Taro arrived at the Shiraishi Fountain and met Princess Oto of the Ryukujin. She said they must both go through the reincarnation process together if they are to stop the Avatar of Darkness from taking over the world. They enter the craft that will take them back to the surface world, but because the process has been rushed the craft loses control. The reborn princess appears in a bamboo field and the reborn Taro ends up trapped in a bowl that floats downstream, neither of them have any memories of the dangers behind or ahead of them. They are found by an elderly, childless couple and named Donbe and Hikari.
Donbe and Hikari are raised by the elderly couple for 8 years. One day they discover an unusual bracelet and necklace in a mysterious saucer hidden behind a waterfall. They return to the village just in time to see the Oni appear and steal their parents' souls. Their adventure began, and on their travels they met a dog and a monkey. Now at the Shiraishi Fountain they have found Ohana the pheasant.
- Enter the names for the human heroes (press START without entering anything to choose the default names of Donbe and Hikari).
- 見る (Look) ひかり (Hikari)
- 見る (Look) りんご (Ringo)
- 見る (Look) まつのすけ (Matsunosuke)
- 見る (Look) おはな (Ohana)
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) 泉の中 (Inside the Fountain)
- 話す (Talk) おはな (Ohana)
- 話す (Talk) ひかり (Hikari)
- 話す (Talk) おはな (Ohana)
The Shiraishi Fountain shows them a mysterious island. Ohana tells them that is Onigashima, where the Avatar of Darkness and the Oni come from, and where the harvested souls are sent. Ohana is able to grow to a gigantic size, and offers to fly them to the island.
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) 何か (Something)
- 話す (Talk) まつのすけ (Matsunosuke)
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 話す (Talk) おしの (Oshino) 鬼の事 (About the Oni)
The strange object that Matsunosuke fetches from the rocks and throws in the ocean turns out to be Oshino the jellyfish. The island was created when the seabed rose up, and Oshino had dried out on the rocks. He tells them about a sword that was lost years ago that will help them fight the Oni that guard the island.
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 話す (Talk) りんご (Ringo)
- 移動 (Move) Down
Ringo finds the sword and digs it up for Donbe. Now they can fight the Oni that guard the island.
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 戦う (Fight)
- Action Scene: You and the Oni take turns hitting each other. A menu of options appears that auto-scrolls, and you have to time your button press to hit the red options only to attack or defend. If you hit a blue option then you fail and will either miss or take a hit. You can call on your animal friends to perform status changes, and they will also appear at the start of most attacks to help in different ways. The Oni can cause status changes, making the menu options change direction, turn random or making the options invisible for two turns. The Oni will only take two hits.
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 戦う (Fight)
- Action Scene: The same as above, but now you must fight two Oni at the same time. It is worth clearing one Oni at a time to reduce the chances of being hit by status changes.
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 戦う (Fight)
- Action Scene: The same as above, but now you are fighting two regular Oni and a Red Oni. The Red Oni takes more hits than the regular Oni, and it is also able to use a new status change that makes all of your menu options blue (forcing Donbe to take hits for two turns). Try clearing the regular Oni before taking on the Red Oni.
The heroes reach the stone where the souls are being trapped. Donbe decides he is going to create a diversion.
- 話す (Talk) ひかり (Hikari)
- 移動 (Move) Right
- Action Scene: Walk forwards without being seen by the Oni as they turn. Press Down to duck behind the low rocks and Up to hide Donbe's hair for when you are stood behind the narrow rocks.
Donbe reaches the other side of the Oni and calls out. They all start to give chase, led by the baboon Bunkichi. They reach the edge of a cliff where Ohana appears. Bunkichi lunges forward to grab Donbe before he can escape, but misses and falls down the cliff into the ocean.
Hikari, Matsunosuke and Ringo reach the rock where the harvested souls are kept.
- 話す (Talk) りんご (Ringo)
- 聞く (Listen)
- 話す (Talk) りんご (Ringo)
- 話す (Talk) まつのすけ (Matsunosuke)
Thanks to Matsunosuke, the rock breaks open and the trapped souls come streaming out. Two of the souls stop and talk to Hikari. It's the elderly couple that raised them! They are heading back to the village.
- 移動 (Move) 中へ (Inside)
- 話す (Talk) りんご (Ringo)
- 話す (Talk) 誰か (Somebody)
- 見る (Look) 足もと (At Own Feet)
- 話す (Talk) クモ (Spider)
- 話す (Talk) クモ (Spider)
- 見る (Look) クモの作品 (Spider's Work)
- 爆発してる (Explosion)
- 美しい (Beautiful)
Inside the rock it is pitch black. A voice calls out and it's a spider. He has been creating some amazing pieces of art using his webs and he asks for your opinion on a picture of a Mountain Witch and a picture of the Dragon Palace. When you say you find the second beautiful he is delighted and opens up a hole in the ground, saying his inspiration is down there.
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Down
- 移動 (Move) Right
After walking through the underground maze, Hikari reaches the Dragon Palace. Inside there is a door on the right, a broken mirror on the left and the Mountain Witch sits at the other end of the room.
- 見る (Look) 竜宮城 (Dragon Palace)
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 見る (Look) トビラ (Door)
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) 鏡 (Mirror)
- はい (Yes)
- Action Scene: Place the pieces of the mirror back into the hole in the right place to mend it (solution is in the screenshots to the right).
The mirror is magical, and answers Hikari's questions about the palace. She can use the necklace to open the room on the right, and the Mountain Witch is currently in possession of the treasure box.
- 話す (Talk) 鏡 (Mirror) 右の部屋 (Room on the Right)
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 使う (Use) 首飾り (Necklace)
- 身に付ける (Wear)
Hikari puts on the Plumage of Defense, which she wore as Princess Oto. It is a lot lighter than she thought it would be.
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 移動 (Move) Up
- 話す (Talk) 山姥 (Mountain Witch)
- 止めない (Stop)
The Plumage of Defense wraps around the Mountain Witch and squeezes, forcing her to spit out Shinnosuke the turtle. He quickly hands Hikari the box that will seal the Avatar of Darkness once again, but the witch breaks out of her bonds and begins to chase.
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Down
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Right
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Up
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Right
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Up
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Right
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Up
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Right
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Up
- Timed Action: 逃げる (Escape) Up
Hikari climbs the spider silk rope back out of the cave, but the Mountain Witch grabs on as well and begins to climb after her. Hikari just managed to pull herself to safety when a terrible earthquake strikes the island. The rope snaps and the Mountain Witch plummets back down the hole.
They all rush outside in time to see a giant shadow looming over Donbe and Ohana.
Behind Donbe and Ohana, a huge cloud of smoke appears and clears, revealing the giant dragon, the Avatar of Darkness. They have no time to escape.
- Timed Action: 移動 (Move) Up into the dragon's mouth when it is open.
Donbe successfully makes it inside the dragon without being harmed. He has to remove the Dragon Ball that keeps this terrible beast alive.
- 話す (Talk) 腕輪 (Bracelet)
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 移動 (Move) any direction
As soon as Donbe tries to move inside the dragon, he is attacked by an evil spirit.
- Action Scene: You fight this spirit the same way as you fought the Oni in Chapter 1, only you are unable to use any of your animal friends. The spirit can also create a status change that makes your responses time limited. It will take 8 hits before being defeated.
- 話す (Talk) 腕輪 (Bracelet)
- 話す (Talk) 腕輪 (Bracelet)
- 移動 (Move) Left
- 話す (Talk) 腕輪 (Bracelet)
- 取る (Take) 何か (Something)
- 使う (Use) 鬼切り丸 (Onigirimaru)
- 話す (Talk) 魂達 (Spirits)
The Dragon Ball is encased in something, so Donbe draws his sword and cuts into it. Evil spirits come flying out of it, each having sold their souls to the dragon and are ready to stop Donbe from taking the Dragon Ball.
- Action Scene: Pres A, B, X or Y when prompted to defeat each of the evil spirits. They appear in increasing numbers.
With the spirits defeated, Donbe takes the Dragon Ball and everything starts to shake. The dragon is dying, his flesh falling from his bones. Donbe watches as the ground opens up beneath him and falls.
The others watch the dragon crumbling in the sky, and then they see Donbe falling. Ohana is unable to fly after hurting her wings in the clash with the dragon. At that moment, the Tengu appears and flies off to rescue Donbe.
They all stand on top of the cliff and watch as the skeleton of the Avatar of Darkness falls into the pit below them.
- 話す (Talk) ひかり (Hikari)
- 話す (Talk) りんご (Ringo)
- 話す (Talk) まつのすけ (Matsunosuke)
- 話す (Talk) おはな (Ohana)
- 話す (Talk) 天狗 (Tengu)
- 移動 (Move) Right
- 話す (Talk) ひかり (Hikari)
- 見る (Look) 谷底 (Bottom of Ravine)
- 話す (Talk) ひかり (Hikari)
- 移動 (Move) Right
Just as they were about to leave, the skeleton of the Avatar of Darkness rises up again. Hikari and the animal friends manage to escape, but Donbe is trapped on the cliff as it crumbles.
- Timed Action: 移動 (Move) Left (Choose Quickly)
- Timed Action: 移動 (Move) Left (Choose Quickly)
- Timed Action: とぶ! (Jump) (Choose Quickly)
- Action Scene: Press A with good timing to jump over the holes in the ground, and then on to the dragon's bone tail.
Donbe runs across the back of the dragon. When he reaches the skull, the dragon calls out "Why am I not accepted? If all humans became Oni, then there will be no more confusion or hardship, they will be liberated from anger, sadness and envy, and that will mean an end to all war!"
Donbe replies "Be silent! I will not be talked around. That is the kind of selfish lie that only someone who can live on human souls would think up. Now return to the world where you belong!"
- 歩く (Walk) Left
- 使う (Use) 鬼切り丸 (Onigirimaru)
Donbe pushes the sword into the dragon's head and the skeleton crumbles into nothing. Donbe is thrown into the air and lands on Ohana, who has strength in her wings again. On her back is Hikari, Ringo and Matsunosuke, while the Tengu follows behind.
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
- 見る (Look) まわり (Surroundings)
The heroes all escape. Hikari announces that she will return to the Dragon Palace where she belongs. Donbe is also invited, but he declines, saying he was happy for 8 years, and he wishes to return to the village and live with their parents. They realise that their time together is now over.
- Timed Action: The Tengu will appear, and give you a long quiz about the game. If you get all of the questions right then you will be crowned "King of Heisei: Shin Onigashima" and unlock the final part of the Famicom Disk System game.
There is a rumble and they look behind them. Onigashima crumbles into the ocean forever and the staff credits roll.
The End
Congratulations! You have completed Heisei: New Onigashima.
