The Return of Ishtar
Released 8 July 1986 on arcade video game machine, PC-98, NEC PC-8800 series, NEC PC-8801, X68000 and 3 more
- Developer
- Game Studio
- Publisher
- Namco
- Made in
- Tokyo, Japan
- Genre
- Role-playing (RPG), Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Historical
- Series
- Babylonian Castle Saga
About The Return of Ishtar
The Return of Ishtar, also known as Ishtar no Fukkatsu, is a two-player action-RPG that follows directly after Namco's Tower of Druaga. Ki and Gilgamesh must escape the Tower of Druaga, fighting through the legions of Druaga that are trying to avenge their fallen master. One player controls Ki and the other controls Gilgamesh. Ki will instantly die if an enemy touches her but she has a ranged attack to keep opponents at bay, while Gilgamesh defeats any enemy he touches. However, Gilgamesh will die if he is forced to take on too many enemies on his own. The aim is to combine efforts to fight through enemies and explore each of the tower's rooms for valuable items.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| arcade video game machine | 8 July 1986 |
|---|---|
| NEC PC-8800 series | 8 July 1986 |
| PC-98 | 8 July 1986 |
| NEC PC-8801 | 1987 |
| X68000 | 1988 |
| MSX | 22 September 1988 |
| Legacy Mobile Device | 2006 |
| Wii | 26 March 2009 |
Screenshots
Babylonian Castle Saga series
The Return of Ishtar is game 2 of 5. All 5 in order ›
- The Tower of Druaga 1984
- The Return of Ishtar 1986
- The Quest of Ki 1988
- The Blue Crystal Rod 1994
- The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon 2004
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