List of tactical role-playing video games: 2005 to 2009

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This is a comprehensive index of commercial tactical role-playing games for all platforms, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, platform and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

Contents

Legend

Video game platforms
CROSS Cross-platform
DOS MS-DOS
DS Nintendo DS
GBA Game Boy Advance
GCN GameCube
iOS iOS
LIN Linux
MOBI Mobile phone
NGE N-Gage
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PSN PlayStation Network
PSP PlayStation Portable
VC Virtual Console (Wii)
Wii Wii
WIN Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
XBOX Xbox
  
  
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.

List

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherSettingPlatformSeries/Notes
2005 (JP) 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPS2
2005 (JP) Angelic Vale Shinden: Ephemer Shima Kitare
エンジェリックヴェール
Chrome Six FantasyWIN
2005 (KR)
2006 (NA/EU)
Astonishia Story [1] Sonnori FantasyPSP (Port)Port of Astonishia Story .
2005 (INT) Battle for Wesnoth, The [2] N/AFantasyCROSS Open source.
2005 (JP) Battle Moon Wars 1 Werk FantasyWIN
2005 (RU)
2007 (NA)
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union [3] [4] Apeiron 1C Company
Strategy First
ModernWINReal-time.
2005 (JP) Castle Fantasia: Elenshia Senki [5] Studio E-Go! FantasyPS2Sequel to Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen .
2005 (NA) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The [6] Starwave FantasyMOBIBased on the book and motion picture of the same name.
2005 (RU) Cops 2170: The Power of Law – Gold Collection MiST Land Post-apocalyptic
Cyberpunk
WIN (Comp)Compilation of Cops 2170: The Power of Law and its add-on.
2005 (JP) Dragon Force [1] [5]
Sega Ages 2500, Vol.18: Dragon Force
ドラゴンフォース
3D Ages Sega FantasyPS2 (Remake)Remake of Dragon Force for SAT.
2005 (JP/NA/EU/AU) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance [1] [7] Intelligent Systems Nintendo FantasyGCN
2005 (NA/EU/AU) Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich [8] [9] Irrational Vivendi Universal SuperheroWINReal-time.
Sequel to Freedom Force .
2005 (JP) Front Mission 5: Scars of the War Square Enix Square Enix Sci-FiPS2Sequel to Front Mission 4 .
2005 (JP) Generation of Chaos IV [5]
新天魔界 〜GOC IV アナザサイド〜
Idea Factory Idea Factory Sci-FiPS1 (Port)Port of Generation of Chaos IV for PS2.
Sequel to Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin .
2005 (JP) Generation of Chaos V [5]
新天魔界ジェネレーションオブカオスV
Neverland Idea Factory FantasyPS2Sequel to Generation of Chaos IV .
2005 (JP)
2006 (NA)
2007 (EU/AU)
Generation of Chaos [1] [5] Neverland FantasyPSP
2005 (EU/NA) Hammer & Sickle [10] [11] [12] [13] Nival
Novik&Co
1C Company
CDV
Sci-Fi
Historical
WINSet in the Silent Storm universe.
2005 (NA) High Seize [14] RedLynx Nokia HistoricalNGE
2005 (JP) Langrisser III
ラングリッサーIII
Taito FantasyPS2 (Port)Port of Langrisser III for SAT.
Prequel to Warsong .
2005 (NA) Lord of the Rings, The: Tactics [1] [15] EA EA FantasyPSPBased on The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
2005 (JP/NA/EU) Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome [1]
Phantom Kingdom
ファントム・キングダム
Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi FantasyPS2
2005 (NA/EU) Metalheart: Replicants Rampage [16] [17] [18] [19] Akella
NumLock
DreamCatcher
Akella
Post-apocalypticWIN
2005 (JP) Namco x Capcom [1] Monolith Namco FantasyPS2Action.
2005 (RU)
2006 (NA)
Night Watch [16] [20] [21] [22] Nival CDV Modern
Fantasy
WINBased on the Russian novel and film of the same name.
Utilizes the Silent Storm engine.
2005 (??) Rebelstar: Tactical Command [23] Codo Namco Sci-FiGBA
2005 (JP) Rebirth Moon [5]
リバースムーン
Idea Factory Idea Factory FantasyPS2
2005 (??) Rifts: Promise of Power [24] Backbone Nokia FantasyNGEBased on the pen-and-paper role-playing game of the same name.
2005 (JP) Sakura Taisen 3: Is Paris Burning? [1]
Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka
Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkPS2 (Port)Port of Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka for DC.
Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare .
2005 (JP) Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkWIN (Port)Port of Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome for DC.
Sequel to Sakura Taisen 3 .
2005 (JP) Sakura Taisen V: Saraba, Itoshiki Hito yo Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkPS2Sequel to Sakura Taisen 4 .
2005 (NA) Shadow Vault [1] [16] [25] [26] Mayhem Strategy First Post-apocalyptic
Cyberpunk
WIN
2005 (JP) Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls II [27]
新紀幻想スペクトラルソウルズII
Neverland Idea Factory FantasyPS2Sequel to Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls .
2005 (JP) Shinseiki Genso: SSII Unlimited Side
新紀幻想 ~SSII アンリミテッドサイド~
Idea Factory Idea Factory FantasyPSPPart of the Spectral Souls series.
2005 (JP) Shinseiki Yuusha Taisen [28] Mayhem Takara Sci-FiPS2
2005 (JP) Spectral Force: Chronicle
スペクトラルフォース クロニクル
Neverland Idea Factory FantasyPS2
2005 (JP/NA)
2006 (EU)
Suikoden Tactics [1]
Rhapsodia
Konami Konami FantasyPS2Sequel to Suikoden IV .
2005 (JP)
2006 (NA)
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 Banpresto Banpresto
Atlus
Sci-FiGBA
2005 (JP) Super Robot Wars Judgement Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiGBA
2005 (JP) Super Robot Wars MX Portable Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPSP (Port)Port of Super Robot Wars MX for PS2.
2005 (JP) Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 FantasyGBASequel to Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 .
2005 (JP) TearRing Saga Series: Berwick Saga
ティアリングサーガシリーズ ベルウィックサーガ
Tirnanog Enterbrain FantasyPS2Sequel to TearRing Saga .
2005 (JP) Tears to Tiara Leaf Aquaplus FantasyWINReal-time.
Eroge.
Series debuts.
2005 (JP) Tir-nan-og V: Eternal Hitoshi
ティル・ナ・ノーグV 〜悠久の仁〜
SystemSoft FantasyWINSequel to Tir-nan-og IV: King of the Valiant for WIN.
2005 (JP) Twelve: Sengoku Fuushinden [29]
Twelve 〜戦国封神伝〜
Konami Fantasy
Historical
PSP
2006 (JP) Battle Moon Wars 2 Werk FantasyWINSequel to Battle Moon Wars 1 .
2006 (JP) Blazing Souls [5]
ブレイジングソウルズ
Idea Factory Idea Factory FantasyPS2Sequel to Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls II .
2006 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Chaos Wars [1] [30]
カオスウォーズ
Idea Factory Idea Factory FantasyPS2
2006 (JP/NA/EU/AU) Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories [1] [31]
魔界戦記ディスガイア2
Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi
Koei
FantasyPS2Sequel to Disgaea: Hour of Darkness .
2006 (JP)
2007 (NA/EU)
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [1] [32] Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi
Atlus
Koei
FantasyPSP (Port)Port of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for PS2.
2006 (NA/EU/AU) Field Commander SOE SOE ModernPSP
2006 (JP) Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo Intelligent Nintendo FantasyVC (Port)Port of Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo for SNES.
2006 (JP) Generation of Chaos V [5]
イーディスメモリーズ 〜新天魔界GOCV〜
Neverland Idea Factory FantasyPS1 (Port)Port of Generation of Chaos V for PS2.
Sequel to Generation of Chaos IV .
2006 (UK) Gorky 17
Odium
Metropolis 1C Company
TopWare
Monolith
FantasyLIN (Port)Port of Gorky 17 for WIN.
2006 (JP)
2007 (NA)
2008 (PAL)
Growlanser: Heritage of War [1]
グローランサーV
CareerSoft Atlus
Rising Star Games
FantasyPS2Sequel to Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time .
2006 (JP) Higurashi no Naku Koro Tactics
ひぐらしのなく頃に Tactics
Sora's Dream Sora's Dream ModernMOBIBased on the anime of the same name.
2006 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack Sir-Tech Strategy First ModernWIN (Rerel)Re-release on Steam.
2006 (JP)
2007 (NA)
Jeanne d'Arc [1] [33] Level-5 SCE FantasyPSP
2006 (JP) Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
魔神転生II SPIRAL NEMESIS
i-revo FantasyWIN (Port)Port of Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis or Super Famicom.
Sequel to Majin Tensei .
2006 (JP) Majin Tensei#Majin Tensei
魔神転生
i-revo FantasyWIN (Port)Port of Majin Tensei for Super Famicom.
2006 (JP) Makai Wars [34] Nippon Ichi FantasyPS3
2006 (JP) Prism Ark: Prism Heart II
プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜
Pajama Soft Pajama Soft FantasyWINEroge.
2006 (JP) Sakura Taisen 1&2 Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkPSP (Comp)Port and compilation of Sakura Taisen and Sakura Taisen 2 for SAT.
Series debuts.
2006 (JP) Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkPSP (Port)Port of Sakura Taisen 2 for SAT.
Sequel to Sakura Taisen .
2006 (JP) Sakura Taisen Red
Overworks
Sega SteampunkPSP (Port)Port of Sakura Taisen for SAT.
Series debuts.
2006 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage [1] [35]
スペクトラルフォース3 イノセントレイジ
Idea Factory Idea Factory
Atlus
FantasyX360Sequel to Spectral Force II .
2006 (RU/EU)
2007 (INT)
Star Wolves 2 Xbow 1C Company Sci-FiWINReal-time.
Sequel to Star Wolves .
2006 (??) Summon Night 4 Flight-Plan Banpresto SteampunkPS2Sequel to Summon Night 3 .
2006 (JP) Super Robot Wars Advance i Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiMOBI (Port)Port of Super Robot Wars Advance for GBA.
2006 (JP) Super Robot Wars XO Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiX360
2006 (JP/NA) Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone [1] [36]
ユグドラ・ユニオン
Sting Sting
Atlus
FantasyGBASequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC.
2007 (RU)
2008 (NA)
7.62 Apeiron 1C Company ModernWINReal-time.
Sequel to Brigade E5: New Jagged Union .
2007 (JP) Absolute: Blazing Infinity [5]
アブソリュート ブレイジングインフィニティ
Idea Factory Idea Factory FantasyX360 (Port)Port of Blazing Souls for PS2.
2007 (JP) Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos [1] [29] Neveralnd FantasyPSPSequel to Generation of Chaos .
2007 (JP)Apocalypse: Desire Next Idea Factory FantasyX360
2007 (JP)
TBD (NA)
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat [37] Mistwalker
Racjin
Nintendo FantasyDS
2007 (JP) Bahamut Senki Sega Sega FantasyVC (Port)Port of Bahamut Senki for SMS.
2007 (JP) Battle Moon Wars 3 Werk Sci-FiWINSequel to Battle Moon Wars 2 .
2007 (RU) Day Watch [16] Nival Modern
Fantasy
WINSequel to Night Watch .
2007 (NA) Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness [1] [29]
Disgaea Portable
Nippon Ichi FantasyPSP (Remake)Remake of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for PS2.
2007 (JP) Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
ELF ELF FantasyWIN (Remake)Eroge.
Port of Dragon Knight IV for PC98.
Sequel to Dragon Knight III .
2007 (JP) Dragon Shadow Spell [5]
ドラゴンシャドウスペル
Flight-Plan FantasyPS2
2007 (NA/EU/AU) Dungeons & Dragons Tactics [1] Kuju Atari FantasyPSP
2007 (JP) Elvandia Story
エルヴァンディアストーリー
Spike FantasyPS2
2007 (JP)
2008 (NA/PAL/AU)
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift [1] [38] [39]
ファイナルファンタジータクティクス A2 封穴のグリモア
Square Enix Square Enix FantasyDSSequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for GBA.
2007 (JP/NA/EU/AU) Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions [1] [40] Square Enix Square Enix FantasyPSP (Remake)Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics for PS1.
2007 (JP/NA)
2008 (PAL)
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings [1] [37] Square Enix Square Enix FantasyDSReal-time.
Continuation of Final Fantasy XII .
2007 (JP/NA)
2008 (EU/AU)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn [1] Intelligent Nintendo FantasyWiiSequel to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance .
2007 (JP) Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu Intelligent Nintendo FantasyVC (Port)Port of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu for SNES.
2007 (JP/NA) Front Mission [1] Square Enix Square Enix Sci-FiDS (Remake)Remake of Front Mission for SNES.
Series debuts.
2007 (JP) Growlanser VI: Precarious World CareerSoft Sci-FiPS2Real-time.
Sequel to Growlanser V: Generations .
2007 (RU)
2008 (EU)
TBD (NA)
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge [1] GFI Russia Game FactoryModernWIN
2007 (JP/NA/EU) Hoshigami Remix [38] [41] Arc System Works ASNetworks
Aksys
505
FantasyDS (Remake)Remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth for PS1.
2007 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack Sir-Tech Strategy First ModernWIN (Rerel)Re-release on GameTap.
2007 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire [1] I-Deal Strategy First ModernWIN (Rerel)Re-release on GamersGate.
2007 (JP) Langrisser II [1]
Der Langrisser
ラングリッサーII
FantasyVC (Port)Port of Langrisser II for GEN.
Sequel to Warsong .
2007 (JP/NA/PAL) Luminous Arc [1] [38]
ルミナスアーク
Image Epoch Marvelous
Atlus
Rising Star
FantasyDS Series debuts.
2007 (JP) Magician's Academy
まじしゃんず・あかでみい
Enterbrain Enterbrain Modern
Fantasy
PS2Based on the anime of the same name.
2007 (JP) Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker
魔神転生 blind thinker
Atlus
BBMF
FantasyMOBI
2007 (JP) Mist of Chaos [34] Neverland FantasyPS3
2007 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Operation Darkness [1] [37] Success Fantasy
Historical
Xbox
2007 (JP) Prism Ark: Prism Heart II – Remastered Edition
プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜 (リマスター版)
Pajama Soft Pajama Soft FantasyWIN (Limit)Eroge.
Limited edition version of Prism Ark: Prism Heart II .
2007 (JP)
2010 (NA)
Record of Agarest War [34] [42]
アガレスト戦記
Idea Factory Compile Heart
Red
FantasyPS3
PSN [42]
X360 [42]
2007 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Rondo of Swords [1] [43] [44]
偽りの輪舞曲
Success Success FantasyDS
2007 (JP) Seireiki Rayblade
聖霊機ライブレード
Winkysoft Winkysoft Sci-FiPSN (Port)Port of Seireiki Rayblade for PS1.
2007 (JP/NA/PAL) Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
Shining Force
シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産
Sega FantasyVC (Port)Port of Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention for GEN.
2007 (JP/NA)
2008 (EU)
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters [1] [45] Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi FantasyPS2
2007 (JP) Spectral Gene Idea Factory FantasyPS2
2007 (JP) Super Robot Wars A Portable Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPSP (Remake)Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA.
2007 (JP) Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPS2Sequel to Super Robot Wars Original Generations .
2007 (JP) Super Robot Wars W Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiDS
2007 (JP) Super Robot Wars: Original Generations Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPS2 (Remake)Remake and compilation of Super Robot Wars: Original Generation and Super Robot Wars: Original Generation 2 for GBA.
2007 (JP) Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi Leaf FantasyPS3 (Port)Port of Tears to Tiara .
2007 (JP) Treasure Hunter G Sting Square FantasyVC (Port)Port of Treasure Hunter G for SNES.
2007 (NA/EU) UFO: Extraterrestrials Chaos Concept Try Synergy
Paradox
Sci-FiWINSpiritual successor to X-COM .
2007 (??) Urban Legend [46] ELENS Sci-FiWIN
2007 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Wild Arms XF [1] [47]
ワイルドアームズ クロスファイア
Media.Vision SCE SteampunkPSP
2007 (NA) X-COM: UFO Defense Mythos Take-Two Interactive Sci-FiWIN (Rerel) GameTap re-release.
2008 (NA)Amateur SergeonCartoon NetworkAdult SwimFantasyMobile
2008 (??) Arc the Lad III [34] ARC FantasyPSN (Port)Port of Arc the Lad III .
2008 (JP) Battle of Sunrise: Limited Edition
バトル オブ サンライズ ~リミテッド エディション~
Sunrise Sunrise Sc-FiPS2 (Limit)
2008 (JP) Battle of Sunrise
バトル オブ サンライズ
Sunrise Sunrise Sc-FiPS2Limited edition version of Battle of Sunrise for PS2.
2008 (JP)
2009 (NA)
BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom [48] Treasure Sega FantasyDSBased on the anime and manga of the same name.
2008 (JP)
2009 (NA)
Blue Dragon Plus [43] [49] Feel Plus AQ
Ignition
FantasyDSReal-time.
2008 (JP/NA) Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice [1] [34]
魔界戦記ディスガイア3
Nippon Ichi FantasyPS3Sequel to Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories .
2008 (NA)
2009 (PAL)
Disgaea DS [1] [50]
Makai Senki Disugaia Makai no Ōji to Akai Tsuki
魔界戦記ディスガイア 魔界の王子と赤い月
Nippon Ichi Atlus FantasyDS (Port)Port of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for PSP.
2008 (??) Drone Tactics [51] Success Atlus Fantasy
Modern
DS
2008 (JP/NA) Eternal Poison [1] [5] [52]
Poison Pink
ポイズンピンク,
Flight-Plan Banpresto
Atlus
FantasyPS2
2008 (JP/EU)
2009 (NA)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon [1] Intelligent Nintendo FantasyDSRemake of Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken for NES.
2008 (JP) Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 [1] Intelligent Nintendo FantasyVC (Port)Port of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 for SNES.
Follow-up to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu .
2008 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack Sir-Tech Strategy First ModernWIN (Rerel)Re-release on GamersGate.
2008 (??) King's Bounty: The Legend [1] [53] [54] Katauri 1C Company FantasyWINSpiritual successor to King's Bounty .
2008 (JP)
2009 (NA)
Knights in the Nightmare [55] [56] Sting Sting
Atlus
FantasyDS
2008 (JP/NA) Luminous Arc 2: Will [1] [57]
ルミナスアーク2 ウィル
Image Epoch Marvelous FantasyDSSequel to Luminous Arc.
2008 (JP) Prism Ark: Prism Heart II
プリズム・アーク 〜プリズム・ハート エピソード2〜
Pajama Soft 5pb.Games FantasyPS2 (Port)Eroge.
Port of Prism Ark: Prism Heart II for WIN.
2008 (NA/EU) Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes [58] Square Enix Square Enix FantasyiPod
2008 (JP) Super Robot Wars A Portable Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiPSP (Remake)Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA.
2008 (JP) Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi Aquaplus Aquaplus FantasyPS3 (Port)Eroge.
Port of Tears to Tiara for Windows.
2008 (JP) Tir-nan-og V Alfa System FantasyPS2 (Port)
PSP (Port)
Port of Tir-nan-og V for WIN.
Sequel to Tir-nan-og IV: King of the Valiant .
2008 (JP/NA/EU) Valkyria Chronicles [1]
Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles
戦場のヴァルキュリア
Sega Sega FantasyPS3
2008 (JP)
2009 (NA/EU)
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume [59] [60]
Varukirī Purofairu Toga o Seou Mono
ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者
tri-Ace Square Enix FantasyDS
2008 (INT) X-COM: Compete Pack MicroProse 2K Games Sci-FiDOS (Comp)
WIN (Comp)
Compilation of all X-COM titles to date.
2008 (NA) X-COM: UFO Defense Mythos Take-Two Interactive Sci-FiWIN (Rerel) Steam re-release.
2008 (JP/NA) Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone [1]
ユグドラ・ユニオン
Sting Sting
Atlus
FantasyPSP (Port)Port of Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA.
Sequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC.
2008 (JP/NA) Zoids Assault [1] [37] [61] Atlus Atlus SciFiX360Part of the Zoids franchise.
2009 (NA/EU) Jagged Alliance [1] Cypron Empire ModernDS (Port)Port of Jagged Alliance for Nintendo DS.
2009 (JP/NA) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor [62] [63]
Megami Ibunroku Devil Survivor
女神異聞録デビルサバイバー
Atlus Atlus Sci-FiDS
2009 (NA) Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes - Encore [64] Square Enix Square Enix FantasyiOS (Port)Port of Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes for iPod.
2009 (NA) Spectral Force Genesis [65] Idea Factory Ignition FantasyDS

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ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat is a 2007 tactical role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Racjin and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS exclusively in Japan. The storyline follows Aisya, princess of Millinear, after a fire monster burns the kingdom to ashes on her coronation day. She gains the ability to revive the dead as ash-formed bodies and sets out to investigate the cause behind the disaster. The gameplay combines tactical grid-based movement of 2D characters in the field with traditional turn-based battles, in which party members are represented by CGI models.

<i>Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales</i> 2006 video game

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, released in Japan as Chocobo to Mahō no Ehon is a Nintendo DS adventure game developed by h.a.n.d. and published by Square Enix. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2006, in North America on April 3, 2007, and in the PAL region in May.

<i>Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift</i> 2007 video game

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. Releasing in 2007 in Japan and 2008 in the West, the game is a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and forms part of the Ivalice Alliance, a group of games set in the titular fictional universe. The game features cameo appearances from central and supporting characters from Final Fantasy XII, a title set in Ivalice.

<i>Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions</i> 2007 video game

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The game is an updated version of Final Fantasy Tactics made for the PlayStation, which was released in 1997.

<i>Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobos Dungeon</i> 2007 video game

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon is a 2007 role-playing video game published by Square Enix for the Wii. It is an installment in the Chocobo series that focuses on Chocobo and his quest to free a town lost in time from eternal forgetfulness. It is a loose sequel to Chocobo's Dungeon 2 on the PlayStation.

Strategy is a major video game genre that emphasizes thinking and planning over direct instant action in order to achieve victory. Although many types of video games can contain strategic elements, as a genre, strategy games are most commonly defined as those with a primary focus on high-level strategy, logistics and resource management. They are also usually divided into two main sub-categories: turn-based and real-time, but there are also many strategy cross/sub-genres that feature additional elements such as tactics, diplomacy, economics and exploration.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is a series of video games within the Final Fantasy franchise developed by Square Enix. Beginning in 2003 with the game for the GameCube, the series has predominantly been released on Nintendo gaming hardware and covers multiple genres, including action role-playing. The Crystal Chronicles series takes place in an unnamed world inhabited by four tribes. Recurring themes include creating objects from memory and the importance of family. The gameplay, which has always been aimed at as wide an audience as possible within a genre, generally involves either multiple players or a large group working together.

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