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view, including the ability to jump. The side-scrolling view is used during exploration and switches to the overhead view of its predecessor during battle, while certain rooms also use an overhead view. This gameplay is credited as a precursor to the development of the
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appeared in various shops in the game. Upon seeing this, Garriott and Origin ended the meeting and decided to sue Falcom; the lawsuit was settled out of court and the artwork in the game was changed to what appears now.
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remake produced by Falcom. Features a high-resolution graphical upgrade while still maintaining the feel of the original, with upgraded music as well. An "Easy Mode" was released in conjunction with
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city and into the vast underground complex. Finding this exit is the first of many puzzles the player will encounter, though the game is not a puzzle game but a
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disk when prompted. The expansion pack features a new soundtrack, a complex shopping/trading system, more maps, and new encounters with bosses. The game is
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1620:A serial comic "Revival XANADU"
1259:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1143:Xanadu Complete Reprint Edition
1103:Revival Xanadu (Memorial Games)
863:s soundtrack being played by a
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1781:Xanadu Dragonslayer Densetsu
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2524:The Kindaichi Case Files
2366:Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō
2357:Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2348:Kado: Beyond Information
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413:Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II
2225:Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho
1389:"Xanadu Next home page"
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1281:The Legend of Xanadu
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2324:Sailor Moon Crystal
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1744:"Falcom Classics".
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1540:Hardcore Gaming 101
1428:Hardcore Gaming 101
1340:既存のヌルいRPGなんてやってらんねー
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373:Action role-playing
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2073:Be-Bop High School
1786:Anime News Network
1461:2015-03-26 at the
1012:Xanadu Scenario II
999:Xanadu Scenario II
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794:Xanadu Scenario II
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