Action RPG
An Action RPG is an RPG that uses RPG Mechanics while abandoning the traditional turn-based combat of console RPGs for a real-time action game model.
Known Action RPGs
Actual action RPGs are very rare. Both Diablo and it's sequel, Diablo II are well-known action RPGs.
Some games in the Castlevania series are thought to be action RPGs but this has yet to be confirmed.
As Marketing for Action-Adventure Games
The name Action RPG is a general marketing buzz-word used to rebrand Action-Adventure Games in an attempt to make them more popular.
In other words, while the term Action RPG may help a fan tell a store clerk that he wants to buy the latest Zelda / Metroid / Castlevania knockoff, it serves no purpose in game design.
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