Tao (video game)
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is a Nintendo Family Computer
post-industrial
adventure
video game about living the life of a nomad
seeking enlightenement.
ese town
to town looking for find himself in the chaos of life in Japan. There are elder
s and common folk outside the village that give out advice when you leave the town by walking on the railroad tracks. There are railroad track
s at the beginning the game, suggesting that the player stars out as a railroad hobo
.
However, a Buddhist temple can be explored near the player's starting point. In the introduction prior to beginning the game, a sperm
cell transforms into a fetus
and into an infant
human being
. This baby is representative of the main character in the beginning of his life. Japanese literacy is required to play this game. While the hero of the story is seen evading a Tyrannosaurus rex
-type monster on the box art, he most confronts the major creatures of Japanese mythology
as enemies instead.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
post-industrial
Post-industrial society
If a nation becomes "post-industrial" it passes through, or dodges, a phase of society predominated by a manufacturing-based economy and moves on to a structure of society based on the provision of information, innovation, finance, and services.-Characteristics:...
adventure
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
video game about living the life of a nomad
Nomad
Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...
seeking enlightenement.
Gameplay
On the way to enlightenement, the player roams from JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
to town looking for find himself in the chaos of life in Japan. There are elder
Elder (administrative title)
The term Elder is used in several different countries and organizations to indicate a position of authority...
s and common folk outside the village that give out advice when you leave the town by walking on the railroad tracks. There are railroad track
Rail tracks
The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
s at the beginning the game, suggesting that the player stars out as a railroad hobo
Hobo
A hobo is a term which is often applied to a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike 'tramps', who work only when they are forced to, and 'bums', who do not...
.
However, a Buddhist temple can be explored near the player's starting point. In the introduction prior to beginning the game, a sperm
Sperm
The term sperm is derived from the Greek word sperma and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell...
cell transforms into a fetus
Fetus
A fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.-Etymology and spelling variations:The...
and into an infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
human being
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
. This baby is representative of the main character in the beginning of his life. Japanese literacy is required to play this game. While the hero of the story is seen evading a Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
-type monster on the box art, he most confronts the major creatures of Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami...
as enemies instead.