Play Might & Magic - Secret of the Inner Sanctum Online

I first played Might & Magic: Secret of the Inner Sanctum on the NES back in 1986, a time when RPGs on the console were still finding their footing. New World Computing brought this one over from computers, and it felt different from the other cartridges on my shelf. It didn't hold your hand or tell a simple story; it just dropped you into its world and expected you to survive.

You control a party of up to six adventurers, customizing their classes and stats, with the main goal of exploring the continent of Varn to find the Inner Sanctum. The exploration is screen by screen, with first person movement through towns, wilderness, and multi level dungeons. Combat is turn based, letting you choose attacks or spells for each character, and the difficulty is punishing if you wander into the wrong area too early. It feels like a real journey of discovery, where every new spell learned or secret door found is a hard won victory.