{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T00:05:10.293Z","story":{"id":"r_bdebffe730c047c9a19ae44a","slug":"data-east-rpg-hercules-no-eiko-joins-console-archives-on-may-21","url":"https://yomimono.id/data-east-rpg-hercules-no-eiko-joins-console-archives-on-may-21","headline":"Data East RPG Hercules No Eikō Joins Console Archives on May 21","summary":"Hamster Corporation will release the 1987 Data East RPG \"Hercules no Eikō\" for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on May 21 as part of the Console Archives series. The game, originally titled \"Toujin Makyouden: Heracles no Eikou,\" is a top-down role-playing game based on Greek mythology. Players control the hero Heracles, tasked with defeating the demon king Hades and rescuing the goddess Venus from the underworld. The release is priced at 800 yen and supports one player. The Console Archives version includes customizable button layouts, screen settings, and save-anywhere functionality, making the original experience more accessible. The Hercules series saw four numbered titles through 1994, plus a Game Boy spin-off, and a 2008 Nintendo DS entry, bringing the total to six games. This marks the first game in the series to appear in the Console Archives lineup.","why_it_matters":"The re-release of a 1987 Data East RPG that launched a six-game series gives modern audiences a preserved entry point to a franchise that has been largely unavailable on current hardware.","published_at":"2026-05-20T12:15:01.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["GAME Watch","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"GAME Watch","title":"Data East RPG \"Hercules no Eikō\" to be Released on May 21 as Part of Console Archives Series","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2110127.html"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Data East's Ambitious RPG 'Toujin Makyouden: Heracles no Eikou' Appears in Console Archives! Distribution Begins May 21","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166678.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}