1986 · Kure Software Koubou · Role-playing

Argo

Argo is a role-playing game set in a pseudo-3D continuous world. The player explores the environments from a first-person view. It is possible to try to talk to any encountered character, as well as attack anyone. Most battles take place within the exploration area and involve a fairly simple turn-based exchange of attacks.

Released: 1 December 1986
Platforms: PC-8800 Series Sharp X1 FM-7
Genres: Role-playing
Developers: Kure Software Koubou
Publishers: Kure Software Koubou
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Historical

›Story

Loosely based on the Greek myth of the Argonauts, Argo focuses on its central protagonist Iason (Jason), narrating a simple story that does not quite correspond to the known myth: Iason's father has been poisoned, and his native city Iolkos overrun by monsters known as Pontos. Iason must single-handedly eliminate them and save his homeland.