Play Matendouji (Japan) Online
You slash through yokai with a sword and weird magic scrolls, dodging floating heads and snake women in grimy pixel-art levels that feel like a lost Ghosts 'n Goblins cousin. That giant skeleton boss? Yeah, good luck with that.
Matendouji is one of those NES games that makes you wonder how it slipped under the radar. You grab your sword (and later some seriously weird magic attacks) and slash through waves of demons straight out of Japanese ghost stories. The first level alone throws floating heads, snake women, and these creepy monks at you—it’s like someone mashed up a yokai encyclopedia with Ghosts 'n Goblins.
It’s tough, sure, but in that way where you keep muttering "one more try" at 2 AM. The pixel art has this grimy charm, especially the boss designs—wait till you see the giant skeleton that fills half the screen. And yeah, the controls take some getting used to, but once you figure out the timing for those magic scrolls, you’ll feel unstoppable... until the next enemy swarm ruins your day.
If you’ve got a soft spot for weird, hard-as-nails retro action, this is your kind of hidden gem. Just don’t blame me when you start dreaming about oni.
Download Matendouji (Japan) ROM
You can download this ROM to play Matendouji (Japan) offline using an Nintendo (NES) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
