History of the JRPG - Influential Games of the 1980s

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Published on April 11, 2016 6:38:40 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spwVRZ63pQk

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The Legend of Zelda (1986)

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Travel through the 80s as I chronicle the early history of the JRPG genre. In this video I identify 15 important games of the 1980s that helped defined today's well-established mechanics as well as directly contributed to the immense popularity of the roleplaying [RPG] genre in Japan.

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1980 - Rogue: 0:47
1981 - Wizardry: 1:22
1982 - Princess and the Dragon: 2:03
1983 - Ultima III: Exodus: 2:25
1983 - Nobunaga No Yabo: 2:59
1983 - Panorama Toh: 3:23
1984 - Hydlide: 3:48
1984 - Black Onyx: 4:13
1985 - Dragon Slayer II - Xanadu: 4:42
1986 - Dragon Quest: 5:20
1987 - Final Fantasy: 6:02
1987 - Phantasy Star: 6:36
1987 - Megami Tensei: 7:07
1988 - Final Fantasy II: 7:34
1989 - Ys Books I & II: 8:18

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