For detailed information about this series, see: Tower of Druaga Wiki
Gilgamesh (right) and Ki (left), the main characters of the series.
Babylonian Castle Saga is a puzzle video game series by Namco inspired by Sumerian and Babylonian mythology.
Video Games[]
Main Series[]
- The Tower of Druaga (June 1984) for Arcade, Famicom, MZ15, X1, MSX, FM-7/77, Game Boy, PC Engine, GameCube, PC, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4
- The Return of Ishtar (July 8th, 1986) for Arcade, PC-88, PC-98, X68000, MSX2, FM-77, PC, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4
- The Quest of Ki (July 22nd, 1988) for Famicom, Arcade, Mobile Phones, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4
- The Blue Crystal Rod (March 25th, 1994) for Super Famicom
Side games[]
- Sugoroku Adventure: The Tower of Druaga (2000) for Arcade
- Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga (December 15th, 2000) for Game Boy Color
- The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigi no Dungeon (July 29th, 2004) for PlayStation 2. A format crossover with Chunsoft's Mystery Dungeon series.
- Druaga Online: The Story of Aon (April 4th, 2006) for Arcade
- Druaga no Tou: The Recovery of Babylim (April 1st, 2008) for PC
- The Tower of Druaga: The Phantom of Gilgamesh (April 1st, 2008) for PC
- Druaga no Meikyuu (January 13th, 2011) for Mobile Phones. Translates into "The Labyrinth of Druaga".
- The Tower of Druaga Mini (2017) for Browsers
Namco Catalog IP[]
These games were created by independent developers in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Bandai Namco merger. The event started in 2015 and with its end on March 31st, 2020 most if not all of these games were removed from their respective store or site.
- Escape Gil! (February 3rd, 2016) for Android
- Dungeon RPG: Druaga Daifugo no Tou (April 23rd, 2016) for iOS. Also listed as The Tower of Daifugo. A reskinned version of Daifugo Quest.
- Druaga no Tou: Tower of Defender (December 8th, 2017) for iOS and Android
- Dig・Dra・Pac Janken ou (October 22nd, 2019) for Android and iOS. Includes characters from Dig Dug, Tower of Druaga and Pac-Man.
Another game titled Druaga no Tou Gaiden: Quox and the Maiden was in the initial list of upcoming titles for the program. It was under development up until atleast March 2016, but it was seemingly never released.
Animation[]
- The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (April 1st - June 20th, 2008). A 12-episode anime series by Studio Gonzo.
- The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of Uruk (January 8th - March 26th, 2009). A 12-episode anime series, sequel to the above.
Publications[]
Gamebooks[]
- Druaga no Tou Gaiden (December 1985). A gamebook published by Keibunsha.
- Druaga no Tou. A series of game books by Naoto Suzuki released on three volumes:
- Akuma ni mise rareshi-mono (July 31st, 1986). Translates to "The One Enchanted by the Devil".
- Mamiya no Yuusha-tachi (October 31st, 1986). Translates to "Heroes of the Magic Palace".
- Makai no Metsubou (December 21st, 1986). Translates to "The Fall of the Demon World".
Novel[]
- Shousetsu Druaga no Tou - You Zap To... (1992). A novel written by Naomi Inoue and published by Futabasha.
Manga[]
- Druaga no Tou -the Aegis of URUK- Sekigan no Ryuu (June 10th, 2008). A 1-volume manga based on the anime.
Drama CDs[]
- Druaga no Tou -The Spoon of URUK- (April 24th, 2009)
- Druaga no Tou -The Fork of URUK- (June 26th, 2009)
Other Media[]
There was a board game released in 1985, and a theme park attraction featured in The International Garden and Greenery Expo 1990, held in Osaka Japan.
Links to Other Series[]
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Pac-Man | July 22, 1988 | Ghosts from Pac-Man appear as enemies in special stages in The Quest of Ki, and Pac-Man appears as a creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga, while Pac-Man Monsters featured characters from Tower of Druaga during a timed promotion and two themes featuring characters from The Tower of Druaga and The Return of Ishtar appear in Pac-Man 99; Dig·Dra·Pac Janken ou is a crossover between the two series and The Tower of Druaga is included in Pac-Man's Pixel Bash. (see details) |
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Dig Dug | July 22, 1988 | Pookas from Dig Dug appear as enemies in special stages in The Quest of Ki, while Dig・Dra・Pac Janken ou is a crossover between the two series; additionally a Gilgamesh costume appears in Dig Dug Island. (see details) |
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Bosconian | July 22, 1988 | The core of the Bosconian bases and meteorites from the game appear as enemies in special stages in The Quest of Ki. (see details) |
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Dragon Quest | July 22, 1988 | The Quest of Ki features monsters based on the Healslimes from Dragon Quest. (see details) |
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Galaxian | July 22, 1988 | The Scorpions from Galaga appear as enemies in special stages in The Quest of Ki. (see details) |
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Libble Rabble | July 22, 1988 | Mushlins from Libble Rabble appear as enemies in special stages in The Quest of Ki. (see details) |
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Mappy | July 22, 1988 | Nyamco from Mappy appears as an enemy in special stages in The Quest of Ki and Ki is featured in one of the images in the "Spot the Difference" minigame in Mappy Kids; a Gilgamesh costume with a special action is featured in Mappy Taiketsu! Neo Nyamco-dan, Gilgamesh also appears in Hippari Mappy Daisakusen and Touch the Mappy with 80's Dot Stars; while Mappy is featured in one of the action arts in Dungeon RPG: Druaga Daifugo no Tou. (see details) |
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Rally-X | July 22, 1988 | The Special Flag and Lucky Flag from Rally-X are usable items in The Quest of Ki; the Special Flag also makes a minor appearance in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. (see details) |
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Rock 'n Ball | March 24, 1989 | Princess Ki from Babylonian Castle Saga is a selectable character in the Japanese version of Rock 'n Ball. (see details) |
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Marvel Land | December 1989 | The float parade bonus stage in Marvel Land features a float of Gilgamesh and Ki from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Tinkle Pit | December 1993 | Ki from The Tower of Druaga is a secret bonus character in Tinkle Pit and she appears on the hi-score screen, and the game features an obstacle based on the series' Blue Crystal Rod. (see details) |
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Numan Athletics | December 1994 | A picture of Gilgamesh and Ki from Babylonian Castle Saga can be seen in in the "Hyper Glyder" event from Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2. (see details) |
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Family Stadium | March 3, 1995 | The Tower of Druaga appears in the background of the Namco stadium in Super Famista 4, Super Famista 5 and Famista 64, while Gil and Ki appear as players in Famista Online, Pro Baseball Famista 2011 and its sequels, and Famista Dream Match with Druaga also appearing in the Rivals team in Famista Online 2010 and Famista Climax; additionally Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium and its sequels include players called "Gil", "Ishita" and "Ki". (see details) |
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Ridge Racer | July 16, 1995 | "RT The Tower of Druaga" is one of the racing teams in Rave Racer, while "Ishtar" and "The Return of Ishtar" are car brands and "Druaga", "Quox's" and "Gil&Ki" are part manufacturers, Type 4 features a Tower of Druaga trophy and enemy cars in Ridge Racer 3D sport emblems of Gil, Ki and Quox. | 2 |
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Tales of (Namco) | December 15, 1995 | Gilgamesh's armor, sword, shields and the Blue Crystal Rod are featured in Tales of Phantasia and several later games; The Tower of Druaga and Druaga itself appear as part of an EX dungeon in the PlayStation version of Tales of Destiny, and both reappear in Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon and Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3; Gilgamesh from Tower of Druaga is featured as a support character in Tales of Hearts, and as a costume in the Narikiri Dungeon sub-series alongside Ki, while the Quox dragon appears as an enemy in Tales of Legendia. (see details) |
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Namco Museum | June 21, 1996 | The Tower of Druaga is featured in Namco Museum Vol. 3, including an appearance of Druaga himself. The game is also featured in Battle Collection, DS, Mini Player and Namcot Collection, and Gilgamesh appears in the intro for Vol. 3 and Encore. (see details) |
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Namco Gallery | November 29, 1996 | The Tower of Druaga is featured in Namco Gallery Vol. 2. (see details) |
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Soul (Namco) | December 20, 1996 | The Blue Crystal Rod is unlockable in console versions of Soul Edge and SoulCalibur II, SoulCalibur III and SoulCalibur IV, and the Red Crystal Rod is unlockable in console ports of SoulCaibur II. Nightmare and Soul Edge appear as cards in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. Sophitia received a bonus costume based on Princess Ki in console ports of SoulCalibur II, and Gilgamesh's helmet and sword are available as custom items in SoulCalibur III. (see details) |
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Tekken | March 22, 1997 | The Tower of Druaga attraction appears in the background of the Amusement Park stage in Tekken 3. (see details) |
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Namco History | November 28, 1997 | The Tower of Druaga is featured in Namco History Vol.2. (see details) |
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Tower of Babel (Namco) | June 04, 1998 | Floor 29 in Neo Babel Mode from Tower of Babel Arrange features moving pixel art of Ki and the Wizard enemy from The Tower of Druaga in the background. (see details) |
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Valkyrie (Namco) | 2000 | Valkyrie, Sandra and Sabine are playable characters in Sugoroku Adventure: The Tower of Druaga, Valkyrie is playable in Druaga Online: The Story of Aon and appears as a Creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. (see details) |
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Genpei Toma Den | December 15, 2000 | Taira no Kagekiyo appears as a creature in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga, while the default name for the 2nd player in Genpei Toma Den: Computer Boardgame is "Girugame", after Gilgamesh from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Point Blank | December 15, 2000 | Dr. Don from Point Blank appears as a creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga, while an image of Gilgamesh appears as a possible target in Point Blank 3. (see details) |
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Dragon Buster | December 15, 2000 | Clovis from Dragon Buster appear as a creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga, and his sword is an equipment card. (see details) |
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Rescue Shot | December 15, 2000 | Bo from Rescue Shot appears as a creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. (see details) |
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Technicbeat | June 2002 | A remix of the main theme from The Tower of Druaga and The Return of Ishtar are featured in Technicbeat. (see details) |
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Family Tennis | June 14, 2002 | Gilgamesh and Ki from The Tower of Druaga are selectable characters in Family Tennis Advance. (see details) |
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Namco Super Wars | October 31, 2002 | Babylonian Castle Saga characters appear in Namco Super Wars. (see details) |
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Klonoa | December 13, 2002 | Ki from The Tower of Druaga makes a cameo appearance in Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal. (see details) |
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Mr. Driller | December 20, 2002 | Mr Driller Drill Land features a stage titled "Hole of Druaga", including cameos from enemies, Gilgamesh and Ki; Mr. Driller Ace features two stages named after the series, "Quox Ruins" and "Druaga Ruins", the latter including depictions of Druaga. (see details) |
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Taiko no Tatsujin | March 27, 2003 | Music from Tower of Druaga is featured in the Taiko March song, debuting in Taiko no Tatsujin DOKI! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri, while music from Tower of Druaga and The Quest of Ki is featured in the Namcot Medley debuting in Taiko no Tatsujin 10; Taiko no Tatsujin 7 and later games also feature music tracks from Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Baten Kaitos | December 5, 2003 | There's a recreation of one stage from The Tower of Druaga in the area "Detourne the Mystical Garden" from Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, and several Magus cards are based on the series. (see details) |
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Mystery Dungeon | July 29, 2004 | The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigi no Dungeon is a format crossover using gameplay elements from Mystery Dungeon. (see details) |
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Donkey Kong | March 17, 2005 | A song from Tower of Druaga is featured in Donkey Konga 3. |
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Namco × Capcom | May 26, 2005 | Namco × Capcom features characters from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Space Adventure Cobra | November 2005 | Gil and Ki from The Tower of Druaga appear as collectible items in the 4th stage of Cobra the Arcade. (see details) |
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QuickSpot | February 09, 2006 | QuickSpot features one puzzle image using The Tower of Druaga sprites. (see details) |
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Xevious | April 04, 2006 | The Xevi language from Xevious is featured as the language of Aon in Druaga Online: The Story of Aon, while a picture of a Terrazi enemy from Xevious appears in the Museum area of The Return of Ishtar. (see details) |
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Party Land | May 15, 2006 | The Tower of Druaga characters and one location appear in Party Land. |
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GameCenter CX | September 19, 2007 | Arino plays The Quest of Ki in episode 54 of GameCenter CX, The Tower of Druaga as the special challenge in the 5th DVD release and The Return of Ishtar in the 19th season 2-hour special. (see details) |
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Recettear | December 2007 | Two items from Recettear: An Item's Shop Tale make reference to Gilgamesh, while one enemy is based on the Ropers from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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THE iDOLM@STER | March 25, 2008 | A remix of The Tower of Druaga is included in Famison 8-bit iDOLM@STER 01, a remix of The Return of Ishtar is included in Famison 8-bit iDOLM@STER 04 while a Tower of Druaga Arcade cabinet appears in episode 17 of THE iDOLM@STER anime. (see details) |
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Wonder Momo | April 04, 2008 | Momo makes a cameo appearance in episode 1 of The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk, while a Crab Fencer appears in Dungeon RPG: Druaga Daifugo no Tou. (see details) |
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Yōkai Dōchūki | April 04, 2008 | Monmotaro from Yōkai Dōchūki makes a cameo appearance in episode 1 of The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk. (see details) |
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Tank Battalion | September 4, 2008 | Tanks based on Gil and Druid Ghost appear in Tancle. (see details) |
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Mojipittan | November 27, 2008 | The Namco Special set in Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Wii Deluxe includes a puzzle of Ki from The Tower of Druaga with Gilgamesh assisting the player. (see details) |
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Noby Noby Boy | February 19, 2009 | Some levels of Noby Noby Boy feature The Tower of Druaga characters. (see details) |
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3D Dot Game Heroes | November 5, 2009 | 3D Dot Game Heroes features loading screens based on the Babylonian Castle Saga. (see details) |
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Sgt. Frog | March 4, 2010 | Gilgamesh and Ki from Tower of Druaga appear as summons in Keroro RPG. (see details) |
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Namco Chronicle | April 06, 2011 | Gilgamesh, Ki and several enemies and bosses from the Babylonian Castle Saga games appear in Namco Chronicle. (see details) |
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | December 22, 2011 | A Ki costume from The Tower of Druaga is unlockable in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny. (see details) |
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Namco Arcade | January 26, 2012 | The Tower of Druaga is one of the games added to Namco Arcade. (see details) |
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Super Smash Bros. | September 13, 2014 | A sprite from The Tower of Druaga appears in Pac-Man's taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and for Wii U; Gil from Tower of Druaga also appears as a downloadable Mii costume. (see details) |
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Ace Combat | December 03, 2014 | The "Quox Armored Battalion" from Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is named after an enemy from The Tower of Druaga, while Ace Combat Infinity features emblems and nicknames based on The Tower of Druaga obtained through Speical Supply tickets. (see details) |
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Station Memories! | September 17, 2015 | Station Memories! included outfits of Gilgamesh, Ki and Druaga from The Tower of Druaga as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Pixel Superstars | September 18, 2015 | Pixel Superstar features erasers shaped like Babylonian Castle Saga characters. (see details) |
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Soul Girls | October 13, 2015 | A costume of Gilgamesh is featured in Zoku Tamashii Shoujo - Soul Girls - as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Eki-Dash! | October 28, 2015 | A picture and a cat costume based on Gilgamesh are featured in Eki-Dash! as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Pixel Dash | November 23, 2015 | Pixel Dash features characters from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Dai Shugou! Waiwai Party | February 15, 2016 | Dai Shugou! Waiwai Party features costumes of Gilgamesh and Ki from The Tower of Druaga as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Daigassen | July 27, 2016 | Character cards of Gilgamesh, Ki and Druaga appear in Sengoku Puzzle!! Animal Daigassen as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Izanagi Online | March 22, 2017 | A t-shirt themed after The Tower of Drauga is featured in Izanagi Online as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Cat Busters | April 18, 2017 | A cat version of Gilgamesh is featured in Cat Busters as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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PROCK | June 15, 2017 | PROCK includes a pack with elements from The Tower of Druaga. (see details) |
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Bahamut Greed | June 18, 2017 | Characters from The Tower of Druaga appear in Koujou Senki: Bahamut Greed as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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The Knights of Avalon | September 7, 2017 | Characters from The Tower of Druaga appear in The Knight of Avalon during the first Namco collaboration event. (see details) |
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Sengoku Break | February 07, 2018 | A costume based on The Tower of Druaga is featured in Kyukyoku x Shinka: Sengoku Break as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Gothic wa Mahou Otome | February 16, 2018 | A female version of Gilgamesh is featured in Gothic wa Mahou Otome as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Youkai Momohime | February 22, 2018 | Characters from The Tower of Druaga are featured in Youkai Momohime as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. (see details) |
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Hakkutsu! Diggers | October 19, 2018 | Sprites from the Babylonian Castle Saga appear as treasures in Treasure Hakkutsu! Diggers. (see details) |
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