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SpellCaster

1989 70 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform
He has been summoned by Daikak, the great leader of the Summit Temple, to stop a war between factions of warlords. The player explores temples and defeats enemies like ghosts, ninja, and feral beasts. There are also villages to explore and people to talk to as the player assembles clues on who desecrated his home town's temple and killed its guardians. The quest takes the player across medieval Japan and to the Under Show full summary

He has been summoned by Daikak, the great leader of the Summit Temple, to stop a war between factions of warlords. The player explores temples and defeats enemies like ghosts, ninja, and feral beasts. There are also villages to explore and people to talk to as the player assembles clues on who desecrated his home town's temple and killed its guardians. The quest takes the player across medieval Japan and to the Underworld. Unlike most games, death does not lead to game over or even a loss of money or experience points. Instead, the player has to use a password in order to resurrect themselves from the dead. The game is a port of the Japanese game Kujaku-ou, removing the anime license.

World design Nicht eindeutig MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing

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He has been summoned by Daikak, the great leader of the Summit Temple, to stop a war between factions of warlords. The player explores temples and defeats enemies like ghosts, ninja, and feral beasts. There are also villages to explore and people to talk to as the player assembles clues on who desecrated his home town's temple and killed its guardians. The quest takes the player across medieval Japan and to the Underworld. Unlike most games, death does not lead to game over or even a loss of money or experience points. Instead, the player has to use a password in order to resurrect themselves from the dead. The game is a port of the Japanese game Kujaku-ou, removing the anime license.

MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreHack and slash/Beat 'em up GenrePlatform ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeHorror
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GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreShooter Traitaction-adventure Traitbased on - anime Traitbased on - comics Traitbased on - movie Traitbloody Traitbrawler Traitdeath Traitdialogue trees Traitfeudal japan Traitfeudalism Traitmartial arts Traitreal-time combat Traitregional port Traitrpg elements Traitrun and gun Traitshoot 'em up Traitside-scrolling Traitspellcaster Traitturn-based

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person, Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Sega Master System/Mark III Sep 1989
  • Sega Master System/Mark III 1989

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