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Arkista's Ring (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on May 1, 2024
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Arkista's Ring is a Japanese action RPG on Famicom with its elf heroine traversing a mythological kingdom. The fantasy art direction appeals and the exploration combat concept works. Pleasant for 8 bit Zelda like fans, original in the elf heroine concept.

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Category
Action RPG 1 player 7+
Description
Top-down action RPG in which the archer Christine threads through thirty labyrinthine screens to recover a magic ring. Published by American Sammy, released in 1990 in the United States. Bow combat, keys and hidden passages. NES cartridge for North America.

Arkista's Ring review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,04 MB 📅01/11/1990
Published by American Sammy

Arkista's Ring (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $73 Q6 complete
 $175 Q10 new
 $400 !
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Collector interest

Arkista's Ring is a top-down action RPG published by American Sammy in 1990, exclusively in North America, with no Japanese or European counterpart. That single-region release and a modest Sammy print run explain an already high loose value for a little-known third-party title. The interest comes from its status as an obscure yet well-regarded adventure, sought by collectors of the North American NES catalog beyond the major series.

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