List of role-playing video games: 2008 to 2009 explained

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
Arc the Lad III ARCFantasy PSN (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Arc the Lad III.
Blue Dragon Plus Feel PlusFantasy DS (Port) Tactical RPG[1]
Brave Fencer Musashi Fantasy PSN (Port) Action RPG Port of Brave Fencer Musashi for PS1.
Chrono Trigger Fantasy DS (Port) Port of Chrono Trigger for SNES.
Series debuts.
Crystal Guardians Fantasy MOBI Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics A2.
Released in chapters.
Arkane
Ubisoft
Fantasy X360 (Remake) Action RPG Remake of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic for WIN.
Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Sequel to .
Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō Plus Fantasy PS2 (Comp) Action RPG Compilation of and .

魔界戦記ディスガイア3
Fantasy PS3 Tactical RPG[2] [3] Sequel to .
Disgaea DS Fantasy DS (Port) Tactical RPG Port of for PSP.
Fantasy DS (Remake) JRPG Remake of Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome for SNES.
Sequel to Dragon Quest IV.
Drone Tactics Fantasy
Modern
DS Tactical RPG
Eternal Poison Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG
Eternal Sonata Fantasy PS3 (Port) Port of Eternal Sonata for X360.
Fantasy DS Sequel to Etrian Odyssey for DS.
Fable 2 Fantasy X360 Action RPG
Fallout 3 Post-apocalyptic PS3
X360
FPS/RPG
Fantasy MOBI, WII, PSP Turn-based Sequel to Final Fantasy IV JP
Fantasy Wii
Fantasy VC (Port) Tactical RPG Port of for SNES.
Followup to .
Lizsoft Fantasy WIN Action RPG JP
From the Abyss Sonic Powered Fantasy DS Action RPG JP
Fantasy MAC Sequel to .
Fantasy DS Sequel to .
Fantasy MOBI (Port) Port of for SNES.
Sequel to .
Infinite Undiscovery
インフィニット アンディスカバリー
Fantasy X360 Action RPG
Kingdom of Paradise
Key of Heaven
Fantasy PSN (Port) Action RPG Port of Kingdom of Paradise for PSP.
Knights in the Nightmare Fantasy DS Sequel to for GBA.

英雄伝説「空の軌跡 the 3rd」
Fantasy PSP (Port)
Sequel to .
Lost Odyssey
ロストオデッセイ Rosuto Odessei
Fantasy X360
Luminous Arc 2 Will
ルミナスアーク2 ウィル
Fantasy DS Tactical RPG Sequel to Luminous Arc.
Mana-Khemia Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi Plus Fantasy PSP (Port) Port of for PS2.
Mana Khemia 2 Fantasy PS2 Sequel to .
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Fantasy PSP (Remake) Action RPG Remake for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd for PSP.
Nostalgia Fantasy DS JRPG
2008 (FR)OFFUnproductive Fun TimePCRPG
Phantasy Star Zero Sci-Fi DS
Phantasy Star II Sci-Fi VC (Port) JRPG Port of Phantasy Star II for SMS.
Phantasy Star Complete Collection Sci-Fi GBA (Port) Port of Phantasy Star Collection for SAT.
Poison Pink Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG[4]
Pokémon Platinum Modern
Fantasy
DS (Remake) Remake to Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl.
Fantasy DS (Remake) JRPG Remake of for DC.
RIZ-ZOAWD Fantasy DS JRPG Based on The Wizard of Oz.
Sands of Destruction Sci-Fi DS JRPG
Fantasy JRPG Remake and compilation of and .
Silverfall Fantasy PSP (Port) Action RPG Port of Silverfall for Windows.
Fantasy iPod Tactical RPG
Suikoden Tierkreis
Genso Suikoden Tierkreis
Fantasy DS JRPG
Super Mario RPG Fantasy VC (Port) JRPG Port of Super Mario RPG for SNES.
Super Robot Wars A Portable Sci-Fi PSP (Remake) Tactical RPG Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA.
Tales of Destiny: Directors Cut Fantasy PS2 (Remake) Action RPG Remake of Tales of Destiny for PS1.
Tales of Hearts Fantasy DS JRPG
Tales of Rebirth Fantasy PSP (Port) Action RPG Port of Tales of Rebirth for PS2.
Fantasy Wii Action RPG Sequel to Tales of Symphonia.
Tales of Vesperia Fantasy X360 Action RPG
Fantasy PS3 (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Tears to Tiara for Windows.
Valkyria Chronicles
Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles
戦場のヴァルキュリア
Fantasy PS3 Tactical RPG

ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者
Fantasy DS JRPG
Vantage Master Portable
VM Portable
ヴァンテージマスターポータブル
Fantasy PSP (Port) Tactical RPG[5] [6] Port of Vantage Master.
Vay SomogaFantasy
Sci-Fi
MOBI (Remake) JRPG Remake of Vay for SCD.
White Knight Chronicles Fantasy PS3 JRPG
Witcher, The: Versus one2tribeFantasy BROW Spin-off of The Witcher for Windows.
Xenogears Sci-Fi PSN (Port) JRPG Port of Xenogears for PS1.

ユグドラ・ユニオン
Fantasy PSP (Port) Tactical RPG Port of for GBA.
Sequel to for WSC.
Fantasy DS (Port) Action RPG Port of for PC88.
Zoids Assault Sci-Fi X360 Tactical RPG[7]
7th Dragon Fantasy DS Action RPG
Fantasy DS Action RPG Blue Dragon JP
Fantasy DS Action RPG
Divinity II – Ego Draconis Fantasy X360 Action RPG Sequel to Divine Divinity for Windows.
Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito Fantasy DS JRPG Sequel to for PS2.
Fantasy Wii Action RPG
Final Fantasy XIII Fantasy PS3
X360(U.S./U.K.)
Fantasy Win (Port) Sequel to . Port of Geneforge 5: Overthrow for MAC.
Jagged Alliance DS Fantasy DS (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Jagged Alliance for DOS.
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
DS
PS2
PS3
PSP
Wii
X360
Action RPG Sequel to for various platforms.
Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) Wii Action RPG
Sacred Blaze
セイクリッドブレイズ
Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG
Tales of Graces Fantasy Wii Action RPG
Fantasy PSP Action RPG
Witch's Tale, A Hit MakerFantasy DS Action RPG
Avernum 5 Fantasy MAC
WIN
Sequel to Avernum 4.
Aveyond Fantasy WIN (Rerel) Rerelease on GameTap.
Depths of Peril Fantasy OSX (Port) Action RPG Port of Depths of Peril for WIN.

Das Schwarze Auge: Drakensang
dtp (DE)
THQ (NA)
Eidos (EU)
Fantasy WIN Sequel to
Fable: The Lost Chapters Fantasy OSX (Port) Port of Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox.
Fallout Post-apocalyptic WIN (Rerel) Rerelease on GameTap.
Fallout 2 Post-apocalyptic WIN (Rerel) Rerelease on GameTap.
WildTangentWildTangent
Encore
Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sequel to Fate.
KatauriFantasy WIN Tactical RPG[8] Spiritual successor to King's Bounty.
Fantasy OSX (Port) Action RPG Port of Jade Empire for Xbox.
Modern WIN (Rerel) Tactical RPG Rerelease on GamersGate.
Mass Effect Sci-Fi WIN (Port) Port of Mass Effect for X360.
Neverwinter Nights 2 Fantasy OSX (Port) Port of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN.
Sequel to Neverwinter Nights.
Neverwinter Nights 2: Gold Fantasy WIN (Rerel) Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN.
Sequel to Neverwinter Nights.
Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sequel to Sacred.
Kyiv's GamesFantasy WIN Action RPG Expansion to Silverfall.
Kyiv's GamesFantasy WIN (Comp) Action RPG Compilation of Silverfall and its expansion.
Sci-Fi WIN Expansion to .
Fallout 3 Post-apocalyptic WIN Action RPG Sequel to Fallout 2.
Dawn of Magic 2 SkyFallen Entertainment Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sequel to Dawn of Magic RU
Demon's Souls Fantasy PS3 Action RPG Spiritual successor to King's Field series JP
Fantasy WIN Action RPG
Fantasy DS, WII Action RPG Sequel to JP
Post-apocalyptic WII Action RPG JP
Fantasy WIN RU
Last Remnant, The Square Enix PDD2Fantasy WIN JRPG[9]
Fantasy WIN Action RPG[10] DE
Sacred Fantasy LIN (Port) Action RPG Port of Sacred. DE

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IGN » Games » Nintendo DS » Game Profiles » Strategy RPG . IGN . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080921231914/http://ds.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1.game_genre_2=Strategy%3ARPG&constraint.return_all=is_true . 2008-09-21 .
  2. Web site: Strategy RPG > Games . . 2008-07-25.
  3. Web site: IGN » Games » PlayStation 3 » Game Profiles » Strategy RPG . IGN . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080903080301/http://ps3.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1.game_genre_2=Strategy%3ARPG&constraint.return_all=is_true . 2008-09-03 .
  4. Web site: IGN » Games » PlayStation 2 » Game Profiles » Strategy RPG . IGN . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081227223906/http://ps2.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1.game_genre_2=Strategy%3ARPG&constraint.return_all=is_true . 2008-12-27 .
  5. Web site: IGN » Games » PSP » Game Profiles » Strategy RPG . IGN . 2008-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081220232800/http://psp.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1.game_genre_2=Strategy%3ARPG&constraint.return_all=is_true . 2008-12-20 .
  6. Web site: Alexander . Leigh . Falcom Brings Vantage Master to the PSP . IGN . 2007-12-20 . 2008-06-13.
  7. Web site: Alexander . Leigh . Atlus Announces Xbox 360-Exclusive Zoids Assault . Kotaku . 2008-05-13 . 2008-06-13.
  8. Web site: Brudvig . Erik . E3 2007: King's Bounty: The Legend First Look . IGN . 2007-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070823023230/http://pc.ign.com/articles/804/804593p1.html . dead . August 23, 2007 . 2008-06-13.
  9. Web site: PC version of The Last Remnant to be released on April 9, 2009!. Japanese. Famitsu. 2009-01-30. 2009-01-30.
  10. Web site: Risen PC Goes Gold . 18 September 2009 . IGN . 2009-09-25.