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838 games tracked

Rise of Nations

Rise of Nations

Big Huge Games · 2003

Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter

Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter

Sunstorm Interactive · 2000

Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome

Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome

Ensemble Studios · 1998

South Peak Interactive · 1997

Actual Entertainment, Inc. · 1998

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · 1999

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Street Fighter Alpha 2

SquareSoft · 1998

PaRappa the Rapper

PaRappa the Rapper

NanaOn-Sha · 1997

One Piece Mansion

One Piece Mansion

LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete

LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete

Game Arts · 2000

Incredible Crisis

Incredible Crisis

Polygon Magic · 2000

Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth

Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth

Max Five · 2001

Game Arts · 1999

Front Mission 3

Front Mission 3

Final Fantasy Tactics

Final Fantasy Tactics

Squaresoft · 1998

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

Squaresoft · 1997

Squaresoft · 1999

FromSoftware · 1997

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