Underplayed Gems

Arcade Archives: The Return of Ishtar (2022)

Arcade Archives: The Return of Ishtar cover
Developer
Namco
Publisher
HAMSTER
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A fast-paced retro arcade action RPG with cooperative play, set in a fantasy dungeon where you and a partner fight through increasingly ferocious monsters to escape.

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About

The sequel to "The Tower of Druaga" is finally here! "The Return of ISHTAR" is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1986. The story takes place after the overthrow of DRUAGA. The tower has lost DRUAGA's magic power and is now in its original ruins, and the monsters have become more ferocious. Take control of KI and GIL and try to escape from THE TOWER OF DRUAGA, where you no longer even know the way out.

Screenshots

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