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Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon

This is an adventure game based on a TV show about a retired governor and his retainers going around solving problems in Edo period Japan. The game allowd players to assume the role of one of the retainers as…

11 August 1987

Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon is an adventure developed by Tose, released 11 August 1987 on Family Computer.

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What Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon is

Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon is an adventure game developed by Tose and released in 1987. It was published by SUNSOFT. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is an adventure game based on a TV show about a retired governor and his retainers going around solving problems in Edo period Japan. The game allowd players to assume the role of one of the retainers as they go around investigating the town. Occasionally this involves fights with corrupt officials, evil samurai and gangsters. There's also a female ghost that will drain the player character's life if it comes into contact with them. The game is noted for its many instances of speech samples. It also has a considerable amount of text. The game consists of seven stages. Players control Kaku-san (Kakunoshin), a jujutsu user, in the odd-numbered stages and Suke-san (Skesaburo), a katana…
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Mito Koumon series

Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Mito Koumon series. The next entry was Mito Koumon II: Sekai Manyuu Ki in 1988.

See all 2 Mito Koumon games in release order →

What it launched against

Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon launched on 11 August 1987, within three weeks of Metroid and Double Dragon.

Released around the same time: Metroid, Double Dragon.

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When did Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon come out?
Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon was released on 11 August 1987 for Family Computer.

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