RPGs have been around for a long time, but how were they created? What is their origin? This series is going to look at how the Role Playing Game genre was formed. We're going to look at the people and games that influenced the genre, starting in the 1970s up until today.
This 1980s episode is the second in the series, so if you haven’t seen the History of RPGs 1970s video, you may want to check that out first. It examines the very first RPGs ever made, and how they set the foundation for generations of RPGs to follow. Check out the link below.
This is only part in the series. If you liked this, make sure you sub for History of RPGs 90s, coming soon.
Some of the titles we're going to look at include Wizardry and Ultima on the Apple II, Wibarm. Dragon Quest from Enix, Final Fantasy from Squaresoft, Ys, Hydlide, Dragon and Princess, Seduction of the Condominium Wives, Dungeon from Koei, Black Onyx, Heart of Fantasy, Dragon Slayer and Dragon Slayer II Xanadu from Nihon Falcom, Zelda, Digital Devil Story Megami Tensei and Phantasy star (Sega Master System). Most of these titles were on the PC-8801 (PC 88), Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System).
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