List of role-playing video games: 1986 to 1987

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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.

• 1975–1985
• 1986–1987
• 1988–1989
• 1990–1991
• 1992–1993
• 1994–1995
• 1996–1997
• 1998–1999
• 2000–2001
• 2002–2003
• 2004–2005
• 2006–2007
• 2008–2009
• 2010–2011
• 2012–2013
• 2014–2015
• Unreleased

Legend

Video game platforms

3DS Nintendo 3DS APPII Apple II Arcade Arcade game CROSS Cross-platform DC Dreamcast DOS DOS / MS-DOS DG32 Dragon 32 DROI Android DS Nintendo DS FLA Adobe Flash FDS Famicom Disk System FM7 FM-7 FMT FM Towns GB Game Boy GBA Game Boy Advance GBC Game Boy Color GCN Nintendo GameCube GEN Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive INT Intellivision iOS iOS LIN Linux MAIN Mainframe computer MOBI Mobile phone MSX MSX MSX2 MSX2 N64 Nintendo 64 NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom PC60 NEC PC-6001 PC88 NEC PC-8801 PC98 NEC PC-9801 PCD TurboGrafx-CD / PC Engine CD PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine PET Commodore PET PLATO PLATO PS1 PlayStation / PSone PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PS4 PlayStation 4 PSN PlayStation Network PSP PlayStation Portable OSX OS X SAT Sega Saturn SCD Sega Mega-CD SG1K Sega SG-1000 SMS Sega Master System SNES Super NES / Super Famicom VC Virtual Console (Wii) VITA PlayStation Vita X1 Sharp X1 X68K Sharp X68000 Wii Wii WiiU Wii U WIN Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 WIN9X Windows 9x WINNT Windows NT X360 Xbox 360 XBOX Xbox XOne Xbox One

Types of releases

Rerel The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes. Port The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences. Remake The game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay. Comp A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series. Limit A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.

Genre notes

Action RPG Action role-playing game Tactical RPG Tactical role-playing game Roguelike Roguelike Eroge Japanese game featuring erotic content MMORPG Massively multiplayer online role-playing game MUD MUD Turn-based Turn-based game Real-time Real-time game FPS/RPG First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (Role-playing shooter) RTS/RPG Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG) CRPG Computer-style role-playing game JRPG Japanese-style role-playing game Dungeon crawl Dungeon crawl Monster raising Pet-raising simulation Card battle Collectible card game Blobber First-person party-based RPG

List

Year	Title	Developer	Publisher	Setting	Platform	Subgenre	Series/Notes	COO
1986 (NA/UK)	Alternate Reality: The City	Paradise Datasoft	Datasoft U.S. Gold	Sci-Fi	APPII (Port) C64 (Port) MAC (Port) ST (Port)		Series debuts.	US
1986 (JP)	Aspic: Madao no Noroi (JP) アスピック (JP)	XTALSOFT	XTALSOFT	Fantasy	FM7 PC60 X1	Computer-style RPG[1]	Sequel to Lizard for MSX.	JP
1986 (NA/UK)	Bards Tale, The	Interplay	EA	Fantasy	AMI (Port)		Bard's Tale	US
1986 (NA)	Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight	Interplay	EA	Fantasy	C64		Bard's Tale	US
1986 (JP)	Black Onyx II, The (JP) ブラックオニキス II (JP)	Bullet-Proof	ASCII	Fantasy	MSX[2]	Dungeon crawl[3]		JP
1986 (JP)	Dark Sider (JP)	City Factory	City Factory	Fantasy	MSX[4]	JRPG Eroge[4]		JP
1986 (JP) 1987 (NA)	Deadly Towers (NA) Mashou (JP) 魔鐘 (JP)	Irem	Broderbund Irem	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[6]		JP
1986 (JP)	Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki (JP) ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記 (JP)	HummingBird	DOG	Fantasy	FDS[7]	Dungeon crawl		JP
1986 (JP) 1989 (NA)	Dragon Warrior (NA) Dragon Quest (JP) ドラゴンクエスト (JP)	Chunsoft	Enix Nintendo	Fantasy	NES[5] PC98 MSX[2]	JRPG[8]	Series debuts.	JP
1986 (JP)	Dungeon Master (JP) ダンジョンマスター (JP)	ASCII	ASCII	Fantasy	MSX[2] (Port)	Dungeon crawl[9]		US
1986 (JP)	Ganso Saiyuuki: Super Monkey Dai Bouken (JP) 元祖西遊記 スーパーモンキー大冒険 (JP)		VAP	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[10]	Based on the novel Journey to the West	JP
1986 (JP)	Haja no Fuuin (JP) 覇邪の封印 (JP)	Kogado	ASCII	Fantasy	FM7 PC88	JRPG[11]		JP
1986 (JP) 1989 (NA)	Hydlide (NA) Hydlide Special (JP) ハイドライドスペシャル (JP)	T&E	FCI, Inc.. Tohiba EMI	Fantasy	NES[5] (Remake)	Action RPG[12]	Series debuts.	JP
1986 (JP)	Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (JP) ハイドライド II (JP)	T&E	T&E	Fantasy	FM7 (Port) MSX[2] (Port)	Action RPG[12]		JP
1986 (FR)	Mandragore (FR)	Infogrames	Infogrames	Fantasy	MSX[2]	Computer-style RPG[13]		FR
1986 (NA)	Might & Magic: Book I	New World	New World	Fantasy	APPII		Series debuts.	US
1986 (NA)	Phantasie	Logical Design	SSI	Fantasy	ST (Port)		Series debuts.	US
1986 (NA)	Phantasie II	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	APPII			US
1986 (NA)	Phantasie II	Logical Design	SSI	Fantasy	C64 (Port) ST (Port)			US
1986 (NA)	Shard of Spring	SSI Digital Illusions	SSI	Fantasy	APPII C64 DOS		Followed by Demon's Winter.	US
1986 (NA)	Starflight	Binary Systems	EA	Sci-Fi	DOS		A rare example of a sci-fi CRPG and the spiritual ancestor to such games as Star Control 2 and Space Rangers.	US
1986 (JP)	Super Rambo Special (JP) スーパーランボースペシャル (JP)	Pack-In-Video	Pack-In-Video	Modern	MSX2[2]	Action RPG[14]		JP
1986 (JP)	Super Tritorn (JP) スーパートリトーン (JP)	XAIN Sein	XAIN Sein		MSX2[2]	Action RPG[15]		JP
1986 (NA)	Swords of Glass	Unknown	Keypunch	Fantasy	DOS		Wizardry-style RPG with two-player support.	US
1986 (NA)	Temple of Apshai Trilogy	Westwood	Epyx	Fantasy	AMI (Port) ST (Port)			US
1986 (JP)	Thunder Bolt (JP) サンダーボルト (JP)	Pixel Multimedia	Pixel Multimedia		MSX[2]	Action RPG	Sequel to Zeta 2000 for MSX.	JP
1986 (JP)	Tritorn (JP) Triton (JP) トリトーン (JP)	XAIN Sein	XAIN Sein		MSX[2]	Action RPG[16]		JP
1986 (NA)	Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	APPII (Remake)		Series debuts.	US
1986 (NA)	Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	C64 (Port)		Series debuts.	US
1986 (JP/NA)	Ultima III: Exodus	Origin	Origin StarCraft	Fantasy	AMI (Port) MAC (Port) ST (Port) FM7 (Port) PC88 (Port) PC98 (Port)	Computer-style RPG	Pioneered many innovations that would become standard on many CRPGs, both Western and Eastern, that followed.	US
1986 (NA)	Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	ATR (Port)		The first major CRPG to move from "hack and slash" gameplay to a "virtuous" story-driven approach.	US
1986 (JP)	Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (JP) ワルキューレの冒険 時の鍵伝説 (JP)	Namco	Namco	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[17]		JP
1986 (JP) 1989 (NA)	WiBArm (NA) WiBArm (JP) ウィバーン (JP)	Arsys Software (JP)	Arsys Software (JP) Broderbund (NA)	Sci-Fi	PC88 DOS (Port)	Action RPG[18]		JP
1986 (NA/UK)	Wizard's Crown	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	APPII (Port) ATR (Port) C64 (Port)	Tactical RPG		US
1986 (NA)	Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna	Sir-Tech	Sir-Tech	Fantasy	APPII DOS	Dungeon crawl		US
1986 (JP)	Zaider: Battle Of Peguss (JP) 超戦士ザイダーバトルオブペガス (JP)	Cosmos computer	Cosmos computer	Sci-Fi	MSX[2]			JP
1987 (NA)	2400 A.D.	Origin	Origin	Sci-Fi	APPII			US
1987 (NA)	Alternate Reality: The Dungeon	Datasoft	Datasoft	Sci-Fi	APPII ATR C64			US
1987 (JP)	Artelius (JP) アルテリオス (JP)	Nihon Bussan	Nihon Bussan	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[10]		JP
1987 (JP)	AshGuine (JP) 伝説の聖戦士アシュギーネ (JP)	Bit²	Panasoft		MSX2[2]			JP
1987 (JP)	AshGuine Story II (JP) アシュギーネ虚空の牙城 (JP)	T&E Soft	Panasoft		MSX2[2]			JP
1987 (JP)	AshGuine Story III (JP) アシュギーネ復讐の炎 (JP)	Microcabin	Panasoft		MSX2[2]			JP
1987 (JP/NA)	Bard's Tale, The (NA) バーズテイル (JP)	Interplay	EA	Fantasy	APPGS (Port) DOS (Port) ST (Port) PC88 (Port) PC98 (Port)[19]	Dungeon crawl		US
1987 (NA)	Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight	Interplay	EA	Fantasy	APPII (Port)	Dungeon crawl		US
1987 (NA)	Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor	Infocom	Infocom	Fantasy	AMI APPII APPGS C128 DOS MAC ST	Adventure game/RPG hybrid		US
1987 (JP)	Black Onyx, The (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP)	Bullet-Proof	Sega	Fantasy	SG1K[20]	Dungeon crawl[21][22]	The original release is often considered one of Japan's first RPGs.[22]	JP
1987 (JP)	Borfesu and Five Evil Spirits (JP) Borfes and the Five Demons (JP) ボルフェスと５人の悪魔 (JP)	XtalSoft	XtalSoft		MSX[2]	Action RPG[23]		JP
1987 (JP)	Cleopatra no Mahou (JP) クレオパトラの魔宝 (JP)	Square	Square		FDS[7]			JP
1987 (NA)	Deathlord	EA	EA	Fantasy	APPII C64			US
1987 (JP)	Deep Forest (JP) ディープフォレスト (JP)	Xain	Xain		MSX2[24]	Action RPG[25]		JP
1987 (JP)	Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (JP) デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生 (JP)	Atlus	Namco	Fantasy	NES[5]	Dungeon crawl[26]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (JP) ザナドゥ (JP)	Nihon Falcom	Sony	Fantasy	MSX[2] MSX2[2]	Action RPG[27]		JP
1987 (JP) 1990 (NA)	Dragon Warrior II (NA) Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami (JP) ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (JP)	Chunsoft	Enix	Fantasy	NES[5]	JRPG[8]		JP
1987 (NA) 1988 (UK)	Dungeon Master	FTL	FTL	Fantasy	ST (Port)			US
1987 (JP)	Esper Dream (JP) エスパードリーム (JP)	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	FDS[7]	Action RPG	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (NA)	Eternal Dagger, The	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	APPII ATR	Tactical RPG	Sequel to Wizard's Crown.	US
1987 (NA)	The Faery Tale Adventure	MicroIllusions	MicroIllusions	Fantasy	DOS AMI C64		Series debuts.	US
1987 (JP) 1989 (NA) 1990 (EU)	Faxanadu (INT) ファザナドゥ (JP)	Falcom	Hudson Soft Nintendo	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[10][17]	Spin-off of the Dragon Slayer series.	JP
1987 (JP) 1990 (NA)	Final Fantasy (JP/NA) ファイナルファンタジー (JP)	Square	Square Nintendo	Fantasy	NES[5]	JRPG[28]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Gate Of Labyrinth (JP) 迷宮への扉 (JP)	Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company	Radio Wave Newspaper Publisher Company		MSX[2]			JP
1987 (JP)	Gegege no Kitarou 2: Youkai Gundan no Chousen (JP) ゲゲゲの鬼太郎２ 妖怪軍団の挑戦 (JP)		Bandai	Fantasy	NES[5]		[29] Sequel to Platform game GeGeGe no Kitaro - Youkai Dai Makyou for NES; based on the manga GeGeGe no Kitarou	JP
1987 (JP)	Getsu Fūma Den (JP) 月風魔伝 (JP)	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[10]		JP
1987 (JP)	Ginga no Sannin (JP) 銀河の三人 (JP)	Nintendo	Nintendo	Sci-fi	NES[5] (Port)		aka The Earth Fighter Rayieza	JP
1987 (JP)	Golvellius (JP) 魔王ゴルベリアス (JP)	Compile	Compile	Fantasy	MSX[2]	Action RPG[30]		JP
1987 (JP)	Hoshi wo Miru Hito (JP) 星をみるひと (JP)	Another	Hot-B	Sci-Fi	NES[5]	JRPG[31]		JP
1987 (JP)	Hydlide 3: The Space Memories (JP) ハイドライド 3 (JP)	T&E	T&E	Fantasy	MSX[2] MSX2[2]	Action RPG[12]		JP
1987 (JP)	Hydlide Bronze Pack (JP) ハイドライドブロンズバック (JP)	T&E	T&E	Fantasy	MSX[2] (Comp)	Action RPG[12]	Comp of Hydlide II and 3 for MSX.	JP
1987 (JP)	Indora no Hikari (JP) インドラの光 (JP)	Kemco	Kemco	Fantasy	NES[5]			JP
1987 (JP)	Jagur: Golden Triangle (JP) Jagur 5 (JP) ジャガー５ (JP)	Compile	Hudson Soft	Modern	MSX[32]	Action RPG / Shmup hybrid[33]		JP
1987 (JP)	Jikuu Yuten: Debias (JP) 時空勇伝デビアス (JP)	Now Production	Namco		NES[5]			JP
1987 (JP)	Kalin no Tsurugi (JP) Sword of Kalin (JP) カリーンの剣 (JP)	XTALSOFT	DOG	Fantasy	FDS[7]	Action RPG[34]		JP
1987 (JP)	King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu (JP) キングコング 2 (JP)	Konami	Konami		MSX2[2]	Action RPG		JP
1987 (JP)	Kyonshis 2 (JP) キョンシーズ2 (JP)	Taito	Taito		NES[5]			JP
1987 (JP) 1989 (NA)	Legacy of the Wizard (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 Namco Broderbund	Fantasy	MSX[2] NES[5]	Action RPG[35]	Sequel to Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia.	JP
1987 (JP/FR)	Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Legende d'Or (FR) Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu (JP) 聖闘士星矢　黄金伝説 (JP)	Bandai	Bandai	Fantasy	NES[5]	RPG / Fighting game hybrid[36]	Based on the manga Saint Seiya.	JP
1987 (JP) 1989 (NA)	Magic of Scheherazade, The (NA) Arabian Dream Scheherazade (JP) アラビアン・ドリーム シェラザード (JP)	Culture Brain	Culture Brain	Fantasy	NES[5]	Action RPG[10][17]		JP
1987 (JP)	Märchen Veil 1 (JP) メルヘンヴェールI (JP)	System Sacom SunSoft	System Sacom SunSoft		FDS[7] MSX[2] MSX2[2]	Action RPG		JP
1987 (JP)	Mashou no Yakata Gabalin (JP) 魔性の館ガバリン (JP)	Pony Canyon	Pony Canyon		MSX	Action RPG		JP
1987 (NA)	Might & Magic: Book I	New World	New World	Fantasy	APPII (Rerel)		Series debuts.	US
1987 (NA)	Might & Magic: Book I	New World	New World	Fantasy	C64 (Port) DOS (Port) MAC (Port)		Series debuts.	US
1987 (JP)	Minelvaton Saga: Ragon no Fukkatsu (JP) ミネルバトンサーガ ラゴンの復活 (JP)	Taito	Taito		NES[5]	Action RPG		JP
1987 (JP) 1988 (NA/PAL)	Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord (NA/PAL) Haja no Fuin (JP) 覇邪の封印 (JP)	Kogado	Kogado Sega ASCII	Fantasy	MSX[2] MSX2[2] NES[5] SMS[37]	JRPG[11]		JP
1987 (JP)	Mirai (JP) 未来 (JP)	Xain	Xain		MSX[2] MSX2[2]	[38]		JP
1987 (JP)	Mirai Shinwa Jarvas (JP) 未来神話ジャーヴァス (JP)	Taito	Taito	Sci-Fi	NES[5]	Action RPG[39]		JP
1987 (JP)	Momotarou Densetsu: Peach Boy Legend (JP) 桃太郎伝説 (JP)	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Fantasy	NES[5]	JRPG[40]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Outlanders (JP) アウトランダーズ (JP)	Micronics	VMI, Inc.	Sci-Fi	NES[5]	Action RPG[41]		JP
1987 (NA)	Phantasie	Logical Design	SSI	Fantasy	ATR (Port) DOS (Port)			US
1987 (NA)	Phantasie	Andromeda	SSI	Fantasy	AMI (Port)			US
1987 (NA)	Phantasie II	Logical Design	SSI	Fantasy	ATR (Port)			US
1987 (NA)	Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	APPII			US
1987 (NA)	Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus	Westwood	SSI	Fantasy	AMI (Port) C64 (Port) ST (Port)			US
1987 (JP) 1988 (NA/EU)	Phantasy Star (INT) ファンタシースター (JP)	RD4 (Sega)	Sega	Sci-Fi	SMS[37]	JRPG[42]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Return of Ishtar, The (JP) Ishitā no Fukkatsu (JP) イシターの復活 (JP)	Game Studio	Namco	Fantasy	Arcade	Action RPG[43]	Sequel to Tower of Druaga	JP
1987 (JP)	Seiken Psycho Caliber: Maju no Mori Densetsu (JP) 聖剣サイコカリバー 魔獣の森伝説 (JP)	C-Lab	Imagineer		FDS[7]			JP
1987 (JP)	Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (JP) 死霊戦線 (JP)		Victor Music Industries	Fantasy	MSX2[44]	Action RPG	Ancestor of the survival horror subgenre.	JP
1987 (JP)	Shogun (JP) 将軍 (JP)	Nippon Dexter	Nippon Dexter		MSX[2]			JP
1987 (JP)	Sorcerian (JP) ソーサリアン (JP)	Nihon Falcom	Nihon Falcom	Fantasy	PC88	Action RPG	Fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series.	JP
1988 (JP)	Star Cruiser (JP) スタークルーザー (JP)	Arsys Software (JP)	Arsys Software (JP)	Sci-Fi	PC88 GEN (Port)	Action RPG[45] FPS/RPG[46]		JP
1987 (JP)	Tengoku Yoitoko (JP) Heaven (JP) 天国よいとこ (JP)	Taito	Taito		MSX2[2]	Action RPG[47]		JP
1987 (JP)	Tir-nan-og (JP) ティル・ナ・ノーグ (JP)	Alfa System		Fantasy	PC98	Tactical RPG	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Tōjin Makyō-den Hercules no Eikō (JP) 闘人魔境伝 ヘラクレスの栄光 (JP)	Data East	Data East	Fantasy	NES[5]	JRPG[48]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (NA)	Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	DOS (Port)		Series debuts.	US
1987 (JP)	Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (JP) ウルティマII (JP)	Origin	Pony Canyon	Fantasy	MSX2[2]	Computer-style RPG[49]		US
1987 (JP) 1988 (NA)	Ultima III: Exodus (NA) Ultima: Kyoufu no Exodus (JP) ウルティマ ～恐怖のエクソダス～ (JP)	Origin	Origin FCI Pony Canyon	Fantasy	NES[5] MSX2[2]	Computer-style RPG[50]		US
1987 (NA/JP)	Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (NA) ウルティマIV (JP)	Origin	Origin Pony Canyon	Fantasy	ST (Port) MSX2[2]	Computer-style RPG[51]	The first major CRPG to move from "hack and slash" gameplay to a "virtuous" story-driven approach.	US
1987 (NA)	Wizard's Crown	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	ST (Port)	Tactical RPG		US
1987 (JP) 1990 (NA)	Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (JP/NA)	Sir-Tech Software Sting Game	Sir-Tech ASCII Nexoft	Fantasy	C64 (Port) NES[5] MSX2[2]	Dungeon crawl	Series debuts.	US
1987 (NA)	Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna	Sir-Tech	Sir-Tech	Fantasy	APPII	Dungeon crawl		US
1987 (NA)	Wizardry Trilogy	Sir-Tech	Sir-Tech	Fantasy Sci-Fi	APPII (Comp) C64 (Comp)		Compilation of the first three Wizardry games.	US
1987 (JP)	Woody Poko (JP) うっでいぽこ (JP)	DB Soft	DB Soft	Fantasy	NES[5]			US
1987 (JP)	Yaksa (JP) ヤシャ (JP)	Wolfteam	Wolfteam		MSX2[2]			JP
1987 (JP)	Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (JP) イースI (JP)	Nihon Falcom	Nihon Falcom	Fantasy	MSX2[2]	Action RPG[52]	Series debuts.	JP
1987 (JP)	Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon (JP) 勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン (JP)	HummingBird	DOG	Fantasy	FDS[7]	Dungeon crawl	Second game in the series	JP
1987 (JP) 1988 (US/PAL)	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (INT) ゼルダの伝説 (パート) 2 リンクの冒険 (JP)	Nintendo	Nintendo	Fantasy	FDS[7] NES[5]	Action RPG[17]	Sequel to action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda.	JP
1987 (JP) 1990 (NA)	Zeliard (JP/NA) ゼリアード (JP)	Game Arts	Game Arts Sierra	Fantasy	DOS PC88	Action RPG / Platform hybrid[53]		JP
1987 (JP)	Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai (JP) ゾイド　中央大陸の戦い (JP)		Toshiba EMI		NES[5]		Series debuts Based on the Zoids toy line.	JP
1987 (JP)	Zombie Hunter (JP) ゾンビハンター (JP)	Hi-Score Media Work	Hi-Score Media Work		NES[5]			JP
1987 (JP)	Zukkoke Yajikita Onmitsudoutyuu (JP) ずっこけやじきた隠密道中 (JP)	HAL Laboratory	HAL Laboratory		MSX2[2]			JP

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