NES
Moon Crystal
Moon Crystal is an action-platformer for the NES developed by Natsume and published by Taito. The game follows the adventures of a young hero named Rodney as he embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Cecilia from the evil clutches of Count Dexter. Featuring fluid animation, detailed graphics, and innovative grappling hook mechanics that were ahead of its time for an 8-bit title.
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Story
Players must guide Ricky on a quest to rescue his father from the evil necromancer Count Crimson. The rest of Ricky's family has also been kidnapped; prompting him to fight even harder against Crimson's forces.
Gameplay Systems
Moon Crystal is a side scrolling 2D action game. Players take the role as Ricky, a green haired boy who is controlled during action sequences. A second character, a blonde girl Rosina, appears in the game's story cut-scenes but does not appear during gameplay . The gameplay plays some similarities to Zelda II , while it shares some mechanics from Prince of Persia . It includes the ability to grab onto ledges, which is a rare features for Famicom games. The game features a wide variety of levels and stages, including a pirate ship , and a clock tower .
Media Reviews
Famitsu
24/40
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