Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Title: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/21/2013
Overview: Go on a journey to master magic in hopes of pulling off one of the greatest tricks – bringing your mother back from the dead – in this charming and vibrant RPG. Explore the world of Ni no Kuni, a vast kingdom that exists parallel to the real world. Guide Oliver on his quest as you travel between both worlds, encountering characters who have different roles in each realm and uncovering secrets. Freely switch between characters as you battle hundreds of creatures in a blend of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience stunning visuals, including classically styled animated characters, in immersive play backed with a sweeping RPG score.

Mugen Souls

Title: Mugen Souls
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/18/2012
Overview: In Mugen Souls, seven vibrant worlds, each cast in its own vivid color, have peacefully coexisted, developing their own unique and thriving cultures. One day, the powerful Chou-Chou decides she wants them all. Create fully customizable (from looks to facial expressions to job classes) characters and explore wide-open worlds in this JRPG. Turn monsters into servants, use crushing Combo Attacks, and unleash the Moe Kill technique to enslave your enemies or worse – turn them into items.

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Title: Risen 2: Dark Waters
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/30/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires a Risen 2: Dark Waters Air Temple Mission Pack code to access bonus content. The Risen 2: Dark Waters Air Temple Mission Pack code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

Return to a world ravaged by the gods where hulking beasts have risen from the sea in this challenging RPG sequel. With ships forced to risk destruction on the open waters or remain trapped in port, rumors swirl about pirates who may know a way to defeat the aquatic horrors. If you can find the pirates, maybe you can find the answers. And then there’s the matter of actually defeating the menacing new enemy. Explore a string of islands in an open world full of options where you are left to your own devices. It’s entirely up to you to decide what to go after and how to get it!

Record of Agarest War 2

Title: Record of Agarest War 2
Publisher: Aksys
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/28/2012
Overview: A day of unparalleled beauty brings untold destruction in this RPG where a man must pay for his crime against the gods. After a beautiful light unleashes destruction across the world, demons ravage those who survive. In the chaos, a man without a memory meets Eva, an Agent of the Divine. She tells him he has taken the life of a god. To pay for his sins, he will become the Vessel through which the fallen god will be reborn. Explore a redesigned HD world where you’ll meet your enemies on new grid-based battlegrounds. Interact with Agarest characters in new ways with three bonus PS Move-compatible mini-games: Bathtub, Shiatsu, and Massage.

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland

Title: Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/30/2012
Overview: A princess yearns for a life beyond the castle walls in this third Atelier RPG set in the Arland Republic. From the moment she first saw alchemy, Princess Meruru knew what she wanted to do with her life. Help her find the adventure she seeks as she uses her growing alchemy skills to develop her home kingdom of Aris. Your choices will shape the environment around you, altering not just what you see but how the story progresses. Confront your enemies in classic-turn based battles that hinge on a strategic Time Card system. You’ll encounter favorite characters from the Atelier world who’ll bring new mysteries for you to pursue.

Game of Thrones

Title: Game of Thrones
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/14/2012
Overview: Are you ready to serve the realm? Shape the fate of the Seven Kingdoms in this original Game of Thrones RPG story developed in conjunction with series author George R.R. Martin. Join the struggle to control the Iron Throne and play as two game-exclusive characters, each of whom helped win the crown for Robert Baratheon. Walk the streets of King’s Landing, look over the world from atop The Wall, and more as you visit locations across Westeros. Intense combat is built on a tactical engine that lets you slow the action and strike strategically. Interact with pivotal characters as you experience the world of the mega-popular saga like never before.

Tales of Graces f

Title: Tales of Graces f
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/13/2012
Overview: Explore an open world filled with dungeons, monsters, magic, and mystery in this anime-style RPG. On the planet Efinea, Asbel Lhant gathers his childhood friends and summons his strength. Both will be vital if he and those he loves are to survive the challenge to come. As war between three kingdoms engulfs the planet, Asbel and his friends eventually have no choice but to enter the fray. Switch seamlessly between fighting styles and dodge attacks using the Style Shift Linear Motion Battle System, then amp up the action by activating new techniques in Accelerate Mode. Up to three friends can jump in and join your party anytime with instant-on multiplayer.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2

Title: Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/29/2012
Overview: Oddly original RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia returns with a new story and streamlined gameplay. The four anime goddesses known as CPUs (Console Patron Units) – video games personified – have been captured. It’s up to their younger sisters to save the day. Play as young CPU candidate Nepgear and travel through the world of Gamindustri, fighting the evil Arfoire and battling monsters on a quest to free your sister Neptune. Combat is more strategic thanks to a freer-roaming battle system, random character encounters have been eliminated, and cutscenes have been upgraded from 2D to 3D animations.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/30/2012
Overview: Final Fantasy XIII-2 isn’t a sequel where you return to the same world and just continue the adventure. Instead, you’ll return to the same world, Cocoon, which serves as the jumping-off point for a quest that is bigger, broader, and more wide-open than anyone could have expected. Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning is missing, believed lost forever. Her sister Serah believes otherwise. Join her and companion Noel on a journey that sends you traveling through time. Explore different eras in worlds ripe for discovery. Close and open paths as you choose to undo your actions or let your deeds stand, altering the plot and sending you hurtling closer to your destiny.

Persona 4 Golden

Title: Persona 4 Golden
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/19/2012
Overview: One of the most acclaimed RPGs of all-time gets recharged for PS Vita! Persona 4 Golden expands the enthralling story of Persona 4 with new features, revamped visuals, new cutscenes, and 50 percent more voiced dialogue. Solve the mystery behind a string of murders that seem to be linked to midnight television. Shape the storyline by forging special social links with other characters, spending your days in the activities of your choosing, and summoning the inner power of your Persona. Use a new Dungeon Rescue feature get help from other players when you’re about to die and play the game with other improvements suggested by fans of the franchise.

Ragnarok Odyssey

Title: Ragnarok Odyssey
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/2/2012
Overview: Fight an epic war in this game where everything happens on an epic scale, from the massive customization options to the battles that spill across the entire stage. Ragnarok Odyssey spans the worlds of humans and giants in a saga inspired by the towering figures of Norse mythology. Create your character from 20,000 possible combos then pick one of six job classes.  Fight ferocious battles in real-time as you dish out punishment with the power of a god, sending enemies flying into the sky. Follow them upward to apply the finishing touches that send them skidding all the way across the horizon.

Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

Title: Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/16/2012
Overview: If Disgaea 3 was a deep experience, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention is practically bottomless. The RPG franchise’s debut on PS Vita features all the content from Disgaea 3 and adds new characters, new features, and hours of bonus DLC updates! Journey into the Netherworld where you’ll join Mao, who’s taken up a quest to defeat the Overlord in order to become a true hero. The DLC content piles on 20 additional characters, three gameplay systems, and an extra storyline. You’ll also find four new scenarios that may lead to the birth of a different hero, revamped cutscenes, two mysterious new characters, and other features added just for PS Vita.

Fable: The Journey

Title: Fable: The Journey
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/6/2012
Overview: Take a new kind of journey through the land of Albion: One you experience firsthand in this adventure built from the ground up for Kinect! At the core of the high-impact storyline is Theresa, a character who’s made an appearance in every one of the franchise’s installments. Fifty years after Fable III, she sends out a call for help. If you’re brave enough to answer, you’ll embark on a journey crawling with danger, brimming with action, and filled with fun characters. Experience the story from inside the game. Explore visually-stunning environments in new areas of Albion, wielding magic, crushing enemies, solving puzzles, and healing your faithful horse with your own hands.

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Title: Risen 2: Dark Waters
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/30/2012
Overview: NOTE: This game requires a Risen 2: Dark Waters Air Temple Mission Pack code to access bonus content. The Risen 2: Dark Waters Air Temple Mission Pack code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title.

Return to a world ravaged by the gods where hulking beasts have risen from the sea in this challenging RPG sequel. With ships forced to risk destruction on the open waters or remain trapped in port, rumors swirl about pirates who may know a way to defeat the aquatic horrors. If you can find the pirates, maybe you can find the answers. And then there’s the matter of actually defeating the menacing new enemy. Explore a string of islands in an open world full of options where you are left to your own devices. It’s entirely up to you to decide what to go after and how to get it!

Game of Thrones

Title: Game of Thrones
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/14/2012
Overview: Are you ready to serve the realm? Shape the fate of the Seven Kingdoms in this original Game of Thrones RPG story developed in conjunction with series author George R.R. Martin. Join the struggle to control the Iron Throne and play as two game-exclusive characters, each of whom helped win the crown for Robert Baratheon. Walk the streets of King’s Landing, look over the world from atop The Wall, and more as you visit locations across Westeros. Intense combat is built on a tactical engine that lets you slow the action and strike strategically. Interact with pivotal characters as you experience the world of the mega-popular saga like never before.

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Title: Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/16/2012
Overview: NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.

Enter a sinister medieval world in this stunning RPG designed to shock and amaze. Play as a Witcher – a ruthless slayer of monsters – as you stalk the assassins who’ve already taken out two monarchs and may be after more. Ingest potions to give yourself superhuman powers in brutally-complex combat that turns not just on what kind of attacks you use, but when you use them. Explore a non-linear plotline in an insanely well-developed world filled with multiple possible paths and conclusions. The game creates unflinching interactions, with dialog and situations that are as edgy as they come thanks to characters who don’t shy away from much.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/30/2012
Overview: Final Fantasy XIII-2 isn’t a sequel where you return to the same world and just continue the adventure. Instead, you’ll return to the same world, Cocoon, which serves as the jumping-off point for a quest that is bigger, broader, and more wide-open than anyone could have expected. Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning is missing, believed lost forever. Her sister Serah believes otherwise. Join her and companion Noel on a journey that sends you traveling through time. Explore different eras in worlds ripe for discovery. Close and open paths as you choose to undo your actions or let your deeds stand, altering the plot and sending you hurtling closer to your destiny.

The Last Story

Title: The Last Story
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/16/2012
Overview: Embark on a quest not just to win victory but to win great honor in this well-scripted adaptation of a Japanese RPG. Play as a warrior-for-hire with mysterious powers and lead your team across an island where a long-simmering conflict between two civilizations is about to explode. Uncover ancient secrets and use an innovative combat system that relies on smart teamwork. Summon your Gathering ability to draw enemy fire so your teammates can recover their health or launch strategic counter-strikes. Battle according to your own skill by using manual commands or use automated attacks. Online play loads up on action, with co-op and vs. battles for two to six players.

Xenoblade: Chronicles

Title: Xenoblade: Chronicles
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/6/2012
Overview: An epic quest through an epic land calls for an epic weapon: A mystical sword that holds great secrets and even greater powers. Defend the land of Bionis from an invading mech army in this classically-styled Japanese RPG. Travel a wide-open world where there’s no such thing as a background. Everything you see is a destination that can be reached and explored. Battle with Chain Attacks that involve your entire party and use character-specific maneuvers and spells. A special Affinity System shapes interactions beyond the battlefield. The degree to which other characters like you will impact every interaction and will help – or hurt – your progress on your quest.