#10 – Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
Available On: PS3
Releasing: February 25th, 2014
A re-release of Tales of Symphonia, arguably one of the best games to come to the GameCube, let alone the best RPG, along with its Wii sequel, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, this is sure to be a package of outstanding value that RPG gamers would be remiss to pass up, especially given the outstanding acclaim that these games have already mustered for years!
#11 – South Park: The Stick of Truth
Available On: Xbox 360, PS3
Releasing: March 4th, 2014
Delayed several times already, particularly in the wake of the closing of original publisher, THQ, South Park: The Stick of Truth has been rescued by Ubisoft and is trying for another planned release date. The long-awaited RPG based on the hit adult cartoon series will certainly be an easy contender for one of the funniest video games of the seventh console generation, while hopefully also being a charming homage to 16-bit RPG convention in its own right!
#12 – Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Available On: Xbox 360, PS3
Releasing: March 4th, 2014
A Ninja Gaiden spin-off put together with the help of the creator of Mega Man?! Never has there been more of a guarantee of outstanding gaming action, especially now that you can take your katana to legions of cursed undead in traditionally intense Ninja Gaiden gameplay!
#13 – Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
Available On: PS3
Releasing: March 11th, 2014
Yet another cult Japanese RPG series stubbornly sticking with the PS3 even as the next-gen consoles are upon us, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky will feature the series’ traditional RPG gameplay with two protagonists, and also with more item synthesis options than ever!
#14 – Dark Souls II
Available On: Xbox 360, PS3
Releasing: March 11th, 2014
More brutal. More terrifying. More outrageously difficult. This highly anticipated sequel to famous video game punisher, Dark Souls will push gamers’ limits like never before! Prepare to die, indeed…
#15 – Titanfall
Available On: Xbox 360
Releasing: March 11th, 2014
Another game that will be chiefly designed for Xbox One, but Xbox 360 gamers will also get a chance to take to the guns and mechs of Respawn Entertainment’s long-anticipated online debut effort. Again, bring friends!
#16 – BlazBlue: Chronophantasma
Available On: PS3
Releasing: March 14th, 2014
The latest BlazBlue fighter comes exclusively to PS3 with new characters, balance tweaks and a new story set after the events of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Arc System Works still delivers some of the best arcade-style fighting games in the industry, and their streak sure doesn’t look to be ending here!
#17 – Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Available On: PS3
Releasing: March 18th, 2014
Originally planned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Final Fantasy X back in 2011, this is another HD remake like Fable Anniversary that you’d think wouldn’t be so hard to put together. Nonetheless, HD graphics and trophies are coming to both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, two of the best RPG’s on the PS2. They’ll come on the same disc for PS3 gamers, though Vita gamers will need to download Final Fantasy X-2 separately with a pack-in code.
#18 – Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Available On: Xbox 360, PS3
Releasing: March 18th, 2014
A prologue to the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Ground Zeroes will lay the foundation for the long-awaited sequel, while also introducing the overhauled open-world mechanics as the climax of the Big Boss saga begins to approach. While originally planned as a digital download game, retail options will be on hand as well, and the game will even be $10 cheaper on Xbox 360 and PS3!
#19 – The Witch and the Hundred Knight
Available On: PS3
Releasing: March 25th, 2014
The latest highly eccentric action-RPG to come from Nippon Ichi Software, The Witch and the Hundred Knight places you in control of a ‘marsh witch’ that can summon one of a series of legendary one-hundred knights into battle. Much surreal Japanese craziness is sure to follow, and Nippon Ichi fans no doubt wouldn’t have it any other way!