Dungeon Explorer II

Lore & Background

Dungeon Explorer II takes place a century after the events of the original Dungeon Explorer. After the death of the evil wizard Natas, the Ora stone was held by the people of Oddesia, maintaining peace until the evil magician Fades, a follower of Natas, killed king Earl II and stole the stone to resurrect Natas. Around the same time, princess Miriam of Solis was captured by a monster named Mynos the Man-Bull while visiting Ardeen. Players assume the role of one of eight characters tasked with recovering the Ora stone and rescuing Miriam.

Reader's Guide

Dungeon Explorer II was met with mostly positive reception from critics and reviewers since its initial release, with praise directed towards the graphics, audio, gameplay, and multiplayer support. Some critics, such as GamePro, criticized the graphics for repetitive backgrounds and the music as out-of-place, while DuoWorld praised the music and the five-player support. GameFan's reviewers commended its audiovisual presentation and addictive gameplay. The North American release has become one of the more expensive titles on the TurboDuo platform, with copies fetching over US$100 on the secondary market. The game has been re-released through download services for various consoles, including the Virtual Console, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo eShop. A heavily modified version titled Crystal Beans from Dungeon Explorer was released for the Super Famicom in Japan on October 27, 1995.

Did You Know?

• The soundtrack was composed by Yoshio Tsuru of Compozilla, though he is not named as such in the game's credits.
• The North American release has become one of the more expensive TurboDuo titles, with copies often selling for over US$100.
• Lives are shared between players, and more can be obtained by playing a gambling minigame against the Grim Reaper.