Kieta Princess

Famicom Disk System
Princess Kilala, from the Kingdom of Rabia, has been summoned to Japan to have a discussion about a medicine that has been imported from her country that has been causing dementia to the Japanese public. However, during her visit to Japan, she has suddenly vanished and nobody knows where she has ...
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Developer
Imagineer
Released on
1986
Size
1 Player
Version
Famicom Disk System
Requirements
Nintendo Famicom Disk System
Downloads
Adventure
ESRB Rating
Not Rated
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Princess Kilala, from the Kingdom of Rabia, has been summoned to Japan to have a discussion about a medicine that has been imported from her country that has been causing dementia to the Japanese public. However, during her visit to Japan, she has suddenly vanished and nobody knows where she has went. Now it’s up to the player to play detective and solve this baffling case of the missing princess.

The game features five different towns to explore. The purpose of exploring the town is to find out information from the locals. While most locals are friendly, some are hostile like the gang members that will fire at anyone getting in their way. Players are armed with a gun that can kill these enemies, but they must be careful not to accidentally fire on too many innocent civilians (or else the player may be arrested and fined).

While inside a town, players can also do extracurricular activities such as eating at restaurants, do some training at a dojo, and collect vegetables in order to sell them off for money. The game also features a day-night cycle which can have an effect on who the player runs into while exploring.

Some parts of the investigation will lead the player to play a side-scrolling action platformer. During this part of the game, players have to deal with enemies by shooting them, collect items and money lying around, and sometimes jump on springs to make jumps onto high up platforms.

Being a part of Imagineer’s Wave Jack series, the game also came with extra paraphernalia such as an audio cassette tape and a map. The audio cassette tape contains hints as well as songs from Yasuko Tomita, a Japanese actress and singer. She is also featured on a poster that came with the game.

Kieta Princess

Overview & History

Released exclusively in Japan in 1988 for the Famicom Disk System (FDS), *Kieta Princess* (The Disappearing Princess) is a fascinatingly eccentric fusion of top-down action-adventure and command-based RPG elements developed by Tonkin House. Capitalizing on the FDS's rewritable disk format and enhanced audio capabilities, the game follows the bizarre sci-fi fantasy tale of Prince Alec, who must rescue the titular abducted royal from the clutches of an interdimensional tyrant. Unlike standard linear platformers of the late 80s, *Kieta Princess* stands out for its ambitious tonal shifts, taking players through surreal, labyrinthine environments filled with cryptic NPCs, hidden treasures, and surprising narrative beats that made it a distinct cult classic of the Famicom era.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Gameplay in *Kieta Princess* is split into two distinct phases. Exploration and combat take place from an overhead, top-down perspective reminiscent of *The Legend of Zelda*. Prince Alec navigates hostile terrain armed with a default projectile attack, but players can also halt the action to access a command menu—similar to a traditional turn-based RPG—to cast spells, inspect objects, or converse with quirky denizens of the game's strange worlds. Character progression relies on collecting experience points and currency dropped by defeated monsters, which are then used to upgrade Alec's health pool and offensive capabilities. Precision movement is crucial during real-time encounters, as environmental hazards and swarming enemies demand quick reflexes alongside strategic menu management.

Keyboard Controls

  • Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move Prince Alec across the map and navigate menus
  • Action Keys: Attack enemies / Confirm menu selections
  • Enter: Start / Pause

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