The iconic era of the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) has introduced numerous 8-bit games that have revolutionized the console gaming industry we know and love today.

This opened the door for larger, more complex action games like Metroid, ... Crystalis arguably represents the pinnacle of action RPG design on NES. Contra Jeremy Parish/Polygon. 17. Contra ...

Falrune looks like it comes from the days when bumping into enemies was enough to kill them, but this is a brand new 3DS game from Witch & Hero maker Flyhigh Works. You grab the Sword of Hope and ...

The Super NES and the Genesis were where the form truly came into its own. ... This is all to say that I need some recommendations for other 16-bit action RPGs to play.

We didn't have "arguably the most underrated NES game is finally going to be playable on modern consoles" on our bingo cards for 2023, ... Remix RPG Adventure was re-released back in 2021, ...

See what a modern take on the NES-style RPG plays like for yourself.

Following the success of cartoon-ish action RPG Nobody Saves the World, Guacamelee developer DrinkBox Studios has announced another action RPG called Blighted. Part of me is sad to see the studio ...