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    Dragon Buster

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released February 1985

    Dragon Buster is a dungeon-crawling, arcade platformer with RPG elements, released by Namco in 1985. It was later ported to various home systems. It featured several firsts in gaming history: the double-jump, the life meter, and the hub world map. It was also one of the first action games with RPG elements.

    Arcade releases

    Release name Dragon Buster
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date March 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Dragon Buster

    Release name Dragon Buster
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date March 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo 3DS eShop releases

    Release name Dragon Buster (Famicom Version)
    Platform Nintendo 3DS eShop
    Region
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd., Namco
    Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
    Release date March 19, 2013
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID TCDJ
    Rating CERO: A
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo Entertainment System releases

    Release name Dragon Buster
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd., Namco
    Publisher Namco
    Release date January 7, 1987
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo Switch releases

    Arcade Archives: Dragon Buster

    Release name Arcade Archives: Dragon Buster
    Platform Nintendo Switch
    Region United States
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd.
    Publisher HAMSTER Corporation
    Release date December 9, 2021
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    PlayStation 4 releases

    Arcade Archives: Dragon Buster

    Release name Arcade Archives: Dragon Buster
    Platform PlayStation 4
    Region United States
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd.
    Publisher HAMSTER Corporation
    Release date December 9, 2021
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Sharp X68000 releases

    Release name Video Game Anthology vol. 7: Dragon Buster
    Platform Sharp X68000
    Region
    Developer Dempa Micomsoft
    Publisher
    Release date December 10, 1993
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Wii Shop releases

    Release name Dragon Buster (Famicom Version)
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd., Namco
    Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
    Release date November 8, 2008
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID FEWJ
    Rating CERO: A
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Wii U releases

    Release name Dragon Buster (Famicom Version)
    Platform Wii U
    Region
    Developer TOSE Co., Ltd., Namco
    Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
    Release date January 21, 2015
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID FDFJ
    Rating CERO: A
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
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