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
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
The country of Babylon was once a thriving community, enjoying peace and prosperity. However, all that changed when monsters invaded the land. Eventually, the entire population was wiped out and Babylon became an enclosed area no one dared to enter. Only one brave adventurer traveled to Babylon in an attempt to destroy the evil that … Continue reading “Curse of Babylon”
Year: 1986
Platforms: Commodore 64, FM-7, PC-88
Genre: Action
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
This game is based on the pen & paper RPG Tunnels & Trolls. After a four hundred year long war, humans and monsters finally signed a peace treaty, and harmony returned to the Dragon Land – but not for long. The leader of the monsters, the mysterious Lerotra’hh, declared the peace contract was invalid. Monsters began … Continue reading “Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan”
Year: 1990
Platforms: DOS, FM Towns, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Lost Power is a very typical mid-80s RPG since the dungeon crawling hack-and-slash gameplay itself is pretty straightforward, but has a high concept that allows the player to fill in the narrative gaps. The presentation is also noteworthy as most of the visuals are simple but the enemy portraits are very well done, and even seeing … Continue reading “Lost Power”
Year: 1986
Platforms: FM-7, PC-88, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
The title (translated as Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eel?, an obvious humorous allusion to Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) refers to a product of Japanese sex doll industry commonly known as “dutchwives”. One of such sex dolls has been stolen, and the Oranda Corporation hires a private investigator to retrieve it. The second … Continue reading “Oranda Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume o Miru ka?”
Year: 1984
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
The ancient demon Jashiin has slept for two thousand years. When he awakens, he directs his wrath towards the kingdom of Zeliard, whose rulers of yore have allegedly harmed him. For 115 days, a sand rain devastates the kingdom, turning it into a desert. To complete his cruel revenge, Jashiin turns Felicia, the princess of … Continue reading “Zeliard”
Year: 1987
Platforms: DOS, PC-88, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Metroidvania