Category: RPG

Title: Baroque
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/8/2008
Overview:
Imagine if you woke up one morning and the world was in ruin, the cities and empires of humanity destroyed in the blink of an eye, and massive guilt weighs on your heart. That is the world of Baroque, where it falls to you to find understanding and absolution at the bottom of a mysterious and massive tower. Create every aspect of your character from the ground up, and continue to shape that character with a vast collection of weapons and items, as well as stat-boosting parasites which combine to increase their power. The unforgiving and moody levels are ever-changing and will lead to your certain death – but death is not the end. Each death progresses the story further!

Title: Persona 3: FES
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/23/2008
Overview:
It seemed so typical for you, since you were orphaned at such a young age. You’ve been shuffled around from place to place, and Gekkoukan High School was just another place. But when during your first night at the dorm you’re attacked by an evil creature, you realize maybe this isn’t so typical after all. The Shadow awakens your persona, a warrior you can use to fight the Shadows. You soon discover you share this ability with many other students at the school. Watched over by the school’s chairman, you must learn to fight the Shadows, who intend to fill the planet with zombies! Balance your life as student and warrior in this expanded version of the Japanese RPG.

Title: Alone in the Dark
Publisher: Atari
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/25/2008
Overview:
Spend one horrifying night Alone in the Dark in this game that continues the spellbinding franchise featuring paranormal investigator Edward Carnby. Rumors have spread about a frightening evil lurking in New York City’s Central Park. It’s your job to investigate. The chilling storyline unfolds in TV-style installments that max out the intensity in every episode. Explore an ultra-realistic re-creation of Central Park where real-world rules apply: You can do almost any movement you’d be able to do in real life. A new inventory system lets you stock Carnby’s pockets with items you can combine, switch, and view without leaving the game, while Twilight graphic technology creates an atmosphere that’s eerily cinematic.

Title: Falling Stars
Publisher: Agetec
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/28/2008
Overview:
Gamers of a smaller size can chase big mysteries in this fun-filled fantasy RPG saga. Geared toward younger players, Falling Stars is set in the magical world of Dazzleon, appropriately named thanks to is stunning detail and vivid colors. Autumn leaves fall gently from orange trees, butterflies glide lightly through forests, and inspiring waterfalls flow into glistening pools. But Dazzleon is filled with as much mystery as beauty, and there is much to discover. Customize your character’s outfit and then pick a pet to train, nurture, and take to battle. You’ll explore, help your neighbors, encounter unique characters, and play mini-games in this friendly adventure.

Title: Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey
Publisher: Atari
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/15/2007
Overview:
The American Civil War was the last era of the Privateer – the ocean-faring pirate. The Confederacy gave out licenses to those with civilian vessels willing to run the Union blockade, making smuggling profitable, if very risky. Take command of your own ship as Abraham Gray, a captain with dreams of glory. Sail freely among the 19 different ports in the game, up and down the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and the North Caribbean, some free, some blockaded. Raid cargo ships, fight the warships – including the fearsome ironclad – and complete quests as you decide whether to be a Union spy or a Confederate raider. Experience great on-foot action as well, as you battle dozens of different enemies and bosses.

Title: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/21/2007
Overview:
Let the universe get even bigger! Ambition of the Illuminus is an expansion pack for the wildly popular Phantasy Star Universe. The new game adds enemies, weapons, levels, and cities, as well as new options for you to customize your character, including facial features, hair styles, body types, color palette, and clothing. New lobbies allow you to interact with different characters through games like roulette and slots. Additional special fighting techniques, such as SUV-weapons, Photon Arts, and new classes allow you to expand your role within the world. Explore the ruins of Old Rozenom City and the Granigs Mine, then face down new bosses.

Title: Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/11/2008
Overview:
The charm and nobility of good, old-fashioned farm work will always hold sway over us. Elbow grease, some seeds, and a patch of soil is all you need – and that’s true even in the future! Heartflame Island in 2022 is an island with a few residents and a massive volcano which will one day destroy all life on the island. You, a robot created by Dr. Hope, have been brought to the Heartflame to explore areas humans can’t go and solve the mysteries of the island as well as show them that automated farming isn’t the best way to grow crops. Tend to plants and animals, explore caves in search of magic jewels, and interact with the people on the island!

Title: Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/18/2007
Overview:
Living in the past is unnecessary, unless you’re on a journey to find the answer to a puzzling mystery. Uncover new secrets as you head into the high-flying mecha action and aerial board racing of the Eureka universe! Sumner Sturgeon left his career in the corrupt military and became a professional lifter. Now, though, he’s lost his interest and his edge, and no longer wants to be a professional air athlete. Fate changes his mind, however, when his long-lost love reappears to ask for his help to stop the dangerous Compact Feedback System. Lead Sumner on his quest, compete in a variety of matches, and pilot 17 different vehicles as you discover the beginnings of the Eureka series.

Title: Chulip
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/7/2007
Overview:
Chulip is derived from the Japanese word for “kiss.” And that’s exactly what you’ll need to do in this colorful, cartoon-style game. Your goal sounds simple enough: kiss, that’s right, kiss all the townspeople to bring them happiness. The more folks you kiss, the better your reputation, and the closer you come to making your dream come true – winning the heart of the girl you love. Kiss all the unhappy people in town and eventually you just might kiss the girl you really like.

Title: .Hack: G.U. Vol. 2 – Reminisce
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/8/2007
Overview:
Enter the .hack RPG saga at your own risk and slip deep into this immersive videogame world. After an epic battle at the end of .hack: G.U. Vol. 1, Haseo and his party discover that there is no escaping .hack’s virtual videogame reality, The World. This second installment of the .hack trilogy sends Haseo and friends scrambling to remove corrupt data from game servers and save the life of one of their own. The dramatic storyline features multiple, interwoven plots laced with mind-boggling mystery. You’ll also enjoy striking visuals, an upgraded battle system, a new mini-card game, in-depth party, steam bike customization options, and more.

Title: Dawn of Mana
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/22/2007
Overview:
A brilliant new era rises in the fabled Mana action-RPG series with Dawn of Mana on PS2. For the first time in ten years, the franchise’s first true sequel breaks from its traditional 2D environments and into a 3D fantasy land. Adventure lurks from here to the horizon on sweeping plains and in surging mountain ranges ripe for exploration. Familiar monsters and the elemental spirits are joined by new characters fans will be quick to embrace. The story takes you all the way back to the franchise’s roots, revealing the origins of the Mana Tree and Sword of Mana. You’ll also find innovative physics-based combat, a stirring soundtrack, and more.

Title: Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 5/30/2007
Overview:
Two young adventurers, Edge and Iris, find a piece of a magical book. If the book’s eight pieces are re-assembled, the book is powerful enough to grant any wish. Edge and Iris are joined by a hearty band of heroes for a 40-plus hour guild-based RPG adventure! The third installment of the Atelier Iris franchise fuses the title’s familiar style with plenty of exciting improvements that give you more control. A new quest system lets you choose which quest to play and a new battle system eliminates random encounters, letting you actively engage enemies. You’ll find even more craftable items, the ability to make weapons from scratch, and so much more.

Title: GrimGrimoire
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/27/2007
Overview:
You are Lillet Blan, a young sorceress who’s just been accepted into the prestigious Magic Academy. Everything seems to be going great, until your fifth day, when you wake up to find everyone has disappeared! You begin to relive those five days over and over again as you attempt to solve the mystery and rescue your classmates. During battles, control summoning circles and elves who harvest mana from crystals to power your spells. Select your units as you uncover the fog of war and defeat your enemies. Increase your own magical skills to learn new spells and unlock new abilities to make sure you can save your friends!

Title: Persona 3
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/15/2007
Overview:
In Persona 3, you’ll do all the usual stuff high school students do: make friends, do homework, chase crushes, and, you know, defend the world against a menacing evil. You’re a teenaged orphan, also known as the new arrival at Gekkoukan High School. A strange evil, a Shadow, greets you with a startling attack, awakening your Persona, a powerful, special force within. Join your new schoolmates in a quest to defeat the Shadows as you dive into a world known as the Dark Hour, where Shadows turn their victims into walking zombies. And you’ll do it while juggling friends, your love life, and schoolwork.

Title: Wild Arms 5
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 8/28/2007
Overview:
When a golem’s golden arm suddenly plummets from the sky, Rebecca Streisand and Dean Stark can hardly believe their eyes. When they discover a child with no memory – Avril – in the arm’s clenched hand, the mystery deepens. Dean and Rebecca embark on a quest to help Avril recover her lost past, sparking a journey that will decide the fate of all mankind. Wild Arms 5 celebrates the series’ tenth anniversary with the return of the acclaimed HEX battle system, which lets you switch party members mid-battle, exchange attributes between members, and more. Explore a vast, 3D world filled with surprises and cameos guaranteed to please newcomers and longtime fans alike.

Title: .Hack: G.U. Vol. 3 – Redemption
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/11/2007
Overview:
It’s time to re-enter ”The World” and have all your questions finally answered in this final installment of the ! In the year 2017, the most popular game has become infected with a terrible evil, which damages people in the real world. Haseo and his friends must enter ”The World” in an attempt to save everyone! Haseo and his avatar can evolve into new forms and throw down more powerful attacks. New abilities also allow Haseo to deal out even more damage. Choose from over 22 different friends to build your party as you explore two new dungeons, two new root towns, and a massive, hundred-level dungeon called the Forrest of Pain!

Title: Digimon World Data Squad
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/20/2007
Overview:
Here’s your chance to join the super-secret Data Squad and battle evil on an incredible Digimon Adventure! Kids are mysteriously disappearing, and 14-year-old Marcus Damon and his DATS team are investigating. Help Marcus and his squad track down the missing kids and defeat Seven Demon Kings in 12 digi-stages. Collect and train over 140 Digimon and use more than 250 items that’ll help you battle evil and solve puzzles. World Data Squad features cel-shaded animation, voice actors from the TV show, and an easy-to-use Digivolution system to evolve your Digimon. And don’t forget about the unique emotion engine that lets Digimon detail battle plans and react to how you treat them.

Title: Growlanser: Heritage of War
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/20/2007
Overview:
For twenty years, the Peace Maintenance Brigade has managed to keep all the nations of their continent from fighting by threatening the use of a massive weapon called ”The Admonisher.” The old men of the PMB, however, are beginning to lose control, and war is again threatening the now peaceful land. Join Haschen and his friends as they set off on a quest to continue the peace through their own generation. Utilize smart tactics as you control your troops in the party-based combat. Manage your character’s ability and change them accordingly to fit the situation. Communicate with and train your fairy companion so she can help you throughout your quest!

Title: Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/26/2007
Overview:
In a land not unlike ours in the medieval age of kings of queens, a host of intelligent creatures co-existed in harmony. About two hundred years ago, the land’s peace was shattered by the World Eaters. This evil appeared out of nowhere and consumed the land in a flurry of blood and fire and then vanished just as quickly as it had arrived. Now The World Eaters remain, motionless, perhaps never to awaken. Or perhaps to bring their reign of terror again. Experience a tale of betrayal, deception, and mayhem in this immersive RPG. Customize your squad and build an army to rival the gods as you use a grid-based battle system that evolved from the Disgaea series.

Title: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/25/2006
Overview:
The fate of planet Earth and the entire Marvel Universe is at stake. Luckily, you’re about to assemble your dream team of super heroes to save it! Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil are about to hatch a diabolical plan…one that will force the world’s greatest heroes to band together. Assemble the ultimate Marvel team from an initial roster of 20 playable heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, and The Thing. You’ll encounter an amazing 140 Marvel characters during the game’s action-packed storyline. Fates let you see how your decisions altered the storyline and the Marvel Universe. You’ll also find online and offline multiplayer, with co-op stories and head-to-head competitions.