The Mysterious Murasame Castle

ReleasedApr 14, 1986

Family Computer Disk System
Nintendo 3DS
Wii
Wii U

About

Restore peace to a land that has been overridden by evil! One stormy night in feudal Japan, a mysterious force begins to take control over Murasame Castle and its lands. Each lord in four neighboring castles has taken possession of a dark sphere of power, allowing them to summon ninja armies and monsters that wreak havoc in the villages. Takamaru, a brave and young samurai apprentice, has been sent to investigate. He must infiltrate all four castles and defeat the lords before making his way to Murasame Castle. Use sword and shuriken attacks against the swarms of enemies, and unlock the secret behind the source of evil. The game was at first released exclusively for the Famicom in Japan, but it would come to the rest of the world for the first time in 2013 as part of the 3DS virtual console, as well as for Nintendo Switch Online in 2023.

Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genres: Adventure
Themes: Action
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: ACB G, ESRB E, PEGI 7, CERO A, USK 6
IGDB rating: 79 / 100 (11 ratings)
Also known as: The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Nazo no Murasame-jou, Nazo no Murasamejou

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Family Computer Disk System	Apr 14, 1986
Nintendo 3DS	Jul 3, 2013 · JapanMay 29, 2014 · EuropeAug 7, 2014 · North AmericaJul 6, 2016 · Korea
Wii	Aug 19, 2008
Wii U	Jul 30, 2014