I want to pass on the masterpiece “Seiken Densetsu 2” from the heyday of Super Nintendo!Three-player play, which was rare at the time, and Ring Command, which was innovative.

Golden Week is also a great opportunity to pass down classic titles from parent to child.

I am 40 years old this year.

Unfortunately, he is still a single man who has not found a wife, but many of his peers have not only wives but also children. Speaking of being born in 1984, I spent my time as an elementary and junior high school student in the 1990s, when computer games underwent a Cambrian explosion. I entered elementary school in 1991 and graduated from junior high school in 1999, so it's exactly the 90s!

As someone who grew up as a typical gamer, I have a particularly fond memory of the Super Famicom game Seiken Densetsu 2, which was released by Square in August 1993. It is a masterpiece with a magnificent worldview, BGM to match, and the ability to play with up to three people, which was rare at the time.

This is the perfect work to pass down from parent to child! The author insists this out loud.

◆A wealth of weapons and “proficiency”
The action RPG “Seiken Densetsu 2” shocked children at the time in many ways.

Of course there is a system in which characters level up by defeating enemies along the way, but there is a separate concept called “weapon proficiency”. You will gradually be able to master all eight types of weapons, and you will be able to perform charge attacks with flashy actions accordingly.

And the weapon itself also has the concept of level. In the case of swords, a total of 9 stages of evolution have been implemented: Rusted Holy Sword → Defender → Kusanagi Sword → Orichalcum Sword.

The abundance of monsters that appear in dungeons also pleases the players' eyes. There's also the strategic aspect of using weapons and magic that match the weaknesses of each monster to overcome the battle situation, and you might find yourself playing for too long and getting scolded by your mother…

◆ Up to 3 people can play cooperatively!
By default, the Super Famicom can only connect up to two controllers.

However, by using a peripheral device called Super Multi-Tap, it is possible to expand the number of controller connections. Three people can finally play “Seiken Densetsu 2”! That's why. Speaking of multiplayer in games back then, up to two people could play. It's still rare for a game to be played by three people at the same time.

This system had more than enough impact to get elementary school students excited.

At that time, the Internet was not widely available in ordinary households. If you want to play multiplayer, you have to invite someone to your home. Line up your family and friends side by side, give each one a controller, and play “Seiken Densetsu 2” multiplayer. Moreover, it is a three-player cooperative play. I am struggling with how to convey the emotion of this moment in writing.

Furthermore, in this game, it is also possible for players to exchange the above-mentioned weapons with each other.

For example, when Randy's sword reaches its current maximum proficiency, you can exchange it for Prim's bow on the spot in order to increase the proficiency of other weapons. “Seiken Densetsu 2” is a masterpiece that has a gameplay that makes you feel that you are “cooperating”! !

◆ Passing down the “Ring Command” from parent to child
There are several ways to play Seiken Densetsu 2 in this day and age. It's even available as a smartphone app, but I recommend playing it on the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom (so-called Mini Super Famicom).

Unfortunately, you can't play with three people, but it's perfect for experiencing the “atmosphere of those days”! What's more, the controller has the same design as the Super Nintendo controller, so you can explain things like, “This is how my dad used Ring Commands when he was a kid.''

For modern children who are used to joysticks, the system of completing movement operations entirely using the cross keys may be new, but moms and dads can also teach them about this, along with reminiscences from the past.

◆Memories of bugs
Come to think of it, Seiken Densetsu 2 was a software that was famous for having a bug that made it impossible to invade.

In particular, the “bug that prevents you from leaving the room if you perform unnecessary operations immediately after defeating a boss'' troubled children at the time. At that time, there were no patches available to fix bugs in games, so bugs in games that had been made into software could not be fixed. This is an unimaginable phenomenon now.

However, I have fond memories of this area now. This is a great story to pass down to children.

“Seiken Densetsu 2'' is a masterpiece from the heyday of the Super Famicom, with numerous ports and remakes being produced.

The easiest one to pick up is the “Seiken Densetsu Collection,'' which includes the first three works, “Seiken Densetsu – Final Fantasy Gaiden,'' “Seiken Densetsu 2,'' and “Seiken Densetsu 3.''

This Golden Week, let's go on a journey to seal the power of mana with parents and children!