Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou Releasing on PS5, Switch 2

Developer Hamster Corporation announced that it is releasing Famicom title Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. The turn-based RPG, originally created by Data East and released in Japan in 1987, will be available internationally on May 21, 2026, as part of the company’s “Console Archives” label for $7.99. The game’s user interface and manual will be available in English, but the game content will be Japanese only.

Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou is the first title in the Glory of Heracles series, which is based on Greek mythology. The game sees players controlling the hero Heracles/Hercules, who embarks on a journey to defeat the Demon King Hades and rescue the goddess Venus from the underworld. The series received four entries developed by Data East that were only released in Japan, while a fifth entry was created by Paon and released for Nintendo DS in North America in 2010 as Glory of Heracles.

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