Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragons of Flame (Japan)
NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in 1990
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✪ Reviewed on May 15, 2026
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The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series on NES adapts the cult TSR RPG into several sub series (DragonStrike, Dragons of Flame, Heroes of the Lance, Hillsfar, Pool of Radiance) with dungeon exploration and turn based combat. The version keeps TSR tactical depth despite 8 bit constraints. Solid for 8 bit western RPG fans, tactical genre classic.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
Side-scrolling action RPG in the Dragonlance saga. Published by FCI, released in August 1990 in Japan on Famicom. Eight playable heroes, cave and fortress exploration, sword and spell combat. Japanese release of the AD&D adaptation.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragons of Flame review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,09 MB📅01/08/1990
Published by FCI
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragons of Flame (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Dragons of Flame stayed locked to the Japanese Famicom, never localized or sold in the West, making it the most overlooked entry in FCI's Dragonlance side-scrolling trilogy. Its scarcity comes from a small print run for a licensed AD&D action-RPG, a niche genre in 1990 Japan. Complete copies with Japanese box and manual rarely surface outside the country, which explains why boxed examples command far more than loose carts.
