Persona 5 Royal

Atlus, P Studio

Persona 5 follows the lives of a group of high school students who can harness Personas, physical manifestations of their inner psyche. As Joker, lead a group of students known as Phantom Thieves on grand heists to infiltrate the hearts of the corrupt and make them change their ways.
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NieR:Automata

PlatinumGames Inc.

Humanity has been driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Intelligent Systems, Koei Tecmo Games, Koei Tecmo

War is coming to the continent of Fódlan. Here, order is maintained by the Church of Seiros, which hosts the prestigious Officer’s Academy within its headquarters. As their professor, you must lead your students in their academic lives and in turn-based, tactical RPG battles wrought with strategic, new twists to overcome.

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Yakuza 0

SEGA

Play as Kazuma Kiryu and discover how he finds himself in a world of trouble when a simple debt collection goes wrong and his mark winds up murdered. Then, step into the silver-toed shoes of Goro Majima and explore his “normal” life as the proprietor of a cabaret club.

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Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch's charming tale unfolds through the use of animation storyboarded and created by the legendary Studio Ghibli and music composed by the renowned Joe Hisaishi. It combines beautiful animated visuals, masterful storytelling, and a sweeping score to create an epic role-playing adventure like no other.

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Airship Syndicate

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

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Octopath Traveler

Square Enix, ACQUIRE Corp.

Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

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Dragon Quest XI

Square Enix

A young man, about to participate in his village’s coming of age ceremony, travels to a sacred stone alongside his childhood friend. After a series of unexpected events, this intrepid adventurer learns he is the reincarnation of a legendary hero from a forgotten age.

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Nihon Falcom

Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!

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Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

Bored of her day-to-day life, Reisalin "Ryza" Stout is eager to have her own adventures. One day she sneaks to the mainland by boat with her friends Lent Marslink and Tao Mongarten in search of an adventure.

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Tales of Vesperia

QLOC, BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.

Vesperia is set in the world of Terca Lumireis, which uses an energy source called blastia for all its needs, including creating protective barriers around its cities. The story focuses on Yuri Lowell, a former Imperial soldier who forms a guild called Brave Vesperia to aid Estelle, a noble woman he encounters on a mission. As they explore the world, Brave Vesperia are challenged by factions who have different plans related to the abuse of blastia resources, and Yuri is forced to confront his friend and former comrade Flynn.

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