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The Castle (1985)

ASCII Corporation

MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-8800 Series, SG-1000, Sharp X1

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The game has a fairly standard plot of rescuing a princess from a castle, though the game itself was considered very large for the time. It also contains a map system similar to that of later Metroid and Castlevania games.

The Castle was followed by the game Castle Excellent.

Details

Developers
ASCII Corporation
Publishers
ASCII Corporation
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Series
ASCII's Castle series
Also known as
The Castle and Princess · 魔王迷宮 (Chinese title, simplified)

Release dates

  • Apr 01, 1985 (Japan) PC-8800 Series
  • 1986 (Japan) MSX, Sharp X1, SG-1000
  • Feb 09, 2016 PC (Microsoft Windows)