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Shin Onigashima starts with an old childless couple being told in a prophecy that they will be entrusted with the care of two young children. It isn't long before the two one day stumbles across the two during their everyday work. The young boy, Donbe, is found by the woman floating down the river in a rice bowl, and the man happens to see the young girl Hikari being born from a shining bamboo tree.
The two are raised as children of the couple until they are eight years old, when an evil dragon appears and causes chaos along the land. The dragon turns the people into Oni, demons with the ability to steal souls. When returning from a trip one day, the two children return just as Oni appears at their house, and watches in horror as their adoptive parents' souls are stolen.
Desperate to save the couple, the two set out on a journey, unaware that they will learn of their origins on the way.
Shin Onigashima is a text-based adventure game, a genre which was very popular in Japan at the time. During gameplay the screen is divided in three parts, with the first one showing the current action. The player controls the game by choosing commands from a menu, such as "talk", "move" or "look", and an object or place to go with the command. Choosing the right command is important, as wrong choices often lead to game-overs. In the third part of the screen the game is narrated. A narrator tells the player if the chosen command had any effect, and any dialogue taking place between characters is told. Paying attention to what is said here is important to know what needs to be done next.
A lot of aspects from the game have been referenced over the years. Music from the game can be found in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Jam with the Band. Donbe and Hikari has also appeared in several games. Donbe, along with Kintaro and a Tengu, first appeared in Yūyūki. Later they both appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Donbe also appeared as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Hikari made a major appearance in Captain Rainbow.