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A 1989 [[NES]] game by Culture Brain, ''The Magic of Scheherazade'' is the North American release of the 1987 Famicon [[Action RPG]] game ''Arabian Dream Scheherazade''. Drawing its themes from the ''[[Arabian Nights (Literature)|Arabian Nights]]'' tales, it wasn't a major release at the time, but has grown into a popular cult classic, with innovative features that have since become standard console RPGs elements.
The story revolves around a [[Hello, Insert Name Here|nameless hero]], the [[Heroic Lineage|descendant of the legendary hero Isfa]] who [[Sealed Evil in A Can|sealed the world of demons]] away centuries ago, who wakes up with amnesia after a fierce battle, only to find a feline "time spirit" named Coronya who's been waiting for him. She explains that he tried to confront an [[Evil Sorcerer]] named Sabaron and lost, and so Sabaron [[Restart At Level One|cursed the hero with amnesia]], threw him into another era, and has imprisoned the royal family, including [[Save the Princess|the hero's girlfriend, Princess Scheherazade]]. The hero, with the help of Coronya and a variety of other party members he meets along the way, must navigate a [[Portal Network|network of time portals]], defeat the five elemental demons Saberon has awakened throughout the land, and find his way back to the present for a rematch with the evil wizard.
In the meantime, though, there are rupia trees to plant and harvest, casino games to play, mercenaries to hire, bank loans to take out, classes to attend, magic carpets to fly and a large variety of side-quests revolving around one of the most cheerfully eccentric casts to ever grace an 8-bit RPG.
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* [[Eldritch Location]] - The Dark World.
* [[Exposition Fairy]] - Coronya, an exposition catgirl who guides you to the time portals, explains where each one goes, and lets you know when there's a hidden door somewhere onscreen.
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* [[Evil Is Not a Toy]] - {{spoiler|Sabaron finds this out the hard way while trying to control Goragora.}}
* [[Fantasy Character Classes]] - You can choose between Fighter (who fights with a sword), Magician (who fights with a magic rod) and the Saint (who has certain miscellaneous advantages and is required by the story at times), both at the beginning of the game and, by paying a fee, during the game.
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* [[Grande Dame]] - Kebabu, who tests your moral fiber by asking if you'd pick up a girl in a hamburger shop.
* [[Faceless Eye]] - The first demon, Gilga.
* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]
* [[He Knows About Timed Hits]] - Near the beginning of the game, NPC's will outright tell you how to navigate the menu and which buttons to use to talk to people, cast spells and use your weapon.
* [[Heroic Lineage]] - Your descendant was Isfa, famous for sealing the Dark World and stopping Goragora.
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