The best RPG series with anthology games

Key Takeaways

• pokemon
  It concludes with a crossover gacha, integrating characters and regions throughout the game.
  Pokemon Masters EX.
• .hack//link
  It connects several series, with the final mainline game facing criticism for its gameplay.
• fire emblem heroes
  We continue to expand crossovers across the franchise while providing unparalleled character integration.

There are several role-playing game As the series progresses, it tends to shift focus to different cast members, settings, etc. Games can go from 2D to 3D, from black and white to full color, from static and silence to high-quality voice acting. As these caches of different games, settings, and other parts are built and added to, some companies are putting everything into one setting.

This causes RPGs to intersect with themselves in some way, with characters interacting directly with established levels of separation. This is often done in the form of Gacha, but that's not the only way certain series cross over with each other. This anthology RPG Series are ranked by number of installments and how well they integrate the source material.

5 pokemon

Anthology Games: Pokemon Master EX

pokemon It is generally known for carrying the majority of its 'playable' characters into most series installments. They are Pokémon themselves. That is, the human characters in each game are usually a nod to human characters in other games. especially, gold and silver It allows players to travel from their hometown of Johto to Kanto, allowing them to fully experience regions from previous games on their own. As the series expands its scope, such direct integrations become rarer, but there are always more examples of how interconnected all the regions are.

This includes the Pokémon World Tournament. black 2 and white 2This allows players to face off against several Gym Leaders and Champions from various regions of the then-established series, as well as facing off against Team Rainbow Rocket. ultra sun and ultra moonAn alternate universe version of the evil team, made up of various existing evil team leaders who achieved their goals.

This has come full circle with Gacha games. Pokemon Masters EX. The game allows players to build and control teams with all kinds of different characters from each region, including the Elite Four, Champions, and even all existing playable trainers, each with their own signature Pokémon.

Here, players can form their own team of Pokémon while effectively engaging in 3-on-3 battles against enemy teams. This means that the game maintains a high level of fidelity to the source, even if it uses a simplified format. Masters EX It received mixed reviews upon release, with some focusing on its lack of content and others focusing on its shallow mechanics. Nonetheless, as it is still live, the game has continued to grow and expand since its release.

4 .hack

Anthology Games: .hack//Link

This captivating series takes place within a virtual MMORPG known as “The World”, where game players wearing avatars of their choice take on the role of heroes. It allows for the unique choice of having multiple installments devoted to one overarching story. There was also a follow-up series, .hack//GU, It takes place at some point after the first, featuring entirely new characters, and like its predecessor, focuses on a story told across multiple games.

The two series are more directly connected as follows: .hack//link, It is a Japan-only PSP release in which both incarnations of the character fight alongside a new protagonist named Tokio Kuryuu against a new evil organization known as Schicksal. The game was well-received for its connectivity, linking the game's lore with expanded media such as OVAs, manga adaptations, and more. However, the gameplay itself came under close scrutiny and received heavy criticism from reviewers and critics. .hack I've since tried several spiritual successors that, ironically, were on now-discontinued service-based platforms. but, //link It remains the last mainline game. .hack It is the title, and the final installment to focus on the lore of the larger series that preceded it.

A fighting game with a roster that spans the larger series; //bigwas released later and was often bundled with the original film using .hack As source material.

3 fire emblem

Anthology Games: Fire Emblem Heroes

fire emblem Known for its many incarnations, crossovers of some sort tend to occur to varying degrees even in the main series. Early examples of broader self-recognition include: awakeningIn , you can play an avatar based on a character from the previous installment, called Einherjar, and fight in the DLC maps. A few more directly instrumental characters based on unique characters also reappeared in . fate.

The series explored more direct crossover territory. warriorIt incorporates RPG gameplay along with most fighting formats. warrior stratagem. There are various incarnations of the characters here. fire emblem You can play the spinoff even if some of the games are less or not represented at all. establish a relationship In this particular installment of the series, we'll focus on the “emblem” version of the warrior where the playable characters utilize their powers. There is also Tokyo Mirage SessionThis reconstructs the following characters: awakening and shadow dragon As a persona-like being.

However, the most widely accepted crossovers are: heroIt is a long-running Gacha game that is constantly updated and survives at the same time with several mainlines. fire emblem stratagem. Its length allows for consistent integration of characters from across the series across updates, from fan favorites and well-known characters to lesser-known characters (some of whom have not previously been localized outside of Japan). succeeded. The gameplay has been simplified considerably (despite constant updates), but nothing else. fire emblem The game features numerous characters from each title working together under one title.

2 final fantasy

Anthology Games: Dissidia Final Fantasy

final fantasy The more popular entries are meta-series themselves, containing supplementary material that expands the greater lore of a particular narrative. That said, there is a continuing series that blends the series' disconnected worlds together. Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Dissidia It originally started out as a 3D fighting game. fire emblem warriorsThe original genre elements of the series were transplanted to this other incarnation. As a result, some parts of the gameplay feel closer to an action RPG than a fighting game. There are three incarnations of this game, the third being N.T.The focus is on 3v3 combat, with the two characters you choose being controlled by AI while the other character is played directly. Almost any number of heroes and villains final fantasy Installments at launch and Ramza Beoulve's tactics And the ace type-0, You can play.

Dissidia There is a fourth incarnation, but it is not a fighting game, but rather it is known as a Gacha game. opera omnia. This installment includes significantly more playable characters from each game, with at least two and often more for each game represented. It is unclear what form or direction it will take as the service ends in February 2024. Dissidia I will take it from now on.

1 story

Anthology Games: Tales Of The World

that story The series tends to focus little on individual settings over a single installment, although some sequels exist. Additionally, certain games tend to take place in the same general territory, despite not being strictly classified as direct sequels. Like many RPGs, the series tends to have a mythologized medieval aesthetic and contains themes of justice and conflict across different races and cultures. that story The series exists in many different forms, and various characters from it have appeared elsewhere.

Due to the series' mixed popularity, only some titles, such as the most recently released titles, are available in the West. Tales of AriseReleased in 2021. Less commonly available spin-off titles include: story of the world. It's a rather interesting title, considering that there almost seems to be no single “world” encompassing all these “stories.”

Nonetheless, a variety of games with a variety of characters. story The installment has been released. shining mythOne such example, a rare Western release, was released worldwide in 2007. Other games in the series tend to focus on a variety of genres, including puzzle games, tactical RPGs, and board game hybrids. The most recent part of this series is Lev UnitiaIt was released in 2014 and was a 3DS port of the mobile game. tactical alliance. Roughly a decade later, the series remains dormant. Probably like new story Since the world is continuously being generated, there is less incentive to continuously and collectively model the game around it. It looks like this: befall is the 17th mainline work, and the current focus seems to be more on the individual worlds themselves.