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Layla (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1986
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✪ Reviewed on August 10, 2023
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A little-known horizontal Japanese shooter on Famicom. Decent action, honest space backdrop. Without reaching genre highs on the console. A curiosity for Famicom shooter collectors.

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Category
RPG 1 player 7+
Description
Action game featuring a gunslinger heroine battling robots in a SF future. Published by Data East, released in Japan in 1986. Heroine in side-scrolling view with a pistol in SF levels. A little-known original SF action game on Famicom.

Layla review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,06 MB 📅19/12/1986
Published by DB Soft

Layla (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $59 Q6 complete
 $271 Q10 new
 $866 !
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Collector interest

Layla is a sci-fi action game by DB Soft, published by Data East in Japan in 1986, starring a gun-wielding heroine, a genuine rarity for the Famicom era. The armed female lead, the futuristic level design and its status as a Japan-only title never brought West make it sought by fans of unconventional action. Its value reflects connoisseur demand rather than broad popularity, anchored by real historical singularity.

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