Holy Diver Resurrected with NEW Collector’s Edition Cartridge

Do you have what it takes to find the Five Crimson Emblem Seals to defeat the Black Slayer? The Holy Diver cartridge has been resurrected, nearly 30 years after its original release in Japan. Now for the first time in Europe and North America, this fully hidden gem arrives to the NES®. But don't think it will be a walk in the park. Journey through six challenging stages with your spells, ability, and wits as danger awaits around every corner.

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Holy Diver - Collector's Edition

As the Holy Diver, Randy needs to retrieve the five emblem seals of the King Crimson Family to banish the evil Black Slayer to another dimension. While similar to action titles such as Castlevania, Randy is able to control elemental magic to shoot energy, freeze time, and much more. Holy Diver was never released outside of Japan, marking this its debut in the West on NES® consoles as well as being officially translated to English for the first time.

2,900 Units Shipped Worldwide

ALL COPIES DELIVERED AUGUST 2018

Release Timeline

April 1989

Holy Diver is released on the Japanese Famicom. It was considered a difficult game, even by Japanese standards. Various names within the game pay homage to heavy metal music and rock icons. The title of the game itself is a reference to the album Holy Diver by Ronny James Dio.

August 2018

A fully translated official version of Holy Diver is released by Retro-Bit Publishing nearly 30 years later. This is the first time gamers North America and Europe are able to experience this game on the NES® officially. Pre-orders had closed in May.

Changes Made

Licensing has been updated for this release.

The entire game has been translated into English.

A special code has been added so players can "Take It Easy".

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