List of role-playing video games: 1998 to 1999

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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.

Contents

Legend

Video game platforms
3DS Nintendo 3DS
AMI Amiga
APPII Apple II
Arcade Arcade video game
C64 Commodore 64
CROSS Cross-platform
DC Dreamcast
DOS MS-DOS
DROI Android
DS Nintendo DS
FM7 FM-7
FMT FM Towns
GB Game Boy
GBA Game Boy Advance
GBC Game Boy Color
GCN GameCube
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
iOS iOS
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
MOBI Mobile phone
MSX MSX
MSX2 MSX2
N64 Nintendo 64
NEO Neo Geo
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
OSX macOS / OS X
PC60 PC-6000 series
PC88 PC-8800 series
PC98 PC-9800 series
PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSN PlayStation Network
PSP PlayStation Portable
PSV PlayStation Vita
OSX macOS / OS X
SAT Sega Saturn
SCD Mega-CD / Sega CD
SMS Master System
SNES Super NES / Super Famicom
ST Atari ST
VC Virtual Console (Wii)
VITA PlayStation Vita
X68K X68000
Wii Wii
WiiU Wii U
WIN Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
XBOX Xbox
XOne Xbox One
ZX ZX Spectrum
Types of releases
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.
Genre notes
Action RPG Action role-playing game
Tactical RPG Tactical role-playing game
Roguelike Roguelike
Eroge Japanese game featuring erotic content
MMORPG Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
MUD MUD
Turn-based Turn-based game
Real-time Real-time game
  
FPS/RPG First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter)
RTS/RPG Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG)
CRPG/WRPG Computer-style role-playing game
JRPG Japanese-style role-playing game
Dungeon crawl Dungeon crawl
Monster raising Pet-raising simulation
Card battle Collectible card game
Blobber First-person party-based RPG
Sandbox Open world RPG

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
1998 (WW) Asghan: The Dragon Slayer Silmarils Grolier Interactive
Ubi Soft
FantasyWINAction RPGFR
1998 (JP) Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 Gust FantasyPS1 Atelier JP
1998 (JP) Black/Matrix Flight-Plan NEC FantasySAT
PS1
Tactical RPG [1] JP
1998 (JP/EU)
1999 (NA)
Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest T&E Soft
FantasyPS1, WINAction RPGJP
1998 (JP/NA) Brave Fencer Musashi Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1Action RPGJP
1998 (JP) Brave Saga II
ブレイブサーガ2
Takara Sci-FiPS1Tactical RPG Brave JP
1998 (NA) Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena Hearty Robin Atlus FantasyPS1Tactical RPG [1]
1998 (JP) Daikaijuu Monogatari Z: The Miracle of the Zone
大貝獣物語 ザ・ミラクル オブ ザ・ゾーン
Birthday Hudson Soft FantasyGB Daikaijuu Monogatari JP
1998 (WW) Dink Smallwood Robinson Technologies Iridon Interactive FantasyWIN, LIN, MAC, PSP, IOS, DROIAction RPGJP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
Dragon Warrior Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters
TOSE Enix
Eidos
FantasyGBCMonster raising Dragon Quest Monsters , Dragon Quest JP
1998 (JP) Eiyuu Shigan: Gal Act Heroism
英雄志願 GAL ACT HEROISM
Microcabin Microcabin FantasySATJP
1998 (JP) Farland Saga: Toki no Douhyou TGL TGL FantasySAT (Port)Tactical RPG Farland Story JP
1998 (NA) Final Fantasy Adventure Square Sunsoft FantasyGB (Rerel)Action RPG Mana JP
1998 (NA) Final Fantasy Legend Square Sunsoft FantasyGB (Rerel)JRPG [2] SaGa JP
1998 (NA) Final Fantasy Legend II Square Sunsoft FantasyGB (Rerel)JRPG [2] SaGa JP
1998 (NA) Final Fantasy Legend III Square Sunsoft FantasyGB (Rerel)JRPG [2] SaGa JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2002 (PAL)
Final Fantasy V TOSE Square
Square EA
SCE
FantasyPS1 (Port)JRPG [3] Final Fantasy JP
1998 (JP) Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Final Edition Hudson Soft Sci-FiPS1 (Port)Tactical RPG Galaxy Fraulein Yuna JP
1998 (JP) God Medicine FB FantasyGBC
1998 (JP) Grandia: Digital Museum Game Arts ESP FantasySAT Grandia JP
1998 (JP) Gunnm: Martian Memory Yukito Products Banpresto Science FictionPS1Action RPGBased on the Battle Angel Alita manga (called Gunm in Japan)JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2001 (EU)
Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu Genki Genki
Ubisoft
Crave
FantasyPS1
1998 (JP/NA)
1999 (EU)
Kagero: Deception II Tecmo Tecmo
Virgin
FantasyPS1Action RPG Deception JP
1998 (JP/NA)
1999 (EU)
Kartia: The Word of Fate
The Legend of Kartia
Atlus Atlus
Konami
FantasyPS1Tactical RPGJP
1998 (JP) Kasei Monogatari
火星物語
Japan Vistec ASCII FantasyPS1Based on the anime of the same name.JP
1998 (JP) Langrisser Tribute FantasySAT (Port)Tactical RPG Langrisser ; Comp. of IV and V .JP
1998 (JP) Langrisser V: The End of Legend
ラングリッサーV ~The End of Legend~
Masaya NCS FantasySATTactical RPG Langrisser JP
1998 (JP) Langrisser: Dramatic Edition
ラングリッサードラマティックエディション
FantasySAT (Remake)Tactical RPG Langrisser ; Remake of II for GEN.JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
2001 (EU)
Legend of Dragoon Japan Studio SCE FantasyPS1JP
1998 (JP) Legend of Heroes III, The: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
英雄伝説III「白き魔女」-もうひとつの英雄たちの物語-
Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom FantasyPS1 (Port), SAT (Port)JP
1998 (JP) Legend of Heroes IV, The: A Tear of Vermillion
The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion
英雄伝説IV「朱紅い雫」
GMF亜土電子工業FantasyPS1 (Port) Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2000 (EU)
Legend of Legaia Contrail SCE FantasyPS1JRPG Legend of Legaia JP
1998 (JP) Lodoss War FantasyGBCThird title in the Record of Lodoss War series based on the books and manga of the same name.JP
1998 (JP) Lost World, The Umax Sunrise MSX2 [4]
1998 (JP) Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete Game Arts
Vanguard
Kadokawa Shoten
ESP
Working Designs
FantasyPS1 (Remake)
SAT (Remake)
Lunar JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Game Arts
Japan Art Media
Kadokawa Shoten
ESP
Working Designs
FantasyPS1 (Remake) Lunar JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
Monsterseed Sunsoft Sunsoft FantasyPS1Tactical RPG [1] JP
1998 (JP) Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure Shouei Shouei FantasySAT (Port) Wizardry NA
1998 (JP/NA/EU) Panzer Dragoon Saga
AZEL -パンツァードラグーン RPG-
Team Andromeda Sega FantasySATSpin-off of Panzer Dragoon (a rail shooter)JP
1998 (JP/NA) Parasite Eve Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1Based on the novel and movie of the same name.JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2000 (EU)
Pokémon Yellow
Pocket Monsters Pikachu and Pokémon: Special Pikachu Edition
Game Freak Nintendo Modern
Fantasy
GBC (Remake)Monster raising Pokémon ; Remake of Red and Blue .JP
1998 (JP) Poporogue SCE SCE FantasyPS1JP
1998 (JP) Princess Quest FantasySATBased on the audio drama of the same name.JP
1998 (JP) Phantasy Star Collection Sega AM7, Digital Eclipse Sega Sci-FiSAT (Port)JRPG Phantasy Star ; Compilation of I-IV.JP
1998 (NA/EU)
1999 (JP)
Quest 64
Holy Magic Century
Eltale Monsters
エルテイルモンスターズ
Imagineer Imagineer
Konami
THQ
FantasyN64JRPG Quest/Eltale Monsters JP
1998 (WW) Quest for Camelot Titus Interactive Titus Interactive
Nintendo
FantasyGBCAction RPGBased on the movie Quest for Camelot FR
1998 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure Nippon Ichi Atlus FantasyPS1Tactical RPG [1] Marl Kingdom JP
1998 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Robopon Sun Hudson Soft Atlus Sci-FiGBCMonster raising Robopon JP
1998 (JP)Robopon Star Hudson Soft Atlus Sci-FiGBCMonster raising Robopon JP
1998 (JP)Simulation RPG Tsukūru Pegasus Japan ASCII N/ASAT
PS1
Tactical RPG RPG Maker JP
1998 (JP) Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare Sega Sega
Red Ent.
SteampunkSATTactical RPG Sakura Wars JP
1998 (NA/JP) Seventh Cross: Evolution Atypical Alchemists Associate UFO
NEC
FantasyDCAction RPGJP
1998 (JP) Shin Sedai Robot Senki: Brave Saga
Brave Saga
Takara Sci-FiPS1Tactical RPG Brave JP
1998 (JP) Shining Force III (Scenario II of III) Camelot Sega FantasySATTactical RPG Shining JP
1998 (JP) Shining Force III (Scenario III of III) Camelot Sega FantasySATTactical RPG Shining JP
1998 (JP) Soukaigi Yuke's Square FantasyPS1Action RPGJP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2000 (PAL)
Star Ocean: The Second Story tri-Ace Enix
SCE
FantasyPS1 Star Ocean JP
1998 (JP) Suikoden Konami Konami FantasySAT (Port)Strategy/RPG hybrid Suikoden JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
2000 (EU)
Suikoden II Konami Konami FantasyPS1Strategy/RPG hybrid. Suikoden JP
1998 (JP) Tales of Phantasia Wolf Team
Namco Tales
Namco FantasyPS1 (Port)Action RPG Tales JP
1998 (JP)
1999 (NA)
Thousand Arms Red Company Atlus FantasyPS1JP
1998 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Vanguard Bandits Human
Working
Human
Working
FantasyPS1Tactical RPG [1] JP
1998 (JP)Wachenröder Sega Sega Sci-Fi
Fantasy
SATTactical RPGJP
1998 (JP) Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga Solition ASCII FantasyPS1
SAT (Port, Remake)
WRPG Wizardry ; Remake of I , II and III .NA
1998 (JP/NA) Xenogears Square Square
Square EA
Sci-FiPS1JRPGJP
1999 (JP)Airs, The
エアーズ
Victor Pack-In-Soft FantasyPS1JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA/EU/AU)
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins  (EN)
アランドラ2 魔進化の謎 (JA)
Matrix Software
Contrail
FantasyPS1Action RPGSequel to The Adventures of Alundra which was an action-adventure gameJP
1999 (JP) Arc the Lad III ARC SCEI FantasyPS1Tactical RPG Arc the Lad JP
1999 (WW) Biomotor Unitron Yumekobo SNK RoboticsNEO, NSTurn-based, Dungeon crawlJP
1999 (JP)Black/Matrix Advanced Flight-Plan NEC FantasyDC (Remake)Tactical RPGRemake of Black/Matrix for SAT.JP
1999 (JP) Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen Studio E-Go! Studio E-Go! FantasyWINTactical RPG
Eroge
Castle Fantasia JP
1999 (JP) Cho-Hatsumei Boy Kanipan: Bousou Robot no Nazo! Sega FantasyDCBased on Hatsumei Boy Kanipan .JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Chrono Cross Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1JRPG Chrono JP
1999 (JP) Chrono Trigger TOSE Square FantasyPS1 (Port)JRPG Chrono JP
1999 (NA)
2000 (EU)
Crusaders of Might and Magic The 3DO Company The 3DO Company FantasyPS1, WINAction RPG Might and Magic US
1999 (JP) Custom Robo Noise Nintendo RoboticsN64Action RPG Custom Robo JP
1999 (JP) Daikaijuu Monogatari Z: The Miracle of the Zone II
大貝獣物語ミラクルオブザゾーンII
Hudson Soft FantasyGBC Daikaijuu Monogatari JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
D2
Dの食卓2
WARP Sega HorrorDCSurvival horror/Action RPG hybrid D JP
1999 (JP) Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers TOSE Atlus Sci-FiSAT
PS1
JRPG [5] Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner ; Megami Tensei JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
2001 (EU)
Digimon World Bandai Bandai Sci-Fi
Fantasy
PS1Monster raising Digimon JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Dragon Quest I & II Armor Project
Bird Studio
Enix FantasyGBC (Port)JRPG [6] Dragon Quest JP
1999 (JP) Dungeons & Dragons Collection Capcom Capcom FantasySAT (Port)Action RPG/Beat-em-up Dungeons & Dragons ; Port of the arcade games, Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara .JP
1999 (??) Elemental Gimmick Gear Hudson Soft Vatical Sci-FiDCJP
1999 (JP)
2000 (UK)
2001 (NA)
Eternal Eyes TamTam
Alpha-Unit
Sunsoft
TAMM
FantasyPS1Tactical RPG [1]
1999 (??) Evolution: The World of Sacred Device Sting ESP
Ubisoft
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
DC Evolution Worlds JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
2002 (EU)
Evolution 2: Far Off Promise Sting Ubisoft Sci-Fi
Fantasy
DC Evolution Worlds JP
1999 (JP) Farland Saga 2: Toki no Michishirube TGL TGL FantasyPS1 (Port)Tactical RPG Farland Saga JP
1999 (JP/NA)
2002 (EU)
Final Fantasy VI TOSE Square
Square EA
SCE
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
PS1 (Port)JRPG [3] Final Fantasy JP
1999 (JP/NA/PAL) Final Fantasy VIII Square Square
Square EA
SCE
Eidos
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
PS1JRPG Final Fantasy JP
1999 (NA)
2002 (EU)
Final Fantasy Anthology Square
TOSE
Square EA
SCE
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
PS1 (Port)JRPG [3] Final Fantasy ; Compilation of IV and V in PAL regions, and V and VI in NA.JP
1999 (JP) Final Fantasy Collection Sci-Fi
Fantasy
PS1 (Remake)JRPG [3] Final Fantasy ; Comp. of IV , V and VI .JP
1999 (JP) Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Intelligent Nintendo FantasySNESTactical RPG Fire Emblem JP
1999 (TW) Flame Dragon Plus: Marks of Wind DII FantasyDOSTactical RPG Flame Dragon TW
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA/EU)
Front Mission 3 Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1Tactical RPG Front Mission JP
1999 (JP) Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou!
がんばれゴエモン もののけ道中飛び出せ鍋奉行!
TOSE Konami FantasyGBC Ganbare Goemon JP
1999 (JP) Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-tou no Gyakushuu!
がんばれゴエモン 天狗党の逆襲
TOSE Konami FantasyGBC Ganbare Goemon JP
1999 (JP/NA)
2001 (EU)
Grandia Game Arts ESP
SCE
Ubisoft
FantasyPS1 (Port) Grandia JP
1999 (JP) Growlanser
グローランサー
Atlus Atlus FantasyPS1Tactical RPG Growlanser JP
1999 (JP/EU) Guardian's Crusade Tamsoft Activision FantasyPS1JRPGJP
1999 (JP/NA/EU) Hybrid Heaven Konami Konami
Konami
Sci-FiN64Action RPGJP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA/PAL)
Koudelka Sacnoth SNK
Infogrames
HorrorPS1Tactical RPG Shadow Hearts JP
1999 (??) Langrisser IV & V: Final Edition
ラングリッサーIV&V ファイナルエディション
FantasyPS1 (Remake)Tactical RPG Langrisser ; Remake and comp. of IV and V for SATJP
1999 (JP) Langrisser Millennium
ラングリッサーミレニアム
Masaya NCS FantasyDCTactical RPG Langrisser JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Legend of Mana Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1Action RPG Mana JP
1999 (JP) Legend of Sword and Fairy, The Softstar Softstar FantasySAT (Port) The Legend of Sword and Fairy TW
1999 (JP) Little Witching Mischiefs
魔女っ子大作戦
Toys For Bob Bandai FantasyPS1Tactical RPGJP/NA
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete Game Arts
Vanguard
Kadokawa Shoten
ESP
Working Designs
FantasyPS1 (Port) Lunar JP
1999 (JP/NA) Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible MIT Atlus FantasyGBC (Port)JRPG Last Bible ; Megami Tensei JP
1999 (JP) Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II MIT Atlus FantasyGBC (Port)JRPG Last Bible ; Megami Tensei JP
1999 (NA) Monkey Hero Blam! Take-Two FantasyPS1Action RPGBased on Journey to the West . [7] NA
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber Quest
Nintendo
Atlus FantasyN64Tactical RPG Ogre Battle JP
1999 (JP) Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke
俺の屍を越えてゆけ
Alfa System
MARS
Contrail
SCE FantasyPS1JP
1999 (JP) Ouka Houshin Media Works FantasyDCTactical RPG [1] JP
1999 (JP) Persona 2: Innocent Sin Atlus Atlus Modern
Fantasy
PS1 Persona 2; Persona series; Megami Tensei JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (AU/NA)
2001 (EU)
Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver Game Freak Nintendo Modern
Fantasy
GBCMonster raising Pokémon JP
1999 (NA) Quest: Brian's Journey Sunsoft FantasyGBC Quest/Eltale Monsters JP
1999 (WW) Revenant Cinematix Studios Eidos Interactive FantasyWINAction RPGUS
1999 (JP) Robopon Moon Hudson Soft Atlus Sci-FiGBCMonster raising Robopon JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA/PAL)
SaGa Frontier II Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1JRPG [2] SaGa JP
1999 (JP)
2001 (NA)
Saiyuki: Journey West
西遊記 (さいゆうき)
Koei Koei FantasyPS1Tactical RPGBased loosely on the novel, Journey to the West JP
1999 (JP) SD Gundam G Generation-0
SD Gundam G Generation-0: G Zero
SDガンダム ジージェネレーション・ゼロ
Bandai Bandai Sci-FiPS1Tactical RPG [8] Based on the Super Deformed Gundam franchise.JP
1999 (NA)
2000 (EU)
Shadow Madness Craveyard Crave FantasyPS1JRPGNA
1999 (NA) Shadow Tower From Agetec FantasyPS1Action RPG Shadow Tower ; clone of King's Field JP
1999 (JP) Sunrise Eiyuutan
サンライズ英雄譚
Sunrise FantasyDC Sunrise Eiyuutan JP
1999 (JP) Super Hero Sakusen Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPS1 Super Hero Sakusen JP
1999 (JP) Super Robot Wars 64 Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiN64Tactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
1999 (JP) Super Robot Wars Compact Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiWSTactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
1999 (JP) Super Robot Wars F Final Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiSATTactical RPG Super Robot Wars JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Threads of Fate Square Square
Square EA
FantasyPS1JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Valkyrie Profile
ヴァルキリープロファイル
tri-Ace Enix FantasyPS1 Valkyrie Profile JP
1999 (JP/NA)
2000 (PAL)
Vandal Hearts II Konami Konami FantasyPS1Tactical RPG Vandal Hearts JP
1999 (JP)
2000 (NA)
Wild Arms 2 Media.Vision SCE SteampunkPS1JRPG Wild Arms JP
1999 (TW) Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Beyond Clouds and Mountains DOMO Studio Softstar Entertainment FantasyWINAction RPG Xuan-Yuan Sword TW
1999 (JP) Zill O'll FantasyPS1 Zill O'll
1999 (JP) Zool: Maju Tsukai Densetsu Pandora Box Imagineer FantasyN64Monster raisingNot part of the Zool seriesJP
1998 (NA)
2001 (UK)
Baldur's Gate BioWare
Black Isle
Black Isle
Interplay
Virgin
FantasyWINWRPG Baldur's Gate ; Infinity Engine; Dungeons & Dragons franchiseNA
1998 (NA) Baldur's Gate: Gold Edition BioWare
Black Isle
Interplay FantasyWIN (Limit)WRPG Baldur's Gate ; Infinity Engine; Dungeons & Dragons franchiseNA
1998 (NA) Blizzard's Game of the Year Collection Blizzard Blizzard Fantasy
Sci-Fi
WIN (Comp)Action RPG
Roguelike.
Compilation of Diablo , StarCraft and WarCraft NA
1998 (JP)Castle Fantasia Studio E-Go! Studio E-Go! FantasyWINTactical RPG
Eroge
Castle Fantasia JP
1998 (NA) Descent to Undermountain Interplay Interplay FantasyDOS
WIN
Action RPG Dungeons & Dragons franchiseNA
1998 (NA) Diablo Blizzard North Blizzard FantasyWIN (Rerel)Action RPG
Roguelike.
Diablo NA
1998 (NA/JP) Diablo Blizzard North Blizzard
SourceNext
FantasyMAC (Port)Action RPG
Roguelike.
Diablo NA
1998 (NA) Diablo + Hellfire Blizzard Blizzard FantasyWIN (Comp)Action RPG
Roguelike.
Bundle of Diablo and its expansion.NA
1998 (NA)
1999 (UK)
Fallout 2 Black Isle Interplay Post-apocalypticWINWRPG Fallout NA
1998 (TW) Flame Dragon Plus: Marks of Wind Dynasty FantasyDOSTactical RPG Flame Dragon TW
1998 (NA)
1999 (UK)
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard Bethesda Bethesda FantasyWINAction-adventureSpin-off of The Elder Scrolls NA
1998 (NA) Hexplore Heliovision Atari FantasyWINAction-adventureFR
1998 (NA) Incubation: Hidden Worlds Blue Byte Blue Byte Sci-FiWIN (Limit)Tactical RPG [9] Battle Isle DE
1999 (JP) Legend of Heroes III, The: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom FantasyWIN (Port) Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes JP
1998 (EU)
1999 (NA)
Magic & Mayhem Mythos (Julian Gollop) Virgin
Bethesda
FantasyWINTactical RPG [1]
RTS/RPG
Successor to Chaos: The Battle of Wizards GB
1998 (NA) Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven New World 3DO FantasyWINWRPG Might and Magic NA
1998 (NA) Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven - Limited Edition New World 3DO FantasyWIN (Limit, Compl)WRPG Might and Magic ; Rerelease of VI
Includes the first five games as well.
NA
1998 (NA) Might and Magic Six Pack New World Ubisoft FantasyDOS (Comp)
WIN (Comp)
WRPG Might and Magic ; Compilation of I through VINA
1998 (NA) Nethergate Spiderweb Spiderweb Historical
Fantasy
MAC
WIN
Tactical RPGRemade in 2007 as Nethergate: Resurrection NA
1998 (NA) Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire Yosemite Sierra FantasyMAC
WIN
Adventure game/RPG hybrid Quest for Glory NA
1998 (NA) Return to Krondor Pyrotechnix Sierra FantasyWINSequel to Betrayal at Krondor ; spinoff of Riftwar seriesNA
1998 (JP) Simulation RPG Construction
SRC
KeiN/AWINTactical RPG
Video game creation suite
JP
1998 (JP) Simulation RPG Tsukūru 95 ASCII ASCII N/AWINTactical RPG
Video game creation suite
RPG Maker JP
1998 (NA) Ultimate Might and Magic Archives New World Interplay FantasyWIN (Comp)WRPG Might and Magic ; Comp. of the first five games, and Swords of Xeen NA
1998 (JP) Ultimate Wizardry Archives, The Sir-Tech Interplay Fantasy
Sci-Fi
DOS (Comp)
WIN (Comp)
WRPG Wizardry . Port and compilation of I through VII and GoldNA
1998 (JP)
2002 (NA)
Vantage Master V2
Vantage Master Online
ヴァンテージ・マスターV2
Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom FantasyWINTactical RPG Vantage Master JP
1998 (KR) War of Genesis Side Story I, The: Rhapsody of Zephyr
The Rhapsody of Zephyr
Softmax Softmax FantasyWINTactical RPG [1] War of Genesis KR
1999 (NA) Baldur's Gate: Gold Edition BioWare
Black Isle
Interplay FantasyWIN (Limit)WRPG Baldur's Gate NA
1999 (NA) Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast BioWare Black Isle FantasyWINWRPG Baldur's Gate expansion pack.NA
1999 (NA) Blades of Exile Spiderweb Spiderweb FantasyMAC
WIN
WIN3X
Tactical RPG
Video game creation suite
Exile NA
1999 (JP) Farland Odyssey TGL TGL FantasyWINTactical RPG Farland Story spinoffJP
1999 (NA) Darkstone Gathering of Developers Delphine FantasyWINAction RPG
Diablo-style
FR
1999 (NA/EU) Gorky 17
Odium
Metropolis 1C Company
TopWare
Monolith
FantasyWINTactical RPG Gorky series PL
1999 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2 Sir-Tech TalonSoft ModernWINTactical RPG [10] Jagged Alliance NA
1999 (NA) Lands of Lore III Westwood EA FantasyWINWRPG Lands of Lore NA
1999 (JP) Legend of Heroes V, The: A Cagesong of the Ocean
英雄伝説V「海の檻歌」
Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom FantasyWIN Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes JP
1999 (JP)
2003 (CN)
Mamatoto: A Record of War
ママトト -a record of war-
Alice Alice FantasyWINTactical RPG
Eroge
JP
1999 (JP) Medarot R Natsume Co., Ltd. Imagineer RoboticsPS1Action RPG Medabots JP
1999 (NA) Might and Magic: Millennium Edition New World 3DO FantasyWIN (Comp)WRPG Might and Magic . Compilation of IV through VII , as well as Swords of Xeen NA
1999 (NA/EU) Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor New World 3DO FantasyWINWRPG Might and Magic NA
1999 (NA)
2001 (UK)
Planescape: Torment Black Isle Interplay
Virgin
FantasyWINWRPG Dungeons & Dragons franchiseNA
1999 (JP) Romancia: Another Legend Unbalance Nihon Falcom FantasyWIN (Remake)Action RPG Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia JP
1999 (NA) Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator Valkyrie Monolith Sci-Fi
Fantasy
WINJRPGNA
1999 (NA) System Shock 2 Irrational
Looking Glass
EA Sci-FiWINFPS/RPG System Shock NA
1999 (NA) Ultima IX: Ascension Origin EA FantasyWIN Ultima NA
1999 (NA) Ultima IX: Ascension - Dragon Edition Origin EA FantasyWIN (Rerel) Ultima (includes Ultima Collection )NA

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