Best TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine RPGs

The Matrix has 7 RPGs on file for the TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, released between 1988–1992. 3 of them support multiplayer. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the TurboGrafx-16 come first, with lesser-known picks further down.

Role-playing games trade reflexes for strategy and story. You build a party, level up, manage equipment and travel across a large world, usually through menu-based battles.

Typical commitment: epic journey (20+ hours of adventure). Tip: Retro RPGs can require some level grinding and rarely tell you exactly where to go next. Talk to every townsperson, save often and use a guide if you get stuck: there is no shame in it.