Dragon Unit ports the Athena arcade hack and slash on Sammy Famicom with its warrior Kuon facing Chinese mythological creatures with spear and magic. The representation offers fixed pattern levels with fast attacks and imposing bosses in a Japanese arcade port formula. Without western release, curiosity for Famicom action platform fans in the 8 bit Athena production vein.
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Action1 player12+
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Arcade action ported from the Athena coin-op, with a warrior riding a mechanical dragon that breathes fire on swarming foes. Published by Athena, released in 1991 in Japan. Heavy shooting, power-ups and large bosses. Famicom Japan exclusive.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Famicom adaptation of Athena's arcade shooter, never released outside Japan, in which a ridden mechanical dragon breathes fire across enemy waves. Its exclusive status and the Athena imprint, a publisher with several uncommon Famicom titles, sustain demand despite a modest critical standing. The reasonable price of this Japanese edition reflects an obscure arcade action piece more than a genuinely scarce object.
