Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Not to be confused with Castle Quest, a completely different game also released in 1985!
We've demonstrated this game in the past for its save ability via the Famicom Data Recorder and ASCII TurboFile, but haven't really played or reviewed it as a game. But our Patreon Producers really wanted to see this one played, and we're here to deliver!
We're playing the NES version over the Famicom one because -- while we can play either one on the RetroN 5, negating the need to use the save functionality of the time, the NES version is identical except it gives you 50 lives from the jump as opposed to only 3. We'll go over the plot (such as it is), the gameplay, and see how far we can get in about 90 minutes!
Watch how to use the save feature in the Famicom version:
• ASCII TurboFile: youtube.com/watch?v=skkpzk3_vcU&
• Famicom Data Recorder: youtube.com/watch?v=__9VYaKMwQI
Follow Famicom Dojo:
• Patreon: patreon.com/FamicomDojo
• Website: famicomdojo.tv
• Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famicom-dojo-video-game-podcast/id282442598
• Facebook: facebook.com/FamicomDojo
• Threads: threads.net/@famicomdojo
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/famicomdojo.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/FamicomDojo
SeanOrange is a retro game fan from the US. Vinnk is a retro import fan who took things one step further and moved to Japan. Together they make Famicom Dojo: a web series dedicated exploring the Japanese history of video games and consoles from the other side of the Pacific.
#NES #retrogaming #LetsPlay #livestream
Not to be confused with Castle Quest, a completely different game also released in 1985!
We've demonstrated this game in the past for its save ability via the Famicom Data Recorder and ASCII TurboFile, but haven't really played or reviewed it as a game. But our Patreon Producers really wanted to see this one played, and we're here to deliver!
We're playing the NES version over the Famicom one because -- while we can play either one on the RetroN 5, negating the need to use the save functionality of the time, the NES version is identical except it gives you 50 lives from the jump as opposed to only 3. We'll go over the plot (such as it is), the gameplay, and see how far we can get in about 90 minutes!
Watch how to use the save feature in the Famicom version:
• ASCII TurboFile: youtube.com/watch?v=skkpzk3_vcU&
• Famicom Data Recorder: youtube.com/watch?v=__9VYaKMwQI
Follow Famicom Dojo:
• Patreon: patreon.com/FamicomDojo
• Website: famicomdojo.tv
• Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famicom-dojo-video-game-podcast/id282442598
• Facebook: facebook.com/FamicomDojo
• Threads: threads.net/@famicomdojo
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/famicomdojo.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/FamicomDojo
SeanOrange is a retro game fan from the US. Vinnk is a retro import fan who took things one step further and moved to Japan. Together they make Famicom Dojo: a web series dedicated exploring the Japanese history of video games and consoles from the other side of the Pacific.
#NES #retrogaming #LetsPlay #livestream
