Faxanadu

Faxanadu is a special reworked version of the original Xanadu game for Japanese homecomputers. It's actually quite a different game and resembles Zelda II quite a lot. Faxanadu was the third game of the "Dragon Slayer" game series appearing on the Famicom and it was by far the best one so far, beating Legacy of the Wizard and Romancia in terms of fair gameplay. Faxanadu is relatively linear and not as unforgiving as the former titles. I also liked the graphics. They lacked a bit in colors, but are detailed and quite atmospheric.

teran01 # 2014-07-08 13:22:59

Unlock doors of legend on your journey through Faxanadu.
You are the elves' last hope. Outside the town walls lurk monsters with the power to destroy anything in their path. Inside the walls, water and time are running out. Soon the ancient elf town of Eolis will vanish into eternity.
Only you can save Eolis. No one else dares to venture beyond the walls, onto the World Tree, where towns and fortresses precariously await the whims of fate at the hands of the Evil.
You are searching for the water source and for an antidote to the poison that makes the water undrinkable. To find them you'll need gold and food and magic, speed with a sword...and luck.
Every town holds a new mystery, every fortress a new danger. Merchants will sell you magic and valuable tools, but it's up to you to figure out what you need. Long, secret mantras help you slip through the mists, but will you survive the next challenge?
This is Faxanadu, the legend, the adventure-the incredible journey on the World Tree.

# 2017-10-11 16:02:23 - official description

2D platform game that tells the journey of an ancient warrior and his quest for his beloved lady.
Side-scrolling adventure RPG for NES. You return to the base of the World Tree to find desolation and despair among the people. You go out to find the cause, coming across more crumbling towns and plenty of evil creatures as you climb the World Tree.

GrimFang4 - # 2007-01-01 17:25:10

display: raster

similar to
Heroes of the Lance (NES)

was remade as
Faxanadu Remake (Linux)