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Castlequest

Japan 1986-11-28 / puzzle video game /ASCII Corporation

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Japanese title
Castlequest
Japan release date
1986-11-28
North America release date
1989-09-01
Europe release date
Not released, or unknown
Publisher (Japan)
ASCII Corporation
Publisher (North America)
ASCII Corporation / Nexoft
Developer
ASCII Corporation
Genre
puzzle video game / Metroidvania
Formats
FC / NES
Launch price
4,900 yen
Copies sold
Unknown
Famitsu score
Unknown
Players
Single-player video game
Officially playable today
Not confirmed

Products sold (1)

Even for the same game title, packs, bundles and budget re-releases count as separate products. Only those listed in the public record (Media Arts Database) are shown.

Castlequest
Model no. HSP-05 / 4,900 yen / 1986-11-28

More details

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Medium
Compact cassette / ROM cartridge
Previous title
The Castle

Where it stands today

How much this title is read and edited today. Wikipedia page views and edit history, counted on 2026-8-30.

Readers of the overseas article
about 550 views per month

Current records (2 of 2)

The fastest completions of this title, as of 2026-8-30, and still being updated (the newest record is from 2026-06-17). These records are the work of the runners and authors. Their names and sources are given.

12 min 34 sec
(NES) Any% / NESCardinality / 2026-06-17
View on speedrun.com
34 min 22 sec
(PC-88) Any% / Mizoguchi / 2014-11-28
View on speedrun.com

Stories left about this title

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People (3)

What we still don't know

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Copies soldFamitsu scoreMusic

Titles released the same day (2)

Other titles released in Japan on 1986-11-28.

Game titleKineko
Irem / puzzle video game
Game titleZanac
Pony Canyon / shoot 'em up

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Genrepuzzle video gameGenreMetroidvaniaGame makerASCII CorporationRelease year1986
Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
Sources: Japanese and English Wikipedia, Wikidata
Sources: TASVideos (https://tasvideos.org/), speedrun.com (https://www.speedrun.com/)