Dragon Slayer - Eiyuu Densetsu II

This game is the SEGA Genesis port of Nihon Falcom's Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu II, a Japanese RPG originally released on home computers. It arrived on the Genesis exclusively in Japan, published by Sega in 1992. The game is part of the larger Dragon Slayer series but belongs to the sub-series that later became known as The Legend of Heroes. Players guide a party of characters through a fantasy world, exploring towns and dungeons from a top-down perspective. Battles are turn-based, with random encounters and a menu-driven combat system. The story involves a quest to uncover a lost kingdom's secrets, but specifics are best discovered in-game as the narrative unfolds through dialogue and events. For retro RPG fans, this version offers a solid console adaptation of a classic Falcom title. It's notably the first game in the Legend of Heroes series to receive a console port, making it a piece of RPG history. However, being Japanese-only, menus are in Japanese, which may require a translation guide for non-readers. It's a worthwhile play for those interested in the evolution of Japanese computer RPGs on home consoles.