RPG list for the Wii (rpgwii)

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We've about covered all the bases for this generation. lenledin covered PS2, 360, and PS3. Daria stocked up on the DS. Your truly managed to compose one for the PSP.

Now all that's left is the Wii. Hopefully this list will help disspell the myths about this lovable console. :)

Update (2/26/12): FINALLY got a reason to update this old list. Well, two really. Heck, maybe a third. :)

Master List (29)
Arc Rise Fantasia (Dev. Image Epoch, Pub. Xseed, 7/20/10)
Baroque (Dev. Sting, Pub. Atlus, 4/8/08)
Dokapon Kingdom (Dev. Sting, Pub. Atlus, 10/14/08)
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Dev. Genius Sonority Inc./8ing, Pub. Square Enix, 2/19/08)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 3/23/09)
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon (Dev. h.a.n.d. Inc, Pub. Square Enix, 7/8/08)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Dev. Intelligent Systems, Pub. Nintendo, 11/5/07)
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins on the Moon (Dev. tri-Crescendo, Pub. XSEED, 3/16/10)
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 11/10/2009)
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 8/25/09)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 9/30/08)
Last Story (Dev. Monolith Soft, Pub. XSeed, 6/19/12)
Little King's Story (Dev. Cing and Townfactory, Pub. XSEED, 7/21/09)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Dev. Vicarious Visions, Pub. Activision, 11/14/06)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Dev. n-Space, Pub. Activision, 9/15/09)
Monster Hunter Tri (Dev. Capcom, Pub. Capcom, 4/20/10)
Monster Lab (Dev. Backbone, Pub. Eidos, 11/4/08)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Dev. Vanilla Ware, Pub. Ignition, 9/3/09)
Opoona (Dev. ArtePiazza, Pub. Koei, 3/25/08)
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again (Dev. NIS, Pub. NIS America, 8/4/09)
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (Dev. Vicious Cycle, Pub. D3, 11/30/07)
Rune Factory Frontier (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Xseed, 3/17/09)
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 10/7/11)
Sakura Wars V (Dev. Red, Pub. NiS, 3/30/10)
Shiren the Wanderer (Dev. Chunsoft, Pub. Atlus, 2/9/10)
Spectrobes: Origins (Dev. Genki, Pub. Disney, 8/18/2009)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Dev. Bandai Namco, Pub. Bandai Namco, 11/11/08)
Vahalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Dev. Marvelous Interactive, Pub. XSEED, 9/29/2009)
Xenoblade Chronicles (Dev. Monolith Soft, Pub. Nintendo, 4/6/12)

WiiWare only(3)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 5/12/08)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 7/20/2009)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 6/1/2009)

Master List by Sub-Genre
Turn-Based RPGs Total: 2
Arc Rise Fantasia (Dev. Image Epoch, Pub. Xseed, 7/20/10)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 6/1/2009) *Wiiware download

Action RPGs Total: 8
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 3/23/09)
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins on the Moon (Dev. tri-Crescendo, Pub. XSEED, 3/16/10)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Dev. Vicarious Visions, Pub. Activision, 11/14/06)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Dev. n-Space, Pub. Activision, 9/15/09)
Monster Hunter Tri (Dev. Capcom, Pub. Capcom, 4/20/10)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Dev. Vanilla Ware, Pub. Ignition, 9/3/09)
Spectrobes: Origins (Dev. Genki, Pub. Disney, 8/18/2009)
Vahalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Dev. Marvelous Interactive, Pub. XSEED, 9/29/2009)

Real Time RPGs Total: 2
Last Story (Dev. Monolith Soft, Pub. XSeed, 6/19/12)
Opoona (Dev. ArtePiazza, Pub. Koei, 3/25/08)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Dev. Bandai Namco, Pub. Bandai Namco, 11/11/08)
Xenoblade Chronicles (Dev. Monolith Soft, Pub. Nintendo, 4/6/12)

Strategy RPGs Total: 3
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Dev. Intelligent Systems, Pub. Nintendo, 11/5/07)
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again (Dev. NIS, Pub. NIS America, 8/4/09)
Sakura Wars V (Dev. Red, Pub. NiS, 3/30/10)

Simulation RPGs Total: 4
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 11/10/2009)
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 8/25/09)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Natsume, 9/30/08)
Rune Factory Frontier (Dev. Marvelous, Pub. Xseed, 3/17/09)

Mystery Dungeon RPGs Total: 2
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon (Dev. h.a.n.d. Inc, Pub. Square Enix, 7/8/08)
Shiren the Wanderer (Dev. Chunsoft, Pub. Atlus, 2/9/10)

Miscellaneous RPGs Total: 8
Baroque (Dev. Sting, Pub. Atlus, 4/8/08)
Dokapon Kingdom (Dev. Sting, Pub. Atlus, 10/14/08)
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Dev. Genius Sonority Inc./8ing, Pub. Square Enix, 2/19/08)
Little King's Story (Dev. Cing and Townfactory, Pub. XSEED, 7/21/09)
Monster Lab (Dev. Backbone, Pub. Eidos, 11/4/08)
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (Dev. Vicious Cycle, Pub. D3, 11/30/07)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 5/12/08) *Wiiware download
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 7/20/2009) *Wiiware download

Undecided(6)
Epic Mickey (Dev. Junction Point Studios, Pub. Disney Interactive, 11/30/10)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, 12/26/09)
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Dev. Nintendo, Pub. Nintendo, 2011)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Dev. Nintendo, Pub. Nintendo, 11/19/06)
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Dev. Genius Sonority Inc., Pub. Nintendo, 6/25/07)
Super Paper Mario (Dev. Intelligent System, Pub. Nintendo, 4/9/07)

Upcoming List
Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes (Dev. Square Enix, Pub. Square Enix, ????)
Pandora's Tower (Dev. Ganbarion, Pub. XSeed, 3/26/13)

[Iron Draggon]

where did you find that list of upcoming Wii RPG's? I don't remember seeing any of those on the official list at Nintendo.com... are you sure about those?

[TonyTheTiger]

You might want to take Marvel Ultimate Alliance off the list or at least put it in "undecided." It's pretty much a beat-em-up. A damn good beat-em-up at that.

[robotriot]

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix does get a Wii version I believe, that should be on the list as well.

[Aussie2B]

Pikmin is just a strategy game. It's not remotely an RPG.

[Ze_ro]

Monster Hunter 3 and Monster Hunter G should probably be on the list. Not sure if they're going to bring G to North America or not.

--Zero

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New Master List entries:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Rune Factory

Update release dates:

Little King's Story 5/23/2009
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again 6/16/2009
Arc Rise Fantasia 6/30/2009
Muramasa: Demon Blade 7? /2009
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicle: My Life as a Darklord 2009

Looks like a surge of RPGs coming toward the Wii for the summer. :D

I'm getting conflicting release dates for Muramasa. Gamestop says it's coming 7/15 yet Amazon has it for 7/28. I need someone verify whether its one, both, or neither. Thanks.

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Upcoming:

Fragile
Tales of Graces
Ougon no Kizuna (not dead)
Monolith RPG - no title yet (link (http://wii.ign.com/articles/731/731580p1.html))

And there's Dynamic Slash, but I'm not sure if it will be considered an RPG, it's an action game. Also, there are a lot of other companies that have claimed they are developing a Wii RPG but those claims happened a long time ago.

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Upcoming:

Fragile
Tales of Graces
Ougon no Kizuna (not dead)
Monolith RPG - no title yet (link (http://wii.ign.com/articles/731/731580p1.html))

And there's Dynamic Slash, but I'm not sure if it will be considered an RPG, it's an action game. Also, there are a lot of other companies that have claimed they are developing a Wii RPG but those claims happened a long time ago.

Are there confirmation these are coming to the US?

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Another month long update.

Upcoming
Muramasa: The Demon Blade 9/2009
Sakura Wars V 2009
Vahalla Knights: Eldar Saga 2009

It's shaping that DS is the new home for RPGs. I hope they don't seclude themselves to handhelds the same way platforming did.

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Good news, bad news update.

First the bad:
Little King's Story DELAYED 7/21/2009 (XSeed needs to get their act together.)

Now the good
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 6/1/2009

We finally have a confirmed released date and its next week! :)

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Thanksgiving came early with a RPG cornucopia from this year's E3.

Final Fantasy IV: After Years Part 1 on the master list.

Now for turkey delights! :D

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Q4 2009
Fragile: Farewell Ruins on the Moon Q4 2009
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade 9/2009
Monado: Beginning of the World ????
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Sept. 8 2009
Sakura Wars V 11/2009
Shiren the Wanderer Q2 2010
Vahalla Knights: Eldar Saga 9/2009

This holiday season will have Wii stockings filled with RPG and Mario joy. :D (It's summer and I'm already thinking about Christmas. :lol:)

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Summer update.

Master List
Nothing :(

Update Releases
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 9/8/2009
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga 9/8/2009

Arc Rise Fantasia DELAYED 11/16/2009
Phantom Brave, We Meet Again DELAYED 8/4/2009

Spectrobe: Origins 9/1 or 9/15? Like Mytran Wars, two conflicting release dates. If anyone can confirm one or the other, will be appreciated.

Btw, does anyone know if Kizuna or Monster Hunter 3 is confirmed for US release let me know.

[Daria]

Ugh I'm going to have to update the DS list now aren't I? :P

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Ugh I'm going to have to update the DS list now aren't I? :P
Ummm....I'm sorry?

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Summer Afternoon update.

Master List
Little King's Story How's is this game?
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again

Updated Releases
Spectrobes: Origins 8/18/2009
Sakura Wars V 11/10/2009

Arc Rise Fantasia DELAYED 2/17/2010
Fragile DELAYED 1/26/2010
Harvest Moon Animal Parade DELAYED 10/22/2009

Despite the bad news, Wii owners will have a RPG surge in the coming month or two. Personally looking forward to Muramasa. :D

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Happy Labor Day update (a.k.a. Last Day of Summer)

Master List
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (European game becomes a Gamestop exclusive.)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Great game! GET IT!)
My Life as a Dark Lord *WiiWare only
Spectrobes: Origins

Upcoming Releases
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga 10/13/09
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade 10/20/09
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers 12/26 or 12/31/2009 (A game released after Holiday Rush???)

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Master List
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Release List
Fragile: Farewell Ruins to the Moon 2/16/2010 DELAYED
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade 11/10/2010 DELAYED....AGAIN!
Sakura Wars V Q1 2010 DELAYED
Vahalla Knights: Eldar Saga 9/29/2009 ADVANCE (What a yo-yo.)

Really had high hopes for September but Muramasa was worth the wait. ;)

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One more out and one more coming.

Master List
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga

Release List
Monster Hunter Tri Q1 2010

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Out goes '09, In comes '10....plus delays. Nice start....

Master List
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade

Release List
Arc Rise Fantasia DELAYED 6/22/10
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon DELAYED 3/16/10
Monster Hunter Tri 4/6/10
Sakura Wars V 3/23/10
Shiren the Wanderer 2/9/10

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Shiren in, a name out, and some snow to boot.

Master List
Shiren the Wanderer

Release List
Monado -> Xenoblade NAME CHANGE

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Wow 25 RPGs. For a system for "casual" gamers, there sure are stuff for "hardcore".

Master List
Fragile Dream: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love

Upcoming
Monster Hunter Tri DELAYED 4/20/10

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Another E3, more games to check out. Can't wait for Zelda and...Mickey Mouse?

Master List
Monster Hunter Tri

Upcoming
Arc Rise Fantasia DELAYED 7/20/10
Epic Mickey 9/16/10
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011

[migo]

How good are the RPGs for the Wii? I originally didn't consider it for this purpose due to all the press on motion controls, and I've got a few other friends who love RPGs but didn't have a clue the Wii had any, and I only became aware of it after seeing an article on Xenoblade. When looking through metacritic I just didn't see any jump out at me with high scores, so I assumed they didn't exist and didn't look further.

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How good are the RPGs for the Wii? I originally didn't consider it for this purpose due to all the press on motion controls, and I've got a few other friends who love RPGs but didn't have a clue the Wii had any, and I only became aware of it after seeing an article on Xenoblade. When looking through metacritic I just didn't see any jump out at me with high scores, so I assumed they didn't exist and didn't look further.

Well, I've actually played a few of them so far but the experience is very unique compared to your garden variety. Dragon Quest Swords has a great arcade feel especially playing against the final and extra bosses. Fragile Dreams is like you're living ghost story. Hearing the cries of angry spirits and listening to the sad tales of the dead truly has great ambiance. If you like Odin Sphere, then you'll LOVE Muramasa. One of the best RPG, if not, it's the BEST RPG for the Wii yet. I'd highly recommend it.

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Hot PSP, Cold Wii

Master List
Arc Rise Fantasia

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Summer's over but the new Muramasa...oh wait. Vanillaware isn't release a game this year! *sob*

Upcoming
Epic Mickey DELAYED 11/1/10

Mickey's been set back too! Wah!

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Just a delay and that's it. You know what? I should start checking out Wiiware more throughly. Dozens of new titles coming hardly anyone's heard. So, maybe I'll pick up a game or two.

Update
Epic Mickey 11/30/10 DELAYED

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Cleaning the cobwebs....

Undecided
Epic Mickey
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Now for the meat of the update:

Upcoming
Last Story UPDATED 6/19/2012
Xenoblade Chronicles UPDATED 4/6/2012