| Aka: | Ankoku Shinwa: The Dark Myth |
| Console: | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
| TV Standard: | NTSC |
| Country: | Japan |
| Developer(s): | Another, Zap |
| Publisher(s): | Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd. |
| Release Date: | 1989-03-24 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | Not Rated |
| Type: | Adventure |
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.
Game Player of Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.
| Keyboard | Controls |
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN |
| Enter ↵ | START |
| Shift | SELECT |
| Z | A |
| X | B |
| A | X |
| S | Y |
| Q | L |
| E | R |
