A western NES action-RPG blending top-down dungeon exploration and real-time combat. Ambitious for a western production of its era. Honest and recommendable.
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Category
RPG1 player7+
Description
Action RPG in which a warrior princess explores a fantasy world to defeat an evil sorcerer. Published by Nexoft, released in the USA in 1991. Top-down exploration, real-time combat and epic fantasy scenario. A little-known original action RPG on NES.
Faria - A World of Mystery & Danger! review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,14 MB📅01/09/1991
Published by Game Arts
Faria - A World of Mystery & Danger! (NES) price, value & rarity
An action RPG developed by Game Arts and released in the United States by Nexoft, Faria is one of the most obscure NES role-playing games ever to reach the West. Its warrior princess premise and blend of top-down exploration with real-time combat made little impact at launch, yet its very limited American distribution turned it into a hard title to assemble complete. The high NTSC value, loose or boxed, reflects scarcity of circulation rather than critical fame.
Is Faria - A World of Mystery & Danger! still worth playing in 2026?
A Game Arts action RPG, Faria has a warrior princess explore a vast fantasy world, blending top-down sword combat, dungeons, towns and free exploration to defeat an evil wizard. The open Zelda-like structure, the quest and the heroine give real identity, in a title ambitious for the machine. The handling and presentation have aged, and the progression sometimes lacks guidance. An estimable pick for fans of overlooked NES action RPG and retro adventure to explore.
