Square's Tom Sawyer [Famicom] Japan Exclusive {used}

Square's Tom Sawyer (スクウェアのトム・ソーヤ) is a Famicom RPG released by Square in Japan on November 30, 1989. Loosely based on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, it sends Tom, Huck and friends around the towns, forests, caves and mansions of the Mississippi in search of pirate treasure. Exploration is side-scrolling, the story is packed with action events and mini games, and there is no experience point system at all: party members grow stronger simply by fighting, and you can rename your own special attacks. The character designs draw on the World Masterpiece Theater anime adaptation, and an arrangement of that anime's opening theme plays in the game.

The "Square's" in the title is there because Seta had already released its own Famicom Tom Sawyer game, which reached North America as Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Square's take never left Japan. It is also remembered by Japanese players for Fukoumushi (ふこうむし), an enemy whose infamous trick is to "press" the reset button mid-battle. The staff roll credits the game to the "Square B Team," with Hiromichi Tanaka producing.

Key Details
Developer/Publisher: Square (Square B Team)
Producer: Hiromichi Tanaka
Release Year: 1989
Platform: Famicom (SQF-T4)
Region: Japan Exclusive
Condition: Used, cartridge only

Cartridge is used and in played condition, with wear to the front label and light marks on the shell. This is a battery-backed save cartridge, and save retention on a 1989 cartridge can vary. No box or manual included. Japanese text. Plays on a Famicom or compatible system; an NES requires a 60-to-72 pin adapter.