Tao (video game)
| Tao | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Pax Softnica[1] |
| Publisher(s) | VAP[1] |
| Composer(s) | Katsutoshi Ozawa[2] |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer[1] |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | 6-megabit cartridge |
Tao (道, lit. "Road")[3] is an adventure video game for the Nintendo Family Computer about living the life of a nomad seeking spiritual enlightenment.
In the game players confront the major creatures of Japanese mythology. A ROM hack featuring an English translation was released in 2011.[4]
Gameplay
On the way to enlightenment, the player roams from town to town solving quests for various non-player characters during the year 1999.[5]
Along the way, the red-headed character develops an alter ego named Tao (which can be summoned by rubbing on a special piece of stone), they must prevent the apocalypse from occurring by accomplishing the necessary quests.[5] Players also have to visit cities that are made out of gold in order to complete the game.[4]
There are elders and common folk outside the village that give out advice when leaving the town by walking on the railroad tracks. A Buddhist temple can be explored near the player's starting point.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ↑ "Composer information". SMS Power. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ↑ "Japanese title". JPNES. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "English version of Tao". The Snark. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Advanced game overview". Odino (GameFAQs). Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ↑ "Game overview" (in Japanese). Rash. Retrieved 2008-05-14.