Holy Diver on Famicom: Irem’s 1989 Japan-Only Action Game, Its Code IF-12, and How to Tell It From the 2018 Reissues
Irem’s Famicom action game Holy Diver came out only in Japan in 1989 and never got a second part. The cartridge code is IF-12, and since 2018 two licensed reissues have shared its name. Here is how to spot them in Japanese listings, and which search finds the 1989 original at each shop.