Greatest RPGs
by adampecht | created - 09 May 2020 | updated - 28 Jun 2020 | PublicSourced from IDMb, GameFAQs, Reddit, etc. Does not include western RPGs like Fallout/Elder Scrolls. Aggregated and in order.
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1. Chrono Trigger (1995 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Crono, a young boy, is thrust to adventure by destiny to destroy an oncoming threat that will destroy the world in 1999.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Akihiko Matsui, Takashi Tokita, Nao Ito
Votes: 3,308
2. Persona 5 (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of high school students create a vigilante group to expose the crimes of corrupt adults but soon find themselves in the midst of a worldwide conspiracy and targeted by powerful individuals who would do anything to silence them.
Director: Katsura Hashino | Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Mamoru Miyano, Nana Mizuki, Ikue Ôtani
Votes: 3,374
3. Final Fantasy VII (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former soldier from an evil company joins a mercenary clan to fight the company he once served.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Yasushi Matsumura, Masato Yagi
Votes: 11,344
4. Xenoblade Chronicles (2010 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world of endless ocean, all life lives on the decaying corpses of two gigantic titans, the Bionis and Mechonis. When the army of Mechonis attacks his home, young scientist Shulk sets out for revenge.
Directors: Ko Kojima, Genki Yokota, Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Shintarô Asanuma, Eri Nakao, Ryô Horikawa, Eiji Miyashita
Votes: 822
5. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A high school student forms a group that explores a hidden world accessible through TV sets to find a connection between the "realm of shadows" and the mysterious murders in their town.
Directors: Katsura Hashino, Jinya Kitsui, Susumu Nishizawa | Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Shôtarô Morikubo, Yui Horie, Ami Koshimizu
Votes: 1,297
6. Suikoden II (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three years after the Gate Rune War, the 108 Stars of Destiny once again gather to protect the City-State of Jowston from the invading Kingdom of Highland, led by the demonic Luca Blight.
Director: Yoshitaka Murayama
Votes: 465
7. Kingdom Hearts II (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Sora and friends face mysterious new enemies as they continue their journey to save all worlds, and find Riku and King Mickey.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 7,610
8. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A new student arrives at a school full of monsters that attack at night. A team of Persona users recruit him to help battle alongside them to rid the monsters for good.
Director: Katsura Hashino | Stars: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rie Tanaka, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 907
9. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
Mario must find all the seven crystal stars to enter the Thousand-Year-Door and save Princess Peach.
Director: Ryota Kawade | Stars: Charles Martinet, Jen Taylor, Scott Burns
Votes: 1,274
10. Mother 3 (2005 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young boy from the island of Tazmily must defeat a familiar enemy and his many cohorts, meeting many new friends along the way.
Director: Nobuyuki Inoue
Votes: 570
11. Final Fantasy VI (1994 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A mysterious woman joins a group of mercenaries in order to find out about her destiny and means of saving the world from an evil madman.
Directors: Hiroyuki Itô, Yoshinori Kitase
Votes: 3,536
12. Xenogears (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Young warrior and artist Fei Fong Wong sets off on a journey that tests his faith as well as courage as he is suddenly thrown into a battle where no one is who they seem.
Director: Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Yumi Tôma, Hideyuki Tanaka
Votes: 777
13. NieR: Automata (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the forsaken wasteland below, the war between the machines and the androids rages on. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world.
Director: Yoko Taro | Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Natsuki Hanae, Ayaka Suwa, Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Votes: 3,738
14. EarthBound (1994 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Ness, a boy from Onett, Eagleland, teams up with new friends to defeat an Evil Destroyer named Giygas. During the epic pursuits, Ness and his allies attempt to find the sacred Eight Melodies.
Director: Shigesato Itoi | Stars: Shigesato Itoi, Yukari Saito, Hirokazu Koyano, Etsuko Kawano
Votes: 1,220
15. Skies of Arcadia (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Vyse and his crew of sky pirates work together to stop an evil empress from reawakening an ancient weapon.
Director: Shuntaro Tanaka | Stars: Yuri Amano, Kinryû Arimoto, Bill Broughton, Steve Cloyes
Votes: 282
16. Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Edge is one of the soldiers in the service of the mighty Empire. The Empire has recently ordered some excavations at ancient ruins, trying to discover the secret of an old technology that ... See full summary »
Stars: Atsushi Goto, Kachiko Hino, Hiroaki Hirata, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 154
Extremely rare for being an RPG produced by Sega, exclusively on the Saturn, at the end of that console's lifespan. Source codes are lost, so it cannot be re-released
17. Final Fantasy Tactics (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of a heroic squire religated to the lost pages of history.
Director: Yasumi Matsuno
Votes: 615
Technically not a traditional RPG, but included here as a classic regardless
18. Tales of Symphonia (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lloyd Irving and his childhood friend Colette are destined to go on a journey to save the world of Sylvarant, but doing so may endanger Tethe'alla, a world parallel to theirs.
Directors: Yoshito Higuchi, Eiji Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Nagai | Stars: Katsuyuki Konishi, Scott Menville, Heather Hogan, Nana Mizuki
Votes: 750
19. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Family
During a turbulent era, Chrom, the prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King Marth, leads The Shepherds in observing and combating the bizarre activities of the neighboring country Plegia.
Directors: Kouhei Maeda, Genki Yokota | Stars: Tomokazu Sugita, Yû Kobayashi, Kana Asumi, Akemi Okamura
Votes: 1,017
20. Final Fantasy X (2001 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A celebrated young athlete is drawn from his futuristic hometown and convenient lifestyle to a harsh and techno-phobic land by a mysterious force only known as Sin.
Director: Yoshinori Kitase | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio, Paula Tiso
Votes: 8,565
21. Final Fantasy IX (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When bandits try to kidnap the princess, they discover that it's the princess who wants to be kidnapped. But they are chased by an evil queen and an even more powerful entity.
Director: Hiroyuki Itô
Votes: 5,523
22. Terranigma (1995 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ark, a boy from the underworld, is drawn by two opposing forces to resurrect all of the Planet's living things, and to lead their growth into civilization.
Director: Tomoyoshi Miyazaki
Votes: 238
23. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Family
On the continent of Fódlan, divided between three rival nations, a newly hired professor at Garreg Mach Monastery must choose a nation to support and guide just as a conspiracy begins to reopen Fódlan's dark and violent past.
Directors: Toshiyuki Kusakihara, Genki Yokota, Takashi Sano | Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Shizuka Itou, Ai Kakuma, Kaito Ishikawa
Votes: 945
24. Lunar: The Silver Star (1992 Video Game)
MA-13 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
From the village of Burg, a teenager named Alex sets out to become the fabled guardian of the goddess Althena...the Dragonmaster. Along with his girlfriend Luna, and several friends they ... See full summary »
Director: Yoichi Miyaji | Stars: Kikuko Inoue, Rokurô Naya, Kôichi Kitamura, Rei Sakuma
Votes: 193
25. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Ten years before Sora held the Keyblade, three young Keyblade wielders bound by friendship, face being torn apart by the sinister monsters terrorizing other worlds and the manipulative mastermind behind them.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Jason Dohring, Willa Holland, Jesse McCartney, Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 1,793
26. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Just as Mario trounces Bowser for the millionth time, a giant, malevolent sword crashes into Bowser's keep, casting Mario, Princess Toadstool and Bowser far and wide, and breaking seven pieces from the wish-granting Star Road.
Directors: Chihiro Fujioka, Yoshihiko Maekawa
Votes: 1,577
27. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young boy from a small town learns he is the chosen hero of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, and sets out on an adventure with colorful companions to save the land of Erdrea from an impending darkness.
Directors: Takeshi Uchikawa, Masato Yagi | Stars: Rasmus Hardiker, Gunnar Cauthery, Lauren Coe, Jessica Clark
Votes: 596
28. Paper Mario (2000 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
Bowser has become invulnerable by imprisoning the seven Star Spirits and using the wish granting powers of the mythical Star Rod from Star Haven. Mario must rescue the Star Spirits, who have been sealed in cards.
Director: Ryota Kawade
Votes: 1,374
29. Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When long-time friends Hiro and Ruby discover a strange visitor from another world, they find themselves on a long journey to find the goddess Althena and stop the mad godlike Zophar from ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroyuki Koyama | Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Chisa Yokoyama, Kumiko Nishihara, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 154
30. The World Ends with You (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Taking place in the fictional version of the Shibuya district in Tokyo, Japan, an antisocial teen and his allies must fight their way through a game in order to survive.
Director: Tatsuya Kando | Stars: Jesse David Corti, Heather Hogan, Aaron Spann, Crawford Wilson
Votes: 315
31. Tales of Vesperia (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire controls it. The fates of two friends traveling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure of justice, trust and friendship.
Directors: Eiji Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Nagai, Takaaki Okuda, Yuichiro Sadahiro, Tsutomu Setomoto, Takeo Ogiwara, Takahiro Sasanoi | Stars: Kôsuke Toriumi, Mai Nakahara, Kumiko Watanabe, Rika Morinaga
Votes: 320
32. Valkyria Chronicles (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Empire's Imperial Army has invaded Gallia. A young man, Lt. Welkin Gunther, the son of the late Gen. Belgen Gunther, forced himself to enlist in the militia and forming Squad 7, making ... See full summary »
Directors: Gary Dunn, Shuntaro Tanaka, Takaharu Terada, Takeshi Ozawa | Stars: Dave Wittenberg, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Fred Tatasciore, Hedy Burress
Votes: 568
33. The Legend of Dragoon (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When the clash of swords echo, the journey chasing the past ends and the journey to know today begins. A group of warriors led by Dart Feld are caught in a war between Endiness' nations.
Directors: Yasuyuki Hasebe, Kenichi Iwata | Stars: John Butterfield, Donna Mae Wong, Mike Marx, David Perez Babich
Votes: 573
34. Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Picking up the story right after the events of Golden Sun (2001), The Lost Age, follows the previous games' magic-attuned antagonists Felix and his allies as they seek to restore the power of alchemy to the world of Weyard.
Director: Shugo Takahashi
Votes: 210
35. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, Japan, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne takes you to a world where nearly the entire population is annihilated by a worldwide catastrophe called the Conception. ... See full summary »
Directors: Katsura Hashino, Kazuyuki Yamai
Votes: 257
While perhaps not as well known as other titles on this list (certainly not as well-known as it's spin-off series, Persona) this game is known for its art style, gameplay, and story.
36. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Oliver discovers that his mother is not dead, but kidnapped and taken hostage by the White Witch.
Director: Kentaro Motomura | Stars: Adam Wilson, Lauren Mote, Louis Tamone, Steffan Rhodri
Votes: 986
37. Chrono Cross (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
For Serge, the truth is all too disturbing when he stumbles into another dimension, a dimension where he is long dead. Now the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance and Serge is the only hope.
Director: Masato Kato
Votes: 990
38. Shadow Hearts: Covenant (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
During World War I, a German army officer and her companions try to thwart the plans of a secret society.
Director: Matsuzo Machida | Stars: Joe Cappelletti, Kari Wahlgren, Ellyn Stern, Bob Papenbrook
Votes: 190
39. Dragon Quest VIII (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The game begins with the court jester of the kingdom of Trodain, Dhoulmagus, stealing an ancient scepter and casting a spell on Trodain castle.
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Ricky Grover, Emma Owen, Blake Ritson, Jon Glover
Votes: 825
40. Shining Force II (1993 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
According to legend, the Dark Dragon will return to the world of Rune 1,000 years after being banished to an alternate dimension. He will defy the powers of the Light and lead the powers of... See full summary »
Directors: Yasuhiro Taguchi, Shugo Takahashi
Votes: 143
41. Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Following the destruction of Earth in a war between two alien factions, the survivors of humanity build a new home on the planet Mira and form new alliances to fight against the hostile Ganglion coalition.
Directors: Ko Kojima, Genki Yokota, Daiki Hayashidani, Kazuaki Kawakita, Akihiro Komiya, Mamoru Ohta, Hiroshi Shirai, Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Caitlin Glass, Cassandra Lee Morris, Chris Cason, Carrie Keranen
Votes: 306
42. South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
As the New Kid, discover the lost Stick of Truth, and earn your place at the side of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as their new friend.
Directors: Chris Parker, Chris 'Crispy' Brion | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart
Votes: 5,708
43. Golden Sun (2001 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
In a dark age of history, evil forces are pursuing the lost art of alchemy. Armed with cool weapons, special powers and unique creatures a band of 4 magic-attuned "Adepts" are the only hope to put an end to the advance of evil.
Director: Shugo Takahashi
Votes: 367
44. Fire Emblem (2003 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Fantasy
The first Fire Emblem game translated into English. You play in 3 different story modes as Lyn, Eliwood and Hector as they set out with their army fighting in war campaigns and to defeat the dark wizard Nergal.
Directors: Taeko Kaneda, Kentaro Nishimura
Votes: 204
45. Valkyrie Profile (1999 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Odin and two supreme goddesses send out a woman named Lenneth Valkyrie, to collect the souls of deceased warriors and witches to help the Aesir of Valhallah to protect their land and every other land from the rebellious Vanir.
Directors: Yoshiharu Gotanda, Kunihiko Ikuhara | Stars: Megan Hollingshead, Veronica Taylor, Tara Sands, James Carter Cathcart
Votes: 219
46. Mega Man Legends 2 (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In a world covered by endless water, MegaMan and Roll find themselves closer than ever to finding the Mother Lode. Dangers are mounting as they approach the Forbidden Island and risk ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshinori Kawano | Stars: Susan Roman, Mayumi Tanaka, Tracy Ryan, Keiko Yokozawa
Votes: 110
47. Undertale (2015 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Enter the Underground, a massive subterranean cave where monsters who once lived harmoniously with humans on the surface have been banished after losing a war with humanity.
Director: Toby Fox | Stars: Bill Fagerbakke, Toby Fox, Willard Scott
Votes: 4,694
48. Trials of Mana (2020 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy
3D remake of Trials of Mana (1995). Six kingdoms are fighting each other for power over the Mana stones and are battling for world dominance. Six warriors are sent out from their homes to save the world.
Stars: Jacob Barrens, T.J. Rhoads, Alejandro Saab, Sarah Miller-Crews
Votes: 97
49. Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993 Video Game)
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Chaz Ashley is a hunter who lives on a planet once was green that's now a desert. He has to deal with the biomonster problem. Later he has to stop Zio the magician who wants to destroy the world and restore the computer systems.
Directors: Rieko Kodama, Kiyoshi Takeuchi, Tohru Yoshida
Votes: 141
50. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Family
Not all is well in the land of Tellius, as the nation Daein invades Crimea. Only Ike, and his group of mercenaries can stop Daein from spreading its terror.
Director: Masayuki Horikawa | Stars: Michihiko Hagi, Atsuko Enomoto, Juri Takita, Takashi Nagasako
Votes: 223
51. Suikoden V (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
This is the fifth installment Suikoden series by Konami, takes place in the Queendom of Falena, six years before the events in the first and nine years before the events in the second one.
Director: Masayuki Saruta | Stars: Takashi Akiyama, Keiji Fujiwara, Kiyotaka Furushima, Issei Futamata
Votes: 219
52. Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (1996 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Drama
As an all-out war begins a power-struggle to control the continent of Jugdral, the actions of Sigurd, the prince of Chalphy, and his army will forever change Jugdral in a game that takes place across two generations.
Director: Shouzou Kaga
Votes: 51
53. Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Six months since the destruction of the Old Miltian Star System with the appearance of Abel's Ark, Shion Uzuki uncovers information that leads into Vector being responsible for the ... See full summary »
Director: Kou Arai | Stars: Lia Sargent, Bridget Hoffman, Joshua Seth, Cristina Pucelli
Votes: 222
54. LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The hero of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete is Alex, a young boy whose ideal is the great warrior of the past, Dragonmaster Dyne. But in order to become a Dragonmaster, Alex has to find ... See full summary »
Stars: Ashley Parker Angel, Akira Ishida, Rhonda Gibson, Kyôko Hikami
Votes: 44
Major differences between the PSX version and original Sega CD version, but most find this iteration to be more accessible.
55. Bureiburî deforuto: Furaigu fearî (2012 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy
Set in the world of Luxendarc, which is kept in balance by four elemental crystals protected by the Crystal Orthodoxy. Agnès Oblige is forced to begin a journey to awaken the crystals after they are consumed by darkness.
Director: Kensuke Nakahara | Stars: Ami Koshimizu, Mitsuki Saiga, Mai Aizawa, Ryôta Takeuchi
Votes: 492
56. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After Princess Peach's voice is stolen by the witch Cackletta and her minion Fawful, Mario and Luigi must travel to the Beanbean Kingdom to get it back.
Director: Yoshihiko Maekawa | Stars: Charles Martinet, Jen Taylor, Scott Burns, Kazumi Totaka
Votes: 445
57. Tales of the Abyss (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tales of the Abyss is the story of Luke fon Fabre's unintentional journey outside of his mansion, which he has been locked inside of for the last several years, since he was found in an ... See full summary »
Directors: Yoshito Higuchi, Eiji Kikuchi, Kiyoshi Nagai, Akiyoshi Sarukawa, Masashi Shibano, Naomiki Yanagisawa | Stars: Chihiro Suzuki, Yukana, Yasunori Matsumoto, Michiko Neya
Votes: 239
58. Parasite Eve (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
A massacre at Carnegie Hall leaves only a lone New York police detective and a mysterious actress alive. For Aya Brea, the five days that followed were a nightmare from which only she could awaken the world.
Director: Takashi Tokita
Votes: 707
59. Star Ocean: The Second Story (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In an endless sea of stars, at the edge of the universe, a single fateful encounter is about to take place. The Gods have hurled a deadly meteorite into an unsuspecting planet, unleashing ... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Asanuma, Yoshiharu Gotanda, Masaki Norimoto | Stars: Jimmy Freeman, Donna Mae Wong, Kana Koinuma, Michael G. Davis
Votes: 121
60. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy
The hero of this game is the son of a brave warrior named Papas. It appears that his mother died just after giving birth to him, and his father took him on a long journey when he was a ... See full summary »
Director: Manabu Yamana
Votes: 151
DS version preferred, though there is a fan-translated PS2 version as well.
61. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The 2nd game of the series. Overlord Zenon has cursed Holt Village, turning the people in the town into monsters slowly, that also includes memory loss & conscience slowly growing too. ... See full summary »
Director: Shinichi Ikeda | Stars: Hikaru Midorikawa, Yukari Tamura, Tomoe Hanba, Junji Majima
Votes: 67
62. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
The evil Bowser consumed Mario, Luigi and Co. Now they are trying to get out, as well as help Bowser fight the evil Fawful, who has taken over Bowser's Castle, as well as Princess Peach's.
Director: Hiroyuki Kubota | Stars: Charles Martinet, Kenny James, Samantha Kelly, Nami Funashima
Votes: 555
63. Breath of Fire II: The Fatal Child (1994 Video Game)
Adventure
Enter the magical life of a hero Ryu, a dragon morphing warrior, as he embarks on a vast adventure in search of his missing father and little sister.
Votes: 120
64. LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
You control Hiro, a young treasure hunter who likes exploring various caves and ruins with his trusty companion, the wise-cracking pink flying cat Ruby (who claims to be a baby dragon). One... See full summary »
Stars: Chad Letts, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kelly Weaver, Chisa Yokoyama
Votes: 31
65. Final Fantasy VIII (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of students at a military academy rescue a mysterious girl, who some say is the sorceress who wants to govern the universe.
Director: Yoshinori Kitase
Votes: 6,461
66. NieR (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in a post apocalyptic world, the protagonist, Nier, sets out to cure his daughters illness called The Black Scrawl. He roams the world with two allies completing mercenary work and fighting mysterious monsters known as Shades.
Director: Yoko Taro | Stars: Maru Ayasato, Masanori Hayashi, Nami Nakagawa, Marika Tanimoto
Votes: 397
67. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
The sequel to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. This game takes place in Tellus, 3 years after the Mad Kings War took place. A rebel group called "Dawn Brigades" is fighting battles and war is brewing between the Nations.
Director: Taeko Kaneda | Stars: Jason Adkins, Ed Bednarzik, Janet Day, Mik Kuhlman
Votes: 106
68. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
You play as a Celestrian, an angel who falls to the mortal realm on the eve of Yggdrasil's awakening. It's up to you to reclaim Yggdrasil's Fyggs and fulfill the destiny that lies before you.
Directors: Jin Fujisawa, Akihiro Hino
Votes: 178
69. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Drama
You play as Eirika and Ephraim as they both set out on a campaign mission with their army to defeat Grados army who invaded Renais. Later on they set out with their army to defeat the demon king who threatens their kingdom.
Directors: Kentaro Nishimura, Taiki Ubukata, Sachiko Wada
Votes: 140
70. Suikoden (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Adventure, Fantasy
108 Stars of Destiny must band together to liberate the corrupt Scarlet Moon Empire.
Director: Yoshitaka Murayama | Star: Karen Strassman
Votes: 304
71. Shadow Hearts (2001 Video Game)
M | Fantasy, Horror
Yuri Hyuga is a young harmonixer: a man who possesses the power of transforming into demons. He meets Alice Elliot, a young British girl whose father was brutally murdered, and who is ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroki Takahashi, Chie Ishibashi, Ken'ichirô Sanada, Mie Sonozaki
Votes: 153
72. Dark Cloud 2 (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Max receives a mysterious red stone and learns that the rest of the world has been wiped out by a creature named Griffon who's looking for the stone. With the help of a girl from the future... See full summary »
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Rikako Aikawa, Aki Akiha, Chafûrin, Susumu Chiba
Votes: 309
73. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prequel to Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (1993). Maxim meets Iris who tells him to go on a Journey with his friends to fight against the four Sinistrals on the floating island destroying towns and killing people.
Director: Masahide Miyata
Votes: 61
74. Lost Odyssey (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a meteor wipes out the majority of forces from the nations of Uhra and Khent, Kaim joins a group of immortals who have lost their memories to confront threats generated by the world's approaching magical industrial revolution.
Directors: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Roy Sato | Stars: Keith Ferguson, Tara Strong, Salli Saffioti, Kim Mai Guest
Votes: 491
75. Parasite Eve II (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
Aya Brea, now with a formed FBI division called MIST (Mitochondrion Investigations and Suppression Team), has tracked the last of the neo-mitochondrion creatures to the Mojave Desert where she is about to discover a terrible new secret.
Director: Kenichi Iwao | Stars: Kathy Sokol, Alexander O. Smith, John Hulaton, Duncan Hamilton
Votes: 510
76. Grandia II (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the aftermath of the battle between the God of Light and the God of Darkness, a young mercenary named Ryudo is charged to protect a songstress named Elena, but their journey reveals that the history of the world is not all it seems.
Director: Takashi Takebe | Stars: Cam Clarke, Jennifer Hale, Jodi Benson, Peter Lurie
Votes: 261
77. Front Mission 3 (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Yokosuka, Japan, 2112 AD. The young student Kazuki Takemura works as a test pilot with Kirishima Industries, a production company of military battle wanzers (walking tanks), mechanized ... See full summary »
Director: Toshiro Tsuchida | Stars: Sayuri Ikemoto, Aleksej Rachubo, Yuri Dovorjak, Nikita Yamashita
Votes: 78
78. Legend of Mana (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The destruction of the Mana Tree, the giver of life and magic for the world, and the ensued resource war has left the world fragmented. A hero rises to restore it.
Director: Kôichi Ishii
Votes: 146
79. Brave Fencer Musashi (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the castle of Allucaneet Palace, the tomboyish Princess Fillet summons a brave fencer samurai like boy from a Binchotite. The young boy's name is Musashi. After being summoned to ... See full summary »
Director: Yoichi Yoshimoto | Stars: Mona Marshall, Sandy Fox, Steve Blum, Gary Dubin
Votes: 105
80. Shin Megami Tensei IV (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
East Mikado is a fantasy land reminiscent of the feudal Japan. The protagonist of the game is a young samurai entrusted with the task of tracking down a mysterious being known as the Black ... See full summary »
Director: Kazuyuki Yamai | Stars: Orion Acaba, Yôsuke Akimoto, JB Blanc, Chô
Votes: 130
81. Dragon Quest VII (2000 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
You plan to become a humble fisherman of peaceful Estard Island, the only land in a world of ocean. But when you discover the artifacts from an ancient land, you tear the fabric of time and... See full summary »
Votes: 110
82. Landstalker (1993 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An experienced treasure hunter named Nigel is on a quest to obtain the valuable Statue of Jypta. After successfully recovering and selling the statue, Nigel meets wood nymph named Friday, ... See full summary »
Votes: 66
83. Odin Sphere (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The stories of five people intertwine and unfold during the Cauldron War, the conflict at the end of all things. Armed with a Psypher, a devastatingly powerful weapon powered by the lives ... See full summary »
Directors: George Kamitani, Kevin Patzelt, Keith Arem | Stars: Ayako Kawasumi, Daisuke Namikawa, Mamiko Noto, Susumu Chiba
Votes: 154
84. Dragon Quest IV (1990 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior is ordered by his king to locate children that are mysteriously disappearing.
Director: Koichi Nakamura
Votes: 142
85. Radiata Stories (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Comedy, Drama
Jack Russell, a 16 year-old boy, wants to become a knight just like his late father, Cairn. On the day that Radiata Castle are trying to recruit the people who wants to become the Radiata ... See full summary »
Director: Naoki Akiyama | Stars: Tomoe Hanba, Masashi Hirose, Yui Horie, Sanae Kobayashi
Votes: 90
86. Final Fantasy IV (1991 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A dark knight questions the ruthless actions of his king and undergoes a quest to redeem himself and save the world.
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Votes: 1,899
PSP seems to be the preferred version
87. Suikoden III (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fifteen years after the events in Suikoden II, three warriors search out the legendary Flame Champion and gather the 108 Stars of Destiny to save the world from a new evil who plans on destroying the world.
Directors: Keiichi Isobe, Yoshitaka Murayama
Votes: 183
88. Legend of Legaia (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
The three warriors have to search the land behind the cause of the emission of a mysterious myst engulfing all over Legaia, which affects the beings called Serus causing them to rampage!...... See full summary »
Director: Kazuhiro Kobayashi | Stars: Jin Yamanoi, Sachiko Sugawara, Takashi Nagasako, Wataru Takagi
Votes: 112
89. Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The final race for the ultimate secret of the universe has unwittingly begun. A mysterious and ancient relic dating back to the very beginning of time called the Zohar may be the key. And ... See full summary »
Director: Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Ai Maeda, Mariko Suzuki, Sôichirô Hoshi, Masashi Ebara
Votes: 262
90. Shadowrun (1994 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sega Genesis RPG about Joshua, a Shadowrunner out to discover who murdered his brother.
Star: Karyn Mason
Votes: 105
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