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Star Ocean: The Last Hope by Dave Cook | 16-06-09

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It's been a long time coming, but the latest chapter in this often overlooked role-playing series is a sprawling epic, standing comfortably alongside the best the genre has to offer. In what we suspect may have been a very clever move by developer Square-Enix, this new game acts as the opening chapter of the series, a way of introducing first-time players to the rich word of Star Ocean.

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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure by Stacy Kidd | 07-04-09

Crossing musical melodies with a fairytale Japanese role-playing game may not seem as well-matched as strawberries and cream but that's exactly what developer Nippon Ichi have set out to achieve with Rhapsody, a 'musical adventure' with a distinct style all of its own.

Dragon Quest V — Hand of the Heavenly Bride on DS

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Dragon Quest V — Hand of the Heavenly Bride by Stacy Kidd | 25-02-09

The very best RPGs may vary in plot, character development and style, but all have one thing in common: depth. From the complex fates of Final Fantasy to the child-friendly Pokémon franchise, all succeed in transporting the player to an alternative world, engaging morals and emotion as you guide your character through their epic journey. And there is none so epic a journey than Dragon Quest, a role-playing adventure with a distinct Japanese fan base and storyline so deep it'll leave its mark long after you've finished playing.

Dragon Quest - The Chapters of the Chosen on DS

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Dragon Quest - The Chapters of the Chosen by Si Wellings | 26-10-08

Whilst Final Fantasy continues to dominate the western world in the RPG market, it is a sad fact that some of the other long-running and successful Japanese RPG series often go unnoticed. The Dragon Quest (or Dragon Warrior) series has been running since 1989 on the NES and now the fourth game in the series, The Chapters of the Chosen has been remade for the Nintendo DS.