Twinkle Tales is probably the most obscure game on this list - again - never released in the west, it is considered one of the most expensive and sought-after Mega Drive games, while Japanese releases on the Mega Drive are usually quite affordable, this one goes upward in the $300 range. It is a run-and-gun game with a top-down perspective, similar to "Pocky and Rocky" (Kiki Kaikai) in its cutesy charm and gameplay. Our hero, a young witch named Saria, must rescue the three trapped sages and defeat the demonic Kaiser Demon to restore the land of Alpherion. Saria can shoot in 8-directions, alternating between three different spells. Graphics and sounds remind us of a PC Engine game more than a Mega Drive title and have a charm often found in PC98 doujin games such as the popular Touhou series, it is definitely a Japanese game!

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2022


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