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Oblivion:

A TOTALLY new commentator joins us!

Magic:

Kyle refuses to give up. Give him props for being a worthy opponent!

Forces:

I guess we can do co-op if I HAVE to...

Still not feeling too hot, so here's another supplement.  On a very cautious basis, I'm going to start heading INTO THE FUTURE!  There are 37 games this year.  This was one of the toughest years I've encountered so far...possibly the toughest.  In advance, I'd like to say that making the top 5 list this time around was NOT easy and as a result, a lot of great games totally tied for multiple places.  This was a year of many highly successful RPGs.

Yet another gigantic year for RPGs.  There are 29 games!  This will probably be the last year I do, at least for a while, so let's not wait any longer and just hop right into it.

This was a HUGE year for RPGs, at least if you go off the numbers.  There are 30 games!  This was not an easy pick, so don't think I just randomly selected these.  I almost wish I'd done a top 10 list for this year because a lot of the RPGs are just plain incredible.

There are only 13 games, but I assure you, these are some BIG games.  The other titles are massively overshadowed by the top 5 since the rest range from okay to completely fucking sucks.  I would honestly call this the most bipolar year, because you either played a game that was totally awesome or you didn't and there was very little middle ground.

1996 was an interesting year given the PS1 started cranking out RPGs.  Not all of them were good, but dammit they tried!  As a result, this is when the SNES really kicked it into full gear to try to compete.  Overall, it was a very good year for console RPGs, but that's not to say there weren't any good PC RPGs.  There were only 15 games, so this should be quick.

This was another easy year.  And yes, I'll likely be annoying PC gamers, but before I do, consider this:  all 5 of the titles selected were either PHENOMENAL or the best of their respective series.  There is literally no reason they should be on the top 5 list and the only one I really feel bad about not including is Breath of Fire 2.  There are 20 games in total, so let's get started!

This is another year where I'm sure PC gamers are going to be pissed with me.  To be honest, I was about ready to call it when I saw the list, but there were certain PC titles I wasn't sure about.  This was a good year for console RPGs and it really shows.  There were 19 games in total and keep in mind that perhaps I can't see some of these titles' charm because I didn't have a PC that could play them and I did have various consoles that could.

This year will be easy.  Why?  Because the only tough part about it is not highlighting certain games I know are great, but not the best.  I went into this one expecting it to be as tricky as the last two years, then realized I knew exactly which 5 should be at the top within 30 seconds.  There are 25 games, but you only need to remember these...

This time around I noticed there are more console titles and the SNES especially is getting a good start.  Unfortunately, most of those titles don't belong on a top 5 list.  Sure, games like Mystic Quest and Soul Blazer are fun, but out of all the rest?  Ha, no.  Not too surprisingly, there are a lot of great PC RPGs this time around, making it pretty hard to call it in some cases.  There are 22 titles this time, so let's hop into it!