Best Games in the Japanese role-playing game genre of 2001 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 24 May 2002
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
92/100
Final Fantasy 10 — just like in the previous games of the series, the player controls the main character from a third-person perspective, moving...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: NES, WonderSwan Color, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PSP, Wii, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android → 17 December 1988
Players:
8/10
Metacritic:
68/100
A turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy world where an emperor summons monsters from a demonic realm to seize control. After the attacks...
Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: SNES, PlayStation, WonderSwan Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS, Android, PSP, PC → 23 November 1991
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PC → 23 February 2001
Players:
9/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
77/100
This fantasy Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat follows a mercenary searching for a weapon once wielded by a deity. Along the way, he...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance → 22 February 2002
Metacritic:
91/100
This fantasy role-playing game takes place in a world threatened by forces of darkness seeking the lost art of Alchemy. The hero and their companions...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance, SNES → 14 December 2001
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
79/100
A turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy world where the Light Dragon clan opposes the Dark Dragons. Long ago, the dragon clans used six...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 July 2001
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
48/100
This musical role-playing game follows Mouse, a young musician and thief invited to perform at an island wedding with his lute. There, he becomes...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Text quest
Game released: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PC → 22 February 2001
Steam:
97/100
Rhapsody of Zephyr is a third-person role-playing game with an anime/manga/fantasy twist from Softmax Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Softmax Co...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 19 April 2001
Steam:
77/100
Yoru ga Kuru! Square of the Moon is a first-person role-playing game with anime/manga and adult game elements from the masters at Alice Soft. The...