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Best Games in the Japanese role-playing game genre of 2003 (Game released)

Final Fantasy - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Final Fantasy
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
Game released: NES, WonderSwan Color, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PSP, Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, PC → 12 July 1990
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...
Breath of Fire 4 - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Breath of Fire 4
Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC → 3 August 2001
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Breath of Fire 4 is a Japanese role-playing game that creates its own interesting world around you, rich and vibrant. The authors should be praised for the...
Tales of Symphonia - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Tales of Symphonia
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, PC, PlayStation 3 → 23 November 2004
Players: 9/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 86/100
This third-person role-playing game follows a village on the dying world of Sylvarant, where a legend foretells the arrival of a Chosen One who can renew the land...
Final Fantasy II - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Final Fantasy II
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 leave them...
Ys 6: The Ark of Napishtim - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Ys 6: The Ark of Napishtim
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: BREW, PlayStation 2, PSP, PC → 2005
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 71/100
This action RPG follows Adol Christin after he washes ashore on an uncharted island in the world of Canaan. He battles deadly monsters and bosses with sword...
Final Fantasy X-2 - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Final Fantasy X-2
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 20 February 2004
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 85/100
This role-playing game is set in Spira two years after Yuna’s journey to defeat Sin. The world has entered a “Machina Revolution”: people have turned away from...
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 2, PC → 28 May 2004
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
This tactical role-playing game takes place in the Netherworld, where demon prince Laharl awakens to find his realm in turmoil. Joined by his vassal Etna and the...
Skies of Arcadia - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Skies of Arcadia
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube → 13 November 2000
Players: 9.8/10
Metacritic: 89/100
A turn-based role-playing game about air travel in a world entering an age of exploration. The player sets out to seek treasure across vast lands, where air pirates...
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: GameCube → 1 April 2005
Metacritic: 80/100
This turn-based role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where lands float in the sky and once-vast oceans have become legend. The player controls a spirit that...
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Mario Game, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance → 21 November 2003
Metacritic: 90/100
This role-playing game with action and puzzle elements follows Mario and Luigi as they set out to rescue Princess Peach after an evil witch replaces her normal...
Golden Sun: The Lost Age - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Role-playing game, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance → 19 September 2003
Metacritic: 86/100
This fantasy role-playing game continues the story of Golden Sun. As the world falls into darkness, a new band of adventurers becomes its last hope—and may also...
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance → 6 May 2003
Metacritic: 76/100
This turn-based Japanese role-playing game is set in a fantasy world and follows three friends and aspiring treasure hunters: Eldin, Torma, and Rami. Their search...
Evolution Worlds - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Evolution Worlds
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: GameCube → апрель 2003
Metacritic: 63/100
Black Stone: Magic & Steel - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Black Stone: Magic & Steel
Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Xbox → 22 May 2003
Metacritic: 44/100
Black Stone: Magic & Steel is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game, an anime/manga game and a fantasy game from the developers of XPEC...
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 November 2003
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 78/100
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter is a third-person role-playing game with an anime/manga twist from Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Capcom Co., Ltd.. In...
Lost Kingdoms 2 - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Lost Kingdoms 2
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: GameCube → 6 June 2003
Metacritic: 68/100
DemiKids: Light Version - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
DemiKids: Light Version
Role-playing game, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Game Boy Advance → 6 October 2003
Players: 1/10
Metacritic: 62/100
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color
Role-playing game, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 June 2003
Metacritic: 74/100
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color is a first-person RPG with anime/manga elements from Garakuta Studio and Taito Corporation. The game is published by Taito...
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 March 2005
Metacritic: 85/100
Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a third-person role-playing game from developers Nautilus. The main publisher of the game is Aruze Corp.. In some circles, Shadow Hearts...
Unlimited Saga - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Unlimited Saga
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 November 2003
Metacritic: 45/100
Unlimited Saga is a role-playing game with a third-person view from developers from the studio Square Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Square Co., Ltd...
RPG Maker II - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
RPG Maker II
Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 October 2003
Metacritic: 65/100
An RPG creation tool that lets players build their own worlds and games. It provides ready-made 3D models of characters, monsters, environments, and items for...
Wild Arms Alter Code: F - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Wild Arms Alter Code: F
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 November 2005
Players: 6.3/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Wild Arms Alter Code: F is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of puzzle, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters at Media.Vision Entertainment...
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - Der Wille zur Macht - a game in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - Der Wille zur Macht
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 February 2002
Metacritic: 83/100