This game is great, I can still sit down and play it from start to finish and enjoy every minute of it. Heres a quick breakdown of my scores: Gameplay: 7 This game has a pretty decent control scheme. Its only fault was its glitchy jumping. Besides that, it was very predictable and quite easy to use. Graphics: 9 The graphics were pretty good for the time, though in some parts seemed somewhat Castlevania-ish. Not that thats a bad thing of course. I think the graphics are one of the best features of the game. Also, unlike many action RPG's of its time, it actually showed the armor/shields/helmets you had on....very cool feature. Your character looks like a badass at the end of the game with the battle suit and battle helmet on. Sound: 8 The music and sound effects in the game are pretty much on par with other games from the time. The music is original, and pretty well done, as are the sound effects. Value: 10 Yea, I give this a perfect score, but this game has provided me with quite a bit of playtime, probably almost as much as my Final Fantasy cart. So for $50 in 1988, I definitely got my moneys worth. Reviewers Tilt: 10 Yea, I am totally biased towards this game. So it gets another perfect score. Conclusion: This game was never very popular to my knowledge, which is too bad. Ironically, this works to the collectors advantage, because this game can be had for a few dollars on ebay. I would consider that a bargain for the enjoyment you may get out of it. If you have the chance, try it out.
From the minute I first saw a Nintendo Power article detailing Faxanadu, I knew I had to have it. Part of those feelings undoubtedly came from how The Adventure of Link had proven to me that action-oriented adventure/RPG... Read Full Review
Introduction: Faxanadu is a game by Hudson soft under license from Falcon licensed to Nintendo. In 1988 a game called Faxanadu came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). As most games of that time, Faxanad... Read Full Review
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