1987 · Taito · Adventure

Kyonshies 2

Nintendo exclusive

A Famicom adventure game developed by Taito and based on an obscure Japanese movie of the same name. Kyonshiizu is the Japanese name for Jiang Shi, the Chinese hopping vampire.

Also known as: Kyonshiizu 2
Released: 25 September 1987
Platforms: NES
Genres: Adventure
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Horror
Languages: Japanese

›Story

Kyonshis 2 is an action adventure game by Taito and is based on the movie in the same name, which in turn was a sequel to a movie known in the west as Mr. Vampire. The game itself does not have a predecessor: while Phantom Fighter is based on the previous movie in the series, the game came after this one and is unrelated.

The game plays like a graphical adventure game with menu commands, a popular Famicom genre at the time, with additional action sequences. The player must walk around town hunting for clues about the roaming Jiang Shi (Kyonshi) while occasionally fighting said creatures and other enemies.