List of role-playing video games: 1988 to 1989
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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.
For more details on the history of MMORPGs, see History of massively multiplayer online games.
For more details on the history of table-top role-playing games, see Timeline of pen and paper role-playing games.
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| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 (NA) | 2400 A.D. | Origin | Origin | Sci-Fi | DOS (Port) | US | ||
| 1988 (NA/UK) 1991 (UK) |
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance Dragonlance: Heroes of the Lance | U.S. Gold Adventure Soft | SSI U.S. Gold | Fantasy | AMI CPC ST ZX | Action RPG/Platformer | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonlance franchise | US |
| 1988 (NA/UK) | Alternate Reality: The City | Datasoft | Datasoft Grandslam | Sci-Fi | AMI (Port) DOS (Port) | WRPG | Alternate Reality: The City | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Arcus (JP) アークス (JP) | Wolfteam | Wolfteam | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG[2] | Arcus | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Aspic: Madao no Noroi (JP) アスピック (JP) | XTALSOFT | BothTec | Fantasy | FDS[3] (Port) | Ultima clone[4] | Lizard | JP |
| 1988 (NA/UK) | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | CPC (Port) ZX (Port) | WRPG | The Bards Tale | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | AMI (Port) APPGS (Port) DOS (Port) | WRPG | The Bard's Tale | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of Fate | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | APPII C64 | WRPG | The Bard's Tale | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Bastard (JP) バスタード (JP) | Xain | Xain | MSX2[1] | Action RPG[5] | JP | ||
| 1988 (NA) | BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception | Westwood | Infocom | Sci-Fi | APPII AMI C64 DOS ST | Tactical RPG | Based on the BattleTech franchise by FASA. | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Chaos Angels (JP) カオスエンジェルズ (JP) | ASCII | ASCII | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl Eroge[6] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Crimson (JP) クリムゾン (JP) | XTALSOFT | Scaptrust | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[7] | Crimson | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu (JP) ダンディー ゼウオンの復活 (JP) | Activision | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | FDS[3] | Action RPG[8][9] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki (JP) ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記 (JP) | Scaptrust | Scaptrust | Fantasy | MSX (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi heno Tabi (JP) ディープダンジョンIII 勇士への旅 (JP) | HummingBird | Square | Fantasy | NES[10] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| 1988 (NA) | Demon's Winter | SSI Novotrade | SSI | Fantasy | APPII C64 DOS ST | Tactical RPG | Shard of Spring | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu (JP) ドラゴンボール大魔王復活 (JP) | TOSE | Bandai | Fantasy | NES[10] | Board game/RPG hybrid[11] | Based on the manga Dragon Ball | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami (JP) ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (JP) | Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX[1] (Port) | JRPG[12] | Dragon Quest | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤーIVドラスレファミリー (JP) | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Dungeon crawl Platformer[13] | Dragon Slayer | JP |
| 1988 (JP) 1992 (NA) |
Dragon Warrior III (NA) Dragon Quest III Soshite Densetsu e… (JP) ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ… (JP) | Chunsoft | Enix | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG[12] | Dragon Quest | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Druid (JP) ドルイド (JP) | Nippon Dexter | Nippon Dexter | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP | |
| 1988 (NA/UK) | Dungeon Master | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | Dungeon crawler | Dungeon Master | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Elysion (JP) エリュシオン (JP) | NEC Interchannel | Tokyo Shoseki | Fantasy | NES[10] | Action RPG[14] | JP | |
| 1988 (NA) | Eternal Dagger, The | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Wizard's Crown | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Final Fantasy II (JP) ファイナルファンタジーII (JP) | Square | Square | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG[15] | Final Fantasy | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Fire Bam (JP) ファイヤー・バム (JP) | HAL Laboratory | HAL Laboratory | FDS[3] | JP | |||
| 1988 (JP) | Gaia's Crest (JP) ガイアの紋章 (JP) | NCS | NCS | Fantasy | MSX2[16] | Tactical RPG[17] | Tie-in to Langrisser series | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Gandhara (JP) ガンダーラ仏陀の聖戦 (JP) | Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP | |
| 1988 (JP/NA/PAL) | Golvellius: Valley of Doom (NA/PAL) Shin Maou Golvellius (JP) 真・魔王ゴルベリアス (JP) | Compile | Compile | Fantasy | MSX2[1] SMS[18] | Action RPG[19] | Golvellius | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Jaseiken Necromancer (JP) 邪聖剣ネクロマンサー (JP) | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCE[20] | JRPG[21] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Jotunn (JP) ヨトゥーン (JP) | Xain | Xain | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | [5] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Kaijuu Monogatari (JP) 貝獣物語 (JP) | Birthday | Namco | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG/WRPG hybrid[22] | Kaijuu Monogatari | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | King of Kings (JP) キング オブ キングス (JP) | Namcot | Namcot | Fantasy | NES[10] | Tactical RPG/Wargame | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Ladra's Legend (JP) ラドラの伝説 (JP) | MSX Magazine | MSX Magazine | Fantasy | MSX[1] | JP | ||
| 1988 (JP) | Last Armageddon (JP) ラストハルマゲドン (JP) | Braingrey Mind | Braingrey Mind | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[23] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Majin Kyu (JP) 魔神宮 (JP) | Xain | Xain | MSX2[1] | [5] | JP | ||
| 1988 (JP) | Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (JP) マイトアンドマジック (JP) | New World | New World | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World | New World | New World | Fantasy | APPII DOS | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Oujibinbin Monogatari (JP) 王子ビンビン物語それから白書 (JP) | East Cube | East Cube | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JP | ||
| 1988 (JP) | Phantasie: Jelnoa's Chapter (JP) ファンタジージェルノアの章 (JP) | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Phantasie II: Story of Ferronrah (JP) ファンタジーIIフェロンラの章 (JP) | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| 1988 (NA) 1990 (UK) |
Pool of Radiance | SSI | SSI U.S. Gold | Fantasy | C64 DOS ST | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Psychic War: Cosmic Soldier 2 (JP) サイキックウォー (JP) | Kogado | Kogado | Sci-Fi | MSX[1] MSX2[1] | JRPG[24] | Cosmic Soldier | JP |
| 1988 (NA) | Questron II | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | AMI APPII APPGS C64 DOS ST | Questron | US | |
| 1988 (JP) | Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen (JP) 聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説 完結編 (JP) | TOSE | Shinsei | Fantasy (Mythic) | NES[10] | RPG / Fighting game hybrid[25] | Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Sanada Juu Yuushi (JP) 真田十勇士 (JP) | Kemco | Kemco | NES[10] | JP | |||
| 1988 (JP) | Sa-Zi-Ri (JP) 紫醜罹 (JP) | Telenet Japan | Telenet Japan | MSX2[1] | Action RPG[26] | JP | ||
| 1988 (NA) | Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic | Spaceport Malibu | EA | Sci-Fi | DOS | WRPG | US | |
| 1988 (JP) | Shin Ku Gyoku Den: New Legendly Nine Gems (JP) 新九玉伝 (JP) | Tecno Soft | Tecno Soft | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG[5] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Shiryou Sensen 2: War of the Dead Part 2 (JP) 死霊戦線2 (JP) | Victor | Victor | Survival horror | MSX2 | Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Star Cruiser | Arsys Software | Arsys Software | Sci-Fi | PC88 | Action RPG FPS/RPG JRPG | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Super Black Onyx (JP) スーパーブラックオニキス (JP) | Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof | Fantasy | NES[10] | Dungeon crawl[27][28] | The Black Onyx | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Sylviana: Ai Ippai no Boukensha (JP) シルヴィアーナ 愛いっぱいの冒険者 (JP) | Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Fantasy | FDS[3] | Action RPG[9] | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Tir-nan-og II (JP) ティル・ナ・ノーグII (JP) | SystemSoft | Fantasy | PC98 | Tactical RPG | Tir-nan-og | JP | |
| 1988 (JP) | Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (JP) ウルティマI (JP) | Origin | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG[29] | Ultima | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | WRPG[30] | Ultima | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII C64 (Port) DOS (Port) | WRPG | Ultima | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Ultraman Club: Chikyuu Dakkan Sakusen (JP) ウルトラマン倶楽部 地球奪還作戦 (JP) | Bandai | Bandai | FDS[3] | Based on the Ultraman franchise | JP | ||
| 1988 (NA) | Wasteland | EA | EA | Post-apocalyptic | APPII C64 DOS | WRPG | Wasteland; Spiritual predecessor of Fallout. | US |
| 1988 (JP) | Wings Of Arugisu (JP) アルギースの翼 (JP) | Kogado | Kogado | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | [5] | JP | |
| 1988 (NA) | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| 1988 (NA) | Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII C64 | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| 1988 (JP) | XZR (JP) エグザイル (JP) | Telenet Japan | Telenet Japan | Fantasy (historical) | MSX[1] | Action RPG | Exile | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | XZR II (JP) エグザイルII (JP) | Telenet Japan | Telenet Japan | Fantasy (historical) | MSX2[1] | Action RPG[31] | Exile | JP |
| 1988 (JP/NA/PAL) | Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (INT) イースI (JP) | Nihon Falcom | Victor Music Industries | Fantasy | PCE SMS[18] NES[10] PC88 PC98 | Action RPG JRPG[32] | Ys | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (JP) イースII (JP) | Falcom | Falcom | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG JRPG | Ys | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon (JP) 勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン (JP) | Scaptrust | Scaptrust | Fantasy | MSX (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| 1988 (JP) | Zombie Hunter (JP) ゾンビハンター (JP) | Hi-Score | Hi-Score | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Platformer/RPG[1] | JP | |
| 1989 (NA) | 2088: The Cryllan Mission | Victory | Sci-Fi | APPII | ||||
| 1989 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance | U.S. Gold | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port) DOS (Port) | Action RPG/Platformer | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Based on the Dragonlance franchise | US |
| 1989 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Hillsfar | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | AMI C64 DOS ST | Action RPG | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms campaign setting | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Arcus II: Silent Symphony (JP) アークスII (JP) | Wolfteam (JP) | Wolfteam (JP) | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[33] | Arcus | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | WRPG | The Bards Tale | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Benkei Gaiden (JP) 弁慶外伝 (JP) | SunSoft (JP) | Fantasy | PCE[20] | JRPG | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Breaker (JP) ブレイカー (JP) | Jast (JP) | Jast (JP) | Horror | MSX2[1] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Burai: Joukan (JP) Burai 上巻 (JP) | Riverhillsoft (JP) | Riverhillsoft (JP) | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[7] | Burai | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Centauri Alliance | Brøderbund | Brøderbund | Sci-Fi | APPII C64 | WRPG | US | |
| 1989 (JP) | Chaos Angels (JP) カオスエンジェルズ (JP) | ASCII (JP) | ASCII (JP) | Fantasy | MSX2[34] PC98 | Dungeon crawl Eroge[6] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Crimson II (JP) クリムゾンII (JP) | XTALSOFT (JP) | XTALSOFT (JP) | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[7] | Crimson | JP |
| 1989 (NA/UK) | Curse of the Azure Bonds | SSI | SSI U.S. Gold | Fantasy | APPII C64 DOS | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Gold Box series. | US |
| 1989 (NA/UK) | Death Bringer | Pandora | Spotlight (Cinemaware) | Fantasy | AMI C64 DOS ST | Dungeon crawl | UK | |
| 1989 (NA) | Demon's Winter | Novotrade | SSI | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | Tactical RPG | Shard of Spring | US |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Destiny of an Emperor (NA) Tenchi o Kurau (JP) 天地を喰らう (JP) | Capcom (NA/JP) | Capcom (NA/JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Dios (JP) ディオス (JP) | XAIN (JP) Sein (JP) | XAIN (JP) Sein (JP) | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Double Dungeons (NA/JP) ダブルダンジョン (JP) | NCS (JP) | NCS (JP) | Fantasy | PCE[20] | Dungeon crawl[35] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Dragon Ball 3: Gokuuden (JP) ドラゴンボール3 悟空伝 (JP) | TOSE (JP) | Bandai (JP) | NES[10] | Board game/RPG | Based on the manga Dragon Ball | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Dragon Knight ドラゴンナイト | ELF | ELF | Fantasy | DOS | JRPG Eroge | Dragon Knight | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー英雄伝説 (JP) | Nihon Falcom (JP) | Nihon Falcom (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 X68K | JRPG[36] | Dragon Slayer The Legend of Heroes | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Dragon Wars | Interplay | Activision | Fantasy | AMI APPII APPGS C64 T1000 DOS | WRPG | Spiritual successor to The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate.[37] | US |
| 1989 (NA/UK) | Dragons of Flame | U.S. Gold | SSI U.S. Gold | Fantasy | AMI DOS ST | Action RPG | AD&D: Dragonlance franchise | US |
| 1989 (NA/EU) | Drakkhen | Infogrames | Data East Infogrames | Fantasy | AMI DOS ST | WRPG/Adventure game hybrid | Drakkhen | FR |
| 1989 (JP/NA) | Dungeon Explorer (NA/JP) ダンジョンエクスプローラー (JP) | Atlus Co. | Hudson Soft NEC | Fantasy | PCE[20] | Action RPG[38] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (NA) Dungeon & Magic: Swords of Element (JP) ダンジョン＆マジック ソード オブ エレメント (JP) | Natsume | Natsume Taito | Fantasy | NES[10] | Dungeon crawl[39] | JP | |
| 1989 (NA) 1992 (EU) |
Dungeon Master | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | APPGS DOS (Port) | Dungeon crawl Action RPG[40] | Dungeon Master | US |
| 1989 (NA/JP) | Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | AMI ST FMT PC98 X68K | Dungeon crawl Action RPG[40] | Dungeon Master | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Emerald Dragon (JP) エメラルドドラゴン (JP) | Glodia (JP) | Bashou House (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | JRPG[41] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (JP) ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝 (JP) | TOSE (JP) | Bandai (JP) | Sci-Fi | NES[10] | Action RPG[42] | Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | JP |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger (NA) Faria: Fuuin no Tsurugi (JP) ファリア 封印の剣 (JP) | Game Arts Hi-Score | Nexoft | Fantasy | NES[10] | Action RPG[8][42] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Final Fantasy (JP) ファイナルファンタジー (JP) | Square (JP) | Microcabin (JP) | Fantasy | MSX2 (Port)[1] | JRPG[15] | Final Fantasy | JP |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Final Fantasy Legend, The (NA) Makai Toushi Sa•Ga (JP) 魔界塔士 Sa・Ga (JP) | Square (NA/JP) | Square (NA/JP) | Fantasy | GB | JRPG[43] | SaGa | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Future Soldier: Lios (JP) Mirai Senshi: Lios (JP) 未来戦史ライオス (JP) | Pack-In-Video (JP) | Pack-In-Video (JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | Tactical RPG[44] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | GD Leen: Digan no Maseki (JP) ディガンの魔石 (JP) | Artec (JP) | Artec (JP) | MSX2[1] | Digan's Stone | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Gulf Stream (JP) ガルフストリーム (JP) | XAIN (JP) Sein (JP) | XAIN (JP) Sein (JP) | MSX2[1] | JP | |||
| 1989 (JP) | Hacker; Magma Project (JP) マグマ プロジェクト ハッカー (JP) | Tokuma Shoten (JP) | Tokuma Shoten (JP) | FDS[3] | JP | |||
| 1989 (JP) | Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō (JP) ヘラクレスの栄光II タイタンの滅亡 (JP) | Data East (JP) | Data East (JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG[45] | Hercules no Eikō | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero | Sierra | Sierra | Fantasy | DOS | WRPG/Adventure game hybrid | Quest for Glory | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Hissatsu Doujou Yaburi (JP) 必殺道場破り (JP) | Sigma (JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | RPG / Beat 'Em Up hybrid[46] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Hokuto no Ken 3: Shin-Seiki Sōzō Seiken Retsuden (JP) 北斗の拳3 新世紀創造 凄拳列伝 (JP) | Shouei System (JP) | Toei Animation (JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | [47] | Based on the manga Fist of the North Star.[48] | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Hyakki Yakō (JP) 百鬼夜行 (JP) | Use (JP) | NES[10] | JP | ||||
| 1989 (JP) | Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (JP) ハイドライド 3 (JP) | T&E (JP) | Namco (JP) | Fantasy | NES[10] | Action RPG[42] | Hydlide | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Jajamaru Ninpou Chou (JP) じゃじゃ丸忍法帳 (JP) | NMK (JP) | Jaleco (JP) | NES[10] | JRPG[49] | Ninja Jajamaru-kun | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Jikuu no Hanayome (JP) Time Lady (JP) Heroic Fantasy (JP) 時空の花嫁 (JP) | Kogado Studio (JP) | Kogado Studio (JP) | MSX2[1] | JP | |||
| 1989 (NA) | Knights of Legend | Todd Porter | Origin | Fantasy | APPII C64 DOS | WRPG | US | |
| 1989 (JP) | Laplace no Ma (JP) Laplace's Evil Spirit (JP) ラプラスの魔 (JP) | HummingBird (JP) | HummingBird (JP) | Survival horror | MSX2[1] | Laplace no Ma | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | La Salle Ishii no Child's Quest (JP) ラサール石井のチャイルズクエスト (JP) | Namco (JP) | Namco (JP) | Music/Comedy | NES[10] | JRPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) 1992 (NA) |
Legend of the Ghost Lion (NA) White Lion Densetsu: Pyramid no Kanata ni (JP) ホワイトライオン伝説 (JP) | Kemco | Kemco | Fantasy | NES[10] | JRPG[50] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) 1991 (PAL) |
Little Ninja Brothers Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid スーパーチャイニーズ2 ドラゴンキッド | Culture Brain | Culture Brain | Fantasy | NES[10] | Action-RPG[51] | Super Chinese | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Lodoss Jima Senki (JP) ロードス島戦記 (JP) | HummingBird (JP) | HummingBird (JP) | MSX2[1] | JRPG[7] | Based on the Record of Lodoss War novels | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Madou Monogatari 1-2-3 (JP) | Compile (JP) | Compile (JP) | Fantasy | PC98 | Dungeon crawl | Madou Monogatari | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Magic Candle, The | Mindcraft | Mindcraft | Fantasy | APPII C64 DOS | The Magic Candle | CA | |
| 1989 (JP) | MahaRaja (JP) マハラジャ (JP) | Quest (JP) | SunSoft (JP) | NES[10] | JP | |||
| 1989 (JP) | Makai HakkenDen SHADA (JP) 魔界八犬伝シャダ (JP) | Data East (JP) | Fantasy | PCE[20] | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Makyu Den (JP) 魔宮殿 (JP) | Wing (JP) | Wing (JP) | MSX2[52] | [5] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Master of Monsters マスターオブモンスターズ | SystemSoft | SystemSoft | Fantasy | MSX[16] | Tactical RPG | Master of Monsters | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Master of Monsters Map Collection マスターオブモンスターズマップコレクション | SystemSoft | SystemSoft | Fantasy | MSX[16] | Tactical RPG | Resource pack for Master of Monsters. | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Meiji Ishin 明治維新 | Use | Historical | NES[10] | JP | |||
| 1989 (NA/JP) | Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World マイトアンドマジックブック２ | New World | StarCraft New World | Fantasy | MSX2[1] C64 | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Mother | Ape Nintendo | Nintendo | Modern | NES[10] | JRPG[53] | Mother | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Navitune ナビチューンドラゴン航海記 | Kogado | Kogado | MSX2[1] | [5] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Out Live アウトライブ | SunSoft | Sci-Fi | PCE[20] | Dungeon crawl | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus ファンタジーIIIニカデモスの怒り | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Phantasy Star II ファンタシースター II 還らざる時の終わりに | Sega-AM7 | Sega | Sci-Fi | GEN | JRPG | Phantasy Star | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Pool of Radiance | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII (Port) MAC (Port) | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Randar no Bouken ランダーの冒険 | Compile | Compile | Sci-Fi | MSX2[5] | JRPG[54] | Randar no Bouken | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Randar II: Revenge of Death ランダーの冒険・２ | Compile | Compile | Fantasy | MSX2[5] | JRPG[55] | Randar no Bouken | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Rogue Alliance ローグアライアンス | StarCraft | StarCraft | MSX2[1] | Adventure/RPG hybrid[56] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Rune Master | Compile | Compile | MSX2 | RPG/Board game hybrid[57] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Rune Worth -The Black Clad Young Noble ルーンワース黒衣の貴公子 | T&E Soft | T&E Soft | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Satomi Hakkenden 里見八犬伝 | SNK | NES[10] | Based on the novel Satomi Hakkenden | JP | |||
| 1989 (JP) | SD Snatcher ＳＤスナッチャー | Konami | Konami | Sci-Fi | MSX2[1] | JRPG[7] | Snatcher | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic | Novotrade | EA | Sci-Fi | C64 (Port) | US | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai 新 里見八犬伝 光と闇の戦い | TOEI | NES[10] | JRPG | Based on the novel Satomi Hakkenden | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Shinsenden 神仙伝 | Tamtex | Irem | NES[10] | JRPG[58] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead 死霊戦線 | Victor Music Industries | Fantasy Survival horror | PCE[20] | Action RPG | Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Silviana シルヴィアーナ | Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP | |
| 1989 (NA) | Space Rogue | Origin | Origin | Sci-Fi | C64 DOS MAC APPII | Combination space sim and WRPG | US | |
| 1989 (JP) | Square no Tom Sawyer スクウェアのトムソーヤ | Square | Square | NES[10] | [59] | JP | ||
| 1989 (NA) | Starflight | Binary Systems MicroMagic | EA | Sci-Fi | AMI (Port) C64 (Port) | Combination space sim and WRPG | Starflight | US |
| 1989 (NA) | Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula | Binary Systems | EA | Sci-Fi | DOS | Combination space sim and WRPG | Starflight | US |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) 1991 (EU) |
Super Hydlide スーパーハイドライド | T&E | Seismic | Fantasy | GEN | Action RPG[42] | Hydlide | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Susano-Ō Densetsu 凄ノ王伝説 | Alfa System | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCE[20] | Tactical RPG[60] | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Sweet Home スウィートホーム | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy Survival horror[61] | NES[10] | JRPG | Spiritual precursor to Resident Evil | JP |
| 1989 (JP) 1991 (NA/PAL) |
Sword Of Hope, The Selection: Erabareshi Mono セレクション 選ばれし者 | Kemco | Kemco Seika Corp. | Fantasy | GB | Action RPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Sword Of Legend Lenam レナム | Hertz | Hertz | MSX2[1] | [5] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Sword of Vermilion Vermilion ヴァーミリオン | Sega-AM2 | Sega | Fantasy | GEN | Action-RPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Tao 究極の世紀末ロープレ 道 | Vap | Vap | Fantasy | NES[10] | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Tengai Makyō: Ziria 天外魔境 ZIRIA | Red Ent. | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCD[20] | JRPG[62] | Tengai Makyou | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru ケルナグール | Game Studio | Namco | NES[10] | Fighting/RPG hybrid | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Tritorn II: Road of Darkness トリトーン２ | XAIN Sein | XAIN Sein | MSX2[1] | Tritorn | JP | ||
| 1989 (JP) | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Ultima: Seisha he no Michi ウルティマ 聖者への道 | Origin | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | NES (Port)[10] | WRPG[30] | Ultima | US |
| 1989 (NA) | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | ST (Port) | WRPG | Ultima | US |
| 1989 (NA) | Ultima Trilogy | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII (Comp) C64 (Comp) DOS (Comp) | WRPG | Ultima compilation | US |
| 1989 (NA) | WiBArM | Arsys Software | Broderbund | Sci-Fi | DOS (Port) | Action RPG Run-and-gun JRPG | JP | |
| 1989 (JP/NA) 1993 (PAL) |
Willow ウィロー | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | NES[10] | Action RPG | US/JP | |
| 1989 (JP) | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds ウィザードリィ２ | Sir-Tech Software | ASCII | Fantasy | MSX2 (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| 1989 (NA/JP) | Wizardry II: Llylgamyn no Isan ウィザードリィII リルガミンの遺産[63] | Sir-Tech Software | ASCII Sir-Tech | Fantasy | NES (Port)[10] C64 (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| 1989 (JP) | Xak: The Art of Visual Stage サーク | Microcabin | Microcabin | Fantasy | MSX2[1] PC88 PC98 X68K | Action RPG[26] | Xak | JP |
| 1989 (NA) | Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | Nihon Falcom Unlimited | Kyodai Brøderbund | Fantasy | APPGS (Port) DOS (Port) | Action RPG JRPG | Ys | JP |
| 1989 (JP) 1990 (NA) |
Ys I & II イースI・II | Nihon Falcom Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCD[20](Comp) | Action RPG[32] | Ys | JP |
| 1989 (JP) | Ys III: Wanderers from Ys イースIII -ワンダラーズフロムイース- | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 X68K MSX2[1] | Action RPG Platformer[32] | Ys | JP |
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