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Mega Man Battle Network
Mega Man Battle Network (Rockman EXE) is Capcom's 2001 Game Boy Advance tactical action-RPG spin-off set in an alternate network-age continuity, spanning six mainline games with grid combat and Battle Chips, collected in a 2023 Legacy Collection.
Megami Tensei (女神転生)
Megami Tensei, also known as Megaten, is a Japanese RPG franchise created by Atlus in 1987, known for demon conversation, demon fusion, and Law-versus-Chaos endings.
Might and Magic
Might and Magic is a first-person fantasy RPG series created by New World Computing in 1986, one of the foundational Western CRPG franchises alongside Ultima and Wizardry, now owned by Ubisoft with over 50 games including the Heroes of Might and Magic strategy spin-off.
Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター)
Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター) is Capcom's cooperative hunting action game series, launched March 2004 on PlayStation 2; over 100 million copies sold, with Monster Hunter: World (2018, 30M+) and Monster Hunter Wilds (2025) as milestones.
Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター) (video game)
Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター) is Capcom's 2004 PlayStation 2 cooperative hunting action game, the first in the series. Built for PS2 online play, it started slowly but spawned a franchise topping 108 million units by 2024.
Monster Hunter 4 (モンスターハンター4)
Monster Hunter 4 is Capcom's 2013 Nintendo 3DS hunting action game, the first in the series with height-based 3D action and online multiplayer, introducing the Insect Glaive and Charge Blade.
Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations (Monster Hunter X in Japan) is Capcom's 2016 Nintendo 3DS action RPG celebrating the series' legacy with four Hunting Styles, Hunter Arts, playable Felyne Prowlers, the Fated Four monsters, and the Switch expanded edition Generations Ultimate.
Monster Hunter Rise
Monster Hunter Rise is a hunting action role-playing game by Capcom, released on Nintendo Switch in 2021, in which players hunt giant monsters around the village of Kamura.
Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Stories is Capcom's turn-based JRPG spin-off of Monster Hunter, begun on 3DS in 2017, where Riders bond with egg-hatched monsters called Monsties via a Power/Speed/Technical rock-paper-scissors combat system; sequels include Wings of Ruin (2021) and Twisted Reflection (2026).
Monster Hunter Tri (モンスターハンター3（トライ）)
Monster Hunter Tri (モンスターハンター3（トライ）) is Capcom's 2009 Wii action RPG, third main Monster Hunter entry and first on a Nintendo home console, known for underwater combat, seven weapon classes, four-player online co-op, and the monster Lagiacrus.
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World (モンスターハンター：ワールド) is Capcom's 2018 action RPG for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Its series-first worldwide simultaneous launch made it Capcom's best-selling title, reaching 25 million units including Iceborne.
Monster Rancher
Monster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm (モンスターファーム), is a monster-raising simulation series by Tecmo, first released in 1997, where monsters are generated from data on real-world CDs.
Monster Strike
Monster Strike (モンスターストライク) is MIXI's 2013 slingshot action RPG for smartphones with four-player co-op and gacha collection; over 64 million users by May 2025, it revived Mixi's finances and relaunched globally as STRIKE WORLD in India in 2026.
Mother (マザー) (video game series)
Mother (マザー), known in the West as EarthBound, is Shigesato Itoi's trilogy of Nintendo RPGs (1989 Famicom, 1994 Super Famicom, 2006 GBA) set in modern America with psychic children; Mother 3 was never officially localized.
Mystery Dungeon (不思議のダンジョン)
Mystery Dungeon (不思議のダンジョン, Fushigi no Dungeon) is Chunsoft's roguelike RPG series begun with the Dragon Quest IV spin-off Torneko no Daibouken; Shiren the Wanderer is its original IP, with licensed Pokémon and Chocobo crossover series.
Ni no Kuni (二ノ国)
Ni no Kuni (二ノ国) is a Level-5 JRPG series set in a parallel fantasy world, begun on DS in Japan in 2010 with Studio Ghibli animation and Joe Hisaishi music; later entries include Wrath of the White Witch, Revenant Kingdom, and the Netmarble mobile MMORPG Cross Worlds.
Nier
Nier (NieR) is a Square Enix action RPG franchise by Yoko Taro, spun off from Drakengard; the 2010 original flopped, but NieR: Automata (PlatinumGames, 2017) sold over 10 million copies.
Nier: Automata
Nier: Automata is a 2017 action role-playing game directed by Yoko Taro and developed by PlatinumGames. The game depicts androids fighting machine lifeforms on a far-future Earth.
Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望)
Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望, Nobunaga no Yabō) is Koei's historical grand strategy series, first released 1983, set in Sengoku-era Japan where players as daimyo unify Japan; distinct from Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Noctis Lucis Caelum
Noctis Lucis Caelum (ノクティス・ルシス・チェラム) is the protagonist of Final Fantasy XV, prince and 114th heir of Lucis, son of King Regis, voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, designed by Tetsuya Nomura, originally from Versus XIII.
Parasite Eve (video game)
Parasite Eve (パラサイト・イヴ), Squaresoft's 1998 PlayStation 'cinematic RPG' and survival-horror hybrid based on Hideaki Sena's novel; Aya Brea fights mitochondria entity EVE in New York; sold ~2M, spawned two sequels, dormant since 2010.
Persona (ペルソナ) (series)
Persona (ペルソナ) is Atlus's RPG series, a 1996 school-themed spin-off of Megami Tensei. Social Links, calendar life simulation, and Persona fusion define Persona 3 through 5; Persona 6 was announced in 2026.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, titled Persona 2: Punishment (ペルソナ2 罰) in Japan, is a 2000 Atlus role-playing game for the PlayStation and the third Persona entry.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (ペルソナ2 罪)
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (ペルソナ2 罪) is Atlus's 1999 PlayStation JRPG set in Sumaru City, where rumors become reality. Unlocalized on PS1 (Hitler villain taboo), it reached English via a 2011 PSP remake; Eternal Punishment is its sequel.
Persona 3 (ペルソナ3)
Persona 3 (ペルソナ3) is Atlus's 2006 PlayStation 2 JRPG about students fighting Shadows in the Dark Hour. It introduced the calendar and Social Link systems and spawned FES, Portable, and the 2024 remake Reload.
Persona 3 Reload
Persona 3 Reload (ペルソナ3 リロード) is a 2024 video game by Atlus, a full remake of the 2006 PlayStation 2 role-playing game Persona 3 with modernized presentation and combat.
Persona 4 (ペルソナ4)
Persona 4 (ペルソナ4) is Atlus's 2008 PlayStation 2 JRPG, set in rural Inaba, where students investigate supernatural murders via the TV World. Metacritic 90; Golden (2012) 93; remake Persona 4 Revival due February 18, 2027.
Persona 5
Persona 5 (ペルソナ5) is Atlus's 2016 JRPG about high school Phantom Thieves stealing corrupt hearts in Tokyo, directed by Katsura Hashino; Metacritic 93, Royal 95, over 13 million Persona 5-branch sales.
Persona 5 Strikers
Persona 5 Strikers (Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers) is a 2021 Omega Force/P-Studio action RPG sequel to Persona 5 on PS4, Switch, and PC, replacing turn-based combat with musou-style action across Japanese jails.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (ペルソナQ シャドウ オブ ザ ラビリンス) is a 2014 Atlus 3DS dungeon-crawler RPG crossover of Persona 3 and 4 casts with Etrian Odyssey map-drawing gameplay; Metacritic 83, ~258,741 Japan sales.