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Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu

Title	Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu
First release	1989
Developer	Zap
Publisher	Tokyo Shoseki
Platform	NES / Famicom
Genres	adventure video game, first-person, fantasy video game
Also known as	Ankoku Shinwa: The Dark Myth
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
Releases	NES / Famicom: 1989-03-24 (NTSC)

Navigate the Kumaso clan's territory through a first-person perspective to investigate mysteries surrounding the legendary prince Takeru Yamato. Explore fantasy environments and settings inspired by the dark, Lovecraftian themes found in the original manga to uncover secrets hidden within the world.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

REG-Vault (nes/ankoku-shinwa-yamato-takeru-densetsu) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (24828) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu – box art (front)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Tokyo Shoseki · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Tokyo Shoseki · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Tokyo Shoseki · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Tokyo Shoseki · internal use only.