A Zelda killer it's not, but considering what's being offered here, it should more than make up for any unfortunate comparisons.
This year's model comes equipped with sharper character graphics, a simplified, yet more complete fighting system, and best of all, many more characters to select from.
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.
Expect to finish the game all the way through in no more than 15 hours.
While certainly a commendable effort, games like Soukaigi really don't stand a chance of reaching their full potential in the 32-bit era.
If you like shooters, you'll love Einhander.
SaGa Frontier is a solid, if not exactly stellar, RPG.
Role-playing games don't get a whole lot better than Final Fantasy Tactics.
Were it not for the game's outstanding graphics and sound, Front Mission Alternative would invariably be a total dud.
Bushido Blade totally redefines the genre.
A serious, stylish strategy game.
Never before have technology, playability, and narrative combined as well as in Final Fantasy VII.
Although Tobal No. 1 is simplistic, the combination of action and role-playing is at times absorbing and intense.
Tobal 2 captures all of the good points of the original Tobal while making several improvements.
Square's Japanese Dice de Chocobo, which features gameplay that revolves around traditional dice games, gets an update on the Game Boy Advance.
Square Enix is bringing its third Final Fantasy RPG to the Nintendo DS.
Trials of Mana
There's not one single element that stands out in Gekikuukan Pro Baseball: The End of the Century 1999, and the game is one big disappointment from start to finish.
IMPORT: The shoddy control scheme and sluggish gameplay are more than enough to keep the PlayStation 2's first wrestling game from being any fun.
The Bouncer makes a great showpiece for the PlayStation 2.
Apparently, there is no stone that Square is willing to leave unturned, because this game is nothing more than a tired rehash of almost everything that's come before it.
Gamers looking for a simple, inoffensive, and remarkably replayable RPG may find solace in the dark, dank, and old-fashioned recesses of Square's dungeons.
Chrono Cross may not have had the largest budget, but it has the largest heart.
Expert RPG fans will likely blow straight through this game without a single setback.
If you're looking for eye candy, Ehrgeiz will give you plenty of cavities.
Final Fantasy IV makes its way to the Nintendo DS and features full 3D graphics, voiced cutscenes, and added content.
Final Fantasy IX serves as a coda to the series as you know it - it's a summation of everything that players have enjoyed about the past ten years of ...
Cast all fears aside: the latest Final Fantasy is the greatest game ever to bear the name.
If you've been waiting for the definitive role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, here it is.
Final Fantasy XI is an online RPG that manages to break the mold, if just barely--but, actually, that's no mean feat.
Parasite Eve II is a consistently good-looking action-adventure game that adopts its predecessor's cinematic style to an even more impressive effect.
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