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Times of Lore (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1991
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An action RPG ported from Origin Systems. The kingdom's free exploration impresses for its time, but the port loses clarity next to the Amiga version. Solid for fans of western RPGs on NES.

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Category
RPG 1 player 12+
Description
NES port of Origin Systems' top-down action RPG, a medieval realm with chained quests and real-time combat. Published by Toshiba EMI, released in 1991 in the USA. Streamlined interface tailored for the Famicom. American release.

Times of Lore review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,06 MB 📅01/01/1991
Published by Toshiba EMI

Times of Lore (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $101 Q6 complete
 $296 Q10 new
 $1185 !
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Other versions
Times of Lore
Japan
01/01/1991
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Collector interest

The North American release of Times of Lore stands out for markedly higher scarcity than the Japanese edition, with loose and complete prices placing it among the most expensive NES RPGs. Distributed by Toshiba EMI in the United States, this port of the Origin Systems work had a small distribution in a market already saturated with RPGs in 1991, making it the tightest acquisition angle. Its desirability rests on this intersection of objective scarcity and prized Origin lineage.

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