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The Return of Ishtar

Main Game
Role-playing (RPG) Arcade Action Historical

The Return of Ishtar is a Role-playing (RPG) / Arcade game released on July 8, 1986 for Arcade, Sharp X68000, PC-8800 Series and 3 more. The Return of Ishtar, also known as Ishtar no Fukkatsu, is a two-player action-RPG that follows directly after Namco's Tower of Druaga. Ki and Gilgamesh must escape the Tower of Druaga, fighting throu…

July 8, 1986
Released 14712 days ago
Arcade Sharp X68000 PC-8800 Series Wii Legacy Mobile Device MSX

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The Return of Ishtar, also known as Ishtar no Fukkatsu, is a two-player action-RPG that follows directly after Namco's Tower of Druaga. Ki and Gilgamesh must escape the Tower of Druaga, fighting through the legions of Druaga that are trying to avenge their fallen master.

One player controls Ki and the other controls Gilgamesh. Ki will instantly die if an enemy touches her but she has a ranged attack to keep opponents at bay, while Gilgamesh defeats any enemy he touches. However, Gilgamesh will die if he is forced to take on too many enemies on his own. The aim is to combine efforts to fight through enemies and explore each of the tower's rooms for valuable items.

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Jul 8, 1986
PC-8800 Series Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
MSX Worldwide
Sep 22, 1988
Sharp X68000 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1988
Legacy Mobile Device Worldwide
Dec 31, 2006
Wii Worldwide
Mar 26, 2009

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Game Info

Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action Historical

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