Year |
Title |
Developer |
Publisher |
Setting |
Platform |
Subgenre |
Series/Notes |
COO
|
2008 (??)
|
Arc the Lad III |
ARC |
|
Fantasy |
PSN (Port) |
Tactical RPG[1] |
Port of Arc the Lad III. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Blue Dragon Plus |
Feel Plus |
|
Fantasy |
DS (Port) |
Tactical RPG[2] |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Brave Fencer Musashi |
Square |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
PSN (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Brave Fencer Musashi for PS1. |
|
2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (PAL)
|
Chrono Trigger |
Square Enix |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
DS (Port) |
|
Port of Chrono Trigger for SNES. Series debuts. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Crystal Guardians |
|
|
Fantasy |
MOBI |
|
Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Released in chapters. |
|
2008 (NA/PAL/JP)
|
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements |
Arkane Ubisoft |
Ubisoft |
Fantasy |
X360 (Remake) |
Action RPG |
Remake of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic for WIN. |
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)
|
Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō |
Atlus |
|
Fantasy |
PS2 |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō Plus |
Atlus |
|
Fantasy |
PS2 (Comp) |
Action RPG |
Compilation of Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. |
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice 魔界戦記ディスガイア3 |
Nippon Ichi |
|
Fantasy |
PS3 |
Tactical RPG[3][1] |
Sequel to Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Disgaea DS |
Nippon Ichi |
Atlus |
Fantasy |
DS (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Port of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for PSP. |
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) TBA (EU)
|
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride |
ArtePiazza |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
DS (Remake) |
JRPG[4] |
Remake of Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome for SNES. Sequel to Dragon Quest IV. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Drone Tactics |
Success |
Atlus |
Fantasy Modern |
DS |
Tactical RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Eternal Poison |
Flight-Plan |
Banpresto Atlus |
Fantasy |
PS2 |
Tactical RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (EU)
|
Eternal Sonata |
tri-Crescendo |
Namco Bandai |
Fantasy |
PS3 (Port) |
|
Port of Eternal Sonata for X360. |
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard |
Atlus |
Atlus |
Fantasy |
DS |
|
Sequel to Etrian Odyssey for DS. |
|
2008 (NA/EU/AU)
|
Fable 2 |
Lionhead |
Microsoft |
Fantasy |
X360 |
Action RPG |
|
|
2008 (NA/EU/AU)
|
Fallout 3 |
Bethesda |
Bethesda ZeniMax Media |
Post-apocalyptic |
PS3 X360 |
FPS/RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP/NA/PAL)
|
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King |
Square Enix |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
Wii |
|
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 |
Intelligent |
Nintendo |
Fantasy |
VC (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Port of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 for SNES. Followup to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. |
|
2008 (INT)
|
Geneforge 5: Overthrow |
Spiderweb |
Spiderweb |
Fantasy |
MAC |
|
Sequel to Geneforge 4: Rebellion. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Hercules no Eikō: Tamashii no Shōmei |
Paon |
Nintendo |
Fantasy |
DS |
|
Sequel to Hercules no Eikō IV: Kamigami kara no Okurimono. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Hercules no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku |
Data East |
|
Fantasy |
MOBI (Port) |
|
Port of Hercules no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku for SNES. Sequel to Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō. |
|
2008 (NA/EU/JP)
|
Infinite Undiscovery インフィニット アンディスカバリー |
tri-Ace |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
X360 |
Action RPG |
|
|
2008 (NA)
|
Kingdom of Paradise Key of Heaven |
Climax |
SCE |
Fantasy |
PSN (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Kingdom of Paradise for PSP. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Knights in the Nightmare |
Sting |
|
Fantasy |
DS |
|
Sequel to Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Legend of Heroes VI, The: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd 英雄伝説「空の軌跡 the 3rd」 |
Nihon Falcom |
Nihon Falcom |
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
|
Port of Legend of Heroes VI, The: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd for WIN. Sequel to Legend of Heroes VI, The: Sora no Kiseki SC. |
|
2008 (NA/EU) 2007 (JP)
|
Lost Odyssey ロストオデッセイ Rosuto Odessei |
Microsoft Game Studios |
feelplus |
Fantasy |
X360 |
|
|
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Luminous Arc 2 Will ルミナスアーク2 ウィル |
Image Epoch |
Marvelous |
Fantasy |
DS |
Tactical RPG |
Sequel to Luminous Arc. |
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)
|
Mana-Khemia Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi Plus |
Gust |
Gust Nippon Ichi |
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
|
Port of Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis for PS2. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Mana Khemia 2 |
Gust |
Gust Nippon Ichi |
Fantasy |
PS2 |
|
Sequel to Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G |
Capcom |
Capcom |
Fantasy |
PSP (Remake) |
Action RPG |
Remake for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd for PSP. |
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA)
|
Nostalgia |
Matrix Red Ent. |
Tecmo |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Phantasy Star Zero |
Sonic Team |
Sega |
Sci-Fi |
DS |
|
2008 (??)
|
Phantasy Star II |
Sega-AM7 |
Sega |
Sci-Fi |
VC (Port) |
JRPG |
Port of Phantasy Star II for SMS. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Phantasy Star Complete Collection |
|
|
Sci-Fi |
GBA (Port) |
|
Port of Phantasy Star Collection for SAT. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Poison Pink |
Flight-Plan |
|
Fantasy |
PS2 |
Tactical RPG[5] |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Pokémon Platinum |
Game Freak |
Nintendo The Pokémon Company |
Modern Fantasy |
DS (Remake) |
|
Remake to Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. |
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure |
Nippon Ichi |
Atlus |
Fantasy |
DS (Remake) |
JRPG |
Remake of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure for DC. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
RIZ-ZOAWD |
Media.Vision |
d3 Publisher |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
Based on The Wizard of Oz. |
|
2008 (JP) 2010 (NA)
|
Sands of Destruction |
imageepoch |
Sega |
Sci-Fi |
DS |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition |
Atlus |
|
Fantasy |
|
JRPG[6] |
Remake and compilation of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Silverfall |
|
|
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Silverfall for Windows. |
|
2008 (NA/EU)
|
Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes |
Square Enix |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
iPod |
Tactical RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/PAL)
|
Suikoden Tierkreis Genso Suikoden Tierkreis |
Konami |
Konami |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (JP/EU/NA)
|
Super Mario RPG |
Square |
Nintendo |
Fantasy |
VC (Port) |
JRPG |
Port of Super Mario RPG for SNES. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Super Robot Wars A Portable |
Banpresto |
Banpresto |
Sci-Fi |
PSP (Remake) |
Tactical RPG |
Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Tales of Destiny: Directors Cut |
Wolf Team |
Namco |
Fantasy |
PS2 (Remake) |
Action RPG |
Remake of Tales of Destiny for PS1. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Tales of Hearts |
Namco Tales |
Namco Bandai |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Tales of Rebirth |
Namco |
Namco |
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Tales of Rebirth for PS2. |
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk |
Namco Tales |
Namco Bandai |
Fantasy |
Wii |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Tales of Symphonia. |
|
2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (EU)
|
Tales of Vesperia |
Namco Tales |
Namco Bandai |
Fantasy |
X360 |
Action RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP)
|
Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi |
Aquaplus |
Aquaplus |
Fantasy |
PS3 (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Port of Tears to Tiara for Windows. |
|
2008 (JP/NA/EU)
|
Valkyria Chronicles Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles 戦場のヴァルキュリア |
Sega |
Sega |
Fantasy |
PS3 |
Tactical RPG |
|
|
2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/PAL)
|
Valkyrie Profile: Toga wo Seou Mono ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者 |
tri-Ace |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (??)
|
Vantage Master Portable VM Portable ヴァンテージマスターポータブル |
Nihon Falcom |
Nihon Falcom |
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
Tactical RPG[7][8] |
Port of Vantage Master. |
|
2008 (INT)
|
Vay |
Somoga |
|
Fantasy Sci-Fi |
MOBI (Remake) |
JRPG |
Remake of Vay for SCD. |
|
2008 (JP) 2010 (NA/EU)
|
White Knight Chronicles |
Level-5 |
SCE |
Fantasy |
PS3 |
JRPG |
|
|
2008 (INT)
|
Witcher, The: Versus |
one2tribe |
|
Fantasy |
BROW |
|
Spin-off of The Witcher for Windows. |
|
2008 (JP)
|
Xenogears |
Square |
Square Enix |
Sci-Fi |
PSN (Port) |
JRPG |
Port of Xenogears for PS1. |
|
2008 (JP/NA)
|
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone ユグドラ・ユニオン |
Sting |
Sting Atlus |
Fantasy |
PSP (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Port of Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA. Sequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished |
Nihon Falcom |
|
Fantasy |
DS (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished for PC88. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Zoids Assault |
Atlus |
|
Sci-Fi |
X360 |
Tactical RPG[9] |
|
|
2009 (JP)
|
Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus |
ASCII Media Works |
ASCII Media Works |
Fantasy |
DS |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (PAL) 2010 (NA)
|
Divinity II – Ego Draconis |
Larian |
dtp |
Fantasy |
X360 |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Divine Divinity for Windows. |
|
2009 (JP)
|
Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito |
Level-5 |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
DS |
JRPG |
Sequel to Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for PS2. |
|
2009 (JP/NA)
|
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers |
Square Enix |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
Wii |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (JP) 2010 (NA/PAL)
|
Final Fantasy XIII |
Square Enix |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
PS3 X360(U.S./U.K.) |
|
|
|
2009 (INT)
|
Geneforge 5: Overthrow |
Spiderweb |
Spiderweb |
Fantasy |
Win (Port) |
|
Sequel to Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Port of Geneforge 5: Overthrow for MAC. |
|
2009 (NA/PAL)
|
Jagged Alliance DS |
Strategy First Cypron |
Empire |
Fantasy |
DS (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Port of Jagged Alliance for DOS. |
|
2009 (NA/PAL)
|
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion |
Vicarious Visions Savage n-Space |
Activision |
Sci-Fi Fantasy |
DS PS2 PS3 PSP Wii X360 |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for various platforms. |
|
2009 (JP)
|
Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) |
|
|
|
Wii |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (JP)
|
Sacred Blaze セイクリッドブレイズ |
Flight-Plan |
Banpresto |
Fantasy |
PS2 |
Tactical RPG |
|
|
2009 (JP)
|
Tales of Graces |
Namco |
Namco |
Fantasy |
Wii |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (JP)
|
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 |
Alfa System |
Namco |
Fantasy |
PSP |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (JP/NA)
|
Witch's Tale, A |
Hit Maker |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantasy |
DS |
Action RPG |
|
|
2008 (NA)
|
Avernum 5 |
Spiderweb |
Spiderweb |
Fantasy |
MAC WIN |
|
Sequel to Avernum 4. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Aveyond |
Amaranth |
Amaranth |
Fantasy |
WIN (Rerel) |
|
Rerelease on GameTap. |
|
2008 (INT)
|
Depths of Peril |
Soldak |
Soldak |
Fantasy |
OSX (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Depths of Peril for WIN. |
|
2008 (DE) 2009 (NA/EU)
|
Drakensang: The Dark Eye Das Schwarze Auge: Drakensang |
Radon |
dtp (DE) THQ (NA) Eidos (EU) |
Fantasy |
WIN |
|
Sequel to Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva |
|
2008 (NA/EU)
|
Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Lionhead |
Microsoft |
Fantasy |
OSX (Port) |
|
Port of Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Fallout |
Interplay |
Interplay |
Post-apocalyptic |
WIN (Rerel) |
|
Rerelease on GameTap. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Fallout 2 |
Interplay |
Interplay |
Post-apocalyptic |
WIN (Rerel) |
|
Rerelease on GameTap. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Fate: Undiscovered Realms |
WildTangent |
WildTangent Encore |
Fantasy |
WIN |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Fate. |
|
2008 (??)
|
King's Bounty: The Legend |
Katauri |
1C Company |
Fantasy |
WIN |
Tactical RPG[3][10] |
Spiritual successor to King's Bounty. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Jade Empire: Special Edition |
BioWare |
BioWare |
Fantasy |
OSX (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Jade Empire for Xbox. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack |
Sir-Tech |
Strategy First |
Modern |
WIN (Rerel) |
Tactical RPG |
Rerelease on GamersGate. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Mass Effect |
BioWare Demiurge |
EA |
Sci-Fi |
WIN (Port) |
|
Port of Mass Effect for X360. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Neverwinter Nights 2 |
Obsidian |
Aspyr |
Fantasy |
OSX (Port) |
|
Port of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN. Sequel to Neverwinter Nights. |
|
2008 (NA)
|
Neverwinter Nights 2: Gold |
Obsidian |
Aspyr |
Fantasy |
WIN (Rerel) |
|
Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN. Sequel to Neverwinter Nights. |
|
2008 (NA/EU)
|
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel |
Ascaron |
|
Fantasy |
WIN |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Sacred. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Silverfall: Earth Awakening |
Kyiv's Games |
Monte Cristo |
Fantasy |
WIN |
Action RPG |
Expansion to Silverfall. |
|
2008 (??)
|
Silverfall: Gold Edition |
Kyiv's Games |
Monte Cristo |
Fantasy |
WIN (Comp) |
Action RPG |
Compilation of Silverfall and its expansion. |
|
2008 (INT)
|
Space Rangers 2: Reboot |
Elemental |
Cinemaware |
Sci-Fi |
WIN |
|
Expansion to Space Rangers 2: Dominators. |
|
2008 (NA/EU/AU/UK)
|
Fallout 3 |
Bethesda |
Bethesda ZeniMax Media |
Post-apocalyptic |
WIN |
Action RPG |
Sequel to Fallout 2. |
|
2009 (INT)
|
Dragon Age: Origins |
BioWare |
EA |
Fantasy |
WIN |
Action RPG |
|
|
2009 (RU)
|
Konung III: Ties of the Dynasty |
1C |
|
Fantasy |
WIN |
|
|
RU
|
2009 (INT)
|
Last Remnant, The |
Square Enix PDD2 |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
WIN |
JRPG[11] |
|
|
2009 (EU)
|
Risen |
Piranha Bytes |
Deep Silver |
Fantasy |
WIN |
Action RPG[12] |
|
DE
|
2009 (INT)
|
Sacred |
Ascaron |
Linux Game Publishing |
Fantasy |
LIN (Port) |
Action RPG |
Port of Sacred. |
DE
|