~Keru Naguuru~ Blending fighting and RPG elements to create a unique Action RPG hybrid

Keru Naguuru is a 1989 Famicom game by Namco, blending fighting and RPG elements to create a unique Action RPG hybrid.

Players travel across a China-themed map to become the Tenkaichi Bushi, fulfilling the dream of the protagonist's mother.

The game features 15 default fighters; all characters share one sprite model with different colors to save memory.

Combat uses simple controls where all moves are triggered by one button and directional inputs, with no complex commands.

Players learn 14 techniques by visiting temples and completing "errand-run" tasks for various immortals across the world.

Praised for smooth animations and pioneering "guard" and "counter" systems that predated modern 3D fighting games.

Mixed reviews cite tedious item-collecting quests and the "clash" of techniques where new moves overwrite older ones.

The title is a pun on "kick" and "punch," and the world is filled with parodies of Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.