Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima (1996) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima

The great Captain Maverick was a pirate of legend who kept his treasure called "Marvelous" hidden that could only be found by those who were willing to solve puzzles that many deemed unsolvable. A group of…

26 October 1996

What Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima is

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima is an adventure game developed by Nintendo R&D2 and released in 1996. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Wii U and Super Famicom.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The great Captain Maverick was a pirate of legend who kept his treasure called "Marvelous" hidden that could only be found by those who were willing to solve puzzles that many deemed unsolvable. A group of children, however, will use their wits to prove them wrong when they go to the island where the treasure is said to be held. A group of pirates, however, have similar intentions. The game was referred as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with the official romanization of "Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima".

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima launched on 26 October 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Twisted Metal 2.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Twisted Metal 2.

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