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A console role-playing game (often abbreviated CRPG^[1]) is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in video game consoles and includes game mechanics and settings derived from those of traditional role-playing games. The term also applies to role-playing video games on handheld video game systems such as the Nintendo DS and PSP. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Computer role-playing games (CRPGs), often shortened to simply role-playing games (RPGs), are a type of video or computer game that traditionally use gameplay elements found in paper-and-pencil role-playing games. ... Computer role-playing games (CRPGs), often shortened to simply role-playing games (RPGs), are a type of video or computer game that traditionally use gameplay elements found in paper-and-pencil role-playing games. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Four different video game consoles from different generations. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... One of the first handheld game consoles, Ball was the first product in the Game & Watch series. ... NDS redirects here. ... It has been suggested that GoMax be merged into this article or section. ...

Nomenclature

For historical, cultural, and hardware related reasons, console role-playing games have evolved a very different set of features that mark them distinct from other electronic RPGs. Because the vast majority of CRPGs originate in Eastern Asia, particularly Japan, CRPGs are often referred to as Japanese role-playing game (JRPG^[2]), although there are many non-Japanese and Western console role-playing games in existence. East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...

A computer role-playing game (also referred to as CRPG) may be marked as a "console-style RPG" by the gaming community if its gameplay and design philosophy is similar to that of most console role-playing games. Examples of such games that actively pursued an Eastern style of RPGs include Anachronox and Septerra Core. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anachronox (pronounced ) is a 3-D, third person computer role-playing game produced by Tom Hall and the Ion Storm games studio and released in 2001. ... Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) developed by Valkyrie Studios and published by Monolith Productions. ...

The categorization between console and computer role-playing games is sometimes ambiguous for cross-platform games such as the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series, or for games that are ported from one format to another, such as Eye of the Beholder or Final Fantasy VII. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is an RPG video game originally for the Microsoft Xbox and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows. ... Eye of the Beholder is a computer role-playing game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. ... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console and computer role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ...

Note: CRPG will always refer to console role-playing game for the rest of this article.

Overview

Most CRPGs place a strong emphasis on storyline-driven arcs and character development, with the payoff almost always based on storytelling instead of experiencing a more dynamic world with nonlinear gameplay. // Regular Context The line of a story. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Experience points (often abbreviated as exp, ep or xp) are a representation of a characters advancement and improvement in skills in role-playing games and computer role-playing games. ... For the 2001 film, see Storytelling (film) Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds. ...

Some of the more notable franchises within the CRPG genre include: Chrono, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Golden Sun, Grandia, Kingdom Hearts, Lunar, Phantasy Star, Pokémon, Star Ocean, Suikoden, Tales, Xenogears, Xenosaga. The Chrono video game series includes the games: Chrono Trigger Radical Dreamers Chrono Cross Chrono Break (entered preplanning in 2001 but was not greenlighted for development) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Dragon Quest ), published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII, is a series of role-playing games produced by Enix (now Square Enix). ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ... Grandia is a Console role-playing game series created by Game Arts. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Lunar games, made by Game Arts and published in the United States by Working Designs, and later, Ubisoft, are a series of console RPGs. ... This article is about the first Phantasy Star game. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... Star Ocean is a franchise of role-playing video games developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix (originally Enix). ... Suikoden ) is a Japanese console role-playing game series created by Konami. ... The Tales series is a franchise of role-playing games published by Namco. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Xenosaga ) is primarily a series of video games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco. ...

Character development

An RPG 'status screen' as seen in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance displays the character's name, portrait, level (LV), along with current and maximum available hitpoints (HP) and magic points (MP)

In CRPGs, overall character power is often represented by a number called a "level". Typically, characters raise their level by gaining experience through combat or by performing other actions. When the experience reaches a certain number they gain a level, enabling them to attain greater attributes, abilities, and spells. In the process of gaining these levels characters may gain more useful types of equipment, such as weapons and armor. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ...

Unlike most computer role-playing games, at the beginning of a console role-playing game the player is usually not given the option of customizing a character or making decisions on his/her nature or background, and instead is offered one or more predefined characters to play as for the rest of the game. CRPGs are rarely derived from traditional role-playing game systems such as Dungeons & Dragons, instead relying on their own simplified versions of character and interaction systems, although they usually still rely on a similar numbers and statistics to drive these systems. A role-playing game system is a set of game mechanics used in a role-playing game (RPG). ... This article is about the role-playing game. ...

Attributes commonly represented as statistics in console RPGs include Hit Points, Magic Points, Strength, Defense, Speed, among others. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Navigation

A CRPG often provides several different layers of travel in the form of localized maps in buildings, towns, or dungeons. At the widest levels, an overlying world map is often used for traveling between countries, continents, or planets. At the beginning of the game, obstacles on the world map such as mountains, rivers, and deserts may prohibit the player from visiting an area until the player has obtained appropriate skills or vehicles.

Plot

A CRPG plot is usually crafted in an intricate fashion into a highly dramatic, strictly-directed and linear construct, relying on the viewer to experience most of its twists and turns at predetermined specific times and certain ways. In this sense, a CRPG's execution is quite akin to that of a movie or a novel, using scripted sequences. In video games, a scripted sequence is a predefined sequence of actions that often occurs when the player has triggered it to start in game. ...

Few games in the genre offer branching plots, though some titles such as Final Fantasy VII and Tales of Symphonia do feature alternate storylines depending on the player's conversational choices to characters in his party. Other games such as Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross were notable for offering a multitude of decidedly different endings. Final Fantasy VII ) is a console and computer role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ... Tales of Symphonia ) is a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2. ... Chrono Trigger ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Chrono Cross ) is a console role-playing game created by Square Co. ...

Console RPG plots tend to resemble anime or manga adventures, often colorful and bright with light-hearted, self-identifiable characters. The storyline in these games usually involves an epic battle between the forces of good and evil, with the player's characters fighting on the good side to avert an apocalypse. The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Manga )   (pl. ...

Gameplay

Much like traditional adventure games, most RPG gameplay is built around quest structures. The player is typically required to go through a series of challenges shared from pen-and-paper RPGs, such as clearing a dungeon of monsters, defeating an evil boss, or rescuing a princess. To do these tasks, one might be required to talk to an NPC to receive the quest. Other missions may include engaging in dialogue, item fetch quests, or locational puzzles, such as opening a locked door by means of a key or hidden lever. Adventure is a genre of video games typified by exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. ... A quest in a gaming context, especially in MMORPGs, is generally a task or series of tasks, which a player or group of players may complete in order to gain a reward. ... An NPC from the video game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. ...

The bulk of most CRPG gameplay is in combat with AI monsters. Traditionally, most games feature turn-based battles, though several series do feature real-time fighting, such as Square Enix's Seiken Densetsu series and Namco's Tales series. Active Time Battle and Conditional Turn-Based Battle System are examples of popular turn-based systems. There are other hybrid battle systems where the player can affect the outcome of battle through reflex timing. Examples of hybrid battle system games are Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Paper Mario and Shadow Hearts. Hondas humanoid robot AI redirects here. ... A turn-based game, also known as turn-based strategy, is a game where each participant plays in turn. ... Seiken Densetsu lit. ... The Tales series is a franchise of role-playing games published by Namco. ... Picture showing the ATB in Final Fantasy IX The Active Time Battle (ATB) system in a computer role-playing game is an alternative to a turn-based system. ... The Conditional Turn-Based Battle (CTB) system in a computer role-playing game is an alternative to an Active Time Battle (ATB) system. ... Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga is a video game made for Game Boy Advance. ... Paper Mario , Mario Story) is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Screenshot of Final Fantasy IX during a battle. The enlarged bars represent the Active Time Battle system used in various Final Fantasy installments

Combat in CRPGs is heavily abstracted in comparison to most video games. Player actions in turn-based games, such as attack or defend, are chosen through a series of menus. The results of battle are regulated through statistical probabilities based on the characters of the opponents, such as a sword's strength level rolling against the armor class of an enemy monster. ImageMetadata File history File links Activetimebattle. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Activetimebattle. ... A screenshot A screenshot, screen capture, or screen dump is an image taken by the computer to record the visible items on the monitor or another visual output device. ... Final Fantasy IX ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ...

The majority of battles in traditional CRPGs are generated from random encounters. In modern titles, combats are increasingly becoming scripted with persistent monsters other than the requisite boss monsters. A random encounter is a feature commonly used in hack and slash role-playing games and computer and video games whereby encounters with non-player character (NPC) enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself (final boss). ...

Console RPGs are famous for their inclusion of "minigames," usually small puzzle or arcade games embedded within the main game itself to provide brief diversions and moments of relief from the main plot. Minigames may also be used to advance the plot or complete a quest. In Knights of the Old Republic II, the protagonist may free a Twi'lek slave by winning a game of Pazaak, while in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the player must score in a Yoshi's Cookie-inspired crate pushing game to clear an area. In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ... Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR II) is an RPG video game for the PC and the Microsoft Xbox. ... Aayla Secura, a Twilek Jedi In the fictional Star Wars universe, Twileks (pronounced /twiː.lɛk/) are a Expanded Universe]] series of books, games, and other media. ... Pazaak is a game played in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga is a video game made for Game Boy Advance. ... Yoshis Cookie is a puzzle game made for the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System), Game Boy and Super Nintendo. ...

The target audience of most CRPGs is fairly young; consequently most interactive portions are straightforward (i.e. push the button or find the key), and combat generally is not difficult. Notably, early games such as Dragon Warrior forced the player to grind their character levels up to progress, as a simplistic method of applied game difficulty. However, later in the development of the CRPG genre, games have often balanced these easy segments with the inclusion of optional and challenging boss battles and puzzles to appease more seasoned gamers. Some examples include the battle with Emerald Weapon from Final Fantasy VII, Omega Weapon from Final Fantasy VIII, and the Crossbone Island challenge from Golden Sun. In these cases, the battles are typically more challenging than the game's true storyline-based ending. Grinding is a pejorative term used in computer gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive and/or non-entertaining gameplay (more often than not, battles in RPGs) in order to gain access to other features within the game. ... The Weapon ) creatures are entities (some biomechanical and others entirely organic) in the Final Fantasy series. ... The Weapon ) creatures are entities (some biomechanical and others entirely organic) in the Final Fantasy series. ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ...

History

Final Fantasy VII is one of the biggest-selling RPGs to date and remains very popular among RPG fans.

The earliest console RPG was the Intellivision title AD&D: Treasure of Tarmin (1982). Much later, in 1986, Enix made the NES title Dragon Quest (called Dragon Warrior in North America and would remain that way until the 8th game in the series). This was followed shortly by ports of the computer RPGs Wizardry and Ultima III, and a number of Japanese RPGs, including Phantasy Star (1987) from Sega, and Final Fantasy (1987) from Squaresoft. These games proved popular and spawned their own series of sequels. The Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series remain popular today, Final Fantasy more so in the West, and Dragon Quest in Japan. Image File history File links Combat screen in Final Fantasy VII (Copyright Square 1997). ... Image File history File links Combat screen in Final Fantasy VII (Copyright Square 1997). ... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console and computer role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ... The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Enix, or more formally Enix Co. ... Nes is: A municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway, see Nes, Akershus. ... Dragon Quest, the first game in the Dragon Quest series, hence also known as Dragon Quest I, was developed by Enix (now Square Enix) and released in 1986 in Japan for the MSX and the Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom). The game was localized for North American release in 1989, but... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Ultima III: Exodus, the third game in the Ultima series. ... This article is about the first Phantasy Star game. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... Square Co. ... The term Western World or the West (also on rare occasions called the Occident) can have multiple meanings depending on its context (i. ...

Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy both borrowed heavily from Ultima. For example, leveling up and saving must be done by speaking to the king in Dragon Quest, and in order to rest and get healed, the characters must visit the king (Dragon Quest) or stay the night at an inn (both games). The games are played in a top-down perspective, much like the Ultima games, as well. The combat style in Dragon Quest was borrowed from another series from the personal computer market, the Wizardry games. Dragon Quest's medieval setting was also remarkably reminiscent of Ultima. Dragon Quest did not reach America until 1989, when it was released as Dragon Warrior, the first NES RPG and thus one of the major influences of early CRPG development. Many early console RPGs were essentially clones of Ultima and various other PC RPGs until the genre came into its own in the following years. In role-playing games, a level up is an increase of one or many player attributes, such as ability scores, hit points, or mana. ... Save might refer to: Save (sport) - to stop a goal or maintain the lead To save a document in computer file management (see also Saving a webpage) The River Save (Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe The River Save (Hungary), Hungary -- joins the Danube just above Belgrade. ... Grand Theft Auto Top-down perspective, also sometimes referred to as birds-eye view or helicopter view, is a view used in computer and video games that shows the player and the area around him or her from above. ...

A battle in Pokémon Emerald. Pokémon is one of the best-selling RPG series of all time

The next major revolution came in the early 1990s, which saw the rise of CD-ROMs and next generation consoles. The implications for RPGs were enormous—longer, more involved quests, better audio, and full motion video. The explosion of Final Fantasy VII's sales and the ascendance of the PlayStation were proof of this and represented the dawning of a new era of RPGs. Backed by a clever marketing campaign, [Final Fantasy VII brought the first taste of CRPGs to many of the uninitiated in 1997. After that year, CRPGs, previously a niche genre, skyrocketed in popularity. Image File history File links Pokémon_Emerald_screenshot. ... Image File history File links Pokémon_Emerald_screenshot. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console and computer role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ...

In 1997, a new Internet fad began. Influenced by console RPGs, a large group of young programmers and aficionados began creating and sharing independent CRPG games, based mostly on the gameplay and style of the older SNES and Sega Genesis games. The majority of such games owe to simplistic software development kits such as the Japanese RPG Maker series. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is the precursor molecule to FADH2. ... 3 programmers. ... Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... A software development kit (SDK or devkit) is typically a set of development tools that allows a software engineer to create applications for a certain software package, software framework, hardware platform, computer system, video game console, operating system or similar. ... An example of the RPG Maker 2003 map-making interface. ...

The best-selling CRPG series worldwide is Pokémon. It has sold over 155 million units as of November 2006. The second and third best-selling series worldwide are Square Enix's Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, respectively. As of 2006, Final Fantasy has sold 63 million units, while Dragon Warrior has sold over 40 million units, as announced by the company during its E3 conference. The official Pokémon logo. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... Dragon Quest ), published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII, is a series of role-playing games produced by Enix (now Square Enix). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ...

Criticism

Although console and computer RPGs share a common ancestor in the Ultima series, the two have diverged into very separate and distinct subgenres. The emphasis of console RPGs on strong, linear plots and character exposition rather than dynamic worlds and versatile character creation and interaction have created a rift of disagreement for some in the gaming community.

Some computer RPG players argue that it is inappropriate to call console RPGs “role-playing games” because of the inability to influence the outcome of a story. More generally, frequent criticisms of console RPGs are that they involve little skill, are too abstract or unrealistic, or do not offer strong gameplay. This debate does not apply to hack and slashers such as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Dungeon Siege, which share the same qualities across platforms. In several different types of games, hack and slash refers to a type of game or a style of gameplay which primarily comprises defeating enemies and monsters in combat, typically with swords or other melee weapons, hence the name. ...

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Chronology of console RPGs

Note: This is not a complete list of all console RPGs, but a list of some of the most significant, influential or well-regarded CRPGs of all time. Note that a number of console-specific RPGs were later ported to other consoles or to the IBM PC. One of the first PCs from IBM - the IBM PC model 5150. ...

See Chronology of console role-playing games for a more comprehensive list.

• 1982:
  • AD&D: Treasure of Tarmin (Intellivision)
  • Dragonstomper (ATR)
• 1986:
  • Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior in North America) series debuts (NES, MSX)
• 1987:
  • Megami Tensei series debuts (NES)
  • Dragon Quest II (NES, MSX)
  • Final Fantasy series debuts (NES) (Japan)
  • Phantasy Star series debuts (SMS)
  • Ys series debuts (NES, SMS)
• 1988:
  • Dragon Quest III (NES)
• 1989:
  • Mother (NES)
  • Tengai Makyou series debuts (PC Engine)
• 1990:
  • Crystalis (NES)
  • Dragon Quest IV (NES)
  • Final Fantasy (NES) (North America)
  • StarTropics (NES) (North America and Europe)
• 1991:
  • Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy II in North America) (SNES)
  • Shining in the Darkness (Sega Genesis)
• 1992:
  • Dragon Quest V (PC Engine)
  • Lunar series debuts (Sega Mega-CD)
  • Shin Megami Tensei series debuts (SNES)
  • Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru (PC Engine)
• 1993:
  • Breath of Fire series debuts (SNES)
  • Secret of Mana (SNES)
• 1994:
  • Final Fantasy VI (Final Fantasy III in North America) (SNES)
  • Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (NES) (North America and Europe)
• 1995:
  • Chrono Trigger (SNES)
  • Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
  • Mother 2 (EarthBound) (SNES)
  • Shining Wisdom SAT)
  • Secret of Evermore (SNES)
  • Suikoden (PS1)
  • Tales of Phantasia (SNES)
  • Terranigma (SNES)
• 1996:
  • Star Ocean series debuts (SNES)
  • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)
  • Shining the Holy Ark SAT)
• 1997:
  • Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
  • Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)
  • Grandia series debuts (SAT)
  • Shining Force III (SAT)
• 1998:
  • Brave Fencer Musashi (PS1)
  • Panzer Dragoon Saga (SAT)
  • Parasite Eve (PS1)
  • Pokémon Red and Blue (GB)
  • Star Ocean: The Second Story (PS1)
  • Suikoden II (PS1)
  • Xenogears (PS1)
• 1999:
  • Chrono Cross (PS1)
  • Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
  • Legend of Dragoon (PS1)
  • Pokémon Yellow (GBC)
  • Valkyrie Profile (PS1)
• 2000:
  • Grandia II DC)
  • Dragon Quest VII (PS1)
  • Final Fantasy IX (PS1)
  • Pokémon Gold and Silver (GBC)
  • Eternal Arcadia (Skies Of Arcadia) (DC)
  • Vagrant Story (PS1)
  • Paper Mario (N64)
• 2001:
  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (PS2)
  • Final Fantasy X (PS2)
  • Golden Sun (GBA)
  • Shadow Hearts (PS2)
• 2002:
  • Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Xbox)
  • Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
  • Lost Kingdoms (GCN)
  • Suikoden III (PS2)
  • Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (PS2)
• 2003:
  • Baten Kaitos (GCN)
  • Fire Emblem (GBA)
  • Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA)
  • Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)
  • Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA)
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox)
  • Sword of Mana (GBA)
  • "Disgaea: Hour of Darkness" (PS2)
• 2004:
  • Champions of Norrath (PS2)
  • Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN)
  • Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA)
  • Shadow Hearts: Covenant (PS2)
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2)
  • Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2)
  • Suikoden IV (PS2)
  • Tales of Symphonia (GCN)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2)
• 2005:
  • Champions: Return to Arms (PS2)
  • Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
  • Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GCN)
  • Jade Empire (Xbox)
  • Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (DS)
  • Pokémon Emerald (GBA)
  • Tales of Legendia (PS2)
  • Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (PS2)
  • Suikoden Tactics (PS2)
  • Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse (PS2)
• 2006:
  • Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
  • Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
  • Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (NDS)
  • Shadow Hearts: From The New World (PS2)
  • Suikoden V (PS2)
  • Mother 3 (GBA)
  • Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (PS2)
  • Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra (PS2)
  • Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360)
  • Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (PS2)

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List of companies

Below is a list of game developers who specialize in or have created notable console role-playing games. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ...

Activision, Inc. ... Atlus is a Japanese computer and video game developer and publisher. ... Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media Company, is a developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... BioWare Corp. ... Blizzard North is a division of Blizzard Entertainment. ... Brownie Brown ) is a Nintendo-funded video game development studio opened on June 30, 2000 and based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Camelot Software Planning is a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 best known for partnering with Nintendo on many of Nintendos spin-off franchise games such as Mario Tennis and Mario Golf. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... Enix, or more formally Enix Co. ... FTL Games (Faster Than Light) was the video game development division of Software Heaven Inc. ... Funcom Productions A/S (OSE: FUNCOM)is a Norway-based computer and video game developer and publisher. ... Game Arts is a Japanese video game developer. ... GAME FREAK, Inc. ... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ... Intelligent Systems Co. ... Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Nippon Ichi Software is a Japanese developer and publisher of game software titles such as Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Phantom Brave, La Pucelle: Tactics, and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. ... Obsidian Entertainment, founded and located in Santa Ana, California since 2003 after the disestablishment of Interplay Productions Black Isle Studios, is an entertainment software developer for PC and console systems. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ... Square Co. ... Stormfront Studios is a video game developer based in San Rafael, California, and has one of the longest creative histories in the industry. ... Formed in 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda (programmer, today tri-Ace President), Masaki Norimoto (game designer) and Joe Asanuma (director), tri-Ace (three aces) is a Japanese video game developer. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Overworks (previously called AM7), is the Sega video game development group responsible for Skies of Arcadia, the Streets of Rage series, much of the Shinobi series, and Phantasy Star 1, 2, and 4. ...

References

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See also

• Computer role-playing game
• Cultural differences in computer and console role-playing games
• Tactical role-playing game
• RPG Maker, a series of tools for non-programmers to create console-style RPGs
• List of video games by genre