1986 MSX action RPG Aramo gets an EGG Console port on Nintendo Switch
D4 Enterprise has newly released an EGG Console port of Sein Soft's Aramo on Nintendo Switch. The classic action RPG is now available on Nintendo eShops worldwide including in the US, where it costs $6.49.
Aramo originally appeared for the classic Japanese computer MSX in 1986. While this game is ported as-is from the original Japanese release, a good portion of the game is available in English. Other than Switch, the game is also available on modern Windows PCs via the Project EGG platform in Japan.
You can find the official screenshots and descriptions for Aramo right below.
Escape from a planet of a perished ultra-advanced civilization. A survival action RPG unfolds on a quarter-view planet!
The planet—far beyond the galaxy, sealed within a swarm of meteors.
The time— An advanced civilization, annihilated by nuclear war.
The man—a drifter, crash-landing on the planet by a meteor storm.
On the planet stand majestic towers, and a labyrinths formed by tunnels. The remnants of a civilization far more advanced than the year 2000.
Can this man, who arrived in a world ruled by “nothing,” overcome the ultra-advanced civilization?This is an action RPG released in Japan by Zainsoft in 1986. The player is a lone man who has crash-landed on a planet and explore this world of a long-dead ultra-advanced civilization, seeking a way to escape.
The game uses a quarter-view perspective with block-built terrain, creating a fairly vast world. Its block-based design can make many areas look similar, so you might get lost. Mapping your surroundings, checking landmarks and item locations during exploration is recommended. In dungeons, the perspective switches to top-down for better visibility, but they feature complex mazes and turret attacks, offering a fairly challenging adventure.
Combat uses the familiar body-check mechanic of action RPGs. Firearms can be used with a key. Defeating enemies fills your experience gauge, and if it’s full, you level up. This intuitive gameplay makes for an accessible system. The vertical gauge represents HP—if it runs out, it’s game over (but resting on the surface restores health, so watch it closely).
In this game, you explore a planet built of cubes. What secrets lie deep within this world of a long-lost ultra-advanced.