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The 1990s was a great decade for fans ofrole-playing games.
The reason an RPG takes thousands of hours to finish.
At the start of the century, 2D turn-based RPGs were the standard style for the genre.
So, the 90s presented a time of change for role-playing games.
Here are the genres best efforts for each year of the decade.
This allowed for deeper and more well-defined characters, as dedicated focus was placed on each of them.
9Final Fantasy 4
1991
The ’90s were filled with Final Fantasy releases.
In fact, six main instalments were released over the ten-year period.
The second of them was Final Fantasy 4, which remains among the most important games in the series.
For starters, it was a first-person RPG, which was still a fresh concept back then.
Out of those that did exist, few gave you the same freedom of movement as Ultima Underworld.
Role playing and shooters are among the most popular genres in all of video games.
When put together, they have delivered some stellar games.
This is what puts it above several of the other great RPGs that came out in ‘92.
However, Secret of Mana had co-op play all the way back in 1993.
It allows you and up to two friends to control different heroes as you attempt to save the land.
Both the story and the inclusion of co-op received much-deserved praise at the time.
The real-time combat was also very satisfying and unique since RPGs didn’t often have real-time combat in ‘93.
While it did okay in Japan, Earthbound initially struggled in America.
Over the years, though, the appreciation of this cutesy RPG has grown significantly.
Where Earthbound excels is in its adorable art style and clever script.
The game manages to juggle humor and serious topics better than most.
As with any incredible game, there are plenty of reasons for Chrono Trigger’s greatness.
The American port titled ‘Pokemon’ wasn’t released until 1998.
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This title helped launch one of the most successful video game series ever and an entire media franchise.
So, it is certainly an important game.
So, it beats the likes of the original Fallout to be ‘97’s best RPG.
This is partially down to the exceptional narrative revolving around an eco-terrorist group taking on a megacorporation.
2Baldur’s Gate
1998
1998 had some amazing RPGs, from Xenogears to Fallout 2.
The game in question is the original Baldur’s Gate.
It’s an entry into the FF series that doesn’t completely change what Final Fantasy is.
Where it does differ from the games before it is in the character models.
As time passes, these RPG titles continue to prove that they’re timeless.
