Chapter 5

Approaching the Oni stronghold.

Hinoesama's message said Donbe will find three sacred water shrines in the city. If he soaks his bracelet in the water shrines then he will be better prepared to face the challenges ahead. Donbe and Ringo approach the capital city. The city itself is mostly abandoned and in ruins. Donbe can't believe there are any water shrines left.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Look) (House)
  • (Pick up) (Rope)
  • (Move) (Outside the house)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Talk) (Kintaro)
The Oni gate.

Kintaro says that Hikari was taken to the Treasury building in the north. The building is guarded from the outside by an Oni.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (South)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Open) (Door)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Look) (Well)
  • (Pick up) (Bucket)
  • (Use) (Bracelet)
  • (Move) any direction except (South)
  • (Move) any direction except (South)
A ghost appears from the well.

The mansion turns out to be the Water Well Palace, one of the shrines. After soaking his bracelet in the bucket, Hinoesama appears before him and tells him to search the well. As soon as the message finishes, a ghost appears above the well. Donbe beats a hasty retreat.

  • (Move) (North)
  • (Talk) (Ringo)
  • (Move) any direction except (South)
  • (Move) any direction except (South)
  • (Move) (Inside the well)
  • (Move) (Back)
  • (Move) (Inside the well)
  • (Talk) (Ringo)
  • (Move) (Back)

After getting rid of the ghost, Donbe heads into the well but it's too dark. He heads back down with Ringo and he finds a strong-smelling sachet. Donbe remembers that strong smells are a weakness of the Oni.

  • (Move) (South)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Look) (House)
  • (Look) (House)
  • (Look) (Oni)
  • (Talk) (Ringo)
  • (Look) (Ground)
  • (Open)
  • (Use) (Rope)
  • (Move) (Inside the hole)
  • (Move) (Outside the hole)
  • (Move) (Inside the hole)
  • (Look) (Ice)
  • (Use) (Bracelet)
  • (Move) (Outside the hole)

While searching the ruins, two Oni appear, but they appear to be distracted looking for something. After they leave, Donbe finds a cold patch on the ground. Ringo finds a hatch that leads to a deep hole. Using the rope he found earlier, Donbe heads down and finds it full of ice. He leaves and then comes back later when all the ice has melted. He soaks his bracelet in the water and receives another message from Hinoesama. Now there is just one more to find.

  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Use) (Sachet)
  • (Yes)
  • (Look) (Oni)
  • (Pick up) (Oni's Clothes)

Donbe heads to the Suzaku Gate and throws the strong-smelling sachet at the Oni, causing it to disappear. Donbe acquires the Oni's Clothes.

  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Use) (Oni's Clothes)
  • (Talk) (Buddha Statue)
  • (Pick up) (Tears)
  • (Move) (Outside Temple)
Donbe disguises himself as an Oni.

Inside the Buddhist Temple, Donbe tries on the Oni Clothes. The statue of Buddha suddenly begins to cry. The final drop of water soaks the bracelet. Donbe takes the clothes off and heads outside to speak to the fortune teller, who looks remarkably like Mr. Ittai.

  • (Talk) (Fortune Teller)
  • (Talk) (Fortune Teller)
  • (Talk) (Fortune Teller)

Donbe is given a Katana sword by the fortune teller. He also gives direction for inside the Treasury, where a treasure room is to the west and a room full of bronze bells is to the east.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Use) (Oni's Clothes)
  • (Move) (North)
Inside the Oni stronghold.

Donbe dresses as an Oni once again and infiltrates the Oni stronghold in the treasury.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Use) (Metal rod)
Donbe rescues Hikari.

He heads into the room full of bronze bells. He is about to smash them when he hears a noise. He hides behind a wall.

  • Press A until your menu appears, then wait without pushing any buttons until the Oni leaves.
  • (Use) (Metal rod)
  • (Move) (Outside Cellar)
  • (Move) (West)

When the Oni leaves, Donbe uses all his strength to smash all the bells, destroying all the Oni in the process. He heads to the treasure room to the west and finds Hikari.

The heroes escape.

Donbe frees Hikari and together they escape from the capital city. Their next stop is the Shiraishi Fountain towards the west.

Chapter 6

The fox cub can't reach the grapes.

Donbe, Hikari and Ringo arrive at the Mysterious Forest on their journey to the Shiraishi Fountain.

  • (Move) (West)
  • (Pick up) (Grapes)
  • (Give) (Grapes)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Put) (Grapes)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (West)

The nervous fox cub that was after the grapes doesn't take them straight away when offered, so the heroes decide to leave and return. When they do, the little fox has escaped with the grapes. Ringo picks up the scent of the fox to the west.

  • (Move) (West)
  • (Look) (Mother Fox)
  • (Look) (Mother Fox)
  • (Pick up) (Ear plug)
  • (Use) (Ear plug)
  • (Talk) (Mother Fox)
  • (Talk) (Fox Cub)
  • (Move) (Outside Cabin)
Mother and cub in their home.

The mother fox was grateful for you giving the grapes to her cub and offers Donbe and Hikari ear plugs that will allow them to understand the language of the animals. The mother fox tells them that they must find Jano and Kosuzume.

  • (Move) (North)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (East)
  • (Talk) (Tree)
  • (Pick up) (Hamburger)
A bizarre talking tree that gives you a hamburger.

With the ear plugs, the heroes can even understand the strange tree when it starts talking to them. It says to find Kosuzume they will need to get past the snake. To help them, the tree gives them a huge hamburger.

  • (Move) (West)
  • (Look) (Grass)
  • (Look) (Grass)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Give) (Hamburger)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Use) (Katana)
  • (Talk) (Snake)
  • (Move) (North)
The monkey, Matsunosuke, joins the group.

The snake that was hiding in the grass refuses to let Donbe and Hikari travel north. After feeding it the hamburger it still refuses, so Donbe threatens it with his Katana. It finally leaves, telling them than Jano can be found at the top of a large stone wall. The heroes notice animal tracks heading north, and so they follow them.

  • (Talk) (Ringo)
  • (Look) (Tree)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Move) (Climb Tree)
  • (Look) (Grass)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Look) (Grass)

A seed hits Ringo on the head, thrown from somewhere in the forest. Donbe sees something in the tree and climbs up, then he sees something moving in the grass, so Hikari checks that. A monkey appears from the trees. His name is Matsunosuke, and he offers to be their guide.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Talk) (Matsunosuke)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Look) (Tree)
  • (Pick up) (Vine)
  • (Use) (Vine)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Matsunosuke)
Jano refuses to tell his story.

They find the rock wall and throw a vine up, which catches on to something. Matsunosuke disappears up the wall, complaining but he comes back drunk. An opening in the rock wall appears and they enter.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Jano)
  • (Move) (South)

Jano, a large sparrow refuses to say anything for as long as his son, Kosuzume, is missing.

  • (Move) (South)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Look) (Tree)
  • (Use) (Katana)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Talk) (Kosuzume)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Kosuzume)
Reunite Kosuzume with Jano.

Donbe uses his Katana to open a new pathway in the forest, where they find a tiny sparrow, Kosuzume. When Hikari offers to carry him in her sleeve, he comes along.

  • (Move) (East)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Give) (Kosuzume)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Jano)
  • (Talk) (Kosuzume)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Jano)

With Jano and his son Kosuzume reunited, he is still wary about sharing what he knows. But as soon as Jano sees Hikari's necklace he asks her if she is Princess Oto. He gives her a torch and a vine to take on their journey to the Shiraishi Fountain, as he now knows their mission is of utmost importance.

Chapter 7

The heroes take a rest under a cherry blossom.

The party arrives at a location where the Shiraishi Fountain should be, but there doesn't appear to be anything around. It is getting dark, so they shelter under a cherry blossom tree.

  • (Move)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Look) (Cherry Blossom)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Move)　any direction – choose quickly
Donbe and Matsunosuke explore the tunnels.

A sudden thunderstorm appears and the tree is struck by lightning, destroying it and revealing an underground cavern.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Ringo)
  • (Look) (Cherry Blossom)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Move) (Inside the hole)

Ringo says there is the smell of water coming from inside the hole. Donbe and Matsunosuke head inside.

  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Move) (Inside)

The floor caves in behind Donbe, and Matsunosuke falls into a hole.

  • (Look) (Stone Pillar)
  • (Use) (Vine)
  • (Pick up) (Vine)
  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Move) (Cross)
  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Use) (Bracelet)
  • (Use) (Bracelet)

The underground river was moving too fast for Donbe to control with his bracelet, but is starts to flash and causes such a splash that it puts out the torch.

  • (Move) (Entrance)
  • (Look) (Stone Pillar)
  • (Use) (Vine)
  • (Move) (Cross)
  • (Pick up) (Vine)
  • (Move) (Entrance)

A mysterious crack has appeared in the wall with light emnating from behind it. They can't do anything with it now so they keep moving.

  • (Move) (Entrance)
  • (Use) (Vine)
  • (Move) (Inside the hole)
  • (Pick up) (Mushroom)
  • (Use) (Mushroom)
  • (Look) (Pond)
  • (Talk) (Sabaro)
  • (Talk) (Sabaro)
  • (Talk) (Sabaro)
  • (Talk) (Sabaro)
  • (Move) (Climb) - don't select any other options
The catfish Sabaro.

Inside the hole where Matsunosuke fell, Donbe finds some glowing mushrooms. He throws one into the lake beneath and Sabaro the ghost catfish appears. Donbe asks if this is the Shiraishi Fountain and Sabaro says it is, and he will tell him more if he throws him more mushrooms. Donbe continues to talk without throwing mushrooms into the lake and Sabaro gets mad and causes an earthquake. Donbe escapes out of the hole.

  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Move) (Towards Opening)
Ohana the pheasant joins the group.

The crack had opened, revealing a beautiful shrine - the real Shiraishi Fountain. Inside, a giant pheasant descends on them, forcing Donbe to escape. They explain what they saw to Hikari, and everybody comes down to investigate.

As soon as the giant pheasant sees Hikari, he changes. He introduces himself as Ohana, guardian of the fountain. He says he will come with the group, and with that they dive into the fountain water.

Chapter 8

Ready to travel to Onigashima.

As they plunge through the waters of the fountain, Donbe suddenly remembers something from his past. He remembers that it was he who made the mistake of opening the box that contained the Avatar of Darkness, in a past life.

Ohana arrives facing Onigashima, the island where the final confrontation will take place.

  • (Talk) (Ohana)
  • (Talk) (Ohana)
  • (Move) (North)
Donbe creates a distraction.

On the island they can see a long road with a building being guarded by Oni at the top. Donbe begins to formulate a plan.

  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Talk) (Hikari)
  • (Ohana)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Look) (Necklace)
  • (Look) (Necklace)
  • (Give) (Necklace)
  • (Change Character)
  • (Move) (North)

Donbe agrees to take Ohana with him, while Hikari gives him sacred water from her necklace. Donbe runs north and creates a distraction, luring the Oni away from the building. His ruse is too good, and he becomes cornered on a cliff edge.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Move) (North)
  • (Look) (Rock)
  • (Talk) (Matsunosuke)
  • (Use) (Necklace)
Hikari investigates the strange rock.

Hikari heads for the building, but it turns out to be a large rock. Matsunosuke jumps on top of it and removes the sacred rope, which causes hundreds of souls to come spilling out of it. Two souls stop and reveal themselves to be Hikari's parents. They tell her that the box she is looking for is hidden inside. Unable to find a way to open it, Hikari remembers her necklace. The door opens and they head inside.

  • (Move) (Inside Rock)
  • (Talk)
  • (Move) (West)
  • (Move) (West)

Ringo sniffs out the location of the box, and digs around when he catches scent of it. Hikari retrieves the box.

  • (Change Character)
Ohana rescues Donbe from the Oni.

Meanwhile, Donbe is cornered by the Oni on the cliff edge.

  • (Talk) (Ohana)
  • (Move) (Escape)
  • (Move) any direction
  • (Move) any direction
  • (Move) any direction
  • (Move) any direction

Donbe leaps from the cliff edge onto Ohana's back. The two of them fly away, leaving the Oni behind.

The Avatar of Darkness.

Suddenly, they fly right into the path of the Avatar of Darkness.

  • (Move) (Approach)
  • When Donbe is shown with a halo and you are asked (push?) don't push any of your buttons
Donbe fights the Dragon Ball inside the dragon.

Donbe leaps into the dragon's mouth and wakes up inside.

  • (Use) (Sacred Water)
  • (Move) (Inside)
  • (Look)
  • (Use) (Katana)

Donbe comes across the Dragon Ball, the life force of the dragon. If he can remove it then the dragon will die. As soon as Donbe draws his sword against it, however, a swarm of evil souls begins to attack him.

  • (Fight)
  • (Use) (Katana)
  • (Pick up) (Dragon's Orb)
The Tengu appears to rescue Donbe.

After beating the evil souls, Donbe cut the Dragon Ball from the dragon and took it.

The dragon's body begins to crumble, and Donbe falls from the giant skeleton in mid-air. Ohana is injured and unable to catch him, but suddenly the Tengu (from Chapter 3) appears and carries Donbe back to safety. Donbe and Hikari return the Dragon Ball to the box and seal the lid. The dragon skeleton plummets from the sky and lands in the valley.

Chapter 9

The final battle against the skeletal dragon.

The heroes prepare to leave Onigashima when there is a massive earthquake. The dragon's skeleton is still alive. Donbe jumps on to its head and holds on with all his strength, but he is going to fall.

  • (Use) (Katana)

Donbe sticks his katana into the dragon's skull and holds on to it.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Talk) (Ohana)
  • (Move)
  • (Move)
  • (Use) (Necklace)

Hikari uses the necklace to speak to Hinoesama, who agrees to use her strength to bring an end to the dragon.

  • (Change Character)
  • (Move)

Donbe leaps out of the way just as a lightning strike hits the sword embedded in the dragon's skull. The dragon is totally destroyed and Donbe lands safely on the recovered Ohana's back.

Donbe and Hikari discuss what happens next. Hikari decides she will return to the Dragon Palace and continue her role as Princess Oto, watching over the box. Donbe says he can't come with her.

Behind them, Onigashima crumbles into nothing.

Hikari, Kintaro and Mr. Ittai return to the Dragon Palace, while Donbe says goodbye to Ringo, Matsunosuke and Ohana and then heads back home to his parents, alive and well.

The End

Congratulations, you have completed Famicom Fairytales: New Onigashima