This is a list of Japanese role-playing video games released from 1982 to 1987.
1982 to 1985[ | ]
| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Danchizuma no Yuwaku (団地妻の誘惑) |
Koei | Koei | Modern | PC88 FM7 |
Adventure RPG[1][2] Eroge[3] |
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| 1982 | Dragon and Princess | Koei | Koei | Fantasy | PC88 | Adventure-RPG with top-down tactical combat | Commonly considered the first Japanese-made game with role-playing elements.[4] |
| 1982 | Dragon Lair (ドラゴンレア) |
Fugen Denshi | Fantasy | FM7 | |||
| 1983 | Bawnded: Chitei Sekai-hen (バウンドッド 地底世界編) |
Nihon Micom Gakuen | Nihon Micom Gakuen | Fantasy | PC88 | First-person display.[5] | |
| 1983 | Bokosuka Wars (ボコスカウォーズ) |
Koji Sumii | ASCII | Fantasy | X1 MSX (Port) NES (Port) |
Tactical RPG[6] RTS/RPG[7] Action RPG[8][9] |
|
| 1983 | Dragon and Princess | Koei | Koei | Fantasy | FM7 (Port) | Adventure-RPG with top-down tactical combat | Commonly considered the first Japanese-made game with role-playing elements.[4] |
| 1983 | Dungeon (ダンジョン) |
Sakai Akira | Sakai Akira | Fantasy | FM7 | Computer-style RPG[10] | |
| 1983 | Ken to Mahō (剣と魔法) (Sword and Sorcery) |
Koei | Koei | Fantasy | FM7 PC88 |
Dungeon crawl[11] | |
| 1983 | Khufu-Ō no Himitsu (クフ王の秘密) (The Secret of Cheops) |
Koei | Koei | Fantasy | FM7 PC88 |
Dungeon crawl[12] | |
| 1983 | Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望) |
Koei | Koei | Historical | MSX NES (Port) |
Tactical RPG[13] | Series debuts. |
| 1983 | Panorama Toh (ぱのらま島) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 | Hexagon-based overhead view. Real-time RPG.[14] | |
| 1983 | Seiken Densetsu (聖剣伝説) |
Compac Inc. | Compac Inc. | Fantasy | PC88 | ||
| 1984 | Arfgaldt (アルフガルド) |
ASCII | Fantasy | FM7 | Computer-style RPG[15] | ||
| 1984 | Black Onyx, The (ザ・ブラックオニキス) |
Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl[16] | Often considered the first Japanese RPG ever released[17] |
| 1984 | The Black Onyx II: Search for the Fire Crystal (ザ・ブラックオニキス) |
Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl[18] | |
| 1984 | Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eels? (Oranda Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume o Miru ka? (オランダ妻は電気ウナギの夢を見るか?) |
Koei | Koei | Modern | PC88 PC98 |
Adventure-RPG Eroge[19] |
|
| 1984 | Dragon Buster (ドラゴンバスター) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | Arcade PC88 MSX NES |
Action RPG[20] Dungeon crawl[21] |
Series debuts. |
| 1984 | Dragon Slayer (ドラゴンスレイヤー) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG[22][23] JRPG[23] |
Series debuts. |
| 1984 | Hydlide (ハイドライド) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[24] JRPG[24] |
Series debuts. |
| 1984 | Mugen no Shinzō (夢幻の心臓) |
Xtalsoft | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
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| 1984 | Poibos Part 1: Dasshutsu (ポイボス Part1 脱出) |
Zat Soft | Zat Soft | Sci-fi | FM7 PC88 PC98 X1 |
Top-down display.[25] | |
| 1984 | Psychic City (サイキックシティ) |
HOT·B | HOT·B | Post-apocalyptic | PC88[26] FM7[27] |
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| 1984 | Tower of Druaga, The (ドルアーガの塔) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | Arcade | Action RPG[23] JRPG[23] |
Series debuts. |
| 1985 | Black Onyx, The (ザ・ブラックオニキス) |
Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof ASCII |
Fantasy | FM7 MSX[28] |
Dungeon crawl[16][17] | |
| 1985 | Cosmic Soldier (コズミックソルジャー) |
Kogado | Kogado ASCII |
Sci-Fi | MSX2[28] PC88[29] |
Dungeon crawl[29] Eroge[29] |
|
| 1985 | Courageous Perseus (カレイジアスペルセウス) |
Cosmos computer | Cosmos computer | Fantasy | MSX[28] | Action RPG | |
| 1985 | Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eels? (Oranda Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume o Miru ka?) (オランダ妻は電気ウナギの夢を見るか?) |
KOEI | KOEI | Fantasy | FM7 (Port) | Eroge[30] | |
| 1985 | Dragon Slayer (ドラゴンスレイヤー) |
Nihon Falcom | Square | Fantasy | MSX[28] | Action RPG[22][23] | |
| 1985 | Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (ザナドゥ) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[31] | |
| 1985 | Earth Fighter Rayieza, The (Chikyū Senshi Raīza) (地球戦士ライーザ) |
Enix | Enix | Sci-Fi | PC88 FM7 X1 MSX |
Action RPG | |
| 1985 | Fantasian | Xtalsoft | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 |
Dungeon crawl | |
| 1985 | Fharanx (ファランクス) |
Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX[28] | Computer-style RPG[32] | |
| 1985 | Genesis: Beyond The Revelation (Genesis) (ジェネシス) |
Square | Square | Post-apocalyptic | PC88[33][34] | ||
| 1985 | Hydlide (ハイドライド) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | MSX[28] MSX2[28] |
Action RPG[24] | |
| 1985 | Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (ハイドライド II) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG[24] | |
| 1985 | Lizard (リザード) |
Microcabin | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | MSX[28] FM7 X1 |
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| 1985 | Marchen Veil (メルヘンヴェール) |
Alu Corp. | System Sacom | Modern | PC88 PC98 MSX MSX2 FM7 |
Action RPG[35] | |
| 1985 | Outroyd (アウトロイド) |
Stratford Computer Center | MagicalZoo | Sci-Fi | MSX[28] | ||
| 1985 | Rambo (ランボー) |
Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Modern | MSX[28] | Action RPG[36] | |
| 1985 | Screamer, The | Magical Zoo | Magical Zoo | Post-apocalyptic Survival horror |
PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[37] Role-playing shooter[37][38] |
|
| 1985 | Tower of Druaga, The (ドルアーガの塔) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | NES MSX X68 |
Action RPG[39] JRPG[23] |
Port of The Tower of Druaga for the Arcade. |
| 1985 | Tritorn | Sein-soft | Sein-soft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 |
Action RPG[40] | |
| 1985 | Zeta 2000 (ゼータ 2000) |
Pixel Multimedia | Pixel Multimedia | MSX[28] | Action RPG[41][42] |
1986 to 1987[ | ]
| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aspic: Madao no Noroi (アスピック) |
XTALSOFT | XTALSOFT | Fantasy | FM7 PC60 X1 |
Computer-style RPG[43] | Sequel to Lizard for MSX. | JP |
| 1986 | Black Onyx II, The (ブラックオニキス II) |
Bullet-Proof | ASCII | Fantasy | MSX[28] | Dungeon crawl[44] | JP | |
| 1986 | Dark Sider) | City Factory | City Factory | Fantasy | MSX[45] | JRPG Eroge[45] |
JP | |
| 1986 | Deadly Towers (Mashou) (魔鐘) |
Irem | Broderbund Irem |
Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[47] | JP | |
| 1986 | Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki (ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記) |
HummingBird | DOG | Fantasy | FDS[48] | Dungeon crawl | JP | |
| 1986 | Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) (ドラゴンクエスト) |
Chunsoft | Enix Nintendo |
Fantasy | NES[46] PC98 MSX[28] |
JRPG[49] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1986 | Ganso Saiyuuki: Super Monkey Dai Bouken (元祖西遊記 スーパーモンキー大冒険}} |
VAP | Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[50] | Based on the novel Journey to the West | JP | |
| 1986 | Haja no Fuuin (覇邪の封印) |
Kogado | ASCII | Fantasy | FM7 PC88 |
JRPG[51] | JP | |
| 1986 | Hydlide (Hydlide Special) (ハイドライドスペシャル) |
T&E | FCI, Inc.. Tohiba EMI |
Fantasy | NES[46] (Remake) | Action RPG[24] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1986 | Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (ハイドライド II) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | FM7 (Port) MSX[28] (Port) |
Action RPG[24] | JP | |
| 1986 | Super Rambo Special (スーパーランボースペシャル) |
Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Modern | MSX2[28] | Action RPG[36] | JP | |
| 1986 | Super Tritorn (スーパートリトーン) |
XAIN Sein |
XAIN Sein |
MSX2[28] | Action RPG[52] | JP | ||
| 1986 | Thunder Bolt (サンダーボルト) |
Pixel Multimedia | Pixel Multimedia | MSX[28] | Action RPG | Sequel to Zeta 2000 for MSX. | JP | |
| 1986 | Tritorn (Triton) (トリトーン) |
XAIN Sein |
XAIN Sein |
MSX[28] | Action RPG[53] | JP | ||
| 1986 | Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (ワルキューレの冒険 時の鍵伝説) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[54] | JP | |
| 1986 | WiBArm (WiBArm) (ウィバーン) |
Arsys Software) | Arsys Software Brøderbund |
Sci-Fi | PC88 DOS (Port) |
Action RPG[55] | JP | |
| 1986 | Zaider: Battle Of Peguss (超戦士ザイダーバトルオブペガス) |
Cosmos Computer | Cosmos Computer | Sci-Fi | MSX[28] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Artelius (アルテリオス) |
Nihon Bussan | Nihon Bussan | Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[50] | JP | |
| 1987 | AshGuine (伝説の聖戦士アシュギーネ) |
Bit² | Panasoft | MSX2[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | AshGuine Story II (アシュギーネ虚空の牙城) |
T&E Soft | Panasoft | MSX2[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | AshGuine Story III (アシュギーネ復讐の炎) |
Microcabin | Panasoft | MSX2[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Black Onyx, The (ザ・ブラックオニキス) |
Bullet-Proof | Sega | Fantasy | SG1K[56] | Dungeon crawl[16][17] | The original release is often considered one of Japan's first RPGs.[17] | JP |
| 1987 | Borfesu and Five Evil Spirits (Borfes and the Five Demons) (ボルフェスと５人の悪魔) |
XtalSoft | XtalSoft | MSX[28] | Action RPG[57] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Cleopatra no Mahou (クレオパトラの魔宝) |
Square | Square | FDS[48] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Deep Forest (ディープフォレスト) |
Xain | Xain | MSX2[58] | Action RPG[59] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生) |
Atlus | Namco | Fantasy | NES[46] | Dungeon crawl[60] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (ザナドゥ) |
Nihon Falcom | Sony | Fantasy | MSX[28] MSX2[28] |
Action RPG[31] | JP | |
| 1987 | Dragon Warrior II (Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami) (ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々) |
Chunsoft | Enix | Fantasy | NES[46] | JRPG[49] | JP | |
| 1987 | Esper Dream (エスパードリーム) |
Konami | Konami | Fantasy | FDS[48] | Action RPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Faxanadu (ファザナドゥ) |
Falcom | Hudson Soft Nintendo |
Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[50][54] | Spin-off of the Dragon Slayer series. | JP |
| 1987 | Final Fantasy (ファイナルファンタジー) |
Square | Square Nintendo |
Fantasy | NES[46] | JRPG[61] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Gate Of Labyrinth (迷宮への扉) |
Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company | Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company | MSX[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Gegege no Kitarou 2: Youkai Gundan no Chousen (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎２ 妖怪軍団の挑戦}} |
Bandai | Fantasy | NES[46] | [62] Sequel to Platform game GeGeGe no Kitaro - Youkai Dai Makyou for NES; based on the manga GeGeGe no Kitarou | JP | ||
| 1987 | Getsu Fūma Den (月風魔伝) |
Konami | Konami | Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[50] | JP | |
| 1987 | Ginga no Sannin (銀河の三人) |
Nintendo | Nintendo | Sci-fi | NES[46] (Port) | aka The Earth Fighter Rayieza | JP | |
| 1987 | Golvellius (魔王ゴルベリアス) |
Compile | Compile | Fantasy | MSX[28] | Action RPG[63] | JP | |
| 1987 | Hydlide 3: The Space Memories (ハイドライド 3) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | MSX[28] MSX2[28] |
Action RPG[24] |
JP | |
| 1987 | Hydlide Bronze Pack (ハイドライドブロンズバック) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | MSX[28] (Comp) | Action RPG[24] | Comp of Hydlide II and 3 for MSX. | JP |
| 1987 | Indora no Hikari (インドラの光) |
Kemco | Kemco | Fantasy | NES[46] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Jagur: Golden Triangle (Jagur 5) (ジャガー５) |
Compile | Hudson Soft | Modern | MSX[64] | Action RPG / Shmup hybrid[65] | JP | |
| 1987 | Jikuu Yuten: Debias (時空勇伝デビアス) |
Now Production | Namco | NES[46] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Kalin no Tsurugi (Sword of Kalin) (カリーンの剣) |
XTALSOFT | DOG | Fantasy | FDS[48] | Action RPG[66] | JP | |
| 1987 | King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu (キングコング 2) |
Konami | Konami | MSX2[28] | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1987 | Kyonshis 2 (キョンシーズ2) |
Taito | Taito | NES[46] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Legacy of the Wizard (Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family) (ドラゴンスレイヤーIVドラスレファミリー) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom Namco Broderbund |
Fantasy | MSX[28] NES[46] |
Action RPG[67] | Sequel to Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia. | JP |
| 1987 | Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Legende d'Or (Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu) (聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説) |
Bandai | Bandai | Fantasy | NES[46] | RPG / Fighting game hybrid[68] | Based on the manga Saint Seiya. | JP |
| 1987 | Magic of Scheherazade, The (Arabian Dream Scheherazade) (アラビアン・ドリーム シェラザード) |
Culture Brain | Culture Brain | Fantasy | NES[46] | Action RPG[50][54] | JP | |
| 1987 | Märchen Veil 1 (メルヘンヴェールI) |
System Sacom SunSoft |
System Sacom SunSoft |
FDS[48] MSX[28] MSX2[28] |
Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1987 | Mashou no Yakata Gabalin (魔性の館ガバリン) |
Pony Canyon | Pony Canyon | MSX | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1987 | Minelvaton Saga: Ragon no Fukkatsu (ミネルバトンサーガ ラゴンの復活) |
Taito | Taito | NES[46] | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1987 | Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord (Haja no Fuin) (覇邪の封印) |
Kogado | Kogado Sega ASCII |
Fantasy | MSX[28] MSX2[28] NES[46] SMS[69] |
JRPG[51] | JP | |
| 1987 | Mirai (未来) |
Xain | Xain | MSX[28] MSX2[28] |
[41] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Mirai Shinwa Jarvas (未来神話ジャーヴァス) |
Taito | Taito | Sci-Fi | NES[46] | Action RPG[70] | JP | |
| 1987 | Momotarou Densetsu: Peach Boy Legend (桃太郎伝説) |
Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | NES[46] | JRPG[71] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Outlanders (アウトランダーズ) |
Micronics | VMI, Inc. | Sci-Fi | NES[46] | Action RPG[72] | JP | |
| 1987 | Phantasy Star (ファンタシースター}} |
RD4 (Sega) | Sega | Sci-Fi | SMS[69] | JRPG[73] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Return of Ishtar, The (Ishitā no Fukkatsu) (イシターの復活) |
Game Studio | Namco | Fantasy | Arcade | Action RPG[74] | Sequel to Tower of Druaga | JP |
| 1987 | Seiken Psycho Caliber: Maju no Mori Densetsu (聖剣サイコカリバー 魔獣の森伝説) |
C-Lab | Imagineer | FDS[48] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (死霊戦線}} |
Victor Music Industries | Fantasy | MSX2[75] | Action RPG | Ancestor of the survival horror subgenre.[citation needed] | JP | |
| 1987 | Shogun (将軍) |
Nippon Dexter | Nippon Dexter | MSX[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Sorcerian (ソーサリアン) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG | Fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series. | JP |
| 1988 | Star Cruiser (スタークルーザー) |
Arsys Software) | Arsys Software | Sci-Fi | PC88 GEN (Port) |
Action RPG[76] FPS/RPG[77] |
JP | |
| 1987 | Tengoku Yoitoko (Heaven) (天国よいとこ) |
Taito | Taito | MSX2[28] | Action RPG[78] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Tir-nan-og (ティル・ナ・ノーグ) |
Alfa System | Fantasy | PC98 | Tactical RPG | Series debuts. | JP | |
| 1987 | Tōjin Makyō-den Hercules no Eikō (闘人魔境伝 ヘラクレスの栄光) |
Data East | Data East | Fantasy | NES[46] | JRPG[79] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (ウルティマII) |
Pony Canyon | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | MSX2[28] | JP | ||
| 1987 | Ultima III: Exodus (Ultima: Kyoufu no Exodus) (ウルティマ ～恐怖のエクソダス～) |
Pony Canyon | FCI Pony Canyon Origin |
Fantasy | NES[46] MSX2[28] |
JP | ||
| 1987 | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (ウルティマIV) |
Pony Canyon | Pony Canyon Origin |
Fantasy | MSX2[28] NES |
JP | ||
| 1987 | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sting Game |
ASCII Nexoft Sir-Tech |
Fantasy | NES[46] MSX2[28] |
Dungeon crawl | JP | |
| 1987 | Woody Poko (うっでいぽこ) |
DB Soft | DB Soft | Fantasy | NES[46] | |||
| 1987 | Yaksa (ヤシャ) |
Wolfteam | Wolfteam | MSX2[28] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (イースI) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | MSX2[28] | Action RPG[80] | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1987 | Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon (勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン) |
HummingBird | DOG | Fantasy | FDS[48] | Dungeon crawl | Second game in the series | JP |
| 1987 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (ゼルダの伝説 (パート) 2 リンクの冒険) |
Nintendo | Nintendo | Fantasy | FDS[48] NES[46] |
Action RPG[54] | Sequel to action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda. | JP |
| 1987 | Zeliard (ゼリアード) |
Game Arts | Game Arts Sierra |
Fantasy | DOS PC88 |
Action RPG / Platform hybrid[81] | JP | |
| 1987 | Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai (ゾイド 中央大陸の戦い}} |
Toshiba EMI | NES[46] | Series debuts Based on the Zoids toy line. |
JP | |||
| 1987 | Zombie Hunter (ゾンビハンター) |
Hi-Score Media Work | Hi-Score Media Work | NES[46] | JP | |||
| 1987 | Zukkoke Yajikita Onmitsudoutyuu (ずっこけやじきた隠密道中) |
HAL Laboratory | HAL Laboratory | MSX2[28] | JP |
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