| System | Famicom Disk System |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo, Pax Softnica |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Series | Famicom Mukashi Banashi Series |
In Nagakushi village, an elderly couple are entrusted to watch over two special children as they grow up. When the children turn eight, soulless Oni appear across Japan, stealing souls to feed to the dragon known as the Avatar of Darkness. When the Oni steal the souls of their guardians, they set out to rescue them.
As they cross the land to reach the island of Onigashima, they will meet new allies and face dangerous enemies as they discover the truth about their past.
The game was released on the Famicom Disk System on two disks, sold separately.
| Region | Name | Disk 1 | Disk 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島 Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima | 04 Sep 1987 | 30 Sep 1987 |
| System | |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic NES Series (GBA) | 10 Aug 2004 | - | - |
| Wii Virtual Console | 19 Jun 2007 | - | - |
| Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console | 05 Jun 2013 | - | - |
| Wii U Virtual Console | 18 Sep 2013 | - | - |
| Super Famicom | Heisei: Shin Onigashima |
The screen is divided up with your menu of actions across the bottom of the screen, a dialogue window on the left and a graphic window on the top right. The text windows are set out like scrolls and will adjust size automatically depending on the situation.
Your menu of options constantly changes based on the situation. In order to progress through the game, you have to use the functions in the menu to find items, talk to characters, move to another location, and more. You can switch between Donbe and Hikari, each providing different actions and dialogue, although at times you can only play one of them at a time.
It is possible for your characters to die by making a wrong move, leading to you restarting the chapter. In some cases, you have to ensure that your characters are properly equipped for the obstacles ahead, so dying is almost inevitable.
The game is divided into 9 chapters, with 4 on the first disk and a further 5 on the second disk. The game is saved at the end of each chapter by switching back to the first disk.
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