Let's Name The Top 100 Action-RPG/Adventure Video Games

[BurningDoom]

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Crusader of Centy (Genesis)
3. Tales of Symphonia (Gamecube)
4. The Legend of Oasis (Saturn)
5. Mass Effect (360)
6. Secret of Mana (SNES)
7. Primal (PS2)
8. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360/PS3)
9. Mass Effect 2 (XBox 360/PC)
10. Beyond Good & Evil (PC/PS2/Xbox/Gamecube/PS3/360)
11. Okami (Wii/PS2)
12. King's Field II (PS1)
13. Shenmue (Dreamcast)
14. Brave Fencer Musashi (PS1)
15. Boktai: The Sun in Your Hand (GBA)
16. Ico (PS2)
17. Chibi-Robo (Gamecube)
18. Yakuza Series - (PS2/PS3)
19. Anguna: Warriors of Virtue (GBA)
20. Super Metroid (SNES)
21. Crystalis (NES)
22. Shadows of the Colossus (PS2/PS3)
23. Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
24. Magic Knights Rayearth (Saturn)
25. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360/PS3/PC)
26. Adventure (Atari 2600)
27. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
28. Y's Book 1 & 2
29. Tomb Raider (PS1/Saturn)
30. Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Sega Master System)
31. Beyond Oasis (Genesis)
32. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
33. The Twisted Tale of Spike McFang (SNES)
34. Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
35. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons (GB Color)
36. Fable (XBox)
37. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2)
38. Contact (DS)
39. Metroid: Fusion (GBA)

[Gamerforlife]

Haven't quite finished this yet, but it's really good. Definitely one of the best DSiWare titles, right up there with Donkey Kong Minis March Again. It's a quality Metroidvania-type game

[MrEco]

Well, if Oblivion counts, I think I'll post this.

[Jmenglan]

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

[Nintendork666]

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Crusader of Centy (Genesis)
3. Tales of Symphonia (Gamecube)
4. The Legend of Oasis (Saturn)
5. Mass Effect (360)
6. Secret of Mana (SNES)
7. Primal (PS2)
8. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360/PS3)
9. Mass Effect 2 (XBox 360/PC)
10. Beyond Good & Evil (PC/PS2/Xbox/Gamecube/PS3/360)
11. Okami (Wii/PS2)
12. King's Field II (PS1)
13. Shenmue (Dreamcast)
14. Brave Fencer Musashi (PS1)
15. Boktai: The Sun in Your Hand (GBA)
16. Ico (PS2)
17. Chibi-Robo (Gamecube)
18. Yakuza Series - (PS2/PS3)
19. Anguna: Warriors of Virtue (GBA)
20. Super Metroid (SNES)
21. Crystalis (NES)
22. Shadows of the Colossus (PS2/PS3)
23. Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
24. Magic Knights Rayearth (Saturn)
25. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360/PS3/PC)
26. Adventure (Atari 2600)
27. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
28. Y's Book 1 & 2
29. Tomb Raider (PS1/Saturn)
30. Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Sega Master System)
31. Beyond Oasis (Genesis)
32. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
33. The Twisted Tale of Spike McFang (SNES)
34. Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
35. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons (GB Color)
36. Fable (XBox)
37. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2)
38. Contact (DS)
39. Metroid: Fusion (GBA)

I never made much progress... but does Chibi-Robo seem like an odd choice to anyone else?

Also, I think I saw Parasite Eve mentioned earlier in the thread, I'd like to think that counts. Same goes for D2 on Dreamcast, with the post-battle exp. points and all...

[TEKTORO]

Chibi Robo is borderline,but it is adventure and you can upgrade Chibi.

[Luke]

And I thought Skyrim was supposed to be the game of the decade.

Just looking at my collection and seeing what might qualify:

Willy Beamish sega cd
Star Tropics
Zoda's Revenge
Castlevania (the ones that apply to the genre)
Ultimate Alliance series
X-Men Legends series
...

Man. I see so many games that could be action-rpg/adventure games. Did anyone agree on strict rules for game classification?

[BurningDoom]

And I thought Skyrim was supposed to be the game of the decade.

Just looking at my collection and seeing what might qualify:

Willy Beamish sega cd
Star Tropics
Zoda's Revenge
Castlevania (the ones that apply to the genre)
Ultimate Alliance series
X-Men Legends series
...

Man. I see so many games that could be action-rpg/adventure games. Did anyone agree on strict rules for game classification?

I started the thread, and gave it the title. I just wanted to see games where your character progresses, grows, levels-up, or has some sort of RPG elements to it; but not JRPGs with menu-based battle systems, random encounters, and turn-based battles. That would include hack-n-slash dungeon crawlers, western RPGs, action-RPGs, etc.

I've seen it argued here on Racketboy on more than one occasion that The Legend of Zelda was an adventure game, while others argued it being an action-RPG. So to get both into the thread, I put them both in there.

[Nintendork666]

[Gamerforlife]

And I thought Skyrim was supposed to be the game of the decade.

Just looking at my collection and seeing what might qualify:

Willy Beamish sega cd
Star Tropics
Zoda's Revenge
Castlevania (the ones that apply to the genre)
Ultimate Alliance series
X-Men Legends series
...

Man. I see so many games that could be action-rpg/adventure games. Did anyone agree on strict rules for game classification?

I started the thread, and gave it the title. I just wanted to see games where your character progresses, grows, levels-up, or has some sort of RPG elements to it; but not JRPGs with menu-based battle systems, random encounters, and turn-based battles. That would include hack-n-slash dungeon crawlers, western RPGs, action-RPGs, etc.

I've seen it argued here on Racketboy on more than one occasion that The Legend of Zelda was an adventure game, while others argued it being an action-RPG. So to get both into the thread, I put them both in there.

I still maintain that Zelda is an adventure series that just happens to have a few rpg elements in it, but we're talking like bare minimum rpg elements. I mean Link doesn't even level. I think people who consider Zelda an rpg just don't know much about rpgs. It's a dead giveaway. I never met anyone who plays a lot of rpgs and calls Zelda games rpgs. If you even suggest it they just look at you like you're stupid