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Xanadu (1985)

Nihon Falcom

MSX · MSX2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PC-8800 Series · Sharp X1

3.25 from 4 ratings

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In Legend of Xanadu, the player controls a young adventurer named Areios. Monsters attack his homeland, and he is forced to flee. After traveling by ship and arriving at the town Bolda, Areios finds out that strange things have been happening in the North Cave near the town. His first mission will be to venture to the North Cave and … Read more
In Legend of Xanadu, the player controls a young adventurer named Areios. Monsters attack his homeland, and he is forced to flee. After traveling by ship and arriving at the town Bolda, Areios finds out that strange things have been happening in the North Cave near the town. His first mission will be to venture to the North Cave and investigate the matter. Of course, soon Areios finds himself involved in a battle against sinister forces, and commences the longest and most dangerous adventure of his life! The game is an action RPG set in the Dragon Slayer universe, with a gameplay style similar to Falcom's other popular series, Ys. Controlling Areios, the player explores the top-down world, visiting towns and fighting monsters in vast outdoor areas and dungeons. Like in Ys series, it is sufficient to "bump" into a monster in order to inflict damage. Areios gains hit points and becomes stronger by sustaining damage from enemies and resting. His weapons and armor can gain experience and level up. In many areas, companions will join Areios and help him in combat, controlled by the computer AI. The game is divided into chapters; the final stage of each chapter is a side-scrolling/platform level, which Areios has to navigate in order to reach the boss enemy, defeat him, and end the chapter. In such stages, the combat turns into a more familiar action-oriented style, with the player being required to press buttons in time in order to execute attacks and jump. There is a day/night cycle in the game, manifested not only in graphical changes, but also in the schedules of townspeople: when it's dark, people will return to their homes and go to sleep, etc. Read less
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Developers
Nihon Falcom
Publishers
Nihon Falcom
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Open world, Sandbox, Survival
Franchises
Dragon Slayer, Xanadu
Series
Dragon Slayer, Xanadu

Release dates

  • Oct 27, 1985 (Japan) PC-8800 Series
  • Nov 01, 1985 (Japan) Sharp X1
  • Apr 1987 (Japan) MSX2
  • Nov 06, 1987 (Japan) MSX
  • Dec 04, 1998 (Japan) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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GigaDeathNullGolem

Status GigaDeathNullGolem May 1, 2020

Oh cool. Neat discovery today... on the off chance anyone ever comes digging through here, this is one of the games available on the Falcom Classics comp. I didn't realize (that just like Dragon Slayer I) this one actually IS in english (because the intro movie is not) but it looks fully playable, perhaps only a guide required.

I also …

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Oh cool. Neat discovery today... on the off chance anyone ever comes digging through here, this is one of the games available on the Falcom Classics comp. I didn't realize (that just like Dragon Slayer I) this one actually IS in english (because the intro movie is not) but it looks fully playable, perhaps only a guide required.

I also notice that many/most of the Saturn releases in the GB database which are show up available as a "Saturn Platform" through such compilations, haven't had their compilations actually enteredinto the database as releases. So, if you are looking for something and can't seem to find it, that is one possible reason why. It quite possibly could be on a compiliation such as this with a different name.

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