Uh, does anyone have any obscure Japanese or English text based games ... For my friend
Rogue isn't really obscure considering its the basis of an entire genre of modern games, but it's also the basis of an entire genre of modern games. Dwarf Fortress also has an adventure mode now.
There are countless amazing Japanese visual novels, but they technically have graphics. The most obscure I've played would be Planetarian
Not sure, but you might be able to find something in the abandonware sites.
Well there's always MUDs!
The last MUD I played was Iconoclast! I think it's still active too. I haven't played this since the mid-2000s or so. I wonder if any of my writing is still in there... Not that I remember what I wrote. I think just a few room and item descriptions.
i paid the entry fee to cruelty squad for the graphics.
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