A NES martial arts game combining arena fighting and platforming. Honest kungfu mechanics, varied bosses. A bit dated but enjoyable for fans of 80s action genre.
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Category
Puzzle1 player7+
Description
Martial arts game featuring a ninja battling opponents in a combat tournament. Published by Vic Tokai, released in the USA in 1989. Side-scrolling combat with varied ninjutsu techniques and martial arts tournament. NES adaptation of Vic Tokai's Flying Dragon arcade game.
Flying Dragon - The Secret Scroll review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,07 MB📅01/11/1989
Published by Culture Brain
Flying Dragon - The Secret Scroll (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Flying Dragon - The Secret Scroll still worth playing in 2026?
A Culture Brain martial arts game, Flying Dragon The Secret Scroll blends adventure phases and tournament fights, where a young ninja faces opponents in duels with a zone-targeting system. The genre blend and the martial arts mood give some singularity, in a title founding the Hiryu no Ken series. The handling and presentation have aged clearly. A curiosity for fans of retro martial arts and explorers of the Culture Brain catalog on the NES.
