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Shadowland

1986 1 Players 63% Not Rated

Yokai Dochuki (妖怪道中記, lit. "Phantom Travel Journal") is Namco's first 16-bit arcade platform game, released in Japan in 1987 and running on the company's then-new System 1 (which was initially known as "System 87") hardware. The game was later ported for Famicom (NES), PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16), and Virtual Console. The game was never released in North America, but an English-language arcade version of unknown origin exists, called Shadowland. The player controls a boy called Tarosuke, a boy who must travel through a scary world fighting demons and other monsters. Press and hold down to increase the power of your shot.

Release date
December 31, 1986
Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco
Players
1

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Shadowland

Yokai Dochuki (妖怪道中記, lit. "Phantom Travel Journal") is Namco's first 16-bit arcade platform game, released in Japan in 1987 and running on the company's then-new System 1 (which was initially known as "System 87") hardware.

The game was later ported for Famicom (NES), PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16), and Virtual Console. The game was never released in North America, but an English-language arcade version of unknown origin exists, called Shadowland.

The player controls a boy called Tarosuke, a boy who must travel through a scary world fighting demons and other monsters. Press and hold down to increase the power of your shot.

Genres

Platform / Shooter Scrolling

Modes

2-Player Alternating

Studios and credits

Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1986 · Not Rated

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