Popular games published by company ASCII Entertainment

Ten years ago, Wizardry set the standards in Fantasy Role-Playing (FRP). Now after two million copies have been sold and dozens of awards have been won, Bane of the Cosmic Forge raises and redefines those standards. This new Wizardry , the truest simulation ever of Fantasy Role Playing, will push your computer, your mind, and your sense of adventure to their very limits. Only through the power of the latest computer technology could the full dimensions of this new genre in FRP be possible.

King's Field--the hour of destiny is at hand... Your kingdom is once again under attack by the ruthless minions of evil. This time they have possessed King Alfred himself! As the King's son, Prince Lyle, you must bring forth the tide of change that will effect the universe from now until the end of time. The fate of the world is in your hands! Re-enter the realm of King's Field for the most explosive debut on the PlayStation yet... ASCII Entertainment went all out to provide a fully non-linear three dimensional world that even blows away the original! The intense action and powerful storytelling will keep you riveted for months!

Rogue is a dungeon crawling video game first developed by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman around 1980. It was a favorite on college Unix systems in the early to mid-1980s, in part due to the procedural generation of game content.

In this "anti-RPG" adventure game notable for parodying and subverting common JRPG conventions, you level up by loving, not fighting. Revive dead animals and bond with everyone around you to obtain the most important thing in the universe — love.

King's Field II is a medieval-themed first-person role playing video game produced by From Software for the PlayStation in 1996. It is the third entry in the King's Field series and the last one for the original PlayStation.

Clock Tower, known as Clock Tower 2 in Japan, is a PlayStation point-and-click survival horror game and a sequel to Clock Tower: The First Fear. One year after the events of Clock Tower: The First Fear, in late 1996, Jennifer Simpson has been adopted by Helen Maxwell, the assistant of a renowned psychiatrist, Samuel Barton, and is currently undergoing treatment at a university research building in Oslo, Norway, to help her cope with her traumatic experiences in the Clock Tower case and possibly shed some light on the mystery that was the Scissorman.

Galerians is a survival horror game in which the player navigates a 3D character model over pre-rendered backgrounds, using character-related controls similar to those implemented in Alone in the Dark. Items must be collected to unlock new areas and advance the story. Unlike in most other games of the type, the protagonist is unable to use weapons. Rion fully relies on his psychic powers to combat enemies. These powers must be replenished by regularly taking drugs. In addition, Rion has a special meter that throws him into uncontrollable rage when full.

Ninjara Hoi! is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1990.

This game revolves around a leader who must lead an army in phalanx formation across a battlefield in real-time against overwhelming enemy forces while freeing and recruiting soldiers along the way, with each unit able to gain experience and level up through battle. The player must make sure that the leader stays alive, until the army reaches the enemy castle to defeat the leader of the opposing forces. The game was responsible for laying the foundations for the tactical role-playing game genre, or the "simulation RPG" genre as it is known in Japan, with its blend of role-playing and strategy game elements. The game has also variously been described as an early example of an action role-playing game, an early prototype real-time strategy game, and a unique reverse tower defense game. In its time, the game was considered a major success in Japan.

Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku No Apsalar is the sequel to Ascii's Jikkuu Tantei. The game features the vampire detective again but instead of a sequel the game takes place in 2231 (7 years before the first game story).

J.League Tactics Soccer is a soccer game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1999. The game has officially licensed players and teams from Japan's J.League.

Little Master is the first game in the Little Master series of RPGs. It was only released in Japan, although it went through a localization process to be released in North America but was cancelled.

Robot-themed 3D action game.

Part of ASCII's AX series of baseline PC-6001 tape software, this compilation includes Orion, a first-person space-sim shooter a la Hadron or Star Raiders, and Quest, a maze-based dungeon crawler akin to Hunt the Wumpus. Orion has you piloting a spacecraft and dogfighting with enemy vessels for points. The game eschews earlier Star Trek-based zone control systems for a more arcade-like experience, focused entirely on fast-paced combat. Different ships offer different challenges, both in tracking and aiming. Players at the time noted this game for its impressive graphics performance and replication of vector shooters on limited hardware. Quest puts the player in a labyrinth which they must escape while defeating monsters. Using a radar to track these invisible enemies, you must collect ammunition throughout the corridors, shoot the beasts down, and reach the end unscathed. Like its companion program, this game relies on raster wireframe graphics to run smoothly.

Sound Novel Tsukuuru is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Success and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1996. It is a Satellaview-compatible Slotted Cartridge game belonging to ASCII's Tsukūru series. The title of these games are portmanteau-word puns mixing the Japanese word tsukuru (作る), which means "make" or "create", with tsūru (ツール), the Japanese transcription of the English word "tool". As the title suggests, this title is a sound novel creation tool.

Have you ever played a fighting game and thought you could come up with something better? Then it's time to put your money where your mouth is with FIGHTER MAKER. You can create the character of your dreams, because every aspect can be edited: you can alter wardrobe, hair color, muscle tone, and skin color. Developing poses and artificial intelligence for your characters will bring them to life. For those who like some plot in their fighting games, you can create detailed profiles and histories for every character you create. Once you have a character that looks right, create the moves, combinations, and throws that will allow your fighter to become the greatest. Be sure to give all of your moves damage values, because you want that awesome kick or throw to cause a serious amount of damage. If you don't like something in FIGHTER MAKER, you can always change it. If you ever thought you could create the ultimate fighting machine, now's your chance with FIGHTER MAKER.

Sgt. Saunders' Combat! is a Strategy game, developed by Play Avenue and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1995.

A horse racing simulation game, which seems to be a popular genre in Japan.

The player participates in a classic Shogi board game hosted by champion Yoshikazu Kakinoki. Each move made the player gets a voice announcement of the chosen move. Playing by the traditional rules the game, the player has to move different pieces across the 9x9 square board and put the opposing king in checkmate.

Best Shot Pro Golf is a Sports game, developed by Kid and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1996.

RPG makin' goes portable!

Best Play Pro Yakyuu '90 is a Sports game, developed and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1990.

Sasa, is an arcade video game released for the MSX1 in 1984 and later for the Family Computer titled as Astro Robo SASA in 1985. This video game involved obtaining capsules with an 'E' on them, sometimes suspended by balloons. The main character could only use bullets to propel himself, and when the bullet count reaches 0, the game ends. A player can also lose bullets by colliding with an enemy, the other player, or the other player's bullets.

Derby Stallion II is a Sports game, published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1994.