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The Old Village Story

An adventure game developed by Enix that follows the stories of Shion and Lisa Lisa in a small village town.

23 December 1988

The Old Village Story is an adventure developed by Enix, released 23 December 1988 on PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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What The Old Village Story is

The Old Village Story is an adventure game developed by Enix and released in 1988. It is available on PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

King Kaiser, the mighty ruler of the country Fa-Ral, had a daughter named Lisa, who became gravely ill. Anxious to know what will become of her and his kingdom, the king looks into a magic crystal. The crystal tells him that the one who can make things right is a boy named Shion, who lives in a quiet village far away from the capital city. The king tries to find Shion, but forces of darkness have plans of their own...
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Old Village Story launched on 23 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Official trailer

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When did The Old Village Story come out?
The Old Village Story was released on 23 December 1988 for PC-8800 Series and PC-9800 Series.

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