PLATFORMS
People inhabiting a world called Felix communicate with gods to divine their future. The king of the Forest Country is looking for a husband for his daughter and organizes a tournament for noble young men from different countries. The prince from the Lake Country is victorious, but an evil magician turns him into a strange-looking … Continue reading “Märchen Veil I”
Year: 1985
Platforms: FM-7, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp MZ-80K/700/800/1500, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
Yūshi no Monshō is the sequel to Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki. Hundreds of years have passed, the spirit of the long forgotten evil Emperor Ruu has returned. A hero claiming to be the descendant of the previous hero Raru appears in the town of Dorl, and sets on exploring a tower in order to defeat … Continue reading “Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon”
Year: 1987
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Dungeon crawler
The town of Dorl has an infestation of demons who currently reside in the castles dungeon after a portal to the underworld was opened. The emperor of the underworld, Emperor Ruu, commanded his demons to raid the town to steal its treasure and during this ransacking the demons also managed to take Princess Etna’s soul … Continue reading “Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki”
Year: 1986
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
The town Newcam, Massachusetts, 1924. On the outskirts of the town stands the Weathertop mansion. It was just an ordinary place until the last owner, Benedict Weathertop, started practicing black magic. He killed his parents and populated the mansion with all kinds of undead. Since then, nobody dared to approach the mansion. But a short … Continue reading “Laplace no Ma”
Year: 1987
Platforms: MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Once again, demons are threatening the peaceful existence of the human kind. The evil Geld is sending his army to conquer human lands. Legend says that the ancient city of Seram harbors a mysterious jewel that is needed to defeat Geld. But who is brave enough to venture there and retrieve it? The follow-up to … Continue reading “Tritorn II: Road of Darkness”
Year: 1988
Platforms: MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
Everything was peaceful on the island of Rwanda, until the evil demon lord Pay Valusa invaded it, sending hordes of monsters to do his bidding. A lone warrior named Tritorn is the only one who can defeat the demon and restore peace. Tritorn is, together with Dragon Slayer and Hydlide, an early progenitor of the … Continue reading “Tritorn”
Year: 1985
Platforms: FM-7, MSX, PC-6001, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1
Genre: Action
Theme: Action RPG
Due to mysterious circumstances, a flourishing city called Chinese Hill was cut off the rest of the world. Investigators found out that most of the buildings were destroyed, horrifying creatures are roaming the wilderness, and the few survivors have no means of escaping. The SSWAT (Supernatural Special Weapon Attack Team) sends an agent named Laila … Continue reading “War of the Dead”
Year: 1987
Platforms: MSX, TurboGrafx-16
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
A wedding ceremony is held in the village of Kartia, in the country of Oro. The warrior Dino is marrying the beautiful Abiria. After the wedding, the young couple heads to the sacred spring to inquire about their future. However, the goddess tells the newlyweds that pain and separation await them. Distressed, they return to … Continue reading “Digan no Maseki (The Magic Stone of Digan)”
Year: 1988
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Danchi-zuma no Yūwaku (“Seduction of Condominium Wives”) is the first in Koei’s self-designated “Strawberry Porno Series”. The player takes the role of a condom salesman from Kawasaki. He has to gain access to seven apartments on the first floor of a residential building and sell his wares to the women living there. The game mostly feels … Continue reading “Danchizuma no Yuwaku (Seduction of Codominium Wives)”
Year: 1983
Platforms: FM-7, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Haiiro no Majo is one of the several different games set in the fictional Lodoss War universe created by Ryo Mizuno. The game’s introductory plot loosely follows the events of the first novel, The Grey Witch, centering on the enigmatic character Karla and her influence on the world’s politics. Several popular characters from the cycle … Continue reading “Record of Lodoss War: Haiiro no Majo (The Grey Witch)”
Year: 1988
Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy