Brandish (1991)

Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: Koei, Koei Tecmo, Nihon Falcom, NEC Home Electronics
Platforms: PC-9800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, FM Towns, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Super Famicom
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 7 player ratings

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A rotating-camera action RPG dungeon crawl filled with monsters, magic, and treasure in a grim fantasy underground.

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About

The game is an action RPG, a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect. You can also use magic spells. The camera rotates automatically according to your movements. You also have the ability to jump forwards.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.