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'''The Black Onyx''' is an early Japanese RPG by Henk Rogers of Bullet-Proof Software. A bestseller on Japanese home computers for around two years, it was acknowledged as an influence by the creators of ''Hydlide'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' — games which in turn were highly influential — making ''The Black Onyx'' a direct progenitor of most, if not all, JRPGs today. | '''The Black Onyx''' is an early Japanese RPG by Henk Rogers of Bullet-Proof Software. A bestseller on Japanese home computers for around two years, it was acknowledged as an influence by the creators of ''Hydlide'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' — games which in turn were highly influential — making ''The Black Onyx'' a direct progenitor of most, if not all, JRPGs today. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 11 September 2024
The Black Onyx is an early Japanese RPG by Henk Rogers of Bullet-Proof Software. A bestseller on Japanese home computers for around two years, it was acknowledged as an influence by the creators of Hydlide and The Legend of Zelda — games which in turn were highly influential — making The Black Onyx a direct progenitor of most, if not all, JRPGs today.
Articles[edit]
- The Making Of The Black Onyx, The Game That Hooked Japan On RPGs — Henk Rogers interview by Simon Parkin
- The CRPG Addict's writeup of a playthrough of the PC88 version — Part 1, Part 2
- Ultima, Wizardry, The Black Onyx and the origin of JRPGs — a critical view of BPS's version of history by Sam Derboo
