Underplayed Gems

Taro's Quest

Taro's Quest cover
Developer
Jaleco
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)

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How it feels

A cancelled North American RPG port with redesigned Western graphics, following a ninja on a classic quest-driven adventure.

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About

A cancelled North American port of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun: Ninpou Chou. Worth noting is that this game was slated for a 1990. However, an incomplete prototype version of the ROM exists. As well as an English localization, the game appeared to have had its graphics almost entirely redrawn in order to appear more realistic than the cartoonish original to appeal to Western audiences.

Screenshots

Taro's Quest screenshot 1

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