Famicom Mini Nazo no Murasame Jou on GBA, a ninja action game extremely rare outside Japan. A forgotten Zelda precursor with frantic action. Interesting for curious minds and game historians.
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Description
GBA version of Nazo no Murasame Jou released on Famicom Disk System, published by Nintendo in Japan in August 2004. Samurai Takamaru battles demons, ninjas and soldiers through five Japanese castles in a top-down action game. Katana and shuriken stars to master, activatable temporary invincibility, castle bosses and stealth mechanics in corridors. Never released outside Japan, twenty-second number in the Famicom Mini series.
Famicom Mini 22 - Nazo no Murasame Jou review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾3,3 MB📅10/08/2004
Published by Nintendo
Famicom Mini 22 - Nazo no Murasame Jou (GBA) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
GBA reissue of The Mysterious Murasame Castle in the Disk System Edition of the Famicom Mini collection, a sub-series with a reduced print run. A 1986 Nintendo action-adventure set in feudal Japan, the title remained a Japanese exclusive almost unknown to the West for decades, which heightens its aura. Its presentation takes up the original disk's aesthetics, proper to this sub-line. Its collecting interest rests on this relative rarity and on the status of a Nintendo gem long confined to the archipelago.
Is Famicom Mini 22 - Nazo no Murasame Jou still worth playing in 2026?
A GBA reissue of a 1986 Nintendo action adventure left unreleased in the West, Nazo no Murasame Jou has the samurai Takamaru fight demons, ninjas and soldiers in a fantastical feudal Japan. The snappy gameplay, close in spirit to the first Zelda but more action oriented, appeals through its original setting and steady pace. The difficulty stays tough and the language may slow you. For someone curious about Nintendo's hidden treasures, a fan of Japanese retro action or a collector, the title keeps a real singularity and a rare charm.
