Getsu Fūma Den

1987 NES (Nintendo)

Action Platform

The NES was originally the Famicom, or Family Computer, and it was released in Japan in 1983. There, it sold over 2.5 million units during its first year on the market. Developer Nintendo, a former collectible card company, then decided to expand its interests globally. Executives knew Western markets would be difficult to utilize. The video games industry was in shambles so stores would be hesitant to stock a new console that likely no one would buy. Nintendo planned properly. Firstly, Nintendo agreed to buy back unsold consoles so that stores would not be liable. Secondly, they developed a peripheral known as R.O.B. the Robot that could be used with two of its games (Stack Up and Gyromite both are awful but they served their purpose). With R.O.B, the NES was disguised as an electronic toy, not a video game system. Finally, they redesigned the Famicom and renamed it the Nintendo Entertainment System. The console was released in the United States on October 18, 1985. It was an instant success in no small way due to one of its launch titles: Super Mario Bros.

Also known as

月風魔伝
Japan - Alternate game name in Japan

Age rating

7 and above

Game mode(s)

No modes defined

License

Abandonware

Definitions of "abandoned" vary; generally, it refers to software no longer available for legal purchase, or of a certain age. Software companies may change their names, go bankrupt, enter into mergers, or cease to exist for a variety of reasons. When this happens, product rights are usually transferred to another company that may not sell or support the software acquired. Source: Wikipedia

Some time in the far future, an evil demon lord named Ryūkotsuki has escaped from hell and is scheming to take over the world. The protectors of World, the three Getsu Brothers, with the exception of the youngest, were defeated and the Pulse Blades stolen. The only survivor was Fūma, the youngest of the Getsu Brothers.

Your mission is to find the Pulse Blades that were stolen, which, of course, are suitably located on three different islands. The game mixes both an overhead map found like in The Legend of Zelda, a side-scrolling perspective like in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and even a pseudo-3D perspective aking to Fester's Quest. Your objective on each island is to reach the boss dungeon, which you'll have to defeat in order to obtain the blade. When all are aquired, you can cain access to the realm of the demon lord Ryūkotsuki and get your revenge.

Published: 07.04 2022 by Coreus

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