A Tom Sawyer action-RPG by Square on Famicom before Final Fantasy. Mississippi adventure as a J-RPG. Entirely in Japanese. A fascinating curiosity from Square's pre-FF catalogue.
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Adventure RPG featuring Tom Sawyer exploring the Mississippi to solve mysteries in a Western setting. Published by Square, released in Japan in 1989. Tom Sawyer in top-down view on the Mississippi and turn-based combat. Square adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer on Famicom.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Square no Tom Sawyer still worth playing in 2026?
An adventure RPG from Square, Square no Tom Sawyer transposes Mark Twain's world into a role playing game where Tom explores the banks of the Mississippi to solve mysteries, in a Western setting unexpected for the genre. The blend of exploration, turn based combat and charming writing reflects Square's narrative ambition before its big successes. Japan only, the title demands the language. For a retro RPG fan, someone curious about Square's early works or a collector, the title keeps a singular setting and a definite historical interest.
