Considered the first RPG for the NES, Bokosuka Wars lands on PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 after four decades. This 1985 title, which combines strategy with role-playing elements, can be purchased for €6.99. The version includes modern features like quick save, allowing current players to access a fundamental piece of Japanese video game development.
A port with minimal but functional technical improvements 🎮
The conversion to modern consoles does not include remastered graphics or changes to the original gameplay. The developers have focused on implementing a quick save system and display options for current screens. The source code has been adapted to meet the performance standards of PS5 and Switch 2, although the core of the game remains intact. There are no plans for additional content or multiplayer.
41 years later, you still can't save those soldiers 😤
If you expected that after 41 years the developers had fixed the artificial intelligence of your allies, forget it. Your soldiers will still walk into deadly traps as if it were their main mission. For €7, you can relive the frustration of watching your units ignore basic commands, but at least now you can save the game before throwing the controller against the wall. The classic remains just as exasperating.