Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy is a Fantasy based RPG video game by Nintendo. Released back in 1987, Final Fantasy only allowed playability of Nintendo’s NES and GBA (Game Boy Advanced) and later on it ported to more platforms such as MSX2, PSP, iOS, Android and Nintendo 3DS. The game is set in a Fantasy World that thrives with the help of four elemental powers of four Orbs. Each of the Orb governs over one unique classical element including Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. The world of Final Fantasy is home to multispecies of beings such as Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Dragons, Mermaids, and Robots. The world of Final Fantasy was once home to an ancient race known as The Lefeinish who used the powers of Wind Orb to craft Giant Airships, and power up a mega structure referred to as the “Floating Castle” (a Space Station). Because of some unknown reasons, the Wind orb went dark, and all of the other Orbs (Earth, Fire, and Water) followed. The World of Final Fantasy went into despair and chaos. The story takes a turn when four young Light warriors appear in the world of Final Fantasy. Theses warriors are destined to rule over a darkened elemental orb individually and are the ultimate saviors of the world. The game allows the players to select anyone of them as the main character and start exploring the world. Players are tasked to traverse through the Kingdom of Coneria, rescue Princess Sara, defeat the Evil Knight Garland and reach down to the Town of Pravoka. Liberate the Town of Bikke, defeat the Pirates, acquire the Pirate ship and embark on a chain of fantastic quests to achieve the final objectives of the game. Final Fantasy is all filled up with excellent adventures and quests of the Light Warriors, and the game takes the players to the most beautiful places in the Final Fantasy universe as they keep on going through the enemies, bizarre situations, and magical environments. The Ultimate purpose of the game is to defeat all the evils and restore the order in the world by making the Elemental Orbs whole again. With a brilliant backstory, addictive and quite immersive gameplay, great mechanics and beautifully created visuals, Final Fantasy is one of the best and longest running Fantasy RPG video game to play and enjoy.
#1 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a part of a widely popular game series and offers a brilliant mix-up of Action-RPG, Tactical Strategy and Turn-based elements. The game offers multiple endings and multiple paths to choose and enjoy the game to the fullest. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor takes you to the Modern day Tokyo where it sets you up into the character of a teenage boy who along with his friends is caught in a heavy conflict between the humans and Demons. You can choose sides and once you have chosen the side, you can act as a leader who is determined to devastate the opposing forces by the use of his tactical and strategic approach. You can lead your squad all the way to enemy installations, destroy or capture them, push the devils out of the populated areas and defeat them with all the courage you muster. Sword-based fighting, exploration and interaction with objects plus the online players and AIs makes this cool game even more thrilling. With a wonderful story, brilliant setting and an immersive game-play, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is one of the best games to play and enjoy.
#2 Radiant Historia
Radiant Historia is Nintendo DS specific Fantasy-based RPG and Turn-based Strategy video game (Similar to Advance Wars series games) that offers great Time Travel elements as a plus with the core game-play. Built by the top game developer, Atlus, Radiant Historia is set on the land of Vanqueur, once prosperous and powerful empire that destroyed itself by the use of an unstable energy named as Flux. The game allows you to be the ultimate savior by simply taking responsibility of two mysterious children who are the key to reverse everything that happened to the world of Vanqueur. The game tasks you to Travel in Time backwards and stop the Cataclysmic event from happening that destroyed everything. During the jumps to Parallel universes, you’ll have to encounter the enemies in order to eliminate them (3×3 battles), engage into epic combats with bosses and finally alter the history in order to save Vanqueur from the ultimate destruction. With amazing Time Traveling elements, amazing RPG experience, fantasy-based game environment and setting, epic combats and massive character development options, Radiant Historia offers great visuals, well-written storyline and an immersive game-play.
#3 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a wonderful Adventure based Tactical RPG and Strategy video game by Atlus. The game is set in Japan and features a group of students who make a pact to summon demons and fight against the mystic creatures devastating the country. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 lets you be one of the students and control a demon named Tamer and lead your friends, fight against the evil forces and free Japan from their wrath. With amazing game-play, a well-written story, lot of upgrades, cool visuals and a unique combat system, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a brilliant game to play and enjoy. Try it out and you’ll love it.
#4 Avalon Code
Avalon Code is an Action, Role-playing, Fantasy-based, and Isometric video game created by Matrix Software and Published by Marvelous Entertainment. The game uses the mechanics that enables you to affect the world surrounding you using the Prophecy’s book. To get into the game world, you have to select your gender and character. It takes place in the fantasy world filled with monsters, plants, and more. Explore the game world and record different elements with the book by performing a Code Scan. It has a series of levels filled with different challenges. Navigate dungeons and fight against monsters and slaughter those using different weapons and items. The game rewards you with experience points as you complete the objectives and can use the points to unlock further content in the game. Interact with NPCs and save your world from devastation. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant story, Avalon Code is the best game to play and enjoy.
#5 Atelier Annie: Alchemist of Sera Island
Atelier Annie: Alchemist of Sera Island is an Action, Role-playing, and Single-player Simulation created by Amazing for Nintendo DS. It offers a superb story, in which the protagonist named Annie was lived in a town situated within the fictional city. The game combines the elements of Strategy and Role-playing. According to the story, the protagonist falls into sleep and imagine about becoming famous one day by marriage up. The parents of her were ancient and talked about the grandfather of Annie who is a great alchemist. After some time, they decide to send her to a tropical island named Sera to participate in a resort. It mainly focuses on quests rather than battle and interaction. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers some quests. Get into the role of the protagonist, explore the game world, fight against foes in simple turn-based combat and earn experience points. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, exciting story, and wonderful controls, Atelier Annie Alchemist of Sera Island is a superb game to play and enjoy.
#6 Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals is an Action, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game for Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to the Spectrobes series. The game takes place in the fantasy world filled with foes, challenges, and objectives. According to the story, after creating a defense system from the Hrawl swarm, the protagonist named Rallen, who is a police officer and his sensible partner named Jeena have enjoyed several months of peace. Their days of peace has been disrupted when their beloved friend named Aldous who is a man from a star system, is vanished by a Krawl superior called Maja. The game embarks the player on an epic adventure to rescue his mysterious friend. It offers challenging quests that the player has to complete at any cost to earn experience points and the world consists of different environments. He has to fight against monsters and foes with his partner using different weapons. Upgrade weapons, upgrades and other tools using experience points. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay and brilliant controls, Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals is the best game to play and enjoy.
#7 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is an Action, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Level-5 and published by Nintendo. The game introduces new local multiplayer mode and the capability with Wi-fi Connection. The game focuses on the spawning of foes, rather than encounters. It combines the elements of traditional role-playing, level-based system, and turn-based combat. The game cast the player in the role of the protagonist and tasked him to explore the game world, fight against foes, and protect his world and its inhabitant. The game world comprises different locations, and the player can interact with NPCs, complete a series of quests and earn experience points. The player can create a team of heroes to take on quests and select the best armor and weapons from tons of options. He can unlock other levels, equipment and tools using his experience points. Through customization option, the character can change his appearances such as gender, color, skin, body type and more. With detailed graphics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant mechanics, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is the wonderful game to play and amuse.
#8 Spectrobes
Spectrobes is an Action, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game for Nintendo. It is developed by Jupiter and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It takes place in the sci-fi themed world and lets the player get into the role of the protagonist named Rallen, who is a Nanairo Planetary Officer. The game world in threatened by the vicious creatures called Krawl. The protagonist and his companion named Jeena set out on an epic adventure to rescue their Planet from brutal forces. After destroying the six planets, the next target of Krawl forces is the player’s planet. They established their base on the seventh planet and start their missions. The player has to explore the game world, complete a set of missions, fight against brutal forces and fend off them from destroying the world. Earn experience points by completing objectives and use them to unlock further content in the game. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay, and a superb story, Spectrobes is the wonderful game to play.
#9 Lost Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision is an Action Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game. It offers the combination of Card-based and Role-playing with Real-time Battle elements. The story of the game begins with a strange substance called Black, known for consuming towns, people, etc. and nobody ever escape from within. The game takes place in the land of Argwyll invaded by black fog, is a home of protagonist named as Katia. She is the princess of the fictional Kingdom. The fog rules on the minds of people for a long time and the father of the princess try to deal with the horrible substance to rescue his town and people. The King go on adventure to find a way to save his people and town and disappear. Katia decides to go and find her father. The player can take on the role of the female character and his/her ultimate task is to navigate the environment, fight against enemies, and use different cards for battle purpose. There are different types of cards such as Fire, Earth, Wood, Water and more. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and wonderful graphics, Lost Kingdoms is the best game to play.