Underplayed Gems

Fushigi no Dungeon: Torneko no Daibouken (1993)

Fushigi no Dungeon: Torneko no Daibouken cover
Developer
Chunsoft
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Main story
about 20 hours
Completionist
about 40 hours

How it feels

A charming overhead dungeon crawl where a merchant-turned-adventurer loots mysterious ruins in classic roguelike fashion.

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About

Torneko No Daibouken is a overhead view game similar to Hack, what might be called a "dungeon crawl". Torneko must venture into the mysterious dungeon gathering treasure. He may equip any weapons and shields he finds there, as well as gather up items such as spell scrolls, staffs and herbs with a variety of effect. A variety of enemies, familiar to the Dragon Quest series, await him. If Torneko successfully exits the dungeon, he is able to sell any of the items he has collected. This money then goes to improve the quality of his shop and living quarters. As the game progresses, Torneko is able to store special items in the vault, which he is then able to bring with him on subsequent trips to the dungeon.

Screenshots

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