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An adventure about a boy named Mike searching tropical islands for his missing uncle.
1990
NES
NES #36
NES #36 · 1989 · E
Faxanadu
A side-scrolling RPG about an elf climbing from the roots of the World Tree to restore it.
Hudson Soft · Nintendo · 6–10 hrs
Difficulty
A side-scrolling Dragon Quest: towns in a World Tree, gold for keys and magic, and a dwarf-elf war you walk through. Buy the better sword before the better armor.
Tips
- Start here
Fountain, guru, then the store
Passwords are the save system — visit the guru often. Don't hoard keys; doors you skip cost more later. Magic is for bosses, the sword is for the walk.
- Secrets
The pendant is a pass, not loot
Show the right item to the right guard. The World Tree is vertical — if a shop looks empty, you don't have the story item yet.
Walkthrough
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Text guides
- Faxanadu walkthroughWalkthrough · StrategyWiki
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On the web
Tips and tricks guides
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Summoned prints
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