Xanadu Scenario II

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

Oct 1, 1986

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action
contact damage

Features

character creation
class system
equipment
leveling

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
proto-Metroidvania

Summary

One of the first examples of an expansion pack, this was an additional scenario disk for the action role-playing game Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
Nintendo
- Switch
Retro / Etc.
- PC-98
- PC-88

Resources

Links

IGDB

Other

MyAbandonware

Xanadu

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

1985

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- companion combat
- medieval
- discrete levels
- linear
Sorcerian

Developer: Nihon Falcom

Publisher: Nihon Falcom, Sega, Sierra Entertainment, Takeru, Victor Musical Industries

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- companion combat
- multiple characters
- Semi-Linear
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

1987

85%

Very Positive

143 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- multiple characters
Ys: Wanderers from Ys

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

1989

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- item gated
- medieval
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Sorcerian Original

Developer / Publisher: Nihon Falcom

2000

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- class system
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- multiple characters
- Semi-Linear
Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr.

Developer: Nihon Falcom

Publisher: Nihon Falcom, Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.

1986

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- remake
- timer
- medieval
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Faxanadu

Developer: Hudson Soft, Konami

Publisher: Hudson Soft, Konami, Nintendo

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- ability gated
- item gated
Wonder Boy in Monster World

Developer: Escape, Westone

Publisher: Sega

1991

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- Has Hub
Cosmo Police Galivan

Developer: Nichibutsu

Publisher: Imagine Software, Nichibutsu

1985

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- item gated
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear
The Scheme

Developer: Onion Software

1988

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- Sci-Fi
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

Developer / Publisher: Sega

1989

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- item gated
- Has Hub
- multiple characters
Super Pitfall

Developer: Micronics, Pony Canyon

Publisher: Gradiente, Pony Canyon, Tandy

1986

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- Has Romhack

Xanadu Scenario II

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