List of role-playing video games: 1986 to 1987

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Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
1986 (NA/UK) Alternate Reality: The City Paradise
Datasoft
Datasoft
U.S. Gold
Sci-Fi APPII (Port)
C64 (Port)
MAC (Port)
ST (Port)
Series debuts. US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx XTALSOFT XTALSOFT Fantasy FM7
PC60
X1
Computer-style RPG[1] Sequel to Lizard for MSX. JP
1986 (NA/UK) Bards Tale, The Interplay EA Fantasy AMI (Port) Bard's Tale US
1986 (NA) Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight Interplay EA Fantasy C64 Bard's Tale US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Bullet-Proof ASCII Fantasy MSX[2] Dungeon crawl[3] JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx City Factory City Factory Fantasy MSX[4] JRPG
Eroge[4]
JP
1986 (JP)
1987 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Irem Broderbund
Irem
Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[6] JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx HummingBird DOG Fantasy FDS[7] Dungeon crawl JP
1986 (JP)
1989 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Chunsoft Enix
Nintendo
Fantasy NES[5]
PC98
MSX[2]
JRPG[8] Series debuts. JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx ASCII ASCII Fantasy MSX[2] (Port) Dungeon crawl[9] US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx VAP Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[10] Based on the novel Journey to the West JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Kogado ASCII Fantasy FM7
PC88
JRPG[11] JP
1986 (JP)
1989 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx T&E FCI, Inc..
Tohiba EMI
Fantasy NES[5] (Remake) Action RPG[12] Series debuts. JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx T&E T&E Fantasy FM7 (Port)
MSX[2] (Port)
Action RPG[12] JP
1986 (FR) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Infogrames Infogrames Fantasy MSX[2] Computer-style RPG[13] FR
1986 (NA) Might & Magic: Book I New World New World Fantasy APPII Series debuts. US
1986 (NA) Phantasie Logical Design SSI Fantasy ST (Port) Series debuts. US
1986 (NA) Phantasie II SSI SSI Fantasy APPII US
1986 (NA) Phantasie II Logical Design SSI Fantasy C64 (Port)
ST (Port)
US
1986 (NA) Shard of Spring SSI
Digital Illusions
SSI Fantasy APPII
C64
DOS
Followed by Demon's Winter. US
1986 (NA) Starflight Binary Systems EA Sci-Fi DOS A rare example of a sci-fi CRPG and the spiritual ancestor to such games as Star Control 2 and Space Rangers. US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Pack-In-Video Pack-In-Video Modern MSX2[2] Action RPG[14] JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx XAIN
Sein
XAIN
Sein
MSX2[2] Action RPG[15] JP
1986 (NA) Swords of Glass Unknown Keypunch Fantasy DOS Wizardry-style RPG with two-player support. US
1986 (NA) Temple of Apshai Trilogy Westwood Epyx Fantasy AMI (Port)
ST (Port)
US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Pixel Multimedia Pixel Multimedia MSX[2] Action RPG Sequel to Zeta 2000 for MSX. JP
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx XAIN
Sein
XAIN
Sein
MSX[2] Action RPG[16] JP
1986 (NA) Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness Origin Origin Fantasy APPII (Remake) Series debuts. US
1986 (NA) Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness Origin Origin Fantasy C64 (Port) Series debuts. US
1986 (JP/NA) Ultima III: Exodus Origin Origin
StarCraft
Fantasy AMI (Port)
MAC (Port)
ST (Port)
FM7 (Port)
PC88 (Port)
PC98 (Port)
Computer-style RPG Pioneered many innovations that would become standard on many CRPGs, both Western and Eastern, that followed. US
1986 (NA) Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Origin Origin Fantasy ATR (Port) The first major CRPG to move from "hack and slash" gameplay to a "virtuous" story-driven approach. US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Namco Namco Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[17] JP
1986 (JP)
1989 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Template:Vgrtbl-tx Template:Vgrtbl-tx Sci-Fi PC88
DOS (Port)
Action RPG[18] JP
1986 (NA/UK) Wizard's Crown SSI SSI Fantasy APPII (Port)
ATR (Port)
C64 (Port)
Tactical RPG US
1986 (NA) Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy APPII
DOS
Dungeon crawl US
1986 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Cosmos computer Cosmos computer Sci-Fi MSX[2] JP
1987 (NA) 2400 A.D. Origin Origin Sci-Fi APPII US
1987 (NA) Alternate Reality: The Dungeon Datasoft Datasoft Sci-Fi APPII
ATR
C64
US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nihon Bussan Nihon Bussan Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[10] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Bit² Panasoft MSX2[2] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx T&E Soft Panasoft MSX2[2] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Microcabin Panasoft MSX2[2] JP
1987 (JP/NA) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Interplay EA Fantasy APPGS (Port)
DOS (Port)
ST (Port)
PC88 (Port)
PC98 (Port)[19]
Dungeon crawl US
1987 (NA) Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight Interplay EA Fantasy APPII (Port) Dungeon crawl US
1987 (NA) Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor Infocom Infocom Fantasy AMI
APPII
APPGS
C128
DOS
MAC
ST
Adventure game/RPG hybrid US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Bullet-Proof Sega Fantasy SG1K[20] Dungeon crawl[21][22] The original release is often considered one of Japan's first RPGs.[22] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx XtalSoft XtalSoft MSX[2] Action RPG[23] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Square Square FDS[7] JP
1987 (NA) Deathlord EA EA Fantasy APPII
C64
US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Xain Xain MSX2[24] Action RPG[25] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Atlus Namco Fantasy NES[5] Dungeon crawl[26] Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nihon Falcom Sony Fantasy MSX[2]
MSX2[2]
Action RPG[27] JP
1987 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Chunsoft Enix Fantasy NES[5] JRPG[8] JP
1987 (NA)
1988 (UK)
Dungeon Master FTL FTL Fantasy ST (Port) US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Konami Konami Fantasy FDS[7] Action RPG Series debuts. JP
1987 (NA) Eternal Dagger, The SSI SSI Fantasy APPII
ATR
Tactical RPG Sequel to Wizard's Crown. US
1987 (NA) The Faery Tale Adventure MicroIllusions MicroIllusions Fantasy DOS
AMI
C64
Series debuts. US
1987 (JP)
1989 (NA)
1990 (EU)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Falcom Hudson Soft
Nintendo
Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[10][17] Spin-off of the Dragon Slayer series. JP
1987 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Square Square
Nintendo
Fantasy NES[5] JRPG[28] Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company MSX[2] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Bandai Fantasy NES[5] [29] Sequel to Platform game GeGeGe no Kitaro - Youkai Dai Makyou for NES; based on the manga GeGeGe no Kitarou JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Konami Konami Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[10] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nintendo Nintendo Sci-fi NES[5] (Port) aka The Earth Fighter Rayieza JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Compile Compile Fantasy MSX[2] Action RPG[30] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Another Hot-B Sci-Fi NES[5] JRPG[31] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx T&E T&E Fantasy MSX[2]
MSX2[2]
Action RPG[12]
JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx T&E T&E Fantasy MSX[2] (Comp) Action RPG[12] Comp of Hydlide II and 3 for MSX. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Kemco Kemco Fantasy NES[5] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Compile Hudson Soft Modern MSX[32] Action RPG / Shmup hybrid[33] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Now Production Namco NES[5] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx XTALSOFT DOG Fantasy FDS[7] Action RPG[34] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Konami Konami MSX2[2] Action RPG JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Taito Taito NES[5] JP
1987 (JP)
1989 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom
Namco
Broderbund
Fantasy MSX[2]
NES[5]
Action RPG[35] Sequel to Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia. JP
1987 (JP/FR) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Bandai Bandai Fantasy NES[5] RPG / Fighting game hybrid[36] Based on the manga Saint Seiya. JP
1987 (JP)
1989 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Culture Brain Culture Brain Fantasy NES[5] Action RPG[10][17] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx System Sacom
SunSoft
System Sacom
SunSoft
FDS[7]
MSX[2]
MSX2[2]
Action RPG JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Pony Canyon Pony Canyon MSX Action RPG JP
1987 (NA) Might & Magic: Book I New World New World Fantasy APPII (Rerel) Series debuts. US
1987 (NA) Might & Magic: Book I New World New World Fantasy C64 (Port)
DOS (Port)
MAC (Port)
Series debuts. US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Taito Taito NES[5] Action RPG JP
1987 (JP)
1988 (NA/PAL)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Kogado Kogado
Sega
ASCII
Fantasy MSX[2]
MSX2[2]
NES[5]
SMS[37]
JRPG[11] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Xain Xain MSX[2]
MSX2[2]
[38] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Taito Taito Sci-Fi NES[5] Action RPG[39] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Hudson Soft Hudson Soft Fantasy NES[5] JRPG[40] Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Micronics VMI, Inc. Sci-Fi NES[5] Action RPG[41] JP
1987 (NA) Phantasie Logical Design SSI Fantasy ATR (Port)
DOS (Port)
US
1987 (NA) Phantasie Andromeda SSI Fantasy AMI (Port) US
1987 (NA) Phantasie II Logical Design SSI Fantasy ATR (Port) US
1987 (NA) Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus SSI SSI Fantasy APPII US
1987 (NA) Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus Westwood SSI Fantasy AMI (Port)
C64 (Port)
ST (Port)
US
1987 (JP)
1988 (NA/EU)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx RD4 (Sega) Sega Sci-Fi SMS[37] JRPG[42] Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Game Studio Namco Fantasy Arcade Action RPG[43] Sequel to Tower of Druaga JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx C-Lab Imagineer FDS[7] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Victor Music Industries Fantasy MSX2[44] Action RPG Ancestor of the survival horror subgenre.[citation needed] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nippon Dexter Nippon Dexter MSX[2] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy PC88 Action RPG Fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series. JP
1988 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Template:Vgrtbl-tx Template:Vgrtbl-tx Sci-Fi PC88
GEN (Port)
Action RPG[45]
FPS/RPG[46]
JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Taito Taito MSX2[2] Action RPG[47] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Alfa System Fantasy PC98 Tactical RPG Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Data East Data East Fantasy NES[5] JRPG[48] Series debuts. JP
1987 (NA) Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness Origin Origin Fantasy DOS (Port) Series debuts. US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Origin Pony Canyon Fantasy MSX2[2] Computer-style RPG[49] US
1987 (JP)
1988 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Origin Origin
FCI
Pony Canyon
Fantasy NES[5]
MSX2[2]
Computer-style RPG[50] US
1987 (NA/JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Origin Origin
Pony Canyon
Fantasy ST (Port)
MSX2[2]
Computer-style RPG[51] The first major CRPG to move from "hack and slash" gameplay to a "virtuous" story-driven approach. US
1987 (NA) Wizard's Crown SSI SSI Fantasy ST (Port) Tactical RPG US
1987 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Sir-Tech Software
Sting
Game
Sir-Tech
ASCII
Nexoft
Fantasy C64 (Port)
NES[5]
MSX2[2]
Dungeon crawl Series debuts. US
1987 (NA) Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy APPII Dungeon crawl US
1987 (NA) Wizardry Trilogy Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy
Sci-Fi
APPII (Comp)
C64 (Comp)
Compilation of the first three Wizardry games. US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx DB Soft DB Soft Fantasy NES[5] US
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Wolfteam Wolfteam MSX2[2] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy MSX2[2] Action RPG[52] Series debuts. JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx HummingBird DOG Fantasy FDS[7] Dungeon crawl Second game in the series JP
1987 (JP)
1988 (US/PAL)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Nintendo Nintendo Fantasy FDS[7]
NES[5]
Action RPG[17] Sequel to action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda. JP
1987 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Template:Vgrtbl-tx Game Arts Game Arts
Sierra
Fantasy DOS
PC88
Action RPG / Platform hybrid[53] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Toshiba EMI NES[5] Series debuts
Based on the Zoids toy line.
JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx Hi-Score Media Work Hi-Score Media Work NES[5] JP
1987 (JP) Template:Vgrtbl-tx HAL Laboratory HAL Laboratory MSX2[2] JP

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