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Based on the MegaTraveller table-top science-fiction game, your task in The Zhodani Conspiracy is to prevent war breaking out between the Zhodani Consulate and the Imperium – Zhodani officials have bribed some of their Imperium counterparts to try and bring about a war between the two sides. In this role-playing game character creation is the … Continue reading “MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
You awake in prison, without the memory of who you are, where you are and why you are imprisoned. In the corner of your cell you find a briefcase computer, which gives you the control over a unit of four droids. Now you must use these droids to find yourself, and free yourself. Captive has … Continue reading “Captive”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Many years ago, the dark lord Sauron forged the One Ring to control the races of the Middle Earth. He was defeated by the human prince Isildur, who took the ring to himself. But such was the evil power of the ring that it brought misfortune to whoever dared to bear it, corrupting their souls. … Continue reading “J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. 1”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, FM Towns, PC-98
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings – Volume One is a video game adaptation of the famous book, which is quite different from the computer game of the same name. The events that occur in the game roughly correspond to those depicted in the first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, though the … Continue reading “J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1”
Year: 1994
Platforms: SNES
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
A wedding ceremony is held in the village of Kartia, in the country of Oro. The warrior Dino is marrying the beautiful Abiria. After the wedding, the young couple heads to the sacred spring to inquire about their future. However, the goddess tells the newlyweds that pain and separation await them. Distressed, they return to … Continue reading “Digan no Maseki (The Magic Stone of Digan)”
Year: 1988
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Marid Audran is a private investigator who has been out of luck (and money) for quite a while, being forced to do petty delivery jobs to earn his living. During one of these errands, Marid finds his client dead. The authorities assume that he is the murderer; however, a powerful mafia boss pulls some strings … Continue reading “Circuit’s Edge”
Year: 1990
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
This game is based on the pen & paper RPG Tunnels & Trolls. After a four hundred year long war, humans and monsters finally signed a peace treaty, and harmony returned to the Dragon Land – but not for long. The leader of the monsters, the mysterious Lerotra’hh, declared the peace contract was invalid. Monsters began … Continue reading “Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan”
Year: 1990
Platforms: DOS, FM Towns, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
The sequel to Moebius, Windwalker combines role-playing with side-view beat ’em up gameplay. You are accompanied by Moebius on a quest to master the martial arts. Hostile persons including thieves, guards and assassins will be encountered; you fight them in real time using moves such as cartwheels and flying kicks. This can be played either … Continue reading “Windwalker”
Year: 1989
Platforms: Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
Lost Power is a very typical mid-80s RPG since the dungeon crawling hack-and-slash gameplay itself is pretty straightforward, but has a high concept that allows the player to fill in the narrative gaps. The presentation is also noteworthy as most of the visuals are simple but the enemy portraits are very well done, and even seeing … Continue reading “Lost Power”
Year: 1986
Platforms: FM-7, PC-88, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
Knights of Legend is set in the fantasy land of Ashtalarea. The evil Pildar has captured the ruler of the land, known as the Duke, and a warrior named Seggallion, who has fought and defeated Pildar in the past. The player controls a party of adventurers whose quest is to rescue the prisoners, and eventually vanquish … Continue reading “Knights of Legend”
Year: 1989
Platforms: Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy