Year
|
Title
|
Developer
|
Publisher
|
Setting
|
Platform
|
Subgenre
|
Series/Notes
|
COO
|
1988 (NA)
|
2400 A.D. |
Origin |
Origin |
Sci-Fi |
DOS (Port) |
|
|
US
|
1988 (NA/UK) 1991 (UK)
|
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance Dragonlance: Heroes of the Lance |
U.S. Gold Adventure Soft |
SSI U.S. Gold |
Fantasy |
AMI CPC ST ZX |
Action RPG/Platformer |
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonlance franchise |
US
|
1988 (NA/UK)
|
Alternate Reality: The City |
Datasoft |
Datasoft Grandslam |
Sci-Fi |
AMI (Port) DOS (Port) |
WRPG |
Alternate Reality: The City |
US
|
1988 (NA/UK)
|
Bards Tale, The |
Interplay |
EA |
Fantasy |
CPC (Port) ZX (Port) |
WRPG |
The Bards Tale |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight |
Interplay |
EA |
Fantasy |
AMI (Port) APPGS (Port) DOS (Port) |
WRPG |
The Bard's Tale |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of Fate |
Interplay |
EA |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 |
WRPG |
The Bard's Tale |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception |
Westwood |
Infocom |
Sci-Fi |
APPII AMI C64 DOS ST |
Tactical RPG |
Based on the BattleTech franchise by FASA. |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki (JP) ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記 (JP) |
Scaptrust |
Scaptrust |
Fantasy |
MSX (Port)[1] |
Dungeon crawl |
Deep Dungeon |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi heno Tabi (JP) ディープダンジョンIII 勇士への旅 (JP) |
HummingBird |
Square |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Dungeon crawl |
Deep Dungeon |
JP
|
1988 (NA)
|
Demon's Winter |
SSI Novotrade |
SSI |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 DOS ST |
Tactical RPG |
Shard of Spring |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu (JP) ドラゴンボール大魔王復活 (JP) |
TOSE |
Bandai |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Board game/RPG hybrid[3] |
Based on the manga Dragon Ball |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami (JP) ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (JP) |
Enix |
Enix |
Fantasy |
MSX[1] (Port) |
JRPG[4] |
Dragon Quest |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤーIVドラスレファミリー (JP) |
Nihon Falcom |
Nihon Falcom |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
Dungeon crawl Platformer[5] |
Dragon Slayer |
JP
|
1988 (JP) 1992 (NA)
|
Dragon Warrior III (NA) Dragon Quest III Soshite Densetsu e… (JP) ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ… (JP) |
Chunsoft |
Enix |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG[4] |
Dragon Quest |
JP
|
1988 (NA/UK)
|
Dungeon Master |
FTL |
FTL |
Fantasy |
AMI (Port) |
Dungeon crawler |
Dungeon Master |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Eternal Dagger, The |
SSI |
SSI |
Fantasy |
C64 (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Wizard's Crown |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Final Fantasy II (JP) ファイナルファンタジーII (JP) |
Square |
Square |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG[6] |
Final Fantasy |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Gandhara (JP) ガンダーラ仏陀の聖戦 (JP) |
Enix |
Enix |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
Action RPG |
|
JP
|
1988 (JP/NA/PAL)
|
Golvellius: Valley of Doom (NA/PAL) Shin Maou Golvellius (JP) 真・魔王ゴルベリアス (JP) |
Compile |
Compile |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] SMS[7] |
Action RPG[8] |
Golvellius |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Jaseiken Necromancer (JP) 邪聖剣ネクロマンサー (JP) |
Hudson Soft |
Hudson Soft |
Fantasy |
PCE[9] |
JRPG[10] |
|
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Kaijuu Monogatari (JP) 貝獣物語 (JP) |
Birthday |
Namco |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG/WRPG hybrid[11] |
Kaijuu Monogatari |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
King of Kings (JP) キング オブ キングス (JP) |
Namcot |
Namcot |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Tactical RPG/Wargame |
|
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Last Armageddon (JP) ラストハルマゲドン (JP) |
Braingrey Mind |
Braingrey Mind |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
JRPG[12] |
|
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (JP) マイトアンドマジック (JP) |
New World |
New World |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
WRPG |
Might and Magic |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World |
New World |
New World |
Fantasy |
APPII DOS |
WRPG |
Might and Magic |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Phantasie: Jelnoa's Chapter (JP) ファンタジージェルノアの章 (JP) |
SSI |
Bothtec |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] (Port) |
WRPG |
Phantasie |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Phantasie II: Story of Ferronrah (JP) ファンタジーIIフェロンラの章 (JP) |
SSI |
Bothtec |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] (Port) |
WRPG |
Phantasie |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus |
Westwood |
SSI |
Fantasy |
DOS (Port) |
WRPG |
Phantasie |
US
|
1988 (NA) 1990 (UK)
|
Pool of Radiance |
SSI |
SSI U.S. Gold |
Fantasy |
C64 DOS ST |
Tactical RPG |
AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Psychic War: Cosmic Soldier 2 (JP) サイキックウォー (JP) |
Kogado |
Kogado |
Sci-Fi |
MSX[1] MSX2[1] |
JRPG[13] |
Cosmic Soldier |
JP
|
1988 (NA)
|
Questron II |
Westwood |
SSI |
Fantasy |
AMI APPII APPGS C64 DOS ST |
|
Questron |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen (JP) 聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説 完結編 (JP) |
TOSE |
Shinsei |
Fantasy (Mythic) |
NES[2] |
RPG / Fighting game hybrid[14] |
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu |
JP
|
1988 (NA)
|
Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic |
Spaceport Malibu |
EA |
Sci-Fi |
DOS |
WRPG |
|
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Star Cruiser |
Arsys Software |
Arsys Software |
Sci-Fi |
PC88 |
Action RPG FPS/RPG JRPG |
|
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Super Black Onyx (JP) スーパーブラックオニキス (JP) |
Bullet-Proof |
Bullet-Proof |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Dungeon crawl[15][16] |
The Black Onyx |
JP
|
1988 (WW)
|
Times of Lore |
Origin Systems |
Origin Systems |
Fantasy |
AMI, APPII, C64, DOS, NES, ZX |
Action RPG |
|
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (JP) ウルティマI (JP) |
Origin |
Pony Canyon |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
WRPG[17] |
Ultima |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
Origin |
Origin |
Fantasy |
AMI (Port) |
WRPG[18] |
Ultima |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny |
Origin |
Origin |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 (Port) DOS (Port) |
WRPG |
Ultima |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Wasteland |
EA |
EA |
Post-apocalyptic |
APPII C64 DOS |
WRPG |
Wasteland; Spiritual predecessor of Fallout. |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds |
Sir-Tech |
Sir-Tech |
Fantasy |
C64 (Port) |
Dungeon crawl |
Wizardry |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna |
Sir-Tech |
Sir-Tech |
Fantasy |
DOS (Port) |
Dungeon crawl |
Wizardry |
US
|
1988 (NA)
|
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom |
Sir-Tech |
Sir-Tech |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 |
Dungeon crawl |
Wizardry |
US
|
1988 (JP)
|
XZR (JP) エグザイル (JP) |
Telenet Japan |
Telenet Japan |
Fantasy (historical) |
MSX[1] |
Action RPG |
Exile |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
XZR II (JP) エグザイルII (JP) |
Telenet Japan |
Telenet Japan |
Fantasy (historical) |
MSX2[1] |
Action RPG[19] |
Exile |
JP
|
1988 (JP/NA/PAL)
|
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (INT) イースI (JP) |
Nihon Falcom |
Victor Music Industries |
Fantasy |
PCE SMS[7] NES[2] PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG JRPG[20] |
Ys |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (JP) イースII (JP) |
Falcom |
Falcom |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
Action RPG JRPG |
Ys |
JP
|
1988 (JP)
|
Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon (JP) 勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン (JP) |
Scaptrust |
Scaptrust |
Fantasy |
MSX (Port)[1] |
Dungeon crawl |
Deep Dungeon |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance |
U.S. Gold |
SSI |
Fantasy |
C64 (Port) DOS (Port) |
Action RPG/Platformer |
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Based on the Dragonlance franchise |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Hillsfar |
Westwood |
SSI |
Fantasy |
AMI C64 DOS ST |
Action RPG |
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms campaign setting |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Arcus II: Silent Symphony (JP) アークスII (JP) |
Wolfteam (JP) |
Wolfteam (JP) |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
JRPG[21] |
Arcus |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Bards Tale, The |
Interplay |
EA |
Fantasy |
MAC (Port) |
WRPG |
The Bards Tale |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Centauri Alliance |
Michael Cranford |
Broderbund |
SF |
APPII C64[22] |
WRPG |
|
US
|
1989 (NA) 1986 (JP)
|
Curse of Babylon Babylon (J) |
XTALSOFT |
Kyodai Broderbund |
Fantasy |
C64 |
Action RPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (NA/UK)
|
Curse of the Azure Bonds |
SSI |
SSI U.S. Gold |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 DOS |
Tactical RPG |
AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Gold Box series. |
US
|
1989 (NA/UK)
|
Death Bringer |
Pandora |
Spotlight (Cinemaware) |
Fantasy |
AMI C64 DOS ST |
Dungeon crawl |
|
UK
|
1989 (NA)
|
Demon's Winter |
Novotrade |
SSI |
Fantasy |
AMI (Port) |
Tactical RPG |
Shard of Spring |
US
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Destiny of an Emperor (NA) Tenchi o Kurau (JP) 天地を喰らう (JP) |
Capcom (NA/JP) |
Capcom (NA/JP) |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Double Dungeons (NA/JP) ダブルダンジョン (JP) |
NCS (JP) |
NCS (JP) |
Fantasy |
PCE[9] |
Dungeon crawl[23] |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Dragon Ball 3: Gokuuden (JP) ドラゴンボール3 悟空伝 (JP) |
TOSE (JP) |
Bandai (JP) |
|
NES[2] |
Board game/RPG |
Based on the manga Dragon Ball |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Dragon Knight ドラゴンナイト |
ELF |
ELF |
Fantasy |
DOS |
JRPG Eroge |
Dragon Knight |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー英雄伝説 (JP) |
Nihon Falcom (JP) |
Nihon Falcom (JP) |
Fantasy |
PC88 PC98 X68K |
JRPG[24] |
Dragon Slayer The Legend of Heroes |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Dragon Wars |
Interplay |
Activision |
Fantasy |
AMI APPII APPGS C64 T1000 DOS |
WRPG |
Spiritual successor to The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate.[25] |
US
|
1989 (NA/UK)
|
Dragons of Flame |
U.S. Gold |
SSI U.S. Gold |
Fantasy |
AMI DOS ST |
Action RPG |
AD&D: Dragonlance franchise |
US
|
1989 (NA/EU)
|
Drakkhen |
Infogrames |
Data East Infogrames |
Fantasy |
AMI DOS ST |
WRPG/Adventure game hybrid |
Drakkhen |
FR
|
1989 (JP/NA)
|
Dungeon Explorer (NA/JP) ダンジョンエクスプローラー (JP) |
Atlus Co. |
Hudson Soft NEC |
Fantasy |
PCE[9] |
Action RPG[26] |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (NA) Dungeon & Magic: Swords of Element (JP) ダンジョン&マジック ソード オブ エレメント (JP) |
Natsume |
Natsume Taito |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Dungeon crawl[27] |
|
JP
|
1989 (NA) 1992 (EU)
|
Dungeon Master |
FTL |
FTL |
Fantasy |
APPGS DOS (Port) |
Dungeon crawl Action RPG[28] |
Dungeon Master |
US
|
1989 (NA/JP)
|
Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back |
FTL |
FTL |
Fantasy |
AMI ST FMT PC98 X68K |
Dungeon crawl Action RPG[28] |
Dungeon Master |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Emerald Dragon (JP) エメラルドドラゴン (JP) |
Glodia (JP) |
Bashou House (JP) |
Fantasy |
PC88 |
JRPG[29] |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (JP) ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝 (JP) |
TOSE (JP) |
Bandai (JP) |
Sci-Fi |
NES[2] |
Action RPG[30] |
Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger (NA) Faria: Fuuin no Tsurugi (JP) ファリア 封印の剣 (JP) |
Game Arts Hi-Score |
Nexoft |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Action RPG[31][30] |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Final Fantasy (JP) ファイナルファンタジー (JP) |
Square (JP) |
Microcabin (JP) |
Fantasy |
MSX2 (Port)[1] |
JRPG[6] |
Final Fantasy |
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Final Fantasy Legend, The (NA) Makai Toushi Sa•Ga (JP) 魔界塔士 Sa・Ga (JP) |
Square (NA/JP) |
Square (NA/JP) |
Fantasy |
GB |
JRPG[32] |
SaGa |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō (JP) ヘラクレスの栄光II タイタンの滅亡 (JP) |
Data East (JP) |
Data East (JP) |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG[33] |
Hercules no Eikō |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero |
Sierra |
Sierra |
Fantasy |
DOS |
WRPG/Adventure game hybrid |
Quest for Glory |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (JP) ハイドライド 3 (JP) |
T&E (JP) |
Namco (JP) |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Action RPG[30] |
Hydlide |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Jajamaru Ninpou Chou (JP) じゃじゃ丸忍法帳 (JP) |
NMK (JP) |
Jaleco (JP) |
|
NES[2] |
JRPG[34] |
Ninja Jajamaru-kun |
JP
|
1989 (EU)
|
Kayden Garth |
Mentrox Goldline |
EAS Software |
Sci-Fi |
C64 ST |
WRPG |
|
DE?
|
1989 (NA)
|
Knights of Legend |
Todd Porter |
Origin |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 DOS |
WRPG |
|
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Laplace no Ma (JP) Laplace's Evil Spirit (JP) ラプラスの魔 (JP) |
HummingBird (JP) |
HummingBird (JP) |
Survival horror |
MSX2[1] |
|
Laplace no Ma |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
La Salle Ishii no Child's Quest (JP) ラサール石井のチャイルズクエスト (JP) |
Namco (JP) |
Namco (JP) |
Music/Comedy |
NES[2] |
JRPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1992 (NA)
|
Legend of the Ghost Lion (NA) White Lion Densetsu: Pyramid no Kanata ni (JP) ホワイトライオン伝説 (JP) |
Kemco |
Kemco |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
JRPG[35] |
|
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Legends of the Lost Realm: The Gathering of Heroes (NA) |
Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games Division |
Avalon Hill |
Fantasy |
MAC |
WRPG[36] |
Legends of the Lost Realm |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Legends of the Lost Realm II: Wilderlands (NA) |
Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games Division |
Avalon Hill |
Fantasy |
MAC |
WRPG[37] |
Legends of the Lost Realm |
US
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) 1991 (PAL)
|
Little Ninja Brothers Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid スーパーチャイニーズ2 ドラゴンキッド |
Culture Brain |
Culture Brain |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Action-RPG[38] |
Super Chinese |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Magic Candle, The |
Mindcraft |
Mindcraft |
Fantasy |
APPII C64 DOS |
|
The Magic Candle |
CA
|
1989 (JP)
|
Master of Monsters マスターオブモンスターズ |
SystemSoft |
SystemSoft |
Fantasy |
MSX[39] |
Tactical RPG |
Master of Monsters |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Master of Monsters Map Collection マスターオブモンスターズマップコレクション |
SystemSoft |
SystemSoft |
Fantasy |
MSX[39] |
Tactical RPG |
Resource pack for Master of Monsters. |
JP
|
1989 (NA/JP)
|
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World マイトアンドマジックブック2 |
New World |
StarCraft New World |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] C64 |
WRPG |
Might and Magic |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Mother |
Ape Nintendo |
Nintendo |
Modern |
NES[2] |
JRPG[40] |
Mother |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus ファンタジーIIIニカデモスの怒り |
SSI |
Bothtec |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] |
WRPG |
Phantasie |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Phantasy Star II ファンタシースター II 還らざる時の終わりに |
Sega-AM7 |
Sega |
Sci-Fi |
GEN |
JRPG |
Phantasy Star |
JP
|
1989 (NA) 1989 (JP)
|
Pool of Radiance |
SSI |
SSI Pony Canyons (JP port)[41] |
Fantasy |
APPII (Port) MAC (Port)
PC88 (Port)
|
Tactical RPG |
AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. |
US
JP (PC88)
|
1989 (JP)
|
SD Snatcher SDスナッチャー |
Konami |
Konami |
Sci-Fi |
MSX2[1] |
JRPG[42] |
Snatcher |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic |
Novotrade |
EA |
Sci-Fi |
C64 (Port) |
|
|
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead 死霊戦線 |
|
Victor Music Industries |
Fantasy Survival horror |
PCE[9] |
Action RPG |
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Space Rogue |
Origin |
Origin |
Sci-Fi |
C64 DOS MAC APPII |
Combination space sim and WRPG |
|
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Square no Tom Sawyer スクウェアのトムソーヤ |
Square |
Square |
|
NES[2] |
[43] |
|
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Starflight |
Binary Systems MicroMagic |
EA |
Sci-Fi |
AMI (Port) C64 (Port) |
Combination space sim and WRPG |
Starflight |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula |
Binary Systems |
EA |
Sci-Fi |
DOS |
Combination space sim and WRPG |
Starflight |
US
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) 1991 (EU)
|
Super Hydlide スーパーハイドライド |
T&E |
Seismic |
Fantasy |
GEN |
Action RPG[30] |
Hydlide |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Sweet Home スウィートホーム |
Capcom |
Capcom |
Fantasy Survival horror[44] |
NES[2] |
JRPG |
Spiritual precursor to Resident Evil |
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1991 (NA/PAL)
|
Sword Of Hope, The Selection: Erabareshi Mono セレクション 選ばれし者 |
Kemco |
Kemco Seika Corp. |
Fantasy |
GB |
Action RPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Sword of Vermilion Vermilion ヴァーミリオン |
Sega-AM2 |
Sega |
Fantasy |
GEN |
Action-RPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Swords of Twilight |
Free Fall Associates |
Electronic Arts, Inc. |
Fantasy |
AMI |
Action-RPG |
|
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Tao 究極の世紀末ロープレ 道 |
Vap |
Vap |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
|
|
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Tengai Makyō: Ziria 天外魔境 ZIRIA |
Red Ent. |
Hudson Soft |
Fantasy |
PCD[9] |
JRPG[45] |
Tengai Makyou |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru ケルナグール |
Game Studio |
Namco |
|
NES[2] |
Fighting/RPG hybrid |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Ultima: Seisha he no Michi ウルティマ 聖者への道 |
Origin |
Pony Canyon |
Fantasy |
NES (Port)[2] |
WRPG[18] |
Ultima |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny |
Origin |
Origin |
Fantasy |
ST (Port) |
WRPG |
Ultima |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
Ultima Trilogy |
Origin |
Origin |
Fantasy |
APPII (Comp) C64 (Comp) DOS (Comp) |
WRPG |
Ultima compilation |
US
|
1989 (NA)
|
WiBArM |
Arsys Software |
Broderbund |
Sci-Fi |
DOS (Port) |
Action RPG Run-and-gun JRPG |
|
JP
|
1989 (JP/NA) 1993 (PAL)
|
Willow ウィロー |
Capcom |
Capcom |
Fantasy |
NES[2] |
Action RPG |
|
US/JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds ウィザードリィ2 |
Sir-Tech Software |
ASCII |
Fantasy |
MSX2 (Port)[1] |
Dungeon crawl |
Wizardry |
US
|
1989 (NA/JP)
|
Wizardry II: Llylgamyn no Isan ウィザードリィII リルガミンの遺産[46] |
Sir-Tech Software |
ASCII Sir-Tech |
Fantasy |
NES (Port)[2] C64 (Port) |
Dungeon crawl |
Wizardry |
US
|
1989 (JP)
|
Xak: The Art of Visual Stage サーク |
Microcabin |
Microcabin |
Fantasy |
MSX2[1] PC88 PC98 X68K |
Action RPG[47] |
Xak |
JP
|
1989 (NA)
|
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished |
Nihon Falcom Unlimited |
Kyodai Brøderbund |
Fantasy |
APPGS (Port) DOS (Port) |
Action RPG JRPG |
Ys |
JP
|
1989 (JP) 1990 (NA)
|
Ys I & II イースI・II |
Nihon Falcom Hudson Soft |
Hudson Soft |
Fantasy |
PCD[9](Comp) |
Action RPG[20] |
Ys |
JP
|
1989 (JP)
|
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys イースIII -ワンダラーズフロムイース- |
Nihon Falcom |
Nihon Falcom |
Fantasy |
PC88 PC98 X68K MSX2[1] |
Action RPG Platformer[20] |
Ys |
JP
|