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Game Overview

Majou Densetsu 2: Daimashikyou Galious is one of those NES games that slipped under the radar outside Japan—which is a shame, because it’s got this weirdly addictive mix of clunky charm and brutal difficulty. You’re basically hopping between upside-down and right-side-up screens, slashing at floating eyeballs and skeleton knights while the soundtrack hums with this eerie, almost dreamlike vibe.

At first, the controls feel a little stiff—like most NES action games—but after a few deaths (and there will be deaths), you start nailing those pixel-perfect jumps. The bosses are the real highlight, though. One minute you’re fighting a giant floating skull, the next you’re dodging fireballs from some multi-armed demon. It’s the kind of game where you’ll throw your controller, then immediately pick it back up because this time you’ll get past that one stupid hallway.

If you’ve ever lost hours to Castlevania or Ghosts ’n Goblins, this fan-translated version is worth digging up. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you about the difficulty.