The Black Onyx is a Japanese RPG created by Bullet-Proof Software originally in 1984 for the NEC-PC 8801.
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Rating |  88/100 based on 6 editorial reviews. Add your vote |
| Publisher | Bullet-Proof Software |
| Developer | Bullet-Proof Software |
| OS supported | Windows XP, 2000 & Windows 7, MacOS X 10.6+ |
| Updated | 22 March 2018 |
| TAGS | dungeon crawler fantasy first-person japan turn-based |
The Black Onyx is a Japanese RPG created by Bullet-Proof Software originally in 1984 for the NEC-PC 8801. It was the first role-playing game developed in Japan, taking inspiration from big western hits such as Wizardry and Ultima.
In the game you can create a party of up to five members and explore dungeons in a pseudo-3d view, killing monsters with turn-based mechanics.
The game was designed and programmed by Henk Rogers, a Dutchman that moved to Japan, with no prior experience of video games development but a passion for Dungeons & Dragons.
Black Onyx was a huge success, and it became the best-selling computer game in 1984 across Japan.
The Famicon/NES version was released in 1988, featuring a redesigned graphics and improved gameplay. It was also renamed Super Black Onyx. Before this game, the role-playing genre was almost unknown in Japan, but the success of Black Onyx inspired the creation of many series of Japanese RPG, like Final Fantasy or Phantasy Star, establishing a new genre.
Review by: Manu
Published: 22 March 2018, 1:19 pm
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