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Riverhill Soft's 1985 Sci-Fi Adventure Zodiac Revived on EGG Console

The release adds a cult 1985 PC-8801 sci-fi adventure to the EGG Console lineup, preserving a command-input game from Riverhill Soft that had been largely inaccessible on modern hardware.

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Riverhill Soft's 1985 Sci-Fi Adventure Zodiac Revived on EGG Console

D4 Enterprise released "Zodiac" as the 104th EGG Console title on the Nintendo eShop. The 1985 Riverhill Soft sci-fi adventure game, priced at 880 yen, features command-input gameplay and a Gallery mode with original manual and package art.

D4 Enterprise began distribution of "EGG Console Zodiac PC-8801" on the Nintendo eShop today, June 18, 2026. It is the 104th title in the retro game service and costs 880 yen. The game originally launched in 1985 for the PC-8801 by Riverhill Soft. Players control Boy, who searches for his missing father Dr. Duma with the robot partner Amaroid Marie. The pair follow a blue crystal clue to an unexplored planet in the asteroid belt. The EGG Console version supports a virtual keyboard and some USB keyboards. A Gallery mode lets players view the original manual and package design.

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