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A sequel to Shin Onigashima, telling the previously untold stories of Ringo the dog, Matsunosuke the monkey and Ohana the pheasant. The game is divided into 12 chapters with 3 for each of the animals, plus a chapter retelling the final showdown with the evil, soul-stealing dragon, The Avatar of Darkness from the perspective of the animals.

The game screen is divided into three, with the dialogue box on the left, your menu on the bottom-right and a graphic screen on the top-right. Unlike the original, you often have to directly control your character using the Control Pad, and even have to take control of them during action scenes.

Broadcast Satellaview-X

When Nintendo launched its Satellaview service in Japan, allowing Super Famicom owners to play games through a satellite feed, they created a number of new titles based on Famicom Disk System franchises. One of them was this extension of the Shin Onigashima story, expanding on characters and events that were largely glossed over in the original.

The Satellaview version proved to be enough of a commercial success that Nintendo agreed to publish the game in cartridge format.

Nintendo Power & Cartridge Release

When Nintendo launched the Nintendo Power service for downloading games on to blank carts, Heisei: Shin Onigashima was the first game that was made available thanks to its success on the Satellaview. While they didn't feature the voice acting that appeared in the Satellaview version, the game included a slightly altered version of the original Shin Onigashima.

In a homage to the first game in the series, the game was released on two carts. Ringo and Matsunosuke's story appeared on the first cart, while Ohana's story and the final chapter appeared on the second cart.

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Golden Mario Idol

In the second chapter, Ringo's owner is running around the village trading items. One of the items is the Golden Money Idol, which appears in the shape of Mario.

Famicom Fairytales Series

• New Onigashima
• Yuuyuuki
• Heisei: New Onigashima