Today is the 5th anniversary for Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars. The first game in the trilogy, which emulates a tabletop RPG with card-based locations and combat as well as a GM/narrator, it follows a group of unlikely heroes who set out to stop a dragon's rampage. #RPGanniversary
October 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Today is the 5th anniversary for Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars. The first game in the trilogy, which emulates a tabletop RPG with card-based locations and combat as well as a GM/narrator, it follows a group of unlikely heroes who set out to stop a dragon's rampage. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 15th anniversary of Final Fantasy Type-0's debut in Japan. The PSP action RPG is part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis mythos alongside FFXIII (and FFXV thematically), seeing players control members of Class Zero as they are sent on missions across the world of Orience. #RPGanniversary
October 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Today is the 15th anniversary of Final Fantasy Type-0's debut in Japan. The PSP action RPG is part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis mythos alongside FFXIII (and FFXV thematically), seeing players control members of Class Zero as they are sent on missions across the world of Orience. #RPGanniversary
Today is the tenth anniversary of World of Final Fantasy. The spin-off game follows siblings Lann and Reynn, who find themselves in a world known as Grymoire. It features (chibified) characters from across the series and an ATB-style combat system. #RPGanniversary
October 25, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Today is the tenth anniversary of World of Final Fantasy. The spin-off game follows siblings Lann and Reynn, who find themselves in a world known as Grymoire. It features (chibified) characters from across the series and an ATB-style combat system. #RPGanniversary
Today is the fifth anniversary of The Caligula Effect 2's North American release. Developed by Historia, it proved to be a major improvement over the first game, as players attempt to leave the virtual world called Redo. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-c...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-c...
October 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Today is the fifth anniversary of The Caligula Effect 2's North American release. Developed by Historia, it proved to be a major improvement over the first game, as players attempt to leave the virtual world called Redo. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-c...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-c...
Today is the 10th anniversary of Dragon Quest Builders's release in North America. The sandbox action RPG spin-off takes place following an alternate conclusion to the original Dragon Quest, with players controlling a builder tasked with restoring the world of Alefgard. #RPGanniversary
October 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Today is the 10th anniversary of Dragon Quest Builders's release in North America. The sandbox action RPG spin-off takes place following an alternate conclusion to the original Dragon Quest, with players controlling a builder tasked with restoring the world of Alefgard. #RPGanniversary
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the full release of Lost Pilgrims Studio's Vagrus: The Riven Realms. Also released on consoles last year, it is a turn-based fantasy RPG casting players a caravan leader in a land devastated by an arcane cataclysm. #RPGanniversary
October 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the full release of Lost Pilgrims Studio's Vagrus: The Riven Realms. Also released on consoles last year, it is a turn-based fantasy RPG casting players a caravan leader in a land devastated by an arcane cataclysm. #RPGanniversary
Today is the fifth anniversary of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak's launch in Japan. The game begin a new arc in the long-running series, taking players to the Republic of Calvard and following the exploits of Spriggan Van Arkride. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-l...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-l...
September 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today is the fifth anniversary of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak's launch in Japan. The game begin a new arc in the long-running series, taking players to the Republic of Calvard and following the exploits of Spriggan Van Arkride. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-l...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/the-l...
Today is the 20th anniversary of Baten Kaitos Origins's North American release. Developed by Monolith Soft and tri-Crescendo, the GameCube title (currently available on PC and Switch) is a prequel set 20 years prior to the events of Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. #RPGanniversary
September 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Today is the 20th anniversary of Baten Kaitos Origins's North American release. Developed by Monolith Soft and tri-Crescendo, the GameCube title (currently available on PC and Switch) is a prequel set 20 years prior to the events of Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Japanese release of the first game in the Persona series. A spin-off to Megami Tensei, the game originally released for PS1 before later getting a PSP port. It follows a group of high-school students thrown into a set of supernatural incidents. #RPGanniversary
September 20, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Japanese release of the first game in the Persona series. A spin-off to Megami Tensei, the game originally released for PS1 before later getting a PSP port. It follows a group of high-school students thrown into a set of supernatural incidents. #RPGanniversary
It's ten years since Persona 5's debut in Japan. The game is set in Tokyo and follows a transfer student at Shujin Academy, who finds his way into a supernatural realm called the Metaverse, allowing him to form a vigilante group known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. #RPGanniversary
September 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It's ten years since Persona 5's debut in Japan. The game is set in Tokyo and follows a transfer student at Shujin Academy, who finds his way into a supernatural realm called the Metaverse, allowing him to form a vigilante group known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 10th anniversary of Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics's western release. The game is crossover between Spike Chunsoft's Mystery Dungeon series and Smoking WOLF's One Way Heroics, blending roguelike and forced-scrolling elements. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/myste...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/myste...
September 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Today is the 10th anniversary of Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics's western release. The game is crossover between Spike Chunsoft's Mystery Dungeon series and Smoking WOLF's One Way Heroics, blending roguelike and forced-scrolling elements. #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/myste...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/myste...
Today is the fifth anniversary of Tales of Arise. The most recent entry in Bandai Namco's long-running action RPG series, the game is set on the twin planets Rena and Dahna, with Rena holding dominion over Dahna for the past 300 years. #RPGanniversary
September 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Today is the fifth anniversary of Tales of Arise. The most recent entry in Bandai Namco's long-running action RPG series, the game is set on the twin planets Rena and Dahna, with Rena holding dominion over Dahna for the past 300 years. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 25th anniversary on Golden Sun's debut on GBA in Japan. Camelot's fantasy turn-based RPG. An immediate sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, followed on the same platform, while slightly more distant DS sequel Golden Sun: Dark Dawn released in 2010. #RPGanniversary
August 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Today is the 25th anniversary on Golden Sun's debut on GBA in Japan. Camelot's fantasy turn-based RPG. An immediate sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, followed on the same platform, while slightly more distant DS sequel Golden Sun: Dark Dawn released in 2010. #RPGanniversary
Today is the fifth anniversary of NEO: The World Ends with You. The sequel to original The World Ends with You DS title sees Rindo Kanade forced to compete in a new edition of the Reaper’s Game in the Shibuya UG, using pins to battle for survival #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/neo-t...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/neo-t...
July 27, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Today is the fifth anniversary of NEO: The World Ends with You. The sequel to original The World Ends with You DS title sees Rindo Kanade forced to compete in a new edition of the Reaper’s Game in the Shibuya UG, using pins to battle for survival #RPGanniversary
Review: rpgamer.com/review/neo-t...
Review: rpgamer.com/review/neo-t...
Slightly late, but today is the 10th anniversary for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The action RPG originally released on Vita in Japan before later coming to PS4, PC, Switch, and PS5. It sees series hero Adol once again shipwrecked, this time on the mysterious Isle of Seiren #RPGanniversary
July 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Slightly late, but today is the 10th anniversary for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The action RPG originally released on Vita in Japan before later coming to PS4, PC, Switch, and PS5. It sees series hero Adol once again shipwrecked, this time on the mysterious Isle of Seiren #RPGanniversary
That's not all, it's also the 30th anniversary for the Star Ocean sci-fi action RPG series and the release of its first game on Super Famicom in Japan. #RPGanniversary
You can check out our 2024 series retrospective feature here -- rpgamer.com/2024/02/star...
You can check out our 2024 series retrospective feature here -- rpgamer.com/2024/02/star...
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July 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
That's not all, it's also the 30th anniversary for the Star Ocean sci-fi action RPG series and the release of its first game on Super Famicom in Japan. #RPGanniversary
You can check out our 2024 series retrospective feature here -- rpgamer.com/2024/02/star...
You can check out our 2024 series retrospective feature here -- rpgamer.com/2024/02/star...
Today is also the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy X's launch on PS2 in Japan. It is set in Spira, a world locked in a spiral of death by a being called Sin, which can only be temporarily destroyed by a summoner, granting the world a brief respite. #RPGanniversary
July 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Today is also the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy X's launch on PS2 in Japan. It is set in Spira, a world locked in a spiral of death by a being called Sin, which can only be temporarily destroyed by a summoner, granting the world a brief respite. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy IV's Super Famicom debut in Japan. The game introduced the famed ATB battle system and follows Cecil, a Dark Knight of Baron who defects after witnessing the atrocities the country has inflicted in a quest against the crystals #RPGanniversary
July 19, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Today is the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy IV's Super Famicom debut in Japan. The game introduced the famed ATB battle system and follows Cecil, a Dark Knight of Baron who defects after witnessing the atrocities the country has inflicted in a quest against the crystals #RPGanniversary
Today is the 20th anniversary of Persona 3's Japanese release on PS2. Marking a departure from previous series entries, it introduces the now synonymous calendar structure and Social Link gameplay elements as players control a student investigating the supernatural Dark Hour. #RPGanniversary
July 13, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Today is the 20th anniversary of Persona 3's Japanese release on PS2. Marking a departure from previous series entries, it introduces the now synonymous calendar structure and Social Link gameplay elements as players control a student investigating the supernatural Dark Hour. #RPGanniversary
Today is 35th anniversary of the Mana/Seiken Densetsu series. Released as a spin-off to Final Fantasy, its first game launched on Game Boy as Final Fantasy Adventure in North America and Mystic Quest in Europe. #RPGanniversary
Celebration video from Square Enix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKvM...
Celebration video from Square Enix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKvM...
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June 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Today is 35th anniversary of the Mana/Seiken Densetsu series. Released as a spin-off to Final Fantasy, its first game launched on Game Boy as Final Fantasy Adventure in North America and Mystic Quest in Europe. #RPGanniversary
Celebration video from Square Enix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKvM...
Celebration video from Square Enix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKvM...
It's the 27th in Japan, which means it's also the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest. The first game in the series was created for Famicom/NES by Chunsoft and initially localised as Dragon Warrior in North America. #RPGanniversary
May 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
It's the 27th in Japan, which means it's also the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest. The first game in the series was created for Famicom/NES by Chunsoft and initially localised as Dragon Warrior in North America. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 20th anniversary of .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth's release in Japan. The PS2 action RPG is the first part of CyberConnect2's .hack//G.U. subseries, taking place in a fictional MMORPG called The World (later remastered and bundled as .hack//G.U. Last Recode). #RPGanniversary
May 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Today is the 20th anniversary of .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth's release in Japan. The PS2 action RPG is the first part of CyberConnect2's .hack//G.U. subseries, taking place in a fictional MMORPG called The World (later remastered and bundled as .hack//G.U. Last Recode). #RPGanniversary
Today is the fifth anniversary of Monster Hunter Rise. The game, first released on Switch before heading to PC and other consoles, is set around Kamura Village. It adds more verticality with the new Wirebug tool and also introduces new Palamute companions. #RPGanniversary
March 26, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Today is the fifth anniversary of Monster Hunter Rise. The game, first released on Switch before heading to PC and other consoles, is set around Kamura Village. It adds more verticality with the new Wirebug tool and also introduces new Palamute companions. #RPGanniversary
Today is the 20th anniversary for Final Fantasy XII. The PS2 title is set in the world of Ivalice, two years after the kingdom of Dalmasca is invaded by the Archadian Empire, and introduces the renowned Gambit system that drives party behaviour in during combat. #RPGanniversary
March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Today is the 20th anniversary for Final Fantasy XII. The PS2 title is set in the world of Ivalice, two years after the kingdom of Dalmasca is invaded by the Archadian Empire, and introduces the renowned Gambit system that drives party behaviour in during combat. #RPGanniversary
Today is also the 15th anniversary of Yakuza 4's North American release. The PS3 game, later also released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, sees Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima becoming playable characters alongside series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. #RPGanniversary
March 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Today is also the 15th anniversary of Yakuza 4's North American release. The PS3 game, later also released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, sees Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima becoming playable characters alongside series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. #RPGanniversary