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Youkai Douchuuki

The player controls a boy named Tarosuke, who travels through "Jigoku" (the Japanese concept of Hell) fighting off "youkai" (mythical Japanese monsters) on his way to his final fate, as determined by Buddha…

24 July 1988

Youkai Douchuuki is an adventure developed by Namco, released 24 July 1988 on Wii U and Family Computer.

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What Youkai Douchuuki is

Youkai Douchuuki is an adventure game developed by Namco and released in 1988. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on Wii U and Family Computer.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tarosuke, a boy who is always misbehaving with the villagers, is punished by God by being carried to the entrance of hell while he sleeps, where he is to go through hell while still alive to be judged by Enma. In order to shape his destiny, Tarosuke parades through the hell world with the "ghost psychokinesis" given to him by the gods.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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When did Youkai Douchuuki come out?
Youkai Douchuuki was released on 24 July 1988 for Wii U and Family Computer.

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