Category: RPG

Title: Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
Publisher: Koei
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/2/2010
Overview:
Become a Broadway star, but perform a role no one knows you’re playing in this heroic RPG. In 1928 New York, chosen heroes work behind the scenes to keep the city safe. Masquerading as Broadway Stars, they fight evil as part of the New York Combat Revue, Star Division. Join the team as newcomer Shinjiro Taiga and battle enemies of New York, mysterious figures linked to ancient artifacts housed in the city. Play is split between two modes. In Adventure Mode, your interactions develop, or hinder, trust between you and other characters. In Battle Mode, you’ll see how your decisions play out, as your relationships affect characters’ skill in combat.

Title: Monster Hunter Tri
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/19/2010
Overview:
Stalk gigantic beasts in this world where man does not occupy the top spot on the food chain. Monster Hunter Tri is the third and largest installment of the franchise that challenges you to bring down prey you don’t find in your average forest. Explore a living ecosystem where you can hunt on land or at sea. Learn valuable techniques with an AI hunting partner gifted with exceptional tracking and trapping skills. Choose the right tool with an interface that assists you with carving, gathering, and other tasks. When you’re ready, team with a friend for offline co-op play or go online and join hunting parties for up to four.

Title: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 12/24/2009
Overview:
A powerful crystal bearer becomes an unwelcome savior in this Final Fantasy epic crafted for Wii. A thousand years after the first Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, science and reason have flourished during a long period of tranquility. Crystal bearers remain powerful, yet feared. Play as Layle, a crystal bearer hired to escort the Alexis, a massive passenger ship that represents a striking achievement for the dominant Lilty tribe. When the ship comes under attack, Layle stares down an enemy many thought had vanished. The battle sends him on an action-packed quest where he may be the world’s only hope for salvation.

Title: Phantom Brave: We Meet Again
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/15/2009
Overview:
The revolutionary RPG is back, and it’s bringing friends! The unique free-roaming battlefields and innovative CONFINE unit summoning system returns. A streamlined user interface, graphical improvements, new items, skills, and characters, as well as new story content make for an improved gameplay experience. Character customization takes on a whole new meaning, with you designing every single aspect of your ghosts and monsters. Over 100 hours of finely tuned play await you, as you use every bit of cunning and intelligence you have to take on groups of monsters. Then, summon your creatures by confining souls into items on the battlefield, including rocks and plants – and what you choose will drastically affect the outcome!

Title: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/15/2009
Overview:
In the original Ultimate Alliance, you got to choose your team of fighters. This time, the choice you face is much greater. The world sits on the brink of Super Hero war in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Humanity has turned on Super Heroes, passing the Superhuman Registration Act, which forces Super Heroes to register as WMDs and work as government agents. Iron Man leads the heroes who are willing to register. Those who refuse have rallied behind Captain America. You’ll assemble another dream team of four Marvel heroes, fuse your powers for extra impact, and destroy almost everything in sight. But first, you must choose: which side will you be on?

Title: Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/30/2009
Overview:
Long ago, monsters and demons roamed the land of Eldar controlled by a Spirit King, striking whenever they saw fit. An alliance of four races was forged and salvaged the land from the brink of destruction. But now, the monsters are coming again, and a new hero must emerge to stop them in this action-RPG. The Eldar Saga expands the adventure begun in Valhalla Knights 1 and 2, opening the story to two-player online co-op play. As in the first two installments, there are no random encounters, and this time around, the real-time battles will take place on the world map instead of unfolding on a separate screen.

Title: Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/9/2010
Overview:
Some heroes have secret powers. This one just has a secret, but it may be enough to save the world in the third Rune Factory RPG saga. In a world where humans and monsters live divided, Micah is a hero with a secret. Half human and half monster, he may be the only chance to unite the divided sides before it’s too late in the most exciting Rune Factory yet. This time, villagers you meet won’t just become friends, they’ll also become allies who’ll join you in battle. You can transform your character into a monster and use powerful fighting moves, and three players can now explore dungeons together.

Title: Golden Sun Dark Dawn
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 12/1/2010
Overview:
Command the powers of the elements in this RPG that offers an entire planet for you to explore. Golden Sun Dark Dawn continues a classic series with a saga set 30 years after the healing Golden Sun rose on the land of Weyward. Psynergy Vortexes are draining power from the land. A new generation of heroes must solve the Vortex mystery before their home is swallowed into oblivion. Complete your quest by summoning Djinn, god-like creatures who give their owners the ability to manipulate the elements. Freeze water, create whirlwinds, shoot fireballs, and more as you explore challenging dungeons and a vast overworld that stretches across an entire planet.

Title: Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/10/2011
Overview:
The story of one adventure plants the seeds for another as the magical union of Final Fantasy and Disney continues. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded begins after Kingdom Hearts II draws to a close. Jiminy Cricket is looking over the journal he used to document his travels with Sora when he finds a message written by someone else’s hand. To solve the mystery, King Mickey digitizes the journal. He discovers a second version of Sora, one who is on the verge of an incredible new journey. Join Sora, Mickey, Goofy, Donald Duck, and other beloved characters for another classic Kingdom Hearts blend of action, role-playing, and wonder.

Title: Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/16/2011
Overview:
What better way to cap a trilogy than with an adventure that spans three worlds? The Zenithian saga builds to a thrilling conclusion as this popular Japanese RPG import completes its run on Nintendo DS. Choose from nine different character classes and embark on an adventure that takes you through three worlds – the Real world, Dream world, and the dangerous Dread Realm – as you try to defeat the evil Murdaw once and for all. Upgrade your character, assemble your party, and get help from some unlikely allies: monsters! You’ll have the option to add familiar Dragon Quest meanies like Slime, the Mud Mannequin, or Hacksaurus to your group of companions.

Title: Radiant Historia
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/23/2011
Overview:
There is no such thing as an easy decision in this RPG that gives you the chance to make history, then go back and rewrite it in order to save your world. Play as Stok, a spy for the land of Alicetel in the war against the enemy nation of Gran org. While on a mission, Stok suffers a catastrophic injury that produces incredible side effects, giving him the ability to time travel. Use your powers to jump between turning points in history. Alter the course of the war between Alicetel and Gran org, knowing that any choice you make could have serious ripple effects throughout time.

Title: Dawn of Heroes
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/9/2010
Overview:
A kingdom doomed by a heroic act needs another hero to save it! A new age of heroes dawns in this turn-based strategy tale. The king of Brimthule made a heroic sacrifice, giving himself to bury a threatening beast in stone. Since the king’s death, new monsters, curses, and misfortunes now plague the land. Battle to save the kingdom on 50 missions with twisting paths and side quests. Choose your character from 25 playable classes that spring from six unique factions. A quick-and-easy interface lets you control every aspect of the game using the Stylus as you move through a vivid 3D world.

Title: Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/22/2010
Overview:
Map your own path to adventure in this RPG where fame and fortune await all explorers worthy enough to find it. Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City sends you to a watery world where the city of Armoroad holds a secret that lurks far beneath the ocean waves. Create your team with a new class system and chase rumors of a sunken city. Explore dungeons, sail across oceans, and survive the dangers that lurk in the darkest parts of the deep. Chart your travels using the Touch Screen mapmaker. Draw passages, note enemy locations, and more as you document the secrets and pathways that could mean the difference between life and death.

Title: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/9/2010
Overview:
Brandt wakes up on his birthday ready to undergo the same rite of passage as all 14 year-olds in the kingdom of Horne. But fate has something more in store! Become a hero of light in this classic turn-based Final Fantasy RPG experience. All young men are summoned to make a simple appearance before the king on their 14th birthday. Brandt’s visit is not that simple. The king’s daughter has been kidnapped by the Witch of the North, and Brandt is asked to get her back. Travel in a four-person party and use a streamlined battle system on an adventure you can undertake alone or with up to three friends.

Title: Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/11/2010
Overview:
When the Sinistrals show up, it’s time to worry. The four legendary creatures have always signaled doom upon their arrival. This time, they have a plan to bring a powerful evil with them and destroy the world once and for all. Rally a band of allies and set out for RPG adventure in Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals. Choose from six playable characters, including the monster hunter Maxim. Customize your character with the magic of Mystic Stones and battle in real-time combat. Explore a world filled with dangerous creatures, perplexing puzzles, and bosses so big it takes both DS screens to hold them.

Title: Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/24/2010
Overview:
When a black spot appears in Antarctica and begins spreading, the planet’s finest soldiers, equipped with civilization’s best technology, are sent to investigate. Take a Strange RPG Journey into a demon-infested realm to stop the black spot before it engulfs the entire world. Don a special Demonica environment suit built for the DS. See the view through your helmet up top, access your arm-mounted computer on the screen below. Scan the environment for doors that lead deeper into the heart of your journey. Negotiate with demons you encounter, escape traps, forge alliances, and fuse demons into more powerful allies. The further you go, the more dangerous it gets.

Title: Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/21/2010
Overview:
Your most powerful weapon is your shadow in this RPG that lets you control phantom mirror images that mimic your actions. Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow continues a story that began on the Xbox 360 with new customization options, new enemies, and new powers to battle them with. Create a custom hero by setting your character’s gender, clothes, hairstyle, and facial features, then add upgradable armor and weapons. Join a group of friends led by a boy named Shu and battle to bring balance back to the world. Change your shadow and use it to battle enemies and overcome obstacles that stand in the way of your quest.

Title: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/11/2010
Overview:
Sentinels of the Starry Skies continues the Dragon Quest legacy of top-quality RPG storylines combined with well-thought-out play. Embark on a quest to retrieve the fruits of a sacred tree. The fruits have the power to make wishes come true, giving the person that holds them the potential for untold power. Sentinels of the Starry Skies is filled with menacing monsters, furious battles, and engrossing side quests. Change classes at any time, journey with up to four players, or take your hands off the wheel and activate Tag Mode. Once Tagged, the game will automatically, wirelessly share maps, greetings, and information about your character with other players who are nearby.

Title: Fossil Fighters
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/12/2009
Overview:
If you want to win this battle, you’ll have to dig deep! In Fossil Fighters, you’ll dig up fossils to collect over 100 mystical dinosaurs called Vivosaurs, then send them into battle. Use your Stylus to hammer, chip, drill, and brush as you dig out dino bones, then blow into the DS microphone to clear off dust. Assemble your Vivosaurs one part at a time. Find the head to bring it to life, then add other body parts to make it ready for battle. The more care you take with your fossils, the more powerful your Vivosaur becomes. Connect wirelessly to trade fossils or battle your friends.

Title: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/15/2009
Overview:
In the original Ultimate Alliance, you got to choose your team of fighters. This time, the choice you face is much greater. The world sits on the brink of Super Hero war in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Humanity has turned on Super Heroes, passing the Superhuman Registration Act, which forces Super Heroes to register as WMDs and work as government agents. Iron Man leads the heroes who are willing to register. Those who refuse have rallied behind Captain America. You’ll assemble another dream team of four Marvel heroes, fuse your powers for extra impact, and destroy almost everything in sight. But first, you must choose: which side will you be on?