List of role-playing video games: 1986 to 1987

Chronology of console role-playing games

Release year	Game	Developer	Publisher	Setting	Platform	Sub-genre	Notes
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain	Mattel	Mattel	Fantasy	INT
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin	APh	Mattel	Fantasy	INT
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Dragonstomper	Starpath	Starpath	Fantasy	ATR
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hydlide	T&E	T&E	Fantasy	MSX (Port)		Port of Hydlide for NEC PC-6001. Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Deep Dungeon	HummingBird	DOG	Fantasy	FDS
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Dragon Warrior (a.k.a. Dragon Quest)	Chunsoft	Enix Nintendo	Fantasy	NES		Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hydlide	T&E	T&E	Fantasy	NES (Port)		Port of Hydlide for NEC PC-6001. Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei	Namco	Namco	Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Dragon Warrior II (a.k.a. Dragon Quest II)	Chunsoft	Enix	Fantasy	NES		Sequel to Dragon Warrior.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Esper Dream	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	FDS
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Final Fantasy	Square	Square Nintendo	Fantasy	NES		Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Getsufuu Maden	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hoshi wo Miru Hito		Hot-B	Sci-Fi	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hydlide 3: The Space Memories			Fantasy	MSX		Sequel to Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord	Kogado	Sega	Fantasy	SMS
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Phantasy Star	RD4 (Sega)	Sega	Sci-Fi	SMS		Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Sword of Kalin	XTALSOFT	DOG	Fantasy	FDS
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Tōjin Makyō-den Hercules no Eikō	Data East		Fantasy	NES		Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Ultima III: Exodus	Richard Garriot	Origin FCI Pony Canyon	Fantasy	NES (Port)		Port of Ultima III: Exodus for Apple II. Sequel to Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Dragon Warrior III (a.k.a. Dragon Quest III)	Chunsoft	Enix	Fantasy	NES		Sequel to Dragon Warrior II.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Final Fantasy II	Square	Square	Fantasy	NES		Sequel to Final Fantasy.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Jyaseiken Necromancer			Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Shell Monsters Story			Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Silvania			Fantasy	FDS
Template:Vgrtbl-no	XZR	Telenet Japan		Sci-Fi	MSX	Action
Template:Vgrtbl-no Template:Vgrtbl-no	Ultima III: Exodus	Richard Garriot	Origin Pony Canyon	Fantasy	MSX2 (Port)		Port of Ultima III: Exodus for Apple II. Sequel to Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished	Nihon Falcom		Fantasy	PCE SMS NES	Action	Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Benkei Gaiden			Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Destiny of an Emperor	Capcom	Capcom	Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Double Dungeons	NCS	NCS	Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements	Natsume	Taito	Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Exile (a.k.a. XZR II)	Telenet Japan		Sci-Fi	MSX2	Action	Sequel to XZR.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden	TOSE	Bandai	Sci-Fi	NES	Action	Based on the anime and manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Final Fantasy	Square	Microcabin	Fantasy	MSX2 (Port)		Port of Final Fantasy for NES. Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Final Fantasy Legend, The	Square	Square	Fantasy	GB
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō	Data East	Data East	Fantasy	NES		Sequel to Tōjin Makyō-den Hercules no Eikō.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Hydlide 3: The Space Memories			Fantasy	NES (Port)		Port of Hydlide 3: The Space Memories for MSX. Sequel to Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Makai HakkenDen SHADA			Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Madou Monogatari	Compile		Fantasy	MSX (Port)		Port of Madou Monogatari for PC-9801.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Mother (a.k.a. EarthBound Zero)	Ape Nintendo	Nintendo	Modern	NES		Series debuts.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Neutopia	Hudson	NEC	Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Phantasy Star II	Sega-AM7	Sega	Sci-Fi	GEN		Sequel to Phantasy Star.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Shiryuu Sensen			Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Super Hydlide	T&E	Seismic	Fantasy	GEN (Remake)		Remake of Hydlide 3: The Space Memories for MSX.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Susa No Oh Densetsu			Fantasy	PCE
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Sweet Home	Capcom	Capcom	Fantasy	NES
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Sword of Vermilion	Sega-AM2	Sega	Fantasy	GEN
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Tengai Makyō: Ziria	Red	Hudson	Fantasy	PCD
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Ys I & II	Nihon Falcom Hudson	Hudson	Fantasy	PCD (Remake)		Remake and compilation of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter.
Template:Vgrtbl-no	Ys III: Wanderers from Ys	Nihon Falcom		Fantasy	MSX2 (Port)	Action	Port of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys for NEC PC-8801 and NEC PC-9801. Sequel to Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter.