Franchise |
Primary genre(s) |
Number of games[a] |
First released |
Latest release |
7th Saga* |
Action role-playing, puzzle |
4 |
1993, The 7th Saga |
1999, Mystic Ark: Theatre of Illusions |
ActRaiser* |
Side-scroller, platformer, action role-playing |
7 |
1990, ActRaiser[7] |
2021, Actraiser Renaissance |
All Star Pro-Wrestling |
Professional wrestling |
3 |
2000, All Star Pro-Wrestling[8] |
2003, All Star Pro-Wrestling III[9] |
Arkanoid† |
Breakout clone |
11 |
1986, Arkanoid[10] |
2022, Arkanoid: Eternal Battle |
Battle Gear† |
Racing |
13 |
1996, Side by Side[11] |
2006, Battle Gear 4 Tuned Professional Version[12] |
Battlestations† |
Action, real-time tactics |
2 |
2007, Battlestations: Midway[13] |
2009, Battlestations: Pacific[13] |
Birdie King† |
Sports |
3 |
1982, Birdie King[14] |
1984, Birdie King 3[15] |
Bubble Bobble† |
Platformer, puzzle |
18 |
1983, Chack'n Pop |
2025, Bubble Memories Classic |
Bravely Default |
Role-playing |
4 |
2012, Bravely Default[4] |
2021, Bravely Default II |
Bushido Blade* |
Fighting |
2 |
1997, Bushido Blade[8] |
1998, Bushido Blade 2[8] |
Championship Manager* |
Sports, simulation |
25 |
1992, Championship Manager[16] |
2016, Championship Manager 17[17] |
Chaos Heat† |
Survival horror, third-person shooter |
2 |
1998, Chaos Heat |
2000, Chaos Break -Episode from "Chaos Heat"- |
Chaos Rings* |
Role-playing |
4 |
2010, Chaos Rings[4] |
2014, Chaos Rings III[18] |
Chase† |
Racing |
4 |
1988, Chase H.Q. |
2007, Chase H.Q. 2 |
Chocobo |
Role-playing, roguelike, racing |
24 |
1997, Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon |
2022, Chocobo GP |
Chrono |
Role-playing |
5 |
1995, Chrono Trigger[4] |
2022, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition[8] |
Cleopatra Fortune† |
Puzzle |
2 |
1996, Cleopatra Fortune |
2002, Cleopatra Fortune Plus |
Conflict† |
Tactical shooter |
5 |
2002, Conflict: Desert Storm[19] |
2008, Conflict: Denied Ops[13] |
Darius† |
Action |
23 |
1986, Darius[20] |
2021, Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+ |
Death Trap |
Interactive fiction, visual novel |
3 |
1984, The Death Trap |
1986, Alpha |
Dragon Quest* |
Role-playing |
57 |
1986, Dragon Quest[4] |
2024, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince |
Drakengard* |
Action role-playing |
3 |
2003, Drakengard[9] |
2013, Drakengard 3 |
Dungeon Siege* |
Action role-playing |
3 |
2002, Dungeon Siege |
2011, Dungeon Siege III |
E. V. O.* |
Role-playing, side-scroller |
2 |
1990, E.V.O.: The Theory of Evolution |
1992, E.V.O.: Search for Eden |
Eclipse† |
Space flight simulator |
3 |
1994, Total Eclipse |
1996, Titan Wars |
Elevator Action† |
Platformer |
4 |
1983, Elevator Action |
2011, Elevator Action Deluxe |
Exit† |
Platformer, puzzle |
2 |
2005, Exit |
2009, Exit 2 |
Fear Effect* |
Action-adventure |
3 |
2000, Fear Effect[13] |
2018, Fear Effect Sedna[13] |
Fighting Force† |
Fighting, beat 'em up |
2 |
1997, Fighting Force[13] |
1999, Fighting Force 2[13] |
Final Fantasy |
Role-playing |
100+ |
1987, Final Fantasy[4] |
2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Front Mission |
Tactical role-playing |
15 |
1995, Front Mission[21] |
2022, Front Mission 1st: Remake |
Gangsters* |
Strategy |
2 |
1998, Gangsters: Organized Crime |
2001, Gangsters 2: Vendetta |
Gex† |
Platformer |
4 |
1994, Gex[22] |
1999, Gex: Deep Pocket Gecko[13] |
Groove Coaster* |
Rhythm game |
13 |
2011, Groove Coaster |
2020, Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy |
Gunslinger Stratos† |
First-person shooter |
5 |
2012, Gunslinger Stratos |
2017, Gunslinger Stratos Σ |
Hanjuku Hero |
Real-time strategy |
5 |
1988, Hanjuku Hero[7] |
2005, Hanjuku Galaxy Lunch[23] |
Hat Trick Hero† |
Sports |
3 |
1990, Football Champ |
1995, Hat Trick Hero '95 |
Heimdall* |
Action role-playing |
2 |
1991, Heimdall |
1994, Heimdall 2: Into the Hall of Worlds |
Jesus |
Visual novel, adventure game |
2 |
1987, Jesus |
1991, Jesus 2 |
Just Cause* |
Sandbox, third-person shooter, action-adventure |
4 |
2006, Just Cause[13] |
2018, Just Cause 4[24] |
Itadaki Street |
Party game, board game |
12 |
1991, Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette[4] |
2017, Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary[25] |
Kane & Lynch* |
Third-person shooter |
2 |
2007, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men |
2010, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days |
Kingdom Hearts[b] |
Action role-playing |
13 |
2002, Kingdom Hearts[4] |
2020, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory |
Let's Go By Train† |
Train simulator |
18 |
1996, Densha de Go![26] |
2023, Densha de Go! Plug & Play 2 Shinkansen EX |
Life Is Strange* |
Graphic adventure |
6 |
2015, Life Is Strange |
2024, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure |
Lord of Vermilion† |
Collectible card |
8 |
2008, Lord of Vermilion[4] |
2017, Lord of Vermilion IV |
Lufia* |
Role-playing |
5 |
1993, Lufia & the Fortress of Doom[27] |
2010, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals[28] |
Mana |
Role-playing |
17 |
1991, Final Fantasy Adventure[4] |
2024, Visions of Mana |
Million Arthur* |
Role-playing, collectible card |
7 |
2012, Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur[4] |
2023, Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur: Ring |
Mini Ninjas* |
Action-adventure |
3 |
2009, Mini Ninjas |
2013, Mini Ninjas Mobile |
Musashi |
Role-playing |
3 |
1990, Adventures of Musashi |
2005, Musashi: Samurai Legend[23] |
Nier* |
Action role-playing |
5 |
2010, Nier Gestalt |
2021, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… |
Octopath Traveler |
Role-playing |
3 |
2018, Octopath Traveler |
2023, Octopath Traveler II |
Ogre† |
Tactical role-playing, real-time strategy |
6 |
1993, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen[29] |
2010, Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate[30] |
Operation Wolf† |
Shooting gallery |
5 |
1987, Operation Wolf |
2023, Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission |
Pandemonium† |
Platformer |
2 |
1996, Pandemonium! |
1997, Pandemonium 2 |
Parasite Eve |
Role-playing, third-person shooter |
3 |
1998, Parasite Eve[8] |
2010, The 3rd Birthday[28] |
Pocky & Rocky† |
Shooter |
5 |
1986, KiKi KaiKai |
2022, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined |
Power Blade* |
Action, platformer |
2 |
1991, Power Blade |
1992, Power Blade 2 |
Psychic Force† |
Fighting |
7 |
1995, Psychic Force |
2005, Psychic Force Complete |
Qix† |
Puzzle |
5 |
1981, Qix |
2009, Qix++ |
Rakugaki Ōkoku† |
Role-playing |
2 |
2002, Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color |
2004, Graffiti Kingdom |
Ray† |
Scrolling shooter |
3 |
1994, RayForce |
1998, RayCrisis: Series Termination |
SaGa |
Role-playing |
15 |
1989, The Final Fantasy Legend[4] |
2024, SaGa: Emerald Beyond[31] |
Shellshock* |
Shooter |
3 |
1995, Shellshock: Jus' Keepin' da Peace |
2009, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails[13] |
Sonic Blast Man† |
Beat 'em up |
5 |
1990, Sonic Blast Man |
2011, Sonic Blast Heroes[32] |
Space Invaders† |
Fixed shooter |
40 |
1978, Space Invaders[4] |
2023, Space Invaders: World Defense |
Speed Race† |
Racing |
15 |
1974, Speed Race[33] |
1998, Automobili Lamborghini: Super Speed Race 64[34] |
Star Ocean* |
Role-playing |
18 |
1996, Star Ocean[8] |
2022, Star Ocean: The Divine Force |
Supreme Commander* |
Real-time strategy |
2 |
2007, Supreme Commander |
2010, Supreme Commander 2 |
Thunderhawk† |
Combat flight simulator |
3 |
1992, Thunderhawk AH-73M |
2001, Thunderhawk: Operation Phoenix |
Tobal* |
Fighting |
2 |
1996, Tobal No. 1[8] |
1997, Tobal 2[8] |
Urban Chaos* |
Action-adventure, first-person shooter |
2 |
1998, Urban Chaos[13] |
2006, Urban Chaos: Riot Response[13] |
Valkyrie Profile* |
Role-playing |
5 |
1999, Valkyrie Profile[8] |
2022, Valkyrie Elysium |
Wonder Project* |
Life simulation |
2 |
1994, Wonder Project J |
1996, Wonder Project J2 |
World Ends With You |
Action role-playing game |
2 |
2007, The World Ends with You[35] |
2021, Neo: The World Ends with You[36] |
Yuji Horii Mysteries |
Visual novel, adventure game |
2 |
1983, The Portopia Serial Murder Case |
1985, The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide |