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(c)1988 HUDSON SOFT
vol.5
Release : 1988-1-22 (¥4500)
HuCard (2 Mbits) HC62005
Role Playing game
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Jaseiken Necromancer can be considered as the first Role Playing
Game for the PC Engine system. It was popular in japan despite the
controversy of blood blowing out of killed enemy characters. This is
probably the first feature that will surprise any player. Graphics
are far from the cute Dragon Quest, or semi-cute Final
Fantasy series. Some of the first enemies the player will encounter
are giant dark butterflies or weird looking zombies with their bodies
cut in half and their intestines out on the floor. Without forgetting,
as mentioned earlier, the burst of blood that spurts out of enemy
monsters when they get the final hit. Nevertheless, Jaseiken
Necromancer is a traditional Role Playing Game, with a team of
players wandering around a map, resting in villages where new weapons
and other items can be purchased. Characters get upgrades following
a classic system based on experience points. The game happens during
Middle Ages and monsters have invaded the country. The king has been
murdered and the player, at the head of a team of three, goes on a
journey to save the world and defeat the Evil Saint Necromancer.
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Anyone familiar with the fantastic bio-mechanical work of HR Giger will
most certainly recognize the front cover of Jaseiken Necromancer.
The amazing artist from Switzerland is most famous for its work on
Ridley Scott's alien, but he has also worked for a couple of video
game companies. Other famous games are Dark Seed and
Dark Seed 2 for Sony's Playstation and PC Computers.
The following copyright information can be found on Jaseiken Necromancer HuCard:
package artwork (c)H.R.Giger Preproduction by the permission
of Ugly Management through Tuttle-Mori Agency
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I recently read that up to six episodes were planned for this
title, but none of them ever happened. However Necromancer 2
and Necromancer 3 may exist as prototypes or limited editions.
Hudson Soft also released in 2004 a new version of the game for
Cell phones in Japan and compatible with the I-mode system.
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The Fantasy and Horror mix is certainly interesting
and bring something new to the Role Playing Genre. However
Jaseiken Necromancer is an early RPG and you will find all
the elements that made some of them tedious and painful :
random fights, especially slow leveling-up, giant maps using
the same grass and tree sprites. Japanese language can also
be a barrier, however the game doesn't seem to use any Kanjis,
so it can be a nice 'learning' tool for anyone interested to
get better in Japanese. Finally, I wonder if the team on
Necromancer wasn't the same than the one who designed
Dungeon Explorer, sprite designs share some similarities.
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