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Famicom · 1987

Hinotori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken

Hinotori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken is a side-scrolling action platformer for the Famicom based on Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga series. The player controls the warrior Gaou on a quest to defeat evil forces and resurrect the legendary Phoenix.

Platform
Famicom
Genre
Action
Release year
1987
Developer
Hudson Soft
Players
1 Player

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Console controls

Arrow keys move · Z = controller A · X = controller B · Enter starts · V selects.

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Hinotori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken — Famicom edition
Hinotori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken · Famicom · 1987

Hinotori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken is a side-scrolling action platformer for the Famicom based on Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga series. The player controls the warrior Gaou on a quest to defeat evil forces and resurrect the legendary Phoenix.

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