or known as Doraemon: The Revenge of Giga Zombie in English is a game released only in Japan by Epoch for the Famicom

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...

 console in 1990. The second video game outing for the popular Japanese children's character is a Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy

is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...

style role-playing game

Role-playing game

A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...

. The player takes the role of Doraemon

Doraemon

is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...

 the robot cat and leads him on an adventure through time to stop the evil Giga Zombie.

The game was translated into English by WakdHacks in the 90s and a patch is available. It can be used with NES/Famicom emulators

Video game console emulator

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Prologue

Doraemon and his crew go on a journey to defeat Giga Zombies, using the time machine. They were struck by a turbulent time Giga Zombies spell and only Doraemon was able to return to the city while the others were stuck in Giga World. Doraemon must find a Hero (male) or Heroine (female) to help find his friends. So the story begins.

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to the Dragon Warrior

Dragon Warrior

Dragon Warrior, known as in Japan, is the first role-playing video game  in the Dragon Quest media franchise. It was developed by Chunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and published by Enix in Japan in 1986...

series except for the following:

• Shop tools (screwdriver exchange and tempering) is present, the dealer does not exist armor weapon shop, armor and weapons is to get in or get a transfer from or open the treasure box.

• Tools and equipment armor secret weapons can and keep your pocket and out of Doraemon.

• As a place of magic skills and, in secret tool, on an adventure to find, can not be used.

• Faces of the characters are displayed in conversation boxes. These images change to show facial expressions

External links

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjoQExlJwE (English version Gameplay in YouTube)
• http://dorando.emuverse.com/html/doraemon-giga-zombie-no-gyakushuu.html