Benkei Gaiden
For many years, monsters have been terrorizing the peaceful lands, until
finally, the Buddhist priests known as the Dharma Eyes found a safe heaven in
a secluded temple, where they raised young martial artists who would
eventually liberate the people from the monsters. One day, one of these
disciples was kidnapped by monsters and taken into their tower. The current
Dharma Eye instructs another disciple, named Oniwaka, to venture towards the
tower to the south and find a way to rescue his friend… and perhaps finally
put an end to the monster invasion.
Benkei Gaiden is a traditional Japanese-style RPG, set in an environment
reminiscent of Japan of the feudal epoch, with supernatural elements such as
monsters etc. The player navigates Oniwaka on the top-down map, visiting
towns, buying equipment (weapons and armor), and fighting randomly appearing
enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Obviously,
the game has been heavily influenced by the early Dragon Quest games; the
interaction menu is nearly identical (the player has to bring up a menu and
choose verb commands such as “Talk” or “Search”, rather than perform different
actions simply by pressing a button), and the general gameplay system does not
deviate from the classic formula.
Benkei Gaiden