In this game, four heroes charged with restoring the Crystals use a battle system that lets them “Brave” to act multiple times or “Default” to store actions
Bravely Default
In this game, androids fight on a ruined Earth against machine lifeforms, uncovering shocking truths about their mission, their world, and themselves.
Nier: Automata
This gothic-horror JRPG features a harmonixer who can fuse with demon souls uncovering a dark supernatural conspiracy. Battles feature the Judgment Ring which determines the outcome of actions.
Shadow Hearts
In this sequel, Serge becomes trapped between parallel worlds, recruiting dozens of potential allies and uses an elemental grid system as part of combat.
Chrono Cross
In this game, the protagonist harnesses the Monado’s future-seeing power to fight mechanical foes across two colossal living continents
Xenoblade Chronicles
In this game features two protagonists, one human and one Deimos, who fight on opposite sides of a conflict and use spirit stones to unleash powerful abilities.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of Spirits
In this game, you form a guild of adventurers to explore a massive multi-floor labyrinth, drawing your own maps on the bottom screen while surviving deadly FOEs lurking in its corridors.
Etrian Odyssey
This remake follows two protagonists as they confront a cosmic threat, with Private Actions and recruitable characters influencing which shape the story’s many possible endings.
Star Ocean Second Story R
In this quirky game, an ordinary boy's shadow becomes possessed by an evil, overdramatic king and journeys across a bizarre, storybook-like world to defeat fake evil kings and lift the curse placed on his sister
Okage: Shadow King
In this game, a young pilot chasing his dream of flight is swept into a journey with his mother and new allies. This game's turn based combat is driven by a timing system.
Grandia III
This game follows Riskbreaker Ashley Riot exploring the labyrinth of Lea Monde. Notable gameplay features include precision targeting system, weapon crafting, and chain abilities.
Vagrant Story
This 1998 game features a unique system where players chain directional inputs to unleash powerful Arts, as heroes fight to survive a world consumed by the Mist.
Legend of Legaia
In this game, the protagonist gathers the souls of fallen heroes and trains them by battling monsters and completing quests to prepare for Ragnarok—the final battle that will decide the fate of all creation.
Valkyrie Profile
In this game, a young man swept into space piracy joins a crew searching for a legendary treasure. One of its notable gameplay features is weapon fusion.
Rogue Galaxy
This tactical JRPG follows a gifted village girl who uses a magical armband to transform in combat while fighting demons ravaging medieval France.
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