Momotarō Densetsu

, also known by the abbreviated name Momoden, is a role-playing video game series in Japan featuring the character from Japanese folklore, as well as other Japanese folklore characters such as Kintarō, Urashima Tarō, and Princess Kaguya (from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter). The first game in franchise, Momotarō Densetsu, had shipped 1 million copies in Japan.

Started in 1987, the series was initially produced by Hudson Soft. Konami absorbed the company in 2012. In 2015, a rumor stated that the franchise was acquired by Nintendo, though no official word from either Nintendo or Konami has been given. Momotarō Densetsu has many sub-series, including Momotaro Dentetsu. As with Momotaro Dentetsu, the project supervisor for the Momotarō Densetsu series is Akira Sakuma, with illustration by and main music production by Kazuyuki Sekiguchi of Southern All Stars.

In addition to the Momotarō Densetsu and Momotaro Dentetsu series, Hudson has produced several other video games in the Momotarō franchise, including the series, the series, and . The franchise has sold 15 million units, including the Momotaro Dentetsu spin-off series.

A Momotarō Densetsu anime series was also broadcast, which had its own spinoff, , featuring a different storyline set in outer space. Both series were animated by Knack Productions.

Video games

• (Famicom: 1987-10-26, Sharp X68000: 1988-02-26, PlayStation: 1998-12-23)
• (PC Engine: 1990-07-20)
• (PC Engine: 1990-12-22)
• (Game Boy: 1991-12-26, PC Engine: 1992-12-04, Famicom: 1993-12-17)
• (Super Famicom: 1993-12-24)
• (Game Boy Color: 2001-01-01)
• (i-mode: 2011-04-18, : 2011-04-28)
• Momotaro Dentetsu spin-off series

External links

• Official site
• Momotaro games at Hudson.co.jp