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331 games like Light Crusader · 1985 – 2013

  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 75Form.37World.33Curated.67Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing · Often paired

    Game Boy Advance, Wii U

    Action role-playingRole-playingMagicTreasure chestMelee

    Enter a world of magic and mystery, where your closest allies may sometimes turn out to be your worst enemies. Shining Soul puts you in the middle of a desperate struggle between the Dark Dragon and a group of warriors known as the Shining

    43 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Why 70Form.27World.25Curated.68Lists.00Role-playing · Magic · Often paired

    Atari Games · Arcade, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 +1

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionMelee

    Gauntlet Legends is an arcade game released in 1998 by Atari Games. It is a fantasy themed hack and slash styled dungeon crawl game, a sequel to 1985's popular Gauntlet and 1986's Gauntlet II and marks the final game in the series to be pro

    77 rating5 listsOften paired

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  • Why 70Form.27World.25Curated.68Lists.00Puzzle · Role-playing · Often paired

    Namco Tales Studio · GameCube, PS2, PS3

    PuzzleRole-playingMagicTreasure chestPotion

    In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balan

    89 rating9 listsOften paired

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  • Why 68Form.28World.25Curated.63Lists.00Puzzle · Role-playing · Often paired

    Namco Tales Studio · GameCube, PS3, Windows

    PuzzleRole-playingMagicTreasure chestPotion

    In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balan

    89 rating2 lists47 h main storyOften paired

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 66Form.24World.47Curated.56Lists.00Treasure chest · Potion · Often paired

    Midway Games West · Arcade, GameCube, PS2 +1

    Treasure chestPotionMeleeActionFantasy

    Gauntlet Dark Legacy is the follow-up to Gauntlet Legends and another installment in the long-running Gauntlet series of hack-and-slash action games. As with all the Gauntlet games, you play a medieval fantasy character who, along with alli

    66 rating1 list14 h main storyOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 64Form.21World.40Curated.56Lists.00Magic · Princess · Often paired

    Linux, Sega Genesis, Wii +3

    MagicPrincessPotionSega channelAction

    Chaos is spreading across the land once again as the Prince of Darkness arises to conquer the world. To stop him and retrieve the legendary Golden Axe, four heroes step forward to accept the challenge.

    77 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 64Form.15World.43Curated.59Lists.00Role-playing · Sega channel · Often paired

    Climax Entertainment · Linux, Sega Genesis, Wii +2

    Role-playingSega channelActionFantasyBird view / Isometric

    You are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire. Assisted by his new partner Friday, Nigel will travel to a distant island in a search of a legendary treasure.

    90 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 63Form.17World.25Curated.59Lists.00Action role-playing · Puzzle · Often paired

    Ancient · Android, Linux, Sega Genesis +3

    Action role-playingPuzzleRole-playingSega channelAction

    Prince Ali has excavated a gold armlet which belonged to a powerful sorcerer. As soon as Ali tried on the armlet, a strange fire with a face appeared and spoke to him. “The power of the gold armlet is now your’s to wield. Find the four spir

    77 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 62Form.12World.30Curated.59Lists.00Role-playing · Magic · Often paired

    Sega AM2 · Linux, Sega Genesis, Wii +2

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionAction

    To take revenge against Tsarkon over his father’s death, the prince must collect the eight Rings of Good hidden throughout the land. Out-hack and out-smart Tsarkon’s minions while collecting the hidden Rings until you reach the final basti

    61 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 60Form.21World.46Curated.50Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing · Often paired

    Hudson Soft · NES, Wii

    Action role-playingRole-playingMagicBreadAction

    Faxandu is for the Famicom and NES. The name was licensed by Falcom and was developed and released in Japan in 1987. Nintendo also released the game to the world market in 1990. It can be considered a side-story of Xanadu, which is the seco

    80 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 60Form.18World.13Curated.56Lists.00Role-playing · Magic · Often paired

    Linux, Sega Genesis, Wii +2

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestMeleeSega channel

    You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation. The two Hunters along with a cast of suppo

    88 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 58Form.19World.25Curated.50Lists.00Melee · Sega channel · Often paired

    Linux, Sega Genesis, Wii +2

    MeleeSega channelActionFightingSoccer

    Sega released Eternal Champions for their Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993, hoping to capitalize on the fighting game mania that the game industry was in the midst of following the massive success of Street Fighter II (1991) and Mortal Kombat (19

    67 rating5 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 54Form.13World.13Curated.50Lists.00Puzzle · Sega channel · Often paired

    Apple IIGS, Arcade, FM Towns +15

    PuzzleSega channelFantasyFalling block puzzleMatch-three

    Go back in time to a bygone civilization: the ancient world of Phoenicia. There you will play a simple and captivating game where sparkling, rainbow-coloured jewels drop one after another. According to the ancient merchants, by arranging th

    67 rating24 listsOften paired

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 53Form.32World.26Curated.36Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    FromSoftware · PS2

    Action role-playingRole-playingMagicPotionMelee

    Darius, whose family was murdered when he was young, goes on a journey to avenge his family. His best friend Ruyan and an girl named Faeana who suffers from amnesia joins him on his journey. The player controls one party member out of 3 to

    63 rating1 list

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 39Form.37World.68Curated.00Lists.00Magic · Sega channel

    Sega Genesis

    MagicSega channelActionFantasyPlatformer

    An army of demons terrorizes the land. Bone-hurling skeletons wait to torture your mere flesh and blood. Mythgard's only salvation rests in the hands of the JEWEL MASTER. Capture the rings of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Each ring holds an

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  • Why 39Form.20World.21Curated.23Lists.00Puzzle · Role-playing

    Acorn Archimedes, Acorn Electron, BBC Microcomputer System +3

    PuzzleRole-playingMagicTreasure chestMelee

    Repton, the eponymous protagonist, walks around an underground maze in a quest to find all the diamonds (some being held in safes, their release being triggered by finding and collecting a key) within a time limit in each of several levels,

    1 list

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  • Why 38Form.28World.67Curated.07Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    FM Towns, NEC PC-9800 series, PC-9800 Series +6

    Action role-playingRole-playingActionFantasyBird view / Isometric

    The game is an action RPG, a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect. You can also use magic spells. The camera rotates automatically according to your movements. You also ha

    70 rating6 lists

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  • Why 38Form.23World.25Curated.18Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Larn

    1986

    Atari ST, MS-DOS, cross-platform

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionFantasy

    Larn is a roguelike video game written by Noah Morgan in 1986 for the UNIX operating system. Morgan's original version of Larn remains part of the NetBSD games collection. It can take many hours and tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of g

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  • Why 37Form.14World.47Curated.18Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    ADK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +3

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestMeleeAction

    Crossed Swords is a hack & slash action RPG arcade game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade system in 1990 and Neo Geo console in 1991. Its gameplay was similar to SNK's earlier 1990 first-person shooter an

    69 rating6 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 37Form.31World.83Curated.00Lists1.00Ninja · Role-playing · Described alike · Also in Ninja games

    Climax Entertainment · Sega Saturn

    NinjaRole-playingActionBird view / IsometricPlatformer

    Put on your thinking caps and prepare to face fierce enemies! Assume the role of Garian, a sword-wielding warrior in search of his escaped prisoner, Bilan. Discover hidden treasures as you explore amazing 3D environments while navigating th

    3 listsDescribed alike

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  • Why 37Form.17World.47Curated.17Lists.00Role-playing · Treasure chest

    Midway Games · PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360

    Role-playingTreasure chestMeleeActionAdventure

    Gauntlet is back for yet another iteration. The Emperor has crucified his four loyal heroes to a magic tree, driven by a maniac thirst for their immortality. Hundreds of years later, as only a ghost, he came to regret all the wrong deeds he

    63 rating4 lists3 h main story

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  • Why 36Form.18World.28Curated.17Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Robinson Technologies · Windows

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionAction

    Dink Smallwood is a humorous role-playing video game. It was first released in 1998 before becoming freeware on October 17, 1999. It was developed by Robinson Technologies, at the time consisting of Seth Robinson, Justin Martin, and Greg Sm

    63 rating3 lists

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 36Form.16World.25Curated.20Lists.00Puzzle · Magic

    PS3, PlayStation Vita, iOS

    PuzzleMagicTreasure chestPotionAction

    The Furmins are happy-go-lucky creatures living a peaceful existence – until one fateful day when their benevolent (and rather large) King falls asleep and rolls over a river, forming an impromptu dam that blocks the Furmins’ water flow. W

    3 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 36Form.20World.26Curated.17Lists.00Magic · Treasure chest

    Sega Genesis

    ActionMagicTreasure chestPotionMelee

    Choose again from Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard and Questor the Elf (each with their own advantages/disadvantages) and 1 to 4 players(supports Sega's four-player adapter). Alongside the standard arcade mode, there

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 36Form.10World.41Curated.17Lists.00Sega channel

    Sega Technical Institute · Android, Linux, Sega Genesis +4

    Sega channelActionFantasyPlatformerAction-adventure

    Kid Chameleon is a 1992 platform game released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The premise of the game is that the main character, Casey, can use masks to change into different characters in order to use different abilities. It was later r

    83 rating4 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.31World.31Curated.08Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Imagineer · Game Boy, Nintendo 64

    Role-playingMagicPotionBreadAction

    Celtland has been cast into chaos by the theft of Eletale's Book. This mystical volume contains the secrets of the Spirit Tamers. Control Brian, a magician's apprentice, as he explores the expansive countryside and villages on his quest. If

    38 rating3 lists

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 35Form.18World.33Curated.15Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Atari Games · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIGS +17

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionMelee

    The players, up to four at once in the arcade version, select among four playable fantasy-based characters; Thor the Warrior, Merlin the Wizard, Thyra the Valkyrie, or Questor the Elf. Each character has his or her own unique strength and w

    74 rating16 lists

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 34Form.23World.29Curated.12Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Square Enix · PS2

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestMeleeAction

    Dawn of Mana, as the title suggests, focuses on the origins of Square's Secret of Mana action RPG series, touching upon the genesis of both the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana. The game takes place on the once idyllic island named Illusia,

    38 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.13World.34Curated.16Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Camelot Software Planning · Game Boy Advance, Wii U

    Role-playingMagicTreasure chestPotionMelee

    Evil is slowly covering the world. Forces of darkness are pursuing the lost art of Alchemy, and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. You and your companions, armed with weapons, Psynergy magic, and a host of elemental creatures, must r

    86 rating7 lists22 h main story

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 34Form.10World.41Curated.15Lists.00Sega channel

    Sonic Team · Android, Linux, Sega Genesis +4

    Sega channelActionFantasyPlatformerAction-adventure

    Kid Chameleon is a 1992 platform game released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The premise of the game is that the main character, Casey, can use masks to change into different characters in order to use different abilities. It was later r

    83 rating2 lists

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  • Why 33Form.33World.43Curated.00Lists1.00Ninja · Role-playing · Also in Ninja games

    Electronic Arts · Apple II, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX

    NinjaRole-playingFantasyBird view / Isometric

    The ninth Emperor of the Kingdom of Kodan has sent out the call for adventurers to put a stop the darkness that has fallen over his land and ultimately, to confront the Deathlord. As an oriental flavored RPG from EA, the game introduced a n

    3 listsAlso in Ninja games

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  • Why 33Form.29World.56Curated.00Lists1.00Ninja · Role-playing · Also in Ninja games

    Heuristic Park · Windows

    NinjaRole-playingThird person

    The great wizard Galdryn of the Meadows has been vanquished by a deadly conspiracy within the Circle of Mages. His chief ally, Lord Davenmor, now struggles to save his kingdom from the dark forces of the conspiracy and the onslaught of Lord

    60 rating3 lists23 h main storyAlso in Ninja games

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 33Form.08World.25Curated.17Lists.00Role-playing · Magic

    Westwood Studios · Sega Genesis, Windows, Xbox 360 +1

    Role-playingMagicMeleeActionFantasy

    Dungeon & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun is set in the world of Mystara, a setting of the Dungeons & Dragons game. The characters find themselves in a strange, red-hued world in which the horizon slopes upward in all directions, event

    65 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 33Form.22World.73Curated.00Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    Hexage · Android, BlackBerry 10, Linux +5

    Action role-playingRole-playingMeleeActionAdventure

    Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG. War broke between the industrious Imperium and the savage tribes of Wilderness. Demons and carrions have returned

    66 rating1 list12 h main story

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  • Why 33Form.14World.25Curated.16Lists.00Treasure chest · Potion

    Ubisoft Reflections · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari Lynx +13

    Treasure chestPotionActionFantasyBeat 'em up

    Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colou

    69 rating11 lists

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 32Form.09World.25Curated.17Lists.00Magic · Potion

    PlayStation Vita

    MagicPotionActionStrategyWorld domination

    Army Corps of Hell brings a new level of vicious combat, dark humor, and lightning-quick strategy to the PlayStation Vita. Defeated in battle, the King of Hell is stripped of his powers and banished from his throne. Burned into a meager cor

    57 rating2 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 32Form.39World.00Curated.00Lists.00Horse · Sega channel

    Sega Genesis

    HorseSega channelPlatformerAction-adventure

    You navigate your pony through various locations, collecting horseshoes on your way and "paying" them at level gates to pass to another location. You can explore the locations in any order you wish, traveling directly between them or using

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  • SNK exclusiveWhy 32Form.26World.52Curated.00Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    Noise Factory · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Action role-playingRole-playingActionHorror

    "I crave power. Power that only the darkest evil can imagine." Enter the sinister underworld of the Dark Realm! Battle creatures of darkness in your quest for the ultimate bio-weapon. Only then will you be able to conquer the evil and grisl

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 32Form.23World.70Curated.00Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    FromSoftware · PS2, PS4

    Action role-playingRole-playingMagicActionAdventure

    A young magician is sent by his king to investigate the strange happenings on the Island of No Return. Armed with his sword and his natural talent as a sorcerer, Cain attempts to be the first person to return from the island alive. Legend h

    52 rating3 lists

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 32Form.09World.25Curated.18Lists.00Magic · Princess

    Ancient · Xbox 360

    ActionNinjaMagicPrincessFantasy

    Protect the princess from goblins, demons, minotaurs, even dragons, by attacking them directly or using towers in this classic 8-bit style action/tower defense mash-up

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 32Form.23World.25Curated.08Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    Taito · PS2

    Action role-playingRole-playingMeleeActionFantasy

    Graffiti Kingdom is the sequel to Magic Pengel, an action adventure game developed by Taito. In the game, you play as a prince who must use his magic wand to save his parents and his home. Use the in-game drawing tools to transform your cha

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  • Why 32Form.30World.45Curated.00Lists1.00Ninja · Role-playing · Also in Ninja games

    Microcabin · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

    NinjaRole-playingActionFantasyThird person

    Welcome to GUARDIAN WAR. This is a story about another world, another time. This was a beautiful world guarded by Goddess Erald. Darkness feared the Goddess Erald, and there was no way that Darkness could enter this beautiful world, until.

    2 listsAlso in Ninja games

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.07World.29Curated.17Lists.00Treasure chest · Melee

    SETA Corporation · SNES

    Treasure chestMeleeActionFantasyHorror

    The player controls a young man known as Kyle, who rides to the vampire Nosferatu's castle in order to defeat him and save his beloved girlfriend Erin from his clutches.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.33World.30Curated.00Lists1.00Ninja · Role-playing · Also in Ninja games

    Tecmo · SNES

    NinjaRole-playingFantasyBird view / Isometric

    In this game you wander around the world map. visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective, much like in Dragon Quest games. You'll have two parties at your disposal, and will

    2 listsAlso in Ninja games

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 32Form.04World1.00Curated.06Lists.00Role-playing · Described alike

    Silver

    1999

    Dreamcast, Linux, Windows +1

    Role-playingActionFantasyBird view / IsometricAdventure

    An RPG set in a medieval land where all the women have been kidnapped and it is up to you to get them back. What starts as a mission to save the women soon turns into a battle against good and evil to the death.

    78 rating1 list13 h main storyDescribed alike

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 32Form.09World.25Curated.16Lists.00Role-playing · Treasure chest

    Westone Bit Entertainment · Linux, Master System, PS3 +5

    Role-playingTreasure chestActionFantasyAction-adventure

    Monsters have taken over the land, and every day the citizens fear for their lives, hoping that a hero will step forth and bring peace to the embattled country.

    79 rating6 lists

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  • Why 32Form.21World.25Curated.10Lists.00Horse · Horse riding

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +5

    ActionHorseHorse ridingMeleeFantasy

    Wrath of the Demon is a computer game developed by a Quebec-based team called Abstrax. Versions for Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore CDTV, PC and Mac were released in Early 1991. There was also a Commodore 64 version. The player controls a her

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 31Form.25World.50Curated.00Lists.00Action role-playing · Role-playing

    Cattle Call · PS2

    Action role-playingRole-playingActionAdventure

    SCE takes the Arc the Lad series away from its roots and into an Online-playable action-adventure game. Players become a hunter who must travel the world and take on jobs, usually revolving around taking out enemies in real time using magic

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