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RPG: PS2

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Final Fantasy X American cover
The PS2 RPG Gallery
Sixteen games, cover first: the deepest bench in role-playing history.
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Dragon Quest VIII American cover
Dragon Quest VIII (2004)
The History: Level-5 rebuilds the tradition, and Japan's biggest PS2 game goes west.
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Persona 3 Japanese cover
Persona 3 (2006)
The History: the calendar, the Social Links, and the Evokers.
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Persona 4 cover art
Persona 4 (2008)
The History: a murder mystery, the fog deadline, and a 90 on Metacritic.
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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne American cover
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (2003)
The History: the Conception, the Press Turn, and the West's first mainline SMT.
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Xenosaga Episode I (2002)
Xenosaga Episode I (2002)
The History: Takahashi's six part plan, cut to three.
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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003)
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003)
The History: the bet the company game, and five million Prinnies.
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Dragon Quest VIII American cover
How did Dragon Quest VIII break through in the West?
The name, the localization, the demo disc, and Europe's first entry.
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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne American cover
Why is Dante in Nocturne?
A fan on staff, a pitch film to Capcom, and a trade in character designs.
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Final Fantasy XII Japanese cover art
Why did Yasumi Matsuno leave Final Fantasy XII?
The documented health record, and the rumors, labeled as rumors.
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Tales of the Abyss American cover
Tales of the Abyss (2005)
The History: the tenth anniversary Tales, Free Run, the Score, and a hero who is a copy.
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Dark Chronicle European cover
Dark Cloud 2 (2002)
The History: Dark Chronicle in Japan and Europe, Georama, inventions, and GameSpot's best PS2 game of 2003.
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Shadow Hearts Covenant American cover
Shadow Hearts: Covenant (2004)
The History: Shadow Hearts II in Japan, the Judgment Ring, and IGN's PS2 RPG of the year.
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Star Ocean Till the End of Time American cover
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (2003)
The History: tri-Ace goes 3D, a buggy launch, the Director's Cut, and the Eternal Sphere.
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Rogue Galaxy European cover
Rogue Galaxy (2005)
The History: Level-5's biggest game, a seamless galaxy, and the expanded version the West received.
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Suikoden V cover art
Suikoden V (2006)
The History: 108 Stars, six in the party, and the last classic Suikoden.
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Champions of Norrath American cover
Champions of Norrath (2004)
The History: EverQuest without the subscription, the Dark Alliance engine, and four player co-op.
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