SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes is a Role-Playing game, developed by Human Entertainment and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1990.

Saint Paradise is a Role-Playing game, published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1992.

After years of research (and numerous failed attempts), Professor Sidney Ruffleberg finally accomplished his goal. With an electrical surge, he and his friends were catapulted into a fantasy world of their own design. Called Evermore, he watched over it from a futuristc city, high above the ancient landscape. Little did he know, an evil force was at work against him from the beginning, and it would turn the fantasy land into a nightmare zone, from which there would be no escape! Years later, his mansion is a decaying wreck. No one would have even noticed he was gone, but for the curiosity of a boy and his dog. . .

Secret of Evermore is a journey into a world unlike any ever seen and features numerous lands to explore, and an original magic system. Play as either the boy or his dog, and try to find a way back home.

Brought to your Super NES by the makers of the Final Fantasy series, Secret of Mana is a wonderful game that fans of The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past and other action-oriented RPGs will thoroughly enjoy. This epic saga lets up to three gamers (with the help of a multi-tap adaptor) explore a vast, lushly illustrated world filled with monsters and secrets. There's occasional slowdown (when too many characters are onscreen at once), but this is virtually the game's only fault. The battles are enjoyable, there's plenty of upgradeable weaponry (sword, axe, whip, spear, boomerang, gloves, bow, javelin) and magic, the musical score is appropriately grand, and the storyline, which features a number of plot twists, is engrossing.

Secret of the Stars (named Aqutallion in Japan) was a 2D role-playing video game released in 1993 and developed and published by Tecmo.

Gameplay:
The battle system follows the traditional JRPG battle system where the party trades blows with opponents in simple turn-based fashion, the player selecting all commands for the following round of combat and then watching the results, such as in the Dragon Quest games. Gameplay switches between two parties throughout the game and certain areas are inaccessible without the right party.

Story:
The main character Ray and his party of Aqutallion warriors embark on a quest to find and destroy Homncruse, the evil power threatening their world. Ray begins his journey alone on a tiny island, but eventually he meets his friends and fellow Aqutallion warriors: Tina, Cody, Leona and Dan, and even creates a town for the victims of Homncruse's evil to live. Villains encountered along tend to range from comical, such as Cat Boo and Badbad, to the elite generals of evil of Homncruse.

In the Empire of Glaive, a gladiator-slave is forced to fight evil monsters controlled by the Dark Lord. But when his best friend is mortally wounded, he learns of a secret pendant which will give him great power. As the hero, you must battle your way out of the Dark Knight's castle and search through a dangerous world for the girl who has the pendant. But you discover she has been captured by the Dark Knight's men. To free her, you must find the legendary sword and fight off the Dark Knight's beasts and overlords through deserts, snowfields, lakes, forests, and caves. Are you ready for the adventure of your life?

Unofficially called, Secret of Mana 2, Seiken Densetsu 3 is a part of the Secret of Mana series.

Seiken Densetsu 3, AKA Holy Sword Legend 3, is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Nintendo's Super Famicom as a part of the Mana series.

The game features three lengthy main plotlines, six different characters, each with their own storylines, and a wide range of classes to choose from, which provides each character with an exclusive set of skills and status progression. The game also makes use of a time progression system, with transitions from day to night and weekday to weekday in game time, adding to the game's challenging gameplay.

Seiken Densetsu 3 plays very much like its predecessor Secret of Mana, as it employs a real-time combat system, making use of a ring menu which provides the player with quick access to magic spells, items and character information, amongst other options. One of its main differences, though, is that the range of characters is doubled to six, with the player choosing the three user of his or her party when commencing a new game.

Story:
According to Seiken Densetsu 3's in-game lore, the Mana Goddess created the game's world by forging the powerful Sword of Mana and defeating eight benevodons (God-Beasts in the fan-translation) with it, sealing them within eight Mana Stones, before turning herself into the Mana Tree and falling asleep. The game is set at a time when Mana starts to fade and peace has ended, as some people plot to unleash the benevodons from the stones so as to gain ultimate power, politically and magically. Heroes of Mana is a direct prequel to Seiken Densetsu 3, taking place 19 years before the latter's story.

The Sword of Hope is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Kemco, which was released in Japan in 1989.

Selection I & II: Erabareshi Mono & Ankoku no Fuuin is a Role-Playing game, published by Kotobuki Systems, which was released in Japan in 1998.

The future of Riccar is in the hands of Prince Theo and his friends.

The Sword of Hope II is a role-playing game that was originally released in 1996 for the hand-held Game Boy system.

Take on the role of young Prince Theo of Riccar and embark on a mission to find the truth behind a mystery that is threatening the kingdom. The key to solving the numerous puzzles and gimmicks is the use of commands like "look," "open" and "hit." You'll encounter many places and items during the adventure, plus some friends waiting to lend a hand along the way.

This game is only playable in 2D.

Ninja Taro is a Role-Playing game, developed by NMK and published by UPL, which was released in Japan in 1991.

NOTE: GAME IS IN JAPANESE

Also known as Defenders of Oasis, Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku in Japan, is a role-playing video game released in 1992 for the Sega Game Gear handheld system.

Story:
In the days of old, the world was a stage for continual battles between Light and Darkness. People were constantly terrorized by Ahriman, the Wizard of Darkness. Then a young man appeared, who would change the world forever.

His name was Jamseed. Using three rings given to him by the Wizard of Light Jamseed fought Ahriman and sealed him away. However, Ahriman, stripped of his power, still did not give up.

He sent his servant, the Snake King Zahhark, to attack the kingdom of Shanadar founded by Jamseed. Jamseed was killed and the world reverted to an age of darkness. When 1000 years had passed, a warrior named Fallidoon defeated Zahhark and brought peace back to the world.

When the world had all but forgotten these events, an empire called Eflaat rose up... Shanadar once again had to stand up and fight for peace...

Using the same graphical interface as Deja Vu, Shadowgate is an adventure game set in a fantasy world. Players take the part of an adventurer sent to the ancient keep of Shadowgate on a quest to find a mystic artifact known as the Staff of Ages and stop the evil Warlock Lord from summoning a horrific demon known as the Behemoth. However Shadowgate has become infested with the Warlock Lord's demonic minions, not to mention the castle's still functional booby-traps.

Unlike Deja Vu, death comes at you suddenly, unexpectedly, and most of all OFTEN. Such simple acts as pulling the wrong switch or opening the wrong door can cause you to be skewered by a booby-trap or disemboweled by a monster. Not to mention the fact that if your torch burns out(this happens quite regularly) and you forget to light a new one, you'll trip in the dark and break your neck.

The year is 2050 and the megacorporations rule by the power of information. Everyone is on file in the global mainframe - everyone but you and a handful of "invisible" outlaws called shadowrunners. Move through the grim and magical realities of futuristic Seattle and uncover a diabolical plot that could destroy the world.

Awesome concept, but not for everyone. The action sequences are done overhead-style. The cyberjacking sequences are both graphically impressive and fun to play. The game has a cult following and is considered a worthy addition to the Shadowrun universe. Worth a play if you've never tried it before.

Based on the popular FASA paper-&-dice RPG, Shadowrun is a futuristic yarn set in the Seattle of the mid-21st century. Existing in an alternate universe wherein many conventions of traditional fantasy RPGs such as elves and dragons coexist with cybernetic enhancements and heavy ordinance firepower, Shadowrun presents a unique familiarity to the average Role-player with it's urban setting and fantastic magic and technology.

The player character, Jake, awakens in a morgue, suffering amnesia. Hoods attack Jake as soon as he escapes. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that someone was trying to kill him, and thought they'd succeeded. Jake goes throughout the city, breaking into computer databases, calling in markers, taking on every sort of foe from hit-men to evil animal spirits to vampires -- all in search of the man (or thing?) that wants his head on a platter.

Shadowrun uses an isometric perspective map to move Jake through the urban sprawl. Combat is resolved in real-time; move the crosshair over the target and fire away. Mark your targets, however; gunning down a 'civvie' can result in the loss of karma points (experience). The player controls only one character throughout the game, but several allies can be found. These hired guns can be exceedingly helpful.

Atmosphere is where Shadowrun differs so greatly from other Super Nintendo RPGs. Whereas most games feature an unusually cheery motif in a rather mundane fantasy world, Shadowrun is dark, brooding, cynical -- factors that make the game not quite for kids.

Shin Megami Tensei, which literally translates to "True Goddess Reincarnation", is a role-playing video game from Atlus that was originally released on October 30, 1992 and later on several platforms, although no installment was released outside of Japan.

Gameplay:
Shin Megami Tensei is a second-person RPG, like many regular computer/video game RPGs such as the Wizardry series. The player navigates through dungeons with a party of up to six characters. The combat is turn-based in a representative field of vision that resembles Wizardry in that it is first-person.

Story:
The story is set in Tokyo in the year 199X. Demons from the nether-realm of Makai have found their way back to Earth, and as such have upset the balance of power. A charismatic Japanese leader attempts a coup d'

Shin Megami Tensei 2 is the direct sequel to Shin Megami Tensei for the Super Famicom released on March 18, 1994 in Japan.

Gameplay:
The gameplay is similar to Shin Megami Tensei with a few changed aspects. First, the automap screen can be called with the press of the R button.

A new system of "magic succession" was introduced in the Demon Fusion system, the trademark system of the game series. The spells of the demons used for the fusion can be passed on to the outcoming demon, which can even allow the weakest demon to possess the most powerful spell in the game.

Story:
This game follows the story of Hawk, a battler in the Valhalla district of Tokyo Millennium. The citizens of Valhalla compete in a tournament in hopes of gaining citizenship in the Center district, which is out of the reach of demons.

Hawk fights in the tournament and wins. He gains citizenship in the Center district and has a personal meeting with the Bishop of the Messian religion. During the meeting, he is told that he is actually the Messiah, who will one day save mankind from the current bleak world and bring about a paradise called the "Thousand Year Kingdom".

Hawk, whose true name is revealed to be Aleph, is sent on missions from the Center to eradicate demons and prepare the world for the Thousand Year Kingdom. Yet while he travels across Tokyo Millennium, he witnesses first-hand the atrocities the Center inflicts on the people and must decide whether to follow his pre-determined destiny or fight against it in the hope of creating something better.

It's Shining Force 2 but has been hacked to have RU users as characters in the game.

Shining Force 2, an entirely new story in which the Shining Force team reunites to deal with a revived King Zeon, the Evil of All Ages.

Aaahhhh, Shining Force...I must have played this game all the way through at least ten times. This is where RPGs like Vandal Hearts and Final Fantasy Tactics got their userideas. Just when you though the first one couldn't be topped, the second one comes along. More enemies, more allies, more weapons.... Shining Force 2 is my favorite Genesis RPG of all time.

The game consists of a series of turn-based tactical battles interspersed with short cutscenes. Between cutscenes the player is allowed to save the game, promote characters, resurrect fallen characters, and sometimes buy and sell weapons and healing items. The combat and leveling mechanics are useridentical to those of Shining Force I.

Due to the linear progression of the game, the English menus, and the use of gameplay mechanics useridentical to other installments of the series, the game is easily playable by non-Japanese speakers, though keeping track of equipped weapons can present some minor difficulties.

Shining Force Gaiden 3: Final Conflict is the third of the Gaiden sub-series, and is both a sequel to the original Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention, and a prequel to Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing.

Story:
Max, the leader of the Shining Force from the first Shining Force game, is chasing the witch Mishaela (servant of the presumably dead villain Darksol, from the same game). One of Max's companions, the robot Adam, is injured in battle with Mishaela. Max's party stops to help the robot, and only Max and his companion Ridion continue the chase.

Unfortunately, Max and Ridion never came back from the chase. Led by a man named Ian, Max's remaining companions set out to find them, and the unexpected awaits...

Gameplay:
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict uses gameplay useridentical to Shining Force Gaiden I and II. Like most games from the series, the three Gaiden games do not possess an exploration mode. Between battles, the player is able to buy and sell items, choose the battle party, cure and resurrect units, and save the game.

The Continent of Rune has slumbered in peace for 50 generations. A horde of invaders swarm across the border, while a dragon that has slept for centuries stirs in its tomb. Only the King's youngest swordsman and his war party can defy the Dark Dragon's evil power and crush the mighty army!

This is where RPGs like Vandal Hearts and Final Fantasy Tactics got their userideas.... One of the best Genesis RPGs.

Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, AKA Shining Force Gaiden II: Jashin no Kakusei, uses gameplay mechanics useridentical to those of its predecessor, Shining Force Gaiden. The player progresses through a series of turn-based tactical battles interspersed with short cutscenes. Between cutscenes the player is allowed to save the game, promote characters, resurrect fallen characters, and sometimes buy and sell weapons and healing items. As with most strategy RPGs, the battlefields are divided up into a grid where player characters and enemies take turns moving, attacking, casting magic and using items. Player characters gain experience by battling enemies, and may choose, once they reach level 10, to upgrade their class into a more powerful one.

SPECIAL NOTE:

This game will randomly freeze. You will not be able to complete the game without running into a major bug in the game a couple times. But if you make frequent save states you will be able to eventually finish the game.

Vanqish the fiendish forces of Dark Sol and restore peace to the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood. Search for the powerful Arms of Light and fight the savage creatures that roam the darkness of the Labyrinth. Use your warrior's skills and cunning to pass the test of the Ancients and become a shining Knight.

A fun game with a surprisingly easy gameplay system for an RPG. It has only one town, but that town has one HUGE dungeon. Enjoy!

Shounen Ashibe is a Role-Playing game, published by Takara, which was released in Japan in 1991.