Play Chester Field - Ankoku Shin heno Chousen (Japan) [En by Aeon Genesis v1.00b] Online

Chester Field: Ankoku Shin heno Chousen came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, developed by Shouei and published by Toemar. It's a side-scrolling action game from the NES era, one of many that blended platforming and combat in a fantasy setting.

You control Chester, a knight who moves through castles and caves, fighting monsters with a sword and navigating environmental traps. The main goal is to rescue a princess by clearing each stage, which involves screen-by-screen exploration, avoiding hazards like swinging axes, and defeating enemies. Two key mechanics are Chester's unusually high jump, which helps in evading attacks and reaching platforms, and the need to collect keys to unlock doors. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty can be unforgiving, with precise timing required for jumps and attacks. Playing it feels like a tense, methodical push through a world full of lurking dangers.