Risky Woods

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Risky Woods
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer: Electronic Arts, Dinamic Software, Zeus Software
Genre: Action
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Risky Woods, known as Jashin Draxos (邪神ドラクソス) in Japan, is a 1992 side-scrolling platformer developed by Electronic Arts, Dinamic Software, and Zeus Software and published by Electronic Arts for various home computers and the Sega Mega Drive, with some regions seeing an early 1993 release likely due to the late completion of the game. It is Dinamic's only Mega Drive game and the last game they would develop before going bankrupt.

Gameplay

Rohan is the lone controllable character, a traveler who must free the monks of the Lost Lands who have been turned to stone. Before each level is a side-scrolling map screen; use , , or to play a level. fires a weapon at enemies, bags, and treasure chests. jumps. Coins left behind by enemies, and other items (such as treasure chest contents) must be picked up by pressing to crouch. The default weapon is a dagger, though other weapons may be found throughout each level. There is a time limit to complete each level.

Mega Drive Production Credits

From the title screen roll:

• By: Steve Wetherill
• Original Design: Ricardo Puerto, Raul Lopez
• Musical Scores: Jason A. S. Whitely, Jose A. Martin
• Product Testing: Rupert Easterbrook, Chris Johnson, Matthew Webster
• Additional Graphics: James Savage
• Quality Assurance: Richard Gallagher

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, KR
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