List of role-playing video games: 1996 to 1997 explained

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
Adventures of Hourai High Fantasy SNES
Airs Adventure
エアーズアドベンチャー
Fantasy SAT JP
Fantasy SAT JRPG (turn-based) Albert Odyssey JP
Pandora Box Fantasy SNES JRPG (turn-based/card-based) JP
Arc the Lad II Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG Arc the Lad JP
Arunamu No Kiba Juuzokujuu Nishinto Densetsu
Fang of Alnam
アルナムの牙 獣族十二神徒伝説
Fantasy PS1 (Port) JP
Bahamut Lagoon
バハムートラグーン
Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG JP
Bakumatsu Kourinden ONI
幕末降臨伝ONI
Fantasy SNES Kourinden ONI JP
Blue Forest Monogatari Fantasy 3DO JP
Daikaijuu Monogatari II
大貝獣物語II
Fantasy SNES Daikaijuu Monogatari JP
Dark Half Fantasy SNES JP
Diablo Fantasy WIN Action RPG
Roguelike
Diablo NA
Dragon Force
ドラゴンフォース
Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG[1] Dragon Force JP
Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
Fantasy SNES (Port) Tactical RPG
Eroge
Dragon Knight JP
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Quest III
Fantasy SNES (Port) JRPG[2] Dragon Quest JP
Energy Breaker Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG JP
Fantasy SAT (Remake) Tactical RPG[3] FEDA JP
Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG Fire Emblem JP
Gulliver Boy Fantasy SNES (Port) Based on the anime Gulliver Boy JP
Gulliver Boy Fantasy SAT (Port) Based on the anime Gulliver Boy JP
King's Field III
King's Field II in NA
Fantasy PS1 Dungeon crawl (real-time) King's Field JP
Langrisser III
ラングリッサーIII
Masaya Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG Langrisser JP
Langrisser, Der
Langrisser II
Fantasy PCFX (Remake) Tactical RPG[4] Langrisser JP
Legend of Heroes IV, The: A Tear of Vermillion
The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion
英雄伝説IV「朱紅い雫」
Fantasy PC98 JP
The Legend of Oasis Fantasy SAT Action RPG Prequel to Beyond Oasis JP
Lennus 2 Fantasy SNES JRPG Lennus JP
Linkle Liver Story Fantasy SAT Action RPG JP
Madara Saga Fantasy SNES Based on the manga Madara JP
Madou Monogatari I Fantasy SNES (Port) Dungeon crawler[5] Madou Monogatari JP
Metajo Fantasy PC98 Tactical RPG JP
Monstania Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG JP
Moon Light Saga MSX2[6] JP
Fantasy SAT (Port) Tactical RPG Ogre Battle JP

Only You -世紀末のジュリエット達-
Fantasy PC98 Eroge JP
Oukoku no Gran Chef Fantasy 3DO
Pocket Monsters Red
Pocket Monsters Green(Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version)
Modern
Fantasy
GB Monster raising Pokémon JP
Pocket Monsters Blue Modern
Fantasy
GB Monster raising Pokémon JP
Popolocrois Monogatari Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG Based on the manga PoPoLoCrois JP
Modern
Fantasy
PS1 JRPG Megami Tensei

Persona

JP
Riglord Saga 2 Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG JP
RPG Maker 2 Fantasy SNES RPG-creation software RPG Maker JP
Sakura Wars Steampunk SAT Tactical RPG Sakura Wars JP
Shadowrun Cyberpunk Fantasy SCD Adventure/RPG hybrid JP
Shin Super Robot Wars Sci-Fi PS1 Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
Shining the Holy Ark Fantasy SAT Dungeon crawl Shining JP
The Speris Legacy Binary Emotions Fantasy AMI Action RPG GB
Fantasy SNES JRPG Star Ocean JP
Super Mario RPG Fantasy SNES JRPG (turn-based) JP
Sci-Fi SNES Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
Sword & Sorcery Fantasy SAT JRPG (turn-based) Enhanced remake of 3DO game JP
Sword of Hope II Fantasy GB Dungeon crawl Sword of Hope JP
Fantasy SAT (Port) Tactical RPG Ogre Battle JP
Tail of the Sun Fantasy PS1 Action RPG JP
Fantasy PS1 Action RPG Deception JP
Fantasy SNES JP
Treasure Hunter G Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG JP
Treasure of the Rudras Fantasy SNES JRPG JP
Vandal Hearts Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG Vandal Hearts JP
Wild Arms Western PS1 JRPG Wild Arms JP
Wizardry Gaiden IV Fantasy SNES WRPG Wizardry Gaiden JP
Xin Qigai Wangzi
新乞丐王子
Fantasy GEN JRPG Adapted from The Prince and the Pauper TW
Ys V Expert Fantasy SNES (Rerel) Action RPG Ys JP

Wing of Alnam
アルナムの翼 焼塵の空の彼方へ
Fantasy PS1 Wing of Alnam JP
Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Fantasy PS1 JRPG Atelier JP
Breath of Fire III Fantasy PS1 JRPG[7] Breath of Fire JP
Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG Fire Emblem JP
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon Fantasy PS1 Roguelike Fushigi no Dungeon
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
JP
Fantasy SNES Tactical RPG Dark Lord JP
Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
Fantasy SAT (Port)
PS1 (Port)
Tactical RPG
Eroge
Dragon Knight JP
Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
Fantasy PCFX (Port) Tactical RPG
Eroge
Dragon Knight JP
Fantasy WIN, DOS Action RPG Sequel to The Faery Tale Adventure US
Farland Story Fantasy PS1 (Port) Tactical RPG Farland Story JP
Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG[8] FEDA JP
Final Fantasy IV Fantasy PS1 (Port) JRPG[9] Final Fantasy JP
Final Fantasy VII Sci-Fi
Fantasy
PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy JP
Final Fantasy Tactics
ファイナルファンタジータクティクス
Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG Final Fantasy Tactics; Ivalice series JP
Front Mission 2 Sci-Fi PS1 Tactical RPG Front Mission JP
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel Sci-Fi SAT Tactical RPG Galaxy Fraulein Yuna JP
Grandia Fantasy SAT JRPG (turn-based) Grandia JP
Granstream Saga, The Fantasy PS1 Action RPG JP
Gunmans Proof Fantasy SNES JP
Langrisser I & II
ラングリッサーI&II
Fantasy PS1 (Remake) Tactical RPG Langrisser

Remake and compilation of I and II

JP
Langrisser IV
ラングリッサーIV
Fantasy SAT
PS1
Tactical RPG Langrisser JP
Magic School Lunar! Fantasy SAT (Remake) JRPG Lunar JP
Fantasy PS1 Tactical RPG JP
Milandra Fantasy SNES JP
Fantasy PlayStation Adventure RPG JP
Fantasy PS1 (Comp) Tactical RPG Ogre Battle

Compilation of March of the Black Queen and Tactics Ogre

JP
Fantasy PS1 (Port) Tactical RPG Ogre Battle JP
Princess Crown Fantasy SAT Action RPG Princess Crown JP
Ronde
輪舞曲
Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG Megami Tensei

Majin Tensei

JP
RPG Maker(NA)
RPG Maker 3(JP)
Fantasy PS1 RPG-creation software RPG Maker JP
SaGa Frontier Fantasy PS1 JRPG[10] SaGa JP
Shining Force III Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG Shining JP
Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden Fantasy NEOCD
SAT
PS1
JRPG Spinoff of Samurai Shodown fighting games JP
Söldnerschild S Fantasy SAT Tactical RPG Söldnerschild JP
Super Robot Wars F Sci-Fi SAT Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
Fantasy PS1 (Port) Tactical RPG Ogre Battle JP
Tales of Destiny Fantasy PS1 Action RPG Tales JP
Fantasy SAT JRPG[11] JP
Fantasy PS1 (Port) Action RPG (UU style) Ultima Underworld NA
Vandal Hearts Fantasy SAT (Port) Tactical RPG Vandal Hearts JP
AD&D Masterpiece Collection Fantasy DOS (Comp) Tactical RPG
Action RPG
Dungeons & Dragons franchise

Compilation of the Dark Sun and Ravenloft games

NA
Fantasy DOS
WIN
Tactical RPG
RTS/RPG
Dungeons & Dragons franchise (Birthright) NA
Deathkeep Fantasy WIN (Port) FPS/RPG NA
Elder Scrolls II, The: Daggerfall Fantasy DOS Action RPG (UU style) The Elder Scrolls NA
Exile II: Crystal Souls Fantasy MAC
WIN
WIN3X
Tactical RPG Exile NA
Exile III: Ruined World Fantasy LIN
MAC
WIN
WIN3X
Tactical RPG Exile NA
Fantasy DOS Tactical RPG Farland Saga JP

Farland Story 6
Fantasy DOS Tactical RPG Farland Saga JP
Fantasy DOS Adventure RPG Spin-off of Wizardry NA
Quest for Glory Anthology Fantasy DOS (Comp)
WIN (Comp)
WIN3X (Comp)
Adventure RPG Quest for Glory

Compilation of the first four games

NA
(NA, UK)
巫術闇影 (CN)
Černé Oko: Stíny nad Rivou (CZ)
Das Schwarze Auge: Schatten über Riva (DE)
El Ojo Negro: La sombra sobre Riva (ES)
Topware (DE)
U.S. Gold (EU)
Sir-Tech (NA)
Fantasy DOS Das Schwarze Auge franchise
Realms of Arkania
DE
Ultima VIII: Pagan - Gold Edition Fantasy DOS (Rerel) WRPG Ultima NA
Wizardry Gold Fantasy
Sci-Fi
MAC (Remake)
WIN (Remake)
WRPG Wizardry NA
Fantasy DOS
WIN
Action RPG The Elder Scrolls NA
Betrayal in Antara Fantasy WIN
WIN3X
WRPG Uses the Betrayal at Krondor engine NA
Fantasy
Horror
WIN Action-adventure/JRPG Legacy of Kain NA
Fantasy WIN Action RPG.
Roguelike
Diablo NA
Fallout Post-apocalyptic DOS
WIN
WRPG Fallout NA
Fallout Post-apocalyptic MAC (Port) WRPG Fallout NA
Fantasy WIN Tactical RPG Farland Saga JP
Final Fantasy VII Sci-Fi
Fantasy
WIN JRPG Final Fantasy JP
Forgotten Realms Archives, The Fantasy DOS (Comp)
WIN (Comp)
Tactical RPG
WRPG
Action RPG
Dungeons & Dragons franchiseNA
Sci-Fi WIN Tactical RPG[12] Battle Isle DE
Sci-Fi WIN Tactical RPG Battle Isle DE
Fantasy DOS
WIN
Dungeon crawl Lands of Lore NA
Medarot: Kabuto VersionNatsume Co., Ltd.ImagineerScience FictionGBAction RPGMedabotsJP
Medarot: Kuwagata Version
Fantasy DOS (Comp)
WIN3X (Comp)
Adventure RPG Quest for Glory

Compilation of first four games

NA
RPG Maker 95 N/A WIN RPG construction tool RPG Maker JP
Sorcerian Forever Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sorcerian JP
Ultima Collection Fantasy DOS (Rerel)
WIN (Port)
WRPG Ultima

Rerelease and port of the first eight games and

NA
Vantage Master
ヴァンテージ・マスター
Fantasy WIN Tactical RPG Vantage Master JP
Vantage Master V2
Vantage Master Online
Fantasy WIN Tactical RPG Vantage Master JP
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
WIN (Comp) Dungeon crawl Wizardry

Remake and compilation of I through III

NA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IGN » Games » Retro » Game Profiles » Strategy RPG . . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005026/http://retro.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1.game_genre_2=Strategy:RPG&constraint.return_all=is_true . 2011-07-13 .
  2. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Dragon Quest series . June 13, 2009 . Kurt Kalata . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090401082601/http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/dragonquest/dragonquest.htm . April 1, 2009 .
  3. Web site: FEDA Remake: Emblem of Justice . RPGamer . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617113644/http://www.rpgamer.com/games/feda/fedaremake/fedaremake.html . 2008-06-17 . dead .
  4. Web site: Strategy RPG > Games . . 2008-07-25.
  5. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Madou Monogatari series . April 20, 2011.
  6. Web site: MSX Software Database: RPG . Generation MSX . 2009-09-29 .
  7. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Breath of Fire series . June 13, 2009 . David DeRienzo.
  8. Web site: FEDA 2: White Surge the Platoon . RPGamer . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501134111/http://www.rpgamer.com/games/feda/feda2/feda2.html . 2008-05-01 . dead .
  9. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Final Fantasy series . June 14, 2009 . Pat R..
  10. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Sa•Ga series . June 14, 2009 . Rorshacma . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090412104007/http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/saga/saga.htm . April 12, 2009 .
  11. Web site: Hardcore Gaming 101: Far East of Eden . Hardcore Gaming 101 . June 28, 2009 . Kurt Kalata.
  12. Web site: S. . Dennis . Paradise Cracked Review . GamersHell . 2007-11-26 . The game's genre can be called tactical RPG, drawing some of its best features from such games as X-Com, Jagged Alliance, Incubation and Fallout. . https://web.archive.org/web/20071107191816/http://www.gamershell.com/pc/paradise_cracked/review.html . 2007-11-07 . dead .