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Niji no Silkroad

Niji no Silkroad is a role-playing video game for the Japanese version of the NES, the Famicom. It was developed by NHK and published by Victor Interactive Software (now Marvelous Entertainment) in 1991. The…

22 February 1991

Niji no Silkroad is an adventure developed by Advance Communication Company, released 22 February 1991 on Family Computer.

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What Niji no Silkroad is

Niji no Silkroad is an adventure game developed by Advance Communication Company and released in 1991. It was published by Victor. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Niji no Silkroad is a role-playing video game for the Japanese version of the NES, the Famicom. It was developed by NHK and published by Victor Interactive Software (now Marvelous Entertainment) in 1991. The game was only released in Japan. The player controls the main protagonist, an exiled prince of LittleLand that has been recently informed of his royal heritage. To reclaim the throne, the prince must collect seven shards of the Rainbow Mirror and defeat the usurper, Zrool. The shards are scattered throughout South Asia and the prince must trade goods to make his way to each region. Once the mirror is collected, the prince shines it at Zrool and exposes the imposter. The prince then…
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How it plays

Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Niji no Silkroad launched on 22 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game and Fortified Zone.

Released around the same time: Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone.

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When did Niji no Silkroad come out?
Niji no Silkroad was released on 22 February 1991 for Family Computer.

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