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Garyo Retsuden

1986 1-2 Players 62% Not Rated

Garyo Retsuden is a weird, overhead run-and-gun with a “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” motif. The heroes are three brothers: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, as they set off to save the princess, held by Lu Bu. Each of them wields a different weapon – bow and arrow, axes, and throwing knives – but they all fundamentally play the same. Each level is filled with power-ups, including weapon upgrades, suits to absorb hits, and shoes to walk faster. There are also horses stationed regularly, which don’t really do a whole lot, but can absorb a bit of extra damage, and can be healed by gobbling up the carrots that are just lying around. This game appears to be a Japan-only release.

Release date
December 31, 1986
Developer
Data East
Publisher
Data East Corporation
Players
1-2

About this game

Garyo Retsuden

Garyo Retsuden is a weird, overhead run-and-gun with a “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” motif. The heroes are three brothers: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, as they set off to save the princess, held by Lu Bu. Each of them wields a different weapon – bow and arrow, axes, and throwing knives – but they all fundamentally play the same. Each level is filled with power-ups, including weapon upgrades, suits to absorb hits, and shoes to walk faster. There are also horses stationed regularly, which don’t really do a whole lot, but can absorb a bit of extra damage, and can be healed by gobbling up the carrots that are just lying around.

This game appears to be a Japan-only release.

Genres

Shooter / Walking

Modes

2-Player Simultaneous

Studios and credits

Developer
Data East
Publisher
Data East Corporation

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1986 · Not Rated

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