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Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes tells the story of a young prince named Selios. One day his old teacher Raiyas sends him to a nearby cave to retrieve a magic weapon. When the prince returns, he finds the house attacked by monsters. Raiyas tells him to seek help in the castle of a baron, … Continue reading “Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes”

Year: 1989

Platforms: DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, Nintendo Switch, PC-88, PC-98, SNES, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Sorcerian is the fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series. It is set in the fantasy land known as Pentawa, whose inhabitants are in constant need of protection from ferocious creatures roaming the wilderness. The king of Pentawa hires a party of adventurers, and their first assignment is to retrieve a precious sceptre from a … Continue reading “Sorcerian”

Year: 1987

Platforms: DOS, Genesis, MSX, Nintendo Switch, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, TurboGrafx CD, Wii

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


In Romancia, you are a young warrior whom the king sends on a mission to rescue a lost princess. You must leave the town and enter the dreadful monster-infested catacombs in order to complete your quest. The game is a departure from Dragon Slayer RPG-oriented gameplay style. It tends more towards medieval-themed platformer action. The hero has hit … Continue reading “Romancia”

Year: 1986

Platforms: MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Xanadu was the name of the summer capital of the Mongolian-ruled Yuan Dynasty in 13th century China. The game, however, is set in a fantasy world, its Xanadu being mysterious ruins beneath a prosperous kingdom, where only the bravest adventurers dare to venture. The player takes the role of one of such explorers, who is … Continue reading “Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II”

Year: 1985

Platforms: BREW, FM-7, MSX, Nintendo Switch, PC-8000, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Dragon Slayer is commonly considered one of the progenitors of the action RPG genre. The premise is similar to Roguelikes: the player takes control of a knight who must fight his way through large overhead maze-like dungeons. Unlike roguelikes, the combat in the game is fully action-oriented: the player must approach the monster and “bump” into it … Continue reading “Dragon Slayer”

Year: 1984

Platforms: Epoch Super Cassette Vision, FM-7, Game Boy, MSX, PC-8000, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1

Genre: Action, Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


The game is a direct follow-up to Burai: Jōkan, continuing its story. The eight heroes who were chosen by the magical pearls to stop the plans of the evil Bido to resurrect the dark god Daar continue their journeys. The young demon warrior Jakimaru is angry at Hayate for killing his companion, and he offers … Continue reading “Burai: Gekan – Kanketsu-hen”

Year: 1990

Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-98

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


The evil god Daar was defeated long time ago. The difference races of Kypros could co-exist in peace. But Daar had followers, among them a powerful warrior named Bido. He intends to resurrect Daar and attack the king of Kypros. His minions attack three strongest knights who serve the king. But before he died, one … Continue reading “Burai: Jokan”

Year: 1989

Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-88, PC-98

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


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

Platforms: MSX, NES, Windows

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

Platforms: MSX, NES, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


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