Heisei Shin Onigashima (1997)

Developer: Pax Softonica
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

An episodic Japanese folklore adventure retelling classic tales with quiet charm and storybook atmosphere.

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About

Heisei Shin Onigashima is an episodical game released for the Super Famicom. It is a port of the Satellaview 4-part broadcast game BS Shin Onigashima, which in turn is a remake of the original Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima. It was released first as a Nintendo Power digital distribution downloadable game, and later ported to a released in cartridge form, in two parts (Zenpen and Kouhen). Heisei Shin Onigashima would later be re-released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console (still in two parts).

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