BioWare: A Retrospective
While its future is very much uncertain, BioWare has made many hits over the years. The RPGamer crew takes a look back at the studio’s RPG catalogue and how its titles evolved.
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RPGamer’s Where to Start? and Retrospective feature series offers a look into some of the long-running RPG series, aiming to give an overview of their titles and potentially suggesting the titles that are best to start with.
The Xeno- Series: Where to Start?
The Xeno- series has had one of the the more unique evolutions for an RPG franchise. Join RPGamer as we help you figure out Where to Start with this beloved series.
The Legend of Zelda Series: Where to Start? Part 2
With the Legend of Zelda series covering nearly forty years of games, it was prudent to split our latest Where to Start? feature into a couple of parts. In this second part, we take at look at the series’ entries released since 2006.
The Legend of Zelda Series: Where to Start? Part 1
The Legend of Zelda series has been thriving since 1986, and RPGamer is here to help digest the full set of titles across almost forty years of history in our next Where to Start? feature. The first part covers games from 1986 to 2006.
The Legend of Heroes Series: Where to Start? 2025 Edition
Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes franchise, and particularly its Trails series, has given RPGamers many titles to enjoy. With more titles released or coming soon since our initial 2021 article, we have updated our Where to Start? guide for 2025.
A Brief History of Inazuma Eleven
Level-5’s Inazuma Eleven series marks its return this year with the release of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. To gear players up, our latest retrospective looks at the series’s history so far.
Shin Megami Tensei Spin-Offs: Where to Start?
The Shin Megami Tensei series has a ton of spin-offs and oddities ripe for exploring. Join RPGamer as we help you figure out Where to Start with if you’re looking to dig into some of the series more unique entries.
Valkyria Chronicles: A Retrospective
The Valkyria Chronicles series has stood out among tactical RPGs thanks to its unique combat system and WWII era-inspired setting. RPGamer takes a look back at its four mainline entries, plus one slightly curious spin-off.
The Atelier Series: Where to Start? 2024 Edition
Back in 2020, we released our first Where to Start? guide, covering Gust’s Atelier series. With four new entries released since then, we have elected to offer readers an updated refresh.
Star Ocean: A Retrospective
The Star Ocean series has quite the legacy. In our next Retrospective, we will aim to share where we think the best starting point is for anyone curious about this beloved franchise.
The Shin Megami Tensei Series: Where to Start?
The Shin Megami Tensei series has come a long way from being straight first person dungeon crawlers. Join RPGamer as we help you figure out Where to Start with this long-running series.
The Fire Emblem Series: Where to Start?
The Fire Emblem series has been around for thirty-three years. With seventeen core entries and five spinoffs, there is so much ground to cover in this edition of Where to Start.
The Persona Series: Where to Start?
Starting off as a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, Atlus’s Persona series has become the developer’s most popular. RPGamer’s latest Where to Start? feature returns to give a thorough introduction to the series.
The Tales Series: Where to Start?
Bandai Namco’s Tales series has been a premier name for action RPGs for multiple decades. RPGamer takes a look back at its mainline entries to give potential fans ideas on which of its many titles they should start with.
Rune Factory: A Retrospective
With the release of Rune Factory 5, RPGamer has decided to share a retrospective about the series for newcomers and veterans alike. Take a trip down memory lane and see how the series has evolved since 2006.
The Legend of Heroes Series: Where to Start?
RPGamer’s Where to Start? feature returns to provide a guide for those looking to get into certain RPG series. This time out we provide some insights on Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes, in particular the Trails/Kiseki titles.
The Yakuza Series: Where to Start?
The Yakuza games have allowed players to beat up thugs and explore the streets of Japan for over 15 years. With a dozen different localized releases to choose from, RPGamer takes a crack at helping players figure out where to get into this unique series.
The Ys Series: Where to Start?
Need to figure out where to ease into Ys? This guide has you covered, laying out the series in its entirety and a trio of starting games to tackle.
The Dragon Quest Series: Where to Start?
Our new Where to Start series is seeing a second entry with one of the forefathers of the genre. Whether you’re a newcomer, returning fan, or veteran, there are Dragon Quest titles for you!
The Atelier Series: Where to Start?
The Atelier series is now a sprawling empire of over thirty titles. Whether you’re totally new to the series or returning from the PS2 era, we answer the ever-important question of a well-established series: where to start!
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