Getsu Fuuma Den

Getsu Fuuma Den is an action-adventure RPG for the Famicom where players control Getsu Fuuma, the youngest brother of the Getsu clan. In the first year of the Demon Age, the demon lord Ryukotsuki has escaped from Hell and the two elder brothers have been killed, leaving Fuuma as the sole survivor. He must recover the three Hadou katana (Pulse Blades) stolen by Ryukotsuki and use them to defeat the demon lord in his lair. Gameplay features an overhead world map with side-scrolling platforming segments and grid-based dungeon crawling, where defeating enemies grants experience points that increase Fuuma's power, speed, and special abilities. Key characters include the demon lord Ryukotsuki and the three Getsu brothers. What makes it stand out is its ambitious mix of RPG progression, platforming, and dungeon crawling in a top-down Japanese fantasy setting.