Underplayed Gems

Console Archives: Bokosuka Wars (2026)

Console Archives: Bokosuka Wars cover
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop
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How it feels

A slow, deliberate tactical RPG where you methodically advance with transformed allies against an old-school 8-bit enemy.

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About

"Bokosuka Wars" was released by ASCII in 1985 for an 8-bit home console. This RPG game puts you in the role of King Suren, fighting alongside your soldiers to restore peace to the Kingdom of Suren, which has been conquered by the tyrant Ogoreth of the Basamu Empire. Help your soldiers, who have been transformed into trees and rocks by King Ogoreth's magic, as you make your way to Basamu castle to defeat your arch-enemy, King Ogoreth.

Screenshots

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