PLATFORMS

In the beginning of 21th century a terrible disaster, called “demon-coming crisis”, devastated the Asian continent. Hong Kong was most affected by the mysterious demonic attack. Terrible diseases turned the once prosperous city into a pale shadow of itself. But once people came back to see what happened to the isolated city, they saw it … Continue reading “Illusion City”

Year: 1989

Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-98, SEGA CD, Sharp X68000, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Gandhara refers to the capital of the Kushan Empire, (today’s Pakistan and Afghanistan), founded in 1st century BC, whose rulers were Buddhists; it was one of the most flourishing Buddhist states in history. The story of the game, however, is based on pure mythology, featuring Buddhist deities in their distinctly Japanese incarnations. The protagonist is … Continue reading “Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen”

Year: 1987

Platforms: FM-7, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Lizard is a simple first-person dungeon crawler in Wizardry style, though with a single player character rather than a party. The goal is to explore a maze-like pseudo-3D tower and locate a magical book that would help the hero to rescue a captured princess. The player can choose between the classes of Fighter, Thief, and … Continue reading “Lizard”

Year: 1984

Platforms: FM-7, Hitachi S1, MSX, PC-6001, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Dragon’s Eye is an installment in the tile-matching game series initiated by Activision. Players try to remove mahjong tiles in pairs from a set pattern. Different versions of the game have up to eight different tile sets, twelve patterns based on the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and a layout editor for creating patterns. In … Continue reading “Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye”

Year: 1990

Platforms: Apple IIgs, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, Macintosh, PC-98, SNES, Sharp X68000, Wii, Windows, Windows 3.x

Genre: Puzzle

Theme: Cards / tiles


P.T.O. is another military sim from KOEI. In this game you can choose to be either Japan or the Allies. By managing your fleets and ordering new warships you can control many different sides of the conflict (Ship development, Base defense, Fleet arrangement, Direct battle control, Economic decisions). There are many different options of play in … Continue reading “P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations”

Year: 1989

Platforms: FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, SNES, Sharp X68000

Genre: Strategy / tactics

Theme: Wargame


In Emerald Dragon the player takes control of Atrushan, a blue dragon who lives in the Dragon World. One day, he and his friends discover a ship wreck near a mountain. After examining the wreck, the dragons find a human child – a little girl. The wise White Dragon, the leader of the dragons, tells them that … Continue reading “Emerald Dragon”

Year: 1989

Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


The year is 2042, the stage is a huge futuristic city Neo Kobe. Among the remains of passengers who died in a plane crash, experts discovered a strange biomechanical organism. Recent events proved that it was not the only appearance of a “snatcher” -a robotic creature who can masterfully disguise itself as a human being … Continue reading “SD Snatcher”

Year: 1990

Platforms: MSX

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Three years have passed since the brave young warrior Latok Kart defeated the evil demon Badu, bringing peace to Xak, the world of humans. But one of Badu’s servants, a sorcerer known as the Necromancer, has escaped. He plans to summon another dark being, known as the Gospel, from the demon world Zekisis to the … Continue reading “Xak II: Rising of the Redmoon”

Year: 1990

Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Two hundred and fifty years ago, the god Duel defeated an evil demon named Badu, encasing him in a mountain of ice. Now Badu has managed to escape from his prison. Demons have overrun the land, and the king of Wavis sends a messenger to a warrior named Dork Kart, asking him to defend the … Continue reading “Xak: The Art of Visual Stage”

Year: 1989

Platforms: MSX, PC-88, PC-98, SNES, Sharp X68000, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


After Sadler defeated the Caliph, he returned to his home village, greeted by his fellow assassins. A spy of the Crusaders has been spotted outside of the village; following his trail, Sadler encounters the powerful leader of the Knights Templar. Travelling together to different countries of the world, they try to find a mysterious holy … Continue reading “XZR II: Exile”

Year: 1988

Platforms: Genesis, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, TurboGrafx-16, Windows

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


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