an alluring little action rpg by all appearances, especially with the msx2 and the mystique it brings to someone who grew up on the nes and had scarcely heard of this japanese computer until much later... new devil golvellius is very fetch quest-driven, much of your adventure involving killing enemies until a hole appears - and then you go into the hole to buy a bible (boosting your health) from a witch. combat feels like flimsy, whack-a-mole busywork and there's a bit too much actual grinding for an action rpg like this. despite the nice presentation, you can do much better for early examples in the genre, e.g. crystalis, zelda 2, faxanadu, or the magic of scheherazade.