A demanding turn-based crawler that drops the party into a dragon-ravaged Tokyo and dares it to fight back. The manga tone and freedom of class building make every team feel personal; a shame it never left Japan.
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RPG1 player12+
Description
Turn-based adventure set in a dragon-ravaged Tokyo in 2020. Published by Sega, released in Japan in January 2012. Seven character classes including Samurai, Mage and Duelist, parties of three, freely explorable dungeons, management of the human resistance's secret base. Developed by imageepoch. Japan exclusive.
7th Dragon 2020 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Assembling a squad of classes, descending to purge a Tokyo overrun by dragons and clawing back levels and skills sets up a hunting loop where every cleared floor calls for the next. Demanding turn-based fights, loot and customization chain short objectives together. The repetitive dungeon structure weighs on you, but optimizing the party keeps a tenacious grip on the RPG fan.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Repelling a dragon invasion in a futuristic Tokyo sets up a turn-based RPG where party composition and class optimisation reign. Exploring the infested zones, growing your fighters and felling colossal dragons demands long hours. That density, paired with a steady difficulty, offers a lifespan JRPG fans savour.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is 7th Dragon 2020 still worth playing in 2026?
A turn based RPG from Sega, 7th Dragon 2020 plunges the player into a futuristic Tokyo invaded by devastating dragons, which a customisable squad must repel. The class system, the team building and the strategic combat marry an anime art direction and a catchy soundtrack from Sega artists. The tactical demand and the singular tone appeal. Long kept in Japan, the title demands the language. For a fan of retro JRPGs or someone curious about overlooked Sega productions, the title keeps a real strategic richness.
