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The Return of Ishtar 1986

Namco

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The Return of Ishtar, also known as Ishtar no Fukkatsu, is a two-player action-RPG that follows directly after Namco's Tower of Druaga. Ki and Gilgamesh must escape the Tower of Druaga, fighting through the legions of Druaga that are trying to avenge their fallen master. One player controls Ki and the other controls Gilgamesh. Ki will instantly die if an … The Return of Ishtar, also known as Ishtar no Fukkatsu, is a two-player action-RPG that follows directly after Namco's Tower of Druaga. Ki and Gilgamesh must escape the Tower of Druaga, fighting through the legions of Druaga that are trying to avenge their fallen master.

One player controls Ki and the other controls Gilgamesh. Ki will instantly die if an enemy touches her but she has a ranged attack to keep opponents at bay, while Gilgamesh defeats any enemy he touches. However, Gilgamesh will die if he is forced to take on too many enemies on his own. The aim is to combine efforts to fight through enemies and explore each of the tower's rooms for valuable items. Read more

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Developers
Namco
Publishers
Namco
Genres
Arcade, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Historical
Series
Babylonian Castle Saga
Also known as
Ishtar no Fukkatsu (Japanese title, romanization) · Resurrection of Ishtar (Japanese title, translated)

Release dates

  • Jul 08, 1986 Arcade · Japan
  • 1987 PC-8800 Series · Japan
  • Sep 22, 1988 MSX · Japan
  • 1988 Sharp X68000 · Japan
  • 2006 Legacy Mobile Device · Japan
  • Mar 26, 2009 Wii · Japan

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