History VideoGame / Cadash

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In the UsefulNotes/PCEngine version, one of the skeletons has this to say when interacted with:

* CoOpMultiplayer: Up to four players can join the game, by linking two boards together; in this way, each one of them has to get a different character to play with. The console ports only support two players, and the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis port reduces the player character selection to the Fighter and Mage.

It was ported to the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 and the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis in the early 90s, followed by an arcade-perfect conversion to Hamster's Arcade Archives series in August 2023 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: The Ninja's next-to-last weapon is able to penetrate enemies and go through walls. If you upgrade to his final weapon, it grows stronger, but loses this utility (and since it has a larger hitbox, it often gets caught on walls).
%%* InvincibleMinorMinion: Strange porcupine-like creatures immune to weapons and magic. All you can do is jump over them across narrow tunnels.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: The Maze of Roots in the 3rd continent has specific areas where you can gain a tremendous amount of experience to rack several levels quickly. The first area is the downward hill toward the Worm's cave that is infested with spiders and prowling rock elementals. The second area lies deeper in the maze that are filled with poisonous red wasps. These enemies respawn each time you scroll the screen, giving you time for some LevelGrinding to boost your HP and stats since the difficulty spikes higher by the 4th continent. Even better, the Maze of Roots also has a gnome who can sell you sandclocks to extend your playtime.

* SaveThePrincess: Your main objective is rescuing Princess Sarasa

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the fourth characters the player can select at the start of the game, the Priest alone is female.

* {{Backtracking}}: Compared to the straightforward nature of the game's first half, the fourth stage requires you to come back and forth multiple times as you bring quest items here and there.

* TheGrimReaper: In the catacombs of the fourth continent, there are specters modeled after it. They're tough, appear and disappear at will and use a nasty thunderbolt spell.

%%* InvincibleMinorMinion: Strange porcupine-like creatures.

* CoOpMultiplayer: Up to four players could join the game, by linking two boards together; in this way, each one of them had to get a different character to play with. The console ports only supported two players, and the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis port reduced the player character selection to the Fighter and Mage.

* SpiritualSuccessor: It plays very much like ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', so much that it seems more like a proper sequel to [[OddballInTheSeries that game]] than succeeding ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'' games.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: ]]spoiler: Sarasa knows her father was killed when he tried to save her from Balrog. And the king who sent you on your quest, was Balrog all along in disguise!]]

%%* SaveThePrincess

* StalkedByTheBell: The game is timed, and if the timer runs out (and it ''never'' stops), an invincible floating skull appears and pursues the players. The only ways to buy more time are entering the portals that connect the continents, buying the hourglasses in the shops (which give you one minute and increase in cost the more you purchase them), continuing when your in-game remaining time is under 8:00, or using a specific spell from the Priestess.

* TheGrimReaper: In the catacombs of the fourth continent there are specters modeled after it. They're tough, appear and disappear at will and use a nasty thunderbolt spell.

* InexplicableTreasureChests
* InvincibleMinorMinion: Strange porcupine-like creatures.

* ManEatingPlant: The Crawling Kelp boss.

* SaveThePrincess

* SpiritualSuccessor: As noted in the description, it plays very much like ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', so much that it seems more like a proper sequel to [[OddballInTheSeries that game]] than succeeding ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'' games.

* StandardStatusEffects: Only one, poison. Can be cured with antidotes or with one specific spell of the Priestess.
* UndergroundMonkey: In full force near the end of the game.

* BeeAfraid: The second area has a room lined with a whole swarm of wasps. They chase you down relentlessly, they deal a ton of damage for that point in the game, and they poison you too. The orange ones in the third area are even more powerful.

* BarrierMaiden: The Priestess can create a barrier of spheres that renders her invulnerable to enemy attack for a limited time.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In the PCEngine version, one of the skeletons has this to say when interacted with:

* ShoutOut: One of your quests involve saving [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans a young woman who will be sacrificed to the Kraken.]]

'''Cadash''' is an ArcadeGame made by [[Creator/{{Taito}} Taito Corp.]] in 1989. It is an extremely rare example of {{RPG}} videogame specifically made for the arcade market, and by that we mean that plays almost like ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', with a [[PlatformGame platforming]] structure interspersed with all the elements of a typical console RPG.

* CoOpMultiplayer: Up to four players could join the game, by linking two boards together; in this way, each one of them had to get a different character to play with. The console ports only supported two players, and the SegaGenesis port reduced the player character selection to the Fighter and Mage.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddNinja: The Ninja is one of the best characters to complete the game with. He needs more XP that the others to gain levels, but other that that he's fast, fairly strong, has the best range with his projectile weapons and can hit enemies behind walls.