Xanadu
Released 27 October 1985 on NEC PC-8800 series, MSX 2, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, PC-98 and 3 more
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- Nihon Falcom
- Made in
- Tachikawa, Japan
- Genre
- Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Survival, Historical, Sandbox, Open world
- Series
- Xanadu, Dragon Slayer
About Xanadu
In Legend of Xanadu, the player controls a young adventurer named Areios. Monsters attack his homeland, and he is forced to flee. After traveling by ship and arriving at the town Bolda, Areios finds out that strange things have been happening in the North Cave near the town. His first mission will be to venture to the North Cave and investigate the matter. Of course, soon Areios finds himself involved in a battle against sinister forces, and commences the longest and most dangerous adventure of his life! The game is an action RPG set in the Dragon Slayer universe, with a gameplay style similar to Falcom's other popular series, Ys.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| MSX 2 | 27 October 1985 |
|---|---|
| NEC PC-8800 series | 27 October 1985 |
| NEC PC-8801 | 27 October 1985 |
| Sharp X1 | 1 November 1985 |
| PC-98 | February 1986 |
| FM-7 | April 1986 |
| MSX | April 1987 |
| PC | 4 December 1998 |
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Xanadu series
Xanadu is game 1 of 6. All 6 in order ›
- Xanadu 1985
- Faxanadu 1987
- The Legend of Xanadu 1994
- Xanadu Next 2005
Dragon Slayer series
Xanadu is game 2 of 9. All 9 in order ›
- Dragon Slayer 1984
- Xanadu 1985
- Romancia 1986
- Legacy of the Wizard 1987
- Faxanadu 1987
Games like Xanadu
- Legacy of the Wizard 1987
- Sorcerian 1987
- Dragon Quest IX 2009
- Legend of Mana 1999
- Demon's Souls 2009
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- Ys I 1987
- Ys Origin 2006
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero 2010
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2013
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