Inuyasha - Naraku no Wana! Mayoi no Mori no Shoutaijou (Japan)

Mastering Inuyasha - Naraku no Wana! starts with learning to leverage your full party, as each character fills a critical role needed to progress through the game’s dangerous forest. Inuyasha is your primary combat damage dealer: his Tessaiga sword deals massive damage to all demonic enemies, and his fully charged attack can break through cracked stone barriers that block hidden paths and secret chests. Always save at least one fully charged Tessaiga attack for mid-boss encounters, as it can remove up to a third of a boss’s health in a single strike. Kagome Higurashi is your go-to for puzzle solving and ranged support: her sacred arrows can dispel magical illusion barriers and stun strong enemies from a distance, which is required to reveal hidden paths through the forest’s trickiest sections. Keep a stock of her healing items at all times, as she can heal the entire party mid-fight, a lifesaver during tough encounters with Naraku’s strongest incarnations. Miroku excels at clearing groups of small, swarming enemies: his wind tunnel can suck up multiple foes at once, but avoid using it near poison clouds or cursed energy patches, as this will rapidly drain his health. Sango is perfect for fast, agile close-quarters enemies, and her boomerang can hit out-of-reach switches that other characters cannot reach. When exploring, always check dead ends for hidden chests, which often contain rare health upgrades that make the final boss fight far more manageable. If you get lost in an illusion section, follow Shippo’s vocal cues: he chirps louder when you head the right direction, a subtle hint most new players miss. For the final Naraku fight, stun him with Kagome’s arrows when he charges, then switch to Inuyasha for a fully charged Tessaiga strike. Stay away from the center of the arena when he summons curse webs, as they drain health continuously until you move to the outer edge.