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Final Fantasy XII
RPG
October 31, 2006
Final Fantasy XII is the twelfth installment of the best-selling jRPG series created by Square Enix. Game producers rejected many of the fixed elements of the series, offering a new combat system, a unique way to develop heroes, and a huge and fantastic looking three-dimensional world.

Namco x Capcom
RPG
May 26, 2005
Namco x Capcom is a game that is a meeting place for more than 200 characters from Street Fighter, Soul Calibur, Darkstalkers, Tekken and Ghosts 'N Goblins. Next to some famous duo of carats (Ken and Ryu) in virtual reality we can see, for example, Mitsurugli, who perfectly wields the samurai sword, Arthur's knight, Morrigan Aensland, the tempting vampire Morrigan, powerful King and agile and sexy Cammy.

Utawarerumono
RPG
October 26, 2006
A combination of tactical RPG and visual novel. Players take on the role of a masked man suffering from amnesia, who ends up in a small village. He soon becomes the leader of a rebellion aimed at overthrowing the regime of the evil emperor. The action of the game takes place in a fantasy world inspired by Japanese culture, especially the Ainu people.

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire
RPG
January 27, 2005
Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires are tactical jRPGs released on tactical PCs with a turn-based combat system and extensive strategic elements. While playing, we take command of one of the three factions and we must lead it to victory in the war for control over the land of fantasy.

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
RPG
February 15, 2005
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse is the second (after Der Wille zur Macht) part of the series of cRPG products from the Country of Cherry Blossom. The subtitle was again borrowed from the literary work of Friedrich Nietzsche, and the influence of this nineteenth-century German philosopher can also be seen in the actual game.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPG
November 1, 2005
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.

Shining Force EXA
RPG
January 18, 2007
Shining Force EXA is another item in a series of Far Eastern games, combining elements of the cRPG genre and tactics. The cycle started in 1992 on the 16-bit Mega Drive platform, but with the development of technology it was transferred to the PlayStation 2 console. SFE is the third installment of the saga, dedicated to this machine from Sony's stable.

Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
RPG
April 25, 2006
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny is another, after Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana, game that takes us to the world of alchemy and alchemists. This is a title of the cRPG genre from Japan, with a turn-based (though slightly modified) combat system.

Radiata Stories
RPG
January 27, 2005
A Japanese RPG game set in fantasy climates. We play the role of sixteen-year-old Jacek Russell and travel through an open world full of NPCs whom we can invite to join the team. During the tour of the title land of Radiat we fight in real time, advance to the next levels of experience and gain more and more powerful items.