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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Bàoxiào sānguó	?	?	Unofficial Taiwanese game.	Mega Drive
Ragnarøkkr	?	?		MS-DOS
King of Kings	Namco (Atlus)	1988	Not related to [game=#7923]Wisdom Tree's King of Kings[/game] One player, two player, three player, or four players take turns in concurrent/competing/cooperative play. (the game is designed for both competitive and cooperative strategies) One to four players receive funds for each city they occupy. With these funds they can build different troop types including humans or fantastic creatures. Each troop type moves better or worse in different terrains. Differing movement abilities and the way the different kinds of troops interact with each other, having different strengths and weaknesses depending on which type that are battling with, means strategy is emphasized over sheer numbers or experience of each unit (but the latter two are still advantageous). Human Units: King (only one per player), Fighter, Knight>Silver Knight>Dragon Knight, Monk>Priest>Bishop, Sorcerer>Mage>Wizard. Fairy Units: Goblin, Harpy, Elf, Giant, Gryphon Dragon Units: Lizardman, Wyvern, Serpent, Dragon Other Units: Golem, Skeleton Non-playables: Cockatrice, Sword Fighter, Axe Fighter, Lance Fighter, Bow Fighter, Cerberus, Gargoyle, Barbarian, Zombie [Zerothis]	NES
Moulin Rouge Senki: Melville no Honoo	Gakken (Interlink)	1989		NES
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken	Nintendo (Intelligent Systems)	1990	Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken is a tactical role-playing game where players take on the role of Marth and his growing army during their campaign across the continent of Archanea. The game progresses in a linear fashion, with maps being unlocked and played as dictated by the storyline. Each playable character is assigned a unique character classes that have various functions in battle, such as being mounted or having access to magic. A unit's class affects their range of movement and strength on the battlefield; mounted or flying units have greater mobility, archers have a greater attack range, while heavily armored characters have more damage resistance. Each character has a set character class, and each time a unit raises its experience level, its various stats increase randomly. There are a total of 25 characters that can be recruited over the course of the game, and 21 available classes for the majority of characters, with the exception of main protagonist Marth. Battles use a turn-based battle system, with a limited number of player units and enemy units each taking turns and moving across a grid-based battlefield: battles are won by the player defeating key enemy units such as commanders and other boss characters. In battle, the game transitions to a dedicated battle arena, where the battle plays out in real-time. Each action yields experience points (EXP), and when the character earns 100 EXP, they level up, their health increases, and their class-specified statistics are randomly raised. During missions, towns and secret vendors can be visited, where new items such as healing potions, weapons and armor can be purchased. Weapons and armor are specific to different characters, and each weapon has a limited lifespan before breaking when it reaches its limit. Currency is limited to certain scripted or player-driven events, or wagering on arena battles. If a character falls in battle, they are subjected to permanent death, removing them from subsequent missions and the rest of the storyline. The game ends if Marth falls in battle. [i][Source: Wikipedia][/i]***First episode of the Fire Emblem series, and often considered as the very first tactical role-playing game, Fire Emblem uses gameplay mechanics that are still used in most T-RPG.	NES
Fire Emblem Gaiden	Nintendo (Intelligent Systems)	1991		NES
Warsong	NCS Masaya (CareerSoft)	1991	US version [32]*First game in the 'Langrisser' series and the only one which got also released outside of Japan under the title 'Warsong'. Although the series is known under the name 'Langrisser', the first games were officially titled/transcribed as 'Lungrisser', as can be seen in the end credits of the Japanese version.*Now all of the games in the series are referred to as 'Langrisser' [cjlee001]	Mega Drive
Bahamut Senki	Sega	1991		Mega Drive
Little Master: Raikubaan no Densetsu	Tokuma Shoten (Zener Works)	1991		GB
Super Robot Taisen	Banpresto	1991	Incomplete unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/49/]] [cjlee001]	GB
Crystal Warriors	Sega	1991	Crystal Warriors is a marvelous little turn-based fantasy strategy game, something that strips the tactical elements of games such as Shining Force or the Fire Emblem series down to their basic combat elements and lets you play through those, kind of like chess if your pieces leveled up between matches and were trying to take over an enemy castle. Additional features include the ability to do reconnaissance and arm your warriors in town. Fight and tame beasts to use against your enemies, and take advantage of six unique classes to train and deploy. Bonus feature! You can now play this game over local multiplayer on your 3Ds (both players need to have a copy of the game).***アーリエル is in some places mistranslated as Ariel (アリエル) when it's in fact Arliel.	Game Gear
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen	Banpresto (Banpresto;Winky Soft)	1991	Incomplete unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/221/]] [cjlee001]	NES
Little Master 2: Kaminari Hikari no Kishi	Tokuma Shoten Intermedia (Zener Works)	1992		GB
Shining Force	Sega (Climax)	1992	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Un entrenido juego de rol con combate por turnos tipo tactics/de tablero ortogonal, aunque algo lento por las escenas de ataque. 6 de 10* [27]* [26]* [20]*In ages long forgotten, Light fought Darkness for control of the world. Finally, the Ancients defeated the evil ruler of the dark forces known as Dark Dragon and cast him into another dimension, though he vowed to return in 1,000 years. As time passed, all memory of Dark Dragon was buried, and the land of Rune enjoyed 10 centuries of peace. Yet, as promised, the dark ruler returned, along with hordes of evil creatures that ravaged the land. As chaos erupted, several strongholds of Good still held out, awaiting a hero who could wield the Powers of Light.*Wicked game. You control Max and his army to defeat the evil Darksol before he awakens Dark Dragon, an evil incarnate sealed by the ancients a millenium ago. Strategy-RPG where you move the characters around a battle map; the battle action is during a small cut scene. The difference with most strategy-RPGs is that this time you can also move around in towns like in regular RPGs and talk to people, etc.	Mega Drive
JustBreed	Enix (Random House;Enix)	1992	Game description from [[link:http://stealth.romhack.net/ Stealth Translations]]: Just Breed is a strategy-RPG for the Famicom that was released by Enix on December 15, 1992, making it one of the last RPG-ish games ever released for the Famicom, or so I've been told. It had some pretty advanced features for the time, such as B-button dash, extra sound channels, and a large font (the Japanese script even has a smattering of kanji, generally unheard of on the Famicom). Also, the characters were designed by Yuzo Takada, author of the manga 3x3 Eyes, though it's not like you'd be able to tell from the 16x16 character sprites. The game plays much like Fire Emblem or Shining Force, with the gimmick here (called the 'Team Spirits' system) being that your units are grouped into armies and must take all their actions together as one army, as well as stay close to their respective commanding officers. Between battles you get to explore a rather large number of towns, which provide entertaining and occasionally odd story events as well as a welcome respite from the monotony of that blasted overworld music. Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://stealth.romhack.net/]] [cjlee001]	NES
Shining Force Gaiden	Sega (Camelot)	1992	From the American gamebox : The peaceful kingdom of Cypress has suddenly been disrupted by the corrupt ambition of the evil King Iom. Terror rampages across the land. The Castle of Cypress is invaded and the maival Sword of Hajya is taken! It will take strength, courage, agility and your keen sense of strategy to defy this ominous power. - An intense Role-Playing Game with a unique twist of action, adventure and strategy! - Choose from 18 unique characters including Warriors, Mages, Healers, Archers, Birdmen and Centaurs. Play any 12 at one time. - Your strategy techniques will determine your success or failure. Listen carefully to all the clues. - Dazzling graphics, sweeping cinematic battle sequences and an intense storyline will keep you coming back for more!	Game Gear
Albert Odyssey	Sunsoft (Tokai Engineering)	1993	Unofficial English translation in progress: [[link:http://www.magic-destiny.com/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen	Enix;Quest;Imagineer (Quest)	1993	[29]* [100]US version [32]Although the (official) alternate title is "Ogre Battle Saga Episode Five", this game is the first game of the series "Ogre" being published. The sixth episode is "Ogre Battle 64" and the seventh is "Tactics Ogre". Episodes 1 to 4 are unknown for now.One of the rarest Super Nintendo cartridge in the U.S., said to be distributed at 25,000 copies only.**It's up to you to defeat the Empire. It's been nearly a quarter of a century since the Zetegenian Empire first conquered the Kingdoms of Zenobia with a wrath of fear and bloodshed. You are the leader of a band of rebels who've fought to preserve the last shred of honor in this desperate time of treachery. Manage the ranks of a full-blown rebel army, complete with hundreds of characters, magic items, weapons and mystical Tarot cards. You must succeed in ousting the evil usurpers-your fate, and that of the entire population, depends on it.	SNES
Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya	Sega	1993	A rare gem from one of my personal favorite series – the original Shining Force games rank highly on my list of all-time favorites for their blend of tactical strategy and story-driven RPG. Sword of Hajya takes place some 20 years after the original Shining Force, give or take, and continues the story of Guardiana. A handful of characters from the original – including Luke, Ken, Lowe, and the magical egg-shaped squid-creature (???) Domingo – return in this Gamer Gear exclusive. To be honest, RPGs don’t always age well – they can be grindy and they can belong very much to their eras. Sometimes you take what you can get. But tactical RPGs and in particular the Shining Force series have always felt very much alive, and the blend of character progression, story, and tactical strategy still hold a primal appeal.*From the American gamebox : The peaceful kingdom of Cypress has suddenly been disrupted by the corrupt ambition of the evil King Iom. Terror rampages across the land. The Castle of Cypress is invaded and the maival Sword of Hajya is taken! It will take strength, courage, agility and your keen sense of strategy to defy this ominous power. - An intense Role-Playing Game with a unique twist of action, adventure and strategy! - Choose from 18 unique characters including Warriors, Mages, Healers, Archers, Birdmen and Centaurs. Play any 12 at one time. - Your strategy techniques will determine your success or failure. Listen carefully to all the clues. - Dazzling graphics, sweeping cinematic battle sequences and an intense storyline will keep you coming back for more!*Shining Force Gaiden 2... is that also known as Shining Force 2: The sword of Hajya for Game Gear? If so, I own it, and i must say, for the simplicity of the game, the storyline rivals those of many of today's RPGs and the gameplay, though a bit frustrating if you dont have any gold, is still superb! [Sarah P.]	Game Gear
Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen	Banpresto	1993	Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Langrisser: Hikari no Matsuei	NCS Masaya (Masaya)	1993		PC Engine CD
Shining Force II	Sega;TecToy (Sonic Software Planning)	1993	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Similar al anterior juego, comienza un poco más sencillo en el combate, algo extraño ya que es una secuela, pero que no por ello ni mejor ni peor. 6 de 10European version Reviewed by Benji [29]European version Reviewed by Greg [29]Japanese version [29] [27]* [26]* [20]After Dark Dragon was vanquished, the land was peaceful again, until a petty theif stole the jewels of light and darkness which were used to seal an even greater evil, Zeon. The King of Devils is now loose and you must stop him. Same style as the first one, but improvements on the gameplay here and there; some are subtles, like the improved menus, other are more obvious, like a much harder and longer game. Probably the best music quality on the Genesis. I really have lost count of how many times I've played through this game. It's as close as a non-FF RPG can get to being perfect. [SamnMax]It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events that lead to the resurrection of Zeon, the Devil King. Granseal's king falls sick, the princess is kidnapped, and a door to Arc Valley, the Devil King's home, is opened. The young swordsman, Bowie, realizing the grave danger Granseal faces, must lead the Shining Force to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels, and protect Granseal against the invading armies of Zeon.*Directly from the game box (European version) : An ancient evil has broken free, and is spreading over the land of Rune. You must lead the Shining Force into battle to recover the stolen jewels and seal the Door to Darkness. The Kingdom of Granseal is depending on you ! [dandyboh]	Mega Drive
Langrisser Hikari II	NCS Masaya	1994	You wont be needing any japanese to navigate through this game, I'd advice you to read a FAQ though, so that you understand how the game works... A remake was later made for Superfamicom (SNES)and was given the name 'Der Langrisser'. [zinger]***Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://www.geocities.com/noprgress/]] [cjlee001]	Mega Drive
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo	Nintendo (Intelligent Systems)	1994	This game includes a remaker of Fire Emblem 1 on NES, plus a new original game. Title means, "Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem"	SNES
Majin Tensei	Atlus	1994	Game description from [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]]: Take a game like Shin Megami Tensei. Now, take out the boring random first-person battles, and change it to a strategy RPG perspective. Behold, for you now have Majin Tensei. It's a nice little strategy game, for you kids who like that kind of crap, and it's also got the whole demon-negotiation thing, for the devil summoner in you. Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Dragon Knight 4	Elf	1994	Set 15 years after Dragon Knight 3 our hero Takeru along with Luna has finally settled down. All is at peace untill word of a mysterious force from another time invades Takeru's world and request for his help along with his allies has been sent. Takeru thinking it a good opportunity decides instead to send his son Kakeru on this adventure in his place. In retaliation for Takeru's decision, his old comrade Baan(Rolf in the English version of Dragon knight 3) sends along his own son Seiru to accompany Kakeru. With the torch passed from father to son will Kakeru and Seiru make their fathers proud?	NEC PC9801
Galaxy Robo	Imagineer (Imagineer;Shangri-La)	1994		SNES
Super Robot Taisen EX	Banpresto (Winky Soft)	1994		SNES
Dragon Knight 4	Elf	1994		X68000
Dragon Knight 4	Elf	1994		FM Towns
Flame Dragon Knights: Demon's Seal	Dynasty International Information	1994	Chinese game I have to say that i don't understand a bit from the game - because it's all in japanese and i'm polish; but by clicking here and there i had mastered it and was able to play it; the game is very chalenging and keeps the player drawn to the cpu for hours; i really wish there was an english version so that i could finally understand the plot - not just play it like a turn based chesslike strategy game; if there really is an english version, and someone knows where to get it; i'd be more than gratefull! my adress is [email protected] [mic]	MS-DOS
Guardian War	Matsushita (Micro Cabin)	1994	A fairly basic RPG with nice, colourful graphics.	3DO
Shining Force CD	Sega	1994	From the box (US version) : [quote]Prepare To Do Battle ! Join the Shining Force in their valiant struggle to beat back the power-mad King lom and his invading army! To defeat his evil horde and save the Kingdom of Cypress, it will take cunning strategy, magic spells, and even hand-to-hand combat! * Combines the best of the Shining Force series into four complete role-playing adventures with over 50 battles - all in one CD! * Play up to 12 characters at a time from over 20 unique classes including Sniper, Berserker, and Paladin. * Promote characters to gain more power and wield even deadlier weapons. * Includes an original CD soundtrack and enhanced graphics.[/quote]	Mega-CD
FEDA: The Emblem of Justice	Yanoman (Max Entertainment)	1994	Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://stealth.romhack.net/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Ragnarøkkr	Glodia	1994		NEC PC9801
Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou	Sunsoft (Tokai Engineering)	1994		SNES
Dragon Knight 4	Elf	1995		Windows
Jagged Alliance	Sir-Tech (MadLab Software)	1995		MS-DOS
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games	Sir-Tech (MadLab Software)	1995		MS-DOS
Nage Libre: Seijaku no Suishin	Varie	1995		SNES
The War of Genesis	SoftMax	1995		Windows
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis	Atlus	1995		SNES
Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin	Banpresto (TGL)	1995		SNES
Front Mission	Square (G-Craft)	1995	The single player mode uses battery back save ram but the 2 player mode uses passwords. [Zerothis]*Game description from [url=http://www.romhacking.net]Romhacking.net[/url]: People in the scene go wild over many of the things in Japan. J-Pop. Giant Mechas. Strategy RPGs. Well, Front Mission takes two of those three things (guess which ones), and swirls them together. The combination of giant robots with huge-ass guns fighting in a turn-based strategy environment should satisfy the inner fan-boy in all of us. The graphics are beautiful, and the gameplay is excellent SRPG fare. Unofficial English translation available: [url=http://fh.digitalmenagerie.org/]fh.digitalmenagerie.org/[/url] [cjlee001]*Not released outside of Japan, but a patch is available. This concerns the exploits of the second Huffman war from the perpective of a mercenary squad called 'Carrion Crew'. Lots of Wanzer battles. [Haoie]	SNES
Another Bible	Atlus	1995	Game description from [url=http://agtp.romhack.net/]Aeon Genesis[/url]: [i]Another Bible is a strategy/RPG gaiden of the Megami Tensei series by Atlus. It's also more fantasy oriented than your typical Megaten, but that's okay! It's also based off of the Last Bible mythos, sorta, and Last Bible was released stateside as Revelations: The Demon Slayer or something. It's a pretty fun game all-around, and it's easy to play. Translation's done, have fun![/i] Unofficial English translation available: [url=http://agtp.romhack.net/]agtp.romhack.net/[/url] [cjlee001]	GB
Dai-4-Ji Super Robot Taisen	Banpresto (Winky Soft)	1995		SNES
Solid Force	NEC (Kogado)	1995		PC Engine CD
Mystaria: The Realms of Lore	Sega;Micro Cabin (Sega)	1995	A land of peace and beauty has been thrown into chaos. The evil Lord Bane and his band of destroyers have taken over the four kingdoms that rule the land. In order to restore harmony, you will have to use the special skills of a Prince, Ninja, Priestess, Lion man, Archer, and others. These characters will have to explore an expansive 3D world gathering experience and special moves as they battle more than 50 different enemies. The true key to victory is learning how to get the most from more than 150 methods of attack. Reclaim the kingdom and stop Lord Bane in BLAZING HEROES.*European version [32]Japanese version [32] [27]* [19]* [26]* [20]*From the game box: Mystaria, once a land of peace and serenity, is now embroiled in turmoil. The evil Lord Bane and his ruthless band of marauders have overtaken the four kingdoms that rule this land. Now you must rely on the special powersof a Prince, a Ninja, a Lion man and others to reclaim your kingdoms and regain control of this beautiful land you once called your own! ♦ Breathtaking 3-D graphics plus changing views and perspectives pull you into the action! ♦ Characters learn special attacks with each battle ‒ over 250 attacks in all! ♦ Use a vast array of spells in your quest to conquer the evil Lord Bane and over 50 monsters and enemies.*One of the first strategy/RPG's to come out on the Sega Saturn. A laudable effort despite being overly complex and long, with some battles lasting over an hour. Mystaria, once a land of peace and serenity, is now embroiled in turnmoil. The evil Lord Bane and his ruthless band of marauders have overtaken the four kingdoms that rule the land. Now you must rely on the special powers of a Prince, a Ninja, a Lion man and others to reclaim your kingdoms and regain control of this beautiful land you once called your own!	Saturn
Arc the Lad	Working Designs;Sony Computer Entertainment (G-Craft;Japan Studio)	1995	Arc the Lad begins a three-part journey through a magical world on the edge of destruction and populated by a unique cast of role-playing characters, each with specific weapons, attributes, and agendas. Characters are defined through more than a dozen changing elements including range, hit points, magic points, attack and defense levels, magic capacity, agility, experience, jump and throw abilities, counterattack prowess, and the ability to catch thrown items. Action is controlled through three main areas: Events, Maps, and Battles. Characters can encounter seven different conditions during battle that affect their status, including poison, paralysis, sleep, darkness, silence, and stone, or can lose abilities and strength if they become "Hemo-ji." Battles are fought in enclosed environments, but each controlled character can move freely within the grid-based landscape, employing melee or ranged weapons. Featured individuals in Arc the Lad include Arc, a well-balanced fighter searching for his father, Kukuru, protector of the sacred flame, and Poco, a marching band member whose instruments play an important part in protecting party members during battle. Tosh, an Elite Guard defying orders by defending the innocent victims of Palencia, Gogen, one of the seven original heroes with an arsenal of mystical powers and spells, and Iga, a monk and master of Kenpo sworn to protect the secret scrolls of the Amaidar Temple, complete the roster. Unexpected help comes from Chongara, a merchant adventurer with access to special attacks and summoning abilities. Other features include multiple save slots on the PlayStation memory card, access to Chongara's Monster Book with information about statistics, abilities, losses, wins, and items carried, and game options for message speed, dual-shock controller vibration, battle voices, sound, and help.* [32]* [29]***First released in Japan only, the game was re-released on 7th April 2002 in the United States, in a box titled "Arc the Lad Collection" that included [game=#10994]Arc the Lad[/game], [game=#101860]Arc the Lad II[/game], [game=#20513]Arc the Lad III[/game], [game=#101861]Arc the Lad Monster Arena[/game], a CD of the making-of, a full-color book with instructions for every games and an "Omake Box" that included some goodies. The CD included in this Arc the Lad Collection box are the only way to play to these four games in english as they were never released outside of Japan individually.	PS
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen G	Banpresto	1995		GB

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