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Top 200 RPGs
Live A Live (Remake)
- Developer: Square, Historia
- Publisher: Square, Nintendo
- Release Date: July 22, 2022
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 83
- Key Features: Multiple time periods, HD-2D graphics, unique battle system
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
- Developer: New World Computing
- Publisher: 3DO Company
- Release Date: April 30, 1998
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: First-person RPG
- Metacritic Score: 88
- Key Features: First-person exploration, party-based, skill system
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
- Developer: Atlus, Headlock
- Publisher: Atlus, Deep Silver
- Release Date: June 29, 2017
- Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 85
- Key Features: Time travel, position-based combat, multiple timelines
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
- Developer: Atlus
- Publisher: Atlus
- Release Date: June 26, 2008
- Platform(s): Nintendo DS
- Genre: Dungeon Crawler RPG
- Metacritic Score: 80
- Key Features: Map drawing, FOEs, challenging difficulty
Mega Man Battle Network 3
- Developer: Capcom
- Publisher: Capcom
- Release Date: December 6, 2002
- Platform(s): Game Boy Advance, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Metacritic Score: 81
- Key Features: Grid-based combat, chip system, net navigation
Demon’s Souls (Original)
- Developer: FromSoftware
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release Date: February 5, 2009
- Platform(s): PS3
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 89
- Sales: 1.7+ million copies
- Key Features: Challenging gameplay, online interaction, Archstone system
Legend of Mana
- Developer: Square
- Publisher: Square
- Release Date: July 15, 1999
- Platform(s): PS1, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 73
- Key Features: Land make system, crafting, multiple storylines
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Developer: Level-5
- Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release Date: March 23, 2018
- Platform(s): PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Action JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 84
- Sales: 900,000+ copies
- Key Features: Kingdom building, real-time combat, Higgledies
Shining Force II
- Developer: Sonic Co.
- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: October 1, 1993
- Platform(s): Sega Genesis, various re-releases
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Metacritic Score: 88 (retrospective)
- Key Features: Turn-based strategy, character promotion, exploration
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
- Developer: Monolith Soft
- Publisher: Namco
- Release Date: February 28, 2002
- Platform(s): PS2
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 83
- Key Features: Sci-fi setting, lengthy cutscenes, tech attack system
Paper Mario
- Developer: Intelligent Systems
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: August 11, 2000
- Platform(s): Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: RPG
- Metacritic Score: 93
- Sales: 1.37+ million copies
- Key Features: Paper aesthetic, badge system, turn-based combat
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
- Developer: Capcom
- Publisher: Capcom
- Release Date: July 9, 2021
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC
- Genre: Turn-based RPG
- Metacritic Score: 81
- Sales: 1.5+ million copies
- Key Features: Monster collecting, rock-paper-scissors combat, Monstie riding
