Dragon Quest V: The Super Famicom RPG That Revolutionized Storytelling in 1992
Dragon Quest V (1992) for Super Famicom introduced monster recruitment before Pokemon. Three-generation story with bride choice. Sold 1.3M copies in 24 hours.
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Wild Arms Turns 29: The Western RPG That Pioneered a Genre on PlayStation
Media.Vision's genre-blending RPG launched on December 20, 1996, mixing Wild West aesthetics with fantasy in a way no game had done before.
Valkyrie Profile Turns 26: Enix's Norse Mythology RPG Masterpiece
December 22, 1999 saw the birth of tri-Ace's beloved JRPG about a battle maiden collecting souls for Ragnarok. The remaster is now 50% off.
Final Fantasy Turns 38: How a Last-Ditch Effort Became Gaming's Greatest RPG Legacy
On December 18, 1987, Hironobu Sakaguchi released what he thought would be his final game. 38 years later, Final Fantasy has become gaming's greatest RPG franchise.