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Japanese mythology

Culture theme

Features Japanese mythology prominently.

26
games
4
characters
16
platforms

Characters

Amaterasu, Izanami, Susanoo, Izanagi
(view all the 4 "Japanese mythology" characters)
Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu
NES 1989-03-24
Demon's World (Arcade)
Demon's World
ARCD 1988
Ōkami HD (Nintendo Switch)
Ōkami HD
SWTC 2018-08-09
Kiki KaiKai (Arcade)
Kiki KaiKai
ARCD 1986
Battle Realms (Windows)
Battle Realms
WIN 2001-11-12
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima - Zenpen (Famicom Disk System)
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima - Zenpen
FDSY 1987-09-04
Ōkami (Wii)
Ōkami
WII 2008-04-15
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima - Kouhen (Famicom Disk System)
Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima - Kouhen
FDSY 1987-09-30
Kiki Kaikai (MSX 2)
Kiki Kaikai
MSX2 1987
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters (Windows)
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters
WIN 2014-11-25
Cosmology of Kyoto (Macintosh OS Classic)
Cosmology of Kyoto
MAC 1993
Mystical Fighter (Mega Drive)
Mystical Fighter
GEN 1991
Likely very common in Japanese fantasy games.

Popular tags

4thwallbroken actionadventure actionrpg afterlife darkisevil evilisgood jigglephysics magicaltechnology plethoraofreferences rating-esrb-t religion retelling runandgun selfsacrifice soulslike substitutespeaker

Parent group

Mythologies

Child group

Ogres

Games by year

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The first Japanese mythology video game was released in 1986.

Capcom, Spicy Horse and Taito published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 4
Famicom Disk System 3
Arcade 3
PS4 2
PC Engine 2
NES 2
Linux 1
Mac OS X 1
Mac OS Classic 1
PS Vita 1
Switch 1
Xbox One 1
Mega Drive 1
MSX2 1
PS2 1
Wii 1

Most common companies

Capcom3
Spicy Horse3
Taito3
Namco3
Nintendo2
Koei Tecmo2