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RPG July 2024 (early access since 17 December 2020)

A tactical Japanese RPG developed by a team led by Yasumi Matsuno, the creator of such classic games as Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII, and Vagrant Story. The action of Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians is set in a fantastical world torn by wars. The campaign tells us the story of the 70-year-long war, the direction of which has been set by the long forgotten warriors. The player assumes the role of one of those warriors.

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RPG 31 October 2013

A complete remake of the first part of the JRPG Hyperdimension Neptune series, which presents in a satirical way the computer games industry and the "war" waged between consoles. The creators completely changed the system of fight and exploration of the world, improved the graphic design and enriched the original scenario with new elements.

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RPG 01 December 2022

Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered is a remastered version of the PlayStation 2 jRPG. The game tells the separate stories of eight characters, which weave together into a single plot thread as the campaign unfolds.

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RPG 30 September 2010

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is an RPG with isometric graphics and a turn-based combat system. Players control a group of police officers in a fantasy city who must deal with local criminal organizations and religious fanatics.

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RPG 20 April 2023

Labyrinth of Zangetsu is an RPG inspired by old-school dungeon crawlers. The player traverses a fantasy world reminiscent of Japanese paintings on a quest to stop the spread of corruptive ink.

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RPG 22 August 2023

A wacky RPG, in which we play as an aspiring wrestler. WrestleQuest has us exploring different areas, talk to NPCs, complete quests and participate in turn-based battles.

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RPG 12 July 2018

Mary Skelter 2 is a Japanese dungeon crawler RPG with first person perspective, grid-based environment and turn-based combat system, which is enriched by a rich selection of skills and special attacks. Game was developed by Idea Factory.

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RPG 09 November 2023

Beyond the Dawn is the first major expansion to the jRPG Tales of Arise, serving as a direct sequel to the base game. The story revolves around Nazamil, the daughter of a Dhanan and a Renan Lord, shunned due to her bloodline.

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RPG 27 February 2024

The sixth main installment in a series of jRPG with roguelike elements, originating from 1995. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island tasks the player with traversing a dark dungeon and rescue the prisoner held inside by a horrible monster.

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RPG 27 April 2023

A remastered version of an action RPG YS: The Oath in Felghana. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana tells the story of Adol Christin, traversing the land of Felghana to restore it to greatness along with his friend Dogi.

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RPG 22 March 2024

The remastered version of a 2015 jRPG by the creators of SaGa. The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered lets us manage our party formation and stances. While exploring, elements of the environment grow out of the ground when we get close.

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RPG 11 October 2024

A TPP turn-based jRPG developed by Atlus' subsidiary, Studio Zero. Metaphor: ReFantazio is set in a fantasy world, tasking the player with saving a kingdom from disaster.

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RPG 01 August 2019

Another installment of the series of dungeon-crawlers with roguelike elements. In Omega Labyrinth Life, the player takes on the role of a new student at the Belles Fleur Academy who, together with her friends, wants to save the mystical floral school garden by fighting the monsters that inhabit the magical maze.

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RPG 26 January 2021

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a jRPG where the gameplay focuses on an alchemical crafting system. This is the first installment of the series, which presents a continuation of the fate of the already known main character, instead of offering a completely new story and character.

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RPG 13 July 2018

A Japanese role-playing game by Square Enix and Silicon, the creators of i.e. the well-received Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Bravely Second. Project Octopath Traveler features a unique style, which blends 16-bit sprites with 3D pixel-art surroundings. During the game, you visit various locations and complete many quests given by the NPCs. The game also features turn-based fights, in which to defeat your opponents you have to make proper use of your characters' abilities.

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RPG 28 April 2020

The next installment of the Sakura Wars series, which was born in the mid-1990s on the Sega Saturn console. Like its predecessors, the title combines elements of classic visual novelty and tactical RPG. The action was set in the 1940s in an alternative version of Japan, where young women fight demons using steam-powered mosses.

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RPG 30 April 2019

A tactical RPG game in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. While playing, we find ourselves in a fantasy world which is threatened by great danger. Therefore, there is nothing left for us but to try to save what we can.

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RPG 16 November 2018

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! is a role-playing game. The players are traveling through a three-dimensional world with a Pikachu and capturing other pokemon, training them and making them fight in turn-based combat against other trainers’ pokemon. The game was designed as an introduction to the series for novice players who might find main entries in the series too complicated.

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RPG 28 January 1998

Developed by Squaresoft, a tactical jRPG set in the realities of a fictional medieval world. The game presents the story of a group of heroes involved in a war intrigue.

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RPG 12 April 2021

Another installment in the series of Japanese tactical RPGs, characterised by a specific sense of humour.

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RPG 30 July 2020

Fairy Tail is a jRPG based on manga with the same name. It tells the story of the title guild of magicians. During the adventure, players take control of a group of wizards. Gust Studios is responsible for the development of the production.

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RPG 25 January 2024

A free-to-play jRPG and part of a series originating from 1997. An extensive crafting system that is alchemy plays an important part in Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator.

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RPG 08 March 2024

An old-school tactical jRPG. Unicorn Overlord has us playing as a former heir of the throne, traversing a fantasy world and gathering allies to reclaim their birthright.

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RPG 27 September 2024

A third-person perspective Japanese action RPG, in which we visit alternative modern Tokyo where magic was forbidden. Reynatis has us play a young wizard and we must hide our supernatural powers, so that we don't end up being hunted by the MEA organization.

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