NES/Famicom

8 Eyes

8 Eyes chronicles the adventures of Orin, the falconer, who must visit 8 different houses in 8 different lands and defeat 8 different guardians in order to collect 8 different jewels called eyes. It is a side-scrolling action/adventure game where the lead character can attack with a sword of somewhat limited reach. However, that is not the most powerful tool at his disposal - Orin also has his trusty falcon that he can send around the room to attack enemies or trigger remote switches. In single-player mode, the player controls both the falconer and the falcon. However, the game also offers a cooperative mode where the first player controls Orin and the second player controls his falcon in a...

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: Thinking Rabbit
Publisher: Taxan USA Corp.
Players: 2

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Achievements

42 achievements · 500 total points

Capitan Beat Spain without subweapons
5 pts
Yuzpashi Beat Egypt without subweapons
5 pts
Kaptana Beat India without subweapons
5 pts
Kapteni Beat Africa without subweapons
5 pts
Hauptmann Beat Germany without subweapons
5 pts
Raid Beat Arabia without using subweapons
5 pts
Marquis Defeat Ruth Grandier and collect the gem
5 pts
Duke Beat the House of Ruth without subweapons
10 pts
Comandante Play through Spain with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Sagh Play through Egypt with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Maggiore Play through Italy with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Pramukha Play through India with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Meja Play through Africa with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Naqib Play through Arabia with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Major Play through Germany with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Mfalme Beat Africa on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Unteroffizier Find all powerups in Germany
5 pts
Leutnant Defeat Walter Schmitt and collect the gem
5 pts
Kaiser Beat Germany on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Raqib Find all powerups in Arabia
5 pts
Mulazim Defeat Ghadie Rashal and collect the gem
5 pts
Luteni Defeat Amin and collect the gem
5 pts
Malik Beat Arabia on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
King Play through the House of Ruth with Orin and Cutrus both having at least 2.5 units of health
10 pts
Emperor Beat the House of Ruth on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Tenente Defeat Geno Comechio and collect the gem
5 pts
Teniente Defeat Enriquez Bartona and collect the gem
5 pts
Rey Beat Spain on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Raqib Awwal Find all powerups in Egypt
5 pts
Mulazim Awwal Defeat Nari Tanatos and collect the gem
5 pts
Pharaoh Beat Egypt on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Sergente Find all powerups in Italy
5 pts
Sargento Find all powerups in Spain
5 pts
Capitano Beat Italy without subweapons
5 pts
Monarca Beat Italy on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Sarajenta Find all powerups in India
5 pts
Pratinidhi Defeat Syfer Nasim and collect the gem
5 pts
Sultan Beat India on the hardest difficulty setting
25 pts
Sajenti Find all powerups in Africa
5 pts
Demigod Beat the First Quest without passwords
25 pts
Deity Start the Second Quest with the TAXANTAXAN password and beat it
25 pts
Sovereign Start the Third Quest with the FINALSTAGE password and beat it
50 pts

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Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

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8 Eyes frequently asked questions

How do I play 8 Eyes online with a friend?

8 Eyes (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play 8 Eyes on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find 8 Eyes in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does 8 Eyes netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does 8 Eyes have achievements?

Yes, 8 Eyes has 42 achievements worth 500 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play 8 Eyes for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play 8 Eyes on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.