Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, inspired by ancient Japanese myths surrounding the hero Yamato Takeru. Players control a young Yamato Takeru, who embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind his father's mysterious death, using clues to navigate various challenges and trials in a richly themed world.
The game is based on old Japanese legends about Yamato Takeru, a legendary hero of ancient Japan. The game starts when Yamato Takeru is a thirteen-year-old boy. His father was killed under mysterious circumstances. Searching his things, the boy found a postcard that gave him his first clue for the investigation. From that moment, his adventure begins.