| System |
Famicom / NES |
| Developer |
Nintendo, Pax Softnica |
| Genre |
Adventure |
In Nagakushi village, an elderly couple are entrusted to watch over two special children as they grow up. When the children turn eight, soulless Oni appear across Japan, stealing souls to feed to the dragon known as the Avatar of Darkness. When the Oni steal the souls of their guardians, they set out to rescue them.
As they cross the land to reach the island of Onigashima, they will meet new allies and face dangerous enemies as they discover the truth about their past.
The game was released on the Famicom Disk System on two disks, sold separately.
| Region |
Date |
Name |
System |
 |
04 Sep 1987 |
ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島 前編
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima – Zenpen
|
Famicom
Disk System |
|
04 Sep 1987 |
ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島 後編
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima – Kouhen
|
Famicom
Disk System |
|
10 Aug 2004 |
ファミコンミニ26 ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島 前後編
Famicom Mini 26. Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima – Zengohen
|
Game Boy Advance
Famicom Mini |
|
19 Jun 2007 |
ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島 前後編
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima – Zengohen
|
Wii
Virtual Console |
How to Play
The screen is divided up with your menu of actions across the bottom of the screen, a dialogue window on the left and a graphic window on the top right. The text windows are set out like scrolls and will adjust size automatically depending on the situation.
Your menu of options constantly changes based on the situation. In order to progress through the game, you have to use the functions in the menu to find items, talk to characters, move to another location, and more. You can switch between Donbe and Hikari, each providing different actions and dialogue, although at times you can only play one of them at a time.
It is possible for your characters to die by making a wrong move, leading to you restarting the chapter. In some cases, you have to ensure that your characters are properly equipped for the obstacles ahead, so dying is almost inevitable.
The game is divided into 9 chapters, with 4 on the first disk and a further 5 on the second disk. The game is saved at the end of each chapter by switching back to the first disk.
A two-part English walkthrough for Shin Onigashima, including complete instructions, directions and main plot points.
