaign is linear, but we can choose our skill set before every mission.

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RPG 14 March 2013

Improved and improved version of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories. Both titles boast improved graphics and trophy support. The collection is also enriched by HD film interludes and the feature abbreviation Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

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RPG 16 February 2014

JRPG game by Japanese band Kemco. The player controls a team of heroes who must save the magical land of fantasy from destruction. Production offers a large world for sightseeing, a turn-based combat system and a campaign with numerous optional side tasks.

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RPG 30 September 2016

A Japanese action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom, known for such series as Ys or The Legend of Heroes. The story of Tokyo Xanadu is set in an alternative universe, in a fictional district of the city of Tokyo. The protagonist is a highschooler named Kou Tokisaka, who becomes involved in the fight between humans and creatures from a parallel world. The gameplay in Tokyo Xanadu takes place on two planes: the real world and another dimension.

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RPG 25 September 2014

A continuation to a jRPG bearing the same title. The game is part of a larger universe known from the The Legend of Heroes series. Trails of Cold Steel II begins a month after the events depicted in the first installment. The civil war in Erebonia began for good. Rean's goals are to find the remaining students from the Seventh Grade, as well as to put an end to the bloody conflict, which has torn the protagonist's native country apart.

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RPG 13 February 2018

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology is a complete remake of Radiant Historia, a jRPG game that was released in 2010 on Nintendo DS. The remake has completely new 3D visuals, new soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura, and an additional storyline with new scenarios and characters. Moreover, with game veterans in mind, Atlus created a special option of skipping the bigger part of the story and jumping right into the new content.

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RPG 14 November 2017

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is another installment of the popular game series that blends elements of JRPGs, adventure games, and farming simulators. It was developed by the Japanese studio Natsume, which got the rights to the Harvest Moon franchise in 2014. In comparison with the previous games of the series, Light of Hope has a more complex scenario with clearly stated goals. We play as a sailor whose ship sank near a small island.

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RPG 24 November 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.

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RPG 01 December 2017

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the third entry in the Xenoblade series. The previous entries were Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii and Xenoblade Chronicles X for Wii U. The new entry isn’t directly related to its predecessors, but similarly to Final Fantasy series it shares some common elements with them, including enemies, available items, attacks and character skills. During the adventure the player assumes the role of a boy named Rex.

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RPG 09 April 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.

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RPG 05 March 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.

3DS

RPG 02 April 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.

3DS

RPG 19 November 2015

A classic jRPG with turn-based combat system, developed by Spike Chunsoft in collaboration with MonochromeCorp studio, and an informal sequel to the 2011 Grand Knights History, both games developed under the lead of Tomohiko Deguchi. The game is set in a fantasy realm divided between four warring factions. We start as a leader of our own mercenary group and with the progress of the game we embrace the cause of one side of the conflict.

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RPG 18 February 2016

A jRPG developed by Tokyo RPG Factory, also known as "Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna" in Japan. It makes references to the classics of the genre and games such as the legendary classic Chrono Trigger. The story is set in a land of ever-lasting winter. Furthermore, the region is regularly terrorized by demons. In order to satisfy them, the inhabitants decide to sacrifice a girl, the game's eponymous protagonist.

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RPG 24 April 2015

A compilation of three “Tales of” games, including Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Tales of Graces F. The compilation was created by Bandai Namco, the developers of all the installments in the series. The saga is very popular not only in Japan. Two of the aforementioned productions are famous mostly thanks to their plot that makes them one of the best-scored installments in the series.

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RPG 17 January 2013

JRPG game created on the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the creation of the popular anime under the same title. We move into the digital world and, together with companions known from the series, we try to protect it from the mighty enemy. The plot includes all the events known from the original and additionally introduces a number of side themes.

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