"Pen and Paper RPG" RPGs

[zyborg]

I'm looking for some good RU games based on classic "pen and paper" RPGs. So far, I have enjoyed the Shadowrun games, and was looking to try some of the D&D ones. Any suggestions?

[Dudebro]

I haven't played many of the D&D retro games but I think I know a few you might like.

Retro Uprising - Arcade - Might And Magic III Isles Of Terra (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2455/) - Great game. It's "borrows" heavily from D&D stuff, in other words if you like D&D you'll have no trouble with this game. I used to play it a lot years ago and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes long RPGs with lots of content. It's first person though, not sure how you feel about that.

Retro Uprising - Arcade - Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4798/) - Not D&D either but if I remember right it uses the same dice roll mechanics for combat. Either way it's a good retro RPG that you'd probably enjoy.

Retro Uprising - Arcade - Wizardry V Heart Of The Maelstrom (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4610/) - This is a rough game. It's also D&D styled but it's not for the casual RPG fan. Besides being kinda boring to look at and having unimpressive combat the game is also very unforgiving. If a character dies and you have no way to bring them back then you have to drag their body back to town or leave them there and make a new one when you get back to town. That being said it's probably one of the more faithful D&D inspired games I've played on a retro console.

[Kong]

I think Buck Rodgers is going to be the closest to what you are looking for. It is an awesome game.

Try Immortal, The (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/4801/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/) It doesn't have the dice and character creation but I think it has a nice pen & paper feel to it.

Heroquest (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/9618/) » Amiga (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/amiga/) A faithful port of a boardgame that is kind of like D&D lite. A bit confusing for the first few minutes but fun after you figure out how to play.

I haven't played all of these but I know several of them are going to be exactly what you are looking for and a couple are probably going to be way off.

Dangerous Dungeons (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/5232/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10671/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10672/) » Coin Op (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/coin-op/)
Dungeons and Dragons - Warriors of the Eternal Sun (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/1184/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
AD&D DragonStrike (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/51/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
AD&D Eye Of The Beholder (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/52/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
AD&D Heroes of the Lance (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/53/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
AD&D Hillsfar (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/54/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
AD&D Pool of Radiance (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/55/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Order Of The Griffon (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2794/) » Turbo Grafx-16 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/turbo-grafx-16/)
Demons Winter (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/9326/) » Amiga (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/amiga/)
Eye Of The Beholder (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/8427/) » Atari LYNX (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/atari-lynx/)
Adventure (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/6889/) » Atari 2600 (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/atari-2600/)
Shadowrun (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3497/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Shadowrun (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3500/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Starflight (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/3844/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Starflight (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/10335/) » Amiga (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/amiga/)
Bard's Tale (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/322/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Might and Magic (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2451/) » Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/nintendo/)
Might and Magic 2 - Gates to Another World (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2452/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Might and Magic 3 - Isles of Terra (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2453/) » Genesis (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/genesis/)
Might And Magic II Gates To Another World (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2454/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)
Might And Magic III Isles Of Terra (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/game/2455/) » Super Nintendo (http://retrouprising.com/game-menu/super-nintendo/)

[Dudebro]

Sorry to nitpick but you listed one of the ones I posted, Isles of Terra, and you posted two that he said he already played, Shadowrun. Just saying.

[zyborg]

Dude. Shadow Over Mystara is frickin' AWESOME. Thanks.