Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious

2026-08-18

The second Knightmare game (Majou Densetsu II: Daimashikyou Galious) is completely different. Instead of a shooter, we get a Zelda II-esque fantasy platformer. You can switch between two characters, Popolon and Aphrodite. Popolon can push through certain walls, and I haven't figured out what Aphrodite can do. Evidently there are 5 dungeons, and the map is no joke.

This is very playable, and the maze is very mazey. This is the famicom version with a translation patch, but the game was also released on MSX and the Sega Master System and I'm a little curious about the differences.

I went down a rabbit hole with this thing, as one does, and discovered Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons, which is a 2024 tribute to Knightmare II. For some reason, the creator doesn't actually name Majou Densetsu as the inspiration, and I wish they had because I think a lot of people would dig this if they knew about it.