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Castle Excellent
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Castle Excellent (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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1986
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✪ Reviewed on September 9, 2025
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A little-known Japanese puzzle-platformer with tile-movement mechanics. Logical, progressive, satisfying. A rare example of pure thinking on NES that deserves to be discovered.

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Category
Puzzle 1 player 7+
Description
Action-puzzle game in which the player moves blocks to free the path to the exit in a mysterious castle. Published by ASCII, released in Japan in 1986. Blocks to push strategically creating a path to the exit door and numerous levels of increasing difficulty. An original ASCII puzzle game on Famicom.

Castle Excellent review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,04 MB 📅16/12/1986
Published by ASCII

Castle Excellent (NES) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $10 Q6 complete
 $38 Q10 new
 $120 !
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