Famidaily - Episode 0481 - Dragon Buster II (ドラゴンバスターII)

[@Nemo2342]

Your projectiles bounce and can also damage you is an...interesting design choice, for sure.

[@g40rc378]

This was included on a recent Namco collection. I liked how atmospheric and tense it was, but there's a severe difficulty cliff once the enemies use range attacks, plus the password doesn't save all the accumulated arrows, making it almost useless

[@Desmaad]

I've read it plays like a graphical version of "Hunt the Wumpus".

[@dqroto8681]

Very similar to "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" for the Intellivision

[@destroyedforcomfort]

I never thought of this connection before but now I can't unsee it. It's exactly like Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for the Intellivision. Like, all the pieces make so much more sense if you think of it as an attempt to make a fancy Famicom version of that game.

[@dqroto8681]

@@destroyedforcomfort Yes... The Intellivision was actually released in Japan by Bandai, but this specific game as far as I know wasn't. But yes it's very similar

[@doctorx0079]

I was immediately struck by the similarities to that game. Too bad the dungeons aren't randomized.

[@dqroto8681]

@@doctorx0079 I thought they were, except for the boss ones

[@doctorx0079]

@@dqroto8681 I think the video said they were not. Unlike the original.

[@darktetsuya]

I thought it was an interesting idea, but yeah I could probably just go back to gauntlet.

[@fruitbatsalad]

I agree that this game had potential but just isn't fun to play. I feel like they developed it just enough so it would look good in screenshots, because that would sell copies back then.

[@nate567987]

That and rushing to get there last games out before giving Nintendo the finger