Dragon Slayer
Dragon Slayer is a 1984 Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Nihon Falcom and published by Square Enix. This title is an early example of A-RPG genre, offering an exciting gameplay. However, the game is considered to be the first true role-playing game, which uses the earlier turn-based combat with Rogue-like elements. The game also deals with dungeon crawling elements and introduces the real-time with action-oriented combat, mixing arcade, action mechanics with traditional role-playing aspects. It features an in-game map to guide the player with the dungeon crawling, needed item management skill due to the inventory being restricted, means the player can use only one item at a time. The game also introduces the item-based puzzles to solve, similar to The Legend of Zelda. The game uses the overhead formula like other Action Role-playing games. Dragon Slayer includes core features such as Dungeon Crawling, Turn-based Combat, Action Gameplay, Overhead Perspective, and more. Try it out, and let the game entertain you.
#1 Children of Mana
Children of Mana is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Square Enix and published by Nintendo. The game is the 6th installment in the series of Mana, serving as the first title in the subseries of World of Mana. It takes place in the high fantasy-based world, and the storyline of the game revolves around one of four young characters as they battle against an invasion of monsters in order to learn about the cataclysmic event that murdered their family. Unlike the previous games, it is heavily action-oriented dungeon crawling, in which the player can advance by accomplishing procedurally generated levels. Both the side-quests and the main story needs the player to battle through dungeons and take down monsters before they return to the Mana Village. Like its predecessor, the game comes with a Co-op multiplayer component. The player explores the game from a top-down perspective and navigates the terrain to fight off hostile monsters and creatures. In the game, the player commands the main character, and each character has its unique rating from 1 to 5 in four different areas.