Ultima VIII: Pagan begins where Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle ended…
rpg
Heimdall
You play as Heimdall, a demi-god based in Norse mythology…
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Desperate for AD&D games I was prepared to buy even this one which received bad reviews and was well known for only one thing – bugs, and plenty of them…
Popolocrois Story
An early PS1 RPG, Popolocrois Story is a fine game that sadly the English-speaking gaming community never got to play…
Hero Quest
Back in the days when I was a wee nipper, Games Workshop and its games seemed the best thing ever allowing you let your imagination run wild with fantasy adventures and battles…
Daggerfall
Daggerfall is the second game from the Elder Scrolls series by Bethesda softworks…
Treasure of the Rudras
Rudra no Hihō or “Treasure of Rudras” is the last RPG that Squaresoft developed for the Super Famicom…
The Immortal
With more deaths than Jason Vorhees and more blood than Dracula's fridge, The Immortal is a cracking little game by one Will Harvey…
The Clue
The Clue was a Crime Sim which originated from Germany…
How to be a complete bastard
This is a game based around a 1986 book by Ade Edmondson of Bottom fame, amongst other things…
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Regardless of whether or not you think GBA games are old enough to be retro, Final Fantasy VI is certainly retro and a cracking RPG at that…
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire III follows the path of a boy named Ryu…
Fatal Labrinth
If looks could kill, Sega’s Fatal Labyrinth would be – pun fully intended – fatal…
Skies of Arcadia
Probably the best RPG on the Dream Machine, Skies of Arcadia is easily recognizable by its Air Pirates motif…
Shining Force CD
I don’t play too many pre-32bit RPGS…
Fallout 2
Sequels are notorious things within the realms of film and video games; they often suffer from a lack of development or a move so far away from the original concept it alienates fans of the developing series…
Popful Mail
I'll try to contain myself…
Chrono Trigger
12 years old is an early age to be in love, and to still be so in love (if not more) after 12 years is a rare thing…
BioMotor Unitron
My sincerest apologies for the tiny screenshot, that really is the best the Internet has to offer for this triple-chocolate banana of a game…
The Story of Thor
A mighty quest has been set 'pon young Thor…
Shining Force III
Shining Force has a long list of sequels and add on’s and for number three to be made for the Saturn was no surprise…
Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts was one of the first RPG titles to be released to the world of the 32 bit consoles and a decent attempt by KCE Tokyo to join the large collection in its history…
Dungeon Hack
If it's ultra-customised random dungeon crawling goodness you're after, Dungeon Hack delivers the goods in jewel-encrusted +4 spades…
Planescape Torment
Planescape Torment is the greatest RPG ever…
Sweet Home
The origins of Resident Evil course through the varicose veins of this horror RPG from Capcom…
Threads Of Fate
It's still impossible to choose between the SNES and PlayStation when it comes to determining Square's golden age…
Brandish
You either hate or love Brandish…
Paper Mario
Paper Mario combines traditional role-playing game (RPG) elements with concepts and features from the Mario series…
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V was released for the SNES in 1992, in Japan only…
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX saw the light of day in Japan in the year 2000, being the last FF game on the PSone…
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI (which was retitled and sold in the US as Final Fantasy III) appeared in Japan for the SNES in 1994 and for years to come, it was the last game on a Nintendo console until FF Crystal Chronicles was released for the GameCube in 2003…
Soul Blazer
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Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past oughta try Soul Blazer if they haven't already…
Dragontorc of Avalon
Dragontorc manages to shoehorn a very impressive story based RPG into a 48K Spectrum…
Shining Force II
Something is amiss in your village, the King is ill and it seems that some clutz has broken into the sacred tower and accidentally opened a gateway to the nether worlds, releasing a powerful spirit that can possess the feeble minded…
Shining Force
Nintendo had Zelda, PlayStation had Final Fantasy, but Sega had an RPG just as good (if not better) as any of them with Shining Force…
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
I borrowed Buck Rogers: CtD from a friend, played it and enjoyed it that much that I went out and purchased a copy for myself…
Final Fantasy VIII
Some players may have disliked the new, more "Western" look of FF8 but this is hands down the most brilliant game in the long running series of outstanding role playing games!
Coming on a whopping four CD-ROMs, this game really made use of the medium and the power of the PlayStation and brought you a stunning RPG experience that offers jaw-dropping visuals, deep gameplay and a hooking storyline…
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve is a sequel to Hideaki Sena's novel of the same name…
EarthBound
Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars
Square didn't need the Mario license to sell a SNES game…