For a remake of a 12-year-old Game Boy game, Sword of Mana does a respectable job of being new and fun.
When it's at its best, Final Fantasy X-2 is every bit as poignant, endearing, and engrossing as its forebears.
Slime Morimori is an action adventure game based on the popular enemy slime, a mascot character that has been present since the first game in the Dragon Quest series.
Final Fantasy XI is an online RPG that manages to break the mold, if just barely--but, actually, that's no mean feat.
Conflict: Desert Storm II isn't without problems, but it's decidedly improved over last year's game.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is a deep and involving RPG that offers dozens of hours' worth of entertaining tactical battles.
Take your army on the road and battle for the title of Overlord.
Taito's popular series makes its way to the PSP. Known as Bust-A-Move in the United States, Puzzle Bobble Pocket challenges you to line up bubbles of like colors to clear ...
Square is working on a third game in Hanjuku Hero series.
In the end, Unlimited SaGa is simply the flawed sum of its disparate parts.
Massively multiplayer motorcycles are on their way to Japan courtesy of Square-Enix.
While Lufia: The Ruins of Lore may appeal to hard-core fans of the series or the genre, it's mostly a straightforward RPG that's not recommendable over the competition.
The two games included in Final Fantasy Origins may be short on presentation, but they're certainly long enough on gameplay to justify the purchase price for any hard-core RPG fan.
The original Japanese version of Star Ocean 3, which was then further expanded upon by the Director's Cut, and then by the international release of the game.
Hitman 2 fixes virtually all of the problems of its predecessor and stands tall on its own merits as an outstanding action game.
With games like SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs on the market, there's really no room for something as sloppy as Conflict: Desert Storm.
Kingdom Hearts is great, largely because it successfully captures the spirit both of Square and Disney in a single game.
It's worth playing to those lonely for another vampire game or wanting a change of pace from all the first-person shooters.
If you've been waiting for the definitive role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, here it is.
If you know you're in the market for a very lengthy and ultimately satisfying RPG and know you can get over the visuals, you owe it to yourself to give ...
Gun Loco is a third person shooter developed by Square Enix.
Agni's Philosophy is a real-time technical demonstration movie that uses cutting-edge game development technology.
Those thirsting for an amazing old school shooting experience can relax - your game has arrived.
SaGa Frontier is a solid, if not exactly stellar, RPG.
SaGa Frontier 2 will likely please RPG fans who are able to overlook the first title's looming shadow.
While certainly a commendable effort, games like Soukaigi really don't stand a chance of reaching their full potential in the 32-bit era.
The classic action arcade title returns with a whole new look, same old feel! Space Invaders, the title that drew thousands into the arcades, comes to the Game Boy Color. ...
Star Ocean might not be compelling enough to play through twice, but the first time is as engaging as any RPG you're likely to play.
Tobal 2 captures all of the good points of the original Tobal while making several improvements.
Although Tobal No. 1 is simplistic, the combination of action and role-playing is at times absorbing and intense.
The fact that Urban Chaos is an enjoyable third-person action game with no switch flipping, box pushing, or key finding should be reason enough for you to purchase it.
Valkyrie Profile is a complex, ambitious, and gorgeous title that offers much to like: beautiful aesthetics, an entertaining battle system, engaging characters, and a creatively balanced "dual" scenario.
Xenogears' reliance on story, subtlety, and mood make it Square's most anime-like RPG thus far, in many ways making the game one of its best.
Deus Ex's gameplay features and story elements, as well as the expansiveness of the game's environments and the scope of its setting, add up to a satisfying and unusual experience.
Ironically, the first game in the Front Mission trilogy to arrive in North America may actually be the best one to introduce the series to a new audience.
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is a game that successfully blends the action, survival-horror, and role-playing genres into a single outstanding product.
Younger children will be delighted to be at the controls, but seasoned gamers will want to look elsewhere for a more polished and challenging experience.
While a fairly short game, the depth and density of the story and gameplay contained in Vagrant Story give it an intensity missing from most longer games.
A string of miniquests without a cohesive core, Legend of Mana is likely to disappoint fans hoping for a new action RPG classic, but it will entertain those just looking ...
It's a testament to Startopia's fundamentally sound design and attractive presentation that you'll enjoy it despite the fact that, at times, it'll make you feel slightly alienated.
Tomb Raider Chronicles is a worthy enough "sequel" to the original and can deliver an adequate number of thrills, though nothing unique or surprising.
Final Fantasy XII stars a princess named Ashe, who teams up with Vaan, an urchin, and several other characters to protect their homeland of Ivalice against invaders.
Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger represent some of the best that the Square of old had to offer.
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