Yokai Yashiki is a platform developed by Casio, released 31 December 1986 on Family Computer Disk System and MSX.
What Yokai Yashiki is
Yokai Yashiki is a platform game developed by Casio and released in 1986. It is available on Family Computer Disk System and MSX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Youkai Yashiki, you control a boy armed with a flashlight who must explore five stages and locate five talisman before locating and gaining access to a stage boss. The flashlight serves as a weapon against the monsters which inhabit each stage. Your life meter takes the form of a set of batteries. As your life diminishes, the batteries drain and the power of your flashlight, that is the distance that the beams can travel, decreases.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and horror.
What it launched against
Yokai Yashiki launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Leaderboard.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Leaderboard.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Quick answers
Yokai Yashiki — frequently asked questions
When did Yokai Yashiki come out?
Yokai Yashiki was released on 31 December 1986 for Family Computer Disk System and MSX.
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