Play Penta Dragon (Japan) Online
You juggle five goofy dragons—each with a useless-seeming ability—and swap between them to melt ice, smash walls, and barely scrape through puzzles. That "aha!" moment when their dumb powers finally click is weirdly satisfying.
Penta Dragon is a Japan-exclusive Game Boy release from 1990, developed by Irem. It arrived during a period when many developers were experimenting with puzzle and action hybrids on the handheld, often with quirky concepts that didn't always find a wide audience outside their home region.
You control a young boy who commands five distinct dragons, each with a specific elemental power like fire, ice, or lightning. The main goal is to navigate through multi-screen rooms, solving environmental puzzles by switching between dragons to interact with obstacles; for example, using the fire dragon to melt ice blocks or the stone dragon to break down certain walls. The game requires careful dragon management and observation, as the solution to each room hinges on using the right ability in the correct sequence. The pacing is deliberate, with a trial-and-error feel that can be challenging but never unfair. It feels clever and a little absurd when a plan comes together using such an oddball team.
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