Kessen! Dokapon Oukoku IV: Densetsu no Yuusha-tachi

Kessen! Dokapon Okukoku IV: Densetsu no Yuusha Tachi (“Decisive Battle! Dokapon Kingdoms IV: Legend of Heroes”) is a mix of an RPG and a multiplayer board game. Players move their heroes around the board, gaining levels and finding equipment, and eventually saving a kingdom from encroaching monsters. The goal is to beat the target monsters before the other players. Though the game includes a “IV” in its title, this actually refers to the number of players the game can support rather than being the fourth in the series. Kessen! Dokapon Okukoku IV is in actuality the very first Dokapon game. It was followed by Dokapon 3-2-1 and Dokapon Gaiden on the Super Famicom and BS Dokapon Gaiden: Hono no Audition for the Super Famicom’s Satellaview.