The most interesting RPG released in 1999
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Final Fantasy VIII
RPG 11 February 1999
Eighth installment of the popular series of Japanese RPG games. This time the protagonist is Squall Leonhart - a cadet of the military academy, involved in warfare with the neighbouring state of Galbadia. The fight is played in a turn-based system, and the game focuses primarily on an extensive feature layer.
Monkey Hero
RPG 28 February 1999
Japanese action RPG with typical isometric projection. The hero of Monkey Hero is a monkey warrior with human qualities, who undertakes a mission to save the world.
Return to Krondor
RPG 28 February 1999
Created under the care of the author of many bestselling fantasy books by Raymon E. Feist, the second part of one of the most popular cRPG games, Betrayal at Krondor.
EverQuest
RPG 16 March 1999
One of the first MMORPGs, which gained massive popularity all over the world. The game was released in 1999, and in the following years over twenty expansions have been created for it. EverQuest is set in a fantasy world, which we explore as a player-created character. You can choose from a range of races and character classes, which you can combine to suit your preferences.
Lands of Lore III
RPG 31 March 1999
The third part of the series of roleplaying games by Westwood studio. We return to the kingdom of Gladstone. We play the role of heir to the throne, who must regain his own soul. As heir to the throne will regain his own soul. By blocking one of the four or all four guilds we can become a warrior, mage, cleric and thief.
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
RPG 06 May 1999
Plugin to a very well-known RPG game, in which the story was developed and a few new elements were introduced. The fictional extension is maintained in more eruptive climates and contains complex underground, full of traps and secret passages. The authors also added about 70 objects, 20 spells and a few other interesting things.
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
RPG 28 May 1999
Renewed version of Lunar: The Silver Star, a warm welcome jRPG released in 1992 on the Sega CD platform. The production tells the story of a young boy who sets out on a dangerous journey to become a new defender of the goddess and discover the secrets of the tragic events that took place fifteen years earlier. The improved edition offers numerous changes in mechanics and visuals, including additional intermittent sequences.
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
RPG 09 June 1999
The seventh installment in one of the most popular first-person RPGs by New World Computing. Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor takes us to the world of Erathia, which slowly regains its balance. It quickly turns out that multiple different races cannot coexist peacefully, and the increasing tensions between humans and elves will soon become intolerable.
Grandia
RPG 24 June 1999
Conversion of a Japanese RPG game previously released on Sega Saturn. The production is distinguished by an original system of character development and introducing a bit of freshness to the traditional turn-based model of the clash mechanics.
Vandal Hearts II
RPG 08 July 1999
Introducing numerous changes in the fun system and offering improved audio-visual setting continuation of the turn-based Japanese RPG. The production of Konami once again tells a difficult, moving political story.
System Shock 2
RPG 11 August 1999
System Shock 2 brings a continuation to a an acclaimed action game featuring RPG elements, combining classic science-fiction elements with cyberpunk. The second installment was once again created by Looking Glass, this time however, supported by Irrational Games. The game is set 40 years after the events depicted in the original System Shock, when the UNN military organization tries to limit the power of great corporations, using a state-of-the-art spaceship called Von Braun to do so.
Wild Arms 2
RPG 02 September 1999
The second installment of the Japanese RPG, distinguished by its specific style, which mixes elements of Wild West and Steampunk. The production does not continue the threads from its predecessor and presents completely different characters and events.
Front Mission 3
RPG 02 September 1999
Tactical Japanese RPG, in which players lead a team of two-legged robotic pilots, vanzers. Production is considered to be one of the best in the history of the species.
Torneko: The Last Hope
RPG 15 September 1999
Spin-off series Dragon Quest, in which the main character is a wandering merchant Torneko. The game is a two-dimensional Japanese action RPG that focuses on exploring dungeons, collecting treasures and eliminating hordes of enemies.
Final Fantasy Anthology
RPG 30 September 1999
Compilation of two classic jRPGs, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI, which originally appeared on the Super Nintendo console. Editions placed in Anthology contain some additional elements.
Silver
RPG 02 October 1999
Silver is a cRPG game with an action set in a magical, fantastic universe, produced by the British development department of Infogrames. The player directs the actions of David, a small village inhabitant, whose beloved was abducted by the evil sorcerer Jarrah. The hero has to free his chosen one from the hands of the scoundrel, and at the same time prevent his boars from being bored.
Threads of Fate
RPG 14 October 1999
Arcade Japanese action RPG, whose unique element is two characters with different character, goal and style of fight. For each of them, the creators prepared a separate story.
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins
RPG 18 October 1999
Continuation of the Japanese RPG action, which largely breaks with the original, offering a new graphic style, better audio-visual setting and much less serious styling. The title, unlike many other species representatives, offers many logical challenges.
Revenant
RPG 26 October 1999
Revenant is an action-RPG game produced by American company Cinematix Studios. Players take on the role of a dead warrior, Locke D'Averam, and set out to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the king, wreaking havoc among a hordes of monsters. The advantages of the production are: non-linear plot, 3D graphics with isometric projection and soundtrack prepared by the Xymox team.
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
RPG 30 October 1999
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator is a cRPG game created by Valkyrie's development team. The player takes on the role of a heroine named Maya, who tries to save the fantastic world of Septerra Core and its inhabitants from destruction. The creators have prepared more than 200 locations located on 15 vast levels, as well as 140 NPCs you can meet during the game.
Asheron's Call
RPG 02 November 1999
One of the classic RPG games, created by Turbine studio. In production we move to a fantasy world filled with tasks and monsters. Each player creates their own character and explores new lands. In his time, the title surprised with a very nice graphics and interesting gameplay.
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
RPG 02 November 1999
Maintained in the reality of science fiction third-person action game with RPG elements and attractive soundtrack performed by David Bowie himself. Quantic Dream, a studio debuting in the industry, is responsible for creating the game. Until now, it dealt mainly with using motion capture technology in film productions.
Chrono Trigger
RPG 02 November 1999
Refreshed version of the classic jRPG game, originally released on the SNES console. The conversion was prepared by Square Enix's development team. Players direct the actions of a boy named Crono, who travels through fantastic lands in search of his lost beloved.
Chrono Cross
RPG 18 November 1999
The next installment of the Japanese Chrono JRPG series, in which the creators used the motif of a journey between dimensions to tell an original story. The production is distinguished by a deep combat system, a huge number of characters to be connected and an excellent audiovisual setting.
Ultima IX: Ascension
RPG 24 November 1999
Ultima IX: Ascension is a classic cRPG game created under the responsibility of the Origin Systems development team. The plot continues with themes from Ultima VIII: Pagan. The player learns about Avatar's struggle with the Guardian and his supporters. Contrary to earlier versions of the series, the creators decided to use a modern 3D graphic engine presenting the action from the third person's perspective (TPP).
Koudelka
RPG 30 November 1999
A Japanese role-playing game in the horror convention. The title is embedded in the universe with the time developed through the Shadow Hearts cycle. The action of the game takes place in 1898 and focuses on a young woman exploring the secrets of a gloomy monastery. In terms of mechanics, production combines the exploration of a prerendered environment with real-time, three-dimensional battlefields.
Planescape Torment
RPG 10 December 1999
A classical isometric cRPG based on the rules of the 2nd edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It was developed by Black Isle Studios, the creators of the Fallout series. The action of Planescape: Torment starts in the Mortuary in the city of Sigil, known also as the City of Doors due to countless portals present therein. There, we meet the protagonist, the Nameless One, an immortal man who will be trying to regain his identity and memories throughout the game.
Valkyrie Profile
RPG 22 December 1999
Japanese RPG strongly inspired by Nordic mythology, which was prepared by specialists in the genre, Tri-Ace studio. It tells the story of a fight that goes to Midgard to find the warriors needed by Odin. The title is distinguished by the fighting model developed especially for the game, as well as by the combination of 2D and 3D graphics.