Willow (NES)/Text transcript

The text in each section was organized by subject, in order to give a sense of the plot progress. Typos and minor errors in the localized text (the original game is in Japanese) were also corrected, as they were obviously accidental.

Introduction
Tales of dreams and imagination.

There are two spirits watching over the world. One, the spirit of the skies, gives light and power to all beings. The other is the spirit of the earth, who gives courage and hope. The two spirits each sent a messenger in order to bring peace to the world. The beautiful messengers were given special power to protect the people's future. That special power was... magic!

The people were living peacefully, protected by a great magic. Bavmorda, the messenger from the skies, became greedy for power. In arrogance, she decided to conquer the world with her magic. Fin Raziel, the messenger of the earth, realized her plot and tried to persuade Bavmorda to return to the skies, but her magic was sealed and she was turned into an opossum by Bavmorda's wicked magic. Bavmorda declared herself queen of the world, and started to build up her strength to rule the world.

Nelwyn village
Oh, my dear Willow. If you get tired during your trip come back here. You will be able to regain your strength. Before you begin your trip, you should talk to your neighbor, the High Aldwin. Be careful.
 * Welcome home, Willow. Please relax and rest your body here... Be careful, Willow.

Ah, Willow, Nelwyn's man of prophecy. Take these magic acorns with you. They can turn anything to stone so it cannot move. (You have the magic acorns!) If you come back here during your trip I will recharge your magical powers.
 * Welcome back, Willow. I will recharge your magical powers.

You must be Willow. Weapons and magic items must be in hand in order to use them, so be careful.

Did you meet Vohnkar, the best swordsman in the village? He should be preparing the finest weapons for you.

Welcome, Willow. My name is Vohnkar. Please take this long sword. (You have the long sword!) It may be heavy and hard to use at first, but you should get used to it after a few fights.
 * Great, Willow. You seem competent with the long sword now.

(It looks like nobody is around.)

Willow, to stop Bavmorda's magic you must dispel the curse she put on Fin Raziel.

I have heard rumors that a demon is in the village of Dew, just north of here, and has been terrifying the villagers.

To get to the village of Dew, you must go through the Rugged Forest just north of Nelwyn.

You should be able to get to the village of Dew if you keep going north on this road.

Dew village
So, you have come from Nelwyn. Please rest as long as you need to. (Magic & health restored)

I have heard that Bogarda is the father of the chief of this village, and he was changed into a demon by the wicked magic of Bavmorda. Hey, it looks like you could use this shield! (You have the wood shield!) You should hear the story from the village chief.

The demon Bogarda takes all of the fruit grown in our village, and our gold and silver, too!

The story of Bogarda is true. My father was a courageous and just person before being put under such wicked magic. The villagers have been put through such misery... I will give you this magic healmace. This is a valued treasure of this village and is a symbol of a spirit protecting us. When you are tired from fighting, just clutch the healmace tightly and say the magic word, and you will regain your strength. (You have the healmace.)
 * You are the only one who can transform Dew back into a peaceful village.

I think that Bogarda lives in the forest north of this village.

Please bring peace back to this village of Dew!

If you go west from here, you will se a road that goes through the rock mountain. As you go further, you will find the entrance to the cave. Sometimes you can hear a weird voice from inside.

Bogarda's forest
You want to see Bogarda! If that is the case, find and bring back the gold statue that the villagers hid in this forest. Ha ha ha!

(You have the gold statue. It is a golden image of a human face. You have the light of life.)

Bogarda is in this cave. As soon as you hand over the gold statue, you must return here. Ha ha ha!

Bogarda's cave
(You have the battle sword! It is a solid and fairly heavy sword. You have the light of life.)

(You have the ring! When you wear it, your strength increases.)

So it is you, the youngster with the gold statue. What?!? You will not give me the statue? Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Do you intend to oppose me? You pitiful creature!!!

Oh! Where am I? Oh yes, I remember now. Please fight for peace. I will teach you the magic of flowing fire. It should be of help to you. (You have the magic of flowing fire.) If you want to know more about queen Bavmorda, go and talk to Cherlindrea, the fairy who lives west of the village fo Dew in legendary lake Cheef.

Dew Village (re-visited)
Oh, what a courageous young man! Thank you very much.

Thank you, Willow!

Please rest here. By the way... Have you heard about the dragon scales? It is said that they are proof of the fight between an adventurer and a vicious dragon called Matanda. I used to be a blacksmith in this village. Just once I would like to make a magnificent sword with those scales. If you find them, please bring them to me.

Rugged forest (west)
(You have the small shield! It is a strong shield made of metal.)

I am Kchil of the Nail clan. Our village is in the forest near lake Cheef. When we went to the village of Dew looking for food, Bogarda put a strange spell on the bridge so we could not get out, but thanks to you it looks like we can finally return to our village. Thank you!

Death forest
We are Franjean and Rool of the Brownies clan! Franjean: Who are you? Rool: Who are you? Franjean: Did you come to see the faerie Cherlindrea? Ha ha ha! Cherlindrea is the faerie of beautiful lake Cheef. Rool: She is. Franjean: If you do what we say, we can tell you how to get to lake Cheef. Rool: We can. Franjean: If you go north from here through Death Forest, there is a cave where a dragon called Matanda lives. Defeat Matanda and bring the crystal ball of life back to us. Ha ha ha! Rool: Ha ha ha!

......, What is this? Storming into someone's house unannounced? Wait! You are just in time. My darling pet has run off somewhere. Will you please find him? His name is Po. He is really cute. You will like him for sure. Hold on, take these medicinal herbs in case he is hurt. (You have obtained the medicinal herbs.) Take care.
 * I am so worrier about Po...

Rock mountain cave
(You have obtained the gold shield. The name of a swordsman is written on the inside, but it is too old to read. You have the light of life.)

(You have the flame sword. What a sword: the whole sword is red with flames.)

(You have the dragon scale. It is a beautiful green scale.)

Oh, thank you! Yes, my name is Po. That forest of death gives me the creeps. Sometimes I just have to get out of there. Anyway, the senile old dragon back there, Matanda, got really huffy, waving his big tail around just because I played with the crystal ball a little bit. He damaged my prize feathers, but thanks to you, I have been saved. Hey, I know! I will give you this ocarina which I picked up in the forest. (You have the magic ocarina) If you ever need me, just call me with this ocarina.
 * Oh, Willow! I will take you anywhere you need to go.

You are back again, you thief! Cough, cough... I will never give you the crystal ball of life. Cough, cough... Although I cannot fight, in fact I cannot even fly, I will give you a bracelet that a thief left here, if you let me be. Cough, cough... (You have obtained the thieves' bracelet) Are you going to leave me alone? What a kind hearted young man.
 * Do you still need something from me?