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
SaGa Frontier 2 will likely please RPG fans who are able to overlook the first title's looming shadow.
The game still falls well short of the level of Gran Turismo, but thanks to friendlier controls and improved handling, the US rendition of Type-S is actually a playable and ...
Ironically, the first game in the Front Mission trilogy to arrive in North America may actually be the best one to introduce the series to a new audience.
While a fairly short game, the depth and density of the story and gameplay contained in Vagrant Story give it an intensity missing from most longer games.
A string of miniquests without a cohesive core, Legend of Mana is likely to disappoint fans hoping for a new action RPG classic, but it will entertain those just looking ...
Kingdom Hearts is great, largely because it successfully captures the spirit both of Square and Disney in a single game.
Square's epic RPG series started back in 1990, when the first Final Fantasy game was published in the US by Nintendo.
The sequel to All-Star Pro Wrestling will feature a new control system and more wrestlers from the Japanese leagues.
Mystic Quest is a dumbed-down RPG that is only loosely tied to the rest of the Final Fantasy series.
Both American and Japanese pros are featured in this latest baseball game from SquareSoft.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is a deep and involving RPG that offers dozens of hours' worth of entertaining tactical battles.
The game will feature actual players from the national team, and players will be able to choose from 35 different countries including Brazil and France.
In the end, Unlimited SaGa is simply the flawed sum of its disparate parts.
The two games included in Final Fantasy Origins may be short on presentation, but they're certainly long enough on gameplay to justify the purchase price for any hard-core RPG fan.
When it's at its best, Final Fantasy X-2 is every bit as poignant, endearing, and engrossing as its forebears.
This turn-based mech strategy game, originally released for the SNES, comes to the DS courtesy of Square Enix.
Return to the classic medieval tale of magic, monsters and friendship with Final Fantasy V.
Final Fantasy VI is back and available for download on the PlayStation Network.
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