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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Hillsfar (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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1993
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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
RPG 1 player 12+
Description
Action-adventure RPG in the free city of Hillsfar. Published by FCI, released in January 1993 in Japan on Famicom. Four playable classes, skill mini-games for lockpicking and archery, mounted exploration and first-person dungeons. Famicom version of the SSI title.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Hillsfar 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
💾0,13 MB 📅01/01/1993
Published by FCI

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Hillsfar (NES) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $36 Q6 complete
 $119 Q10 new
 $364 !
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Hillsfar
USA
01/01/1993
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Collector interest

This Famicom Hillsfar shipped very late, early 1993, when Japanese buyers had already moved to the Super Famicom, keeping the run small. The game blends exploration of the city of Hillsfar with dexterity mini-games, FCI's port of the SSI original. Its scarcity is genuine, yet its Japanese value stays moderate because local demand for Western AD&D conversions was thin, unlike the markedly stronger pull this license held with American collectors.

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