Play Dragon Slayer 4 - Drasle Family (Japan) Online

You switch between a family of five, each with unique skills—smashing walls, squeezing through gaps—to slowly uncover a sprawling, maze-like dungeon. The music slaps, and stumbling onto hidden gear feels like cheating (in the best way).

Developer: Nihon Falcom

Genre: Action RPG

Released: 1992

File size: 192 bytes

Game Overview

Dragon Slayer 4—or Legacy of the Wizard if you're playing the US version—is one of those weird, sprawling NES adventures that feels way ahead of its time. You explore this massive, interconnected dungeon with five different characters, each with their own abilities—like the dad who can break walls or the kid who can crawl into tiny passages. It's brutal in that classic '80s way (good luck figuring out where to go without a guide), but there's something weirdly satisfying about slowly mapping the whole thing out. The music's also way catchier than it has any right to be.

Just don't expect hand-holding. Half the fun is getting lost and stumbling onto some overpowered sword you weren't supposed to find yet.