Old-School RPG Theater S1E18 HeroQuest [ヒーロークエスト] NES Board Game/Role-Playing Game 1991 Gremlin Graphics Software, Ltd./Milton Bradley Co. NA Only Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] Unreleased Prototype RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: The famous fantasy-themed board game was converted into an isometric-viewed role-playing game in which the evil Wizard Morcar must be defeated. You take control of a wizard, a dwarf, a barbarian, and an elf, each with different strengths and weaknesses, who each start the 14 missions from opposite sides of the board. Strict turn-based movement rules apply, as actions other than movement can only be carried out before or after the move, the size of which is limited by a dice roll. These moves are carried out using an icon-based system. Characters can fight the many monsters which lurk, or cast spells to vanquish them. There are magic potions to uncover, but also hidden traps, so mapping is advised. Treasure can be collected and traded at the shop after each level. (Source - MobyGames)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E17 Final Fantasy [ファイナル・ファンタジー] NES Role-Playing Game 1990 Square Co., Ltd./Nintendo Co., Ltd./Nintendo of America, Inc. NA Version of "ファイナル・ファンタジー" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Final Fantasy is a 1987 role-playing video game developed and published by Square. It is the first game in Square's Final Fantasy series, created by Hironobu Sakaguchi. Originally released for the NES, Final Fantasy was remade for several video game consoles and is frequently packaged with Final Fantasy II in video game collections. The first Final Fantasy story follows four youths called the Warriors of Light, who each carry one of their world's four elemental crystals which have been darkened by the four Elemental Fiends. Together, they quest to defeat these evil forces, restore light to the crystals, and save their world. Final Fantasy was originally conceived under the working title Fighting Fantasy, but trademark issues and dire circumstances surrounding Square as well as Sakaguchi himself prompted the name to be changed. The game was a great commercial success, received generally positive reviews, and spawned many successful sequels and supplementary titles in the form of the Final Fantasy series. The original is now regarded as one of the most influential and successful role-playing games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, playing a major role in popularizing the genre. Critical praise focused on the game's graphics, while criticism targeted the time spent wandering in search of random battle encounters to raise the player's experience level. By March 2003, all versions of Final Fantasy had sold a combined two million copies worldwide. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E16 Faxanadu [ファクサナドゥ] NES Action RPG/Metroidvania 1989 Nihon Falcom Corporation/Hudson Soft Co., Ltd./Nintendo of America NA Version of "ファザナドゥ" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Faxanadu is an action role-playing platform video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The name was licensed by computer game developer Falcom and was developed and released in Japan by Hudson Soft for the Famicom in 1987. Nintendo released the game in the United States and Europe as a first-party title under license from Hudson Soft. Faxanadu is a spin-off or side-story of Xanadu, which is the second installment of Falcom's long-running RPG series, Dragon Slayer. The title Faxanadu is a portmanteau formed from the names Famicom and Xanadu. The game uses side-scrolling and platforming gameplay, while employing role-playing elements with an expansive story and medieval setting. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E14 Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements [ダンジョン&マジック: エレメントの剣] NES Role-Playing Game 1990 Natsume Co., Ltd./Taito America Corporation NA Version of "ダンジョン&マジック: エレメントの剣" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (ダンジョン&マジック, "Dungeon & Magic: Swords of Element") is a real-time first-person RPG (akin to Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder) produced by Taito in 1989, and programmed by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E13 Dragon Warrior IV [ドラゴン・戦士IV] NES Role-Playing Game 1992 Chunsoft Co., Ltd./Enix Corporation/Enix America Corporation NA Version of "ドラゴン・クエストIV : 導かれし者たち" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, titled Dragon Warrior IV when initially localized to North America, is a 1990 role-playing video game, the fourth installment of the Dragon Quest video game series developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix, and the first of the Zenithian Trilogy. It was originally released for the Famicom on 11 February 1990 in Japan. A North American NES version followed in October 1992, and would be the last Dragon Quest game localized and published by Enix's Enix America Corporation subsidiary prior to its closure in November 1995, as well as the last Dragon Quest game to be localized into English prior to the localization of Dragon Warrior Monsters in December 1999. The game was remade by Heartbeat for the PlayStation, which eventually was available as an Ultimate Hits game. The remake was ported by ArtePiazza to the Nintendo DS, released in Japan November 2007 and worldwide in September 2008.[8] A mobile version based on the Nintendo DS remake was released in 2014 for Android and iOS. Dragon Quest IV differs from the rest of the series by breaking up the game into five distinct chapters, each of which focuses on a different protagonist or protagonists. The first four are told from the perspective of the Hero's future companions and the fifth one, from the Hero's perspective, brings all the characters together as they start their journey to save the world. The remake adds a sixth chapter. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E12 Dragon Warrior III [ドラゴン・戦士III] NES Role-Playing Game 1992 Chunsoft Co., Ltd./Enix Corporation/Enix America Corporation NA Version of "ドラゴンクエストIII: そして伝説へ..." Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, titled Dragon Warrior III when initially localized to North America, is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the Dragon Quest series and was first released for the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan and later for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America. The game saw an enhanced remake for the Super Famicom (the Japanese release of the Super NES) in 1996 and the Game Boy Color in 2001, and a port to mobile phones and the Wii in 2009 and 2011. A version of the game for Android and iOS was released in Japan on September 25, 2014, and worldwide as Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation on December 4, 2014. It was the first time the game was given an official English subtitle. Later in 2021, another remake of the game titled Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, based on the graphical style of Octopath Traveler (2018), was announced during the franchise's 35th anniversary livestream, and it was eventually released in November 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series consoles. The first three Dragon Quest games are part of the same story, and Dragon Warrior III is the first game chronologically, as well as the third game that features the hero Erdrick (Loto in the Japanese releases and Game Boy Color localization). The story follows "the Hero" who is tasked with saving the world from the archfiend Baramos. Gathering a group of companions into a party, the Hero must travel the world, stopping at various towns and locations, and make their way to the Demon Lord Baramos' lair. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E11 Dragon Warrior II [ドラゴン・戦士II] NES Role-Playing Game 1990 Chunsoft Co., Ltd./Enix Corporation/Enix America Corporation NA Version of "ドラゴン・クエストII : 悪霊の神々" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, titled Dragon Warrior II when initially localized to North America, is a 1987 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a part of the Dragon Quest series. Enix's U.S. subsidiary published the American release, Dragon Warrior II, for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. Dragon Quest II is set one hundred years after the events of the first game. The game's story centers on the prince of Midenhall, who is ordered to stop an evil wizard named Hargon after Hargon destroys Moonbrooke Castle. On his adventure, he is accompanied by his two cousins, the prince of Cannock and the princess of Moonbrooke. Dragon Quest II expands on the first game by having a larger party, more areas to explore, multiple heroes and enemies in a battle, and a sailing ship. The game's successor, Dragon Quest III, follows the ancestor of the main characters, the legendary hero Erdrick; and the three games are collectively called "Erdrick Saga Trilogy". Planning began a month before the original Dragon Quest was released. One major goal was the development of a more exciting combat system, which was inspired by similar multi-character party systems such as the one found in Wizardry. The artwork that was used as the basis for the characters and monsters was painted by Akira Toriyama and then translated into pixel art. The game was hit with delays due to game balance, which were only fully corrected in the early sections of the game. This, combined with a staff that included students not familiar with the coding and debugging process, pushed back the release by a month. The developers also had many ideas that had to be discarded due to the technical limitations of the Famicom system, though some were later incorporated into subsequent remakes and the game's sequel, Dragon Quest III. Dragon Quest II was successful in Japan; the original Famicom version shipped over 2.4 million copies. Later, the game was remade for the Super Famicom and the Game Boy Color and combined with the original Dragon Quest game in a release entitled Dragon Quest I & II. A version of the game for Android and iOS was released in Japan on June 26, 2014, and worldwide on October 9, 2014, as Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line. The game was praised for improving on almost all aspects of the original, including having better graphics, having a larger world to explore, and more characters to participate in a more dynamic combat system. Dragon Quest II is known as one of the most difficult Dragon Quest games, especially in its late game, and retained that reputation even in later ports to other platforms that made the game somewhat more forgiving. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E10 Dragon Warrior [ドラゴン・戦士] NES Role-Playing Game 1989 Chunsoft Co., Ltd./Enix Corporation/Nintendo of America, Inc. NA Version of "ドラゴン・クエスト" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Dragon Quest, titled Dragon Warrior when initially localized to North America, is a 1986 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan in May 1986 and by Nintendo in North America in August 1989. It is the first game in the Dragon Quest video game series. Dragon Quest has been ported and remade for several video game platforms, including the MSX, MSX2, PC-9801, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, mobile phones, and Nintendo Switch as of 2019. The player controls the hero character who is charged with saving the Kingdom of Alefgard and rescuing its princess from the evil Dragonlord. Dragon Warrior's story became the second part in a trilogy, with several spinoff anime and manga series. Dragon Quest was created by Yuji Horii, inspired by previous role-playing games such as Wizardry, Ultima, and his own 1983 game The Portopia Serial Murder Case. Horii wanted to create an introductory RPG for a wide audience. He emphasized storytelling and emotional involvement, and simplified the interface, to translate the mostly Western PC game genre of RPG to the Japanese console market. Manga artist and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama produced the artwork and Koichi Sugiyama composed the music. The North American version features numerous changes, including battery-backed RAM save games (rather than using a password save system), larger character sprites, and pseudo-Elizabethan English style dialog. Dragon Quest was commercially successful in Japan, but its later release as Dragon Warrior in North America was less favorably received. The original version of the game sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, with 1.5 million sold in Japan and 500,000 in the United States. Later, Western critics noted the game's shortcomings but acknowledged its importance to the genre. It inspired fan-made ROM hacks with substantial changes. The game's synthesized soundtrack has been orchestrated, and its music has been performed at numerous concerts. As a whole, Dragon Quest has been credited with establishing the basic template for subsequent Japanese console RPGs. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E9 Destiny of an Emperor [皇帝の運命] NES Role-Playing Game 1990 Capcom Co., Ltd./Capcom U.S.A., Inc. NA Version of "天地を喰らう" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Destiny of an Emperor, known in Japan as Tenchi wo Kurau, is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is based on the Tenchi wo Kurau manga by Hiroshi Motomiya. It was originally released in Japan in 1989, with an English language localization released for the North American market in 1990. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E8 Deadly Towers [デッドリー・タワー] NES Action RPG 1987 Lenar Co., Ltd./Broderbund Software, Inc. NA Version of "魔鐘" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Deadly Towers is an action role-playing game co-developed by Lenar and Tamtex for Irem as a software title for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was released in Japan on December 15, 1986, and in North America in September of the following year. In Japan, Deadly Towers was titled Mashō (魔鐘), literally meaning "Evil Bell". It is a pun of the word mashō (魔性), meaning "devilishness", and in keeping with this theme, the Japanese cartridge contained a red LED at the top which illuminated when turned on. The game's English-language title was intended to be Hell's Bells, but that name couldn't be used. In North America, it was one of Irem's three titles released in September 1987 on the NES, along with Spelunker and Sqoon. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E7 Crystalis [クリスタリス] NES Action RPG 1990 SNK Corporation/SNK Corporation of America NA Version of "ゴッド・スレイヤー: はるか天空のソナタ" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Crystalis is a 1990 action role-playing video game developed and published by SNK for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A port for the Game Boy Color developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo was released in 2000. The game begins with a young magician awakening from the cryogenic sleep he was placed in by the villains of the Great War before nuclear war rained down in the year 1997. Even though he is unable to recall his name or who he was, he exits the Mezame Shrine and discovers that he may be the key to save this world from destruction. Aided by four wise sages and a mysterious woman, he rises up against the tyrannical Draygonian Empire to ensure that humanity ultimately does not repeat the Great War. The original NES version has been re-released via the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E6 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest [悪魔城ドラキュラII : シモンズ・クエスト] NES Role-Playing Game 1988 Konami Industry Co., Ltd./Konami, Inc. NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest is a 1987 action role-playing game developed and published by Konami. It was originally released in Japan in 1987 for the Famicom Disk System, and in North America in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second Castlevania game released for the NES, following the original Castlevania (1986). Set seven years after the events of the first installment, the player once again assumes the role of vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who is on a journey to undo a curse placed on him by Dracula at the end of their previous encounter. Dracula's body was split into five parts, which Simon must find and bring to the ruins of Castle Dracula in order to defeat him. The game deviates from the traditional platforming of its predecessor, incorporating role-playing and open world elements. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E5 The Bard's Tale [吟遊詩人の物語] NES Role-Playing Game 1991 Interplay Productions, Inc./Atelier Double Co., Ltd./FCI/Pony Canyon, Inc. NA Version of "吟遊詩人の物語" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: The Bard's Tale is a fantasy role-playing video game designed and programmed by Michael Cranford for the Apple II. It was produced by Interplay Productions in 1985 and distributed by Electronic Arts. The game was ported to the Commodore 64, Apple IIGS, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Mac, and NES. It spawned The Bard's Tale series of games and books. The earliest editions of the game used a series title of Tales of the Unknown, but this title was dropped for later ports of The Bard's Tale and subsequent games in the series. In August 2018, a remastered version was released for Windows, followed by the Xbox One release in 2019. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E4 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance (Part 1) [アドバンスド・ダンジョンズ & ドラゴンズ: プール・オブ・レイディアンス] NES Role-Playing Game 1992 Strategic Simulations, Inc./S.R.S./Marionette Co., Ltd./Pony Canyon, Inc./FCI, Inc. NA Version of "アドバンスド・ダンジョンズ & ドラゴンズ: プール・オブ・レイディアンス" Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] SHORT-TERM GOALS: -Create Characters -Get Situated -Purchase Equipment LONG-TERM GOALS: -TBD RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Pool of Radiance is a role-playing video game developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc (SSI) in 1988. It was the first adaptation of TSR's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) fantasy role-playing game for home computers, becoming the first episode in a four-part series of D&D computer adventure games. The other games in the "Gold Box" series used the game engine pioneered in Pool of Radiance, as did later D&D titles such as the Neverwinter Nights online game. Pool of Radiance takes place in the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting, with the action centered in and around the port city of Phlan. Just as in traditional D&D games, the player starts by building a party of up to six characters, deciding the race, gender, class, and ability scores for each. The player's party is enlisted to help the settled part of the city by clearing out the marauding inhabitants that have taken over the surroundings. The characters move on from one area to another, battling bands of enemies as they go and ultimately confronting the powerful leader of the evil forces. During play, the player characters gain experience points, which allow them to increase their capabilities. The game primarily uses a first-person perspective, with the screen divided into sections to display pertinent textual information. During combat sequences, the display switches to a top-down "video game isometric" view. Generally well received by the gaming press, Pool of Radiance won the Origins Award for "Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game of 1988". Some reviewers criticized the game's similarities to other contemporary games and its slowness in places, but praised the game's graphics and its role-playing adventure and combat aspects. Also well-regarded was the ability to export player characters from Pool of Radiance to subsequent SSI games in the series. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E3 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (Part 1) [アドバンスド・ダンジョンズ & ドラゴンズ: ヒーロー・オブ・ランス] NES Action/Role-Playing Game 1991 U.S. Gold, Ltd./Strategic Simulations, Inc./Natsume Co., Ltd./Pony Canyon, Inc./FCI, Inc. NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] SHORT-TERM GOALS: -Get Situated -Try to Survive Long Enough to Make Some Progress LONG-TERM GOALS: -See if I Can Play This Turd Without Rage-Quitting! RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance is a video game released in 1988 for various home computer systems and consoles. The game is based on the first Dragonlance campaign module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Dragons of Despair, and the first Dragonlance novel Dragons of Autumn Twilight. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar (Part 2) [アドバンスト・ダンジョンズ&ドラゴンズ：ヒルズファー] NES Action Role-Playing Game 1993 Westwood Associates/Crosstalk, Inc./Strategic Simulations, Inc./FCI, Inc. NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] SHORT-TERM GOALS: -Get Situated -Complete Initial Quests/Side-Quests -Locate Important Buildings in Town -Gain Gold LONG-TERM GOALS: -See if I Can Play This Turd Without Quitting! RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Hillsfar is a role-playing video game for MS-DOS compatible operating systems, Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations in 1989. It combines real-time action with randomly generated quests and includes elements of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A port to the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1993. Hillsfar received mixed reviews from critics. (Source - Wikipedia)

Old-School RPG Theater S1E1 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar (Part 1) [アドバンスト・ダンジョンズ&ドラゴンズ：ヒルズファー] NES Action Role-Playing Game 1993 Westwood Associates/Crosstalk, Inc./Strategic Simulations, Inc./FCI, Inc. NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] SHORT-TERM GOALS: -Get Situated -Complete Initial Quests/Side-Quests -Locate Important Buildings in Town -Gain Gold LONG-TERM GOALS: -See if I Can Play This Turd Without Quitting! RELATED VIDEO PLAYLIST: -Old-School RPG Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/PKJ-M4LLo2k -The Final Fantasy: https://rumble.com/playlists/APZpRwMAAOM GAME INFORMATION: Hillsfar is a role-playing video game for MS-DOS compatible operating systems, Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations in 1989. It combines real-time action with randomly generated quests and includes elements of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A port to the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1993. Hillsfar received mixed reviews from critics. (Source - Wikipedia)